Lesson 1 - Introduction of Sports and Its Nature

Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to;

1. Describe the different types of sports under its categories and its nature.
2. Have awareness on how the different categories of sports are being played.

SPORTS: AN INTRODUCTION

Sports-is an activity that requires physical actions and skills where individuals
or teams compete under the set of rules. It classified into individual, dual or team
sports. Individual sport is a sport in which participant compete as individuals. Dual
sport is played by two people striving against for one another, while team sport a sport
competed between with two teams each with two or more players.

Different types of sports Ball

Sports

It is a type of sport involving the use of balls. There are three categories of this sport,
namely the ball only, ball and a stick or bat and ball over the net. Basketball, soccer or
football, bowling, football, paddleball, handball and table tennis are some
of the classifications of the ball only.

Basketball, golf, field hockey, lacrosse, billiards, and softball uses the ball and the bat.
In tennis, badminton, water polo, pickle ball, and volleyball game the ball, is played
over the net. https://games4esl.com/list-of-sports/
Strength and Combat Sports

Strength and combat sports are sports that involve strength and fighting. Some
examples of sports that are strength-based include body building, weightlifting, and
powerlifting.

Meanwhile, some examples of the combat sports are boxing, ultimate fighting,
wrestling, and the ancient martial arts such as jujutsu, karate, and taekwondo. Kendo
and fencing are examples of the combat sports that allow and use weapons.
https://games4esl.com/list-of-sports/

Endurance and Track sports

Another popular sport today are endurance and track sports event. Under the
track sports are the marathons, sprints, relays, long jump and high jump, javelin
throwing, pole vault, and discus throw which are some can be played either by a single
person or by a team. Mountain biking, road cycling, BMX, track cycling and cyclocross
are included in the track sports as well.

With the endurance sports, the duathlon which consists of biking and running,
the biathlon which consists of skiing and shooting, and triathlon, consisting of
swimming, biking, and running are some examples of this type of sports. The
decathlon which consists of running, long jump and high jump, hurdling, throwing
such as javelin throw, discus throw, and shot put is under the endurance sports as
well. https://games4esl.com/list-of-sports/
Water, snow, and Ice sports

Water, snow, and ice sports are sports that associated with the
elements of water, snow, and ice. Some examples of the water sports
are swimming, synchronized swimming, diving, wake boarding,
surfing, sailing, and rowing. Some of the sports which can be played
on the ice are the popular ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating,
and curling. Meanwhile, under the snow sports are the snowboarding
skiing, sledding, luge, skeleton, and bobsled or bobsleigh, and ski
bobbing. https://games4esl.com/list-of-sports/