Individual sports - exercising alone

-the factor which distinguishes individual sports from team sports is that there is no

cooperation involved
-if it is a sport done by more than one people, they all do it individually (think of gymnastics teams)
-people do it for themselves and not for a team
-if it is a team individual sport, members are absolutely independent
-you learn to be self-reliant
-you don’t have to depend on teammates, it is only you who is responsible for your achievement
-you can’t count on anybody else to carry you through the competition

-it teaches you to take responsibility for your own decisions and actions
-you can learn how to motivate yourself
-individual sportspeople have a very high endurance
-it gives you intrinsic motivation: the drive and motivation for any activity which you do will
come from within
-these sports are often extremely beneficial for your strength and stamina
-you can do it at your own pace
-if you get used to running, swimming or cycling, they help you switch off your mind and break
away from reality for a while – you can see your life from afar

Csapat sportok - Team sports in a nutshell

-a team sport is any kind of a sport which is done by at least two people who work as a team
-the people who are involved have to cooperate
-if you do a team sport you have to communicate with your teammates
-the team has a bigger chance to win if they communicate well
-a job is assigned to each team member – it is easier to achieve victory because everything
is divided between the members
-these sports help to build your ability to work as a team
-in a team sport you can build and develop your leadership skills (such as captain in football) – it is
also very beneficial if you work for any kind of company, because this way you can
be promoted to higher positions

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-in a team you also have to learn to obey, which can prevent conflicts with work superiors
-speaking of psychology, team sports are more exciting, because they bring back memories of
childhood playing
-people enjoy playing with friends rather than be alone
-it can boost your self-esteem and self-confidence
-you can let off steam and be calm this way
-it gives you a sense of achievement
-it can also give you a sense of defeat BUT it can teach you how to overcome this feeling and try
harder