Beat Winter And All Your Excuses : Enjoy These Great Indoor Sports | Physical activities slideshows | Well Being center

Snooker

Snooker is different to pool and is played with a variety of coloured balls which have to be potted in a particular order. Players have to pot the red balls first and work their way up to black, each ball has a score associated and the player with the highest score at the end is the winner. Snooker is a game of skill requiring the players to judge the positions of the ball and anticipate the path they follow when hit to pot them, also using spin to set up the white ball ready for the next shot. It is a game that improves mental ability, skill and patience.

Sources & Links

Important notification about information and brand names used in this slideshow!
Photo courtesy of Sandra Rybicki by Flickr : www.flickr.com/photos/yamimi/3281947895/

Table tennis

Table Tennis is a global sport that is often dominated in the Olympics by the Chinese and Japanese athletes. It is played like a version of tennis on a table with a small net and using padded bats while using a ping pong ball. Despite looking easy and as if there is not much movement involved it is a very fast paced game which involves using your brain as much as your body. It is great for all ages and abilities and can be played singularly or in doubles much like usual lawn tennis is. The scoring is slightly different from tennis but it is a fun packed game to enjoy in the winter!

Sources & Links

Important notification about information and brand names used in this slideshow!
Photo courtesy of North Carolina National Guard by Flickr : www.flickr.com/photos/ncngpao/8796516826/
listdose.com/top-10-indoor-sports-and-games/
http://www.yesweekly.com/triad/article-13396-10-best-indoor-sports.html
http://uniquedaily.com/2012/06/top-10-best-indoor-sports/
http://him.uk.msn.com/health-and-fitness/10-indoor-sports-to-play-in-winter

Volleyball

Volleyball is usually played by teams of 6 people either side of a high net. The objective is to keep the ball off the ground and try to stop the opposition from keeping the ball in play. This game is very energetic and involves lots of intense body movements such as squats, jumps, dips and dives which are great to help improve fitness in the body. As the game is very energetic it torches fat in the body while improving our cardiovascular fitness, it will also help to develop hand to eye coordination. Teaming up with friends or other players will also help boost your social wellbeing.

Sources & Links

Important notification about information and brand names used in this slideshow!
Photo courtesy of Eric Schmuttenmaer by Flickr : www.flickr.com/photos/akeg/3090864636/
listdose.com/top-10-indoor-sports-and-games

Bowling

Ten pin bowling is a great past time for all the family to enjoy during winter. Many people get into a habit of staying in and watching tv when the weather is cold but a great family activity for all ages is bowling. This involves using a bowling ball of varying weights to knock down ten pins at the other end of an alley. The alleys are designed to have low friction to allow the bowling balls to travel at speed. Younger children can use assisted apparatus to help them push the ball into the alley while seasoned professionals may have their own balls. Also special footwear is worn to make the process easier.

Sources & Links

Important notification about information and brand names used in this slideshow!
Photo courtesy of fictures by Flickr : www.flickr.com/photos/fictures/10564516/

Squash

Squash is a racket sport adapted from similar games such as tennis and raquet ball. Two players play against each other on an indoor court where the objective is to keep the ball in play using any of the surfaces of the surrounding court. The ball is only allowed to bounce once and is an extremely tough game involving lunging, diving, squatting and intense stamina and agility to move around the court at speed. As well as being physically tough, squash requires players to use their mental ability to place the ball into tough positions for their opposition by being aware of the other players movements.

Sources & Links

Important notification about information and brand names used in this slideshow!
Photo courtesy of Brisbane City Council by Flickr : www.flickr.com/photos/brisbanecitycouncil/7445932544/

Basketball

Basketball is a great indoor game to get the blood pumping and burn calories. You have the option of joining a local team to improve your fitness and ability or you may choose to get a bunch of friends together and scrimmage (free play). Any number of players can combine together such as 2 v 2 or 3 v3 up to the maximum per team of 5. Basketball is great for improving stamina and losing weight as well as building muscular strength and coordination. Any age or ability can start to play this sport you just need to find some local facilities to rent or hire for a session.

Sources & Links

Important notification about information and brand names used in this slideshow!
Photo courtesy of Brisbane City Council by Flickr : www.flickr.com/photos/brisbanecitycouncil/7457239542/
listdose.com/top-10-indoor-sports-and-games

Soccer

Indoor soccer is an awesome alternative to outdoor during the winter months. It is usually played with 5 players per team on an indoor flat surface with 2 goals which are much smaller than 11 a side soccer. The small space intensifies the game making it extremely energetic and fast paced burning fat and helping to improve reactions and skills in soccer. This does not have to be done in an organised way but simply getting a group of friends or players together to play will increase your social and team work skills. Five a side indoor soccer relies heavily on communication which is an essential life skill.

Sources & Links

Important notification about information and brand names used in this slideshow!
Photo courtesy of Shane Pope by Flickr : www.flickr.com/photos/shanepope/2384775202/
listdose.com/top-10-indoor-sports-and-games

Darts

Darts is a game of skill which any age or ability can enjoy. It involves a score board with numbers from one to twenty, with a bullseye. Each number has a treble and double points area that players can hit to increase their score. Usually there is a line which players have to stand behind for a set distance to take each throw, each player has three darts per go. There are many different games to play on a darts board, traditionally the pros play 501 or 301 where players score to be the first to get to 0, but the last shot must hit a double. E.g if twenty was left they must hit double ten.

Sources & Links

Important notification about information and brand names used in this slideshow!
Photo courtesy of Delwin Steven Campbell by Flickr : www.flickr.com/photos/thecampbell/535112810/

Swimming

Swimming has been a popular past time for many years. When the weather is nasty and cold outside head to your local pool to enjoy some fun, relaxing exercise. Swimming can be taken up by any age or ability whether to try and get fit or simply enjoy some social time with friends. Its a great activity for the whole family to enjoy as there are often fun play sessions for younger children as well as adult only sessions to allow space for lane swimming. Any swimmer can choose a stroke that they want to use be it fast like front crawl or leisurely like breast stroke. Swimming can be enjoyed by overweight people, returning from injury or fully fit individuals.

Sources & Links

Important notification about information and brand names used in this slideshow!
Photo courtesy of North Charleston by Flickr : www.flickr.com/photos/northcharleston/8801703033/
listdose.com/top-10-indoor-sports-and-games

Boxing

Boxing does not always relate to a one on one fight in a ring. Many people take up boxing purely for the fitness benefits and never even enter a ring for a proper fight. Training for boxing involves many different components of fitness and improves a person both physically and mentally. Physically boxing will improve a persons muscular strength and endurance, stamina, agility and many more. Each person is required to be able to judge and anticipate another persons moves to react and not get hit. Sparring is a form of boxing which is similar to a fight but using head guards etc to protect each player.