In the current instalment we’ll look at a series of sports which don’t fit into any specific category. They range from the highly publicised boxing to the unknown mystery of Ben Lairig. Some of these may seem strange and unappealing, but you never know until you give them a chance.
BEN LAIRIG – Well I did warn you about this, so what is it? Well essentially Ben Lairig is the university’s mountain walking club. This allows you to escape the urbanisation of campus and the city, and head out to beautiful areas such as Snowdonia and the Lake district for fantastic explorations. More information can be found at Ben Lairig’s website.
BOXING – A perfect way to take out your anger and frustration in a positive manner, boxing helps to build up fitness and strength, whilst unwinding after a stressful day. At York there is a boxing society which runs two sessions a week, which enable participants to either train to box competitively or just for the enjoyment factor. The society possesses a range of new equipment which will help its progression in future years. Vision reporters attended a boxing session in the past where they had a fantastic time.
CHEERLEADING – In the York Hornets, the university possesses a thriving and competitive cheerleading club. There are four competitive squads, who take part in regional and national competitions. Anybody is welcome to join the society, which performs at a series of events throughout the year. You can visit York Hornets to find more information on this thriving society.
FENCING – York University’s fencing club is a fast growing society, which caters for all abilities. The society possesses three teams which all compete in the BUCS leagues, and have some highly talented fencers including Star of Campus Louise Highton. In fact the female team competes in the top division against some of the best university sides in the country, a fantastic achievement. Training sessions are held on Tuesday and Thursday nights, as well as during the day on Saturdays. At this year’s Roses competition the fencing teams fought hard with mixed success, despite some dubious refereeing. More information can be found on UYFC’s website.
GYMNASTICS – Like many other sports gymnastics is a superb way of improving your fitness, as well as increasing core strength. The inspirational performances of GB’s gymnastic team have raised the profile of the sport in our nation, and now is a fantastic time to get involved. York offers you the opportunity to do that, with a gymnastics club which covers both artistic and rhythmic gymnastics. Sessions are held on Monday and Friday evenings and are open to all abilities. For further details see gymnastics at York.
POWERLIFTING – This is something which you probably never envisaged yourself contemplating joining before university, but unless you give it a go you’ll never know. This is fantastic at building up core strength, and testing your physical ability. The society also helps other societies to build up the physical strength of other sports clubs individuals. Sessions are usually scheduled on either an individual or team basis.
TRAMPOLINING – This may seem to you like just bouncing up and down, but I can assure you it’s more complex than that. Lots of people have been on a trampoline before and enjoyed it, so why not turn a fun pastime into a full time hobby. High quality coaches help to aid the development of individuals, as they learn to do different tricks and skills which will elevate your ability to an all new level. The society meets on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings and offers you the opportunity to get involved for only a minimal cost. This year York claimed a maiden Roses victory as a fantastic performance saw them edge to a 371.8-364.8 point overall victory. More information can be found on the website of the trampolining club.