10 new original sports to try this year

From circus arts to archery through climbing and padel: 10 new original sports for those who want to keep fit while having fun

Tired of weights, swimming, CrossFit and Pilates? You are right! Much better to choose one discipline among the many new original sports which have flourished in recent years, such as trapeze and acrobatic dance, the bouldering (i.e. indoor climbing) or, for Olympics fans, fencing or archery lessons.

And if by now boxing and padel are all the rage everywhere, those who do not want to give up the classic soccer game can try it in its new version in the dark, with a name that says it all: lighting ball.

After all, sport must first of all be a pleasure and there is nothing better than having fun to keep fit (also).

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10 new original sports to try this year

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Acrobatic dance, trapeze and circus disciplines

What could become one of the coolest sports trends of the year comes straight from the circus. The aerial acrobatic dance includes, for example, the exercise of dynamic figures and evolutions through the use of suspended tools, from the hoop to the rope to the trapeze. On the latter, properly harnessed, you learn figures from the simplest to the most complex, and you can practice, experts say, from 6 to 90 years.

Hula Hoop Dance

Dance again, this time with a big comeback like the Hula Hoop, object in the USA in the last months of a real rediscovery. In its dance version it is perfect for fighting stress and accumulated extra pounds. Today, there are smart Hula Hoop circles that connect to the appropriate app.

Boxing

Exactly that, the noble art, which has always had its detractors, but which seems to relive a new youth. Dozens of gyms and centers in large and small cities, increasingly well-kept and no longer synonymous with neglect and sloppiness, which are filled above all with young people who want to use their muscles, always in a healthy and fair way.

Capoeira

Dance, martial art, musical genre, capoeira is all this and much more. Originally from Brazil and arrived in Italy for some years, Capoeira is based on three crucial elements which are the movement, the music and the group. In fact it is a language through which a real fight is practiced in the form of dance.

Triathlon and endurance sports

There are more and more women practicing triathlon, fascinated by the idea of ​​a challenge that brings together running, swimming and cycling in the same discipline. To prepare properly for the hundreds of events that have returned to fill the summer and autumn calendar, there are dedicated centers where you can swim in counter-current pools or ride in groups on interactive rollers able to simulate the most inaccessible climbs.

Bouldering or rock climbing

There are more and more centers in the city where you can learn to climb more or less vertical walls up to 5 or 6 meters high, without ropes, an activity that requires technical learning, development of muscle strength and sensitivity of the hands and feet. practice with the help of mattresses on which to fall without getting hurt. Ideal for having fun and training as a couple or as a family to be able to try, when you feel safe, in the open air, always with a mattress in tow.

Fencing

Perhaps it is that we Italians armed with sword and foil always manage to hoard medals, the fact is that fencing, which is a martial art in its own right, is able to offer an aerobic and constantly controlled training; mastery and respect for the body; self-discipline and control of aggression; self-control and respect for the label; pursuit of improvement and introspection.

Archery

Another beautiful Olympic discipline in which we Italians have always excelled and which helps to have a great mastery of oneself and one’s attitude to stay in the present is archery. Truly suitable for all levels of physical preparation, it is a different way to approach even the oriental practices of Zen.

Fell

The sport of the moment is a phenomenon that knows no boundaries. In Italy there are now over 2000 fields where you can practice it and many of these are converted former soccer fields. Everyone likes it regardless of gender and age and has won over many former footballers such as Albertini, De Rossi and Totti. In Rome, the former Giallorossi captain has even opened his own padel club.

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Lighting Ball

The classic soccer match with friends, but in the dark. It takes place inside indoor fields, led lights are applied on a special tank top that allows you to differentiate the teams while the goals and the ball are continuously lit but can change color according to the moments of the match. The lights are managed by a sideline animator who will make the game even more fun.