Freestyle sports debate: Which comes first, sport or art?
The balance between athleticism and artistic skill in freestyle urban sports has sparked a debate: “Is this a sport or an art?” According to the athletes who compete, it's a little bit of both.
“[Skateboarding] It offers so many different things,” said the Canadian skater. mickey daddy. “There's a sense of fulfillment, there's an escape, artistic expression. This is definitely where sports and art meet. ”
nick bruce After being sidelined by injury in recent years, he had the opportunity to see his fellow riders up close as a spectator, but he considered BMX freestyle to be more of a sport. In doing so, the American rider developed a new appreciation for the artistic side of his sport.
“It’s a true art form, seeing what our friends and competitors do on their bikes and on difficult or new courses that they only ride for an hour a day. “In this one-minute practice, you'll perform all the difficult tricks you've been practicing at home on a completely different ramp for weeks,” Bruce said. “Being able to put together a run and create something magical is art. And that art is what moves the judges and makes them say, “Wow.'' That's the emotion behind the winning run. It creates.”
BMX freestyle scoring tends to favor a more creative approach.There is No set point system To evaluate tricks, riders have more freedom to experiment.
Bruce is hopeful that with BMX freestyle becoming an Olympic sport, things may change. This is a change that is both welcomed and feared by riders. While knowing exactly how many points each trick is worth can be helpful, it can make the sport too rigid.
No matter how BMX freestyle evolves next, we believe it will continue to maintain its artistic character as riders try to outdo each other's tricks with daring inventions and turn changes. Bruce is confident.
“In that case, BMX will always remain an art,” Bruce said. “There's a kind of magic in the way someone does certain tricks in a certain order, and the timing at the end, beginning, and middle of a run. It all adds up to him being one great performance. That’s what moves people.”
