BMX: A Growing Sport
Jeff Milewski
Composition
November 16, 2012
Change of Bmx In order to complete anything one must have determination, and be able to realize that in order to achieve anything you must first practice. If one is to keep this motif in their minds they will be more likely to succeed at what they are doing. This is because perhaps they have natural skills in whatever that person is trying to achieve, or because that person was determined to get to that point. Like many things practice makes perfect. This is not to say that a person is going to instantly succeed, however if they are greatly determined, practice a lot, and have a lot of self confidence the greater the chances for you to reach that satisfactory point of achievement. Especially in sports keeping this in mind is definitely going to increase your chances of success. One sport in particular that this relates to is Bmx. Over the past several years Bmx has certainly become more popular, but some are still entirely unaware of what it even is. Essentially there are three different divisions of the sport: racing which is more commonly know and was how the sport was originally formulated, flatland which is exactly what it sounds like, doing tricks on and close to the ground, and then last but certainly not least there is freestyle, which I myself partake in. At the very least the most simple definition of this sport is perhaps, having the ability to ride man-made obstacles and do various tricks according to the setup. More importantly freestyle Bmx is an expression of each rider's creativity, in addition to being able to demonstrate one's skill. Ever since the start of Bmx as a sport which was roughly 40 years ago, the sport has changed far beyond what its original riders could have imagined. Bmx is a sport that continues to grow and ultimately change, in the ages of people riding, to the shape of bikes over the years, in addition to how it has become more dangerous, however the one aspect that
Composition
November 16, 2012
Change of Bmx In order to complete anything one must have determination, and be able to realize that in order to achieve anything you must first practice. If one is to keep this motif in their minds they will be more likely to succeed at what they are doing. This is because perhaps they have natural skills in whatever that person is trying to achieve, or because that person was determined to get to that point. Like many things practice makes perfect. This is not to say that a person is going to instantly succeed, however if they are greatly determined, practice a lot, and have a lot of self confidence the greater the chances for you to reach that satisfactory point of achievement. Especially in sports keeping this in mind is definitely going to increase your chances of success. One sport in particular that this relates to is Bmx. Over the past several years Bmx has certainly become more popular, but some are still entirely unaware of what it even is. Essentially there are three different divisions of the sport: racing which is more commonly know and was how the sport was originally formulated, flatland which is exactly what it sounds like, doing tricks on and close to the ground, and then last but certainly not least there is freestyle, which I myself partake in. At the very least the most simple definition of this sport is perhaps, having the ability to ride man-made obstacles and do various tricks according to the setup. More importantly freestyle Bmx is an expression of each rider's creativity, in addition to being able to demonstrate one's skill. Ever since the start of Bmx as a sport which was roughly 40 years ago, the sport has changed far beyond what its original riders could have imagined. Bmx is a sport that continues to grow and ultimately change, in the ages of people riding, to the shape of bikes over the years, in addition to how it has become more dangerous, however the one aspect that