If you’re a true extreme sports fan, then you’ve seen the incredible stunts of the Yasutoko brothers… you’re aware of the legend of Tony Hawk… and you’ve seen more than one brave climber swing from ledge to ledge along a complex artificial cliff face. Extreme sports professionals make it look easy, but the reality is that it is not. In fact, extreme sports require an extraordinary degree of precision and coordination that borders on a need for perfection. In very few sports is one’s sense of timing critical not only to winning, but also to preventing serious, life-threatening injuries. Extreme sports are tagged such for a very good reason.
For casual fans of extreme sports such as skateboarding, aggressive in-line skating, and ice climbing, the slightest mistake or a sudden burst of muscle spasms during competition can do more than just cause them to lose the game. Forgetting to take a muscle relaxant at the right time or losing your timing to mae that critical grab could potentially lead to serious injuries or a fatal accident.
All the dangers involved in doing extreme sports make it even more unbelievable when people...