subject: Kids Football And The Many Benefits [print this page] When going about your every day life it is hard to pass a playing field that does not have a set of goal posts on them. Football is everywhere. Kicking ball games have been played throughout history, but football as we know it today is very much originated in the English public school system. It was here that football developed into the team sport and it was tutors and pupils of these schools that would formalize and standardize the rules of the game as we now know it, resulting in the formation of the Football Association in 1863.
The overall concept of the game of football does not work unless you work as a team. Playing football is a way to make friends and being involved in a team of this kind helps raise self-esteem. In addition to this athletes are often more careful about taking care of themselves and avoiding habits that can affect their game. Self-confidence and pride are other positive results of football. Football players develop a team attitude and become protective of each other. They care about the other team members and look out for them in other areas of life besides football.
Many children today have health risks due to obesity and inactivity. Football is a sport that encourages kids to turn off the T.V., get off the couch and get some exercise. Football is a great bonding game and lifelong friendships can be formed on the football pitch.
Football is an excellent form of exercise and it is also fun. When kids play football they learn discipline and how to get along with others. They may also decide to play other sports and this leads to a more active lifestyle. These are habits that result in healthier living as the child grows older.
Football is a game that is equally fun for boys and girls. They burn calories and increase muscle mass. Kids who play sports are more likely to learn how to eat properly and to think in terms of which foods will do the most for them.
Football is a game of skill and one that has many benefits, especially for those who play the game. Football has continually been one of the few physical activities that teach kids discipline and the basics of playing with sportsmanship. Getting children involved in clubs outside of the school system can also have many benefits, introducing them to other children, keeping them occupied for more hours than school preventing them for just sitting in front of a computer game or TV.
Teenagers love when they are given new possibilities to play and compete. Football matches are wonderful in boosting the self-esteem of your teenagers, along in giving them self-assurance. Sometimes, when they aren't able to compete in real competitions but just friendly games, they lack assurance and end up not believing in themselves. So football clubs have some really fantastic opportunities to boost the self-confidence of your younger and older teens, as well as giving them a channel to aim their interests and energy at.
When you support a football team, you join a club and it gives you a sense of belonging that some children lack during their school years. The sense of belonging can be a real sense of comfort and support to a lot of youngsters. It can give them confidence and encourage them to get out and socialise with others.
