- Aug 15, 2010
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Step one in defending Cheerleading as a Sport: Make the person define what a sport is. You can't have a serious argument until you establish what the criteria are.
I don't think that it comes down to how "hard" or "cool" it is.
One time at school I pulled out a dictionary and made them look up what "sport" meant. So by definition:
SPORT: An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others
And they just looked at me like a deer in headlights, and then i went ranting on and on about how hard it is to put 110% of your physically abilitiy into a 2.5 minute routine, and how hard it is to lift PEOPLE, and i would like to see you throw a person that weighs the same as you in the air like 50 feet. Or how much in shape you have to be to put at least 2x your body weight on our hands a wrists and then flip 6,7 feet high and twist at the same time, then land with a smile on your face. If they are still confused I throw a standing tuck. (if we are on grass) i have like a set list of things that i say, i should start making pamphlets or something...haha