Parkour Shoes Need To Have The Best Arches

Parkour Shoes Need To Have The Best Arches

The arches of shoes are things that many people tend to forget about when they are finding shoes. However, these shoes can be essential for many things. This is especially the case for parkour activities. Any pair of parkour shoes will need to feature a good series of arches. These shoes will be comfortable and easy to use.

Using a drop in the heel

A good heel drop is needed for some landings from all types of heights and angles. This will help to keep the shoes from being harsh and comfortable. …

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3 Tips for Creating a Quality Parkour Video

3 Tips for Creating a Quality Parkour Video

With the tons of Parkour videos online, it is no surprise that more and more people are getting involved in the sport/art of Parkour every day. When you start learning how to Parkour, it is natural to want to start making videos, typically of stuff that you are not ready to do yet. Many beginners feel that in order to make entertaining videos, they need to be doing crazy tricks. This is not true.

Warning – Before you you begin making any Parkour Videos, I suggest that you take the time to …

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Scuba Diving Tips for Scuba Virgins

Scuba Diving Tips for Scuba Virgins

Scuba diving is a captivating experience that everyone should be able to experience. Not only is it fun; it’s a fantastic skill to know. Scuba divers can enable you to explore underwater worlds that you would otherwise never see on your own. While diving is fun and perfectly attainable, learning how to do it can sometimes be a source of anxiety for certain people.

Diving isn’t necessarily something that comes naturally to humans as we’re land animals. For this reason, it goes against our nature and our bodies often react strongly to the process. …

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Extreme Skydiving – My Next Adventure

Extreme Skydiving – My Next Adventure

Extreme Skydiving

Ever since high school, my group of friends and I have tried to find ways to outdo each other in any way that we could think of. Every summer since we graduated, we make plans to meet up and take part in a new adventure, which we plan during the winter months. After our rock climbing expedition in 2008, we thought that we could never out do ourselves again, but that was not the case at all. When our pal Jason suggested that we do extreme skydiving, we knew it was just …

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Diving Deep In Polar Waters

Diving Deep In Polar Waters

Although both the Arctic and the Antarctic conjure up visions of frozen desolation, below the ice and water surface lie regions of staggering abundance. Possibly the most challenging of all marine environments, the polar regions offer many surprises for the intrepid diver.

Frozen Environment

Polar waters are found in the regions around the Arctic and Antarctic, though the precise lines of demarcation are blurred. Where polar waters start and temperate waters end varies between the poles. For the Arctic it is the 50A�F (10A�C) above-water July temperature boundary, while for the Antarctic it is seen …

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10 Things To Do Before Your First Parachute Jump

10 Things To Do Before Your First Parachute Jump

Before you jump with a parachute write your will. Just kidding. Of course there are risks in skydiving but they are not higher than in other extreme sports. Leave wills to those who always worry. Focus on few things that really matter before your first jump. Here are they:

1. Find a drop zone. Of course you won’t travel days just to make a parachute jump. You need to find drop zone near you. If you are lucky to have several drop zones around you may be able to pick based …

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Learning Parkour – 3 Ways to Learn Parkour

Learning Parkour – 3 Ways to Learn Parkour

Learning parkour is becoming increasingly popular, but it isn’t the easiest thing to do especially if you try to learn it on your own. This article will discuss 3 ways to learn parkour that will get you on your way to learning this exciting and fascinating sport.

1. YouTube Videos: There are ample videos on YouTube that can show you many parkour techniques to get you started. Whether you are brand new to the sport or you want to learn some more advanced moves, online videos showing you examples can be a …

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Skydiving Safety Tips for Beginners

Skydiving Safety Tips for Beginners

Parachuting, also known as “skydiving” has become one of the most popular extreme sports in the World today. From its inception in 1797 when Andres-Jacque Garnerin made jumps out of hot air balloons, to the use of them in fighting wild fires and wars, and now as a recreational extreme sport, it has come a long way.

United States Parachuting Association has over 30,000 members, some of whom will take well over a thousand jumps this coming year, but it does not come without extreme risk to the skydiver. Though the risk is small, over …

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