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Glossary of Sports and Recreational Activities Starting with F
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Use the link bar below to easily navigate throughout the glossary. A real hands-on form of martial arts. Fanziquan is a sport located in the Martial Arts category. Fanziquan is a Chinese form of martial arts that emphasizes use of the hands for offense and defense. No weapons are used in Fanziquan. The correct pronunciation of Fanziquan is fan-zi-kwon. Find the release point...I dare you. Fast Pitch Softball is a sport located in the Softball category. Fast Pitch Softball is a form of softball played by women, where pitches are thrown to the batter with a quick, underhand delivery. Fast Pitch Softball is the competitive and international form of softball. The correct pronunciation of Fast Pitch Softball is fast pich sawft-bawl. Learn More Watch out for that...mountain! Fell Running is a sport located in the Running category. Fell Running is an individual sport where competitors run over laid-out courses, comprised of hills and mountains. The competitor with the quickest time of completion is the winner. The correct pronunciation of Fell Running is fel ruhn-ing. Learn More Advance...Parry...LUNGE!! Fencing is a sport located in the Fencing category. Fencing is the sport of fighting with swords, in order to score points against an opponent. Fencers use foils, epees and sabers to attack and defend against an opponents' attacks. The correct pronunciation of Fencing is fen-sing. Learn More Luckily, arrows still work in rough terrain. Field Archery is a sport located in the Archery category. Field Archery is the sport of shooting targets at varying distances. It often takes place in rough terrain. The correct pronunciation of Field Archery is feeld ahr-chuh-ree. Learn More It's the hook that makes it good. Field Hockey is a sport located in the Hockey category. Field Hockey is a form of hockey played on a large rectangular field by two, eleven-person teams. Players use small, hooked wooden sticks to advance a ball up the field with the intention of putting it into the opposing team's goal. The correct pronunciation of Field Hockey is feeld hok-ee. Learn More The Quadruple Axel: Fact or Fiction? Figure Skating is a sport located in the Skating category. Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, couples or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other choreography on ice. Competitors are judged based on the technical aspects of their routines. The correct pronunciation of Figure Skating is fig-yer skeyt-ing. Learn More Finger Jousting: The Definition of Extreme! Finger Jousting is a sport located in the Jousting category. Finger Jousting is a form of jousting where competitors joust using their index fingers as swords. The competitor that earns the most points is the winner. The correct pronunciation of Finger Jousting is fing-er joust-ing. Learn More Better than four. Five Ancestors is a sport located in the Martial Arts category. Five Ancestors is a Chinese form of martial arts that merges techniques from white crane (hand techniques), monkey (agility), emperor taizu (precision), luohan (posture) and da mo (breathing methods). The correct pronunciation of Five Ancestors is fahyv an-ses-ters. Cards suck? Draw new ones! Five Card Draw Poker is a sport located in the Poker category. Five Card Draw Poker is a form of poker where players are dealt cards, and then given the chance to improve their hands by replacing unwanted cards by "drawing" new ones. The correct pronunciation of Five Card Draw Poker is fahyv kahrd draw poh-ker. The answer to every overprotective parent's prayers. Flag Football is a sport located in the Football category. Flag Football is a form of football that replaces the tackling of opposing players with the pulling of a flag affixed to players' waists. The correct pronunciation of Flag Football is flag foot-bawl. Learn More The only other time to get dressed up and dance like you are going to prom. Flamenco Dancing is a sport located in the Dancing category. Flamenco dancing is a type of dance style, with the dancer always striving to express his or her emotions through movement. Sharp movements and facial expressions play a greater role in flamenco dancing than in many other style of dance, reflecting this desire to convey the deepest feelings one is experiencing. The correct pronunciation of Flamenco Dancing is flah-meng-koh dans-ing. The braided towel, also used as a rat-tail. Fletcher Pilates is a sport located in the Pilates category. Fletcher Pilates is a form of Pilates taught by The Ron Fletcher Company. It was developed over a fifty year period of studying with Martha Graham, Joe and Clara Pilates, Yeichi Nimura, Aima Hawkins, and Agnes De Mille. The correct pronunciation of Fletcher Pilates is flech-er pi-lah-teez. Is there a rocket on that arrow?? Flight Archery is a sport located in the Archery category. Flight Archery is the sport where archers attempt to shoot the farthest distances. The correct pronunciation of Flight Archery is flahyt ahr-chuh-ree. Learn More Why long tables were invented. Flip Cup is a sport located in the Drinking Games category. Flip Cup is a team game where players stand on opposing sides of a table with a cup filled with a predetermined amount of beer or any other alcoholic beverage. When the game begins, the two opposing players at the end of the table race to finish their cup then flip it upside-down. Each ensuing player starts when their preceding teammate has finished. The team to finish first is the winner. The correct pronunciation of Flip Cup is flip kuhp. Learn More Who needs ice?? Floor Hockey is a sport located in the Hockey category. Floor Hockey is a form of hockey played on-foot, on a smooth, indoor surface. Players use curved sticks to advance a plastic ball or puck into the opposing team's goal. The correct pronunciation of Floor Hockey is flohr hok-ee. Why be chilly? Play floorball! Floorball is a sport located in the Floorball category. Floorball is an indoor team sport similar to hockey, where teams of six use plastic sticks to put a plastic ball in the opposing team's goal. The correct pronunciation of Floorball is flohr-bawl. Learn More How else would Iowans surf? Flowboarding is a sport located in the Boarding category. Flowboarding (sometimes spelled Flow Boarding) is a sport where a rider uses a specially made board in order to surf on an artificially made wave. The correct pronunciation of Flowboarding is floh-bawr-ding. Learn More No real flies are hurt in the process Fly Fishing is a sport located in the Fishing category. In fly fishing, fish are caught by using artificial flies that are cast with a fly rod and a fly line. The fly line is heavy enough in order to send the fly to the target. This is one of the main differences between spinner and bait rods, which use heavy weight on the line to cast lures, bait, etc. Artificial flies can vary dramatically in all morphological characteristics (size, weight, colour, etc.). The correct pronunciation of Fly Fishing is flahy fish-ing. Learn More Not just for the old folks. Folk Dancing is a sport located in the Dancing category. Folk Dancing is a largely traditional form of dance, that is unique per culture. The correct pronunciation of Folk Dancing is fohk dans-ing. If Hank Williams Jr. was a wrestler, this is how he'd do it. Folkstyle Wrestling is a sport located in the Wrestling category. Folkstyle Wrestling is any form of wrestling indigenous to a country or culture. The correct pronunciation of Folkstyle Wrestling is fohk-stahl res-ling. Play volleyball with WHAT?? Footvolley is a sport located in the Footvolley category. Footvolley is a sport that combines elements of both soccer and volleyball. Rules are similar to those of beach volleyball, except players must get the ball over the net without the use of their arms or hands. The correct pronunciation of Footvolley is foot-vol-ee. Learn More Stuck in a forest? Stressed? Perfect! Forrest Yoga! Forrest Yoga is a sport located in the Yoga category. Forrest Yoga is a form of yoga which specifically addresses people's current day stresses and challenges, both physical and emotional. It consists of intense pose sequences and breath training. The correct pronunciation of Forrest Yoga is fawr-ist yoh-guh. How your grandma used to boogie. Foxtrot Dancing is a sport located in the Dancing category. Foxtrot Dancing is a form of ballroom dancing characterized by the inclusion of two-steps, which allow for much faster movement than traditional ballroom dancing. The correct pronunciation of Foxtrot Dancing is foks-traht dans-ing. SCUBA Diving, minus the SCUBA. Free Diving is a sport located in the Swimming and Diving category. Free Diving is a collection of various individual sports involving diving underwater without the use of an oxygen tank. The correct pronunciation of Free Diving is free dahyv-ing. Like the beginning of Mission Impossible 2, except less Tom Cruise. Free Solo Rock Climbing is a sport located in the Climbing category. Free Solo Rock Climbing is a type of rock climbing, in which the climber uses no artificial aids to make upwards progress. In this way, the climber will use only hands, feet and other parts of the body. Ropes and protective equipment are used only for protection against the consequences of a fall. The correct pronunciation of Free Solo Rock Climbing is free soh-loh rok klahym-ing. Learn More Shaun White's fantasy sport. Freebording is a sport located in the Boarding category. Freebording (sometimes spelled Freeboarding or Free Boarding) is a sport that mixes skate boarding and snow boarding. A freebord consists of a deck (which is typically longer than a skateboards), trucks (which are typically wider), and a swiveling wheel on each truck to simulate the sliding effect of a snowboard. The correct pronunciation of Freebording is free-bawr-ding. Learn More Extreme!!! Freestyle Frisbee is a sport located in the Frisbee category. Freestyle Frisbee is a disc sport where players toss a disc back and forth using fast-paced and difficult to perform throws and catches. This is made possible by using an extremely light disc. The correct pronunciation of Freestyle Frisbee is free-stahyl friz-bee. Learn More Can Can. Coffin. Kiss of Death - With moves like these, what's not to like? Freestyle Motocross is a sport located in the Motocross category. Freestyle Motocross is an individual sport where participants perform acrobatic stunts while riding over ramps on motocross bikes. Scores are based on style, level of trick difficulty and best use of the course. The correct pronunciation of Freestyle Motocross is free-stahyl moh-toh-kraws. Learn More Is Shaun White good at this too? Freestyle Skiing is a sport located in the Skiing category. Freestyle Skiing is an umbrella term for competitive events such as moguls, aerials, half-pipe and skiercross. The correct pronunciation of Freestyle Skiing is free-stahyl skee-ing. Yes, inline skates still exist. Freestyle Slalom Skating is a sport located in the Skating category. Freestyle Slalom Skating is a sport where competitors on inline skates perform tricks around a straight line of equally spaced cones. The correct pronunciation of Freestyle Slalom Skating is free-stahyl skeyt-ing slah-luhm. No rules. Just right. Freestyle Wrestling is a sport located in the Wrestling category. Freestyle Wrestling is a form of wrestling, that along with Greco-Roman wrestling, is one of the oldest sports in the world. It is characterized by two opponents trying to pin each other to the ground using arms or legs. The correct pronunciation of Freestyle Wrestling is free-stahyl res-ling. Donnez-moi les croissants. French Cricket is a sport located in the Cricket category. French Cricket is a less structured version of cricket, usually played by children or by adults at parties. The main difference being the batsman is not allowed to move his legs, and can only hit the ball in an upward or scooping-like motion. The correct pronunciation of French Cricket is french krik-it. Learn More Friesland: Famous for handball and Lenny Dykstra. Frisian Handball is a sport located in the Handball category. Frisian Handball is a form of handball played by two teams of three, on a square field. Teams use their hands to hit a hard leather ball into each other's receiving zone. Points are scored when one team is unable to return the opposing team's service. The correct pronunciation of Frisian Handball is frizh-uhn hand-bawl. Learn More Everyone's favorite unlikely sporting marriage. Frolf (Frisbee Golf) is a sport located in the Frisbee category. Frolf (Frisbee Golf) is a disc game similar to golf in which individual players throw a disc into baskets or targets placed around a laid-out course. The correct pronunciation of Frolf (Frisbee Golf) is frawlf friz-bee gawlf. Learn More The preferred martial arts form of tigers everywhere. Fu Jow Pai is a sport located in the Martial Arts category. Fu Jow Pai is a Chinese form of martial arts characterized by speed and agility. The ripping, tearing, clawing and grasping applications are modeled after the motions of a tiger. The correct pronunciation of Fu Jow Pai is foo jou pahy. Martial arts, with a feminine touch. Fujian White Crane is a sport located in the Martial Arts category. Fujian White Crane is a Chinese form of martial arts created by a woman. It is characterized by deep rooted stances, intricate hand techniques and a short fighting range. The correct pronunciation of Fujian White Crane is foo-jeen wahyt kreyn. Now we know why basketball courts were really invented. Futsal is a sport located in the Soccer category. Futsal is a variant of soccer that is played on a smaller playing surface and mainly played indoors. Unlike some other forms of indoor soccer, the game is played on a hard court surface delimited by lines; walls or boards are not used. Futsal is also played with a smaller ball with less bounce than a regulation soccer. The correct pronunciation of Futsal is foohts-awl. |
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