Eps 1: Running It Back - Lessons Learned from Sports
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Coaches believe that this life lesson can be summed up in one word, and that exercise can give hope. Now more than ever, we are reminded of how many life lessons can be taught through sports. Youth sports aren't just about winning or losing: Athletes who play sports can learn some life lessons that they can use on a regular basis.
Youth sports will teach young players much more than just throwing basketball or using pick and roll, there are many life lessons that players will learn on their journey by participating in their youth sports games. Without diminishing the competitiveness of the sport, coaches must understand that the life lessons that players learn in their youthful athletic journey are far more important than the final score in a basketball game. While there are significant differences between young and professional athletes in learning from defeat, the key message that coaches need to convey to all levels is that there will be no excuses or blame.
One of the most difficult things that a coach has to deal with and teach athletes is how to lose gracefully. Leading a team to defeat at any level of the game is a difficult task for managers. We have to deal with our own emotions for defeat and at the same time understand how to make the team play better and eliminate mistakes. Another great life lesson I've learned from sports is that frustration has an incredible ability to influence how we deal with situations.
If you play the sport long enough, you'll end up with tough competition that can lead to trouble. When you play sports, the only way to keep up with the game is to work hard and practice. Children who play sports learn the importance of practice, repeating the same tasks over and over to improve their grades. Playing sports is fun, but the driving range teaches more than just motor skills.
Playing sports, socializing with other people and working in a team allow people to develop numerous skills. Sport can develop teamwork that can be applied on the field and in life. If promoted in a healthy way, athletes can learn to embody their competitive nature on the field or on the field in real life.
Sports reinforce the idea that honing a skill is valuable, not only because it will improve your performance, but also because improving something is its own reward. Developing key skills through sports is a great way to make learning fun. The aim is to gain an understanding of how participation in various sports can contribute to the development of numerous life skills.
In this blog post, we'll take a look at a number of different sports and the life skills they need to be successful, as well as allowing you to grow while participating in them. We recently spoke with several sports coaches from across New Mexico about the importance of the sport and the lessons it can teach. Coaches believe that sport is closely related to everyday life, and the lessons learned on the field can be applied to a successful life.
I've been lucky enough to play a variety of sports and activities throughout my life and I've learned that sometimes it's not the game itself that's interesting, but our ability to have fun playing it. As children, we often play and play sports because it is fun, and sometimes we switch to other games or sports when we are no longer having fun.
As any athlete will tell you, learning to play within the rules of the game provides invaluable life lessons that will apply to everything you do for the rest of your life. You can make a difference in the life of every player you coach in the long term by helping them learn the 21 important life lessons listed below, which I believe all kids learn in youth sports.
My kids have learned that many people can teach the rules and tricks of the game, but truly great coaches build sportsmanship, create a real sense of team, or convey a love of the sport that becomes contagious. They have come to realize that it is definitely more fun to win than to lose, but it has absolutely no bearing on how much fun they have or what they have learned in a particular sport, team, or manager. My children have come to understand that when a team, athlete, or anyone else focuses on “winning” rather than learning the building blocks of any sport, skill, or job, victory is built on a fragile platform. I often see coaches and parents of those young players who are willing to literally do anything to win, and I attribute this to the fact that they want to spare their athletes the grief that comes with defeat.
Becoming a skilled athlete in any sport requires a lot of sacrifice of time and effort. At a more practical level, participation in sports requires organizational skills, form memory, curriculum application, and social commitment. The many benefits of exercise are building self-esteem, regulating behaviors and habits, learning leadership and communication skills, learning patience, and the ability to develop resilience when things don't go as planned.
Perseverance and determination to achieve something, despite the level of difficulty, is not only characteristic of student athletes, the same persistence can be taught by coaches. Not only sports wisdom, but one that can make you better. Sports are far from the only way for our teens to acquire some of this important knowledge, other activities in which teens are actively involved also serve as vehicles for these character lessons.