Family Past Time Sports Activities
If you are feeling bored, listless, and out of shape, you
need a new past time. Sports activities will get your blood
pumping and help you get back into shape. Not only will you
be getting good exercise but you will be starting a valuable
family past time. Sports activities are a great way to spend
time with your kids. So get up off the couch, put down that
soda, and get out in the yard for a little touch football.
If touch football is not for you, why not play a little
kickball with your kids. Set up a diamond similar to a
baseball diamond. Now the pitcher rolls a large soft ball,
like a playground ball, on the ground to the "batter." Only
in kickball, the batter kicks the ball and runs to first
base. Since the ball is soft, the fielding team can throw
the ball at the runner to get him out. Since the kicker will
almost always manage to kick the ball and foul balls are
rare, this is a classic game to play with young kids and
others who are not very athletic.
A fun family game that makes a good past time sports
activity is tetherball. This rousing game can be played with
one or two people. Tetherball is called that because the
ball is on a tether - it is on a rope tied at the top of a
pole. The ball hangs about hand level. The object is to hit
the ball and make the rope wrap around the pole. The two
players attempt to make the ball go different directions. If
you have never played tetherball, you should give it a try.
It is really fun! And it really gets you moving (and
laughing!)
Sand volleyball may have started on the beaches, but many
towns are now installing sand volleyball courts in their
public parks. The littler kids can sit in a safe place and
play with their sand toys while Mom, Dad, and the older kids
hit a beach ball or volleyball back and forth over a net.
The sand feels good on bare feet (but not so good inside
your shoes!) The kids will enjoy this past time sports.
A cross between volleyball and tennis that many families
enjoy is badminton. In this game, the object is to use
lightweight rackets to volley a "birdie" back and forth over
a net. The birdie looks like a little plastic funnel
attached to a firm rubber ball. You hold the birdie by the
plastic and drop it onto your racket to serve to the other
team. Badminton moves more slowly than tennis and is a
leisurely way to get moving with the kids. You'll get some
exercise, though!
Kids are naturally energetic and active, making past time
sports activities extremely attractive to them. Since
parents need to be spending more quality time with their
kids as well as needing to get more exercise, too, these
vigorous games are a good idea for everyone. Some say that
the family that plays together stays together. This could be
so, since exercise gets positive hormones flowing in your
mind, putting you and everyone else in a better mood. Don't
get so competitive that your family past time sports cease
to be fun. Just volley that ball or birdie for fun and
exercise.
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