Which sports do INTJs enjoy? [Archive]

le Duc

11-17-2008, 08:56 AM

I enjoy watching sports in a limited amount just to analyze how the coaches strategize and the players play. A few games a year is quite satisfying... even reading a detailed recap and a highlight reel can do it for me.

The OP's comment on team sports is interesting... I wonder if the team concept has less to do with having other people involved, and more to do with who's in control and how much control they have.

I enjoy playing team sports when there is a clear team leader who has a good head for strategy. That leader can be me or someone else (albeit there few someone elses that I consent to work under), but once the team is formed, I expect absolute faith to be placed in the leader's strategy and ability to see it through... my two youngest brothers are INFP and ENTJ, and while I work well on a team with the former, the latter and I always clash—he would much prefer to lead his own team.

Synamon

11-17-2008, 09:24 AM

I like sports, I was a jock in a former life. I do yoga, curl, ski, golf, swim, and hike. That list isn't very team oriented, I did play team sports as a kid though. I watch football, baseball, hockey, golf, curling, pretty much anything.

Ace1337

11-17-2008, 09:45 AM

I like to watch soccer, basketball, tennis, Formula1, athletics and many other olympic sports that I can't think of right now.

I'm pretty good at soccer; basketball not so much, even though I'm 190cm tall.

searcher

11-17-2008, 10:29 AM

Badminton, tennis, table tennis, squash, swimming, running, biking to an extent, soccer and I do pilates for my back.

However, I don't watch sport if I can help it.

Vagrant

11-17-2008, 11:33 AM

I'm a longboarder. I enjoy all forms of skateboarding, although I'm more interested in the longboard aspect. Naturally I find snowboarding very appealing as well.

I also enjoy soccer.

rara avis

11-17-2008, 12:19 PM

Trivial Pursuit? Full contact Trivial Pursuit?

I like to be comfortable. Sports are always so uncomfortable.

Oh, wait- I do enjoy marksmanship. Does that count? I got an incredible bruise on my shoulder once, so I think it should qualify.

Americano

11-17-2008, 12:21 PM

Soccer/Football, Rugby, Muay Thai, Boxing, Rockclimbing, Skateboarding (street)

Vagrant

11-17-2008, 01:07 PM

Rara Avis -- Yes, marksmanship does count as a sport. I know I enjoy target practice with rifles and shotguns. I'm terrible with pistols though.

bladeserver

11-17-2008, 01:19 PM

Played Soccer Marathon walking
Play Tennis Table tennis
Watch Patriots and Red sox. Premiership UK Soccer.

rewhu

11-17-2008, 01:22 PM

I'm a longboarder...I find snowboarding very appealing as well.

I also enjoy soccer.

Me too!

Trivial Pursuit? Full contact Trivial Pursuit?

I like to be comfortable. Sports are always so uncomfortable.

Oh, wait- I do enjoy marksmanship. Does that count? I got an incredible bruise on my shoulder once, so I think it should qualify.

Trivia!
*claps hands excitedly*

IMO marksmanship definitely counts. Target shooting is loads of fun. I've tried archery a few times. I liked it but faired much better with a firearm.

Autoptic

11-17-2008, 01:42 PM

Video games would in line with marksmanship though not outdoors. I don't like team sports or repetitive things like running and swimming. Most anything else requires resources I never had. I tried gymnastics and karate years ago, but Mother pulled the plug. Gymnastics is out now, and martial arts is probably mostly screwed too.

I'll watch the like of women's gymnastics and people beating the shit out each other, rarely. That's it.

Kris3

11-17-2008, 02:29 PM

Playing: basketball, football, tennis, racquetball, softball, table tennis. Though I'm not bad at team sports, I am definitely better at individual sports. I would guess that this is a trait among INTJ's.

Watching: football, football, football, then basketball, then tennis, then baseball.

Fanowene

11-17-2008, 03:42 PM

I don't watch sports unless it's right in front of my nose and I'm not the one changing channels. At the moment I also don't really "do" sports. Too lazy... I think that might also have to do with feeling like I was forced into doing sports when I was younger. Now I'm slowly getting over that, I think. I'm definitely excited for my scuba diving class next semester. :) I love the water, especially being under it. :) It's like flying...

Haha. I just noticed this post totally goes with my avatar. I don't think it's coincidence, though. I do love water...

thatfox

11-17-2008, 04:09 PM

I currently participate in Bowling and Archery. Bowling I am very competitive and have won tournaments, Archery is less so, but I have gotten in the top three in tournaments. Chess is fun as well, and I used to go golfing but I couldn't really stand being out in the heat all day (SoCal's weather is not ideal for me).

I'll watch Football, Bowling and sometimes Baseball.

aok

11-17-2008, 05:04 PM

I dislike watching and playing team sports.

I enjoy snowboarding, tennis, racquetball, ping pong, foosball, air hockey, pool, bowling, breakdancing (pop + lock variations), and skateboarding.

I sometimes enjoy watching the last two mentioned in the previous sentence.

Anumidium

11-17-2008, 05:10 PM

Recreational competitive button pushing. A.K.A. video games. :P "Real" sports would require that I actually get out and do something.

Though if popping/locking counts as a sport, I do enjoy watching it, for whatever that's worth. I'm also intrigued by beatboxing, though the only place you really find that is on youtube. XD

intj1999

11-17-2008, 05:15 PM

I love to play tennis and volleyball. I do not like to watch sports. I enjoy swimming as well, but I am not as competitive as I was when I was younger, so I do everything for fun.

Krazy P

11-17-2008, 05:24 PM

Basketball - back in the day. Too old and broken-down now.

At 2 meters, I could dunk at one time.

I gave the game up when both my sons started dunking on me (the two-handed, in your face type of dunk).

Timeless

11-17-2008, 05:45 PM

Playing: Basketball, Football, and Bowling.
Watching: Football, Track & Field, Swimming, and Volleyball.

Didn't realize swimming could be so exciting until I saw Michael Phelps.

Synamon

11-17-2008, 05:46 PM

New sport, drooling over Timeless' avatar. :flirt:

PHS Philip

11-17-2008, 06:07 PM

Soccer, football, XC, track, hockey, basketball, skiing, cycling.

Watching: Soccer, hockey, cycling, track/xc/marathons

redbaren

11-17-2008, 06:08 PM

I love watching and playing American football I have never played for my schools team but I play with my friends allot witch is really fun.

And Go Cowboys!

clench

11-18-2008, 02:29 PM

I suck at sports.

I love to watch UFC and other combat sports though... I think it's the strange parallel to Roman extravagance it shows that interests me.

Kisai

11-18-2008, 03:04 PM

Paintball, because my aim is so good I can knock people in the larynx from 7 meters away.

Well, okay it happened just the once, and I haven't played again in a long time, but I know I'll strike again...!

dogwoodlover

11-18-2008, 08:09 PM

I haven't done any sports in years. My inferior Se lags behind in nudging me to go out and do physical activity. That and I'm young, with a high metabolism, so weight has never been a problem and I don't look out of shape (though I am).

That said, I started skateboarding around 5th grade and that consisted of at least 2-5 hours of my everyday life until around 10th grade.

In middle school (7th-8th grade) I played hockey, which I loved. I still reminisce about those days. I had to quit though, at the start of high school, because my family couldn't afford the gear because I kept growing out of mine.

Takumi

11-18-2008, 09:20 PM

I do Backpacking/hiking/camping whenever possible, bought a kayak last year. Used to do Target shooting but that was a long time ago. The one thing I do consistently is Aikido, because it's the one physical activity I've found that I have no hope of mastering in this lifetime, endless fascination. there are others out there but this is the one available to me.

True Rune

11-18-2008, 10:14 PM

I don't care much for mainstream team sports, and will usually excuse myself from them. (Though I did play basketball last summer, and they told me I wasn't half bad which I didn't believe for a second.)
My real love is martial arts and weapons, I love practicing and can't wait to get some cash so I can take lessons again. (I got to purple belt, so I wasn't a beginner anymore.)
Otherwise I'm a gamer.

Max T

11-19-2008, 04:30 AM

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baixue

11-19-2008, 09:16 AM

In high school I played volleyball. There are not too may sports that I am very good at, so I don't really play a whole lot.- I do like racquetball though.

kira

11-19-2008, 10:00 PM

I go through phases of activity and inactivity. Whenever I do get back into sports I tend to engage in activities I can do on my own. I run, swim, and practice martial arts. I'm new at surfing and horseback riding but enjoy those activities as well.

Mylofian

11-20-2008, 07:58 PM

I used to play baseball and basketball on local teams. I wrestled and did cross country for school. I also enjoy but rarely play tennis, soccer, badminton, volleyball, golf, and racquetball

AliTree

11-20-2008, 08:18 PM

tennis & swimming. i would LOVE to try fencing...i think i would enjoy that too.

Valiyn

11-20-2008, 08:22 PM

Archery

azelismia

11-20-2008, 10:25 PM

Golf and Xcountry skiing. I think I'd like white water rafting but I am a bit of a klutz so I see pain in that direction. I haven't done it yet for that reason. Actually, I broke my ankle golfing last spring. So even golf is a bit dangerous for me. ( at least in the pacific northwest in the rainy season when you are the type of golfer who has to go looking for their ball on steep slopes and the like.

Saint

11-20-2008, 10:52 PM

is airsoft a sport? is cycling a sport?

Edgar

11-21-2008, 03:28 PM

bodybuilding

RichardCMongler

11-21-2008, 04:22 PM

Psychonaut.

blackbetty

11-21-2008, 10:59 PM

what's a sport?

Webbster

11-22-2008, 05:38 PM

Soccer/Football, Football, Rugby, Swimming.

interstellar

11-22-2008, 06:01 PM

are many intjs good at sports here? i'm pretty decent at sports, its a left brained skill. ive grown up with sports like soccer and gymnastics. i quite like volleyball, soccer snowboarding. solitary sports are great.

intellael

11-22-2008, 06:48 PM

I prefer mental sports. Not so good in athletics. Step aerobics is about it for me.

c0ke

11-22-2008, 08:24 PM

I've played a lot of sport. My parents tried to make sure that I tried everything before I decided which sport to focus on.

Played ice hockey for 3 seasons
Field hockey for 4 seasons
Football (soccer) for 5 seasons
Tennis since I was very young, I happen to be lucky enough to have a court at my house
Badminton for 2 seasons
Table tennis for 1 season
Rugby for 1 season
Swim training for 6 or 7 years
Gymnastics for 3 years
I also love snow skiing which I try and do annually but this year I tried snow boarding which was fuckin awesome!
Love adrenaline rushes like bungee jumping, can't wait to go sky diving/base jumping!

After playing a variety of sports I decided to focus on tennis, mainly because I really enjoy the mental side of the game and the fact it is 1v1 and I don't have to rely on anyone but myself. It's also been really handy because I can get good part time money coaching tennis as well.

thegnat

11-22-2008, 10:56 PM

I've played tennis my whole life. I also ride horses, and really have been riding them my whole life, but not as seriously as tennis, though I have taken quite a few lessons.

Tennis is a great sport to focus on. It actually helped me a lot in life I think. It gave me confidence. It made me stick up for myself. It's individual too, mental, it's a great sport. As a double-edged sword though, I ran into issues with teams and coaches and parents. I'm actually quite burnt out of it. It's really a shame. Played 3 years of college tennis and it had to end badly...I still hit for fun but it's really hard to get out of the competitive mode. So my standards are high.

I didn't have the choice...to choose tennis over horse riding, but it's what I was pushed into.

Nonetheless, I really enjoyed tennis. I'll try to enjoy it more when I have the time. But I'm loving riding horses right now.

disquared

11-22-2008, 11:21 PM

I like to watch (not necessarily play) baseball and basketball, as well as poker, if you actually consider that a sport. I'm also currently really addicted to Yahoo fantasy sports. But I suck at most sports in real life though.

Nikita

11-22-2008, 11:56 PM

smashy

11-23-2008, 12:58 AM

I played tennis all my life and played competititive tennis for 15 years, so I love tennis and sports (individual sports, not groups). I think tennis is a wonderful sport for an INTJ, all the thinking strategically, the fact you´re alone, and all the things you learn from it that you can apply in real life, like for example learning how to shut up your mind and work with your intuition, the confidence in yourself, the ability to overcome obstacles and to love to overcome them, the ability to not be stuck in a moment: "the next shot is more important than the last one", etc, etc.

I´m addicted to sports in general and besides tennis (I only play with friends now), I like swimming, weight training, running, cycling, fight klub (boxing), yoga, and everything that makes me sweat and it´s fun. I love the feeling of endorphines after a workout, it makes you feel great!

Rikka

11-23-2008, 06:50 PM

Running, walking, hiking. I liked swimming and would go all the time when i was younger, but i haven't done so in years...so i'm a bit unsure about that. I want to try cross country skiing, it sounds like a blast, and works out your whole body. I also want to go rock climbing (i've done it 2 times before).

I'm going to look for a road bike soon so i can bike to work, school, etc.

dragonsscout

11-23-2008, 07:12 PM

I like to watch martial arts demonstrations and parkour, mostly via YouTube. I like to participate in Ultimate, rock climbing, martial arts, running (on occasion), and just about everything else.

Marduk

11-25-2008, 10:23 AM

Marksmanship, sometimes swimming.

jimmythepainter

11-25-2008, 06:56 PM

Sublemon

11-25-2008, 07:41 PM

What do fellow INTJs get out of watching sports? Just seems boring to me when I could be learning something, or optimizing something. I understand doing a sport but watching...just never understood it.The best reason I've heard for watching sports even if you don't like it is that everyone else likes it so it gives you something in common to talk about with other people the next day. I watch the FIFA world cup when it happens because my entire family has a keen interest in it and I hate being clueless when they're excited or angry about things that happen.

sappholococcus

11-25-2008, 07:44 PM

I love soccer, although I've tried my hand at flag football and ultimate frisbee and I wasn't bad at it. I'm too rough for basketball (the kind of pushing that's legal in soccer isn't legal in basketball, apparently :|) and don't quite have the attention span for baseball, but I have a general aptitude for sports. I consider physical skills important, although not as important as mental ones. :D

Tishy

11-25-2008, 11:24 PM

I like weightlifting... I only fight against myself.

Can't watch sports, far too boring and I need the time for more documentaries!

zibber

11-26-2008, 05:10 AM

I commentate at pro-wrestling events, which is physically exhausting enough.

(*jumps out of chair* "BACKDROOOOOP!!!")

Mozzes

11-26-2008, 08:51 AM

What do fellow INTJs get out of watching sports? Just seems boring to me when I could be learning something, or optimizing something. I understand doing a sport but watching...just never understood it.

Competitive sports are a microcosm of human existence. Conflict - a battle of wits and wills. Add to that the intricate metastrategy of some sports and you have an engaging mental experience if you open your mind to it.

Deliberator

11-26-2008, 03:41 PM

Never been a huge fan of sports.

I prefer doing physical activities alone or with only one other person.

Thus I like rock climbing, weight lifting, badminton, etc and abhor team sports.

I don't watch sports very often, but I have occasionally enjoyed games of football. I often enjoy watching mixed martial arts.

kmweber

11-26-2008, 03:51 PM

Favorites to watch are football and auto racing.

Favorites to play are football and badminton.

And that would be REAL football, with touchdowns and yard lines--not the pussyfooted Eurotrash variant.

Charybdis

11-26-2008, 07:20 PM

I specialise in football (soccer) and running; the former I quit a bit back.

dragonsscout

11-26-2008, 07:29 PM

What do fellow INTJs get out of watching sports? Just seems boring to me when I could be learning something, or optimizing something. I understand doing a sport but watching...just never understood it.

Hmm, I enjoy watching the sports that I do mostly for the grace that I see in them. A perfectly executed jump or strike is really cool (and rare). I also pick up some tricks sometimes when I watch sports that I participate in.

universalis

11-27-2008, 07:24 AM

I hate to watch sports, but I love to play basketball, water volleyball, volleyball, and tennis...I also love to swim, but the martial arts hold a special place in my heart - i'd love to try parkour one day

I concur. Watching sports is painful. Why would I watch someone else compete? Like I care who wins.. wow. The affairs of men seem small minded.

Anyway, I enjoy:

- Motocross
- Tennis
- Squash
- Volleyball
- Flying
- abusing NF's.

CS444

11-27-2008, 08:12 AM

My favorite sport is hands down Football (American), then Basketball, Volleyball,Racketball, and thats pretty much it.

cncracer

11-30-2008, 02:00 PM

I was wondering what sports you all enjoy. I don't like team sports at all, and I'm not really good at them either. I do enjoy swimming, running, tennis, and horseback riding, however I never seem to have enough time to do all of these.

What about you?

I like individual sports. My favorite is running, but my knee has reduced the miles, and pleasure this year. I also like kayaking, fishing, sailing, flying, and backpacking. Like you time is an issue with them all, but I do get to do one or the other a few times a week.

D for Demure

11-30-2008, 09:58 PM

I enjoy sports, although it isn't my everything. I was always very good at athletics, and found that it was a good way to make friends. I was pressed to compete competitively outside of school sports, but found that everyone takes it so seriously beyond the limits of school athletics. The seriousness takes away all fun that i have. The first sport i played was baseball. I was a pitcher. I got bored of it after 8 years and started playing tennis. I enjoyed tennis because it was like pitching, just doing it a lot more, with a lot more action then baseball had. I played that for 8 years and then started playing hockey. I play goalie. I am not interested in being dependent on other people during sports or anything. I find they cannot keep up, or do not meet my expectations. Hockey is by far the most challenging, and most rewarding sport i have played.

zippikay

12-01-2008, 01:49 AM

i used to like to play badminton, don't know whether i was good or not; then when i got to high school people don't want to play it with me...
so i switched to dodgeball... i sucked,
switched to archery, getting hang of it then it gets boring to keep pinning the bulls-eye...
i wish i can shoot at moving target, but i never really pursue the interest

then i swim... i noticed that i swim very slow... why can't i swim faster???

i joined martial arts, then i flunked the test for leveling up, thus i lost my interest

i liked to hike, but only with someone else, not by myself... and i call myself an introvert?

lately i tried to o routine jog, but can't keep up the habit

bah...........................

i don't watch sport... if i do, it means that i can't go to sleep and i watch any sport to fall asleep (no offense intended)

............

gedreosan

12-02-2008, 05:27 AM

I enjoy watching and occasionally playing football (not American football). That's it for team sports, but I also enjoy tennis, scuba diving and hiking/backpacking.

MrDoom

12-02-2008, 08:37 AM

I liked archery back in school. And I hold something of a distant admiration for the martial arts.

I can't stand spectator sports, however. Mostly because the people that I watch them with are loud, brash, and emotional over the events onscreen.

ClydeB

12-02-2008, 02:59 PM

NZPixie

12-02-2008, 03:17 PM

My main sport is equestrian, and chose that over dancing when I was 8 years old and had to make a choice. I still dance (currently middle eastern), have just started martial arts (ninjutsu), enjoy rockclimbing although don't get alot of chance to do it, and I like kayaking although again don't get to do it much.

I also enjoy fitness but this is not really sport. I teach pilates and do alot of cardio and some weight training.

I generally hate watching sports, especially team sports. I like watching sports that I do or things that are interesting like dance or gymnastics.

MrDoom

12-03-2008, 01:05 PM

Does D&D and video games count as sports? Still enjoy the occasional game of Civ3 today. D&D went by the wayside years go. Still have fond memories though. Also used to do track and cross country running before arthritis in the knee. It was one of those sports you don't have to work very hard as a team player at and still have fun doing.

Alpha Centauri/Alien Crossfire is my game -- I love having the ability to create custom unit designs. Especially cheapie throwaway "stormtroopers" with no armor nor weapons but with orbital insertion pods for storming cleared bases and mowing down mind worm uprisings.

Lucid

12-03-2008, 08:17 PM

I like UFC. And sometimes hockey.

Vagrant

12-03-2008, 11:53 PM

So I found out recently that I have ~8% body fat. And that I lost 5 lbs this semester, despite my horrendous diet (trust me, you don't want to know).

And it's all thanks to the amount of skateboarding I do that I've lost that weight. I know that the bones and muscles in my legs are pretty dense too. :P

Angellus

12-04-2008, 12:03 AM

My main sport is Archery. Learned how to do it by myself. Looking to enter some competitions in the near future.
But I do like to play hockey, soccer, go horse-back riding, and dodge ball too.

Jenniflower

12-04-2008, 05:32 AM

I'm the same re: team sports, I don't tend to like them, and I'm not particularly good at them. However I do like horse riding and absolutely love snowboarding (although I'm new to it!)
ETA I like archery too :laugh:

Lucid

12-04-2008, 05:58 AM

ETA I like archery too :laugh:

Me too, although it's been a loooong time since I've done it. :)

Jenniflower

12-04-2008, 08:05 AM

I've only done it a few times but it's great fun. Saying that it's been ages since i last went too....hmmm may have to organise something methinks, although snowboarding is my main sporting priority.

MaleVolentworld

12-08-2008, 03:10 PM

English football (do not say soccer, they are brainwashing us)
Tennis I liked.
Mountain biking was great.
Athletics

But I have bad knees now, probably due to playing too much football.

Zombicide

12-08-2008, 04:56 PM

I love combat sports. Other sports are ok but I kind of hate pretty much any traditional sport where the participants play the sport e.g. one plays basket ball, foot ball, soccer etc but no one plays racing {track, marathon, sprint} or plays boxing. For me, the closest thing to an enjoyable sport in which its participants "play" the sport, is something like tennis or professional gaming.

Hatsumomo1

12-08-2008, 05:03 PM

Martial arts, martial arts, martial arts...

...and martial arts.

Sometimes downhill skiing and tennis. And I used to try equestrian sports which I really liked, but I haven't had time for those at all in many years.

MaleVolentworld

12-09-2008, 01:00 AM

Equestrian means riding a horse and getting it to jump over objects right?

How did someone come up with this word to describe this activity?

thegnat

12-09-2008, 08:44 AM

Equestrian means riding a horse and getting it to jump over objects right?

How did someone come up with this word to describe this activity?

Equestrian means any form of riding a horse. Whether it be English riding (dressage, "jump over objects", cross country) or Western (reining, barrel racing, roping, cutting, etc).

Equine = related to the horse (Equus = latin for horse)

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"equestrian
1656, formed in Eng. from L. equester (gen. equestris) "of a horseman," from eques "horseman, knight," from equus "horse" (see equine). The pseudo-Fr. fem. equestrienne is attested from 1864."

NancyS

12-09-2008, 10:20 PM

Horses - went from western to racing to dressage. Horses are more logical than dealing with people. They respect directness and don't like any b.s.

Also flying airplanes - (lots of similarities to dressage) (aerobatics and precision flying - especially instrument) Like to watch baseball

Shadow17

12-10-2008, 08:41 AM

I like swimming

rwyatt365

12-10-2008, 08:51 AM

As you might tell from my avatar I love motorsports;
- Formula 1
- MotoGP
- World Rallye
- World Superbike
- American LeMans
- IndyCar
- occasional NASCAR

I do autocrossing during the summer in my trusty Miata (I generally don't win, but am consistently in the top 10%, time-wise). If nothing else, it teaches you how to approach the ultimate limits of your car, and what to do when you reach them.

aqua9air

12-10-2008, 04:08 PM

Martial Arts... ...
It's the only exercise that I can learn new things every time I practice.
Currently doing BJJ, just got bored of Capoeira, :p

Synapse

12-10-2008, 04:46 PM

I don't like team sports, I like anything individual, and my favorite (and the sport that I am best at) is squash. Squash is amazing. :)

Nomadofthehills

12-13-2008, 02:30 PM

European Handball, BJJ, Dogsports

jyoti

12-13-2008, 08:09 PM

Martial arts, archery, marksmanship, biking, volleyball, the Wii Fit :), weight-lifting, bowling, skiing (although I haven't done that in YEARS), jetskiing. I'm dying to learn yoga and pilates, and more forms of martial arts. :)

White Raven

12-15-2008, 12:01 PM

swimming, biking, running (triathlon, yippee!), weight training, pilates, a little bit of yoga...I like volleyball but I don't play anymore.
Martial arts have always fascinated me.

bengeance

12-15-2008, 12:08 PM

Mixed martial arts, with a specialization in submission grappling.

Thunderstrat13

12-17-2008, 08:07 PM

In my late teens I considered taking up team cycling.In the early 90's I was into weight training/cross training until I developed carpal tunnel syndrome.I fenced in the late 90's.

Medicine Man

12-19-2008, 08:27 PM

I would like to note that INTJ's make great endurance athletes. On my varsity cross country team in college, most of the top runners were INTJ's. To get really good at a sport as difficult as distance running, you need to have an extraordinary desire to improve, the ability to ignore your emotions (this hurts, I want to quit), the ability to maintain focus, and also not get distracted by excess socializing. Being smart and understanding how to train helps too. Sound familiar?

Nomadofthehills

12-19-2008, 11:55 PM

Being smart and understanding how to train is important in every sport haha!

That said, I hate endurance sports! Might be a result of the 30 extra pounds I'm carrying around though... hmmm ;)

Medicine Man

12-20-2008, 04:55 AM

It is true that training helps in every sport. However, talent plays a much larger role in other sports than distance running (except at the elite level). The aerobic adaptations that take place through proper training or incredible. Our agility, quickness, hand eye coordination, sprinting speed, and power are much less malleable.

LvHmBirth

12-20-2008, 06:47 AM

I enjoy participating in yoga, ice-skating, tennis; yoga especially right now because of the depth and breath of information that's out there, and the personal challenge the physical practice affords me. Though these are all individual activities, I have enjoyed the partner versions of all of these (partner poses, pair-skating, doubles) with someone that I respect and trust: it added a whole new dimension.

Don't really have any desire to watch or participate in team sports, though.

mplogue

12-21-2008, 07:27 PM

When I was younger, I raced bicycles (road).

Now, I just play golf whenever I can find the time.

ToC

12-21-2008, 07:32 PM

I love tactically kicking peoples' asses 1v1. I've done various martial arts since I was 6 and wrestled since grade school (state level competitor).

I enjoy watching (and critiquing) MMA, TKD, Judo, Fencing, and Kendo.

Gymnastics, Rock climbing, freerunning, and high diving are all awesome, but not for me.

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I love tactically kicking peoples' asses 1v1. I've done various martial arts since I was 6 and wrestled since grade school (state level competitor).

I enjoy watching (and critiquing) MMA, TKD, Judo, Fencing, and Kendo.

Gymnastics, Rock climbing, freerunning, and high diving are all awesome, but not for me.

PS: I also SCUBA dive and Run

Zhen

12-22-2008, 06:54 AM

anything that stimulates the brain, typically "games" ;) by the same token I love to vent pent up energy by whacking a few balls at the driving range...

zahcary

12-22-2008, 04:29 PM

4-square.
i play soccer for my college(D3).
ill watch almost any soccer thats on, besides girls soccer of course.
also if im flipping through channels and some weird sport is on like dart throwing or competetive yo-yo-ing, i usually will want to watch it.

Freedom Geek

12-22-2008, 04:58 PM

To be honest I don't really like any. Now I could see myself getting into something where brainpower can be used to a large degree (a larger degree than physical attributes at least) like woodsball (paint ball played on a large wooded field where more advanced strategies and stealth can be employed) or scenario paint ball though personally right now I'll just stick to my computer games and similar.

orly

12-25-2008, 10:50 AM

Combat sports mostly: mma, boxing, judo, wrestling, etc.

Football (both kinds).

When I was younger, surfing and running.

Olympics2010

12-26-2008, 01:32 AM

I enjoy sometimes watching sports like Hockey on TV. I also like to walk for exercize, which is healthy. But other than that I don't much enjoy taking part in any sport. Swimming I enjoy just for the sensation of being in the water....sometimes I wish I was born a fish. But I don't take it anymore seriously beyond just floating around in the water. And I think this would make people that actually play sports be greatful, since I am no good at sports. he he

Tetriak

12-26-2008, 03:51 AM

I'm a former international level competitor in the sport of fencing, and am currently a student of Sport Mgmt Science with a specialization in consumer behavior (patterns and motivations of consumption) related to sporting experience and marketing.

I, personally, am very entertained by professional sports, and yet have never felt any particular loyalty towards any specific franchise.

Reganon

12-26-2008, 08:10 PM

In high school I did soccer, swimming, softball, and tai shin doh

OhBlah

12-30-2008, 09:38 PM

I used to run cross-country and play soccer... and then I got lazy.
Now I only watch soccer. Well, Mexican soccer... futbol.

Nihilum

01-01-2009, 03:34 PM

Downhill skiing, tennis...sleeping...

patred

01-01-2009, 03:48 PM

Fencing (epee and sabre) and stage fencing (rapier and main gauche).
Used to do karate too.
Oh and I really liked night shooting exercises during military service.
Tried archery as well.
Still need to try horse riding but the vertigo....

Watch Wrestling for the dialogues and plotlines :D

Patred TheKnight

Hinun

01-01-2009, 10:14 PM

Table Tennis, paintball wars (definitely should be considered a sport), Chess (come on I consider it one!), rock climbing, competitive bike riding.

drosshere

01-03-2009, 12:05 AM

sports are fun to play but i find them boring to watch with the exception of mixed martial arts, which is also something i enjoy learning

Diamond8INTJ

01-03-2009, 12:45 AM

Running, stretching, yoga and body sculpting ( i am a bit obsessed about my body ), dancing is good too :)

rahdam

01-03-2009, 01:00 AM

Running, stretching, yoga and body sculpting ( i am a bit obsessed about my body ), dancing is good too :)

If everyone took care of their body as you do, our healthcare system would function much more efficiently. Kudos to you!

El Castor

01-03-2009, 03:01 PM

Biking and most of all scuba-diving. Lots of equipment to play with, lots of weird things to see underwater and almost no one to bother me ;)

Adrian

01-03-2009, 04:05 PM

soccer, capoeira, tae-kwon-do, body workout and cardio training as well (running, swimming, ...). I enjoy soccer and capoeira most ... it's like there is always sth new to learn.

Shorgenfunkel

01-03-2009, 04:35 PM

Doing weightlifting and cardio, watching football.

nat

01-03-2009, 05:02 PM

Running. Oh, and gymnastics.

Running doesn't involve unnecessary restriction and annoying team work. Gymnastic is just fun.

Harmony

01-03-2009, 05:04 PM

My dad pretty well raised me to be an athlete. I play football (when the boys let me), basketball, baseball/softball, street hockey, tennis, and I tried my hand at gymnastics for awhile, but it didn't last very long since I was more into the other sports at the time.

Deepdelver

01-03-2009, 07:22 PM

I like swimming, martial arts, skiing, and skating.

tp6626

01-03-2009, 07:27 PM

Solitary sports. I like to cycle, swim, ski. Haven't played in a team game for almost a decade, I'd say, despite spending 5 years at the UK's top sporting University (I'm so proud!). Hehe!

firetiger

01-03-2009, 11:01 PM

track and field-- long distance, but 800 meters is the event for champs in my opinion
in college i rowed crew..
i was decent but i hate team sports. trusting teammates was difficult.
actually i prefer weight lifting/Olympic lifts. something about the precision, form, and dedication

Medicine Man

01-04-2009, 10:28 AM

800 is also the ideal race for those with masochistic tendencies. I used to puke after every 800 I did in high school.

dragonsscout

01-04-2009, 11:04 AM

The 800 was my favorite race! But, yeah, puking after running it sounds pretty normal. I might have a few dry heaves, usually I'd just be exhausted, stumbling around, and my lips/throat were raw.

Sesquipedalian

01-04-2009, 12:42 PM

I was a competitive gymnast. I relished the difficult training, mental toughness it required, and technical precision required. I also enjoyed the autonomy. Gymnastics might be a team sport, but I controlled whether or not I was the all-around champion. I didn't care a whole heck of a lot if my team didn't rank since that was in the hands of my teammates, not me.

schmidt

01-04-2009, 05:01 PM

Non competitive martial arts, as I've trained Aikido my entire life more or less I am a bit biased towards it, but I've though about Aido and Krav Maga (I don't see Krav Maga's sparring as competition, more like real life training).

realgraverobber

01-07-2009, 08:40 AM

Tend towards individual sports (i.e., non-ball sports):

motorcycle riding (some competitive racing)
running
free weights (not competing, but dig em)
archery
fishing

For better or worse, very sterotypical INTJ tendencies ... makes interacting with my Millenial classmates trying. Thankfully this forum exists!

Only Forward

01-07-2009, 02:43 PM

Football (soccer), Boxing, Rugby

Valiyn

01-07-2009, 02:57 PM

Archery and the SCA (sword-fighting).

Both of which I make my own gear which I think plays alot into it. In the modern archery world, having made your own bow from hand (with stone-age tools nonetheless) is unheard of and gives the INTJ a real sense of the individuality we love.

Night Runner

03-31-2009, 06:42 PM

I love to play bowling. The game is incredibly logical and democratic - anybody can play it, as long as they're balanced. (Actually, if I'm not mistaken, it's the most popular sport in the States, with about 25% of the population playing it on regular basis.) It costs next to nothing if you buy your own shoes and a ball (even less if you get a job at a bowling alley!), there are many techniques, and the walking/throwing part can be dissected into a handful of elements, each of which can be fine-tuned and adjusted. That, and it provides immediate gratification when you can pick up a difficult spare or hit one strike after another. ;)

EDIT: forgot to mention - I don't like to watch other people play sports. I just don't see the allure. To me, watching sports/playing sports is like watching porn/having sex: it's a lot more fun to be in the process than to stand there and stare.

chris

04-03-2009, 03:12 AM

I love playing tennis, table-tennis, badminton, golf, basketball and baseball. I don't enjoy competition so I just play for fun. Actually, I find practising by myself to be the most enjoyable aspect.

Valielen

04-03-2009, 05:00 AM

I like to try new things all the time. I didn't like the group sports at school and my parents discouraged me from trying anything because it would take the focus away from my studies.
So being a good daughter, I started hiking, camping and doing cool rope courses with scouts.
Later I joined the sailing group and started dabbing at surfing.
All this time I was doing swimming because of back problems. I loved being the youngest and beating all the older stronger boys.
When I joined Uni I started jiu jitsu and to my amazement I was pretty good at it (amazed because I always been told by my dad I would suck at all sports).

After Uni, I bought my first giant surf board. I suck at it, but I have a great time.
I also did Karate and got addicted to the gym.

Now I'm boring... I only do gym and hiking. I'm getting a PADI scuba diving certification this year though.

OnionKnight

04-03-2009, 05:07 AM

Other than video games I used to swim a lot when I was younger, I would probably pick it up again if only I had the time. The increased lung capacity has been very beneficial. I really enjoy diving too.

navelgazer

04-03-2009, 05:46 AM

Right now, I swim, play hockey and do yoga & martial arts. The only thing that I do competitively, and I use that term loosely, is hockey. All the others are for self-cultivation.

Synchronicity

04-03-2009, 08:07 AM

I'm a big fan of racket sports: tennis and especially badminton are my favorites. I did crew in college and had a good time with it, but the coaches demanded more commitment from me than I could provide (study always comes first!)

My favorite sport to watch is American football. I don't think I would enjoy playing it (never tried) but the tactics really appeal to me. Picking a strategy, getting the whole team to support each other and counter the moves of the opposition. It's like a very fast-paced game of chess.

Cthulhu

04-03-2009, 08:52 AM

Played competitively: American football
Play recreationally: golf, basketball, swimming, soccer
Coached: basketball, soccer
Watch: basketball, football, soccer, hockey, some MMA every now and then
Read about and analyze statistics but don't watch much: baseball

My favorite sport to watch is American football. I don't think I would enjoy playing it (never tried) but the tactics really appeal to me. Picking a strategy, getting the whole team to support each other and counter the moves of the opposition. It's like a very fast-paced game of chess.

That's a very good analogy. It looks chaotic as it's happening but it's very carefully orchestrated. At the college and professional levels, the coaches spend a phenomenal amount of time preparing very detailed and intricate gameplans.

wise

04-03-2009, 08:57 AM

College Basketball is about it for me.

charolastra

04-03-2009, 03:08 PM

Oddly enough, I loved the pants off of marching band. Some might not consider it a sport but I've watched it on ESPN and I trained a hell of a lot more than the football players did, so for the purpose of my categorizations it's certainly a sport. :)

I loved the way that every 100+ person on the field needed to have precision of every aspect of their performance. You have to march correctly, you have to move to the correct spot (which can change for every performance- so you have to watch everything around you), you have to play correctly, and you have to maintain the correct posture. All memorized, in funny outfits, for 7-10 minutes. Individually, it seemed like nothing and you couldn't visualize the grand scheme of things, but all together and oh, it's glorious. It's so much multi-tasking and observation. For someone who doesn't necessarily *get* a lot of social interaction, it really fosters a sense of community that I otherwise would never really experience.

Also allowed me to perform in front of thousands of people without weeing myself and running off the field crying.

Aside from that, I currently do quite a bit of walking and yoga. In the past, I've done various forms of martial arts (kokondo and tae kwon do... hopefully will get into akido or jiu jitsu next year), basketball, softball, and frolf. I also was the lowest scoring bowler on the youth bowling league when I was 16. :D

Rho1334

04-03-2009, 03:30 PM

Did kendo for 7 years. Another sport i like is markmanship(mostly long range sharpshooting). Not sure if this a sport per se but I do 30+ person tactical scenarios for my local cities urban anti-terrorism unit.

Doki

04-03-2009, 03:45 PM

Chess, cycling and tennis.

Coderider

04-05-2009, 12:47 AM

Football is something I like to watch.

CliffClaven

04-17-2009, 04:37 PM

Washington Nationals baseball on the tube or in the stands. Golf and exercise in person

Antares

04-18-2009, 07:56 AM

I can't deal with team sports at all. I enjoy skiing, scuba diving, long distance running, badminton and going to the gym; no more than 2 people at once (I don't play doubles whenever I can help it. Partners are more a hindrance than an asset).

Feral

04-18-2009, 08:43 AM

I like equestrian sports. Jumping and dressage.

aku chi

04-18-2009, 09:43 AM

I enjoyed playing Amercian Football and (Track and) Field (Discus and High Jump) in high school. I also enjoyed the weight lifting during the Football off-seasons.

But I most enjoy martial arts. I practiced Karate and Tae Kwon Do as a child for 9-10 years. I have been simultaneously practicing at least three martial arts for all four years I've been in college. I expect I'll have to settle on only one martial art when I leave college and have to pay for it but I don't know which I'll choose...

Seriously

04-18-2009, 11:50 PM

Thai and Kickboxing Belly Dancing (ok it's not a sport but it's active) Volleyball Swimming

Mette

04-19-2009, 04:36 AM

I like watching swimming, cricket, rugby, polo, tennis...

For exercise, I like to swim laps rather than race against anyone else. Laps up and down the pool provide for great thinking time.

ntwady

04-19-2009, 09:36 AM

I play or played about a dozen intramurals at my college, though I am best at soccer. I enjoy the entire gamut of sports, but I don't have much time for them anymore. I prefer to run on my own these days because I can do that whenever it fits into my schedule.

Aethernaut

04-19-2009, 04:02 PM

Not so sure about labelling it a sport, but in terms of physical activity I enjoy running, lifting weights, yoga and martial arts.

Was never one for team sports. Always seemed to struggle in achieving a hive mind level of harmony within a team scenario.

I use the past tense because I never play any team sports now.

I like the factor of concentrating on myself and reflecting on my own limitations with the aforementioned activities. With martial arts and yoga there's a measure of inward philosophising you can extend your thinking into which is the perfect addition to the physical process said activities present.

snowman

04-19-2009, 04:05 PM

Pool, darts, bowling, tennis - anything where I don't have to be on a team.

quiet intensity

04-20-2009, 05:25 PM

Was never one for team sports. Always seemed to struggle in achieving a hive mind level of harmony within a team scenario.

While growing up, that statement would sum it up for me. I played soccer for only 1 1/2 years.

Now, I'd be more capable of needed teamwork but the interest isn't there yet.

NancyS

04-22-2009, 08:43 PM

Dressage, show jumping, baseball, flying airplanes, and aerobatics

Tobias

04-23-2009, 02:03 AM

I've always been into running and martial arts. Played some team sports at school (soccer, Aussie rules) - I was good at ball skills because as a kid I always played ball with my brother or by myself (and at every recess/lunchtime with friends).

I'm usually not interested in watching sports though unless there is some kind of strategy that takes my interest.

Since graduating from university I've also taken up triathlon, hiking, climbing and scuba diving (mostly solitary/technical sports).

luck321

05-18-2009, 04:19 PM

Hockey, baseball, swimming are the best

Running, football, volleyball are alright

GrnEyz

05-18-2009, 04:28 PM

Tennis, golf, road course auto racing, snow skiing, fly fishing, canoeing, hiking, bonking.

Amphorian

05-18-2009, 04:48 PM

Hiking, biking, small sports like frisbee with my family, motorcross... I can't stand team sports.

slothsaver

05-18-2009, 08:35 PM

I have to agree with most of the people here that can't stand team sports.
I myself am very serious in tennis, but at one time I played soccer.
I couldn't stand the whole "team" atmosphere especially after people criticized me for being too hard on others.

envelope

05-21-2009, 06:38 AM

Snowboarding, running, martial arts. I think I prefer competition on a mental level, although sometimes I'll play a competitive sport to enjoy other people's company.

Nyctalop

05-21-2009, 09:28 AM

Chess mostly. The only other sport I've been serious about was Tae Kwon Do. Do I even have to say I loathe team sports?

As far as watching goes, I like racing sports, fighting ones and snooker when I catch it on TV. Oh and women's tennis. I consider that soft porn.

Ither

05-22-2009, 03:15 AM

I dislike, hate, abhor, detest and loathe sports. I can understand that some like to participate, but 'watching' games? And then, of course, in the US there is the cultural aspect.

eternaltriangle

05-22-2009, 03:26 AM

To play - soccer is always fun. Yes its a team sport but I like the "anticipating moves" aspect of it (I like to be on defence).

Solus

05-22-2009, 04:51 AM

I enjoy watching tennis, cycling and skiing.

Kele-De

05-22-2009, 09:12 PM

Swimming, hiking, canoeing, fishing, snowshoeing...as a spectator I sometimes enjoy boxing and basketball.

Henry

05-22-2009, 10:09 PM

I played left tackle/nose tackle in high school, then right tackle in college. I loved the feeling of just destroying people, and, ironically, the feeling that my body was going to fall apart the next day. It was a blast.

I also wrestled in high school, but only to stay in shape. I was a very marginal wrestler.

Since then I've tried baseball (too boring) basketball (I'm not agile enough) flag football (yawn).

The only really gratifying things I find today are long, long cardio sessions and heavy lift days.

Jennifer

05-23-2009, 03:25 AM

None.

Valiyn

05-23-2009, 01:45 PM

Archery

jwh1011

05-23-2009, 02:08 PM

Weightraining, US football, swimming, kayaking, running, basketball, chess, and rugby.

I love the thrill and the rush of competition. Getting out of my mind and actually living in the moment is a great break for me, which the rush of a competitive sport can provide.

I love to analyze and think of tactics to use when playing football. Although playing a sport is my favorite thing to do involving sports, I would rather watch the analysis and breakdown of a game on ESPN than I would the actual game itself.

As far as weightraing goes, I enjoy reading about the science behind using weights and breaking down the muscles so that they may become stronger. I also enjoy seeing improvement, or learning about different strategies (non-supplement) to heal myself.

coffeeholic

05-23-2009, 02:11 PM

im competative. im captain of cross-country and track, and i did swimteam for 7 years

Cthulhu

05-23-2009, 09:03 PM

I played left tackle/nose tackle in high school, then right tackle in college. I loved the feeling of just destroying people, and, ironically, the feeling that my body was going to fall apart the next day. It was a blast.

Yes! There was something addictive about the hard-earned pain and exhaustion that came the day after a game.

Sylar

05-23-2009, 09:33 PM

Playing: Tennis, Basketball. (Baseball at times, depends on the team, day, etc.)

Watching: College Basketball is always a pleasure to watch. Probably due to the Nostalgia mixed in with my love for the sport.

Flysjan

05-24-2009, 03:51 AM

Enoyed quite alot of sports. Soccer, Gocart, Take won do, Boxing, kickboxing and Golf. Though i miss golf, just me and the court!

GrnEyz

05-24-2009, 04:10 AM

Yes! There was something addictive about the hard-earned pain and exhaustion that came the day after a game.

I didn't note it on my initial post on this thread... but I also played football in high school... offensive right gaurd and defensive middle linebacker. I was the defensive captain and set the school record for individual tackles in a single year... had a scholarship offer to a small school, but also had an offer to travel and install telephone company switching systems. Decided to travel... it was a good choice.

Cunnie

05-24-2009, 03:14 PM

I love playing rugby (league). The adrenaline rush I get from it is brilliant, and it's an amazing feeling walking out against tough opposition, being prepared to shed blood for the person next to you. Not only that, when I'm playing I don't have to worry anything except me, the other players and the ball.

I also enjoy playing basketball, soccer, netball, badminton and various other sports. Infact, I think I've liked pretty much every sport I've tried.

I also enjoy doing a lot of exercise such as running, sit ups and press ups. It's a form of escapism for me.

Sxq

05-24-2009, 09:15 PM

Lots.
I play hockey, soccer, volleyball as far as team sports go.
I like to ski, do jumping events in track and field... um archery is awesome, never done it competitively though... rock climbing.
Like to watch most sports other than basketball.

GrnEyz

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