Writing 1

Basketball vs. Football


Since I was a little kid I loved sports. As a child growing up I played lots of sports. I played soccer, football, and basketball. I really did not like soccer. It was too much running for me. I loved football and basket ball. They were the most fun sports ever. I played little league football for my uncle Gene. I played for the local little league team called the East Athens Dolphins. I played football for the Dolphins for four years. I liked football until I started basketball. Basketball just took over my life.

I have been playing Basketball for around 11 years. I think basketball is much better than football because I can play by myself, and I really could not play football by myself. It is more difficult to get better in football because you must practice many skills with the rest of your team. In football you can’t get better by yourself, but you can practice basketball by yourself. I remember that when I played football it was hard to remember the plays. I played wide receiver, but it was sometimes confusing. Sometimes I would do the wrong routes. If I ran the wrong route I would mess up the whole play

Basketball is easy to learn, because all someone has to do is to learn how to dribble and shoot the ball into the goal. Football is hard to learn, because players have to know all the plays, and learn how to do certain things. A person must learn how to block right so the officials won’t call holding. Football players must practice blocking, catching, throwing, and running. In Basketball all the players must work on is dribbling, passing, and shooting. When I first started playing basketball, I did not have to go find friends to practice with like when I played football. I just went to the basketball court and practice on my basketball skills. I could learn from my mistakes when practicing by myself. When I’m working on my free throws, for example, I just go out there and shoot. Practicing football requires more people, because practicing by yourself is a big waste of time, and people who try will never get better doing that. That’s why I chose to play basketball, and plus it’s good to my pockets.

Basketball is cheaper than football. Football players must buy a helmet which costs between 30 and 60 dollars, and they must have pads that cost a good 20 to 30 dollars. They also must have cleats that cost 45 dollars and up. Basketball requires only shoes and a ball. Then you can play basketball any time during the year, indoors or outdoors. When it come to football, it’s more comfortable to play in warmer weather.

These are some of the reasons why I like basketball over football. Basketball is just less of a hassle than football. I save money and I play by yourself. Plus I can play anytime of the year, no matter raining or snowing, I can just find a gym to go to. For a parent who wants to put their children in sports, I suggest basketball. Basketball is a great sport for kids to play while they’re young. I bet they fall in love with the sport like I did.