SPORT AND GAMES, TYPES OF SPORTS

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A sport is a contest in which people perform physical activities according to specific set of rules and compete against each other. Sports are important part of life, providing physical and emotional advantages of health. Sports teach many crucial lives lesson that last forever. They shape our life in various ways. They are important part of any nation’s progress and development as they provide vast number of opportunities to come together, shared their culture and work together for common goals. At the same time, sports develop a sense of responsibilities, character building, discipline, dedication and focus.

COMPONENTS OF SPORTS

There are following skill related component of sports given below:

·       Agility

·       Coordination

·       Power

·       Speed

·       Balance

·       Accuracy

·       Strength

·       Endurance

·       Flexibility

·       Physical Fitness

TYPES OF SPORTS

1.    Individual sports

2.    Team sports

3.    Indoor sports

4.    Outdoor sports

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

In these sports, competition is determined by only individual performance. The player doesn’t require interacting as a team. Examples include running, swimming, karate, cycling, table tennis, Golf.

TEAM SPORTS

These sports involve two sides competing against each other performing specific or designed roles like defenders, strikers and many more. These require team effort and well-designed strategies for any side to emerge victorious.

Team sports involve: Football, basketball, baseball, hockey, cricket, polo, soccer, volleyball etc.

INDOOR SPORTS

These indoor sports involve fewer players and smaller movements. These are confined to smaller space.

Indoor sports include: Tennis, badminton and volleyball are performed in a specially designed halls or areas.

OUTDOOR SPORTS

These sports are confined to large spaces and involve greater movements and more players.

Outdoor sports include: football, rugby, and cricket, often require vast fields or grounds along with any available grass or pitch.

TYPES OF TEAMS SPORTS

There are following types of team sports:

1.    Invasion games

2.    Net games

3.    Field and striking games

4.    Target games

INVASION GAMES

In invasion games, a team or any player has to attack on another team area or player to score a point. For Example, Football is an invasion game as one team has to retain the ball and take the ball to other team’s half and then try to score the goal (invade other team area).

NET GAME

In net games, a net is involved in the sport that separated the players. For Example, Badminton is a net game in which there is a net in middle of ground or area that separated both players, opposite to each other.

FIELDING AND STRIKING GAMES

The fielding and striking games involve a set of fielders and one person striking the ball or any other object at one time and running a set course. For Example, in Cricket a Batter strikes the cricket ball and has to run from one crease to another to score a run. There are also fielders from opposite team chasing the ball.

TARGET GAMES

In target games, a person or player has to aim at object and projects it to designated area. For Example, golf is a target game in which player has to hit the golf ball to set or designated area, aiming to put the golf ball into a set hole.

At the end, sports regardless of origin, language, unite people. They create a platform for active participation that helps in building character, develops strength, stamina and leaderships qualities.