Reasons Why Marching Band Should Be Considered a Sport
So I'm in the marching band at my school, and I am super happy because we are going to the finals after such a long time. However I've met many people who told me marching band is not a sport, and evidence points to how that statement is NOT true. Here are the reasons why it is a sport!People usually think marching bands are for parades only. Competitions are held for marching band believe it or not, look it up. There are "shows" each band presents with visuals, music, and all that, and it is VERY competitive. Our band got to finals because we worked hard, because each band we beat obviously tries even harder to beat us, and we don't let that happen!
It is so competitive. I live in Pennsylvania and we have this big completion called chapters. It is so stressful because winning can mean a lot to the seniors.
I just realized the admin changed my title, suggesting that marching band is not already a sport... wow
Practicing your music or basic marching technique at home is always a great idea!
Like months of practicing.
You build endurance, and muscle because you do stretches before rehearsal. Endurance because you have to hold things for a long time, properly.
You have to want to beat your competitors!
In our school we don't have to try out but a school close by called williamsport does
Talk about compulsive exercise. Marching is already an exhausting task, but having to multi-task by doing things such as playing an instrument (or spinning a flag until you fly up into the sky where you might potentially run into a blimp) makes it even harder.