Sports

Sports are a great way for kids to have fun, stay fit, improve skills, and make friends. But it's not always fun and games out on the field. Concussions, grades, and financial problems are the major problems in sports. This can lead peer pressure and other problems. First and foremost injuries can be a big problem when football, hockey, and any other sports are played. Concussions, overuse of the body are the main ones. Concussions become a major problem when sports are involved. For example,…

Cheerleading is being considered for the 2020 Olympics! Some people don''t belive cheerleading is a sport. A sport is defined as, "an activity involving physical exertion and skill, in which an individual or team competes against others for entertainment". So, is cheerleading a sport? Yes. Many people will say it is. First, "skill and physical exertion." You need physical strength to cheer. You need training and exercise. Doing flips is difficult! You also need skill, to keep the rhythm…

Magazine Erik M. Norman American Military University I chose these articles because I wanted my magazine to illustrate as many different aspects of sports psychology as possible. I included a few articles that do not directly mention sports or athletes, instead these articles discuss how techniques and research findings from sports psychology studies can be applied in ordinary work environments. In the article “Work as an Extrinsic Goal, Play as an Internal Goal”, discusses the…

cheerleading being a sport. In my opinion, cheerleading is a sport. Imagine throwing 100+ pounds of body weight in the air and having no choice but to catch it every single time, holding a person in the air while they are pulling body positions, and jumping in positions that you aren’t used to being in. That’s not even half of what cheerleading is. If you don’t consider that a sport, then hopefully I can give you some insight why me along with many others around the nation consider cheer a…

Involvement in a sport is a popular activity in America today. There are tons of sports available for participation. They can range from softball, volleyball, golf, basketball, baseball, tennis, and many more. Regardless if tons of children are involved in the large amount of sport options, sports are not extremely beneficial to children. Sport teams take time away from time with families. Involvement in a sport causes less focus on academics and more focus on sports and the finances to…

What makes a sport a sport? A sport in most people's eyes, may only be football, soccer, basketball, baseball, etc. because these sports are widely promoted, and have a popular, and extremely competitive sports culture, that requires great physical effort. But what makes a sport a sport does not solely depend on if the sport is physical or not. A sport can also be a mind sport, which uses intellectual ability instead of physical ability. The Oxford Dictionary definition of a sport is: “An…

In one year, about 30 million teens and children participate in a variety of different sports. But did you know about 3.5 million teens get hurt in sports each year? (American Academy of Pediatrics). There are many sport injuries and there are many ways to prevent them. There are many different type of sport injuries you can get but the most common is Patellofemoral Syndrome. And if you don't know what that is well it is when the cartilage under the kneecap has been overused so it causes damage…

Many people go against the topic of whether cheerleading is considered a sport. People assume it’s not because normally all they see of cheerleaders is at football or basketball games. People never watch cheerleaders performing at an actual competition. The sound of a screaming crowd, the flashes of cameras, and a goal to win are things that all sports have in common with cheerleading. Cheerleading meets the definition of a sport. Cheerleaders are expected to have a high level of physical…

Mlekodaj Comp 1010 1 March 2017 Individual Sports versus Team Sports Is a person a better competitor when they play an individual sport or team sport? Individual sports encompass self-reliance, self-motivation, and responsibility. Examples of individual sports include: swimming, gymnastics, and boxing. On the other hand, team sports consist of a joint effort, players holding each other back, and owning up to the mistakes as a team. Examples of team sports include: basketball, baseball, and…

A Sports agents occupation is a very promising and worthwhile career. It is a job that is very unique and special and only a handful of people do it today. The profession of sports agenting is a very promising career and one that someone interested in should pursue.Sports agents make a good salary depending on the athlete they represent. They are people that dont need a huge schooling background either. Sports agents is a very prominent and very demanding career. Sports agents are people who…