For some, they play basketball because they want to lose weight while for others, it s because they enjoy playing with others. By determining and establishing your reason/s why you would want to play basketball, you can use these as motivations continue with it. Next, know it in yourself if you can be truly and whole-heartedly committed in doing the things necessary for you to play basketball. It also enables good utilization of oxygen as well making the person s heart use oxygen supply more efficiently. If played regularly, basketball can help people prevent and even cure illnesses of the heart. Aside from conditioning the heart and lungs, playing basketball can also help control the body s fat along with proper diet and strength training, increase the body s resistance to fatigue resulting to the supply of extra energy, helps achieve toned muscles and could increase a person s body mass, prevents stress, vital to good sleep and can generally the person s stamina. He was an instructor at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School, which is now known as the Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. It was in December 1981 when Dr. Naismith wrote the basic rules of the kind of game, which he intended to help his students keep fit and occupied even during rainy and winter seasons. Like any other sport, it requires, as well as develops, physical strength. It is a sport of agility and endurance that develops hand-eye coordination of players. Basketball is a game that only requires a basket, a ball, and at least two players. It is invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 by nailing two peach baskets to the balconies on opposite ends of a YMCA gym in Springfield, Massachusetts. Just like in any diet, this is essential but should not be overly consumed. Great sources of carbohydrates are wheat breads and pasta. Protein Another source of energy and aids the body s building blocks for strength and muscle mass. Rich sources of protein are lean turkey, fish with least amount of fat, like Halibut, tuna and cod, eggs, meat, dairy products, some vegetables like peanuts, soya and asparagus. Correct shoe size is also important, the last thing you need is to finding your basketball shoes too tight. Tight shoes can cut proper blood circulation. It is important to always wear socks, since it would prevent the foot from slipping inside the shoe. There are also socks which reduces foot or shoe odour.