How does flexibility help you achieve excellence in a sport?

Answer 1

Not only is flexibility needed for basic stunts in gymnastics - like leaps and such - it can also aid in how well you flip. Those who are less flexible but still in gymnastics tend to be a lot stronger and muscle their way through the flips, though their flips aren't normally as pretty as somebody who can use their flexibility to make the flip look good.

Answer 2

flexibility affect sports performers by the shape of which they can put their body through,

In high jump flexibility helps alot with bending your back and hightening your legs to get over the bar

however in Netball i dont see how flexibility can help

Answer 3

It affects sport performance because then you can make faster and cleaner movements using your muscles and you can move in different directions quicker.This would help with sports like cheer leading and dance because you need to keep up with the routine and make it look good.

Answer 4

Correct me if I'm wrong, but what i know is that flexibility gives you a boost in whatever sport. Like for instant, karate, you would be able to learn faster with the flexibility even with high powerful kicks. It's a little hard to explain because I'm only 13.

Answer 5

With flexibility, the ability to do a variety actions is permitted. For example, football players must be flexible because when they are hit, the impact with contort the body in unnatural positions. Flexibility allows the player to withstand these hits.

Answer 6

With flexibility, you might still get injuries. Example, you are doing a backflip without knowing that there a table behind you.You WOULD DEFINETLY get a bruised eye...

Answer 7

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