【Growth】Participating in the competition is really good for children ? 

"I think kids only need to take football lessons. Why should they take part in the game? It's troublesome to run around and settle down the big and small things at home." The mother was asking in her heart, but she didn't dare to speak. Because I saw everyone participating, I had no choice but to follow along.This idea, I believe that many parents have appeared before, if they can’t solve their doubts, it’s really painful.

　　Coach Luo Shengwei has been learning martial arts since he was a child, and for the first time he participated in a competition, something very interesting happened.Referee: "XXX athlete scored 7.5 points, the next athlete-Luo Shengwei, please come in." For the first time I walked onto the playing field, my head went blank, and all the referees and spectators seemed to disappear. "It doesn't matter, hurry up and end this, and I can return to the audience." I thought to myself.In the process, it seemed that I was swaying my most confident long-fist routine in the clouds and mist.The game was over, and the performance this time caused a heated discussion among the audience.I asked my mother, what did everyone say?My mother told me honestly that you are playing Changquan, but the movements are like Taijiquan, which seems to be a little slower.The wonderful story stops here first...

Why do you want to participate in the competition?

In fact, there are four major benefits of the game, let the coach Shengwei tell you:

XNUMX. <Improve stress resistance>

　　During the game, the environment tells you to be serious and not casual.This kind of feeling makes people nervous, and the child becomes anxious under tension, which affects performance.Obviously, he behaved like C Lang (a super football star) in practice, but he turned into a wooden man in the game, and his hands and feet were not at his disposal.This situation often occurs for players with little game experience, which is the so-called "stage fright."The environment will make us anxious, but we can't escape all the anxieties, it is better to learn to face it earlier.Regular participation in competitions, especially competitions with appropriate pressure, can improve children's stress resistance.In the future, if you encounter big or small things, you will not be so flustered and will be able to face it more steadily.

XNUMX. <Improve the centripetal force>

　　Weekly practice can train the technique, but it is difficult to make the team centripetal. Only the game allows everyone to have a common goal. When you know that you are on the same team with your friends, you will deepen your feelings and learn to become more fun.Mom and Dad are cheering squads off the court, and they all cheer together, and the centripetal force is naturally formed.Whether it is playing football, basketball, or singing games, centripetal force is a very important element to maintain a team.A team with high centripetal force, friends know each other well, and the learning effect will be particularly good.

XNUMX. <Increase stimulation>

　　It's fun to learn sports at the beginning, but can you imagine how it feels to meet the same people in the same venue every week?The lack of freshness can make people feel boring and want to give up.Participating in the game, encountering different opponents, even if the game has not started, the players have already jumped on the field, there is no reason, just can't stop excited.In addition, it can stimulate the player's potential. When the player is in a state of resistance, they will run faster and will not get tired easily, so participating in the game can significantly improve the player's ability.After the game, everyone said in unison: "Coach, we really want to go to practice as soon as possible. We will definitely perform better in the next game." The stimulation will wipe out the fatigue of long-term training, and the result will be high efficiency. learning attitude.

XNUMX. <Acceptance of learning results>

　　In school, test results are a way of acceptance; on the sports field, the outcome of a game is also a way of acceptance.This kind of competition allows children to know where their abilities are, discover the strengths of others, and examine what they lack. This is also a very good study.The coach can also readjust the next lesson plan design from the game situation.The so-called do not advance or retreat, when others are improving, if one's own abilities have not improved, the result will be known through the competition.Many children care about the results of the game. After losing, the comfort of coaches and parents is very important.I thought of the lyrics of a poem, "You don't need to care too much about success or failure, rely on God whether you have done your best." This sentence can often comfort them.

　　It turns out that the competition has so many benefits, but I have to say that when children just start participating in the competition, most of them are based on gaining experience, and there is still a long way to go before the date of standing on the podium.For me, losing at the starting point may make children cherish the joy of victory more. As long as you work hard, one day you can get a good reward.Coach Shengwei started to learn martial arts from a young age, and it was not until the third year of the competition that he began to touch the side of the awards (the top three in the competition at that time had medals, and the four to seven only had awards).Day after day practice, finally won the honor in the international competition.

Be humble and grow up healthily

　　Finally, I want to share with you that there are always wins and losses in the game, and the emotions are constantly ups and downs. We must maintain the attitude of not being arrogant and not being discouraged, and we will walk for a long time on the road of sports.The Bible says: "Before corruption, people are proud; before honor, there must be humility." I hope that we will accompany our children in the process of growing up and establish their correct values.

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Author: Coach Luo Shengwei

Qualifications: Master of Sports University, standing director of Taiwan Football Development Association, head coach of National Sports University football team, Panshi football team, more than 15 years of education work