Chapter 7 Sports and Conditioning

Lesson 1 Sports and Competition

Team sports Two or more people work together against another team.

Individual Sports People who play on their own

Teamwork Working with other people during a game or match

Leadership Is the ability to guide other people in an organized and responsible way

Competition The contest between two or more people or teams

Sportsmanship Is the ability to treat all players, officials and fans fairly during competition

Good sportsmanship includes Plays their best at all time Follows the rules even when there is no referee or judge Considers the health and safety of other players Congratulates athletes on both sides for good plays Is gracious in defeat and modest in success

Cheating Trying to win by breaking the rules

Lesson 2 Conditioning Skills

Conditioning Exercise that improves your fitness

Overload Is exercising your body more than usual to improve fitness

Progression Building up fitness gradually over a period of time

Specificity Pinpointing a specific part of fitness to improve

Crosstraining Doing different kinds of exercise during conditioning

Aerobic exercise Is exercise that lasts a long time and uses oxygen to get energy

Anaerobic exercise Doesn’t use oxygen to get energy. It last a very short time

Sports Skills Agility Balance Coordination Speed Power Reaction time

Agility Being able to move your body quickly and accurately

Balance Helps you stay steady

Coordination Using your senses and body to do tasks accurately

Speed How quickly you can do something

Power Combination of strength and speed

Reaction time How quickly you react to something

Listening to your body Soreness is natural a few days after a workout If soreness does not go away is may mean your hurt. Get plenty of rest when muscles are tire Eat plenty of good food Warm-up and cool-down

Lesson 3 The balancing Act

Overcommitment Committing too much time to one or more activities

Signs of overcommitment Borrowing time form one activity to do another You feel like you have no free time left You cannot commit to new goals Emergencies are unexpected changes cause you to panic You miss due dates

Overtraining Exercising before you body has recovered or too much exercise.

Signs of overtraining Your not doing well during games and practice even though you’re not hurt You’re tired all the time You’re less interested in the activity. Start making excuses to avoid working hard at practice and at games Your resting heart rate increases You get hurt more often

Overuse injury Overtraining leads to overuse injuries – Too much exercise – Poor form – Wrong equipment

Healing from overuse Rest is the best Some wear casts or braces Some do special exercises

Chapter 7 Sports and Conditioning