Monday, February 8, 2016

Dance and Football

"It takes an athlete to dance but an artist to be a dancer" -anonymous
       Many people do not believe dance should be qualified as a sport, and many dancers except that because it's more to them than just a sport. If you think about it though dance is not all the different from football.
        First is the team setting. Football teams have to be close to each other and get along, they feed off of each others energy and they get down off of each others negativity. Dancers have to be close to each other as well they have to feel each others energy to stay in sync with each other and they have to be able to motivate and encourage each other.
         Next is the pre training, dancers lift and do a lot of cardio just like football teams. They have to be in top shape to be able to complete their dances and make it look effortless. The beauty in dance comes from the simplicity of it. In order to achieve this beauty a dancer has to be very strong and fit.
          Another thing is passion, football teams have to want the tackle and the touchdown and win. Dancers have to want to be on stage and do what they love and make a connection with the audience and judges to move them. "Passion is greater than technique because someone can always have better technique but no one can take away your passion" -anonymous
        Something that may be hard to believe for many is that the risk factors are close to the same. Every time a dancer dances they know the risk they bend their bodies in ways it's not meant to and the exceed their bodies limits. It is very common for a dancer to have back issues, torn ACL's and many other things. Football players also put themselves at risk because of physical contact it is very common for a football player to get a concussion and other injuries a like.
         Lastly is the pressure. Many football players take drugs such as steroids to get bigger, stronger, faster, and better. This is a severe health risk but some players feel like it is the only way to get noticed. Similarly some dancers have eating disorders to get the "desired" dancer body type. This is extremely unhealthy and can shut the body down very quickly.
       As you see dancers and football players aren't all that different in the end.

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