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• •    Basketball

Basketball is a ball sport that has been originally developed to keep students healthy and in good shape during the long winter by Dr. James Naismith. The game is mainly played by 2 teams consisting of 5 players each. The object of the game is to let the ball enter the basket that is (officially) placed 10 feet up the wall or metallic column. This game is governed by a systematized set of rules that limit the movement of the players but nonetheless in effect gives the game more excitement and challenge. Basketball although invented to be an indoor game can also be played on an open court .

• •    Volleyball

The sport called volleyball is a world class game involving two teams. The game’s most fundamental aim is to not let the opposing team catch the ball or let them commit a mistake. In a nut shell, if team A were to score against team B, the ball must fall onto the floor territory of team B and vice versa. The game unlike other contact sports like basketball does not require much physical contact except through the speeding ball, which can cause a serious injury if not deflected properly. The sport is mainly played by two teams composed of six players per team.

• •    Soccer

Officially known as Association football, soccer is one of the most popular ball sports known in the world. At first glance, one will see that it involves a lot of running and kicking. If a particular spectator does not know anything about soccer before, then one would think that it is a game that relies on speed of the players and power of the kicks, but in reality this is only half of what’s needed for a successful game. There also must be coordination, technique and more importantly strategy.

Basics of Soccer:

• •    First you would need a good place or area to start practicing soccer, it does not necessarily need to have grass.
• •    Get yourself onto some comfortable clothing, you do not have to own jerseys, any loose clothing will do (but do not wear baggy clothes).
• •    Secure a good soccer ball.
• •    Keep in mind that the form of the feet when kicking is important, so don’t go for speed but go for technique

• •    Baseball

This international sport called baseball is especially popular in the Americas. The game basically involves a bat, a ball and a lot of gloves. As simple as it sounds, this game is not to be underestimated because its beauty lies in the feeling of anticipation felt by both and the players for the right timing to make a home run or a strikeout. Although the game has gained great popularity within the American continents, its popularity has not reached to the other parts of the globe as well as the other international sports.