"marching Band Isn't A Sport"

"marching band isn't a sport"

SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!

yes, we aren't running across the field all the time

no, that doesn't make us less important than other teams in our school

if it wasn't a sport, why else would we have an entire league (DCI) on the national level?

why else would we bother going to competitions every week?

why else would we spend 15 hours in the sun near 100 degrees for weeks?

why else would we have to build up our endurance and train for the season?

why else would we have uniforms?

why else would there be different categories for different size and skilled bands?

why else would we travel across state lines just to play some silly little tunes?

and why do we get the lower funding just because it is also part of the Arts?

yes, we don't have our names on our uniforms or anything like that. but it truly is a team sport, where no player is less important than the other.

yes, we aren't running all the time like you see in most sports. but there are still moves where we have to go fast while maintaining proper posture, breath control, and so many other things which tires you out quickly. we still need endurance training and sprint, do push ups, all other things that typical teams have to do as punishments if a rep or run through isn't good enough.

no, it is not more forgiving than other sports on your body. I am saying this as someone who has trained in martial arts and the "typical" school sports. your back, wrists, arms, neck, legs, feet, everything is sore and in pain at the end of the day. and if you roll step wrong or are not marching your dot, someone else is going to get severely hurt. in my opinion, it is easier to knock someone's teeth out in marching band than it is in any other sport I've played.

before you say shit about an activity you don't even participate in, do your research.