How Basketball is Affected by BiomechanicsAccording to the Oxford Dictionary, biomechanics refers to "the study of mechanical laws relating to movement or structure living organisms,” while McGinnis (2005) defines exercise biomechanics as the study of forces and the effects of those forces on humans during exercise and athletic competition. The objective of this essay is to examine how an in-depth knowledge of the biomechanical principles that exist in basketball can be used to improve an athlete's performance and prepare them for competition in elite basketball. McGinnis (2005), in the objectives and applications of biomechanics in exercise and sport, included the following: improvements in technique, equipment and training to improve performance, as well as modification of the technique and equipment redesign to prevent and rehabilitate injuries. In the following essay, the validity of these techniques in basketball as well as various areas of biomechanics and how they can have an effect on different stages of the sport will be examined. Additionally, several aspects of a typical basketball player's dynamics will be evaluated. Basketball consists of two phases; Attack and Defense. Each of these phases is made up of several elements, that is, defensively in basketball you must take charges, slide sideways in a crouch, jump to block the ball and recover a rebound, dive on a ball let go and sprint into position. help other defenders. Each of these movements or defensive basketball counterparts can be analyzed biomechanically. This is important because improving the technique of these actions or movements, as noted previously, can result in improved and optimal performance (Bartlett, 1999). Additionally, in this essay, the effect...... middle of paper ....... For an athlete to contain the offensive opposition, he must remain between the player and the basket at all times . The difficulty of this task depends on the offensive ability level of the opposing player. The defense is especially difficult when it comes to guarding the ball handler who will frequently dribble from side to side, spin, cross and double back. To stay on the basket side, lateral agility is essential. According to Shimokochi et al (2013), a low center of mass and rapid hip extension movements to strike the ground are essential for improving lateral acceleration and deceleration movements. This information can also be applied to dribbling drills as the position and movements are quite similar. Training drills could be implemented to improve technique and strengthen teams' ability to perform on defense. Effect of elastic forces and stability/equilibrium