Notes on Skydiving
In any action seekers life is a time when they have looked toward the sky and wanted to be in it. Watching birds fly by can be depressing every once in awhile because we want to know what that’s like. So, we first found a way to get up in the air using balloons until we learned how to build wings. Then, it was time for the natural progression of the action seeker. It was his time to jump.
Skydiving is one of a very few air sports practiced today. The aim is to jump out of …
Philosophy of Parkour for Beginners
Most people are introduced to parkour via TV or movies. They see Daniel Craig as James Bond tearing up a construction site in his pursuit of a bomb-maker with insane parkour skills. Or they see a sick chase scene in a parking garage that involves heavy use of parkour stunts.
Beginners imagine parkour as a series of increasingly high-stakes stage fights.
These scenarios are admittedly cool applications of many of the skills you’ll develop through practice of parkour. But they miss one of the core philosophical points of parkour.
Parkour is non-competitive.
This isn’t just …
The 7 Day Guide to Getting Started in Parkour
Getting into Parkour is not hard to do, but in this guide I will outline how you can learn Parkour in your first seven days. Each day you will do something different that will help with Parkour and starting it.
Day 1
Well, if this is your first day ever with Parkour, you will want to learn how to roll first. To do this, you can watch some tutorials. ParkourX has a roll tutorial that can be found on our site. Once you have watched some tutorials, practice this roll on …
Parachuting Methods
Your first thought when thinking about skydiving may be the typical image of someone parachuting in a jumpsuit from thousands of feet in the air. Did you know though, that there are some creative and exciting new additions in the skydiving field? If you are new to the sport of skydiving or even an old hand at it, you may want to know more about the lesser known types. Who knows? Maybe one of the less popular versions of skydiving may be just what you are looking for.
Among the several types of skydiving, BASE jumping is actually …
What Encourages People To Go Scuba Diving?
Recreational scuba diving is closer to being a leisure activity rather than a sport, which is why most people prefer to call it as a leisure sport. It now ranks among the top five activities which people would like to enjoy while they are on vacation. Despite some accidents which have occurred in the past due to scuba diving, it remained one of the favorite activities that people would like to indulge in while they are on rest and relaxation mode at some beach resort. So what really encourages people to go scuba …
Breathtaking Sight Seeing in Adelaide
The first thing that will come to anyone’s memory when we talk about Adelaide is the picture perfect outdoors and stylish architecture of buildings and monuments. Adelaide is the best place to get exclusive wines and boutique shopping. The major reason for Adelaide being so beautiful because it is surrounded by many wine valleys such as Barossa, Clare and McLaren Valley.
You will find transportation very easy within Adelaide as you have connectivity with all kinds of transport connecting different parts of Adelaide. The transportation system includes train, car, tram and flights.
The Glenelg beach …
Christmas Gift Guide – 2011
Despite it only being September at the time of writing this article, the ominous shadow of Christmas looms large. In a truly modern tradition, the first festive adverts have aired on TV earlier than ever before and soon the children of this country will be hit with the motherload of targeted toy temptation.
This article will give parents a heads-up as to what toys and games will be big this Christmas season and, hopefully, will offer parents the chance to avoid at least some of the Christmas shopping madness that will soon be inflicted on …
Skydiving: Benefits of This Adrenaline Rush
Skydiving is an activity everyone should have on their bucket lists. Many people are unaware that this activity actually has many benefits to the body. More than the adrenaline rush, skydiving helps you de-stress, forget about your worries, and just enjoy life. Know more reasons you should try this activity. Get tips on where to skydive in Sydney with your family and friends when you check out this site for more information.
Many people may think of skydiving as dangerous, but is it actually an effective stress reliever. Psychologists say inclination to try high …
The Irresistible Lure of the Great Barrier Reef
Spanning nearly 3000 km (1800 mi) of Australia’s northeastern coast, the Great Barrier Reef reveals the world’s largest collection of coral and marine life. An impressive garden of coral systems and cays with over 400 coral varieties, and a plethora of marine life of some 1500 species of tropical fish, sponges, mollusks, rays, dolphins and sea turtles make this amazing marine park a snorkeling and diving paradise.
We made our base on Heron Island, a coral cay at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef and an excellent family location to …
Top 5 Reasons For Doing a Skydive
Are you thinking about skydiving? If so and you’re not sure if you should make the move or not, it is good to know that the reasons to skydive outweigh the reasons not to take the plunge. As a matter of fact, the risk is a lot lower than you may think. Out of every 2 million jumps annually around the world, there are approximately 35 fatalities. These fatalities are usually due to not following procedure. Know that when you learn to skydive, instructors will teach you everything you need to know until …
