After my first month experiencing American Culture I am going to try to describe as precise as possible an incredible and unique sport in the United States: American football. If I would have to explain this sport to someone in my country, I would start saying that it is a sport full of adrenaline. It is amazing to see a team of about hundred men in the court. The players look like an army of ants in the field. Since it is a very rude discipline, the uniform players wear is very particular. They necessarily have to wear a helmet and something over their shoulders. The main purpose of this quirky uniform is to protect the most vulnerable parts of the body such as shoulders, face and head.
It takes time to understand the rules of this game; I think they are complicated. The game consists of 60 minutes divided into quarters. It starts when eleven players of each team are in the center of the field. The team who has the ball should try to advance to the other half of the court where it is the other team. Consequently this team will try to avoid that the other team avance into their area. The player who has the ball should run as fast as he can in order to avance into the enemy field. The players of the contrary team try to block this man by jumping over the player. If the team that was trying to avance arrives to the end of the field it means they score. When this happens, both teams start to play again in the middle of the court and so on. Of course the team with the highest score win the match.
I took this picture in Carson Park.
Finally, Americans love this game because it is part of their culture; It has a great importance for most of them. This discipline is unique in the United States. Most of Americans regularly attend to the games. They support their favorite team by clapping and screaming. I would say this is like their own sport. I have attended to two games and it is amazing who they enjoy it. I would recommend people in my contry to attend to an American football game if they ever go to the United States. I really enjoyed the game!
Great picture with the players behind you. You did a great job giving a basic explanation of football!
ResponderEliminarIt took time for me to get the rules, but thank God I finally got'em. but it's very violent game. I don't know why they like it.
ResponderEliminarI don't think they are playing I guess they are fighting hhhh
ResponderEliminarNice picture Fer
You give a good desription. Yes, it is like the army of ants! It is rather violent too. I always see a handful of Americans on campus who are walking with their crutches. I wonder if they were hurt in a football game. Anyway I have a Malaysian friend who is a raving fan of American Football. Nice photo Fer!
ResponderEliminarNice pictures! Especially the one with the football players. It is a good description but I still do not really get the point of the game I just like the atmosphere it creates and all this passion American people have for this game.
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