The outdoor sports industry is an important content and component of promoting the development of sports and sports industry and building a sports power, and plays an important and positive role in promoting urban and rural construction and regional coordinated development, implementing the strategy of expanding domestic demand, and driving the transformation and upgrading of green economic and social development. In recent years, outdoor sports have ushered in a period of rapid development in the mainland, and have become an important carrier for the masses to participate in fitness, enjoy fitness, and benefit from fitness. Recently, China Sports News has planned a group of outdoor sports manuscripts, focusing on emerging outdoor sports such as pickleball, land rushing, paddle boarding, flag football, frisbee, city walk, etc., hoping that everyone will go out of the house together, move, and feel the infinite fun of outdoor sports.
Flag Football Discover your new self on the field
Passing, flag-pulling, attacking, defending, a wonderful flag football game is underway on the green field at the weekend.
Compared with American football, flag football players do not wear protective gear, and the rules require that the opponent's flag be pulled instead of colliding, and there will be no fierce offensive behavior, which is a relatively safe "non-collision" sport.
"There are mostly young people in the team, and they have to work from Monday to Friday, and if they want to do activities, they will choose to start around 8 p.m., but the time on Saturdays and Sundays can be relatively flexible and free, and everyone is more willing." Feng Su said that she began to contact rugby at the end of last year, and the "non-collisional" characteristics attracted her, "There is no fierce confrontation, and it is a team sport, which is a help for me who does not like to take the initiative to socialize, whether it is communication or chatting off the field, I need to communicate with others, so I know more like-minded friends." Like Feng Su, many enthusiasts have grown from a "little white" to a "master" of the waist flag. Flag football has also become a new choice for national fitness from a niche sport.
Flag football is open to both men and women. Compared to individual sports, flag football requires teamwork and has strong social attributes. Feng Su said that although there will inevitably be some bumps in the process of playing, they will also get together at the end of each event to study how to better catch the ball and score points. Through exercise, we not only have better physical fitness, but also develop the habit of exercising. "In order to be in better shape and perform every weekend, I now insist on doing some simple strength or endurance exercises from Monday to Friday to improve my fitness."
"The threshold is low, the rules are simple, the demand for the field is not so high, while reducing the risk of injury, the competition experience is not reduced at all, whether it is boys and girls, tall, short, fat and thin, novices, you can find a new self on the field, find your own role, and feel the fun of flag football." Li Xiao, a hobbyist, was full of praise for the benefits of flag football. As a sport that requires physical strength and intelligence, flag football has no gender restrictions, and those who are not good at running and passing can start with defense - breaking the opponent's pass, pulling the opponent's flag, etc.
If you're interested, all you need is a pair of shoes to join the ranks of flag football.
Pickleball for an "urban micro-vacation"
"It's easier than playing tennis, and it's more exciting than playing table tennis." Fun and easy to play have made many young people love pickleball, and at the same time, the sport has a strong social attribute, and related communities around the world have emerged.
Pickleball is a racket-wielding sport that combines elements of badminton, table tennis and tennis in which 2 to 4 players hit a perforated polymer ball using a racket made of wood or composite materials. The court has the size and layout of a badminton court, and the nets and rules are similar to those of tennis.
Wu Junxi, head of a pickleball brand in Shenzhen, said: "Even if the two don't know each other, they can spend an afternoon together because of a game, and achieve the purpose of socializing in a relaxed atmosphere." He used the term "urban micro-vacation" to describe pickleball, hoping to use pickleball as a carrier of light social interaction, and implant it into the lives of urban young people day after day.
Nowadays, pickleball has gradually appeared in communities, shopping malls, parks, and campuses, and related activities and competitions are becoming more and more abundant. In the trendy sports Cool Play Week held in Jinan, Shandong Province recently, pickleball showed a unique "circle of fans" strength. Wang Jiayi, a citizen, said: "I just tried to 'fight' with many children and parents, and everyone quickly started playing, pickleball can allow people of different ages to participate, and it is a good outdoor sport." ”
Pickleball was born in Seattle in 1965. According to the survey, pickleball has been the fastest-growing sport in the United States for three consecutive years, and not only that, but the number of global players in the sport has also soared in the past three years. Pickleball has now been confirmed as an exhibition sport for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
In September this year, the World Pickleball Federation's Global Development Committee in China was officially launched, marking the full promotion of pickleball in China. In October, in order to promote the promotion and development of pickleball and standardize the work of pickleball competition, the Small Ball Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China promulgated the "Pickleball Competition Rules (2023 Edition)", and then issued a notice to clarify that the first national pickleball competition in 2023 will be held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province from November 17 to 19. In this context, it is believed that pickleball can go further in China.
Frisbee Small groups connect large communities
Dachengshan Park, located in Lubei District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, has been stationed here since May this year, forming a "sports mountain", especially a professional frisbee venue, which provides a good place for local frisbee enthusiasts. The person in charge of "Sports Mountain" said that frisbee is very interesting and popular among young people, but there are not many professional venues, and they hope to create a special sports gathering place to provide new choices for Tangshan citizens to enjoy leisure sports.
A green area, a plastic plate, a few people can play, a dozen people can come to a game. Shi Yuanli, who works in sales, inadvertently came into contact with frisbee sports, he said: "Nowadays, many people have a very narrow social surface, and frisbee sports do not cost much, and there are many people involved, and they can also relieve stress. ”
The rules of Frisbee are simple, with teams of 4 to 7 players, and participants can only rely on passing the disc into the scoring area, and if the disc lands, the offense and defense change hands. In addition, physical contact between team members is not allowed during the sport, so people of different physical abilities can participate. Wang Qiguang, a Frisbee enthusiast, said: "This sport has no threshold, it is very popular, there is no physical confrontation at all, and it can also be used as entertainment." ”
Wang Yafei attaches great importance to the social attributes of frisbee, and playing frisbee has greatly broadened her circle of friends and brought a lot of fun to her life. "Frisbee suits me perfectly, it's fun to move, and every time a group of people get together to play, it's like a big party. I made a lot of friends by playing frisbee, and we were able to find a lot of common topics. ”
There is no physical contact, the threshold is not high, the requirements for the number of participants, venues, and equipment are not harsh, and it has strong fun and social attributes... Many factors have come together to make Frisbee so popular.
In order to promote the development of frisbee sports, the Social Sports Center of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China has successively issued the "National Frisbee Sports Competition Rules (Trial)" and "National Frisbee Sports Refereeing Law (Trial)", which have made detailed specifications for the venues and competition rules of frisbee.
At the same time, in the "Notice on Compulsory Education Curriculum Plan and Curriculum Standards (2022 Edition)" issued by the Ministry of Education, Ultimate Frisbee (Team Frisbee) was selected as a "fashion sports project" in the "Physical Education and Health Curriculum Standards" section and was officially included in the compulsory education curriculum.
Paddleboard: Discover your new self on the field
"I've never experienced paddleboarding before, and I was a little timid at first. With continuous practice, I gradually found the technique of paddling and braved the wind and waves. This is not only a challenge to oneself, but also an exploration and pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. When it comes to paddle boarding, Beijing citizen Wang Xiaoxiao can't stop talking.
With the concept of national fitness deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, more and more people have begun to pay attention to and participate in various emerging outdoor sports projects, and paddle boarding, a popular Internet celebrity outdoor water leisure sport that has swept the world, has gradually come into people's sight, and has become a representative of the new trend of urban sports with its unique charm. Because of the rapid rise of paddle boarding, public waters such as the Liangma River and the moat in Beijing were even "blocked by boats" because of the large number of enthusiasts.
"Paddle board requires the coordination of the whole body muscles, which can not only exercise the core muscles, improve body coordination and balance, but also enhance cardiopulmonary function, improve human endurance and physical fitness," said Zhang Qi, the instructor of paddleboarding. It is these advantages that make paddle boarding have a wide range of development prospects in the field of national fitness. ”
In addition to the strong support of government departments, the active participation of all sectors of society has also played a key role in the promotion of paddle boarding in national fitness. All kinds of sports clubs and social organizations actively participate in the promotion of paddle boarding, and let more people understand and participate in it by holding training courses and organizing activities.
Paddle board has also derived many trendy gameplay, paddle board yoga, paddle board meditation, paddle board dance, paddle board fishing, etc., successfully achieved a circle break. Many young people even brought their pet dogs to put on life jackets and play paddleboards, forming a paddleboard pet bureau. This diverse approach to participation provides a strong impetus for the promotion of paddleboarding.
"Playing in the water and paddle boarding in summer has become the hottest fashion trend in the past two years." Wang Yaopa, a veteran outdoor sports expert, has played almost all sports such as skiing, frisbee, and land chong, and has been "fascinated" by paddleboarding since this year.
Wang Yao said: "There are various ways to play the paddle board, you can paddle standing, sitting, lying down, or even play yoga upside down, as long as you can ensure that you are on the board, you can choose a comfortable posture as you like." In addition, you can explore the nature of the landscape, and through paddling, you can go to more hidden places and see the scenery that others can't see, which is very stress-relieving. ”
City Walk Feel the temperature of the city with your feet
Recently, a new word has appeared in the circle of young people - "City Walk", which literally means walking around the city. This is a kind of urban micro-tourism, which refers to a few people walking on a certain route in the city in a planned way under the leadership of a professional narrator, and also refers to roaming in the city by walking and cycling, surrounding the streets, and measuring the city.
The essence of city walking is a way for a group of young people to seek spiritual sustenance in a foreign land, to relieve their tense emotions at work and various pressures in life, and it is a good way to exercise lightly. Liu Na, a participant in the Beijing City Walk, said she heard the new term City Walk in 2022. Later, she traveled by bicycle and foot across Beijing's East and West Cities, passing through the alleys of Nantongluo Lane and Dongjiaomin Lane, which took nearly six hours and the route was more than 60 kilometers long.
The city walk emphasizes the leisure and casualness of travel, and the participants do not do the strategy, avoid the popular attractions, go deep into the characteristic streets and alleys of the city, and stroll around with a purposeless and non-utilitarian concept. These young people who uphold the "strolling view" feel the temperature of the city with their feet and feel the unique charm of the city. They don't care where the destination is, they get rid of the shackles of time and space, discover the charm of life with a "sense of randomness", and find the joy of sports.
Sun Yuhui, a citizen of Beijing, said that city walking is not only a form of exercise, but also of great significance for the comprehensive management of natural landscapes and the renewal and reconstruction of infrastructure. The preferences of long-term local walkers also largely determine the popularity and duration of the route.
A city's tourist attractions are basically fixed several, whether it is outsiders or locals will choose to go to the more famous Internet celebrity attractions to check in, city walks break the imbalance of this tourism resources, not only to promote the upgrading and activation of the city's existing leisure resources, but also to let everyone walk into the ordinary streets and alleys, feel the unique charm of the city. Nowadays, city walking has become a way for more and more young people to travel and wander, and the lively scene can also promote the rapid development of urban cultural and tourism resources, which is of great significance to the development of local tourism.
Lu Chong "Riding the Wind and Waves" on land
The body swayed back and forth, following the swing of the arm, "One-two-one, one-two-one..." Luo Qian, who was learning Lu Chong, was reciting the movement password in her mouth while practicing the movements with her body.
Land surfing, also known as land surfing, is a sport that simulates surfing at sea with the help of skateboards. Different from the way skateboards push the ground, land surfboards are based on aerodynamics, equipped with a spring structure and specially designed propellers with the front axle, relying on the left and right tilt changes to move forward, which can make the skateboard bend and tilt to the limit, and the resulting weightlessness can simulate the feeling of surfing.
"At first, I was attracted because Lu Chong was easier to use, unlike when he was skateboarding, he often fell on his back. Because Lu Chong's wheels are softer and there are springs to control the direction, the grip is stronger, as long as you can match the rhythm of the body, you can get started quickly, and it is not easy to get injured. Luo Qian said, "I have tried surfing when I traveled before, but after all, I don't live by the sea, and I can't go surfing anytime and anywhere. ”
In the past two years, many young people who love sports have joined the Lu Chong army, making this sport a popular new sport. Lu Chong's coach Fei Fei said: "Now Lu Chong's small classes are basically full, and we will also have fixed activity days, and everyone is very interested in playing together. Land surfboards started as a kind of auxiliary trainer for surfing, and now they are sought after by young people and become a sports landscape in the city. ”
"By practicing the posture, balance and steering skills of surfing on land, as well as the logic and endurance of force, the whole body can be driven by balance training, core training and flexibility training, which can bring all-round benefits to the body." Fei Fei said that Lu Chong is also an introduction to skateboarding. "If you practice Lu Chong well, you can enter the halfpipe and bowl pool of skateboarding, challenge difficult movements, and enjoy more fun of skateboarding."