Top Ten Underrated Sports In the United States
Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or deep face of a moving wave, which is usually carrying the surfer towards the shore. I feel skeptical
Archery is the sport, practice or skill of using a bow to propel arrows. The word comes from the Latin arcus.
Combination of swimming and dancing in water whilst holding your breath and throwing people up the water
Softball is the best sport. It is sooo overlooked! And why is soccer and basketball on the list? Everyone plays soccer these days. In conclusion softball is the most underrated sport.
More than half of the girls I went to high school with played softball. The basic definition of this sport is female baseball. It's overrated.
I personally am a amateur youth bowler and the community is great! I would definitely recommend it if you have money to play the sport! PS start saving money if you want a bowling ball that works for you and seek out good coaches and pro shop owners in you're looking to do this profesionally! A good group a friends is good too for team events in tournaments!
This is one of those sports that's more fun to play than to watch.
I wanna bowling but mommy wont let me and I'm so sad I'm makingher a tape rn! - hannah bakerr
Cheerleading is a sport and performance activity that combines elements of dance, gymnastics, and acrobatics. Originating in the United States, it has evolved significantly over the years, moving beyond the traditional role of leading cheers for sports teams to become a highly competitive activity in its own right. Cheerleading squads perform choreographed routines that include stunts, jumps, and tumbling, often at athletic events or competitions. The sport has gained international popularity, with various championships and organizations promoting skill development and competition. It is hard and no one ever agrees with you when you tell them. We practice 24/7 and no one appreciates us
Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of nine players each who take turns batting and fielding. Nothing like America's pastime
Hard to hit the ball
Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of exercises requiring strength, flexibility, balance and control. Gymnastics is like the hardest sport, and people think it's easy. One practice for youth gymnastics is 4 to 5 hours for 4-5 days a week. Most people would break after one practice. No one is born with genes that help them with gymnastics, they have to earn it.
Some people say gymnastics isn't a sport, it's more of a sport than any other sport. It is very intense and one of the hardest sports (of course all sports are super hard, but gymnastics is another level). It is also the only sport I mind watching, more people should watch itl
Baseball, ice hockey, soccer, and golf are not underrated. At least not compared to ice skating, badminton, and gymnastics.
Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. Running is a type of gait characterized by an aerial phase in which all feet are above the ground. Specifically cross country, has many factors in order to succeed. Unlike all other sports, nobody is there to cheer you on while trying to finish the grueling 3.1 miles in the heat. Nobody else can relate to the sore muscles, the feeling of not being able to finish, or knowing that we can train up to 8 miles in a single day. And yet we are still treated like trash. Many people may not understand, but cross country IS a sport as well. Just because we do not have a ball to score with or a bat to hit with does NOT make this sport easy. So if anybody here still has a problem with this sport, Try finishing a sub 15 minute 5k, because it is much harder than you think to endure a sub 5 minute mile pace, as it also is completing up to 8 miles in a single day for training, not to mention the high risk of cardiovascular arrest, the number one reason of deaths among athletes aged 12 - 22. So I ask everybody to just think twice about what it really takes to truly deal with a sport like this.
In cross country, you must endure so much without the break other sports have. Although you do have a team there with you to help support you, you are all on your own to run for miles trying to maintain an impossible pace while trying not to give up or pass out after seeing people pass you. Also, I have never seen ambulances and having people pass out at other sports games as a usual and every game thing.
I know for a fact nobody taking any other sport besides long distance running can complete daily 8 - 10 mile workouts. (Without stopping lol)
Training is MUCH harder than you think.
Ping-pong, or table tennis, is a sport where players hit a lightweight ball back and forth across a table. Its fun most people just haven't had the chance to try it
Swimming is an individual or team sport and activity. Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with events in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. No one cares about swimmers accept other swimmers and I think swim should be number one on the list.
It is sooo hard. If you think your sport is hard, try to do it without BREATHING. Swimmers have an actual risk of drowning at pratice.
Its always hyped on the olympics so not really underrated
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent or between two teams of two players each.
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. Lacrosse is a contact team sport played on a field, in which two teams use a small rubber ball and long handled sticks to score in the opponent's goal.
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" and "doubles". Badminton is definitely underrated because people compare it to tennis and say it is easier (since replace tennis racquets and balls with something lighter) but it requires a ton of skill, agility, fast reflexes, and speed!
The badminton shuttle on average travels faster than a tennis ball!
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 points. Ok really what is baseball on the top ten? I like the sport but it's not underrated. Hockey, I think should be more popular than it is. Much better than standing, slapping a ball with a stick, running, and occasionally making a couple catches.
Why the hell is this not in the top 10. Hockey is a hella underrated sport.
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, duos, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport included in the Olympics, in 1908. The four Olympic disciplines are men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Figure Skating isn’t even considered a sport to some people which breaks my heart because it’s a very complicated sport requiring not only physical but also mental strength and a lot of dedication, perseverance, and drive.
Water polo is like basket ball soccer and swimming put together because it basically is a soccer field in a swimming pool. You have to pass and carry a volleyball and your feet cannot touch the pool floor. It looks hard but it's very hard
I play it as a sport. It's really hard because you have to make unnatural body movements. It's very underrated.. :(
Best sport ever
Horseback riding (or Equestrian) is one of the most intense sports known to man. Not only because it's physically challenging, but it takes more than athleticism. Horseback riding takes commitment, time, patience, and most importantly building a bond with your horse. If you don't have a good relationship with your horse, you're not going to have a good experience. You need to spend as much time with your horse as you can, riding and on the ground. You need to learn how to work with your horse, not against your horse. It's a team sport, a team of two. ...read more. My idiots of friends tell me every day "Horseback Riding is easy, you just sit there and let the horse do all the work, it is not a sport."
People think just because of the saddle you just sit there the whole time. I decided to teach classmates a lesson by making them come to the barn and post for a whole hour with some little no stirrup two points thrown in there as well. They never said anything offensive about horseback riding ever again. If you are getting picked on, tell them "Have you ever been brave enough to trust an unpredictable animal? To ever have one tiny mistake to possibly lead to death? Have you ever had the courage to communicate to an animal in silence? You babies with your safety nets and timeouts. Us fearless riders have non of those luxuries."
If you are a non-equestrian please consider what I am telling and don't ever tell one of us equestrians we are not athletes. Horse Back Riding takes much time and effort, and for people to be underestimating us ...more
I have found that my core strength and posture have greatly improved after a few years of horseback riding. It strengthens your muscles and requires a lot more strength and energy than you would think.
This sport is definitely the most underrated. I don't care what y'all think, almost nobody at my school considers it a sport and I find myself lecturing people on how it is a sport every day.
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.
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard. Skateboarding can also be considered a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation.
This sport requires people to be tip-top athletic as it is fast-paced and extremely fun.