extreme sport

EXTREME SPORT

Sandy Mejía Flores

What is Extreme Sport?

Extreme sport is a popular term for

certain activities perceived as having

a high level of inherent danger and

that are counter-cultural. These

activities often involve speed, height,

a high level of physical exertion, and

highly specialized gear or

spectacular stunts.

Extreme sports skills

The person who decided practice this sport, must have good physical condition, no heart disease and of course not afraid of heights, because these sports are a lot of adrenaline and adventure.

Some extreme sports are:

Rafting Bungee Jumping Parachuting Mountain biking Freestyle Motocross

Rafting

Rafting is the sport of travelling down a river on a raft.

Personal equipment for rafting:Life jacketHelmetShoesNeoprene suitRowingPaddleRope

Parachuting

Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of exiting an aircraft or jumping off of a tall structure, and returning to earth with the aid of a parachute.

Equipment for protection:

- The most important part of one parachutist's equipment is the main parachute.- Reserve Static Line is used to activate the reserve parachute if there is a kind of failure with the main one.

- Altimeters are used to indicate the current altitude.

- Helmets And Goggles

Freestyle Motocross

Freestyle Motocross is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts.

Bungee Jumping

Is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building or bridge, but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as helicopter.

Bungee Jumping

A special harness

Special gloves to protect hands

The elastic cord

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