Cheerleading Persuasive Essay
IS CHEERLEADING REALLY A SPORT?
Amandalyn Nieforth
University of Phoenix
Hearing the crowd scream as the stunt hits gets the adrenaline pumping to push through the routine and fight for the stunts. Can you guess what “sport” is being talked about? Well it’s cheerleading. Yes cheerleading is really a sport even though many people will argue it. Cheerleaders that are seen at the New England Patriots are sideline cheerleaders and do not show the physical aspect of cheerleading like competitive cheerleaders do. Although cheerleading is not seen as an official sport it is because cheerleading takes a lot of physical activity to preform and put a routine together, competition and sideline cheerleading are two different …show more content…
Yes, I can bench 200lbs and can life a girl over my head and hold her there. No I do not run across the field at 5mph, but I do tumble across the mat at about 12mph. No I do not get sacked by a linebacker running at me full speed, but I do get punched, kicked, and beaten down in the ground by my flyer. No I do not throw a 2lbs ball in the air; I throw a 100lb girl. No I do not have an hour long game to prove how good I am I have 2 1/2 minutes. When you miss a catch you all you lose is a ball. When I miss a catch, I lose everything. When I get hurt I do not get taken out. I keep going. Why? Because, I am a cheerleader it 's what I do. Does this still sound EASY to you?” (personal communication, September 14, …show more content…
The only difference between them is that figure skating is done most of the time alone and gymnastics although for the most part a gymnast is part of a team they all compete separately and only one can truly win. Cheerleading is mostly done as a team even if it’s just a stunt exhibition, although there are some competition that have categories for individuals. Cheerleading is also the most dangerous sport for females. The research, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, noted a sharp increase of hospital emergency visits by cheerleaders, from 4,954 in 1980 to 26,786 in 2007. (Soltis, 2013,
Amandalyn Nieforth
University of Phoenix
Hearing the crowd scream as the stunt hits gets the adrenaline pumping to push through the routine and fight for the stunts. Can you guess what “sport” is being talked about? Well it’s cheerleading. Yes cheerleading is really a sport even though many people will argue it. Cheerleaders that are seen at the New England Patriots are sideline cheerleaders and do not show the physical aspect of cheerleading like competitive cheerleaders do. Although cheerleading is not seen as an official sport it is because cheerleading takes a lot of physical activity to preform and put a routine together, competition and sideline cheerleading are two different …show more content…
Yes, I can bench 200lbs and can life a girl over my head and hold her there. No I do not run across the field at 5mph, but I do tumble across the mat at about 12mph. No I do not get sacked by a linebacker running at me full speed, but I do get punched, kicked, and beaten down in the ground by my flyer. No I do not throw a 2lbs ball in the air; I throw a 100lb girl. No I do not have an hour long game to prove how good I am I have 2 1/2 minutes. When you miss a catch you all you lose is a ball. When I miss a catch, I lose everything. When I get hurt I do not get taken out. I keep going. Why? Because, I am a cheerleader it 's what I do. Does this still sound EASY to you?” (personal communication, September 14, …show more content…
The only difference between them is that figure skating is done most of the time alone and gymnastics although for the most part a gymnast is part of a team they all compete separately and only one can truly win. Cheerleading is mostly done as a team even if it’s just a stunt exhibition, although there are some competition that have categories for individuals. Cheerleading is also the most dangerous sport for females. The research, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, noted a sharp increase of hospital emergency visits by cheerleaders, from 4,954 in 1980 to 26,786 in 2007. (Soltis, 2013,