Cheerleading as an Unrecognized Sport
The unrecognized sport of Today
One of the biggest controversies in sports today is the question of should cheerleading be considered a sport? While many critics would argue that cheerleading is not a sport at all as a competitive cheerleader I would disagree. The definition of a sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. According to this definition critics are in fact wrong! Many have the stereotype tuck in their head that cheerleaders prance around in their small uniform and yell cheers to get the crowd hype. While this in fact part of the job of being a cheerleader our skills extend far beyond that. Competitive cheerleaders must be able to poses skills of gymnastics. This means cheerleaders are required to tumble which includes backflips, layouts, and twist. All skills that many people are unable to do without years of practice and discipline. Cheerleaders are also required to lifts where “fliers” are tossed into the air by teammates. This requires trust, strength, and cooperation. Skills you would find on any sports team such as basketball and football. We recognize gymnastics as an extremely competitive skill in the Olympics so to dismiss cheerleading as a sport is Ludacris considering the fact that many cheerleaders posses these same skills. Just as any other sport cheerleaders compete against each other. They are rewarded points like gymnastics for creativity, sharpness, and difficulty. They must work together in order to reach the common goal of being the best. But cheerleaders only have 3 minutes and 15 seconds after months of practice to prove that their team is the best. In proving that you are the best injury is common like in any other sport there is a risk, from broken arms to sprained backs and concussions these are the risk of being a cheerleader injuries you would find in sports like football and soccer. Some critics believe that
One of the biggest controversies in sports today is the question of should cheerleading be considered a sport? While many critics would argue that cheerleading is not a sport at all as a competitive cheerleader I would disagree. The definition of a sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. According to this definition critics are in fact wrong! Many have the stereotype tuck in their head that cheerleaders prance around in their small uniform and yell cheers to get the crowd hype. While this in fact part of the job of being a cheerleader our skills extend far beyond that. Competitive cheerleaders must be able to poses skills of gymnastics. This means cheerleaders are required to tumble which includes backflips, layouts, and twist. All skills that many people are unable to do without years of practice and discipline. Cheerleaders are also required to lifts where “fliers” are tossed into the air by teammates. This requires trust, strength, and cooperation. Skills you would find on any sports team such as basketball and football. We recognize gymnastics as an extremely competitive skill in the Olympics so to dismiss cheerleading as a sport is Ludacris considering the fact that many cheerleaders posses these same skills. Just as any other sport cheerleaders compete against each other. They are rewarded points like gymnastics for creativity, sharpness, and difficulty. They must work together in order to reach the common goal of being the best. But cheerleaders only have 3 minutes and 15 seconds after months of practice to prove that their team is the best. In proving that you are the best injury is common like in any other sport there is a risk, from broken arms to sprained backs and concussions these are the risk of being a cheerleader injuries you would find in sports like football and soccer. Some critics believe that