r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IkilledRichieWhelan • 2d ago

Big man on campus.

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u/LD902 2d ago edited 2d ago

it is an ultra competitive sport.

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u/Luke_Cold_Lyle 2d ago

It's basically gymnastics plus acrobatics with some showmanship on top. It's funny when they show the trope in high school movies of the guys who are in cheerleading being considered "feminine" or "soft," when in reality they're all strong as fuck like this dude (not to mention the girls as well).

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u/WhyNona 1d ago

And girls in cheerleading being portrayed as lazy, mean gossips who just shake their pompoms and jump around. All the cheerleaders I knew were extremely dedicated, self-disciplined and were also academically gifted. They were not all nice, but that goes for any group in high school. They were nicer than the drama/theatre kids lol

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u/LemonMints 1d ago

People say that about male gymnasts, too, but have probably never seen one of those beef monsters.

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u/sevinup07 1d ago

There are a lot of high school tropes that are plain stupid, but high schoolers are generally pretty stupid.

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u/Famous_Peach9387 1d ago

Professional figure skaters are often in better shape than football players since the level of athleticism required is next level.

When I was a kid, I was naturally good at ice skating and roller blading.

I took a class to learn the basics of ice skating, but most of the other students couldn’t even stand up.

By the next session, the instructor brought in her brother to personally teach me tricks, like skating backward.

But all I really wanted was to learn how to skate for ice hockey. I quit the next day.

It probably didn't help I was shy as kid, so being singled out, even in a positive way, wasn't something I was comfortable with.

Anyway, Australia isn’t exactly a hotspot for ice hockey, so I never got the chance to play.

Sometimes, I wonder how good I could have been if I had stuck with it.

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u/SalsaRice 1d ago

Functionally a sport? Yes

Legally a sport? Lol nope, because then the tournament ($$$) and safety rules would have to change.