Introduction to Sports Flashcards
It is an activity that requires physical actions and skills where individuals or teams compete under a set of rules.
Sports
TYPES OF SPORTS
- Individual sports
- Dual Sports
- Team Sports
are played by one participant on each competing side
Individual sports
are played by two competing pairs
Dual Sports
are played with three or more players
Team Sports
BENEFITS OF PLAYING SPORTS
- Chance at sports scholarships
- Develop emotional traits and encourage goal setting
- Develop mental and improves academic performance
- Develop physical skills and improves body physique
- Health and Fitness benefits
- Less risk of cigarette, drug, and alcohol use
- Pleasure
- Professional growth
- Profit
- Socialization
STYLES OF PLAYING SPORTS
- Technical Skills
- Tactical Skills
these are basic/ fundamental skills needed to play the game.
Technical Skills
these are decision – making skills or strategies used in different situations during the game. These may vary depending on the trainer, or coach, skill level of an athlete, or strength and weakness of the opposing team.
Tactical Skills
CLASSIFICATION OF SPORTS
- Athletics
- Ball (Games) Sports
- Dancesport
- Extreme Sports
- Gymnastics
- Martial Arts
- Mind Sports
- Shooting and Target Sports
- Water Sports
- Weights Sports
- Winter Sports
Running, Jumping, and Throwing Events
Athletics
Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, etc.
Ball (Games) Sports
Standard and Latin Dance Sports
Dancesport
BMX, UFC, Motorcross, etc.
Extreme Sports
Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics
Gymnastics
Taekwondo, Karatedo, Judo, etc.
Martial Arts
Chess, Frisbee
Mind Sports
Archery, Darts, Riffle / Gun shooting
Shooting and Target Sports
Swimming, Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming
Water Sports
Weightlifting
Weights Sports
Figure Skating, Skiing, Snow Boarding, etc.
Winter Sports
CLASSIFICATION OF SPORTS ACCORDING TO LEVEL
AMATEUR
PROFESSIONAL
Pertains to a sports in which players engage without payments of service. They train and compete in their leisure time, usually after school, work or at weekends
AMATEUR
A popular profitable type of sport elevated as an entertainment
PROFESSIONAL