What does Dance count as a Sport?

[majaabecker]

Hi Maja,

I am a sophomore in a journalistic writing class and we are writing an editorial on whether dance is just as physically challenging as any other sport. I was hoping any fitness experts or athletes and dancers could share some light on the subject either for or against it.

[cathfromsaron]

there is a film where jocks are put through ballet training to enable them to be fitter and jump higher etc! that could be your 'truth behind ...' angle?

[Kiki-frog]

Back in 1987 when I was living in Coventry, the Coventry City football (soccer, maja) club was building up to a big match and their coach decided to make them join in the aerobics class that I was in - the point being that they would have to work on agility as well as the aerobic fitness aspect, and probably enjoy being with a bunch of sweaty women in leotards as well, if the truth be told. They were OK and they certainly gave the rest of the class a good laugh - even though Cyrille Regis did accidentally hit me in the mouth. Ouch! And they went on to win against Spurs 3-2. So learning a few fancy dance moves certainly didn't do those boys any harm.

[bigbadmarty]

kiki - did you say " nice one Cyrille"

[Kiki-frog]

Steve - Cyril Knowles? Blimey, you're showing your age. ;-)