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Glossary of Sports and Recreational Activities Starting with G
This comprehensive glossary will help you learn:
Use the link bar below to easily navigate throughout the glossary. Quite possibly the worst-named sport in the world. Ga-ga is a sport located in the Ga-ga category. Ga-ga is a sport similar to dodgeball where opposing players stand in an enclosed octagon and use their hands to hit a rubber ball into the area below each other's knees. When struck, a player is eliminated. The correct pronunciation of Ga-ga is gah-gah. Kicking arse since 1308! Gaelic Football is a sport located in the Football category. Gaelic Football is a form of football where players advance a ball down a rectangular field through a combination of carrying, kicking and passing, with the intention of kicking or passing it through a goal on either end of the field. The correct pronunciation of Gaelic Football is gey-lik foot-bawl. Learn More Gaelic Handball: Like your crazy cousin with a drinking problem. Gaelic Handball is a sport located in the Handball category. Gaelic Handball is a form of handball similar to American handball, where individuals or two-person teams use their hands to hit a small rubber ball around a four-walled court. The correct pronunciation of Gaelic Handball is gey-lik hand-bawl. Leo DiCaprio's favorite form of Kabaddi. Gaminee Kabaddi is a sport located in the Kabaddi category. In this form of Kabaddi, there is no revival. The game ends when all the players on the team are out. The correct pronunciation of Gaminee Kabaddi is gahm-ih-nee kah-bah-dee. Ain't no martial arts, like Sikh martial arts. Gatka is a sport located in the Martial Arts category. Gatka is a Sikh form of martial arts focused on infusing the physical martial art with the spiritual and the mental. It is characterized by the use of a large wooden stick. Gatka is rarely used in combat, having evolved into an exhibition sport. The correct pronunciation of Gatka is gaht-kah. No friend of the central nervous system. Genbukan is a sport located in the Martial Arts category. Genbukan is a Japanese family of martial arts characterized by specialized attacks dealing with nerves or pressure points. The correct pronunciation of Genbukan is jen-buhkey-uhn. Where mind takes a back seat to body. Ghatastha Yoga is a sport located in the Yoga category. Ghatastha Yoga is a form of yoga characterized by a strong emphasis on the body. Because of this, participants use many different postures and breathing techniques. The correct pronunciation of Ghatastha Yoga is gawt-ast-hah yoh-guh. Brought to you by Bjork and Sigur Ros. Glima Wrestling is a sport located in the Wrestling category. Glima Wrestling is an Icelandic form of wrestling characterized by competitors' upright stance and the lack of pinning or ground work. The correct pronunciation of Glima Wrestling is glim-a res-ling. Keep your ear on the ball. Goalball is a sport located in the Goalball category. Goalball is a sport designed for blind athletes, where teams of three throw a ball embedded with bells into the opposing team's goal. Players must use the sound of the bells to judge the position and movement of the ball. The correct pronunciation of Goalball is gohl-bawl. Not as easy as it seems. Goat Tying is a sport located in the Rodeo category. Goat Tying is a rodeo sport similar to calf roping. Mounted riders ride towards a goat, attached to a rope. Once there, the rider dismounts and ties three of its legs together. The rider with the quickest time of completion is the winner. The correct pronunciation of Goat Tying is goht tahy-ing. Low score wins?! Madness. Golf is a sport located in the Golf category. Golf is an individual sport where players use different clubs to hit a small ball into holes placed throughout a laid-out course. The player with the fewest amount of swings at the end of the course is the winner. The correct pronunciation of Golf is gawlf. Jujitsu for the 21st century. Goshin Jujitsu is a sport located in the Martial Arts category. Goshin Jujitsu is a modern form of jujitsu. It incorporates the close-range attacks of traditional jujitsu with more modern street-influenced attacks, throws and joint locks. The correct pronunciation of Goshin Jujitsu is gosh-in joo-jit-soo. It's called "dog kung fu," but not because you fight dogs. Gou Quan is a sport located in the Martial Arts category. Gou Quan is a Chinese form of martial arts characterized by an emphasis on takedowns and ground fighting. It is commonly referred to as "dog kung fu" because the fighter often assumes stances in which one or more of the hands and feet are on the ground, resembling a dog. The correct pronunciation of Gou Quan is goh-yoo kawhn. Upright is all right. Gouren Wrestling is a sport located in the Wrestling category. Gouren Wrestling is a Celtic form of wrestling originating in western France. It is characterized by a solely upright posture. Competitors aim to pin both their opponent's shoulders to the ground at the same time. The correct pronunciation of Gouren Wrestling is gawr-eyn res-ling. Don't let warm weather stop you. Grass Skiing is a sport located in the Skiing category. Grass Skiing is an individual sport originally used as a training method for alpine skiers. Competitors use short skis with rolling treads to travel down grass covered hills. The correct pronunciation of Grass Skiing is gras skee-ing. How Hercules dealt with haters. Greco Roman Wrestling is a sport located in the Wrestling category. Greco Roman Wrestling is a form of wrestling characterized by throws, hooks and grabs. The goal is to earn points by performing different moves against an opponent. The correct pronunciation of Greco Roman Wrestling is grek-oh raw-mahn res-ling. Not a Mike Myers movie. Guru Yoga is a sport located in the Yoga category. Guru Yoga is a form of yoga characterized by an emphasis on the relationship between a teacher and a student. The guru, or teacher, becomes the center of the student's life in order to effectively teach their methods. The correct pronunciation of Guru Yoga is goo-roo yoh-guh. Like dodgeball on steroids. Guts Frisbee is a sport located in the Frisbee category. Guts Frisbee is a disc game similar to dodgeball where two teams score points by throwing discs at each other. If a disc is dropped, the throwing team receives a point. If a disc is caught, the receiving team scores. The correct pronunciation of Guts Frisbee is guhtz friz-bee. |
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