If you had to take up a sport professionally, what would it be?

[Reecejackox 399]

I would take up the javelin 

[ProjectRKA 2,848]

Racing. Specifically formula 1 or maybe WEC.

[Pentium100 2,127]

Probably the least physically demanding would be chess. Or, I guess, I could participate in (gun) shooting competitions, that would be more fun.

[Steve Piranha 29,427]

27 minutes ago, Pentium100 said:

Probably the least physically demanding would be chess. Or, I guess, I could participate in (gun) shooting competitions, that would be more fun.

Ooh ooh, me loves pew pews . Been years since I’ve last used a real firearm, but I got talent for those guys . I could try archery as well. But Jiu Jitsu would be a definite yes 

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,161]

Cricket.

You may laugh at me for that, but it's a sport with a VERY low notoriety here in the US that has the potential to explode once Major League Cricket gets off the ground and the US national team starts to perform with more consistency. But yeah, would love a chance to potentially succeed to where I could play in the County Championship in England or the IPL.

37 minutes ago, Pentium100 said:

Probably the least physically demanding would be chess. Or, I guess, I could participate in (gun) shooting competitions, that would be more fun.

Maybe not physically demanding, but the mental fortitude and effort they put into imagining so many possibilities for just ONE move and how it may affect future moves would likely give one so much mental fatigue. Watching professional chess tournaments is really eye-opening.

[Ganondorf8 11,316]

The only two that I was surprisingly good at when I was in my teenage years: baseball and badminton.

2 hours ago, Pentium100 said:

Probably the least physically demanding would be chess. Or, I guess, I could participate in (gun) shooting competitions, that would be more fun.

Chess... I used to play that when I was young though I wasn't particularly good at it. I never won a single game though it never bothered me that much.

 

1 hour ago, Ashen Pathfinder said:

Maybe not physically demanding, but the mental fortitude and effort they put into imagining so many possibilities for just ONE move and how it may affect future moves would likely give one so much mental fatigue. Watching professional chess tournaments is really eye-opening.

Professional chess requires peak precision when it comes to one's mental state.

[Splashee 28,564]

Table Tennis. I have beaten professionals before, so it is the right sport for me.

[Pandora 38,063]

figure skating/ice skating

[Pentium100 2,127]

2 hours ago, Ashen Pathfinder said:

Maybe not physically demanding, but the mental fortitude and effort they put into imagining so many possibilities for just ONE move and how it may affect future moves would likely give one so much mental fatigue. Watching professional chess tournaments is really eye-opening.

Yes, but if someone pointed a gun at me and told me to choose a sport, this is one of the few ones that is done inside and sitting down. The OP did not say that I had to be good at it.

[Brony Number 42 10,069]

I think a sport requires physical activity. Otherwise it is just a game. Is walking a sport?

[Splashee 28,564]

7 minutes ago, Patriotic Brony 42 said:

I think a sport requires physical activity. Otherwise it is just a game. Is walking a sport?

Is Wii Sports a Sport?

 

I think it might be called Switch Sports now.

 

 

If you get points for walking, it is a sport

[Treeglow Flicker 13,681]

Probably snooker.       

Edited July 29, 2022 by Treeglow Flicker

[ExplosionMare 18,064]

Soccer. Even though I complained about it some when it took it as a kid (well, actually, I think I complained about everything as a kid...), I wouldn't mind doing it again. Then I can be like one of my neighbors who can run and kick a soccer ball every morning 

[Savy 5,077]

Probably basketball. I always loved playing when I was a kid and I was honestly pretty good at it.

[Splashee 28,564]

I tried soccer 2 days ago against my brother's children, and I didn't do so well with my right foot, so I switched to my left foot, and I did a little better. Soccer has always been difficult for me.

[Flying Pencil 3,024]

Soccer but I'm not the athletic type

[EpicEnergy 23,218]

I hate competitive sports, but if I had to choose it would likely be either golf or basketball.

[Vinyl Scratch. 604]

Tournament Kyokushin Karate for sure. The style, the culture, and the brotherhood in this martial art are so strong. And the physical fitness you would obtain would be insane!

[Cash In 22,354]

Baseball or Cricket. Pretty much anything that involves hitting a ball with a bat.

[Clawdeen 14,267]

Badminton or Volleyball 

[Starset Twinkle 505]

Table tennis or badminton, I like hitting things over a net I guess

Perhaps that's why I'm so bad at soccer....

Edited August 6, 2022 by Starset Twinkle

[Gone Airbourne 21,977]

Skateboarding hands down.

[RDDash 19,184]

Basketball or baseball. I liked playing it several years ago.

Edited August 6, 2022 by RDDash

[RainyDash 259]

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Edited May 10, 2024 by RainyDash

[Dreambiscuit 9,852]

Swimming. I really love to swim and I'm pretty good at it too.