Today extreme sports are very popular. More and more people decide to take up this kind of activity. They practice them, because they want to feel the adrenaline and they want to make their hearts beat like mad. What is more, they want to prove their courage and how strong they are. In fact, these kinds of disciplines are becoming more and more dangerous. Moreover, they are very trendy nowadays.
Zorbing is the example of extreme sports. It was invented in New Zealand. Zorbing means rolling down inside the huge round sphere. This kind of sphere is called Zorb. You are put inside the Zorb which is made of plastic and centrifugal keeps you inside. You roll down a peak and the speed reaches even 50 km per hour. If you wonder how you will breathe inside the sphere, you shouldn't be afraid. The Zorb is made of two layers. The outside layer is inflatable and the inside one is full of small holes, through which the fresh air is coming inside. It is estimated that there are over 10000 Zorbing lovers in the world! You can meet Zorbonauts even on some Polish hills. If you are interested in trying this activity, find on the Internet information about the nearest franchise holder of a Zorb, who is responsible for organising the activity for you. If Zorbing is set up properly, it is safe as proper organised bungee jumping.
The other newest discipline is skysurfing. It is a kind of skydiving activity. The first skysurfing jumps took place in 1987 and couple years later it became competitive. This kind of team is consisted of two members: the first is called skysurfer and the second one: camera flyer. To take up this activity a specially designed board is required. The skysurfers surf out from the airplane at about 14000 feet. During their fall, they surf across the sky and perform different figures such as spins, twists, flips, rodeos, somersaults and tracks. They move at speeds of about 250 km per hour. The main task of the camera flyer is staying close to the other members and recording their performances with a digital camera located on his helmet. He records their movements before they finally open the parachutes at the height of 2500 feet. The performers move synchronously and create the amazing show. The most difficult and challenging activity is performed by is the one belongs to the camera skysurfer. To take up this activity not only the great camera skills are required, but also the excellent skysurfing techniques are needed. This member should always keep the other performer in frame. The team is judged by some jurors on the basis of video recorded by the performer with camera. They award points for difficulty, technique and aesthetics. So the result of the competition is dependant to each performer.
The next discipline which is numbered to extreme sports is bungee jumping. It has become very popular. It is also thrilling. It may be taken up by everyone from courageous youngsters to grandmothers. There is also professional company called Bungee Extreme, which deals with bungee jumping. It was set up in 1993 and they organise bungee jumping throughout the whole country for the wide audience such as company, private people, universities and more. Over 100000 of people have decided to take up this activity and there were set up about 2000 events in Great Britain. Everyone can try to jump provided the volunteer is physically fit and healthy. Teenagers under 17 years old will need a permission of the parents.
