Top 10 Hardest Sports to Play Without Your Arms

1. Basketball

   

   Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The objective is to shoot a ball through an 18-inch-diameter hoop mounted 10 feet above the floor on a backboard at each end of the court. It is one of the most popular sports worldwide, especially in the United States... read more

   Imagine trying to catch the ball without your arms! The only way you could is if you tried to squeeze it between your head and the area where your neck and chest meet. Also, trying to run up the court and defending someone would be pretty hard. If he or she shoots or passes, you would have to use your body and head to defend against them and could get hit in the head.

   I'd be laughing so hard if someone tried to do this.

   I need my hands to do everything. I'm not even allowed to use my feet.

2. Gymnastics

   

   Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of exercises that require strength, flexibility, balance, and control.

   It includes various disciplines, such as artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, and acrobatics. Gymnastics is a core sport in the Summer Olympic Games and is governed... read more

   You can't really pull off an organized floor routine without using your arms. I've seen girls do gymnastics without using their arms, and it looks extremely difficult.

   It's impossible to do gymnastics without your arms. It's just impossible.

   You can't do any of the apparatuses without your arms!

3. Auto Racing

   

   I guess I'll have to drive with my feet.

4. Horseback Riding

   Today, my instructor made me do a course with one hand, and I'm at a very high level (no offense. I'm really trying not to brag). I had to do the jump like six times because I couldn't steer my horse to the jump.

   This is very dangerous, especially if the horse is running.

5. Golf

   

   Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.

   The game is played on outdoor courses with varying terrain, typically consisting of 18 holes. Major professional tournaments include the Masters Tournament... read more

   I'll just use my mouth.

6. Ice Hockey

   

   Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score goals.

   The sport is known for its speed, physicality, and strategic play. It is especially popular in countries... read more

   Hockey in general is dangerous. Playing without your hands is just asking for death.

   I bet some Canadian tried to show off and broke a few ribs while trying to do this.

   It would be like doing karate on ice.

7. Football

   

   American football is a sport played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The game involves advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone to score points. It is most popular in the United States, where the NFL is the leading professional league.

   The game now revolves around throwing and getting the ball down the field. Without using your hands, you could not score.

   If it's American football, it's hard, but if it's soccer, it's a little easier.

8. Swimming

   

   Swimming is an individual or team sport and recreational activity. Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with events in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. It requires strong cardiovascular fitness and proper technique and is also widely practiced as a low-impact... read more

   This would be very deadly. You could drown.

9. Baseball

   

   Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of nine players each who take turns batting and fielding. The game is widely considered the national pastime of the United States. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the sport's highest level of professional play in North America.

   I've heard of a guy who played baseball with one arm before, but I can't see it happening with no arms.

   It is the hardest because it isn't even possible.

   I wonder how this would work.

10. Cricket

    

    Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a cricket field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch with a wicket at each end. Each wicket consists of three wooden stumps topped by two bails. It is one of the most popular sports in countries such as... read more

The Newcomers
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    Paintball

The Contenders

13. Soccer

    

    Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players each. It is played with a spherical ball. The objective is to score goals by getting the ball into the opposing team's net. Soccer is the world's most popular sport, governed internationally... read more

14. Archery

    

    Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to propel arrows. The word comes from the Latin term arcus, meaning bow or arch. Archery has been used historically for hunting and combat, and it is now primarily a competitive sport and recreational activity.

15. Volleyball

    

    Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.

    It is played both indoors and on sand, with beach volleyball being an Olympic event since 1996.

    How is volleyball not number 1? I mean, you literally can't do a single thing without arms unless you get super lucky and use your foot or head every time. This should be number 1. I've seen people with little stubs as arms being able to score amazing threes in basketball online, but volleyball is so fast-paced that it's physically impossible to play without arms. I think tennis should be higher up as well.

    I'll just use my head and pray to the dear lord I don't get a concussion.

16. Boxing

    

    Boxing is a combat sport and martial art in which two people wearing protective gloves throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring.

    It is governed by rules that include weight classes, scoring systems, and safety regulations. Boxing is an Olympic sport and has... read more

17. Lacrosse

    

    Lacrosse is a contact team sport played between two teams using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick.

    The objective is to score by shooting the ball into the opponent's goal. Lacrosse has several variations, including field lacrosse, box lacrosse, and... read more

    Okay, how would you even hold the stick and run? This should be higher on the list for sure!

    This should be higher on the list. How do you even play without hands?

    How do you even play without your hands?

18. Tennis

    

    Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent or between two teams of two players each.

    Matches are played on various surfaces, such as grass, clay, or hard courts, each affecting gameplay differently. It is a globally popular sport with major tournaments including... read more

    You need to use your hands to hold the racket. In fact, any racket sport would be hard.

19. Wrestling

    

    Wrestling is a combat sport involving grappling techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins, and other holds. There are different styles, including freestyle, Greco-Roman, and professional wrestling. Olympic wrestling consists of freestyle and Greco-Roman disciplines and... read more

    Just think, what could be harder? You're not taking anyone down in this sport. Heck, any sport!

20. Running

    

    Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion that allows humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is a type of gait characterized by an aerial phase in which all feet are above the ground. Running is also a fundamental form of cardiovascular exercise and a key discipline in athletics, with... read more

21. Javelin

22. Rugby

23. Netball

24. Australian Rules Football

    

    Australian Rules Football, commonly referred to as Aussie Rules or AFL, is a contact sport that originated in Australia. Played on an oval-shaped field, it involves two teams of 18 players each, with the objective being to kick the ball through the opponent's goalposts to score points... read more

25. Muggle Quidditch

    It's not possible because it literally requires you to have one hand on your broomstick at all times. Not to mention the fact that you have to grab and throw multiple different types of balls, plus the snitch. You just aren't going to do it.

26. Cycling

27. Softball

    You need your arms for everything in softball - you need to bat and field. It's impossible to play softball without arms.