Keeping a first aid kit or first aid kits by the swimming pool is not enough to protect people from the dangers of swimming. There are about 3,600 unintentional fatal drownings in the United States every year. That means that across the entire United States there are more than 10 deaths by drowning or drowning related causes every day. Of those drownings in the United States, more than one in four of those people were children younger than 14. More than four times that number had to be taken to the hospital for injuries related to swimming accidents. Even when people don’t die from drowning, they can receive serious long term brain damage including learning disabilities, memory issues, and permanent vegetative state.

Though there are a lot of deaths due to drowning in this country every year, there are factors that make someone more likely to drown. Identifying these risk factors can help us set up safety precautions to prevent deaths due to drowning in this country. Supervision is one of the most important things to ensure that children do not drown, as well as a lack of barriers preventing children from reaching water.

In ice hockey, specialized equipment is used that protects the players and makes the game easy. The initial skates included simple metal blades connected to regular shoes. Till the 1930s, the sticks were thin pieces of wood. In early times, all players used simple leather gloves. In 1948, a Detroit goalkeeper started the use of a trapper and blocker. This was of rectangular leather and a baseball catcher’s glove. The goalie mask was first used by Jacques Plante. In 1928, Clint Benedict had a crude leather version of a mask. The hockey puck and the sweater are the non-protective equipment.

Ice hockey equipment
The equipment used by the regular players are hockey stick, ice skates, mouth guard, shin guards, jock/cup, helmet combo, shoulder pads, elbow pads, hockey gloves and hockey pants. Ice hockey sticks have a long and slender shaft and a flat extension at one end. They are about 150-200 cm long. The blade is the area on the stick that is used to contact the puck and is 10 to 15 cm long. Ice skates are boots and blades are connected to the bottom. The first version was made of leg bones of horse, ox or deer and were fastened to feet with leather straps. Nowadays, they are made of molded plastic, ballistic nylon and leather. The design is such that the opponent is not harmed. The Shin guard is used to prevent the knee from slipping. This is well ventilated and provides for airflow through the plastic shell. This is available in sizes like 12 inches or 16 inches. Read the rest of this entry »

The game of basketball was invented over a hundred and fifteen years ago by Dr. James Naismith. Although the game has undergone a lot of changes, the fundamentals of how to play basketball still remain the same.

To start playing the game, we need to first gather the equipments. This should be very easy as the game only requires a ball and two hoops perched at a height of ten feet at the opposite ends of the court. Next, we need to set the teams. Two teams with members per team. The object of the game, very obviously is to score baskets. As for the length of the game, the famous National Basketball Association (NBA) teams play a 60 minutes game with four 15 minutes sessions. The length can vary based on tournaments and organizations.

Each goal or ‘basket’ is worth 2 points. However, if a basket is scored from outside the 3 point line, that is the arc shaped line outside the free throw line, then the basket is worth 3 points.

The game starts with a jump ball. A jump is when one person from each team goes in the center of the court and jump to tip the ball their team mates after the referee throws the ball straight up. The goal here is to direct the ball towards your team.

The game of basketball comprises of offense and defense. When the ball is present with a member of your team, then all the team members of your team are on the offense. The goal here is to score points by shooting the ball into the defending team’s basket. Similarly, when the ball is present with the opponent team, them all the team members of your team are on the defense. The goal here is to stop the other team from shooting the ball into your team’s basket and also to steal the ball from them.

While on the offense you can pass on the ball either via dribble or passing. Bouncing the ball continuously and moving forward simultaneously is known as dribbling. It is important to remember here that once you have dribbled the ball past the mid court. The pass is used to advance your offense. Most passes are accompanied by a step forward to increase power and are followed through with the hands to ensure accuracy.

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