| Sports are exhilarating regardless of the sport you | | | | Each team member has a role to play. Each one goes |
| love to watch or play. Each one has lessons and can | | | | together like a symphony and one member can impact |
| teach so many values in just how these games are | | | | the others. Each role is a crucial part of the strategy |
| played. As fans of sports we are often consumed by | | | | and plan. Each role can make or break a situation. |
| scores, highlights, wins, and losses. Sports offer so | | | | Mistakes in one role could cost you the entire game. |
| much more when you really take the time to examine | | | | *Teamwork |
| them. Let's examine for a moment some of these | | | | While not all sports are team oriented the ones that |
| lessons. | | | | are can be crucial in a team and the effect of |
| *Strategy and Math Skills | | | | teamwork. A team that plays together and builds |
| No matter the sport or how many players are on the | | | | together without one person taking all the credit can |
| field there are huge lessons in averages, odds, and the | | | | build strength and the team can be almost unstoppable. |
| strategy of each play. Strategy can be keys in | | | | When a team has conflict within you will see the |
| whether a play is successful or not. The math skills | | | | separation on the field and a decline in the power they |
| involved are huge for coaches as you have to | | | | have to win. |
| recognize the averages and odds of each play. | | | | Next time you are thinking of sports consider these |
| *Endurance | | | | lessons. Each one has a purpose that can be tailored |
| Any sport requires a level of physical endurance, but | | | | to life lessons. If you are of non sport playing design try |
| mind endurance is just as important. Strong endurance | | | | some of the fantasy leagues as they can really bring |
| of mind are key when facing situations where you are | | | | together these lessons for you as you are competing |
| down and you are tired and want to give up. To push | | | | with others. |
| forward when your body is tired and your mind is | | | | Whether you win or lose the lessons you learn in life |
| weak is strength beyond all others. | | | | through sports will carry long past the playing years. |
| *Importance of Roles | | | | |
