Tuesday, May 17, 2011

is billiards a sport?


In my opinion, anything that is needed to be moved physically along with a tool is recognized as a sport. Many things are used with tools in our daily lives and is needed for the simplicity and ease of use for constructions and repairs of what not. When someone uses tools to make something out of another object, for example, using carving tools, screws, hammer, and other materials, this is called craftsmanship. Crafting should be a sport that would represent another world of dimension in which involves thinking and skillfully revealing the craftsman's talents.

Swimming uses ones body to propel themselves forward as to billiards in which an individual uses a stick to hit the ball physically in order for the ball to move forward to the designated spot. Golf is a sport that uses similar style in billiards by using a type of stick to hit the ball in order to move forward and put it in a designated spot. Most of the major sports use balls to make a goal and everyone in the team must cooperate in order for their team to score more points and be the best of the best amongst other teams. Time is of the essence in basketball, swimming, track, marathon; however, other sports like golf and baseball do not require a limited time because it could always end quicker than expected times or later.

Anything that is used as both mental and physical is needed for sports. For example, spearfishing is a sport, but more of a hunting. In this sport, your body must be conditioned and prone to temperature changes as it becomes colder as you dive deeper. When you are diving deeper, the pressure will also challenge your body and how comfortable you are with your surroundings with an environment that is not for human to live in. Many may assume that the water is one of the elements that is not harmful to our daily lives, however, the element of water is a very destructive force that should not be taken lightly. The oceans currents is so strong that I would advise you to take precaution as you swim. Rip currents for example is one of the scariest things to experience because you will not realize what had hit you until you are already out 200yards in the water. Rip current focuses on one area mostly in the channel where all the water inside the reef and the shore must go out from. The channel gives this path and is focused on this channel. When a person goes in waters waist deep, it is most likely that you will be sucked out by the current in seconds. The scary thing about this is that people think that it is safe because of how the water is calm at one point and then it turns into a raging water that sucks you out.

All sports should be taken seriously and cautiously in that you know what you are doing and even before you do any of the sports, you should learn the basics of that sport and play safe. Dive safe and always have a partner, always watch the ball as they throw it to you, yield to others passing by as you hit the ball while playing golf. Do not exceed your limits if you think you cannot do it. Always think positive while playing the sport as though you have already won. Respect the sport and have good sportsmanship, in return, you will have respect as well from your peers and opponents.

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