Extreme Sports

Before 1950s no one had imagined that one day a board with wheels would balance the weight of a person. The sun of late 50s brought a whole new concept of skateboarding. Swapping air with excitement was never easy as was after skateboarding. True sense of thrill and real side of ecstasy could only be seen with skating stunts. Normally, it is considered very hard and dangerous to be a skateboarder. But, skaters are not afraid to risk their lives for their passion. No doubt, skateboarding is a perilous game. Adventurers never think about the risks, they travel through the world of excitement.

Perfect balanced wheels are quite a simpler mechanism but it is definitely a tough job. Some people name this mechanism as a science and few regard it as an art. Whatever it may be, it’s amazingly perfect to be a skate-boarder. Manufacturers use industrial logic and science for manufacturing of typical classy skate-boards. Optimal results and superb performance could only be obtained if the boards are regularly maintained. Many skateboard maintenance kits are available in the market. Different tools like wax, bearing lube and rails are needed in order to keep them in good condition.

Ankle braces, skating helmets, gloves and pads are necessary items used for protective gear. Protective gear reduces the chances of getting injured and help to face the difficult stunts easily. Sometimes during aerial tricks or hi-fi stunts skateboarder gets injured and may get bruised or wounded. To protect a skateboarder from any kind of injury protective gear works as a shield against injuries. Skateboarding is somewhat related to art. Skateboarders use their aesthetic sense to embellish their skateboards. Stickers, logos and various decals are available to decorate the skateboards. A range of colors, shape and designs are handy so skater may use his artistic skill and creativity.  Read more...

The New Science of Skin and Scuba Diving

If you’re looking for a career with a difference there is now the option of going to university to study surf science. Plymouth University now offer courses in this subject and it turns out it comes with quite lucrative job opportunities.

Of course, everyone knows that surfing is big business in Australia. With a massive coastline facing open seas, they are treated to some of the best surfing waves in the world. However, surfing has also caught on as the sport of many around the world. Surf clothing alone is a massive industry with shops springing up in the most unlikely places.

There is a stereotypical lifestyle associated with habitual surfers; one of the laid back, jobless, shorts wearing scruffy haired young person that spends all his days riding the waves and saying things like ‘Yo dude’. In reality, surfers are of mixed ages and sexes, who are very particular about their surf clothing and who usually hold down very good responsible jobs.

The fact that it is now possible to go to university and study your favourite pastime means you can combine your job and your hobby and who could ask for more?

Whilst on this course there will be numerous opportunities to get your surf clothing wet but it’s not all about riding the waves. There are many factors to this course that will benefit the wider community and future generations.

For example, environmental science is one aspect of the surfing course. This involves the study of the impact humans have on the environment and the aquatic ecosystems. They are also involved in devising ways to minimise the negative influences of this impact and ensuring the positive ones. This study is beneficial to the whole of human kind and says a lot more about your common surfer than their concern over surfer’s hair!  Read more...