History of basketball

Basketball is considered a unique sport because it was created by accident by a sports teacher. In 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian Sport teacher who teaches at a college for professional students at the YMCA (a Christian youth vessel) in Springfield, Massachusetts, he makes a game in an enclosed space to fill the time of his students during the winter break in New England. Inspired by the games he once played as a child in Ontario, Dr. James Naismith created the game now known as basketball on December 15, 1891.

Basic Techniques of Basketball Games

            How to hold a basketball is the attitude of the hands form a large bowl. The ball is between the palms. The palms are attached to the side of the ball slightly backward, the outstretched fingers attached to the ball. The thumb is located close to the body at the back of the ball facing towards the middle of the front. Both feet form the horses with one foot in front. Agency bent slightly forward and knees relaxed.

In catching the ball must be considered for the ball is in control. Ball picked up palms with outstretched fingers and wrists relaxed. As the ball enters between the palms, the fingers immediately attach to the ball and are pulled back or following the direction of the ball. Capturing the ball (catching ball) consists of two kinds of ways that catch the ball above the head and catch the ball in front of the chest.

            Passing or throwing the ball consists of three ways of throwing the ball off the top of the head (over head pass), throwing the ball from the chest pass (chest pass) made from the chest to the chest quickly in the game, and throwing the ball bounced to the ground or floor ( bounce pass).
Dribbling ball (dribbling ball) is an effort to bring the ball forward. The trick is to bounce the ball several times to the floor with one hand. As the ball moves up the palm rests on the ball and follows the direction of the ball. Press the ball when it reaches the highest point downward with a slight stretch of the elbow followed by the flexibility of the wrist. Dribble in a basketball game can be divided into two ways, namely low dribbling and high dribble. Low dribbling aims to protect the ball from the opponent's reach. High dribbling is materi bola basket done to hold a fast attack to the opponent's defense area.

Terms Used In Basketball Sports

- Dribble
bring the ball in a way to reflect to the ground
- Shot
shoot into the ring by throwing the ball. For good results, the ball direction should form a parabolic curve
- Shot Clock
Time strikes before the ball touches the ring. NBA: 24 seconds, FIBA ​​30 seconds
- Rebound
picking up a rebounded ball of incoming shots
- Block Shot
block the opponent's shot
- Steal
stealing the ball from the opponent while dribble
- Intercept
steal the ball from the opponent by cutting the opponent's pass
- Passing
pass the ball to teammates
- Foul
violation
- Team Foul
number of violations in one team per round. Automatic will be given free throw to the opponent when it reaches 5
- Foul Out
Foul Out is a Red card in a basketball game, given after a player has made 5 fouls
- Free Throw
Free Throw is a free shot due to an offense by an opposing player. Free throw is given if that is violated in the position will be shot or have team foul
- Three Seconds Violation
Three Seconds Violation is a Violation given when a player is in the area of ​​the free area (key area) for 3 seconds
- Back Ball / Back Court
Back Ball or Back Court is a Violation because the player who brought the ball back into the defense area after crossing the center line
- Back Door
Back Door is an attacking strategy by turning the body in the opposite direction to avoid opponent's guarding.
- Pick and Roll
Pick and Roll is a strategy of attacking 2 people by 1 person doing a block, blocking the movement of an opponent who keeps his partner who carries the ball, so that it can be free to run. After that the person was spinning (roll)
- Man to man marking
Defensive strategy 1 on 1
- Zone Defense
Defense system area, there are models 2-1-2, 1-2-2, 1-3-1, 2-3, 3-2
- Full press defense
Defense 1 opponent 1, starting from the opponent's defense line
- Traveling or Walking
Breach for bringing the ball not in dribble, more than 2 steps
- Double
Double is a Violation because after stopping dribble, do dribble again.