Amateur sports

For most athletes the pressure to perform in their sport, demands a large portion of time training which includes physical, emotional and mental. The feeling of not having enough time causes many athletes to push themselves beyond their physical limits. When physical limits are pushed the likelihood of sustaining injuries are increased leaving athletes temporarily or permanently out of the game. “If athletes are injured while on contract with the school and can no longer maintain their level of…

typically are not suited to handle adversity. Sports do much more then teach X’s and O’s, but sports also teach life lessons. Parents can teach athletes toughness, dedication, and teamwork. Parenting can also be detrimental when athletes are being pushed too hard. A clear example would be the crazy loud dad that screams and enforces physical punishment on their child are committing a mistake. This is when pressure begins to cause stress. Competition and sports should be fun to athletes. The…

I have always been interested in how much work is needed to be an athletic runner. It amazes me that there is a large diverse group of runners from commoners to professionals. Running must be one of the best ways to meet different people that can become great friends. It's amazing at how many people all willing to obtain better physique and a better health style and how they can achieve this just by running.The mental strength needed for running is wonderful the longer someone runs the harder it…

“Sport has the power to change the world.”(Nelson Mandela). Playing sport offers a variety of life lesson’s for both the child and parent. The ideals and values learned through sport transfer into the arena of life. In Halberstram’s quote he introduces us to the idea of “friendship” and shares with us the joy and happiness sport can provide during and long after one’s career. The temporary escape from human reality that sport provides plays into the fundamental idea of Halberstam. Ashe looks at…

Violence in the sports world is best known for intentional acts of violence in which can injure another person such as another player, a coach, a game official, and even another fan. Violence in the sports world is not only known on the field but just as well as in the stands with fans. Although it is more commonly found on the field sports violence mostly begins with the fans. An outstanding result found by Dr. John Cheffers was a strong link between both the fans and athletes. If it is seen…

consequence of pushing athletes over their limits is making the child feel lack of interest to continue in sport or any other activity. Parents may also effect the relationship between them and their child by breaking the bond between them. Increased parent pressure will possibly cause children to overpower their maximum abilities and lead to serious overuse and injuries that may affect their sports career, or even their quality of life. A survey that was performed by the American Osteopathic…

HOW ACCESS AND EQUITY EFFECTS PARTICIPATION IN SPORT Professor Peter Figueroa developed a framework to examine and analyse equity and access through five different levels in society. This framework was not originally developed to investigate areas surrounding sport however. Figueroa’s Framework since has been found that it is a useful tool to determine and analyse access and equity within sports (Hede/Russell/Weatherby, 2014). These five levels are; individual, interpersonal, institutional,…

Why should the boys have to share things like sports with the girls and vice versa. I think that the boys should have their own thing and the girls should have their own thing too. First off it would be ac ward in the locker room and on the field. The kids will also be forced in to doing it to. Last it will cost way to much money to buy all this stuff. Those are the reasons that I think that boys and girls should be in different sports. It would be ac ward if you walk onto the football…

After school sports are taking away several kids opportunities for their future. Although a lot of people think after school sports are great for students education and physical health; many studies have shown that after curriculum sports will distract them from their school work. Therefore, schools should get rid of after school sports because campuses will save money, kids would not be distracted and students will get higher grades. Many schools are spending so much money for…

the United States that are currently involved in competitive sports. With so many kids playing sports at a competitive level, the question has arisen as to whether or not kids should be allowed to play sports. Many of these kids are extremely dedicated and committed athletes, and work relentlessly towards a set goal. They may sustain a multitude of injuries throughout their careers, and will even play through pain. With the numbers of sports-related injuries accumulating, many parents have…