There’s no way to completely eliminate risk from skateboarding. Many consider it an extreme sport for a reason. It has obvious dangers. Here are 8 tips to minimize the risk…
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July 22, 2008
We are always on the lookout for great extreme sports news, videos and event sites.
While we hope that you browse around ExtremeSportVideo.net and view all the great stuff we have here, we know that you would also appreciate seeing out “insider” list of great extreme sport sites.
Some of these are commonly known, others are sites [...]
July 19, 2008
The X Games are coming up so in honor of this awesome annual event we decided to share some of the best of the worst moment from past X Games - the crashes.
Enjoy the following collection of X Games video footage - crashes, crushes and cracks.
July 18, 2008
The buzz about the upcoming X Games XIV is deafening and no one’s persona is louder than the often celebrated and much maligned Ryan Sheckler.
Whether you think he is a sell-out or not, no one can argue with his sick talent.
The following Sheckler vids practicing his craft and spouting his opinions show you why he is such a lightning rod in the world of skateboarding.
July 16, 2008
Last week we provided you with some introductory tips on how to edit your raw helmet cam video. That post was quite popular so we decided to take it a step further.
Some of you will not want to stop at simple edits. No, you will want to add in some music, perhaps a graphic or two and of course a “bumper” which gets people watching your vid on YouTube.com to click through to your site.
The following videos show you how to take you extreme sport video production to the next level using the relatively inexpensive Sony Vegas Movie Studio.
July 16, 2008
In keeping with the 2008 Olympic theme for this week, we have an interesting factoid for you climbers out there. According to the Olympic.org website, Climbing and Mountaineering is an officially recognised (recognized) sport by the International Olympic Committee.
For more technical information and some climbing news, check out theuiaa.org, the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation’s website.
In the meantime, here are some awesome extreme climbing videos to enjoy.
July 15, 2008
Meet the 4 members of the US Olympics BMX squad. If your are a BMXer you are sure to know at least one of them. They are Mike Day, Donny Robinson, Kyle “Butter” Bennett and, the lone lady, Jill Kintner.
We have video bios and some training footage for you here.
July 11, 2008
In honor of BMX making its debut in the Olympics, we have out together a video montage of some of the best BMX trial footage we could find.
How will BMX fare in the Olympics? What are the rules? Who are the favorites to win BMX gold? Do other countries really get into BMX like the Brits, Aussies and Americans?
Well, we all have less than a month now before we will find out.
July 10, 2008
I can’t get enough of the crazy skateboarding videos on YouTube.
So, to keep you from blowing 2 hours aimlessly watching one skateboarding video after another… and another… and another… and, well you know… like I did, I have selected THE best skateboarding crashes, bloopers and a bit of crunk for this week skateboarding video installment.
Enjoy! and be glad that you’ll be able to watch these and still have time for some real skateboarding.
July 9, 2008
Small, personal digital recorders with helmet cams, bullet cams or pocket cams are bringing the world a new perspective. From Nascar to the NFL, we get to see what the athlete sees, first person accounts of high level sports.
The following videos take you outside the norm and show a few helmet cam perspectives that, perhaps, you’ve never seen.
