Process Essay: The Physics Of Racquetball

Thousands of women have competed in the Olympic Games since women were first allowed to compete in 1900 (Olympic.org). When women first earned their right to compete in the Olympics, they still had to fight and regulate the games to be allowed to compete in all sports. 2012 was the first year that women competed in all event types offered in the games (Olympic.org). Almost 150 athletes participated in the Women’s Figure Skating events alone in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Figure skating was originally the first and only sport opened to women in the Winter Sports (Timeline: Women in Sports). Due to sports revolutionaries like Madge Syers, women were not only able to compete in the Olympic Games but continue to succeed and set

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can” (Arthur Ashe). This is a quote by the revolutionary Arthur Ashe. He was an inspirational teacher, activist, author, spokesperson, and a tennis hall-of-famer who changed the world (“Arthur Ashe Biography,” 2016). Arthur Ashe is the first African American man to thrive at the top of the tennis world, overcame the challenges of racism, discrimination, and health issues, and lit up the world by opening the door for other African Americans (“Arthur Ashe,” 1998).

The 1930’s to the 1940’s saw little change to the game of basketball. It was considered a 3rd tier sport after football and hockey. In addition, there was a lot more going on in the world in terms of wars, and the Depression years. College basketball was still thriving but the pro game did not see much activity. This changed with the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the professionals and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for college.

Life is full of experiences and it is these experiences that influence the development of a person. Some of these experiences have a positive effect and others have a negative effect. I can truly say that ringette has been one of the most positive and influential experiences in my life. I have been playing ringette since I was six years old and now twelve years later, I could not imagine my life without ringette. I have grown up with ringette and it has made a significant impact on my personal development. First, my physical development has been influenced as I have seen the importance of physical activity through ringette. In addition, ringette has influenced me intellectually as I have learned many skills. Moreover, through the participation

The popularity of sports and activities played during the Renaissance influenced the evolution of modern sports and how they are now played. Sports played during the Elizabethan era evolved from the idea of “harmonious fusion of the mind and body” (Covington). From tennis to soccer, the popularity of sports grew and included people of all social classes, an occurrence which eventually influenced and eradicated status boundaries that restricted social mobility. Of the many sports played during the Renaissance, some became obsolete while others evolved into popular sports played today.

Whenever you step on a competitive tennis match, it’s not surprising if you get cold feet. After all, we’re sure that even the top tennis stars still feel nervous especially when they play against their strongest rivals in a highly anticipated match. They feel it, but unlike you, they have learned to overcome the jitters and go over the hump to play to their abilities.

The Wheel of Fortune, a popular television game show which started in 1975, is now on its 33rd season. Sports in the 1970s went through many changes and events which provided financial stability and a rise in popularity for gifted athletics. The 1970s brought about changes in politics, popularity of sports and the Olympics games which allowed sports to become a major event worldwide.

“Early evidence of soccer being played as a sport finds occurrence in China during the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC.” according to www.historyofsoccer.info It’s a very interesting fact , i didn’t know that soccer originated in China. Did you?

On July 16th, 1996 The New York Mets roughed up the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 7 to 5. One player who contributed to this win was a rookie by the name of Paul Wilson, who just came off six weeks of rest for his right shoulder. Although it was the return of Paul Wilson, there was another Met that over shadowed Wilson, and this guy was Jerry DiPolo. Mr. DiPolo came into the game during the fifth inning with runners on second and third and no outs. Outstandingly enough, he walked off that mound not conceding one run to the Phillies, which gave the crowd something to cheer about and he picked up the win, in just one inning that he pitched. Especially with the weather being as bad as it was with rain, which is a baseball player’s worst nightmare while playing. He needed to take other precautions while pitching. New York moved only 6 games back of the Wild Card leader and DiPolo’s E.R.A was reduced to a 4.06. With this win it gave the Mets players a positive look for winning the series after what they had accomplished in this game and taking a 1-0 series lead even though it is just the regular season.

Waves go up, and they crash down. Sometimes those waves are colossal and scary, warning if a storm nearby; sometimes they are nice, and calming, making people on the beach relax while they surf those waves and tan in the sun. This is exactly how the 1920s - the Jazz Age unfolded. The Jazz Age was always at its scary high tides, and low, calming waves. The high tides included The Great Depression featuring Tom Buchanan, and the Dust Bowl. Moreover, on the bottom, the low tides were happier and friendlier tides. The low tides included The Harlem Renaissance, Movies, Great Inventions, and Fashion featuring Daisy, Myrtle, and Jordan, who also all had enticing social lives. These tides are what make history, and the future. The remarkable tides

In a way, tennis is a metaphor for life. It requires motivation and passion. A match is a battle, where the best show not only strength and poise, but intelligence, sportsmanship, and resolve.

Have you ever played tennis? Did you know that tennis was invented by Walter C. Wingfield in 1873. It was played on an hourglass shaped court. Both how Ryan acts in the beginning of the story are the same and different in many ways. The same because he is not good at tennis. Different because of the language they speak. One similarity between the actions in the beginning and the end is that Ryan is bad at tennis. In the beginning he was naturally bad. Although it didn’t help that he didn’t understand what the teacher was saying. On page 23 it said “Ryan was the worst tennis player ever- but that was the least of his problems” I can conclude that Ryan was bad at tennis because, the whole team was speaking russian and he didn’t understand it.

When you play tough matches that last about two hours or more every part of you is tested. Being in tennis you have to shake your opponent 's hand win or lose. Tennis has taught me how to control my anger and to always be the better person. I learn how to respect my coaches because all they do is try to help us improve mentally and emotionally. Also, I understand that not everyone one is taught to have good sportsmanship, but one of us have to be respectable. I will always remind myself to treat others the way you would want to be

When people think about sports and athletics, the subject of physics doesn’t always comes to their mind. But the influence of physics is found in every aspect of the sport. Physics is simple as a bouncing of a ball or complex as a roller coaster. Each single movement in a sport contains a great deal of physics. Every sport consumes multiple of physics principles. There can’t be any sport played without physics. Physics has a vital role in the field of sports.