This thread is about sports. You know, the physical activity in which you demonstrate your athleticism in some way or another. I mean when chess is a sport, the range is quite broad.

To start off, I used to be a fencer as a teenager. I also fenced in competition but I was never good enough to trouble the national top ten. My weapon was the foil and I might pick up the sport again. There is a technical elegance to fencing that still gets to me. It is a martial art at its core.

After fencing I practiced Kyokushinkai Karaté for a year. I learned many unexpected things from that martial art. There is a strong philosophy there that lays a basis for a very respectable perspective on behaviour and morals. Either way it was very much worth it. 

These days I squash on a regular basis at the gym. I did not like fitness so I picked up a racked and some balls to start something new. I like squash because it is quite technical yet accessible. You can challenge yourself in many ways by just playing with less bouncy balls. I can see myself playing squash for quite some time.

What sports do you practice or appreciate?