Basketball
Basketball is a team sport where the goal is to shoot on your own goal (called a ring) and to prevent the other teammates from scoring on their own goal. The
team with the most scored field goal wins (though some versions of basketball exist from the orthodox one).
The premier basketball organizations are the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Federation Internationale de Basketball/International Basketball Federation (FIBA).
Structure of Players
There are 5 positions in a basketball team. They are:
1. Point Guard
2. Shooting Guard
3. Small Forward
4. Power Forward
5. Center
Strategies
Basketball, as a team sport, requires a lot of strategy. Strategies has been drawn by coaches for teams to win games. Among the most popular strategy is
Triangle Offense which involves the
usage of triangles of three players for a quick post play.
The Triangle Offense - Hoop Student
Motion Offense - Coaches Clipboard
Boxing
Boxing is an individual sport where the boxer is tasked with hitting his opponent until the opponent either passes out (Knocked-out/KO) or you managed to win the most points (Go the distance). Famous boxers
include Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, Lennox Lewis, George Foreman and Evander Holyfield.
Strategies
Peak-a-boo is a defensive style of boxing. According to Cus D'Amato, the peak-a-boo uses some sort of combination of bob and weaving, constant elusive manuevers and constant placement of the gloves in front of the face for
defense. It is famously utilized by the famous boxer Mike Tyson, who competed professionally from 1985 to 2005. Another strategy is famously used by Muhammad Ali during his fight against George Foreman, the rope-a-dope
strategy involves taking the hit of the opposing puncher while being on the corner or ropes until they are tired. Philly Shell is a defensive stance in boxing where the player uses his shoulder to defend
against an attack by the opponent. It is famously utilized by the American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Peak-a-Boo - Evolve MMA
Rope-a-Dope - LinkedIn
Philly Shell - Evolve MMA
Association football, also called as soccer in the US, is a sport where players use their feet to propel the ball to the goal of an opponent in a field. It is one of the most popular sports worldwide especially
in the Global South.