Sport And Motivation
For many people the thought of exercise evokes images of going to the gym and slogging away on machines, pumping iron or attending aerobics classes. The fact is, there are many ways to enjoy keeping fit and introducing a more sporty outlook can be a very beneficial and fun thing to do.
Sport is about undertaking a game or activity for pleasure and sometimes there may be an element of competition attached. Sport is often a group activity. There may be teams or several people attending at the same time.
Indoor sports include the racquest sports, like badminton, squash, tennis, table tennis. These games may well be simply played for fun, but often an added element is being part of a league or ladder, typically you progress, playing the winners of each game until an overall winner emerges. Playing against people more skilled than yourself is a good way of improving your game. It is the best way to improve technique, speed and agility.
Outdoor sports are often inclusive of a competitive element too. Tennis and golf are good outdoor sports. But the group sports like football, rugby, rounders, cricket, basketball, played at any level are a good way of getting many people to take part in a team sport.
Joining a team sport is important for more than just the exercise its also about giving a commitment to others. It is true that to stay a member of a team each person is expected to turn up regularly for training and pay attention to their levels of fitness, diet, health and well being. By being a member of a team people rely on each other to turn up and do their best. There is a commitment made to each other and to the team.
Teams require mutual respect and co-operation between members. Team sport is about the overall game of people playing together, getting the best out of each others skills. It is not about individuals, so for example, learning to pass the ball and let someone else score a goal when they are better placed to do so, rather than keeping it for oneself is a lesson in seeing the bigger picture of playing the game together, of working together to achieve a result.
Not only sports can be competitive consider games such as poker, snooker and back gammon which are examples of games played in a team or league but as individuals, each taking turns to play their own separate game, with the results then being collated to find each teams overall result.
Even when people are unable to play themselves they can still maintain an interest in sport. Being a spectator is good for the players as well as the crowd. Having enthusiastic spectators encourages a team on to greater levels of effort. A good crowd can motivate a team to perform better.
Even if you know you are not going to be the next world champion in your chosen discipline you can take part in sporting activities just for fun. Many groups and organisations rely heavily on donations to fund their activities. Efforts in fundraising can help a team continue to exist, and in some areas that is a lifeline to the people they support. Providing them with regular activity and positive life skills in a sporting or competetive setting.
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