I miss this Jeremy! We were the best 😂 ❤ Danica

The primary purpose of marching band is still the music. Music is not a sport, so marching band is not a sport. In most marching bands, the music is superb by music standards, but "professional marchers" (if that's even a thing) would wipe the field with the the marching required in marching band. It's hard to play music like they do, but it wouldn't be hard to walk in circles and patterns, thus, it should be considered a musical competition because that's where the majority of their skill is demonstrated

Yes it is a sport. The High School I came from did not have a competitive Marching Band. They just played half time football shows. I will be honest, 4 years ago I didn't consider it a sport, based on my experiences from my high school Marching Band. Then, my oldest joined the Marching Band in our current school district. They compete every single Saturday after Labor Day. I have learned, watching her and being a Marching Band Mom, yes it is a sport. Hours upon hours of practicing the same steps to get it on point. Going to State competition at Lucas Oil. It is a sport! 4 years in as a mom, I was wrong to think it wasn't a sport. Currently she has a knee brace, ankle brace, and wrapped toe just to keep marching and competing. They put in more months and hours of work than I did when I was a softball player in high school.

(this is for the dude in the comments who thinks he knows everything). first of all what you just posted right here just tells me that you know nothing if you think what we do is "walk" and play music in hot whether you literally don't understand the discipline and hard work and practice to be in it yeah football takes practice and hard work but our style and foundation of marching branches off from the military not only is that hard work but that's pushing your self to your limit trying to get as close to perfect as possible marching at unbelievably fast tempos trying not to dislocate or brake anything not only is it physical but you also need to think and learn how to play an instrument not as easy as you think and you also have to remeber alot of steps, visuals, and sets something you wouldn't know about so before you judge us do your research and actually do the sport yet your just one of those people I guess oh and yes we have competition and compete for the top you don't know discipline until you've been taught under a band director yes we actually do have to run and do excercises to keep up with the physical demand that marching has that's what PT is for don't even get me started on the literal blood sweat and tears we shead each rehearsal each rep we have to go over we are a team we do not fight when we are on the field we have to forget about every problem/drama we have with someone because we're a team we deserve the title of a sport more than anything/anyone

If you search up the word “sport” marching band fits all of the requirements

ITS NOT, ITS ABSOLUTE HELL

Yes I havent done it yet But yes

Soon when is part two???

Hell nah marching band is not a sport

Sport: and activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Marching band is a sport. Who ever says it's not please leave.

As one who marches, I think that it’s more of a performance art, just as physically demanding, maybe even more . And we also compete like other sports.

Nah, it’s not a sport. It’s harder.

Of course it is!

I think it is a competitive sport, but not a game sport.(game sport - e.g. Football, Basketball, Baseball and etc.) Just like the Cheerleaders. Even athletes are shocks on how long we practice and the punishments for mistakes.

I'm in the color guard and we do tons of exercises. During the summer we have our rehearsals every Tuesday and Thursday . Then pre-camp starts next week. Its Tuesday and Thursday 10-12 5:30- 7:30 For four weeks then band camp. And we leave and go to someone and don't have our phone and we don't go home until Saturday Its Sunday to Saturday. If people want to say marching band isn't a sport, then they are idiots.

I consider Drum Corp a sport, but in between for Marching Band. Drum Corp practices a lot harder musics and drills, and they practice almost 12 hours a day under the summer sun. Marching Band is an in between for me because some people have easier drills and not as that hard musics to memorize. Like I could remember the opener by the end of the 1st week of band camp.

I was in band and quit lol but I think it’s not a sport all though it’s exercise that doesn’t count it as a sport I’ve seen some arguments that people say on here TrY cArRyInG ArOuNd ThIs FoR 2 HoUrS iN 100 DeGgRe HeAt WiTh 20 SeCoNd WaTeR bReAkS YA I tried that it’s not hard now try running band people and you’ll die Plz don’t kill me XD Edit typo I can’t spell lol

Lol why were they sqatting in the boiler room😂

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Hell no

My best friend who was in marching band his freshman year ( I'm still in it) is always saying that it isn't a sport because "it takes no skill and you don't even need to try" and he quit two weeks before we had to start school because his basketball coach threatened to cut him from the team for wasting his time with "pussy activities"

Since when did something being hard make it a sport?

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ofc it is. anyone saying its not, what the fuck is wrong with u lmao. if youre in band and you're saying marching band isnt a sport: r u ok --and if u arent in marching band and ur saying it isnt a sport i want u to find something 15 pounds and run/walk around your house with it while blowing out air constantly. for 10 minutes. straight. when you get tired, dont stop. dont put the object down, dont stop walking/running, you have to continue. after you do this and you feel like you want to die take note that you only did two of the many things us band kids do while marching. a. you weren't even marching right b. you werent playing music c. ill garuntee you were inside.. with air conditioning. d. your posture was probably wrong theres a lot more things than this and im sure you stopped running/walking around your house "marching" after 30 seconds. pfftt "marching band isnt a sport" my asshole :/

ok, can we just point out the fact that past jeremy's marching is totally wrong, not to mention his horn angle is really high

I love the doctor who stuff! I personally don't believe marching band is a sport. I'm a senior in high school and I've been in marching band for five years and I love it. Marching band is life. But I just don't think it's a sport. I'm also an athlete and have played many sports, and I just think marching band is a different entity, but not a sport. It takes a lot of very hard work and determination, but so do a lot of things in life. Doesn't necessarily mean it's a sport, though.

goddamn right its sport

YES IT IS

as an athlete who also does marching band i dont find it hard at all but i could see why some people do

I'm in marching band and I play the hardest and heaviest...the contra tuba. I don't think it's a sport

this is so fucking dumb.everyone who really thought this was funny is a bunch of brain dead no sense of humor having morons.

Um, Excuse you... you didn't mention the Bluecoats....

if you think carrying a five pound instrument walking sucks for a few minutes try sprinting and hitting a some pads on that also weigh some weight

Marching Band is totally a sport. I am in the color guard and we work our butts off!!

Omg I'm cracking up so hard!

Marching band is a sport. you work like hell and you need to carry instruments that are more than 30 pounds a lot of time while running and wasting your oxygen playing the instrument. And basically if people call bowling, golf, and curling a sport. Then marching band is definitely a sport

I'm not saying that it is the toughest sport.... But too many people have downgraded marching band and think that they would be able to do it first try. It is physically and mentally painful at times and it meets all the requirements of that of a sport. For example, a marching baritone can weigh up to 15 pounds, and you are forced to stand with perfect posture and with your arms up and out (for up to 10-13 minutes). You are standing in the blazing hot sun (for up to 9 hours), marching and cramping up. I for sure know it is not the toughest sport, but we work just as hard as any other sport. We compete just like any other sport. We have the same mindset and skill set as any other sport. A senior in my band did DCI, and he lost about 50 pounds because of so much physical activity. You can never look down, always look straight up and move together with each other as one. It is a beautiful thing, that is so under appreciated.

Those who do not think marching band is a sport obviously have not held a marching euphonium for 10 minutes, 10 degrees above parallel, in 100 degree weather!

Next year in 7th grade my school does marching band and i was just wondering is it easy or hard to remember sheet music while your marching at a 7th grade level?

This is awesome :) Well done

love the small blond and redhead

Awesome!!

Drum line throws band over the edge into the sports category in my opinion. Being able to march (crabbing), staying on your toes (imagine calf raises for 8-10 minutes if you aren't in band. Try some if you haven't done them) maintaining good stick heights (because the audience can see them, but they can't exactly see a band member playing with bad technique) playing the music right, and carrying a heavier instrument (snare, bass, tenors) is physically and mentally demanding. Now, I didn't include some things like watching the drum major, not looking down, or hitting your dot, because the whole band does that. All of these plus the fact that we compete (yes, compete! A part of the OFFICIAL definition of sports) makes me believe that marching band can be considered a sport. (As a backup reference, a study was done, and drum line and band members have heart rates that "rival that of athletes")

Ok, I think it's generally accepted and proven that marching band and drum & bugle corp alike are sports. The definition of a sport mentioned in many of the other comments on this video clearly imply that band is a sport. Now, I'm not saying band is absolutely the single most exerting thing you can do ever( though in DCI, they often have close to the same heart rates as world class "athletes" in the traditional sense of the word, as in sprinters and such) but it definitely requires a fair amount of physical ability. Now, it is right to say some kids in high school marching bands aren't in the best shape. To them, the physical exertion of marching a show will seem harder. But, even the kids in peek physical condition are winded and sweating at the end of a run of the show. Just look at DCI for example. There is not one overweight member in any corp, because come summer rehearsals, with weeks upon weeks of 12 hour blocks, you've either quit, or lost the weight you had before you joined the corp. Though in my opinion a case can be made to not call College marching band a sport because they don't actually compete against each other in an organized fashion.

I would consider marching band to be a sport but band kids make it sound so hard when really it's not. I think this is due to the fact that most band players aren't in the greatest shape, well at least not at my school. I have been in football, hockey, hunting, sweet and boxing before and I just recently started cross country. And to be honest cross country has been the most difficult sport and it really puts you in shape. Heck, I doubt most band kids can even run a 1/2 mile before crying for mercy. Let alone we do 5k's in meets and around 7-10 miles in practice every day after school and on the weekends. So yeah I would consider marching band a sport but it is definitely not even close to the hardest or toughest sport out their.

All I have to say is that it's not a sport it's an art. People say they u have to multitask which is an art. Plus many people think it's a sport and they fight about it. To me who cares if it's a sport or not just do what u like to do

LMAO!!

This is to all those no counts who think they're "athletes" just because they can throw or catch a ball while the marching band is working their tails off to present the audience with a decent show, you can already go die in a hole since that's where you're going to be in about 20 years.

Marching band is a sport. Why? Because: -You have to play your music from memory. -You have to stay in 100 degree heat for about 5 hours for practice. -You have muscle pains from doing so much marching and holding your instrument up for long periods of time. -You have to memorize how many steps you take and where to go on the field. -You have to maintain good posture, marching skills, techniques, and excellent playing. -There are marching band competitions. -Multitasking. Lots of multitasking. -You have to keep your footsteps in time. -You cannot look down at where you're going or turn your head. You must always looks forward. -If you mess up a solo or trip and fall on the field, you feel incredibly nervous and terrible. -Marching band uniforms are usually itchy, big, and it gets very hot when you wear one. -If it was easy to do everyone would be in marching band. If you don't think marching band is difficult or a sport, you are crazy.