Sports

heerleading, one of the most difficult and exhilarating sports you can participate in or watch on ESPN. I have been cheering basically my whole life being eighteen years old and cheering for nine years. Having been a cheerleader for so long, I always encounter people who do not believe cheerleading is an actual sport. Every time I try and convince someone that it is a sport, they are so one minded and they hardly listen to me and it blows my mind. Second semester, sophomore year of high school…

Sports is where kids can go to get exercise, have fun with friends, and play games. When a child plays organized sports, there are rules to follow and an adult or two to help the kids. Many would say there are two types of sports, contact and noncontact. Some would argue that contact sports cause many accidents and should be avoided, but others believe that in any sport injuries can happen, and if the sport is played correctly that are fine to play. Contact sports aren’t dangerous if played the…

Assessment Sports have been a popular activity for as long as time. Sports similar to lacrosse and soccer were played by native people millions of years ago. So why is it now that many think sports are bad? Lately, sports have been getting a bad rap. Injuries are one factor that have caused many to believe that sports are dangerous and that schools should not continue to fund them. There may be some downsides to sports, but there are far more benefits. Schools should continue to fund sports…

In the article from David Bernhardt et al. "Organized Sports for Children and Preadolescents," the authors discuss how a child who starts sports too early in life can have a negative impact if demands exceed the readiness of the children's age. Furthermore they discuss how the nature of organizations now has goals which are not child oriented. With children beginning sports at such a young age there is increasing concern with the negative consequences on maturation and natural growth.…

What are the Benefits of Youth Sports Jackson Garnes Period 7 Dr. Kooiker Composition December 1, 2017 Thesis Statement: What are the benfits of youth sports? Background Benefits of youth sports Problems without youth sports Fixing existing problems III. Benefits of youth sports Physical Benefits Phycological Benefits Social Benefits Edjucational Benefits IV. Problems without youth sports Today children obestety is a growing problem Children not involved are more likley to have…

impossible you must specialize in a sport. Truth is that, “the best medically, scientifically, and psychologically recommended way to develop such all around athleticism is ample free play and multiple sport participation as a child”(O'Sullivan). Training for one sport actually does more harm than good. Specializing in a specific sport before Middle School/High School increases the risk of injury and burnout, and amplifies parental pressure. Specializing in a sport increases the risk of…

about how competitive youth sports are beneficial. Although they are still pretty expensive. Although they are still a good choice to sign up your child in. For example, it will get them some confidence, and can get their head in the field of ‘making friends.’ Most kids don’t have too much confidence, or even don’t have the time to play competitive sports, and if more people joined, then even more would join and more-and so on. So, another reason that competitive sports is beneficial is that…

Every year thousands of sports tournaments are held in the U.S. but schools are planning to ban these sports because they can't financially support them.One reason why sports should not be cancled is that there are many benefits to sports, they don't just improve your physical health they help kids develop valuable life skills that can help them later on in life..In the article”Should schools get rid of sports” it states,”To be a good team player, you need to be reliable, hardworking,…

joining a school club or sports. This can be argued in either direction whether or not that school is for both or one of the two. You go to learn or set out to your dream of glory and fame by playing sports. Most people argue that if you don’t set reasonable goals and have the bare necessities to survive in the real world than you didn’t learn in school. They think that sports should be excluded and school should only be for learning. I think that school is for learning but sports have lifetime…

The social construct of youth and high school sports leads to unrealistic expectations on the athlete, parents should never push a child to participate more than they are comfortable because it can lead to depression, physical injury, and sports burnout. Many children starting from a young age are pushed by their parents to participate in sports. According to Shugart (2011), obesity is not as large as an epidemic as the media portrays to the public, and is in fact the latest obesity analysis…