Originally Posted by ZappU
It's obviously my first post ... so you can torch me (rookie alert), if I'm wrong.
And I apologize, if the post was too long ... I will work on that. Thank you.
Should bboying be considered a sport? No. Why? I have enumerated some reasons or pointers to discuss:
First off, what is sport: "it is a physical activity, based on formally defined set of rules with a recreational intention: whether for competing, enjoying, gaining agility, strength or just staying healthy ... "
Until here almost everything implies for bboying, but "formally defined set of rules". Similiar reminder earlier made by doe4real: bboying is judged subjectively and that does not go with sports ... they are governed "severely" objectively ... I don't know: bboying writen on a piece of paper?
Second: in sports there is always a score to be achieved that should be better than the last. How will you score a grudge battle? What if emotions get involved? Let's say there are a set of rules made before the battle, but then there are a lot of factors that are hard to define: crowd pleasing, opponent burning, controversy through battle-descrimination, ... In some aspects, bboying has no limitations. That's why it's an art of expressing one's self.
Third: learning bboying like athletics? Sure through rigorous exercise and proper training ... But where does the word "soul" come in? I thought bboying was about something like: becoming raw, staying fresh, having fire, being original, just dancing out of thought ... These things cannot be learned, they are achieved by a person's unique character. You can teach the foundations, the basics, the moves, but not one's style ... or?
I think I could go on, but not in the mood right now ... For now, your opinions?
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