In childhood, it’s important to grow, learn, and pick up healthy habits that will help you in the long run. Schools give kids a lot of chances to learn skills that will help them throughout their lives. Schools put equal importance on academic success, physical health, and social and emotional well-being. Sports are fun and include physical fitness, social inclusion, and improved mental health. This is where table tennis, or Ping Pong, comes in. With this fun, team sport, we can encourage students to get involved, be active, and have a happy, healthy future. Children learn a lot of things, like how to work as a team and communicate with each other. They learn important skills like how to be respectful, follow rules, and be patient.
Here are the wonderful benefits that you need to know about table tennis.
Improve Reflexes: We know that it is the fastest sport, faster than badminton and even regular tennis, even though it is played inside. It has a short range and moves quickly, so there isn’t much time to get ready for a shot. Due to the short distances in the sport and the fast pace, Kids’ large and small muscles also get stronger and better when they play tennis.
Improve hand-eye coordination: Table tennis is a very intense game that makes your mind sharper, helps you focus, and wakes you up. It helps kids become more flexible and agile while improving concentration.
Makes the Brain sharp: Table tennis is known as the best sport for the brain because it uses both the upper and lower body has a lot of aerobic benefits. This sport is great for hand-eye coordination and reflexes. It activates a kid’s brain at the same time to keep track of the ball, plan shots and strategies, and figure out how to spin the ball.
Burns calories: It helps keep bones strong, muscles under control, and the heart healthy. Getting kids to start healthy habits early can improve their health in the long run by lowering their risk of obesity.
Builds communities and social inclusion: Kids need to interact with others for their mental health. Table tennis is fun! Happy times and laughter bring people of all ages together. Table tennis is easy to learn and can be played by kids of all ages, so it doesn’t create divisions like other sports do.
Improves Balance: To be a good table tennis player, you need to be able to change directions quickly and keep your balance. The more you play, the better your sense of balance will get.
Wrapping Up
National Public School, JP Nagar promotes athletic progression, character development, and holistic personal development. Our goal is to help the children’s to reach their full potential in sport and life, while preparing them to take on all of life’s challenges. We mentally train our students to develop a high-performance mindset by building confidence. The greatest part about us is, we ensure a great deal of balance between academics and sports to help our students make great dividends in academics as well as in sports.
