The Varieties of Sports
Sports is commonly defined by a level of physical activity, like basketball or netball. Many types of competitive sports and some games like beach volleyball are also known as sports. A professional in a particular sport is also known as an athlete.
Athletes engaged in some recreational sports are known as athletes or sportspeople. These enthusiasts are usually known as spectators. Many people are interested in recreational sports as a hobby or to pass the time while they are earning a degree, preparing for higher education, working, taking care of children or aging. Most athletes engaged in recreational sports compete in recreational sports, so that they may be eligible for national, state or local championships. The skills developed during training are passed on to their children who may compete in athletic contests.
Professional sport athletes are known as athletes or recreational sport athletes. These athletes compete in professional sports for money, recognition. To become an athlete, one needs to have physical attributes that are needed to excel in the competitive sports. There are different levels of participation in recreational sports and the athlete or sportsperson needs to qualify to compete at the highest level. Competitors do not just compete; they also train to be better than the next player or team.
Skills required in sports like swimming, volleyball, softball, baseball, basketball and field hockey involve strength, agility, endurance, flexibility and coordination. Agility is a term used to describe a person’s ability to move quickly, accurately and with a great deal of effort. Strength is required to throw a ball or use their arms to catch a ball. Flexibility refers to the ability to bend, stretch and move in various ways. Exercise and sport related muscle strength is important to achieve optimum performance in sports. The sport in which you participate may involve a lot of running and sprinting or a lot of lifting weights.
Sports that involve throwing and catching include basketball, rugby, baseball and softball. In cricket, a bowler makes the ball roll or spin from one end to the other. Cricket has many teams that compete against each other. Cricket has a standing game, a match played between two teams. This may be played on an international level or at any other level of the sport such as club level or a local level. Cricket has a lot of skill and a high skill level is required to play.
Most sports require great endurance, speed and strength. A common characteristic of an athlete is that he must be agile and able to make quick movements. Sports involve lots of sprinting, balancing and jumping and most sports require stamina to last the duration of the actual sporting activity. Skateboarding is a popular form of exercise and recreation especially in the United States. Skating offers a unique combination of extreme endurance, extreme agility and high speed. Skating can be done both indoors and outdoors and it has also been identified as a sport that is fun and easy to learn.