BASKETBALL

John Rommel R. Ramiscal Elezer Lagria

8-Ipil Ipil Teacher
BENEFITS OF PLAYING BASKETBALL
PLAYING BASKETBALL REQUIRES AGILITY, STRENGTH, AND STAMINA. YOU MUST QUICKLY MOVE AND CHANGE DIRECTIONS USING HIGH-
INTENSITY, SHORT-DURATION MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS.
YOU’LL ALSO NEED MUSCULAR ENDURANCE, WHICH IS THE ABILITY OF MUSCLES TO REPEATEDLY APPLY FORCE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. YOU
CAN INCREASE YOUR MUSCULAR ENDURANCE BY PLAYING BASKETBALL AND DOING EXERCISES TO BUILD LOWER AND UPPER BODY STRENGTH.
YOU CAN ALSO FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING YOUR CORE AND BACK MUSCLES. THIS WILL HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON YOUR STAMINA, ENERGY,
LEVELS, AND PERFORMANCE.
PLAYING A TEAM SPORT, SUCH AS
BASKETBALL, CAN PROVIDE UNIQUE
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS. 
PLAYING BASKETBALL REQUIRES YOU TO DEVELOP HAND-EYE AND FOOT COORDINATION AS YOU MAINTAIN
YOUR BALANCE THROUGHOUT THE MOVEMENTS. AS YOU PLAY, YOU NEED TO MOVE YOUR BODY QUICKLY AS
YOU JUMP, PIVOT, OR CHANGE DIRECTION.
BASKETBALL REQUIRES YOU TO USE MOTOR SKILLS SUCH AS SHOOTING, PASSING, AND DRIBBLING. YOU’LL
ALSO BECOME SKILLED IN REBOUNDING AND DEFENSIVE MOVES. MAINTAINING A STRONG BODY WILL HELP
YOU PERFORM ALL OF THESE MOVEMENTS WITH GREATER EASE.
PLAYING BASKETBALL OFFERS YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THE MOTOR
SKILLS NECESSARY FOR DEVELOPMENT. POINTS TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
BASKETBALL IN ENHANCING THE FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS THAT CHILDREN
NEED TO LEARN.
PLAYING BASKETBALL HELPS TO IMPROVE MOTOR COORDINATION, FLEXIBILITY, AND
ENDURANCE. IT ALSO ENCOURAGES SPEED, AGILITY, AND STRENGTH. THESE SKILLS ARE
SHOWN TO HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON PROMOTING A HEALTHY BODY WEIGHT AND
ENCOURAGING MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, WHICH CAN ENHANCE CARDIORESPIRATORY
FITNESS AND SELF-ESTEEM.
YOU MAY DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE AS YOU FIND YOUR VOICE AND LEARN MORE
ABOUT WHO YOU ARE IN A NEW SITUATION. AS A TEAM, MEMBERS CAN ENCOURAGE,
MOTIVATE, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER. THEY CAN ALSO POINT OUT AREAS THAT
NEED IMPROVEMENT, WHICH CAN LEAD TO POSITIVE GROWTH.
SUCCESS ON THE COURT CAN EXTEND INTO OTHER AREAS OF YOUR LIFE, AND YOU

MAY FIND THAT YOU HAVE A NEWFOUND BELIEF IN YOURSELF AND YOUR ABILITIES .
PLAYING BASKETBALL HELPS FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND TEAMWORK.
YOU MAY HAVE THE CHANCE TO POSITIVELY INTERACT WITH PEOPLE FROM
DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, WHICH CAN BROADEN YOUR PERSPECTIVE.
PLUS, YOU’LL LEARN TO PLAY FAIRLY AND GRACIOUSLY REGARDLESS OF THE
OUTCOME OF YOUR PERFORMANCE. YOUR TEAMMATES AND YOU CAN AIM TO BE

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SUPPORTIVE, POSITIVE ROLE MODELS FOR EACH OTHER
AS YOU INTERACT WITH YOUR TEAMMATES, YOU MAY LEARN NEW WAYS TO
COMMUNICATE VERBALLY AND NONVERBALLY. YOU’LL HAVE THE CHANCE TO TALK
TO YOUR TEAMMATES AND LISTEN TO WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY.
MOST LIKELY, THERE WILL BE TIME TO COMMUNICATE BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A
GAME OR PRACTICE. WHETHER YOU LEARN TO SPEAK UP OR STAY SILENT MORE
OFTEN, POSITIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS WILL BRING BENEFITS TO YOUR ATHLETIC,

PERSONAL, AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE .

PLAYING BASKETBALL HELPS TO IMPROVE MOTOR COORDINATION, FLEXIBILITY,
AND ENDURANCE. IT ALSO ENCOURAGES SPEED, AGILITY, AND STRENGTH. THESE
SKILLS ARE SHOWN TO HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON PROMOTING A HEALTHY BODY
WEIGHT AND ENCOURAGING MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, WHICH CAN ENHANCE
CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS AND SELF-ESTEEM.
THANK YOU