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Buzkashi
The steppe people of Central Asia were highly skilled horse riders, and it was claimed that these riders could easily grab a calf or goat from the ground while being on the back of a horse at full gallop. This skill was altered to be a team sport in itself. Players ride on horseback separated into two teams, similar to polo. However, rather than mallets and a ball to push around the field, players grapple over the carcass of a headless calf or goat which they then attempt to toss across a goal line or into a target circle. The sport is very popular in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
6.
Bossaball
Bossaball is the ultimate hybrid sport. It combines multiple sports (volleyball, soccer, gymnastics, and the Brazilian martial art dancing of capoeira) in a massive, complicated activity with integrated trampolines on both sides of the court surrounded by inflatable platforms and inflatable posts that hold up the net. The trampolines prove to be extremely practical for this game as the net is so high that most players need the special “bounce” just to spike the ball over to the other team. Teams can consist of three to five players with one player located on the trampoline portion alone (called the attacker) while the others surround him on the inflatable parts of the court. The attacker acts as the server by bouncing high on the trampoline and either throwing or kicking the ball into the opposing team’s court. Contacts with the ball are encouraged to be exercised by different and varying body parts as the player is only allowed two successful contacts with the feet or head and only one with the hands per serve.
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Disc Golf/Frisbee Golf/Frolf
Frisbees are a fun childhood toy that recently had a brand new makeover to transform it from a relatively simple game of catch that involves a disc to a sport unto itself. Disc Golf (also nicknamed as Frolf or Frisbee Golf by most players) is another hybrid sport. It takes a lot of the rules and goals of golf and melds them with frisbees instead of clubs and balls. Rather than a bag full of different types and makes of clubs, a Frolf player will generally have two different types of frisbees—one for distance and one for precision. These specialty frisbees are a bit different than the colorful discs you used to toss around the playground as they are made for their unique purposes with subtle aerodynamic changes, making them more useful when trying to precisely hit a metal basket that acts as the “hole” several hundred feet away and more expensive than a disc from a toy store.
Author: Brooke Windsor — Copyrighted © roadtickle.com
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