We all know that sports mimic life, don't they? Some days glory, most days not; some days smooth sailing and some days a grind. But what are the real, enduring life lessons your athlete gains from his or her participation in youth sports?
Here are my Top 10 Life Lessons sports teaches your athlete:
1. Teamwork - Teamwork requires cooperation and putting your athlete second behind the collective good and goals of the team. This
includes supporting their teammates even when he or she is having a tough game.
2. Determination and Perseverance - In your athlete's game he or she will need to learn to overcome adversity through
sheer determination and perseverance some days. Never give up and never
give in no matter what the score or what the count!
3. Patience - With perseverance comes patience; patience for
teammates and their attitudes and personalities, patience for their
parents who too quickly judge their performance; patience for themselves...recognizing that mastery of this game is a journey that some
days requires taking one step back to go two steps forward tomorrow.
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4. Hard Work - Your athlete's game requires them to get dirty, to make the investment necessary week in and week out to become an elite player. It requires pain and sacrifice of getting up early and home late. To be the best they can be requires a phenomenal work ethic.
5. Accomplishment - Nothing is more fulfilling for your athlete
than the feeling he or she gets after a job well done. Sports allows athletes to
work hard and then see the results of their efforts. Priceless!
6. Self-Reliance and Personal Responsibility - In the big picture
of life self-reliance means he or she will be able to motivate themselves to get
the job done, whatever it is. Getting to practice and games on time,
completing practice drills effectively and taking responsibility for their
equipment, etc. are all fabulous life lessons.
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7. Taking Direction - Sports teaches your athlete to take
direction from his or her coaches in both learning the proper way to play the
game, but also picking up the signs during the games. Succeeding at this
game also requires they be a good listener to as to minimize mental
mistakes.
8. Concentration - Playing sports allows your athlete to cultivate his or her power of concentration, particularly in high stress situations.
9. Detachment - Detachment is necessary for your athlete
to learn as an effective means of letting go of past mistakes and being
able to focus on the task at hand with present moment awareness.
10. Goal Setting - Of course one of the greatest life lessons
sports teaches your athlete is the importance of setting both personal
and team goals to strive for. Perfection may never to achieved, but the
striving to get there is the lesson that lasts a lifetime.
The result of participating in youth sports is enhanced self-esteem and
self-confidence; self-reliance; fitness and friendships plus a lifetime
of great memories of good times and tough ones. As adults, for many of
us, our youth sports experiences have shaped the people we are today.
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