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BENEFITS IN SPORTS
Learning how to set individual goals as well as collaborating with others in order to attain such goals
Learning how to follow and respect rules
Learning the value of persistence and perseverance
Dealing with loss and failure
INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
- Can be played alone; no need for a counter player
Athletics
- Composed of sports involving walking, running, jumping and throwing
- A group of sports or events divided to what is known as track and field
Track Events
-Different kinds of races, from the 50-meter sprint to the distance races that require endurance
-E.g. 50-meter sprint, distance races, variations of running races including jumping over hurdles or steeplechases, relay,
walking races
Field Events
-Events that comprise jumping and throwing events that are held inside or beside the track oval or in areas designated
for it.
-Jumps include:
Long jump- performed with a single jump, landing on a pit of sand that is designed for that purpose. The distance is
measured at the nearest mark where the athlete landed.
Triple jump- makes use of the combination hop-step-jump and also uses the pit of sand for landing
High jump and pole vault- the landing surface is a pad cushioned with rubber foam. For both events, a crossbar held up
on either side by posts (uprights) must be cleared. Knocking off the crossbar eliminates the jumper.
-Throws include the hammer, discus, javelin, and shot put. The object of the game is to throw the object as far as the
athlete can.
Racket Sports
-Characterized by the use of an implement (racket) to volley an object to the other side of the court over a net.
Badminton
- A sport played using rackets to rally a shuttlecock or a feathered cork back and forth over a net.
- The court used is 44 ft long and 17ft wide for singles and 20 ft wide for doubles.
- 4 Common shots or strikes:
a. Clear- a lob where a shuttlecock is hit to go high over the opponent
b. Drop- a strike that allows the shuttlecock to over the net gently
c. Drive- a strike that shoots the shuttlecock forward in a straight line
d. Smash- a stroke that shoots the shuttlecock downward
- 4 Strokes in BadmintonS
a. Forehand- hitting from the racket side
b. Backhand-hitting from opposite the racket side
c. Underhand-used when the shuttlecock is coming low
d. Overhand-used when the shuttlecock is coming high and goes past overhead
Table Tennis
-played on a table with a net at the middle, volleying a light ball using rackets or paddles (sometimes called bats)
-the ball must be allowed to bounce off first before returning the ball
-Points are awarded on the following situations:
a. Ball bounces twice
b. Ball does not hit after a bounce on one’s side
c. ball bounces on one’s side after hitting
d. Hitting a ball before it bounces on one’s side
e. Hitting a ball twice
f. Ball touches anything other than the paddle
g. Not returning the ball
h. Touching the table with the free hand
i. Unsuccessful service