What is a Sport that Somalis would dominate?

[Daisybilaawe]

I nominate Swimming.

The More I think about it, the more I see that Somalis really could've held an Unchallenged Monopoly on swimming. We have the Physiology for it, as well as the Affinity for it given that Somaliweyn is a Coastal Nation.

Do you think that Somalis could also do Exceptionally Well in MMA/Muay Thai/Kickboxing and Striking Based Martial Arts?

 

[Riftvalley]

 

[Keep it a boqol]

More fighting sports.

Somalis with long limbs is a good asset for striking and grappling.

Good endurance is also an advantage in the sport

 

[Kisame]

Within the next 20 years we will have a few Somali wide receivers and defensive backs in the NFL

 

[Daisybilaawe]

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Yh we're already good at that but I was more exploring other areas.

 

[Daisybilaawe]

More fighting sports.

Somalis with long limbs is a good asset for striking and grappling.

Good endurance is also an advantage in the sport

Russian Chechens are Infamous and the face of Wrestling in the UFC, Brazilians are Infamous and the face of Jiujitsu, Japanese are the face of Judo.

Perhaps Somalis could be the face of a Striking Martial Art like Kickboxing or even Muay Thai given that point sharp elbows are a plus.

 

[The alchemist]

My mental heuristic says tennis and golf, and baseball. I think Somalis would be very good at these sports if they tried.

 

[The truth seeker]

My mental heuristic says tennis and golf, and baseball. I think Somalis would be very good at these sports if they tried.

Baseball is for white suburban kids

Basketball is a sport Somalis 100% could dominate easy to play to basketball as are cheap and there is a basketball court on every corner these days

 

[Lostbox]

Are body main trait stamina.So long distances running or anything endurance based. That are genetical edge

 

[JamalFarah]

Fighting sports, long limbs mean a reach advantage, and higher stamina allows us to gas out opponents.

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

Basketball

 

[Lightshow]

We could be very good at mixed martial arts. Long limbs, strong endurance, and very high bone density.

I know a lot of people were confused at how tough I was. Someone once remarked how Somalis look cute and innocent but can be absolute monsters when it comes to fighting.

The gracile build makes many believe that we are somehow fragile. Man the wake up many must have had fighting a Somali, especially a trained one.

 

[NidarNidar]

We lean more towards endurance than pure speed, small percentage of us do have fast twitch muscle or a mix, which is great for football I mostly played as CB competitively and that rapid acceleration allowed me to keep up with pacer wingers enough to get a crunching tackle in.( gotta put the fear in good in them or you'll be smoked.)

 

[indigoblack]

MMA for sure .

Fighting rewards those who have good endurance ( which is a strong trait in Somali Athletes)

Plus, that long, lanky frame? Perfect for striking and grappling with crazy reach.