Should Competitive Sports Be Allowed In Schools
Weather or not we should keep competitive sports is an important problem we need to face. Some people think it can cause your grades to suffer. However, other people think it can make you more collaborative in school. Competitive sports should not be continued because it is not safe or good for kid. Competitive sports are not good for kids because you can get injured, can also cause stress and anxiety, and kids have the mindset that they won’t be good at anything else than the competitive sports they play and other bad mindsets. One reason why competitive sports aren’t good is it make kids fearful that they will hurt themselves and get injured and kids getting injured. For example, in the article called “Listen to Wisdom From a 10-year-old
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For example in the article called “Negatives of Competitive Sports,” by T. Marice Huggins who went to college for dance which gave her a lot of knowledge on health and fitness, page one it says, ”Because of the dedication and time required to perfect the skills that contribute to winning, players may lose the desire to do anything else because it pales in comparison to practicing and playing.” They get the mindset that they won’t be good at any other sport or sometimes even school work. Also, from the article called “Competitive sports” it states “However, if implemented the wrong way, competitive sports can cause a lot of pressure, a negative mindsets and prevent kids from learning important lessons of life.” So, the wrong mindset can be pushed upon them very easily by their coaches, peers, or parents. Furthermore, in the article called “Competitive Sports,” page one it states “Take a moment to recall your own middle school experience. Do you remember the constant opposing forces of success and failure, and how many students cracked under the pressure of that? The constant need to win or be shunned? The need to win to prove yourself to those around you? The crushing sense of defeat? These feelings are due to bad or ineffective implementation.” That list is not good to have as a trait. It is good to be competitive at times but, if you're too competitive it can have a lot of
For example in the article called “Negatives of Competitive Sports,” by T. Marice Huggins who went to college for dance which gave her a lot of knowledge on health and fitness, page one it says, ”Because of the dedication and time required to perfect the skills that contribute to winning, players may lose the desire to do anything else because it pales in comparison to practicing and playing.” They get the mindset that they won’t be good at any other sport or sometimes even school work. Also, from the article called “Competitive sports” it states “However, if implemented the wrong way, competitive sports can cause a lot of pressure, a negative mindsets and prevent kids from learning important lessons of life.” So, the wrong mindset can be pushed upon them very easily by their coaches, peers, or parents. Furthermore, in the article called “Competitive Sports,” page one it states “Take a moment to recall your own middle school experience. Do you remember the constant opposing forces of success and failure, and how many students cracked under the pressure of that? The constant need to win or be shunned? The need to win to prove yourself to those around you? The crushing sense of defeat? These feelings are due to bad or ineffective implementation.” That list is not good to have as a trait. It is good to be competitive at times but, if you're too competitive it can have a lot of