individual sports

Compete by yourself

Individual sports are athletic activities in which competitors participate alone rather than as part of a team: tennis, golf, swimming, gymnastics, boxing.

The term distinguishes these from team sports like basketball or soccer.

Some individual sports involve direct competition against an opponent singles tennis, while others measure performance against a standard or clock marathon running.

fitness

endurance

Sustained effort capacity

stamina · flexibility · athletics · swimming · running · cycling · triathlon · gymnastics · rowing · track and field

discipline

training

Developing abilities through practice

tournament · championship · athlete · coach · rules · regulation · judging · performance · medal · sportsmanship

self-reliance

autonomy

Independent decision-making capacity

perseverance · resilience · mental toughness · focus · motivation · accountability · inner strength · determination · pressure · composure

skill

technique

Skilled way of performing

finesse · dexterity · form · timing · balance · footwork · stroke · stance · grip · execution

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Competitions played collectively

team games

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