It has become a fashionable trend in recent years to rediscover sports, the peak of enthusiasm for which occurred in the past two centuries. Popularity is returning to traditional Russian sports, such as gorodki and lapta.
Although diving, kiting, kitesurfing and parachuting are very widely known, the number of people practicing them is relatively small. The reason is rather high cost of equipment and initial training, and the fact that all of them, as a rule, require permanent training, good physical form and are often associated with risk to health or even life.
The uncommon sports selected by Forbes for our country require much less effort and money and are much less traumatic (at least most of them). But they also help us stay fit, make new friends, and enjoy life.
Footbag
Footbag is a spectacular ball game that emerged in the 1970s in the United States and has now become an urban trend in the West. Now in our country are developing two main kinds of football: net game and freestyle. Net game – a game of two against two (or one against one) through a low-suspended net. Players throw each other using only their feet a small, slightly soft and kind of unserious ball, filled with hard balls – footbag, which in no way should not fall on the floor. Freestyle is performed solo, for two minutes, to music. Estimated artistry, clarity of execution of tricks and the number of losses footbag.
To master the technique of the game, will require considerable perseverance. However, for young people this activity is extremely attractive. After all, the game is good that allows you to not only demonstrate their fitness and agility, but also to perform a variety of spectacular tricks. Both Toronto and Alberta have several active teams that also work with beginners. Some youth sports complexes also offer classes to those who wish to do so. There is even an annual Canadian football championship.
Cheerleading
Cheerleading (from cheer – an approving, appealing exclamation and lead – to lead, control). This sport came from the U.S. and was promoted by the American cinema. At intervals in the competitions on the sports field there would appear groups of girls and boys with short inflammatory dance-sports programs, often – with bright pompoms in their hands. These performances gradually became an independent sport, which now has its own international competitions. Cheerleading combines fragments of the show, gymnastic exercises with acrobatic elements, as well as rearrangements with dance moves, cheerful shouting and pyramiding. Engaged in this sport is especially recommended for young girls: it does not give grueling loads, but allows you to form a good figure and keep your muscles toned. Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Sandra Bullock, Madonna and even some presidents participated in this sport in their youth: Dwight Eisenhower, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and George W. Bush, Jr. In Toronto, Canada, there are about four dozen cheerleading facilities, and in Alberta there are more than 30 venues where both children and adults practice.
Dog sled races
Abroad, in the Nordic countries dog racing began more than 100 years ago. In the North, dog sledding was actively used for transportation purposes, but there were no sports competitions. The interest of extreme athletes in this sport began a few years ago, along with the fashion for dogs of northern breeds. Today’s races are held in different versions: with one dog and with a whole sled, with the racer running behind the dog and riding on a sled or cart. Hence, there are many classes of racing.
Many dog owners, after taking part in amateur competitions, got involved in this extreme sport in a very serious way. And yes, it’s a very positive, exciting and healthy way to spend your free time with your pet. Dogs all this also take pleasure and demonstrate their readiness to work hard for the sake of the owner.
Petunk
Petanque is an old European game that has become almost a national sport in France. The essence of the game is that players on two teams on a rectangular area in turn throw weighty metal balls, trying to get as close as possible to put his ball next to a small wooden ball cochonnet (from Fr. cochonnet – pig) or beat their balls opponent balls. The game is simple, but that does not mean there is not enough room for ingenuity, dexterity and strategic thinking. Even if you are not a trained person you can excel in it, and its apparent size makes it surprisingly gambling. In addition, petanque is athletic and develops all muscle groups, unobtrusively providing an excellent workout. People of all ages and builds can play petanque. As part of urban culture, this sporting game is happily accepted by those for whom sport is not so much a grueling workout as a pleasant pastime.
Frisbee
Frisbee is a sports game with a flying disc that originated in the United States. The sport itself was created in the middle of the last century on the wave of interest in UFOs. There are many disc games, but the most popular, gambling and dynamic – altimat (Ultimate Frisbee). In the U.S., every university has its own team, there are schools for beginners, and it is generally a favorite and mass sport. In Canada, there are only a few dozen teams. Both separate – men’s and women’s – and several mixed teams. It’s hard to describe what the athletes are doing: they’re jumping, falling, somersaulting and doing lots of dizzying tricks. These activities provide not only excellent physical fitness and good mood: especially valued the spirit of nobility and honesty, because in ultimates no referees, all controversial points are solved by team players.
The best thing to do is to join one of the active teams: they’re enthusiastic about training and getting newcomers involved in the game.
Parkour
Parkour (French for parcours, parcours du combattant – obstacle course) is a sporting subculture originally developed in France as a training system for soldiers. It is the newest, but already beloved and actively developing discipline in Canada, rapidly acquiring the features of an independent sport. Training provides excellent physical fitness, pushing the boundaries of human capabilities. The meaning of parkour is to use only your body abilities to overcome obstacles, moving as fast as possible on any rough terrain, but most often – in the city. It is a spectacular, eye-catching activity, which uses elements of acrobatics and is therefore very popular in movies and on television. Traceurs (people engaged in parkour) move at ease, actively using jumps and acrobatic tricks where others would say it is impossible. The three basic requirements that separate parkour from other extreme forms of expression are safety, efficiency, and simplicity.
Croquet
Croquet is a sports game that originated in France and spread to Great Britain. Nowadays croquet is revived and becomes a fashionable hobby of modern politicians and businessmen. After all, it is so convenient to solve business issues by chance over the superficially unhurried, but gambling games. A wide range of modern citizens also enjoy this game. It involves two teams (or two players). The task is to hit a wooden hammer on a long handle to bring their balls through the gates in a certain order. Croquet likes those who like billiards and chess. There is where to turn strategic thinking. He is good for those who do not like, doing sports, to subject themselves to great physical stress. But playing croquet requires a steady hand, good eye, stamina, and combinative tactical thinking.
Capoeira
Capoeira (port. Capoeira) is a fashionable and very effective martial art form, known since about the 18th century. Its homeland is Brazil. This martial art looks like a dance with elements of acrobatics and show. The more so because it is performed under the rhythmic accompaniment of traditional musical instruments. The handstands and the use of legs for power holds during acrobatic overhead flips add exoticism. The first workouts are not too grueling, the fitness and physical strength builds gradually, and the desire to achieve a spectacular result spurs beginners. Depending on the trainer, the emphasis can be placed on the basics of body control for the sake of beauty and exoticism of performing tricks, or on the fighting qualities. Both have the right to exist.
Capoeira parties are also held regularly. Master-classes of teachers from Brazil and other foreign countries are a traditional form of improvement. From time to time they come and personally show what a trained body can do and how to achieve it.
Squash
Squash is a sports game with a racket and a ball. It appeared in Great Britain in the 20s of last century, and then it picked up and spread in the United States and Canada. Around the world today the game is so widespread that squash is one of the main contenders for inclusion in the 2016 Olympics.
This sport was created for those who are tired of classic tennis and want something new. It is as if the players do not compete with each other, but take turns gambling with the racket against four walls. The principle is simple: in order not to lose, you must have time to hit the ball before it touches the floor a second time. In this case, the game does not stop, but only picks up speed. During the game not only the athletes warm up, but also the ball – in the literal sense of the word: the higher its temperature, the higher is the jumping, and thus the speed of the game. Squash is exciting, exciting and exciting, and also gives great results, if the aim of training is to increase fitness and burn fat.
Conclusion of the Top 9 Trending Sports article review
Sports have always been a huge part of human culture. They offer a way to stay active and healthy, socialize with friends, and even make a living. In recent years, there has been a shift in the sports that people are most interested in. While traditional sports like basketball and football are still popular, newer activities like Crossfit and Ultimate Frisbee are on the rise. This change is likely due to increasing concerns about health and fitness, as well as a desire for more alternative forms of recreation. Whatever the reason, it is clear that sports are evolving to meet the needs of a changing world.