Is DDR a sport?

bloodeu · Basic Member Joined: 19 Nov 2003

DDR is not a sport. It's a video game. There's nothing different between playing Tekken 3, and Dance Dance Revolution. Just because you move your feet in excessive amounts while playing doesn't automatically make it a sport.

Mart · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: Get over it...

Flameboat · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject:

Tashi · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:40 pm Post subject:

IMO it's a sport
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BlueScreenJunky · Trick Member Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Location: France

I don't consider DDR a sport, because most people play it only for fun (and that's why it's better than sport ^^) and it's not widespread enough, at least where I live, if you talk about almost any other sport, people will at least know what it is or have heard about it... many people have never seen a DDR machine in their life.

anyway, that "coach" doesn't make much sense, since when he's asked if VolleyBall is a sport (http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p2307.htm) he answers :

DDRJeffP · Trick Member Joined: 28 Apr 2003

I personally think DDR could be a sport, since it's in "XAX Konami Sports Club."

MDG · Trick Member Joined: 18 Dec 2003

Okay, DDR is definetly a sport. just look at the logo of this website!!!

xDDR-Masterx · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 10:24 am Post subject:

Yes, DDR is definitely a sport. It matches the exact technical description of a sport, and just because it's computer-maintained doesn't make it JUST a video game. Do people actually get exercise playing regular video games? no. but do they lose weight playing DDR? yes. I can speak for that considering I've lost 20 lbs cuz of DDR. Plus, it's EXTREMELY competitive (at least where I'm from) and usually, really fat people suck at it. Just like really fat people suck at baseball, or basketball, or anything else that doesn't involve a friggin glazed donut. I can go on and on, but I don't think peeps wanna read a 5 page entry...

So, yeah, it's a sport.
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NAOKi SYNDROME · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 10:32 am Post subject:

Oh god, DDR makes baseball look like softball sometimes with PSM and LDR...
Not only is it a sport, but it's one of the few sports where men and women are in the same classification! WOW! It's a miracle, it's a miracle... Dreams are made of emotion-motion...
The only thing we need now is ESPN to host some kind of tourney and we're set...
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DDRmaniacplayer · Trick Member Joined: 14 Apr 2002 Location: Chandler, AZ

That guy from Kidzworld.com is a retard, of course it's a sport. Let him try to play it, he's obviosly never played the game in his life and doesn't know what it is. DDR is like an exercising sport. Except you don't have top run around or catch a ball etc... In fact, you lose more weight and feel better.

JLM BLUU · Basic Member Joined: 03 Feb 2003 Location: R.I

They are so many sports now in days that they may be a day wear you will just have to get in to the sports you love most out of the 100's of sports yat to come. Ok maybe it will be like that or not!.
But hear how I've seen sports grow in my life.
It all started with about 5 or more Basic sports. Baseball,Basketball,Soccer,Volleyball,runing,Swiming
My fav of all Is Basketball

Anyways after years gone by I seen shows coming with tons of sports that all had a little somthing to do with one of the above sports. I bet every one must had somthing in they mind they like to see they sports they made up become a real sport we have over 1,000's of sports by now if we sade yes to every single thing that we can compet,score and work out.

As you can see now they are kids & teens wishing games to become a sport, Now that they can gave you a work out. What next food eating? Bust a move? I even once seen others typing on computers seeing who can type the best as will as speed they type at.

Anyways what I'm geting at is life is full of joy new stuff coming all the time by Smarthurmans like us who are felling or planet with new things little by little

So I say DDR can be a sport! Even let's say it's not ok I know it not known as a sport. So it's still fun to play right.

If games every do make it on tv. It don't have to be sports, Why not make a hole new network called LiveGaming, VideoGameZetwork. DDR can be one of the frist game competions on GameNetwork. For the years to come on LiveVidoeGamesNetwork. LVGNnetwork.

Welcome To LVGN News Today we have are frist new game that made this happen It DDR!!

Ok I may be out of my mind. But you never know what will happen now in days. That was just a one out of 100 more out of the blue things I can thank of that can or may never ever happen in the years to come.

So anyways I see DDR like this. It's a cool video game. It a game I can listing,dance,compet all at the same time. Unlike other cames I set on my bed and move just my fangers.
But I still paly them for the fun of it!!!

So if you like DDR keep playing it if not look around at a sport or somthing you do love. DDR is like a sport to me now in days i go in study it as if I am on a team. I almost forgot what my fav sport is it's DDR oh what that a game. Ok It's Basketball oh my I need to get bake in to that game and slow down on ddr!!

Oh will at less I'm doing somthing I love

_AFROSAMURAI_ · Basic Member Joined: 24 Jan 2004

I think ddr is a sport. I play soccer and I get more tired and more sore playing ddr than I do with soccer. I think that if u sweat, get sore, and have your legs cramp out on you, like an hour after you're done playing then, and it takes alot of practice to get good at it then it is a sport.

Ryu_Hirakashi · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 4:43 pm Post subject:

I've been an athlete for as long as I can remember, and there are planety sports that I can play.

Now, would DDR join this list?

Absolutely,

Why, technically speaking of course, it is phycially challenging, there are definative rules set in stone, and dozens of people can challenge each other at one time.

Plus, for those really wanting to get better you can do other types of training (ect...running,wieght lifting,sprints) to improve your level of fitness for DDR.

Trying to increase one's stamina for songs like MAX300 and Paranoia survivor takes more than just practice. It's takes a willingness to drag your body through intense hours of training. You'll only achieve that goal if you want it bad enough. I'm not talking out of the side of my a$$ either; because I've done all the above things.

So there you have it.

If this couldn't be a sport then why don't people tell us what is a sport in there own definition and that should add a new level of depth to this conversation.

Lastly, I play table tennis but alot of people don't consider table tennis a sport even though it is in the olympics. Why?? I'll never know.

Ryu Hiragoshi
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nick. · Trick Member Joined: 09 Jul 2002 Location: Studio city, CA

no. end of story

vegetaandzero · Basic Member Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Location: PA

DDR is a sport whether people like it or not. I have not done this much sweating over a videogame since never.
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starcrafta · Trick Member Joined: 26 Dec 2003

Curling EQUAL TO sport

Curling EQUAL TO OR LESS THEN physical activity

DDR EQUAL TO OR MORE THEN physical activity (DDR MORE THEN Curling)

DDR EQUAL TO sport

I know that's some pretty flawed logic but I'm bored.

Mmmmm_Chicken · Trick Member Joined: 19 Oct 2002 Location: Calgary

Anything competative is a sport, thats why even chess is concidered a sport thus making ddr a sport (even TSN has spelling bees). You can say ddr isnt a sport, but your wrong
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Slowpoke · Trick Member Joined: 28 Oct 2003

Even though DDR might seem physical enough to be considered a sport, there's one thing that nags at me and makes me think that it's not. First, consider activities that ARE considered sports. Basketball... Football... Baseball... Soccer... Volleyball... Track... Weightlifting... etc. etc. Now ask yourself: can 9 year olds outplay adults at any of these sports? Of course not. Can a 9 year old outplay an adult at DDR? Any day of the week! So obviously there's something about the physical demands of DDR that clearly sets it apart from what most people consider to be "sports"