INTRODUCTION TO SPORT
Sports is a physical activity that involves the active
movement of the body. It requires physical actions and
a set of skills and expertise to participate in sports while
following specific rules. Individuals may engage in sports
as solo, duo, or as a team competing against another.
Playing sports means your expected to follow rules.
Individual sports are those with one participant on each
side. Individual sports involve one participant on each
competing side. Therefore, it requires self-motivation,
discipline, self-accountability, and self-confidence to
play the game. Success and failure depend on the
individual.
Dual sports are those with one pair on each competing
side.
Team sports are those with more than two players on
each competing side.
Dual and team sports involve two or more participants.
Hence, winning or losing the game is dependent on the
pair and not on a particular individual. Many variables
dictate the success or failure of the group.
Creative Sports like dance aerobics, cheerleading, and
gymnastics.
Adventure sports such as rock climbing and canoeing.
Combat Sports like judo, boxing, karate, and
taekwondo.
Preparatory Skills to Sports Participation - Movement
skills involve body parts such as the legs, arms, torso,
and head. These can be simple to complex skills that
need to be used accordingly in any sporting activity and
may vary depending on the sport. The fundamental
movement skills locomotors, non-locomotors, and
manipulative are needed for sports participation.
Locomotor- Associated with body movements.
Non-locomotor- Static
Manipulative- Involves manipulation of the object.
TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS IN SPORTS
- Playing sports helps to learn and develop skills. It
improves an individual's physical fitness and ability to
play efficiently. The mastery of these sets of skills
provides a team advantage over another team.
Technical Skill - The fundamentals in playing the game
are needed to come up with the victory. A sound master
of these sport-specific technical skills is essential to
efficiently play the game. Through practice, an
individual's body performs a series of actions that helps
to cultivate and improve these skills to reach a higher
level.
Tactical Skill - Tactical skills can be added by practicing
or putting the technical skills learned into action while
playing the game. This will enable an individual to
develop decision-making skills and use technical skills
during the game. The tactical skills provide an
advantage to a team over the other team.
ASPECTS WE MAY CONSIDER IN LEARNING SPORTS
History - The information about the inventor of the
sport, year of invention, the country where the sport
originated, and how the game has developed through
the years.
Court and Dimension - It is the place where the games
are played. It can be indoor, outdoor, or both.
Equipment - It is the use of proper protective gear like
helmets, uniforms, and outfits, and the tools required to
play the game like basketball or net. These provide
safety for the players and officials and prevent injuries.
Rules of the Game - Every game has a different set of
rules or guidelines and honor codes that a player must
follow. Failure to follow such laws leads to violations
and penalties.
Officiating - The game officials are responsible for
calling out violations, penalties, break, and points to
ensure fair play and maintain discipline in the game.
History of Volleyball - William G. Morgan invented the
game of volleyball in 1895. The ball came from
basketball, the net from tennis and the use of hands
from handball. While this made up a game of volleyball,
it was lent some competitive tone with the introduction
of innings - later to be called sets - that was borrowed
from baseball. Morgan, who served as the physical
director at the Young Men’s Christian Association
(YMCA) in Massachusetts, introduced the sport --
called Mintonette, the original name of volleyball. A
sport that traced its origin to basketball, baseball,
tennis and handball - and now estimated to be played
by over 800 million globally - had thus been established.