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Dec 10 2009

Mountainboarding – The Different Kinds Of Mountainboards

Published by Baxter Wells under Outdoor Sporting

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There are many kinds of mountainboards out there, and while they all may look exactly alike there are small differences in each one of them that makes them better for certain things. In this article you will learn about the different kinds.

To help you out in understanding the many different kinds, I am going to run through each one and tell you a little about how they are different from others. The general kinds include; freeriding, freestyle, kiteboarding and all around.

A freeride mountainboard is longer and beefier than other boards. It usually will have larger wheels that make it easier and smoother when riding over rough terrain. If you just want to have fun riding down hills, this is a great board.

For riders that want to bust out tricks, slide down rails or ride at a skatepark, a freestyle board will be what they should look for. The focus on these boards is lightness. Aside from being light, these boards also tend to be shorter so spinning can be done more easily.

Perhaps you want to do both freestyle riding and freeriding. A mountainboard that will do well in both areas will be at the middle of the pack. Its length will be average and its weight will be average. There are many mountainboards in that are great for all around riding.

Besides the different sizes and weights of mountainboards there are also other features that can change the experience. This includes the style of foot straps. Foot straps can either be the kind you can step in and out of without un-ratcheting, or they can be snowboard style bindings where your foot is locked in from the start until the end of the ride.

There are lots of mountainboards out there to choose from. If you take a little time to think what kind of riding you want to do, it will make choosing one much easier. Do you want foot straps similar to a snowboard, or do you want to be able to step in and go with simpler foot straps? Are you an all around mountainboarder, a freestyle rider, or a freerider? Whatever your preference, there is a mountainboard out there for you.

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Sep 03 2010

Various clips of waterskiing accidents

Published by Larry under Water Sports

extreme watersport crashes This video is a compilation of many different water sport crashes including waterskiing inner tubes jet skis knee boards river rafting Some involve multiple participants crashing into crowds while others include animals One crash occurs during a water sport show There are over 20 short clips in which people crash into the water itself the surrounding greenery each other or a crowd Various clips of waterskiing accidents set to music This just makes you want to go out and pick up waterskiing as a hobby Enjoy Bloopers Ouch clip oops see more at www seaclips net funny sports mishaps crashes water motorboat waterski bloopers oops

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Aug 31 2010

Water Ski Behind 112 feet Yacht LakeTrash.com members

Published by Larry under Water Sports

Water skiing behind JT’s 115 foot Yacht in the Caribbean! Awesome Video another priceless lake trash moment Lake Trash Water skiing behind JT’s 100 foot Yacht in the Caribbean! Water skiing is what Lake Trash is all about, especially when your water skiing behind JT’s 112 foot Broward Yacht. Water skiing can help people stay in shape, but they can also get hurt easily. One example is when Rick Treadway broke a rib or two falling on the water ski in the Caribbean. I’m wondering if the USA Water Ski is a national governing body for water skiing and works through the Water Skiers with Disabilities Association to serve individuals with disabilities, would approve lake trash members slalom water ski behind the Broward 112 foot yacht. It’s to bad we didn’t have a better video camera and capture this really funny ho hyperlight slalom ski, making it look easy I’m surprised the manual of HO Hyperlight water skiing equipment to persons of all interests and levels of water skiing ability “not to try this at home!”

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Aug 16 2010

Training outside for functional fitness (Part 2)

Published by Larry under Sports Equipment

using some weight equipment outdoors to develope power and strength,with hill running for functional fitness.

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Aug 13 2010

Telemark: Free Heel Skiing

Published by Larry under Sports Equipment

You’ve heard of freestyle, free lunch and get out of jail free. Now we have free heels. Telemark skiing isn’t what it was few years ago. New equipment has created a new sport, and we look at the latest tele style as NATO (North American Telemark Assn) instructor Biff Russell conducts a clinic at Belleayre Mountain, New York’s Winter Snowpark. Another RadxSports video. Script: We’ve heard of free lunch and get out of jail free, but what happens when you free your heel? The answer is telemark skiing, which is a whole new approach to sliding down a mountain. Bindings are the most obvious difference between telemark and other types of skis. The free heel requires a completely different movement to control the ski from the fixed heel alpine variety. Russel turns the mountain into a classroom where the teacher points out subtle movements required for good results. After the standing-still instruction it’s off for the slopes and new challenges. This one is to ski backwards, or switch, and execute 360 degree turns. It’s like dance class, only the students fall when they don’t get the steps right. Skiing steep trails requires good straight ahead form. It’s not just high edge set and speed, it’s about staying in control. Like we always say, turn shape and balance are critical. And to reinforce that point the clinic hits the bumps.

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Jul 31 2010

Team RadX: Equipment Matters

Published by Larry under Sports Equipment

The competitive season never took off for the boys this year. They were too busy with other matters; organizing, coaching, promoting. They took some time out of their busy schedules to voice their opinions on how to select and set up their snowsports equipment. Another RadXSports video.

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Jul 29 2010

More Snowboard Medals?

Published by Larry under Sports Equipment

The snowboard halfpipe is a glamor event of the Winter Olympics, attracting big crowds and lots of media attention. This is due, in large part, to American dominance of the event. With the whole world gunning for the American team, what are its prospects of continued success in Vancouver? That’s the question we pose in in this RadXSports video reported by Dawn Church. But mostly its a chance to look at some of the best pipe riders around performing in big comps, riders like Shaun White, Danny Kass, Hannah Teter, Kelly Clark, Gretchen Bleiler, Torah Bright and a whole host of athletes with a goood chance to break through for a medal. Narration: Tony OnCam – Olympic Halfpipe Preview Intro: World domination in a sport doesn’t happen by chance, and it takes a lot of work to maintain. That’s exactly the challenge for the American snowboarding team next season. Natalie OnCam – Olympic Halfpipe Preview Intro The US Olympic team has its work cut out for it coming into the 2010 games and this is how they are getting ready. Natalie: VO Olympic Preview The halfpipe has been a gold mine for American Olympic snowboarders since the event was introduced in 1998. At the 2002 games at Nagano Japan, Ross Powers, Danny Kass and JJ Thomas swept the mens podium and Kelly Clark took home top honors for the women, four athletes making a big statement to the rest of the world. It will be hard to live up to these expectations of success in 2010 at Vancouver. The snowboarding world will be tuning …

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Jul 23 2010

Woman jumping onto raft

Published by Larry under Water Sports

Lake side fun Woman jumps onto raft from diving platform Lakeside fun of a group of people Some are in water others on shore One climbs a platform and jumps on an inflatable in the water bouncing off in to the lake see more at www seaclips net water jumping woman swimmers swim funny water sports lake bouncy castle inflatable water swim at www seaclips net