Sports Specific Training To Get Fit Today

By Audrey McGuire


Sports specific training is important to avoid any injury during exercise. Each sport has its own movement that is completely different from another sport. These exercises first need to be familiarized with because you might be injured if you just jump into an exercise that you are not entirely familiar with. All the athletics have specialized movements that need to be learned beforehand.

Basketball is a male dominant sport mainly because it is a rough contact sport that requires a lot of strength and agility. Basketball requires the player to dribble the ball across the court, and to shoot it at the basket. Of course the opposing team will try by all means to prevent the player from scoring while avoiding a foul. This game can get a bit violent because players sometimes find a way around the rules just to prevent you from shooting the ball.

Volleyball requires quick and fast movements from the players. There would be lateral actions of the feet and legs when trying to receive the ball. When they are about to spike the ball, there is forward movement and jumping by the players. You should train your body to have great stamina for this type of sport.

Badminton is a popular sport in the Philippines and Asia because it is not an expensive sport to play. You will only need a shuttlecock, a racket, and a friend. Training can be easy, and athletes learn fast. The only thing that is hard in this sport is when you are trying to master the techniques. The movement is somewhat similar to volleyball, but badminton has a quicker pace.

Tennis may look somewhat similar to badminton, but the techniques and steps are very far off. The footing is different, and so are the movements. Tennis is a bit slower in pace. The racket is bigger and heavier, and the court is almost four times the size of that in badminton. Training for tennis also requires a much longer time than badminton.

In preparing for Taekwondo, you learn structured actions and sequences. The movements are solid and rigorous, unlike other sports that require fluid movements. Here in taekwondo, you must be strong and stern. The actions are precise and hard. You are even encouraged to shout or exhale every time you kick or punch. Taekwondo is an individual contact sport that opposes two players against each other to measure skill and strength.

Muay Thai on the other hand is also a martial arts sport. It has a deep origin that roots back to Thai ethnic groups. The kicks and punches are more graceful than taekwondo. You are allowed to grapple and bring down your opponent. The kicks are more versatile, and so are the punches.

Football focuses on the running endurance of the athlete. The player is made to run after the ball and kick it towards the goal. The team basses the soccer ball from player to player until they get to score at the other side of the field.

Each athlete needs his own specific equipment, along with his own sports specific training. If you want to participate in a certain sport, be sure to invest time and money on it. Each sport has its own rules, concepts, and strengths. You must train yourself to a certain sport to be good at it.




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