TYPES OF SPORTS

SPORTS

• It is an activity requiring physical actions and skills where individuals or teams compete under rules. 

• It is classified into individual, dual, or team sports. 

INDIVIDUAL SPORT

• These are played by one participant on each competing side.

FOR EXAMPLE: 

1. Archery

2. Golf

DUAL SPORT

• These are played by two competing pairs.

FOR EXAMPLE: 

1. Basic Table Tennis

• Grip

• Ready Position

• Forehand and Backhand

• Basic Hitting

• Topspin Serve

• Basic Position, Forehand and Backhand Drive

• Forehand and Backhand Push

• Tactical Skills

2. Basic Badminton

• Grip

• Ready Position and footwork

• Serve

• Forehand and Backhand Overhead Stroke

• Forehand and Backhand Clear

• Forehand and Backhand Drop

• Forehand and Backhand Smash

• Forehand and Backhand Drive

• Tactical Skills

TEAM SPORTS

• These are played with three or more players.

FOR EXAMPLE: 

1. Basic Basketball

• Footwork 

• Pivoting

• Catching the Ball

• Dribbling

• Passing

• Shooting

• Rebounding

• Tactical Skills

FACTORS IN PLAYING SPORTS

• History – the inventor or proponent of the sport, country of origin, development, and improvement in the game.

• Court Dimension/Venue – where the games are played (indoors, outdoors, or both), size differences between males and females, and safety procedures for the players.

• Equipment and Gear – proper protective gear, uniforms, and outfits that also involve the safety of players and the officials.

• Technical and Tactical Skills – Technical skills are the basics of the game, while tactical skills are the strategies to take advantage of the game.

• Rules of the Game – set of rules on how the game is played, violations, penalties, scoring system, and number of players allowed.

• Officiating – officials of the game, their duties and responsibilities of calling for violations, penalties, and points, as to regulating a fair game.

TACTICAL SKILLS

• These may vary depending on the trainer or coach, an athlete’s skill level, or the opposing team’s strengths and weaknesses.

FOR EXAMPLE: 

1. Preparation/Planning

• Date, time, and duration of training/practice

• Objectives/goals

• Equipment needed during training/practice

2. Training Proper

• Warm-up/stretching

• Teaching new skills/practicing previously taught skills

• Scrimmage/practice game

• Cooldown and assessment