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I just saw this video clip and it got me to thinking... of all the extreme sports in existence, which do you think requires the biggest "cojones" (and/or the biggest death wish, whichever). I listed a few, but I know there's lots more. Feel free to discuss which extreme sport you feel is the most hazardous or requires the most testicular fortitude. Post any clips you have.
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For me it's a close call between big wave surfing and rock/ice wall climbing. BASE jumping and wingsuit flying are extreme, but you're ultimately protected by the parachute. Kayaking over a waterfall is pretty extreme also. But surfing 100-foot waves is "other-wordly". And for sustained effort with extreme danger at every turn, nothing beats rock climbing or ice wall climbing. Those are some outrageous athletes.
I realize I left out some obvious ones, like helicopter snowboarding, and extreme downhill mountain biking.
The isle of man tt motorbike road race is fucking insane!the speeds these guys are doing is unbelievable averaging about 120mph round the track.so hitting 200mph on any straights.keeping in mind the tracks us on normal roads through villages etc.there's been alot ov people killed attempting the race.it's madness but take major bottle!
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Looks like you're talkin'bout marriage. ;D
Ski jump and Base Jumping
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Yeah take some balls for sure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd8AJdcnw4A
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Originally Posted by Master
Yeah take some balls for sure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd8AJdcnw4A
Someone said 60 degrees. That fucking slope looks closer to 70-75 degrees.
Un-freaking-believable!
Off the top of my head would say kayaks on the waterfalls and the flying suit ones. Saw a documentary where the guy in the flying suit missed the ground going over a cliff by inches. Of course they only do these extreme sports coz they cant play football (soccer) lol
Even weekenders have more balls than me . I wouldnt go in one of these after seeing this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6msdIt8jYQ
Yeah if they had any bigger balls and they'd scrape on the ground at 100 miles per hour, thats going to hurt.Quote:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxMBCWfDV5Q&list=PLE11EA68175E29E35
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmCYy3gXBIw&list=PLE11EA68175E29E35Quote:
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I think you are right this is it.
One wrong move and its all over.
I have a section in my utube channel dedicated to adrenalin sports,so it takes me seconds to get to these best ones. (I do have a life) ;)
Nobody's voted for rock climbing... and those dudes are just off the charts. I mean, to climb a vertical rock wall with nothing but your fingertips and toes between you and a death plummet... you gotta have some balls. And these guys aren't wearing a parachute, so there's no margin for error.
But yeah... I've seen some of those wingsuit flyers and those guys are just plain crazy. It seems like someone is constantly pushing the envelope on each of these extreme sports. Today, it's a kayak off a 190-foot waterfall. Tomorrow, someone will kayak off a 300-foot fall. The guy in the opening post surfed a 100-foot wave. I don't know how much bigger they get, but someone's bound to break that record sooner or later.
I would probably say male gymnastics. As a man you wouldn't wear those tight fitting clothes unless you had big balls.
Bullriding
Just for grins, I wonder how people would react if you (VC) and Miles had given each other's responses.
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Unreal!
At least he doesn't have to worry about getting eaten by sharks.
Most sharks are probably too afraid to get near those humoungous waves. ;D
That is insane mate. The first waves are Tahiti at Teachopoo the thickest lip on any wave around. The next one where the surfer goes to his right and you can see rocks in the foreground is down here in Tasmania below Port Arthur its cold hard water and you can see how shallow it is because it causes a little wave to appear in the face and you see them having to jump over the double wave inside the main big barrel,Shipsterns bluff, its warped.
I think that massive big right hander later where the guy gets closed down, is Hawaiis north shores biggest wave Jaws.
Ive only surfed tripple over head waves half the size of the smallest one shown here. and all the words you hear that guy saying he was praying were the exact words i was praying too when caught in front of a set with no escape.
You get whats called rag doll'd.
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Hey bro... the fact that you've surfed waves a lot bigger than you, automatically puts you in a select group. I'm not a surfer... tried surfing when I was younger but could never successfully stand on the board. It was rather humiliating, since I tend to catch on rather quick on most any sport I've ever tried. Water skiing I can do halfway decent. Surfing... forget it.
And talk about those monster waves. If it takes major "cojones" to ride those waves in deep water, it goes beyond any bravery known to man to ride those monsters in shallow water with reefs underneath. And when McNamara talks about guys getting their limbs ripped off (with just the skin holding everything together).... shit!! I don't care how much fun it is. You're not catching me anywhere near one of those waves.
Its more of a game than a sport
Chess
Specifically Blindfold Chess
"While blindfold chess has been recommended in moderation by many sources as a method of increasing one's playing strength, simultaneous blindfold exhibitions were officially banned in 1930 in the USSR as they were deemed to be a health hazard."
A German guy played 46 people simultaneously whilst blindfolded :o. 25 Wins 19 Draws 2 losses. ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY-03vYYAjA
A much less dangerous alternative. Chess Boxing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOvZP5ylimo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkdOv9DCuUA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43Wcbd0dJpQ
Ok... forget surfing big waves. Forget BASE jumping. Forget wingsuit flying.
Forget kayaking off waterfalls.
Here's a video clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leCAy1v1fnI
Can I change my vote?
My answer would be SNOOKER , you need alot of balls for that sport.;D
Hey @Andre , here's another video of wingsuit proximity flying.
Stunning wingsuit proximity flying in Norway
These guys are off the charts.
Hard to pick between surfing 100-foot waves, sheer rock climbing, and this endeavor.
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80-foot waves....... uhh..... yeah.
This thread is awesome, good work Tito.
The wingsuit stuff is insane, it all takes a special type of crazy.
Cliff diving can be pretty dicey.
I saw the 80-foot wave story and thought the thread deserved a good bump. :)