"The five S’s of sports training are stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit. - Ken Doherty
For sports fans, sports are the epitome of hard work and dedication. To get to the pinnacle of their sport, even the most naturally gifted athletes have to give it all. Yes, we watch sports for the thrills, but we watch them even more for the drama. Nothing beats seeing a team come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the fourth game, or a fighter gets off the canvas to score a comeback after a knock-out. Sports are about those incredible moments when human will and desire triumph overall odds. These are the memories we have.
Sports are physical activities that according to the point of view, can be said as hot terms or popular terms. People call them “Sports” either for their charm or for their professionalism. They are closely related to human's heartbeat, culture and tradition, people that also have an unprecedented strategic significance of defending national sovereignty.
What is a sport?
The term sport can be understood in many different ways because it encompasses so many diverse activities. The World Health Organization provides ten criteria to determine if an activity should be considered a sport, these are:
Athletes perform in three dimensions (i.e. not the ground)
Athletes use their own bodily movements to blend with their environment
Muscles need to undergo perceptible exertion in order for one to stay in motion
The blending of competition and fair judgment is needed in order for an activity to qualify as a sport
Sports require high levels of skill and physical ability
Sports include regular practices
The benefits of sport
Sport is a universal phenomenon. It's played by people of different races, cultures and religious backgrounds, in most parts of the world. It connects diverse groups of people from all walks of life. In today's world, it can build or destroy relationships between countries, for better or for worse. But only when people understand the background of sports - where it came from and what drove it forwards - can they really feel closer to one another and enjoy the sport in its entirety.
Many benefits come from being active in sports. People are healthier, have higher self-esteem, are more energetic, experience less depression, and live longer when they are active in sports. As well as the obvious physical benefits of sport, there are psychological benefits. Competition can make one stronger mentally because someone will react positively to rejection or failure if they feel that they could try again to win at another time.
Types of sports
This blog post can help you understand the main types of sports. There are a lot, but here is a list of the most common types: baseball, basketball, football, hockey. Soccer, tennis, volleyball and many more. There are many different types of sports which are listed below below.
- Besides this, there are many sub-categories of each type of sport for example football.
- this list is by no means complete or comprehensive
- Boxing
- Cricket
- Cross country running
- Golfing
What skills do sportsmen need?
All sportsmen need to develop their skills. Some of the skills they should work on include quick reflexes, the process to follow the ball, strong-arm power, strong thigh muscles, and high jumps to make shots. Pilots should work on handling high-speed corners and learning how to brake quickly, swimmers need to have stamina and endurance so they can swim an Olympic race, rowers need a fantastic sense of balance so they can grow in a straight line without tipping over.
Every sport has unique skills that are sought after or proven to give an individual an edge over the competition. These know-hows may range from catching a soccer ball to taking on some of the most rugged climbers abroad. Some personal characteristics about some of the best sportsmen are; they're comfortable in adversity, they're confident but humble, they have a natural ability for teamwork and they have a natural flair for excellence.
Conclusion
Sports help people to improve their minds, body, and spirit. There are many other underlying concepts that are common in the world of sports that are only used to bring up here. Sports can teach us a lot about society, sociology, business, economics, psychology, etc. At the same time, they are just really fun! They are one of the few things that unite people regardless of race and ethnicity. If we want to explore the meaning of sports and understand what they represent, we must focus on our conclusion and how it relates to the subject at hand. By analyzing and acknowledging the juxtaposition that has played a large role in this article, we can then commit to meaningful discourse that helps us work towards an understanding of both sides of the story.
"Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss." - Doug Williams
