I think every child needs to practice some team sport. It will teach them to fight for others, to co-exist in a community, listen to others and make agreements with them.
I always played soccer in my life and I learn a lot about it, but now I'm practicing American Football and I must say it is my favorite sport now.. Not because of the tackles, it is because you NEED TO give your all for your brother, if you don't, you're gonna get wrecked. And, not only you, your brother will get wrecked too...
There's a lovely saying in football: Football doesn't build your character, it reveals it to you. I love this saying a lot! Football will show you your character and then it's on you to do what you need to do, or just quit. If you decide to build your character, football will help you a lot.
Second sport I practice is BJJ, or Brasilian Jiu-Jitsu. It is my first individual sport and what I love about it is that it kills your ego... There's a saying there: BJJ is a filter for douchebags. Well, we could discuss that but the basics of the jiu-jitsu are to forget about your ego and go hard every day. It is hard to accept that you are chocked or submitted and it really wakes up your Ego, but if you want to fight against it then you improve really fast in this sport.
Anyway, children need to build their character through sport. Team or individual sports are good, but I really think that every child needs to try team sport..
Have a great day! Much love, Luka.
I have heard that term many times and I agree with some of it. “Sports reveal character”. I do believe that good coaching helps to teach young athletes then “right” way to play. There is no “I” in Team and it is important for young athletes to learn how to give there best efforts for their teammates. Thanks for such a thoughtful response!
I can see clearly within my teammates who practiced team sport and who practiced individual sport when they were younger.. Some concepts of team building and being in a team are not familiar with those who practiced only individual sport..
They forget that ''I'' has no place in team sport. You must give yourself and lose that ''I'' to advance forward, whether winning or just being better as a team.. By losing yourself people think that you really LOSE something, but all you do is winning and growing! Maybe it's better to say to share yourself not to lose yourself, because truly you share yourself with others for the mutual goals..
Agreed. This needs to be taught from an early age. Unfortunately, there are many that teach kids that they must go for glory and always be the best. Often to the detriment to the team.
ADSactly! khm khm, I mean exactly! :D Winning is just a bonus, nothing else - it is a good feeling, but the best feeling is that feeling of belonging in the community and that you know that your brothers will fight for you and the joy you have when you fight for your brothers...
Cheers!
Good post, I think anything that challenges you reveals your character. Most people quit when things get hard to do. Their is a saying in the Multi Level Marketing business "This business isn't hard to do, it is just easy not to do" That my friend is why most people do not succeed in life.
It is important that we all learn the value of hard work at a young age and sports can certainly contribute to this.