extreme sports
Extreme sports risky but worth it?
Imagine the feeling of accomplishment, the adrenaline rush, and the overall thrill of participating in an extreme sport for the first time. Whether it be skydiving or successfully landing a jump on your snowboard or skis for the first time. Extreme sports are all about big risk, and big reward.
To me there are four categories of extreme sports the ones performed in the air, water, on the ground, or on the snow. They can vary from mountain biking or jumping out of a plane with nothing but a parachute attached to your back.
To some people, they see extreme sports as an unnecessary risk. But to others these high risk sports are there passion and they couldn't see life without it.
I remember the first time I went snowboarding and I didn't see the point, I thought it was boring and I wondered how people could enjoy it. But this was only because I wasn't good at it, and because of that I was frustrated. Once I made that very first run down the hill without falling, that was awesome, it was a huge confidence booster and it was kind of like hearing the Beatles for the first time, simply amazing.
Looking back now I am very happy that I decided to get back on the board and teach myself how to ride because it is currently one of my most favourite things to do. I enjoy it so much because now when I am racing down a hill it feels so refreshing, regenerating, and rejuvenating. I still remember the first time I landed a jump and the thrill and rush that came with it, I just wanted to do it again and again, and at that point I wasn't worried about any of the risks involved with landing that jump, because everything felt so...... worth it.
Many people have been badly injured doing extreme sports, for example; Jeb Corliss who was base jumping in a wing suit in South Africa when he crashed into some rocks at 120 mph and suffered devastating injuries and several broken bones. He made a full recovery and went right back out to base jumping about
Imagine the feeling of accomplishment, the adrenaline rush, and the overall thrill of participating in an extreme sport for the first time. Whether it be skydiving or successfully landing a jump on your snowboard or skis for the first time. Extreme sports are all about big risk, and big reward.
To me there are four categories of extreme sports the ones performed in the air, water, on the ground, or on the snow. They can vary from mountain biking or jumping out of a plane with nothing but a parachute attached to your back.
To some people, they see extreme sports as an unnecessary risk. But to others these high risk sports are there passion and they couldn't see life without it.
I remember the first time I went snowboarding and I didn't see the point, I thought it was boring and I wondered how people could enjoy it. But this was only because I wasn't good at it, and because of that I was frustrated. Once I made that very first run down the hill without falling, that was awesome, it was a huge confidence booster and it was kind of like hearing the Beatles for the first time, simply amazing.
Looking back now I am very happy that I decided to get back on the board and teach myself how to ride because it is currently one of my most favourite things to do. I enjoy it so much because now when I am racing down a hill it feels so refreshing, regenerating, and rejuvenating. I still remember the first time I landed a jump and the thrill and rush that came with it, I just wanted to do it again and again, and at that point I wasn't worried about any of the risks involved with landing that jump, because everything felt so...... worth it.
Many people have been badly injured doing extreme sports, for example; Jeb Corliss who was base jumping in a wing suit in South Africa when he crashed into some rocks at 120 mph and suffered devastating injuries and several broken bones. He made a full recovery and went right back out to base jumping about