A Little Info On Extreme Sports

By Damian Papworth

Do you want more excitement when playing sports? Do you want more thrills and exhilaration that is challenging and pushes you to the limit? If you do, extreme sports may be the right choice for you.

Activities that involve some sort of element of danger are what extreme sports are. Some of things it involves are speed, height, stunts, physical exertion, and specialized gear. There are three classifications of these sports; air, land, and water.

An example of an air sport is bungee jumping. When doing this, you will be tied securely with a cord to something that is mounted and also stable. Then you will jump from a high structure, such as a ledge or bridge. There are people that also prefer to jump from moving things like balloons, helicopters, and planes. Some who participate in this also like sky diving.

Hang gliding is another air sport. In this, you act as a pilot and hang onto an aircraft called a hang glider. To fly, you launch off of your feet and into the air so you can glide. They are typically made of fabric and aluminum. You are secured into a harness and control the direction of the glider by moving your body weight.

Snowboarding is an example of a land sport. This is ideal for people who want to experience an activity that live in cold and snowy areas. People snowboard on mountains mostly but there are three other ways too; jibbing and rail riding, freeriding, and by dry slope. Jibbing and rail riding is for those that want to board over rails and obstacles in places such as parks. Freeriding is basically free style, meaning you can board over any terrain you wish. Dry slope is when you board over man made slopes.

One water sport you can try is snorkeling. Here you get to swim in water and dive in with a snorkel and fins. Large bodies of water such as the ocean are great places to snorkel. A lot of people choose this because it gives them a chance to see all the under water aquatic life that you cannot view on land. Resorts and locations where you can scuba dive offer this.

Now that you know a little bit about extreme sports, you can determine if it is something you want to do. You can find one to do no matter what type of area you live in or the climate. There are hazards involved, but with the correct training, practice, and gear, you can do them safely. - 31498

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