SPORTS is an activity that requires physical actions and skills where individuals or teams
compete under a set of rules.
Sport is classified into:
Individual sports –
Are played by one What is the difference of individual/dual sports vs. team
participant on each sports?
competing side.
• Individual sports – foster a higher amount of discipline.
• Team sports - Many variables are considered to
determine the success or failure of the team. It depends
Dual sports- Are played by
on the collective effort of all its players.
two competing pairs.
Team sports- Are played by
Individual / Dual sports
three or more players
Swimming
Swimming is the activity of moving through water by
making movements with your arms and legs, especially as a sport or for pleasure.
Swimming is probably the best form of exercise you can get.
Table Tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four
players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a
table using small rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net.
Badminton
Badminton is a fast-paced racket sport that can be played either as singles or doubles,
with the aim of hitting a shuttlecock (or shuttle) over a net and into the opponent's
court.
Team Sports
Basketball
basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court,
usually indoors. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponent's goal,
an elevated horizontal
Softball
Softball is played by two teams of 9 players each who try to score more runs than their
opponent by rounding the bases and crossing home plate as many times as possible.
The batting team stays up to bat until the fielding team puts out 3 batters.
Volleyball
Volleyball, Game played by two teams of six players each, in which an inflated ball is
volleyed over a high net. Each team tries to make the ball touch the court within the
opposing side's playing areas before it can be returned. A team is allowed to touch the
ball three times before returning it.
Technical and Tactical Skills in Playing Sports
Technical Skills
▪ These are basic or fundamental skills needed to play the game.
Examples of technical skills:
▪ In basketball (dribbling, passing, and shooting)
▪ In volleyball (ball reception, attacking/spiking and setting.
Tactical Skills
▪ These are the decision-making skills or strategies used in different situations during the
game.
▪ A basic example is the used of quick pass and movement against a taller but slower
opponent in basketball.
▪ The use of tactical decision during a game is called game sense.
What are the health-related and skill related fitness in sports / physical activity?
▪ Health- related physical fitness – are the aerobic capacity, muscular strength, muscular
endurance, flexibility, and body composition of an individual.
▪ Skills-related physical fitness – sometimes called sports fitness or motor fitness.
Skill-Related Fitness Component Examples of Sports
AGILITY Basketball Ch
Tennis
Ch
BALANCE Cycling Ri
Gymnastics Pe
COORDINATION Table Tennis H
Baseball Ca
Soccer Ki
REACTION TIME Swimming S
Basketball
SPEED Athletics Ru
Badminton Re
POWER Baseball Th
Powerlifting Li
What are the safety measures to avoid unnecessary injuries in playing games or
sports?
1. Safety Equipment
2. Hydration
3. Perform warm up /cool down exercise
4. Weather Condition
