Parkour and Fear – Started But Not Getting to the Big Techniques?
It is easy enough to start something new but when things get more difficult and seem out of reach, what should you do? In Parkour the techniques can be challenging but you can take steps to become proficient.
Fear is probably the biggest challenge. This occurs when you are unfamiliar with what it is you want to do. You anticipate the worst thing that could possibly happen and this blinds you to your potential to master the new movement.
This fearful anticipation can be overcome with repetition. You …
Scuba Diving Is Less Stressful When Your Weight Is Right
One of the most important scuba diving skills is proper weighting.
If you carry too much weight on a dive you fight to stay off the bottom. The extra weight drags you downward, and you must constantly adjust the air in your buoyancy control device (BCD), trying to keep yourself at an even level.
Plunging uncontrollably into the bottom kills coral. It stirs up the bottom (clouding the water).
Strap on too little weight and you float straight back to the surface every time you try to descend to diving …
The Truth About Skydiving
Is skydiving safe? There have always been a lot of myths flying around (excuse the pun) about skydiving, here we will try to find out if any of those myths are to be believed or whether they are just complete nonsense created to give people an excuse not to go skydiving.
1. There is no way to breathe when you are skydiving.
If this was true, then once you had jumped out of your plane you would lose all consciousness. How is it possible then for the diver to open his parachute and land safely down …
You (Almost) Can Fly – Skydive
Satisfy your primal urge to fly. Skydive.
From Icarus to Superman, humankind has told some of its greatest stories about the joys, wonders, and dangers of free flight. People just naturally yearn for the magic power to defy gravity and soar above the earth. Until we evolve into creatures of the air, however, skydiving comes closest to recreating the exhilaration of free flight.
Although skydiving seems the most extreme among all the extreme sports, in fact, it numbers among the safest. No other sport places nearly the same emphasis on safety instruction and proper …
How To Skydive For Charity And Do It Well
Skydiving is well known from a long time for raising charity money as these kinds of adventurous sports always encourage peoples to donate money for the noble cause. Some events of skydiving are arranged to support cancer patients or other patients who can’t raise money for their treatment.
Skydiving is a very adventurous and risky sport so many investors get ready to invest in these kinds of sports as they are always looking to spend money on events like this. Events like this are common now a days as most people …
Skydiving Equipment
Love the rush you get from jumping out of an airplane?
If you’re a thrill seeker, you know what I’m talking about. On the other hand, thrill seeking doesn’t mean stupid. Before you take that dive, you want to take good inventory of your skydiving equipment.
Your equipment can mean the difference between a great jump and a trip to the hospital, or even the morgue.
Let’s begin with your parachute. Don’t take chances here – you want a quality chute. Bought new, these can range from $1500 to $3000 and more. The good news is that there …
Dive Lights – Are They Only for Seeing in the Dark?
Dive lights are necessary for scuba diving in dark environments like the ocean at night. If you don’t have enough light to see clearly underwater, it’s not much fun, and it can get dangerous pretty quickly. Pretty obvious right? Dive lights have another purpose though, and its one that many people don’t think about.
When scuba divers become certified, they’re exposed to a ton of information in a short amount of time. Let’s face it, it all moves quickly and most people are focused on diving safely and becoming …
Holidays in Alicante
Alicante is not only drenched in sun but also in history, dating back to as early as 7000 years ago. Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, the Carthage and the Moors have contributed significantly to its deep-veined heritage. The town originally named Akra Leuka, so called by a Carthaginian general means White Mountain. Alicante has a stoic quality reflected during the outbreak of the Civil War when it was the last city loyal to be occupied by the dictator Franco. Then post-war it knuckled down to provide the tourism industry, as we know it today. Alicante is self-sufficient with its …
