Sports?

Snowie

So bassicaly curious to see how energetic every one is what there into... etc..

for me I

love to Snowboard
Rock climb
kyak
play 5 aside
and airsoft at times
Also like to walk so what are yours ?

cowzerp

MMA, BJJ, and Boxing, love them and they keep me active, also love soccer but doint have time for it anymore!

Red Hand

Hiking.
Used to do a bit of wall climbing...never did outdoor rock climbing, though do a good bit of scrambling.
Fencing.
Jogging occasionally.

Would love to do kayaking and surfing, but I haven't learned to swim.

Fajitas!

I watch a bit of hurling or rugby from the pub. It's a fantastic social activity, though I'm wrecked the next day.

Snowie

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

Hiking.
Used to do a bit of wall climbing...never did outdoor rock climbing, though do a good bit of scrambling.
Fencing.
Jogging occasionally.

Would love to do kayaking and surfing, but I haven't learned to swim.

Fencing id love to try that my dad did that when heas in collage in birmingham studying photography a true gentlemans sport:cool:

kayaking a surfing are cool for none swimmer wetsuits are like boyancey aids and kayaking well you got boyencey aids on so your gonna be grand

scrambeling can be great fun

SprostonGreen

I'm learning to swim. I also go the gym a few times a week, treadmill and weights. I like to watch soccer but have never been good at team sports and always hated taking part ever since school. Basically it takes me ages to get good at something, I always hated other peoples frustration at me not getting it right.

LightningBolt

Play rugby when I'm not injured and would do a fair bit of gym work also to condition me for it.


The last while few months I've tried to become healthier so I've taken to walking a lot more and light jogging/swimming. Want to try my hand at kayaking (loads of clubs within 20minutes of me!) after xmas hopefully along with taking up American Football in the off-season!

amacachi

Don't play much, love watching Rugby League, a lot of motorsport, and a whole lot more I can't think of right now. :pac: Have a load of medals etc. for different sports back in the day, Soccer, Football, Rugby, Badminton, Bowls . Learned to swim when I was about 12, taught myself in half an hour, found it very easy. Hoping to get into some kinda shape now in college and take up Rugby, eating a lot less now so that's half the battle. :pac:

Lockstep

I loved boxing when I lived in IReland, but there's no clubs out here which is a shame.

Red Hand

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

Fencing id love to try that my dad did that when heas in collage in birmingham studying photography a true gentlemans sport:cool:

kayaking a surfing are cool for none swimmer wetsuits are like boyancey aids and kayaking well you got boyencey aids on so your gonna be grand

scrambeling can be great fun

Didn't know that about wetsuits and buoyancy. I'd still like to know how to swim though in case I ever want to surf in the nude.:pac:

amacachi

amacachi wrote: »

Learned to swim when I was about 12, taught myself in half an hour, found it very easy.

Hate you! Have tried to learn 3 times, and still can't get it.
Watching babies paddle past, and then being swept away by their currents. And having to seek assistance from the lifeguard. Is so not fun.

What motorsports do you follow?

Mr Benevolent

Golf mainly, played Airsoft but the game 'arenas' were too hard to get to so I stopped. Made a profit on the secondhand AEG though. Thinking of MMA when I get back and will buy a large trampoline at some stage.

Professey Chin

MMA is top of my list at the moment but going through everything theres also been kickboxing,judo,soccer and hurling ive competed in(some more recent then others :pac:)
And just for fun I love mountain biking,squash,tennis and a bit of golf too

Snowie

Oh I want to start playing Ice Hockey

BnA

I play hurling during the summer and a bit of 5 aside during the winter. Used to play a small bit of golf but I don't really have much time for it with small kids. But I'd get out once or twice a year.

I played a bit of badminton when I was younger and really enjoyed it. I would like to go back to it some day. I have often considered getting involved in a low level of rallying. Building a house at the minute and maybe when that is done I will take the plunge, but realistically, it will probably be one of those things I always think about doing but never actually do.

Sport is great. From a physical well being and a mental well being point of view. After a week of customers breakin' your balls and kids waking up at 2 am and all the every day stuff that comes with life, you can't beat running around a pitch like a headless chicken having a few lumps kicked out of you for an hour or two to clear your mind.

shapez

Cycling, Gym/Weightlifting, Golf.

amacachi

Moonbaby wrote: »

Hate you! Have tried to learn 3 times, and still can't get it.
Watching babies paddle past, and then being swept away by their currents. And having to seek assistance from the lifeguard. Is so not fun.

What motorsports do you follow?

For swimming just chillout in the shallow end and realx until you can float easily. Once you can float you can swim.
Follow F1, NASCAR, Indycar and the bikes and BTCC whenever I get a chance to catch them. And of course Macau next month should be good. ^_^

L31mr0d

Like the odd bit of snowboarding, haven't been in a few years though which I'm annoyed about although the wheels are in motion to move close to the Canadian Rockies so I should be able to get some snowboarding in for at least a few weeks every year.

Like hillwalking and long treks although I don't do near enough of it in Ireland. Heading away to Scotland next week to do some Hiking, Canyoning and maybe some Caving/Weaseling

Not really into watching any sports though. For my downtime I play competitive games, currently playing Street Fighter IV. Can't understand people who watch sports, even if I'm sitting at home, I'd still rather be involved in the game than just watch other people play it. Video games are great for retaining the aspect of human competition, whilst also not being physically straining.

amacachi

amacachi wrote: »

For swimming just chillout in the shallow end and realx until you can float easily. Once you can float you can swim.
Follow F1, NASCAR, Indycar and the bikes and BTCC whenever I get a chance to catch them. And of course Macau next month should be good. ^_^

Oh I can float...I'm good at relaxing. :P It is the coordination thing that doesn't work. I think it is counterintuitive when your an oul wan.

You have something against WRC?

Where are you going in Scotland L31mrod? I'm dying to go canyoning.
I like hillwalking too, but it is difficult to talk people into tagging along. And maybe not the safest thing to do on your own.

Keano

I used to run a good bit but dodgy knees put an end to that.

Play soccer one night a week with friends and have started playing golf.

L31mr0d

Moonbaby wrote: »

Where are you going in Scotland L31mrod? I'm dying to go canyoning.

http://adventure.visitscotland.com/adventure-search/water/canyoning/?page=1&order=53788667972317882

This website has pretty much sources for every form of outdoor activity in Scotland.

--amadeus--

Golf? Pffft, read the thread title, it says SPORTS not GAMES!

I do a fair bit of running (Amsterdam marathon on Sunday) which is great - costs nothing apart from a new pair of trainers every now and again and very good for clearing teh mind. Surprisingly social too. I usually cross train in martial arts as well but I drop that in the last couple of weeks before a big race so haven't been in a while.

I can't understand people who don't do sports of some kind - I was always last one picked for footy at school and thought of myself as un-sporty but there is something for everyone really.

Creamy Goodness

due to a massive knee injury i received at the age of 15 i haven't been able to compete in any contact sports.

which is a major pain in the ass cause the one sport i loved to play - rugby - was the sport that caused the injury.

i now watch a lot of sport instead.

rugby
soccer
snooker
f1
skateboarding (street not vert, it's boring but very technical)
bmxing

and of course, women's beach volleyball.

OldGoat

--amadeus-- wrote: »

Golf? Pffft, read the thread title, it says SPORTS not GAMES!

Ha, see if I ever invite YOU out for a round on the links after that little remark!
Is there a clear distinction between sports and competations, games? I tend to think that if there is an element of human interpertation or judging then it becomes a competation rather then a sport.
Car racing - first across the line is the winner...(usually) therefore a sport.
Synchronised Diving - judged by how well the form is held and the splash of the water on entry - kinda abartory depending on the judges as witnessed by their different scores thus making it a competation.
Golf, sport.
Boxing, game.
Snooker - sport
Gymnastics - game.

/Worms:Can:Open


Oh as for my leasure activities, walking, swimming, GOLF and tagteam caged backgammon to the death.

--amadeus--

:eek:

I'm cross-posting this on teh Boxing forum, so they can see that you are comparing thier sport to gymnastics!

I boxed when I was in school and it was far and away the toughest physical activity I have ever done. Boxers - even at a fairly low amateur level - are in incredible condition. And while I agree that points scoring and judges can seem pretty arbitrary at pro level in teh amateur ranks it's not really open to interpretation at all. Basically if a fighter lands a clean blow in the scoring area he gets a point and whoever lands the most clean blows wins the round. Whoever wins the most rounds wins the bout. Three judges and scoring computers (at higher levels) mean that it is nowhere near as controversial as something like ice skating where you get points for "artistic merit".

Sports vs games for me comes down to the level of physical exertion more than scoring. For example darts has clear cut scoring mechanism with no human interpretation, as do snooker, pool and poker. All of those are games, not sports. Pretty simple dividing line for me - if you sweat when you're doing it then it's a sport.

So away with your links

Khannie

Never really did any sports as a youngfella. Camped out in front of the computer a lot / got drunk / stood around instead. I went looking for a Muay Thai club in dublin when I was about 18, but there was none at the time.

Anyway, took it up and love it. It's really made a huge difference to my life.

Link in sig for anyone who's interested.

OldGoat

I'm cross-posting this on teh Boxing forum, so they can see that you are comparing thier sport to gymnastics!

Yikes. :eek:
I did a little sparring in my time. All reach, no stamina or speed. OK, so boxing is a far fetched example in my trying to divide sports from games and I just used it in an overexagerated way to highlight that anything judged, as you say, on atristic merit, is not really a sport.

Sports vs games for me comes down to the level of physical exertion more than scoring. For example darts has clear cut scoring mechanism with no human interpretation, as do snooker, pool and poker. All of those are games, not sports. Pretty simple dividing line for me - if you sweat when you're doing it then it's a sport.
So away with your links

Hey, I sweat in a backgammon tournament, there is an element of effort involved in speed-rolling those dice. More to the point there is a physical effore involvded in a round of golf. It might look like a stroll in a field but hefting a bag of clubs on a 4 mile cross country hike tires me out.
Oh I'm thinking of cross posting this into the Golf forum. Can you see it now, a battle royale between the boxers and the golfers?
Meanwhile, back on topic...I also indulge in fishing, fan of all forms of motorsport and I do occasionally watch a game of rugby from the comfort of a barstool.

Handsome Bob

My brothers run a boxing club so I would go down there a good few times. Other than that I have a crappy make shift "gym" in my back yard which consists of a stationary bike, a skipping rope (like Rocky I am ), and a few makeshift things I use as weights.

Love soccer, but don't play it anymore, something about running the risk of a broken leg in a sunday league game just doesn't appeal to me!! :pac:

Mr.Applepie

Moonbaby wrote: »

Oh I can float...I'm good at relaxing. :P It is the coordination thing that doesn't work. I think it is counterintuitive when your an oul wan.

While floating start kicking your legs... your now swimming

I've been quite lazy for the last few years and have just started to get fit again. I'd play any sport but my favourite activities are:

Rugby - Have played tag the past two years and loved it. Now I have to join a club and try the real thing
Cycling - Could cycle all day long a few years ago, always enjoyed it
Soccer - Who doesn't enjoy a good sliding tackle
Jogging - I despise it but it's the easiest thing to do on a weekday evening.
Swimming - If there was somewhere close by where the price was reasonable I'd swim regularly. My sister taught me to swim when I was 4 or 5 and have loved it since.

Aodan83

Used to play hurling, football and soccer. Trying to get myself into kickboxing or ju-jitsu, but I'm not feeling very motivated at the moment. Really have to get out and start getting fit again.

amacachi

Moonbaby wrote: »

Oh I can float...I'm good at relaxing. :P It is the coordination thing that doesn't work. I think it is counterintuitive when your an oul wan.

You have something against WRC?

Where are you going in Scotland L31mrod? I'm dying to go canyoning.
I like hillwalking too, but it is difficult to talk people into tagging along. And maybe not the safest thing to do on your own.

Focus on upper body, add the kicking later. I know that goes against any lessons I've seen people getting but it seems to work.

Nothing against WRC, just find the coverage too awkward to get a chance to watch.

Pherekydes

--amadeus-- wrote: »

Sports vs games for me comes down to the level of physical exertion more than scoring.

+1

If there's no element of physical conditioning then it ain't a sport. Simple as.

Not sports: Poker, snooker, Darts, golf (I'd guess that most golfers wouldn't bother hitting the gym, road or weights, so citing Tiger as an example of golfers as athletes won't wash with me)

Sports: The usual suspects: combat sports (extreme all-round conditioning required), Athletics (any event), swimming, cycling, gymnastics (brilliant all-round conditioning), most team/field sports, et cetera.

I used to play or compete in a few sports when younger, like Karate, athletics (almost any event :rolleyes:), cycling, swimming, plus the usual badly played team sports, but now I hardly get any exercise other than driving the kids to dance and music classes. :rolleyes:

I try to run/walk and cycle as much as I can, which isn't really enough.

amacachi

Pherekydes wrote: »

+1

golf (I'd guess that most golfers wouldn't bother hitting the gym, road or weights, so citing Tiger as an example of golfers as athletes won't wash with me)

HAHAHAHAH.

Herbal Deity

OldGoat wrote: »

I tend to think that if there is an element of human interpertation or judging then it becomes a competation rather then a sport.

100% agree.

Have argued this with my gf who does figure skating and watches gymnastics many times.

It's not about belittling some form of activity by not calling it a sport, it's just that I see a clear distinction between something with clear rules and something which is down to the opinion of judges.

Anyway, I played soccer for years, cross country running for a good while and basketball for two years.

Been over a year since I gave up basketball and I'm not playing anything currently. Gonna take up climbing soon, however.

arybvtcw0eolkf

For my sanity I train & compete in Judo, in fact I live Judo 24/7.

Outside of that I cycle, jog, swim & lift weights.

I hate soccer, love GAA (hurling & football) and kinda like a good Rugby match.

Only other sport I follow as a spectator is MMA (local, I don't get off on the whole UFC thing). If anyone here ever gets the chance, take yourself along to one of Cowzerp's Rush MMA fight nights & you'll understand.

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maherro

Well I adore rugby played since I was ten, tighthead prop, until I was 23 and tore my right cruciate this year after coming back after tearing the ligament in my left knee.

Its bloody depressing losing the ability to play the sport you love. Im looking into coaching courses now so hopefully I can stay involved.

As for other sports I'll watch GAA if its on the box same for most sports except soccer which Ii find kind of boring. That said I hate comparisons between sports. If it works for you good luck with it.

Apart from all this Im trying to get back into training like going to the gym two or three times a week and running the days Im not in the gym. Id love to join a boxing club though howevere there isn't one near where I live.

Actually where could I grab a boxing training programme?

Khannie

Tate Fit Price wrote: »

If anyway here ever gets the chance, take yourself along to one of Cowzerp's Rush MMA fight nights & you'll understand.

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Actually, although I'm not a big MMA fan, I'm gonna head along to the next one of these. You gonna be there Maki? I'll buy you a pint.

OldGoat

If there's no element of physical conditioning then it ain't a sport

Archery, bowls, dressage, shooting, welly-wanging, road-bowling, angling, gliding, powerboat racing, dingy sailing...
I know that there is an element of physical conditioning in all the top athlets in the above list but for the majority of the participents, for local club members, the physical side of the SPORT is not an important aspect of it.
On the other side we have something like body-building. A supreme physical effort involved but it's not really a sport now is it?
Oh, another one to add to my list of enjoyable pasttimes (thus avoiding the Is it/Isn't it discussion) is patanque (or boule). Would love to play more if anyone else plays.

Snowie

OldGoat wrote: »

dingy sailing...

I used to sail one of these and they require a lot of engerey and a a very competent crew...

http://www.trma.co.nz/Hobie_tiger_fleet.jpg

and one of these...

http://img.nauticexpo.com/images_ne/photo-g/sailing-dinghy-46455.jpg

Used to windsurf to, I was betetr at sailing tho...

i saild squips, Gp 14 and topys...

a couple of other day bopats which where slow....

I used to love luffing people in collage when they where on a close reach or close haul :pac:

arybvtcw0eolkf

Khannie wrote: »

Actually, although I'm not a big MMA fan, I'm gonna head along to the next one of these. You gonna be there Maki? I'll buy you a pint.

His last show rocked, I wouldn't miss this one for anything.

I see on facebook there's at least ten tickets come back so there's still some availability if you haven't got a ticket.

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Khannie

Organised one with the man on here earlier.

See you there.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Khannie wrote: »

Organised one with the man on here earlier.

See you there.

Carlsberg

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Will

I've played stupid amount of sports;

Hurling, gaa, soccer, american football, basketball, cricket o.0 , xc mountain biking, skateboarding, roller hockey, rugerby, running, trampolining lol, ultimate frisbee, karate, and even capoeira, can't think of anymore.

I've gotten lazy now though, wanna get back into doing something. Suggestions? Bare in mind i've got stupid piercings now that get in the way

Khannie

Will wrote: »

I've gotten lazy now though, wanna get back into doing something. Suggestions? Bare in mind i've got stupid piercings now that get in the way

You're welcome down at bridgestone any time. I'll be your pad man for your first session if you're interested. I'll be there on Thursday (I'd normally be there on a Tuesday too but I'm out of the country tomorrow) this week.

edit: You could leave the plugs in. Not sure about other piercings though. Should be fine for your first class, but after that I'd consider it somewhat risky.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Will wrote: »

I've gotten lazy now though, wanna get back into doing something. Suggestions? Bare in mind i've got stupid piercings now that get in the way

Seriously, heart rate monitor and almost any form of non contact (baring in mind your piercings) sport, ie running, cycling, walking with the HRM you'll be making gains in your fitness levels you'll never have thought possible.

Easily the most important bit of fitness equipment I've ever purchased.

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entropi

Started with sports myself as a kid really, playing soccer right through until my late teens, cycled in my teens at least 100miles a week also. Tried my hand at Karate and Tae Kwon Do years ago but had to give both up sadly:( I'm still a fast runner and used to race against friends and their friends for fun (usually destroying them tbh) and now i play junior hurling for a club here in Dublin, going well for my first ever season playing and i am going to run the Dublin City Marathon tomorrow after 5 months training:D So i'll continue to run for fitness levels and possibly some shorter races.

Taking part in sports comes easy to me, i pick them up quick enough and enjoy what they bring. Hopefully i can continue that into my later years as i'm only 28:)

OldGoat

Master of Nothing wrote: »

now i play junior hurling for a club here in Dublin

Whats the difference between hurling and junior hurling?
I'm assuming that it's not just an age thing as you already say in your post that you are past your teenage years.

entropi

OldGoat wrote: »

Whats the difference between hurling and junior hurling?
I'm assuming that it's not just an age thing as you already say in your post that you are past your teenage years.

There are levels of playing ability in Hurling, Football and Camogie. Minor would include school-going age children up to 16 years old, then they can progress to Junior level which can continue up until you can no longer physically play i.e. 70's or 80's if you can get that far and be able to continue (it is rare but happens). Skill level is decent here as far as the higher leagues, then it gets pretty good.

Under 21's basically speaks for itself, however there is a good degree of skill here.

Then would be Senior level, the highest playing level in regular leagues and competition play. You can play at this level like junior level, but have a high degree of skill here so if you dont keep it up that high, you can be placed back to junior level by your manager.

Then there are league levels, from A (highest) to E/F (lowest).

Players with incredible ability can be plucked from junior, under 21's and senior to play Inter-County

OldGoat

Thanks Master Of N. Nicely summerised. Kinda showing my ignorence of team sports which probably explains a lot about me in general

entropi

Anytime ignorance of sports wont make you less of a man, just one who is informed on other subject matter:)