Why do sports play a vital role in our development?
August 7, 2008
When I was still a young boy, I was involved in a number of sports – swimming, soccer, basketball, bowling, martial arts and even baseball. Every two months, in secondary school, we would have a new sport as part of our Physical Education class. I was more amazed with schoolmates who excelled in a number of sports representing our school in inter-school competitions, and even our country in junior level competitions. They soon graduated to the national team and brought a lot of honor to our country.
Sports have many positive things to offer us, especially our children. Here are some of the positive things that I learn from participating in a sport:
Helps in developing discipline. Participating in sports instills in the youth the value of discipline, both on and off the playing arena. Discipline is needed to understand the sport – its rules, regulations and the overall dynamics of the game; to encourage staying within a system – the sports’ system, the coach’s system or the administrator’s system; and to prepare oneself for competition physically and mentally. As sports instill discipline, sacrificing is inevitable.
Facilitates learning from mistakes. Any given sport a great mentor, especially when you lose. Being in such situations spark in oneself a motivation to learn from what happened that led to a loss. It helps us to understand better the things around us and to overcome obstacles as they are presented. It helps us give the mindset to move on from where we are.
Provides mental and physical toughness. As we participate in sports and dwell on it, we learn to be stronger mentally and physically. Mentally, we condition ourselves to be the best in that sport so we can perform accordingly. Physically, we prepare ourselves so our body can do what we have in mind.
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