<p>I consider myself unathletic. The only sport I play is swimming, and I'm only a little bit above average. Everything else I suck or have no confidence in. Basically this makes me feel very embarassed. I want to learn different sports and get better in them, but I'm now 18 and people would laugh that I can't even play basketball or tennis at all. Should I take a basic sport class at college next year and learn from scratch? Does anyone at 18 even do that? :(</p>
<p>Here's what you do:</p>
<p>Take a sport nobody else does, like croquet.</p>
<p>Then, when you're doing your thing at the Bball courts (read: getting pwnz0red) you can always fall back on your supposed "mad" croquet skills. Of course, if somebody ends up beating you at croquet, well.</p>
<p>You may as well just start crying softly into your pillow as of now. :(</p>
<p>Take up martial arts. It'll increase your strength and coordination and give you more confidence to take on other sports.</p>
<p>take whatever basic sports class you want.. loads of people do that at my college... they're a mix of people.. beginners, novices, intermediate, advance... i took tae kwon do and that was fine.. andn i'm taking tap dance for the first time in my life next semester.. and i'm 21. we'll see what happens.. :)</p>
<p>mm, yeah obscure sports: rifle, squash, golf, etc......</p>
<p>Smimming is enough.</p>
<p>At least you're good at swimming. </p>
<p>I seriously think that I suck at all sports. Everytime I try to play basketball I get hurt, I was always the slowest on the track team, etc. But I think you can still learn new sports for fun, isn't that what intramurals are for? I plan on doing club badminton, we'll see how that goes :p</p>
<p>The only sport I've ever been good at is skiing. Unfortunately my college is not in a skiing part of the country. So I'm pretty much in the same boat heh.</p>
<p>I'm hopelessly unathletic - I seriously suck at every sport I've ever tried. But it doesn't bother me :p</p>
<p>The important thing is to enjoy what you're doing right?</p>
<p>I took a golf class, and now I really suck at golf, instead of totally sucking.</p>
<p>Since when do they have gym classes or sport classes in college.</p>
<p>I have neverr heard of such a thing.</p>
<p>you play swimming? oh, ok. :)</p>
<p>swimming is fun. I swim every now and then. it can take you a long way. I know a guy who is 94 years old and still swims 3x a week. you don't see any 75+ year old people playing tennis, basketball, football, or doing track. take pride in your sport and laugh at the people when you are older like they did to you when you were younger.</p>
<p>I know a lot of kids start playing ulitmate frisbee...</p>
<p>They definitely have gym classes in colleges. Most schools don't require them but they're definitely there if you want to sign up for them.</p>
<p>dude, if you're unathletic don't worry about it. I'd stick with swimming because it's a great way to stay in shape, is low impact on your joints and isn't much of a spectator sport. </p>
<p>I mean, I've played college football and beaseball but can't swim more then 2 laps. A buddy of mine who's first team all-conference for basketball can't throw or catch a football. Hell, I'm horrible at basketball but don't particularly care cuz there's other stuff I like doing and am good at, like swimming for you. Not to sound mean, but suck it up and accept your limitations and be happy with it.</p>
<p>I ahve been in</p>
<p>NYIT
NYU and now Buffalo</p>
<p>all 3 didnt ahve any type of physical education classes. I ahve never heard of such a thing.</p>
<p>news to me</p>
<p>sounds like NY schools lack funding then...would be the primary restraint on superflous sports classes</p>
<p>Idk maybe I just didnt notice it,</p>
<p>but this is all new to me,</p>
<p>Swimming's good, but if you want to start other sports another obscure one is rowing. Most people don't start until college.</p>
<p>I'm athletic and would still never pick up a basketball. If there's a sport you enjoy watching, go with that. Tennis is a good one to pick up because when you go to the tennis courts, people usually don't watch you. They're too busy playing their own game. So play with a good friend who also isn't that good, or with a brother. Start with just getting your grip right and getting the ball back and forth, and work on power and topspin and serves later. You'll get better, and the movement and fitness will help you with other sports. Lots of sprinting in tennis and that helps with soccer and ultimate frisbee and the like.</p>