EPTWhich sport requires the most athleticism? - Page 3
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FrEaK[S.sIR]
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I think I'd put that over anything :| | ||
Hot_Bid
Braavos36373 Posts
i mean you can just make up a sport where you have to walk on spikes and eat poisonous fish and have sex with smelly goats, and that would be the most difficult sport, but really it's the athletes that make a sport what it is. boxing is arguably #1, it's hard to argue that some nfl/nba players would have been better boxers than ali or tyson or whoever. but just look at rugby, if you put ray lewis on a rugby team i guarantee you some of his opponents would be DEAD after the game. the fringe sports and x-games crap is really hard to argue because none of the top tier athletes are really participating in them. | ||
OneOther
United States10774 Posts
I think tennis requires athleticism because of all the quick reaction/running around/ swinging. You need strong arms, legs, wrists, etc.. I dunno its just my opinion  | ||
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Hot_Bid
Braavos36373 Posts
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IronMentality
United States1129 Posts
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Carnac
Germany / USA16648 Posts
On February 10 2005 11:59 travis wrote: and if you count it as a sport, i guess i would undoubtedly vote for those "extreme marathon" runners. if you don't know what im talking about ill find a link to one iron man? | ||
Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
On February 10 2005 09:01 travis wrote: poker but i voted for boxing anyone who says otherwise doesn't know what they are talking about although voting for wrestling could be understood ill back up why if people are too stupid to understand on their own and yeah sports like swimming and rowing are very tough, but the only person stopping you from doing good is yourself. Boxing and wrestling you have someone else there in the ring with you. What about MMA then eh? EH?  Especially under older rules, or special rules (think Kazushi Sakuraba vs Royce Gracie, 1 hour 30 minute fight, hehe). But yeah, wouldn't those triathlon (swimming running cycling) thingies be pretty exhausting? Also, I dunno if this is to be considered a sport but.. 100 man kumite in kyokushin sounds damn hard.. Basically it's fight 30 opponents (knockdown full contact), short break, another 30 opponents, short break, another 30 opponents, short break, another 10 opponents *win*. And they get harder and harder (ie higher and higher ranked fighters) the further they progress... Sounds fucking hard to me.. Hm then there's of course muay thai.. | ||
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JazZ[AutO]
United States558 Posts
On February 10 2005 09:49 Hot_Bid wrote: espn took a panel of experts and made a chart categorizing everything, with aspects like strength speed flexibility agility etc: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/sportSkills Boxing is #1 keep in mind that the most difficult sports do not necessarily have the best athletes. espn also had a poll about best athletes... i think michael vick won over barry bonds in the finals... right now, i'd say that's pretty accurate... it's really hard to compare freaks like bonds, vick, and garnett in their respective arenas and where do you put someone like Jordan? That list sucks, how can fishing be below sports like bowling. It can take a lot of work to fly-fish and walking miles just to get back into a river area. Billiards you just stand around and move you arm a few inches to hit a shot. Man us fisherman get no respect ;x | ||
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SurG
Russian Federation798 Posts
On February 10 2005 09:41 CTStalker wrote: That's a stupid thing to say. Atheticism is a combination of strength and speed, which boxing definitely has. but the feats boxers acheive isn't as impressing as the amazing combination of agility and strength that a running back has. those guys can run twice as fast as i can, weighing like 60 lbs more, while shrugging off 250 lb linebackers. While I can understand your fascination with running backs, when was the last time you saw RB running for more than 10 seconds? Why don't you calculate how much time during the game they just stand around or sit. Football players work in bursts. | ||
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baal
10533 Posts
On February 10 2005 08:46 Orome wrote: Badminton is proven to be the most exhausting game. i doubt badminton is more demanding than Squash. | ||
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RedAreStupid.
Sweden476 Posts
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pheered.user
United States2603 Posts
 also, I dont know if any of you have ever really boxed before but it takes WAY more stamina than any other sport, takes hand eye co-ordination, it takes power, it takes fucking everything boxing is fucking HARD. Hell you have to use strategy in boxing.. I will commonly give up a round to tire out my opponnet. I used to box like every day after school at my friends house but we dont do that much anymore sinec basketball practice started for most of my friends, i am a lazy bastard and quit last year anyways enough rambling Hands down i put boxing at the top. | ||
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exalted
United States3612 Posts
On February 10 2005 08:47 Carnac wrote: being (most) athletic is about much more than stamina alone Another vote for badminton - badminton is not merely about stamina although boasting more shots per rally by far compared to tennis. It's also the fastest racket sport by a wide margin, and although played with a court half the size of a tennis court, players must cover much more ground. It requires agility and footwork in retrieving shots, body posture in doing 300+km/h (200+mph) smashes, and an _incredible_ amount of deception in play. Players have to be explosive in their movements and moving from shot to shot is a blast in one direction and regaining balance. Incredible game. | ||
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SCFraser
Canada1534 Posts
the top few have to be (not in ordeR) gymnastics fighting (MMA is like kickboxing and wrestling combined so it'd have to beat both of those right?) hockey squash AND WORLDS STRONGEST MAN!! oh and basketball for anyone under 6'11 | ||
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InsomniacAntiSocial
United States650 Posts
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cAtAcLySmIc
United States552 Posts
On February 10 2005 13:19 OneOther wrote: NFL players are probably very good in shape except for linemen.. I think tennis requires athleticism because of all the quick reaction/running around/ swinging. You need strong arms, legs, wrists, etc.. I dunno its just my opinion Though it may seem like blocking doesn't take much, it is actually harder than it seems. Linemen do have to be in good shape to be able to block the whole game. The defensive linemen also need endurance to continuously rush. | ||
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Aerox
Malaysia1213 Posts
If those don't count then I'd say badminton and soccer. | ||
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homoerectus_
149 Posts
however, i have to say boxing is (one of) the toughest sports requiring both mental strength and speed as well as the physical. where you do have to the punches, and where hundreds of a second really do count. | ||
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LeJester
United States211 Posts
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