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you have decided that you would like to participate in a sport in your community or school. decide which sport you would like to go out for based on the skills that are required for that sport. which sport will you choose, which skill - related fitness abilities are necessary for that sport, and how will you prepare for your upcoming season?
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Explanation:

To answer this, we can choose a sport like basketball. Skill - related fitness abilities for basketball include agility (to quickly change direction), speed (to move fast on the court), power (for jumps and shots), and coordination (to dribble, pass, and shoot). For preparation, we can do agility drills like cone drills, run sprints to improve speed, do plyometric exercises for power, and practice dribbling and passing daily.

Answer:

I would choose basketball. The necessary skill - related fitness abilities are agility (to navigate around opponents), speed (to get to the basket or back on defense quickly), power (for shooting and rebounding), and coordination (to perform skills like dribbling and passing). To prepare for the upcoming season, I will do cone - based agility drills 3 times a week, run sprints (4 - 5 sets of 40 - meter sprints) 4 times a week, perform plyometric exercises (like box jumps) 3 times a week, and practice dribbling and passing for at least 30 minutes daily.