So HOW and WHEN do we...

[Anonymous]

It's not a sport. It's entertainment just like pro wrestling. It takes plenty of practice, dedication and determination to do it right and it's physically demanding but that still doesn't make it a sport.

Dear lord... I'm so tired of this bullshit.

SPORT=/=COMPETITION

sport
spɔːt
noun
1. an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

competition
kɒmpɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n
noun
the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.

Everyone's entitled to an INFORMED opinion. But it seems everyone forgets the INFORMED bit & just spews shit out of their mouths like they're universal truths.

Fuck people.

[cadaverdog]

the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.

By that definition mugging is a sport too.

[cadaverdog]

It gets scored and that makes it a sport. That's like saying boxing isn't a sport unless one guy is beat unconscious lol. But I do get your analogy with wrasslin.

I was thinking of regular cheerleading not competitive cheerleading even though most cheerleaders participate in both kinds. Regular cheerleading isn't a sport is what I should have said. It still takes the same hard work and dedication to do right as does pro wrestling but neither one is really a sport.

[cadaverdog]

Dear lord... I'm so tired of this bullshit.

SPORT=/=COMPETITION

sport
spɔːt
noun
1. an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

competition
kɒmpɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n
noun
the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.

Everyone's entitled to an INFORMED opinion. But it seems everyone forgets the INFORMED bit & just spews shit out of their mouths like they're universal truths.

Fuck people.

Eat a Snickers. You get a little bitchy when you're hungry.

[DONNIEP]

I was thinking of regular cheerleading not competitive cheerleading even though most cheerleaders participate in both kinds. Regular cheerleading isn't a sport is what I should have said. It still takes the same hard work and dedication to do right as does pro wrestling but neither one is really a sport.

I'll concede the fact that regular cheerleading isn't scored and that they're not competing unless they're at a competition. But as far as school funding goes it should be considered a sport. Only homos and ugly women don't want to see hot cheerleaders!

One of the dads in my circle of the popular kids' families I share carpool duties with was a college cheerleader. Cheered for NC State all four years of college. I wish I'd went to college and been on the cheer squad. Hot legal hot sweaty hot chicks and you have to not only pick them up but stare at their asses all day - that's gotta be the best gig around!!

[cadaverdog]

sport

noun
1. an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

Using this definition Roshambo would be a sport.

[DONNIEP]

In cheer this is called a Toe Touch



Seems like I've seen Dave do it a time or two...

[DONNIEP]

Again, his technique sucks - legs in wrong position, toes turned in, but not bad for a JV cheerleader.

[ThatArtGuy]

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[DONNIEP]

In cheer this is called a Herkie



Let's check out Dave's technique

[DONNIEP]

Just a tad bit of exaggeration from you two.....

See posts above. I'd continue but at this point it really would be overkill

[DONNIEP]

Martial arts?



No, just a really poorly executed Bow and Arrow



The only thing missing from Dave's early performances was a tumbling routine.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

[Von Halen]

Who cares if Dave was doing cheerleading moves? It was fucking COOL!

Fuck you if you didn't like Dave's jumps, kicks and splits!

[cadaverdog]

Who cares if Dave was doing cheerleading moves? It was fucking COOL!

Fuck you if you didn't like Dave's jumps, kicks and splits!

Sounds like someone else could use a Snickers too.
I went to concerts to hear bands I like perform live. If I wanted to see someone performing cheerleader moves I'd watch a football or basketball game. IMO Dave tries too hard to be the center of attention the entire time he's on stage. I guess that's the difference between being a lead singer and a frontman. When I saw VH in 79 Dave was a lead singer. At the US in 83 he was a frontman / lead singer. Now he's mainly a frontman. If that's what floats your boat, that's cool with me. If I wanted to be entertained by theatrics I'd go to an Alice Cooper concert.