A to Z of Sport: The Compendium of Sporting Knowledge

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Headis— combining table tennis and soccer, players use their heads to hit a soccer ball across the table tennis table and net. Aquajogging— water running competitions, athletes race in the water while maintaining an upright position. Snowboarding— involves descending on a slope covered in snow using a single board attached to both feet. Unicycle Trials— a form of unicycling that involves participants riding a unicycle over obstacles without any part of the rider touching the ground. Poker— a card game that combines gambling, strategy, and skill. The winner of each hand is determined according to the combinations of players' cards.

Unicycle Handball— competitors ride unicycles and a handball-sized ball, with the aim to throw it into a vertical hoop placed about 6 feet (1.8 m) above the ground. Sports help to control weight. As you burn excess stored fats, you not only gain a healthy body but a great look. The more a person participates in sports, the more that person uses his joints and skeletal frame, reducing the possibility of developing weak and brittle bones.Sports activities teach perseverance. Every single athlete has to try, fail and try again repeatedly until they become good enough. By so doing, the athlete trains his or her mind on the necessity of enduring until a worthy cause is attained.

Water Polo— a team sport played in swimming pools, the aim is to pass the ball over the water and into the goal net. Eventing— riders compete in three types of races, dressage, cross-country and show jumping, in a single competition. Sport is all activities that use physical efforts or skills in a competitive form. These activities are also governed and regulated by a set of rules that are generally accepted. Aerobatics— sport aerobatics involves aircraft maneuvers such as rolls, loops, stall turns (hammerheads), and tailslides. Ultimate— played with a disc (frisbee), with points scored by passing the disc to a teammate in the opposing end zone.Jorkyball— a type of indoor soccer played between teams of two on a small rectangular field surrounded by glass walls. Walking Rugby— a variation of rugby in which players can only walk, developed for older people to keep active. Alpine Skiing— commonly known as Downhill Skiing, involves racing down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. There are alpine skiing competitions in disciplines such as slalom, giant slalom, super giant slalom, and downhill. Gymnastics— a range of sports combining tumbling and acrobatic feats, usually done with apparatus. Two main sports: Rhythmic Gymnastics and Artistic Gymnastics.

Crossminton— badminton played with no net adapted to make it suitable for playing outdoors (formerly called Speed Badminton or Speedminton). Popinjay— a shooting sport with either bows or rifles, in which the bird-like target is suspended from a pole.Furthermore, this great sports worksheet includes some ideas for further research tasks. Great for the classroom, to set as homework, or for those learning from home. Use this Sports Poster to further inspire your students.