Basketball is a popular sport in many schools throughout the country. In addition to being fun and entertaining to watch, basketball provides a number of benefits for children and teenagers who participate. Here are a few reasons why you should sign your child up for basketball.
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Fitness
In a time when young people are increasingly sedentary, sports like basketball provide a great opportunity to be physically fit while still having a good time. Basketball is an active sport that involves a lot of running, jumping, and ball handling. It is impossible to play a game of basketball and not also get in a good workout.
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Discipline
Basketball is a sport that teaches self-discipline, focus, and perseverance. Internal factors that affect these positive traits include the motivation to win and desire to improve one’s skills. External factors that encourage self-discipline, focus, and perseverance include the rules of the game, referees who enforce the rules and coaches who expect team members to put everything into the game. Overall, the traits learned in basketball will serve young people well as they move on to pursue higher education, careers, and family life.
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Social
Playing basketball provides a good opportunity for your child to develop new friendships with teammates. The hours spent working out and practicing, and the shared experiences of winning and losing games as a team, provide an ideal environment for developing deep and lasting friendships. Basketball also provides an opportunity to develop positive social traits and to learn to control negative traits.
Sports like basketball require excellent teamwork to be successful. Young people do well to learn how to work as a valuable member of a team. This is a skill that will serve a person well throughout their entire life.
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