Sport Brings Out the Best in People

Sport brings out the best in people

I propose this motion.

Sport definitely brings out the best in people because it keeps you fit and healthy. Everyone needs to exercise to stay fit and healthy. There is numerous ways to exercise sports, walking and going to the gym. Things as simple as going for a 10 minute walk can help. Exercise is very important as many people are sitting down at school or at work and they need to get exercise. Another thing is that most people travel everywhere by car rather than walk. As a result of this many people are overweight and have other health problems.

Exercise can help to bring out the best in people because if you are part of a team sport you have to learn to get along with other people and you have to learn to work as a team. You also have to learn to trust your team mates and you have to learn to take responsibility and this is something everyone needs to learn. Sport also helps us to deal with success and failure. It shows us that you can’t just give up the first time you lose a match or game, that you have to keep on going and practising to get better. It also teaches us to cope with pressure and that we need to stick with training so you can improve. Sport isn’t for everyone but there is many other ways to exercise.

Sport also gives us role models to look up to. This is very important to some people as they want to grow up to be like them. It also helps people to reach their goals and to set a good example. It pushes people to practise harder and to put more effort into their training. Even a local athlete, hurler or footballer can give people the will to be better and play more sport and to practise more.

Sport also has a lot of social benefits as well, such as making new friends. It also helps people to get out and do more even if it is only to go out into the back garden and puck around for a half an hour. Making friends is very important and sport helps us to do that. We meet new people and we have to learn to get along with people who might have a different opinion than we do and that can be very hard. It also helps our social skills as we have to get along with people and interact with the opposing team without starting a fight.

Sport also teaches people discipline. Sports teaches discipline. For the same reason parents send irresponsible children to military school to learn discipline, sports teaches the skills necessary to become a responsible adult. In order to function properly, team members must learn to be on time to practice and games. To be the best, they must train their bodies, muscles and minds to meet the physical, mental and emotional requirements of the job at hand. This often means extra gym time, more weights and a restricted diet. Sports teaches individuals to work hard.

Sports teaches leadership. Leadership is necessary and important in our culture. Sports train people to be leaders, whether as sports stars or as leaders in their communities and schools. Life is a series of wins and losses. Sports teach people the art of becoming a gracious winner and loser and how to handle either circumstance. People also learn to set goals.

Sports provide escape for students wrestling with the difficulties of life. Teens often struggle with home circumstances, grades and rocky futures. Playing a sport is a coping mechanism. It allows them to channel energy and focus on something they love and excel at. It is also a constructive task to keep them on the courts and fields and away from circumstances that could get them in trouble. Sports give them role models to emulate and follow. Sports show them that anything is possible because those who succeed come from all walks of life. A good example of this is Michael Oher, Oher was one of twelve children born to Denise Oher. His mother was an alcoholic and crack cocaine addict, and his father, Michael Jerome Williams, was frequently in prison. Due to his upbringing, he received little attention and discipline during his childhood. He found escape from these troubles through the sport of football in his youth and this stopped him from ending up like his mother. Michael was eventually drafted into the NFL to the Baltimore Ravens and is still a strong player now. He has even written a book about his life called the Blind Side, now a movie.