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| My name is Ceciliah Ongweny. Iam a seasoned international field hockey player. I have been playing hockey for the past 20 plus years and I enjoy the game of field hockey. I have represented my country of origin, Kenya in numerous tournaments. I have a vision of passing the same invaluable skills I have been fortunate enough to learn and acquire to the younger generation, who are tomorrow's leaders, for the benefits listed below. I have gained tremendously from the game of field hockey and I hope I can utilize this opportunity to positively influence and mentor our developing children positively through the game of field hockey. I look to establishing a form of exchange program whereby players from America will have the opportunity to visit other parts of the world including Africa particularly Kenya & Ghana and vice versa in a bid to encourage diversity and inclusion, playing our world to peace & harmony. |
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Benefits of playing field hockey.
Field hockey is an extremely popular sport that is played by people all over the world. The aim of playing hockey is very simple and involves the use of sticks in order to dribble, shoot, and pass the ball through the entire length of the pitch. The main aim of each player is to score goals. The rules of hockey are quite similar to the rules of soccer except for the use of stick instead of the players’ feet.
The many health and fitness benefits of field hockey include:-
1. Helps to reduce body weight.
Hockey helps to reduce excessive body fat. The fast pace of te game requires short bursts of body energy that helps in burning huge number of calories. Each player burns an approximate number of 0.061 calories per pound, per minute. This amounts to a huge loss of body weight in the long run.
2. Develops the cardiovascular system of the body.
The constant requirement of energy and muscular strength that is required in playing hockey help in the development of the cardiovascular system of the body. The system that constitutes of lungs and heart, supplies the muscles with oxygen. Pumping of sufficient quantities of oxygen helps to improve the breathing and cellular activity.
3. Improves the muscle strength of the body.
Hockey helps to improve the strength of upper and lower body muscles. Playing hockey is an excellent way of developing the leg muscles, such as the hamstring, calves and hip muscles. It also aids in developing the endurance of triceps, forearms and shoulder muscles.
4. Develops coordination skills.
Playing hockey involves the coordination between the hands and the eyes. It also improves the spontaneous responses and reactions of the players during the game. Practicing this game aids in developing coordination abilities, improves hand-eye reflexes and reactive lively feet.
Playing hockey involves the communication of messages through eyes and gestures. This leads to the overall improvement in the communication skills of the players.
Playing hockey not only develops the basic social skills such as communication, team work, and individual persistence, but is also an enjoyable physical activity. It helps to build up speed; eye- hand coordination, endurance, and cardiovascular performance. Playing this team sport is an excellent way of improving the body health and fitness.
5. Develops the spirit of team work.
Playing with a team of eleven people develops the spirit of team work towards successful achievement of goals and victory. It raises the bar in the commitment of an individual to support her or his team in times of winning and in times of not winning. This prepares the players to deal with life issues as they happen and also to be supportive of each other in good and bad times.
6. Improves communication.
Playing hockey involves the communication of messages through eyes and gestures. This leads to the overall improvement in the communication skills of the players. Playing hockey not only develops the basic social skills such as communication, team work, and individual persistence, but is also an enjoyable physical activity. It helps to build up speed; eye- hand coordination, endurance, and cardiovascular performance. Playing this team sport is an excellent way of improving the body health and fitness.
