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What is the most fun sport to play?
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Got to be Aussie Rules football.
There is always action going on like basketball, there is a lot of physicality involved like rugby or American football and tactics involved like soccer.
It caters of all sizes - from 175cms (5'10") to over 200cms (6'5")
A few American athletes have picked up on it and are now starting to come out and try, a good article on a few of them here http://www.sbnation.com/longform/20...-football-american-basketball-players-profile
There is always action going on like basketball, there is a lot of physicality involved like rugby or American football and tactics involved like soccer.
It caters of all sizes - from 175cms (5'10") to over 200cms (6'5")
A few American athletes have picked up on it and are now starting to come out and try, a good article on a few of them here http://www.sbnation.com/longform/20...-football-american-basketball-players-profile
That is like skydiving. Yeah it is super fun, but not a competitive sport.
X-Games, Winter Olympics, Dew Tour, etc.
It can definitely be competitive, and the OP didn't say it had to be.
ErasureAcer
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Tennis.
Ampersands
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I'd say Tennis although you need to get over the initial learning curve (at least to the point where you can get a decent rally going). Once you do, it becomes really engaging and fun.
Rayven_king
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RUGBY!
True Savior
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Football (the real one) , Handball , Basketball and Tennis.
1v1,2v2:
Badminton - Quick, easy to learn and play. Takes skill and tactics to master
Table tennis - Quick, easy to learn and play. Takes skill and tactics to master
Team games:
Football - Because kicking a ball around is satisfying, strategical and you can take it easier at some points when the ball isn't near you. And I think kicking your frustration on that ball to score a goal is a good way to relieve pressure.
Floorball - Because it's fast and you don't need s shitload of gear like in ice-hockey
Volley ball - Very satisfying when you succeed. Kinda like a team badminton game with a ball. You get regular breaks, there's a nice rotation of players, so everyone can play and being decent doesn't require too much effort.
Edit: and like OP said, Golf and Bowling are great. I love to just sip a beer and bowl. Golf is also great when you manage to make great approaches. Hate putting though.
Badminton - Quick, easy to learn and play. Takes skill and tactics to master
Table tennis - Quick, easy to learn and play. Takes skill and tactics to master
Team games:
Football - Because kicking a ball around is satisfying, strategical and you can take it easier at some points when the ball isn't near you. And I think kicking your frustration on that ball to score a goal is a good way to relieve pressure.
Floorball - Because it's fast and you don't need s shitload of gear like in ice-hockey
Volley ball - Very satisfying when you succeed. Kinda like a team badminton game with a ball. You get regular breaks, there's a nice rotation of players, so everyone can play and being decent doesn't require too much effort.
Edit: and like OP said, Golf and Bowling are great. I love to just sip a beer and bowl. Golf is also great when you manage to make great approaches. Hate putting though.
KiwiLannister
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Basketball by far.
In a close competitive organized game, it's extremely fast, intense, loud, and nothing has the same sense of urgency/fear/pressure at the end of a game. Winning a tournament in high school, coming back from 5 down in the last 5 minutes to win 116-114 is still the best moment of my life.
In a casual pickup game, it's a game anyone can get into, is fun with people of widely varying skill-sets, great players can showboat to a greater extent than any other sport I've seen (I'd say it's a tie with soccer).
Blocked shots, 3 pointers, dunks are some of the best feelings you can have in sport.
The game is athletic, fast, requires a good mixture of speed/strength/technique/skill/intelligence. It does all this while being largely rather safe: you never feel like you're risking your life playing the game, unlike Rugby/American Football. It's amazing for fitness.
Literally the only thing that sucks about the game is how important height is. If you are not >6'0, then good fucking luck going anywhere remotely competitive. I'm very lucky as a 6'3 point guard, but for a lot of people, the game is almost out of reach at higher levels. You look at amazing players like Nate Robinson who have strength, speed, skill, shooting ability, and hustle, yet he still only makes the bench in the NBA. You can make up for a lack of height to some extent, but somebody that is 5'5 is going to find it nearly impossible to stop someone that's 6'0+.
Runners up: Tennis, Rugby (sans injuries), Soccer, Handball.
In a close competitive organized game, it's extremely fast, intense, loud, and nothing has the same sense of urgency/fear/pressure at the end of a game. Winning a tournament in high school, coming back from 5 down in the last 5 minutes to win 116-114 is still the best moment of my life.
In a casual pickup game, it's a game anyone can get into, is fun with people of widely varying skill-sets, great players can showboat to a greater extent than any other sport I've seen (I'd say it's a tie with soccer).
Blocked shots, 3 pointers, dunks are some of the best feelings you can have in sport.
The game is athletic, fast, requires a good mixture of speed/strength/technique/skill/intelligence. It does all this while being largely rather safe: you never feel like you're risking your life playing the game, unlike Rugby/American Football. It's amazing for fitness.
Literally the only thing that sucks about the game is how important height is. If you are not >6'0, then good fucking luck going anywhere remotely competitive. I'm very lucky as a 6'3 point guard, but for a lot of people, the game is almost out of reach at higher levels. You look at amazing players like Nate Robinson who have strength, speed, skill, shooting ability, and hustle, yet he still only makes the bench in the NBA. You can make up for a lack of height to some extent, but somebody that is 5'5 is going to find it nearly impossible to stop someone that's 6'0+.
Runners up: Tennis, Rugby (sans injuries), Soccer, Handball.
shiherlis21
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Bubble football is a lot of fun!
DontBeThatGuy
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Bubble football is a lot of fun!
I'm a sweaty bastard, so running around while be trapped in a bubble sounds like a really bad time.
Snowboarding is awesome =) Freshly fallen untouched snow is the best. What I miss most about moving to the south of Sweden from "north".
Alx
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I'm partial to volley-ball, the regular 6 Vs 6 version.
It's a team sport where you have to work as a team (no "I'm better than everybody" asshole who'll try to win the game on his own), and everybody is in the action at all time, even if it is only for blocking parts of the field (that should be true for all team sports, but sadly not always the case in other sports even with high level teams).
Also you're always close to your teammates so it's easier for cheering and joking.
It's a team sport where you have to work as a team (no "I'm better than everybody" asshole who'll try to win the game on his own), and everybody is in the action at all time, even if it is only for blocking parts of the field (that should be true for all team sports, but sadly not always the case in other sports even with high level teams).
Also you're always close to your teammates so it's easier for cheering and joking.
CarpeDeezNutz
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Sand sphere or iced canes.
Basketball is fun, I was thinking of getting a hoop to play around with.
Basketball is fun, I was thinking of getting a hoop to play around with.
Boxing is fun with proper safety equipment.
Golf...you can be decent one day and terrible the next, so it's a great challenge.
Skiing is great, but I rarely get to go, because it's such a hike from where I live.
Oh yeah Paintball too. That one's a pain though. It's tough to get a group going, it's expensive, and people won't show up a lot of the time, due to reasons.
Golf...you can be decent one day and terrible the next, so it's a great challenge.
Skiing is great, but I rarely get to go, because it's such a hike from where I live.
Oh yeah Paintball too. That one's a pain though. It's tough to get a group going, it's expensive, and people won't show up a lot of the time, due to reasons.
-Pyromaniac-
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Soccer Baseball when you're in grade school in gym class or with your pals or both!
Always-honest
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For me:
One vs one: Tennis (or kickboxsparring in a relaxed way)
Team vs Team: soccer or baseball
One vs one: Tennis (or kickboxsparring in a relaxed way)
Team vs Team: soccer or baseball
djplaeskool
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Bowling
gutter_trash
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Soccer and basketball
Just need sneakers, a ball then find a park with a net
Just need sneakers, a ball then find a park with a net
FUBAR McDangles
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1. Hockey
2. Lacrosse
3. Dodgeball
4. Volleyball
5. Football
2. Lacrosse
3. Dodgeball
4. Volleyball
5. Football
teruterubozu
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Pocket pool and tongue hockey
Sir_Crocodile
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Badminton is the most fun and the biggest stress reliever for me
A Fish Aficionado
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Basketball and soccer. Easy to pick up and play. Very good exercise.
Motorcycle track days can be intense but costs and locations are limiting.
Motorcycle track days can be intense but costs and locations are limiting.
sooperkool
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Calvinball, but realistically for me its basketball.
hobblygobbly
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During school I tried three sports, hockey, football (soccer), tennis.
I enjoyed football (soccer) the most. I broke my wrist though when playing and never played again.
I enjoyed football (soccer) the most. I broke my wrist though when playing and never played again.
JasonUresti
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I would play tennis and badminton everyday if I could, and wrestle every other day.
The Albatross
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for me, basketball, but that's because I play basketball. Basketball is also one of the few sports that you can basically play with anywhere from 1 - 10 people and still have a good game. It's very adaptable, and even when a contest would be a mismatch, there are other games like Horse, Around the World, Knockout, and so on, that you can play. It's also one of the few games that you can practice most elements of the game without another person and just the basic equipment.
Used to love playing two hand touch football as a kid... We'd have a big game every weekend and it was awesome.
What I always found fascinating about touch football as a kid was how kids from all over the US generally played with the same rules, yet there wasn't some official rules thing or anything, everybody just kinda figured it out from an older brother, friend, classmate, etc.
1) Two receptions = first down
2) Defense only gets 1 blitz every set of downs
3) 5 mississippis before you can rush (or 7 sometimes)
4) You have to audibly say "BLITZ" before you run in for the blitz.
When I first started watching and understanding real football, I remember asking my dad like... "Can they blitz on every play? Isn't that cheating? Don't they have to count to 5 before they can run in...?"
THis looks like my personal nightmare... being trapped in a plastic balloon.
Used to love playing two hand touch football as a kid... We'd have a big game every weekend and it was awesome.
What I always found fascinating about touch football as a kid was how kids from all over the US generally played with the same rules, yet there wasn't some official rules thing or anything, everybody just kinda figured it out from an older brother, friend, classmate, etc.
1) Two receptions = first down
2) Defense only gets 1 blitz every set of downs
3) 5 mississippis before you can rush (or 7 sometimes)
4) You have to audibly say "BLITZ" before you run in for the blitz.
When I first started watching and understanding real football, I remember asking my dad like... "Can they blitz on every play? Isn't that cheating? Don't they have to count to 5 before they can run in...?"
Bubble football is a lot of fun!
THis looks like my personal nightmare... being trapped in a plastic balloon.
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