We love sports for so many reasons, including how much fun they are to play. While we want our kids to have fun playing, we are also interested in using sports for their other benefits such as exercise, building generational connections and family bonds as well as developing skills for socialization and other key life skills. Sports are a wonderful teaching device because it is easier for kids to learn when they don 't even recognize the transference; they practice and learn through sports because they love sports. They want to get better and all the while we 're teaching them about sports we 're also espousing how to succeed in life. Imagine if we could figure out how to make math and science this much fun! Since a goal as parents is to prepare …show more content…
Anybody that has watched Tiger over the years knows how tough he is in the clutch and how he makes impossible shots seem more routine than death or taxes. In interviews, despite being the best golfer in the world, Woods has discussed his endless passion to improve. When answering questions about how well he 's playing he states that he 's "never there" because there is always room for improvement. It is this drive that compels him to greatness. Tiger understands how the mental side of what he does, including daily goals, is the main advantage he has over his completion. Proper mental conditioning is just as important as physical conditioning, if not more so and is often what separates people at all levels of competition. The same approach Tiger takes everyday can help your …show more content…
Mental conditioning and sports is another tool to teach skills for life. Because kids love their sports they 're much more willing to try new things to get better. As they develop the skills of goal setting, focus and awareness, they can use these same tools for improved results for schoolwork, jobs, relationships, and other aspects of life. The tools developed through mental conditioning transcend sports and the specific skills are easily taught because kids feel it is in their self-interest to get better at the sports they