SPORTS:

AN INTRODUCTION
SPORTS
•Is an activity that requires physical
action and skills where individuals or
team compete under a set of rules. It is
classified into individual dual, or team
sports.
•Individual sports are played by one
participant on each competing sides, dual
sports are played by two competing
pairs, while team sports are played with
three or more players.
 Sports Individual Dual Team

Badminton   
Basketball 
Bowling  
Boxing  
Football 
Lawn Tennis   
Track and Field  
Table Tennis/Pingpong   
Skating   
Softball 
Swimming  
Volleyball 
Beach Volleyball 
 What is the difference
between individual and team
sports?
Individual sports
•Foster a higher amount of discipline,
self-confidence, focus, and passion.
•Individual players is solely responsible
for winning or loosing, succeeding or
failing.
Team sports
• Many variables are considered to
determine success and failure. Although
individual qualities and skills are helpful.
performance does not rely on a single
talent. A team’s performance or success
depending on the collective effort of all its
platers.
What does one need to know
in playing sports?
Some of the important aspect
to consider in learning sports
1. History
•It is important to know the inventor of
the sports, country of origin and the
development of the game.
2. Court Dimension/venue
•Where the games are played (indoor,
outdoor, or both), size, different designs
for male or females, and safety
procedures for the players.
3. Equipment and gears
•Proper protective gear, uniforms, and
outfits that also involve the safety of
players and officials.
4. Technical and tactical skills
• technical skills are the basics of playing
the game, while tactical skills are the
strategies to take advantage of the game.
5. Rules of the game
•Set of rules on how the game is played,
violations, penalties, how to score points,
how many players are allowed, etc.
6. Officiating
•Officials of the game, their duties, and
responsibilities of calling for violations,
penalties, points, etc., and regulating fair
play.
Technical and Tactical Skills
in Playing Sports
•In playing any sports, learning and
developing skills help athletes improve
in the game. These skills involve
physical training and game strategies.
Technical Skills
•These are basic or fundamental skills
needed to play the game. These are
required in all sports.
•They are advance in degrees or levels as
a player practices or gets used to doing
the skills. Ex. dribbling, passing and
shooting.
Tactical Skills
•These are decision-making skills or
strategies used in situation during the
game. These may vary depending on the
trainer or coach, the skill level of an
athlete, or strength and weakness of the
opposing team.
 Factors to consider in
planning a training/practice
to improve the technical
skills and tactical skills
Preparation/ planning
•Date, time and duration of the
training/practice
•Objectives/goals
•Equipment needed during
training/practice
Training proper
•Warm-up/stretching
•Teaching new skills/practicing
previously taught skills
•Scrimmage/practice game
•Cooldown and assessment
What are the safety measures
to avoid unnecessary injuries
in playing games or sports?
1. Safety equipment

•Have the appropriate gear for the type of

activity and take into consideration the
activity area.
2. Hydration
•Keep your body hydrated with enough
water or fluids during the exercise or
activity, especially during hot weather.
3. Moderate-intensity Physical Activity

•Perform this on a regular basis instead of

occasional strenuous activities.
4. Weather Condition
• Wear appropriate clothes for the weather.
The clothing you wear has to make you
feel a little cool at the start of the
exercise. Wear light-colored clothes on
sunny days so as not absorb too much
heat and avoid overheating and put on
sun protection.
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