Rec Sports Fads of the New Millenium.

[pepperdawg]

Tag? Saw it on espn.

Drone racing?

[chicken feathers]

Razor scooters, longboards, and probably gravel biking soon.

[Name Redacted]

One Wheels

[cinnepa]

Drone racing?

Human tag....people run through an obstacle course.

[ZomblibulaX]

Parkour.

I think the real question is which of these fad sports are here to stay. I still think pickle ball is the new jai alai, but it's much more approachable and gaining traction as people age out of tennis. Tom Brady and LeBron James both own pro teams now.

And I hate to say it, e-sports (basement dwellers getting paid to play video games) isn't going anywhere. There's a stupid amount of money in it.

[AdironRider]

Pickleball has a incredibly strong following in the over 55 crowd.

Stand up paddleboarding is such a joke though. Everyone I see doing it has the exact same look, "is this all it is?"

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

I would pay to watch stand up E-scooter racing.

[Garbowski]

Around me SUP is already over, it's all about sit down paddleboarding now.

[danmelon]

Surf skates. They were super on trend last summer. Feel the wave has crested. Still see a lot of kooks ripping around with their front trucks on backwards though (lol jk). It’s not so bad, just annoying when we have a good bowl sesh going and someone with a carver butt slides in and starts to do steezy shoulder movements.

[CS]

When did racketball officially die?

when gym owners realized they could use the same real estate to pack in people and charge them more for whatever the latest group exercise fad is


There was like one gym here that still had courts. I used to play weekly, then I got introduced to pickleball......haven't played racquetball in over a year.

[Self Jupiter]

Crossfit competitions

[chicken feathers]

recreating without your smart phone.

[m2711c]

kettlebell comps.

[The Suit]

Stand Up Paddleboards...
Surf skates.

I picked up both of these just this week!

I guess the joke's on me ...

[dunfree]

The axe tossing places
cornhole played anywhere but tailgating or a party

[mud]

I feel irrationally angry about axe throwing places, they just look so stupid.
Bring back darts FFS, now that's a great drinking game.

[4matic]

I still play in tournaments. I think it officially died in the 90s though. Some of the 80s heyday clubs are still around, and the CEO of LA Fitness must be a player since they keep building courts.

The top pro from about 2000 on had an insane record and completely dominated for almost 20 years- he went like 5 years without anyone beating him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kane_Waselenchuk



Seattle people love thier fad games- that trampoline bouncy ball thing (spikeball) is big, and there is some throw wooden blocks at other wooden blocks one.

It is a fun game. Surprised at the demise. Loud and somewhat dangerous was my biggest complaint. It’s less physically demanding than pickle ball in singles. I think it comes back.

[4matic]

Old boomer pickle ball is silly. The quick movement on hard court will cause as many injuries as tennis.

One advantage to pb is no need for new balls and fresh strings all the time. Much much cheaper. Tennis is basically $5 in equipment every time you play.

[DBdude]

When did racketball officially die?

After squash and before big shoulder suits went out of style


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[XXX-er]

......and what's that dumb looking, needlessly herky jerky, inefficient, dangerous, and just plain stupid sport that self interested jack asses in $1500 jackets do on nice gentle beginner slopes??? Oh yeah telemark skiing.

Didn't you call Telemark the " race walking" of skiing ?

[HappyCamper]

Bouldering

I personally think it is a great recreational sport - but not sure all the new gyms will be here in 10 years.

[Brownski]

My prediction for the next one is connect four

[Name Redacted]

Bouldering

I personally think it is a great recreational sport - but not sure all the new gyms will be here in 10 years.

Pebble wrestling has always been dumb. Great way to stay in shape and fun to do, but when people start competing at it, that's where you lose me.

[rideit]

I think the Russian shenanigans put the kabosh on global Zorbing.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

I think the Russian shenanigans put the kabosh on global Zorbing.

Yeah that video is horrifying.