it, dribble it, shoot it !! Just like the early players did. Great for special gifts, awards, commemoratives, or decor, for your game room, den or office. HISTORY HISTORY In 1891 Dr. Naismith invented the game of basketball. It was to bring team sport indoors. The first ball was crude and handmade and hand-stitched leather with an irregular shape and bladder. It was made to be passed. It was soft and oversize up to 33 inches in circumference. Its laces and handmade irregular seams made the ball much trickier to dribble and shoot. Full size, vintage balls like these are practically extinct. Rare examples command museum prices. After each quarter, if there was not a second ball to be used, balls had to be de-laced and re-pumped up. Access to the bladder came from removing the laces. Although the dribble was not officially sanctioned until the early 1903-1906 years. A dribble was considered a pass to oneself. There were no backboards. The ball was shot into the peach basket and then someone had to climb up and retrieve it for the next play. Teams often were 7 in number. While Naismith's original game hardly resembles basketball as it is played today, the essence was there, and some similarities remain. The five second time limit for throwing the ball inbounds is still used today. And he had decided that the best way to put the ball in play was to toss it in the air between two players a maneuver that would eventually become the center jump. Naismith wanted to control the roughness of the early game by having the referee call fouls. Yet, there was no mention of dribbling the basketball. And in the early days of the game women began playing almost as much as men. It also didn't take the game long to spread from YMCA Gyms, where it was born, to colleges. There is a record of basketball appearing in both men's and women's colleges as early as 1892. The game took hold fast. During the next few years the rules began to change. In the original rules a field goal counted as only one point. Later field goals were raised to three points before dropping back to two points. A point was awarded when the opposing team committed three fouls, but before long that was dropped and free throws were awarded. By 1897 the free throw line was e  (less)

Gillingham breaks down lower arm strength into seven categories including: Warm up and Dexterity - Aids injury prevention and hand control. Gym Lifts - Different bar grips to use in the gym. Crushing Grip - Universal for all sports - focusing on the hands and fingers in a dynamic range of motion. Supporting Grip - Focuses on forearm development. Finger Strength - Focuses on the smaller muscles and tendons of the fingers. Pinch Grip - Essential for combative sports that require gripping without the benefit of a handle. Wrist Strength - Critical for every sport! Gillingham then discusses Grip Program Considerations, including hand preparation, appropriate sets and reps, injury prevention, and rehabilitation. In the final segment, Application to Sport, Gillingham offers sample workouts and a breakdown of appropriate exercises for six different types of sports: Contact sports, grappling sports, athletes that play with a racket or stick, court sports, strongman, and power lifting/weightlifting athletes. Enhancing grip strength is a great way to give your athletes a competitive edge! 38 minutes. 2005.  (less)

McCracken shows you how to develop a program that prepares students to be physically active after they graduate. Just as kids wonder how they'll use certain academic skills later in life, they may also question how physical education activities, such as learning to play volleyball, will help them after they leave school. The approach in this book doesn't just help students recognize and learn physical skills and understand why physical activity and fitness are important. It also keeps them motivated by showing them that they don't have to be athletic to be fit and by presenting more diverse activities that they can continue to enjoy as adults. Helping students make the transition from active students to active adults is the element that's missing from too many traditional physical education programs, but it's at the heart of the revolution that's being touted as the new PE N programs that are results-oriented and valued as relevant to the needs of today's society. It's Not Just Gym Anymore is divided into two parts. In Part I, the author provides a theoretical basis and practical strategies for developing a new PE program. As a highly successful teacher himself, McCracken shares his insights in a personal, encouraging manner that teachers can really relate to. He explains how to: examine what motivates people in the community to stay fit; determine what local and regional resources are available; design courses according to the needs of students; develop cross-curricular activity plans that reinforce basic skills and concepts, using hands-on technology to enhance students' knowledge and motivation; integrate computers and the Internet into physical education classes; use appropriate teaching styles to reach all students; develop a critical-thinking portfolio system of assessment that enables students to be more active; and promote physical activity throughout the school and the community by offering field trips, fairs, coordinated curriculum events, and family nights. Part II contains helpful tools that make the program easy to implement N including 170 sample lesson plans and 118 reproducible forms that teachers can photocopy for use in class or use as examples for developing their own forms. The lesson plans cover not only traditi  (less)

(released in 2000), it is now being re-issued for the first time on DVD! Barry Davis has had a tremendous amount of success in college baseball. Now his secrets for success are available on DVD. Coach Davis discusses how he effectively and efficiently structures his team practices to produce better results during games. His success is a direct outcome of implementing these well-developed practice plans that your players will enjoy. Davis shares his secrets for winning championships and discusses the keys to championship baseball. He discusses organization, conditioning, communication, cuts and relays, bunt defenses, 1-3 defenses, pick-off plays, baserunning, pressure and rundowns. This excellent video includes practice and game footage with diagrams and player demonstrations. Produced in 2000; released on DVD in 2006. 65 minutes. Organizing Indoor Practice with Barry Davis, Rider University Head Baseball Coach; 4X NJCAA Division III National Coach of the Year, 4X National Junior College Championships Due to the high demand for this best-selling Barry Davis title on video (released in 1993), it is now being re-issued for the first time on DVD! Coach Davis brings you his secrets to winning national championships and he shows you how to effectively run indoor practices. Utilizing offensive and defensive drill stations, Davis demonstrates how you can get the most out of your time and space while practicing indoors. These creative drills, (appropriate for outdoor practices, too) utilize a small area allowing players to develop essential skills during the indoor season and accentuate the importance of team communication, working together and enjoying the game. This is a great DVD for coaches who start their practice season in the gym! Produced in 1993; released on DVD in 2006. 50 minutes. The Complete Guide to Successful Baserunning with Barry Davis, Rider University Head Baseball Coach; 4X NJCAA Division III National Coach of the Year, 4X National Junior College Championships Effective baserunning can help you score the extra runs you need to win those close games and improve your overall record. In this DVD, Coach Davis covers everything you need to know about baserunning. As 72% of all hits are singles, Davis  (less)

are simply not available. The Measuring Plate is your bullpen on the run. Lightweight, rugged and totally portable, it goes where you go. PRACTICE: Maybe your team practices on an unmarked or makeshift field. Take The Measuring Plate with you from field to field. The fact is: with The Measuring Plate, you don't even need a field. Use it indoors in the gym or in the backyard at home. WARM UP: Before the game (tournament and league play alike), while you're waiting to get on the field, set up The Measuring Plate anywhere and start warming up. INDOORS: During winter months and inclement weather, take The Measuring Plate indoors with you. In no time at all, pitchers and catchers will be throwing from the proper distance. Use The Measuring Plate indoors for soft toss and batting practice with wiffle and tennis balls. CAMP AND CLINIC DIRECTORS: If you run camps or clinics, The Measuring Plate can help you customize your field and bullpens to the needs of your program and campers. Distances for pitchers and catchers from many different levels of play need to be considered. With The Measuring Plate you can quickly and effortlessly customize the pitching distance for each individual pitcher, his age group and league requirements. Using an existing mound, you can position home plate any distance from the pitcher you'd like or set up the outfield with The Measuring Plate for one pitcher or a dozen, each throwing from the distance that meets their needs. Use The Measuring Plate in your camp or clinic program and it will pay for itself in spades. It's a terrific fundraiser. Once they use The Measuring Plate at your camp, pitchers, catchers, even infielders and outfielders won't want to leave without one of their own. PARENTS: If you have an aspiring pitcher or catcher under your roof, there is nothing better you can do for your ballplayer than to work with them to develop their skills. Knowing the proper distance to stand from your player while you catch or throw for them is essential. The Measuring Plate will ensure your practice distance is exact every time and in doing so will provide a super-visible target for your pitcher or catcher. Regardless of the position your son, daughter or grandchild plays,  (less)

to keep little swingers safe and secure. Also features durable, weather-resistant rope and molded-in push handles in the front. Ventilation holes allow for steady airflow around your child. Minimal adult assembly required. Measures 15" x 15" x 18".  (less)

hundreds of photos with your friends. Even expand your portable music, video or photo collection by adding additional content through the convenient SD memory slot. Player is available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities. Credit card-sized media player with 16.7 million color support View your album art, videos and photos on this 2.5 razor sharp TFT display. Your favorite photos will burst to life in 16.7 million colors on the fresh new ZEN patented user interface. Plus, the TFT display works under sunlight and allows everyone to watch your home videos and vacation slideshows from any angle! Multimedia player ZEN is the first Creative player to support unprotected AAC format, so you can enjoy up to 8,000 of your favorite CD tracks that you've ripped through iTunes software. ZEN also supports iTunes Plus tracks from the iTunes store, in addition to MP3 and WMA music tracks. It is also compatible with music subscription services such as Napster To Go and Rhapsody. ZEN supports audio books from Audible.com too! Download your favorite books to keep everyone entertained on long road trips or download daily news reports every morning and listen to the news during your morning commute. Watch purchased or rented movies and TV shows from online services like Amazon Unbox and WalMart.com. Share home videos. Or load your Tivo To Go recorded movies and TV shows. Plus, share your collections of latest photos in 16.7 million colors. Instantly turn your slideshows into attention-grabbing multimedia extravaganzas by adding your favorite song to the slideshow! Expandable Memory Need more space? Add additional storage capacity with the built in SD slot and easily play new music, videos or photos on your player. With SD cards to go, carry virtually unlimited amounts of your digital library anywhere you go. FM Radio In between your tunes, use the built-in FM radio to keep yourself up to date with world events, sports scores or traffic reports. Even, listen to the program airing on the gym's TV when running on the treadmill. Battery Life Enjoy up to 30 hours of your songs or 5 hours of video on a single charge. That's over a full day of music! Or 10 episodes of Scrubs! Accessories ZEN also has optional accessories available to fit your lifestyle. The stylish leather case doubles as a stand so you can watch your TV shows on short commuter flights. The skin with wire management keeps your earphones in place when they are not in use. The clear case with keychain lets you keep your tunes close and comes with a built in stan  (less)