Some athletes can be role models, and some can be an example of what not to do or be like if you are striving to reach the professional athlete level. Playing sports are fun and fun to watch, but it seem as though when an athlete began to get paid to play, the love for the game go out of the window. As I watch athletes perform, they are giving their best in order to win the game. Fans love to see their favorite team leave it all on the field or court, win or lose, but prefer a win. Some fans take a lost to the extreme.
Perhaps the best things about participating in team sports are the chance to meet new people and the opportunity to spend time with friends doing something you enjoy. "You always have people to hang out with. If you play tennis or jog, you work out by yourself. In a team sport like rowing, you can do your warm-up and stay in shape with the other kids on your team," says
This personality trait would affect sporting performance if the performer was performing in a team game, the lack of confidence may put them off their game or they may not even get involved. Extroverts on the other hand tend to be confident and are most often found within team games, this trait can also lead to hot headedness and therefore deteriorate their performance in sport as they are no longer concentrated on the task at hand. This can also be said when they have to partake in a sport that involves small muscle movements (as extroverts tend to sway towards the use of large muscle movements) if they’re unable to perform the task at hand they may become aggressive and thus their performance will decrease. One further trait Eysenck indentified was a stable performer; a stable performer tends to be more laid back and has an even temper. In a performance situation this could lead to either laziness or complacency, with their mind wandering off task.
Surely some athletes love to compete, and would do so with or without an audience. There is undoubtedly quite a few athletes who are in it for the fame, and the money. Without the audience, these people wouldn't find a point in performing. Perhaps those who sit on the sidelines at a sporting event contribute in ways they do not realize. Without them, maybe sports would not be so popular.
That only happens when you start losing stuff” (D’Amato: Any Given Sunday). D’Amato is using memories in his argument to demonstrate the idea that losers do not have enough passion or motivation to win a game. To state more simply, if you always have no self-confidence to win, you will lose in parts of your life. By using this memory his pathos helps his players feel the way he does. As a player you do not want to feel so low.
This quote was beneficial during his coaching years to help discipline his players. The team had a reputation for winning so many games; but, he wanted to teach his players that building their character is more important than being seen as winners. It is merely what everyone else sees them as only. Mr. Wooden worries more about his students’ character than their reputation because character repeats champions not reputation.
Ever since then, some athletes stop using it because of the testing policy and some athletes still use it to either enhance their growth, to get big and/or perform better. Some use it to heal their bodies. Most athletes use it to help their team win because they want to be on the field producing for their team instead of warming the bench. There are many downfalls using steroids. For instance, some people’s health deteriorates because of the abuse of using PED’s.
I slapped myself in the face to give myself some sense. I began to realize that even though I couldn’t play because of my injury I was still out there playing. I still helped the team win by drawing up the final play. I still helped the team win by teaching Lee about the offense. I was so selfish when I got hurt and didn’t realize I could still be a part of the team.
Playing sports is really good for people. This is a good start because it does express my position without announcing it, unfortunately, it is vague and general and therefore ineffective. It is not all that exciting for my reader, and it leaves my audience too many unanswered questions. WHY is playing sports good for people? (develops better cooperation skills) HOW does playing sports benefit people?
It gives the much needed exercise that all humans need in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It can help keep children and adults stay away from negative influences. They can even teach discipline because people need to keep practicing in order to get better at the sport that they play. Sports bring out the competitive fire in players. Although, some people play just for fun and exercise, which is great, many play to win.