With the promotion of a healthy lifestyle,
people
nowadays are motivated to participate in a wide range of physical
activities
.
However
, there are different perspectives on which kinds of
sports
would bring the utmost advantages to individuals apart from improving general health. Some argue that team-based
sports
have more benefits compared to individual
sports
. From my point of view, both opinions have their own justifications and it is better for
people
to attend various
activities
in order to achieve well-being
as well as
personal development.
On the
one
hand, it is justifiable why
sports
played in groups are beneficial.
To begin
with, team-based
activities
provide handy
skills
which are advantageous for
people
in their daily lives. The reason is when playing
sports
requiring teamwork like football, volleyball, basketball, ..., players have to cooperate with each other so that they can score goals for their team. The second reason is conversations during the selective
games
can help players gain a better understanding of each other,
hence
, social
skills
such
as communication, and interpersonal
skills
will be enhanced. Another point that can be taken into consideration is that playing in teams promotes team spirit and strengthens friendships. These are extremely useful for personal development, especially for children. Relationships which are built through these
activities
may
last
in the long term and can be useful for individuals' studies or careers in the future. A
further
point to make is playing in teams helps boost individual strengths and mitigates their weaknesses.
On the other hand
, there are numerous advantages that
one
can gain through personal
sports
such
as swimming, chess, tennis or badminton.
One
benefit is that
this
type of sport facilitates independence, creativity and self-esteem. When playing alone,
one
has to come up with their own plan and strategies to win over another.
Thus
, some conflicts during
games
are avoided.
Besides
, the achievements gained from these
sports
can be a strong motivation for individuals as they are the result of individual discipline and effort. Another benefit is that these physical
activities
seem to suit those who are introverted and prefer working alone. If these
people
were forced to play in teams, they might not make the best use of their potential.
In conclusion, each type of sport has its own merits for players.
While
team-based
games
value teamwork and communication
skills
, individual
games
promote independence and incentivise an individual to explore their own strength and potential.
That is
why I suppose no game can outweigh the other and decisions on playing which type of
sports
depends on different
people
.