ADVANTAGES OF PLAYING FOOTBALL

Advantages of playing football

What are the health benefits of football? Here are the five benefits of the beautiful game for your mind and body. 

Football is a simple, universal sport that trains your endurance and cardio fitness thanks to the repeated running involved.
Football movements and skills are physical activities that help you become more toned and coordinated.
And as a team sport, football has numerous benefits for your mental health too!

Improve Your Endurance With Football

Improve your endurance with football

You may be envious of footballers being able to do bicycle kicks, but it's actually the running that's going to improve your endurance.

Football is a team sport that revolves around running. Adults will cover up to 10 km during a match.
As well as having fun sending free kicks into the back of the net and tackling everything that gets past the halfway line, you'll benefit from an endurance boost. When done regularly, your matches and training sessions will make your cardio and breathing even stronger.

Football trains all of your physical abilities

So stretch out, boost your speed and stay balanced.

In football, you're not just playing with your feet! As with many team sports, you use all of your physical abilities. Whether you're diving to save goals or jumping for headers, you'll be stretching and working on your balance.
Running and accelerating will train your speed, which is one of the keys to this sport. And playing a sport that doesn't use your hands will greatly improve your skill!

KEEPS YOU MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY FIT

Keeps you mentally and physically fit

And to stay fit, you need to stay in formation!

Football isn't just about fitness; it's also about formation. Whether you play as a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3, football calls for team spirit and solidarity. You have to stick to your tactics, respect your teammates and communicate on the pitch to strengthen your team.
It's a sport that teaches you that the quality and potential of a team is more than the sum of its parts. A tight formation and dedicated team can beat a team of much better players. And that's great for your personal development.

Technical, toning and physical

Your entire body benefits from football.

Football gets you performing a whole range of movements and technical skills that will improve your physical fitness.
First up, running and controlling the ball with your feet will greatly help your coordination! Running, jumping and kicking will build muscle in your thighs, glutes and abs. What's more, the various technical skills enhance your proprioception and flexibility.
And if you're a goalkeeper, your reflexes, anticipation and agility will also be put through their paces. From muscle tone to flexibility and coordination, your entire body benefits from football.

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I love team sports which are intense and technical, and that's why I love floorball so much. I first picked up floorball when I was in poly and I have been hooked to the sports ever since.