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General Discussion / Pen Spinning - Sport PLEASE READ

  1. OpenSpin
    Date: Wed, Apr 27 2011 02:32:01

    Hey guys, I'm writing an article on pen spinning, and I would like some quotes from pen spinners about why they believe pen spinning should be considered or why they consider pen spinning is a sport (if it is truly your belief.) If you guys could reply with some good responses that would be AWESOME. Thanks.

  2. Riley
    Date: Wed, Apr 27 2011 02:58:51

    All I can think of is that it uses hand-eye coordination and finger flexibility. It is done competitively all over the world too, including the World Tournament/Cup.

  3. hoiboy
    Date: Wed, Apr 27 2011 03:01:18

    From dictionary.com - an athletic activity requiring [B]skill[/B] or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature You can also argue that it involves physical exertion.

  4. FusionX
    Date: Wed, Apr 27 2011 03:12:34

    It keeps your fingers healthy (i guess, idk) and can be done competitively.

  5. Twine
    Date: Wed, Apr 27 2011 03:36:24

    It isn't a sport. It is a hobby. There we go.

  6. King
    Date: Wed, Apr 27 2011 03:41:36

    More of an (optionally) competitive hobby.

  7. Quai
    Date: Wed, Apr 27 2011 06:05:23

    I dont think its a sport. It's somekind of hobby or skill. Im not sure. All of these in my opinion.

  8. Koza
    Date: Wed, Apr 27 2011 06:54:53

    I fancy Pen spinning more of an art form than a sport. But that's just me. Tournaments and competitions are all well and good, but by definition, Pen spinning is the manipulation of the pen in an aesthetically pleasing fashion. Nowhere in the definition does it say anything about competition. That's why i see it as an art before a sport.

  9. eazi-penspinner
    Date: Wed, Apr 27 2011 12:00:05

    I started psing because I thought it was beautiful. The only physical thing it does for you is that it's good for your fingers. Penspinning is a talent, a skill or an art.

  10. Enigmatic
    Date: Wed, Apr 27 2011 14:13:37

    I did it because i thought it was awesome but more because I saw it as a challenge and a way to keep me entertained

  11. Explosion101
    Date: Wed, Apr 27 2011 14:50:19

    Penspinning is a manipulative art, like Sport Stacking. Penspinning isn't any less of a sport that [B]SPORT[/B] Stacking is.

  12. sangara
    Date: Thu, Apr 28 2011 04:11:55

    Penspinning is not a sport, it's an art.

    Explosion101 wrote: Penspinning is a manipulative art, like Sport Stacking. Penspinning isn't any less of a sport that [B]SPORT[/B] Stacking is.
    Wrong, in Sport Stacking there is a clear winner, time is kept, much like cubing. In penspinning there is never a clear winner.

  13. Awesome
    Date: Thu, Apr 28 2011 04:52:50

    just depends on your definition of sport, no big deal if someone defines sport differently