Fundamentally Sound Tennis Tennis is a sport played between either two players ("singles") or two teams of two players ("doubles").  Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered in felt over a net into the opponent's court. See: Ball Spin Stokes Footwork Serves Who's MORE Fundamentally Sound? Cast Your Vote Now!

Fundamentally Sound Soccer Soccer is a team sport played between two teams consisting of eleven players each.  It is a ball game played on a rectangular grass field with a goal at each end.  The objective of the game is to score by maneuvering the ball into the opposing goal.  Other than the goalkeeper, players may not use their hands or arms to propel the ball in general play.  The winner is the team which has scored the most goals at the end of the match. See: ball handling defenders footwork goalkeeping kicks mid-fielders strikers Who's MORE Fundamentally Sound? Cast Your Vote Now!

Fundamentally Sound Golf Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams of players strike a ball into a hole using several types of clubs. Golf is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed, standard playing field or area; defined in the Rules of Golf as "playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules." See: bunker shot chip shot fairway shot flop shot pitch shot punch shot putting swing tee shot Who's MORE Fundamentally Sound? Cast Your Vote Now!

Fundamentally Sound Sports Baseball Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical stick called a bat.  A team scores only when batting, by advancing past a series of four markers called bases arranged at the corners of a square.  Each base is 90 feet from the previous base.  Baseball is sometimes called hardball to differentiate it from similar games such as softball. See: base running catching hitting infield outfield pitching throwing Who's MORE Fundamentally Sound? Cast Your Vote Now!

Dribbling is the most fundamental aspect of ball handling. It is the only way you can advance the ball up the court without passing. Dribbling is one of the three main fundamentals of offense. (The other two offensive options are passing and shooting).

Effective ball-handling is an essential skill to master in the game of basketball.  At every level of the game, players who handle the ball effectively are among the most valuable assets on any basketball team. Learning the Basic Dribble will allow you to advance the ball efficiently as well as create scoring opportunities for yourself and your teammates.  When you master the Basic Dribble, you can move on to advanced ball-handling skills (they will be covered later in this segment) to break down defenses in transition and in the half court set.

Use the Basic Dribble to advance the ball on offense.  It is your primary individual weapon in creating space for yourself to pass or shoot. You will need to execute the Basic Dribble to change directions, drive toward the basket for a lay up or create space for your jump shot.

Fundamentally Sound Basketball Basketball is a sport in which tow team of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basketball) under organized rules.  Basketball is primarily an indoor sport, played on a basketball court.  Points are scored for passing the ball through the basket from above.  The team with more points at the end of the game wins.  The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it (dribbling) or passing it between teammates.  Disruptive physical contact (fouls) is not permitted and there are restrictions on how the ball can be handled (violations). See: ball handling defense offense passing rebounding shooting Who's MORE Fundamentally Sound? Cast Your Vote Now!

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