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No one is saying you need to become an all-star. But learning the basics of a wide variety of sports helps you understand your options and, almost certainly, find something you will enjoy long-term.
For each of the activities below, learn the basic rules of the game, experience playing the game multiple times, and learn proper form for as many of the skills involved in the game as possible. (This is particularly important with swimming and running.) YouTube videos are an invaluable resource for this.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS: PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Team Sports
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Basketball
- Hockey
- Badminton
- Tennis
- Pickleball
- Cricket
- Polo
- Lacrosse
Solo and Two-Person Sports
- Swimming
- Running
- Biking
- Roller skating
- Ice skating
- Hiking
- Camping
- Water skiing
- Wake boarding
- Surfing
- Sailing
- Rafting
- Snorkeling
- Pool diving
- SCUBA diving
- Kayaking/canoeing/rowing
- Snow skiing
- Snowboarding
- Sledding
- Dance (including square dancing, line dancing, ballet, jazz, tap, swing, ballroom, rumba, hip hop, salsa, and tango)
- Parkour
- Yoga
- Rock climbing
- Martial arts (Jiu Jitsu, Tae Kwon Do, karate, MMA and more)
- Weight lifting
- Wrestling
- Skateboarding
- Golf
- Frisbee
- Frisbee golf
- Gymnastics
- Trampolining
- Aerobatics
- Table tennis/ping pong
- Foosball
- Wiffleball
- Raquetball
- Squash/hardball
- Handball/wallball
- Canyoneering
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Shooting
- Archery
- Horseback riding
- Rodeo sports
- Hang gliding
- Paragliding
- Kite flying
- Parachuting
- Auto racing
- ATV riding
- Snowmobiling
- Motorcycling
- Dune buggying
- Go-kart racing
Yard Games
- Hide and Seek
- Capture the Flag
- Tag
- Sardines
- Dodgeball
- Kick the Can
- Obstacle Courses
- Keep Away
- Scavenger hunts
- Jump roping
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Very interesting.