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"""Sports do not build character, they reveal it"" Heywood Broun Sports are an inevitable source of happening in an individual's life throughout his childhood in one form or the other. Playing with various form of sports enhance ones physical and mental stamina irrespective of the game they play. In the process of historical development, sports has occupied a prominent place in the moral culture of a society. In the modern days 'sports for all' become a very popular slogan. Participation in sports will yield optimum physical fitness and positive health for all. Sports play a vital role in an individual's life, even from the very beginning of one's life as an individual grows from his/her childhood days, where throughout their schooling, sports comes as part and parcel of their education, thus every individual is in a way, a sports person. In modern sport, there is an increasing awareness of how important psychological factors are within athletic performance and it is now being recognized that physical talent is not the only component which leads to success. Sports performance is determined by a combination of physiological factors, technical skill, tactical insight and state of mind. All four factors are critical for peak performance. The ability of the individual to control mental and emotional elements assists task performance as well as creating a psychological foundation for confidence and well-being. The basis of mental training not only provides the necessary base for later forms of mental well-being, but it also has a value in itself. It helps athletes to deal with chronic pressures of training, travel tough conditions and extended competitions,"

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