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Post 4 Module 2 (How the length of your stick can affect your shot)

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This video provides information when purchasing a stick. Therefore the different sizes and flex. It also shows a graph on height to stick based on your body physique (weight and height). This is an reliable source of information, however I do know certain people who do not follow this rule of thumb, and do just fine. This is something i would like to test too, if the flex of the stick affects the top speed of your shot even if both sticks are the same height. This source will be more a reference when doing our experiment.

Post 3 Module 2 (How the length of your stick can affect your shot)

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This video was done by a renowned hockey tutorial channel, explaining some benefits and disadvantages between long and short sticks. Focusing on the shot aspect, he says that the shorter the stick less power, however bigger the stick harder the shot. Although i disagree, as the long stick in the video was was designed for a 7 foot tall person. In result, when contacting the puck there will be less power and accuracy. This is a good video to question, that I can further test throughout my project.

Post 2 Module 2 ( How the length of your stick can affect your shot)

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Cite used: http://thwink.org/sustain/glossary/LeveragePoint.htm

In this website, it demonstrates the scientific definition of what leverage is. In science, leverage is the ratio of change in output to the change in input. The equation to calculating leverage is =leverage x force = change. In other words, leverage multiplied by the amount of force is equal to the change. This website also discusses four MAJOR terms to know:

Change force: Effort required to prepare and make a change

leverage point: Place in structure where a solution element can be applied

low leverage point: small amount of force causes small change

high leverage point: small amount of force causes big change

In all, a great site reviewing and analyzing the definition of leverage.

 

Post 1 Module 2 (How the length of your stick can affect your shot)

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Cite used: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/thoughts-on-stick-length-leverage-and-stick-flex.2362981/

This website, is a theory/opinion based on stick flex and length. This opinion is gathered through experience and questioning. Flex is how much weight is required for the stick to flex an inch in the kickpoint. His opinion is that when cutting a stick of for example 100 flex, when cut shorter the flex doesn’t change, however it feels stiffer as the player can maintain less leverage when shooting. He also believes that flex can vary through the girth of the stick too.This is something we must consider while doing our experiment, the stick flex and height. In all, a bit more detailed look and opinion of stick length, and also mentioned an extremely important term “leverage”.

Module Two Post One (Counts of a Time Step)

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For my first post of module two, I decided to narrow down my topic to the counts in different steps. In this website, it talks about how a step called a time step starts on the count 8 and then continues on with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and then 8 again. The website also explains how when dancers first learn time steps, the steps are broken down into phrases. Another thing that this website said was that the footwork of these steps are usually more flat footed and swinging. I think this website is very helpful because if someone wants advice about how to figure out how to do a time step, then on this website it can give them some tips.

Module Two Post Two (Math in Basketball)

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https://www.2xu.com/us/basketball-shot.html

This website show the bank shot and free throw. This is important because the free throw is you can’t jump and shoot, you need to just shoot. A 3 point line is very hard to make it in but if you hit the backboard it will for sure in an angle because it’s important.

This helps me because no matter what happen to the hoop you always have a backboard support to score. Backboard is important in a game and it helps mostly all of the NBA players.

Module Two Post One (Math in Basketball)

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https://gizmodo.com/5928074/science-has-calculated-the-perfect-basketball-shot

This website show the backspin of the ball. It also for the backboard when you hit it in a 50 degree. If a 6 foot person is shooting the hoop than he would be in a 50 degree because that the best for a 6 foot tall person.

This helps me because playing in a game helps to know what would it be if you are 5 foot than they will have different angle and their shooting. The backboard is useful for the basketball to shoot.

Module 2 Post 20 (Triple Metre)

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Triple Metre

A triple metre is unique because it has only 3 sections of primary beats. Some of the time signatures related to the triple metre include 3/4, 9/8, 3/2 and a lot of others. When counting these rhythms it’s a good idea to remember that in these time signatures, there are only 3 primary beats. This means that you can stay in count by counting 1, 2, 3.

Module 2 Post 19 (Swing Rhythm)

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Swing Rhythm

Swing is a rhythm technique commonly used in jazz music. It is formed by shortening and extending certain beats in a piece. A note with swing rhythm is really just a dotted eighth note and a sixteenth note. For example let’s use a paired 8th note as an example, the first eighth note will be turned into a dotted eighth note to extend the beat while the second eighth note will be shortened into a sixteenth note. This is the basic rule of thumb to understand swing rhythm: extend the first note, shorten the second note.

Module 2 Post 18 (Half-time)

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Half-time

Half-time is a tempo/meter change where the time signature doubles in tempo. If a piece is 4/4, the half time for that is turned to 8/8. Although it’s called “half-time” the piece doesn’t accelerate in speed, there’s just more notes in each measure. Half time is very prominent in the climax of a classical piece and jazz music, specifically jazz solos.