Persuasive Essay On Softball

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What if your school asked you to pick any school sport to persuade someone to play? What sport would you choose? Many may choose sports like basketball or football. Personally, I would choose to play softball. In softball, you can bond, work on coordination and it keeps you in shape.

First off bonding is very important, if you can’t get along with your team then you'll never succeed. Bonding and getting to know your team and how they play is also important. Bonding brings your team closer together. When you get to know your team, you also know their playing style.

Also, coordination is a important key in softball. Being coordinated is a major key, because you need to know when and where to throw the ball. For example,

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