Which urban sport looks the most interesting to you? Why? What worries you about starting an urban sport? Are you afraid of getting hurt? Do you know anyone who does urban sports? Is it better to start alone or with friends? Where can you find people to practice with?

Urban Sports in Action

Modern Urban Sports

Exploring the dynamic world of street culture and athletic expression

Fill in the Gaps: Modern Urban Sports Exercise

Read each description carefully and write the name of the sport or activity in the gap. Choose from the word bank below.

Word Bank

3x3 Basketball BMX Freestyle Bouldering Breaking/Breakdancing Calisthenics Crossfit Fingerboarding Footbag/Hacky Sack Freestyle Football Freestyle Scootering Headis Inline Skating Kendama Longboard Dancing Panna Parkour Skateboarding Slacklining Spikeball Tricking

Personal Questions: Urban New Sports

Parkour

Parkour & Freerunning

Getting Started

  • Why did you start parkour? Did you see a video or person that inspired you?
  • Do you remember your first jump? How did you feel?
  • Were you worried about what other people thought when you trained outside?
  • What was the most difficult thing to learn in parkour?

Training & Progress

  • Do you like to train alone or with friends? Why?
  • What was the scariest thing you tried? Why did you decide to do it?
  • Did you ever get hurt? How did it change your feelings about parkour?
  • Do you have a favorite place to train? What do you like about it?

Philosophy & Lifestyle

  • Does parkour change how you see buildings and streets?
  • Do you do parkour or freerunning? What is different for you?
  • Did parkour change other parts of your life?
  • Do you think parkour is art or sport?
Panna

Panna (Street Football/Futsal Tricks)

Getting Started

  • When did you first see panna? How did you feel?
  • What do you like more: the skills or the street culture?
  • Did you play normal football before, or did you start with street football?
  • Who is your favorite panna player?

Skills & Competition

  • What is your best trick? Which trick are you proud of?
  • Did you ever play in a panna competition? How did it feel?
  • Is it harder to do the tricks or to understand your opponent?
  • What was the most difficult trick to learn?

Community & Culture

  • Can you describe the panna community in your city?
  • Do you think street football is as important as normal football?
  • Did you make good friends through panna?
  • What is your best memory of street football?
BMX

BMX (Street/Park Style)

Entry Point

  • What was your first BMX bike? Do you remember how it felt to ride it?
  • Where did you start riding? In a skatepark, on the street, or at home?
  • Did you try other action sports before BMX?
  • What trick was the hardest to learn? Why?

Style & Progression

  • Do you prefer street riding or park riding? Why do you like it?
  • Who is your favorite BMX rider?
  • Did you change your bike a lot? What changes are important to you?
  • Are you scared when you fall? How do you continue after a fall?

Scene & Lifestyle

  • Can you describe the BMX community in your city?
  • Do you make videos of your riding? Is social media important for your BMX?
  • Did you travel to ride in new places? What was the best place?
  • What do your family and friends think about your BMX riding?