Gain from Youth Sports
An extensive research report done by the Journal of School Health named “Relationships Between Youth Sport Participation and Selected Health Risk Behaviors 1999-2007” indicates the advantages of athletic participation among youth include: a reduced rate in juvenile arrests, teen pregnancies, drug use and school dropout; all the while augmenting the academic achievements of young athletes. Said results are attributed to 3 life skills attained and honed during the participation of sports by the youth. The advantages life skills young athletes gain is characterized by discipline, social skills, and the ability to cope with hardships.
How does an athlete learn discipline through sports? Also, how does discipline enhance the …show more content…
Social bonds are essential to all humans. Sports is a utensil that can provide a safe environment to learn important social skills. Team sports such as basketball, hockey, and soccer impact youth the most in terms of teaching social skills through teamwork. A post by Michigan State University claims that youth sports allow bonding between peers and learning to solve conflicts effectively through apology and forgiveness while reaching a common goal to win. All season long youths spend time with their teammates, as the season progresses the social bonds grow stronger, developing their cooperation, and understanding of each other. The skills translate to academic and work life, whenever an assignment such as a group project is presented, skills such as cooperating and compromising spring into action to help complete the project smoothly. Even sports that may seem lonely such as tennis and golf can teach teamwork as well. Although the opponent is regarded as the “enemy” during the match; individual sports also enforces sportsmanship, encouraging players to shake hands no matter the results of the match. Thus, developing friendships despite competition and a difference in goals. An article written by Sports Illustrated states: “The physical activity combined with the camaraderie and purpose lead to a winning …show more content…
The post from Michigan State University claims that youth sports is the safest environment for young athletes to experience hardships and to learn to work past it because the consequences are not as severe and can be monitored by adults. Sports has many difficult obstacles athletes need to overcome, and periodically situations go awry; such as: the loss of a game, or an injury. Through mentors young athletes learn to accept losses and to improve upon their mistakes to hopefully avoid similar situations in the future. For example, during the final seconds of a competition a young athlete misses the game tying shot that could’ve save the team. Despite the misfortune, the athlete will develop mentally, to train harder to make the shot next time the opportunity returns, as oppose to throwing a fit and giving up. The practical skill is easily converted into everyday life. Just like a sports competition, many life events often go askew; for example: being fired from a job or a family emergency. With prior experiences encountering complications in sports, an athlete can employ skills to accept the situation and to find a method to remedy the issue and to prevent the predicament from
An extensive research report done by the Journal of School Health named “Relationships Between Youth Sport Participation and Selected Health Risk Behaviors 1999-2007” indicates the advantages of athletic participation among youth include: a reduced rate in juvenile arrests, teen pregnancies, drug use and school dropout; all the while augmenting the academic achievements of young athletes. Said results are attributed to 3 life skills attained and honed during the participation of sports by the youth. The advantages life skills young athletes gain is characterized by discipline, social skills, and the ability to cope with hardships.
How does an athlete learn discipline through sports? Also, how does discipline enhance the …show more content…
Social bonds are essential to all humans. Sports is a utensil that can provide a safe environment to learn important social skills. Team sports such as basketball, hockey, and soccer impact youth the most in terms of teaching social skills through teamwork. A post by Michigan State University claims that youth sports allow bonding between peers and learning to solve conflicts effectively through apology and forgiveness while reaching a common goal to win. All season long youths spend time with their teammates, as the season progresses the social bonds grow stronger, developing their cooperation, and understanding of each other. The skills translate to academic and work life, whenever an assignment such as a group project is presented, skills such as cooperating and compromising spring into action to help complete the project smoothly. Even sports that may seem lonely such as tennis and golf can teach teamwork as well. Although the opponent is regarded as the “enemy” during the match; individual sports also enforces sportsmanship, encouraging players to shake hands no matter the results of the match. Thus, developing friendships despite competition and a difference in goals. An article written by Sports Illustrated states: “The physical activity combined with the camaraderie and purpose lead to a winning …show more content…
The post from Michigan State University claims that youth sports is the safest environment for young athletes to experience hardships and to learn to work past it because the consequences are not as severe and can be monitored by adults. Sports has many difficult obstacles athletes need to overcome, and periodically situations go awry; such as: the loss of a game, or an injury. Through mentors young athletes learn to accept losses and to improve upon their mistakes to hopefully avoid similar situations in the future. For example, during the final seconds of a competition a young athlete misses the game tying shot that could’ve save the team. Despite the misfortune, the athlete will develop mentally, to train harder to make the shot next time the opportunity returns, as oppose to throwing a fit and giving up. The practical skill is easily converted into everyday life. Just like a sports competition, many life events often go askew; for example: being fired from a job or a family emergency. With prior experiences encountering complications in sports, an athlete can employ skills to accept the situation and to find a method to remedy the issue and to prevent the predicament from