Analysis: Observing the group as a whole and interviewing some of the individuals helped me record relevant data which could relate to the hypotheses made previously. My hypothesis about the players using the sport of soccer as a way to stay in shape was true. It allowed them to release mental stress accumulated over the day. They were however not essentially involved in any local soccer leagues. Most of them find it a bit hard to match their schedules during the day, making the evenings a good period for soccer. However the fact that they made time demonstrated their passion for the sport. They were also pretty aware of the status of soccer in the U.S. And felt that things need to improve. The general nature...
The fact that there were no competitive fights or arguments makes it clear that they played because they liked soccer rather than for prizes.
The Fun Principle stated that as "we take the fun out of physical activities, we take the kids out of them" (Martens, 1996, p. 306). Martens said that learning should be enjoyable and that when winning is pursued in the extreme, it produces behaviors that destroy children's self-worth and rob them of fun. However, adults frequently violate this principle by over organizing, constantly instructing and evaluating, over drilling and routinizing
Patrick Ewing Born in 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica, Ewing rose to become one of the most celebrated basketball players of all time. His father, Carl, was a mechanic while his mother, Dorothy, was a housewife. Before moving to America, from where he would find his passion for basketball, Ewing had been an avid football player (Smith 477). It is instructive to note that football is one of the most popular sports
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