Focus Sports:

FOCUS SPORTS: In this section of the blog will be an in-depth look at varying types of adventure sports. Plenty of videos and pictures to bring the sport to as much life as possible. I will give bio's on 'Key Players' of these sports who are either pros, innovators or just very skilled at the certain sport. I will also mention popular places around the world that are very good for whatever sport is of interest. If ANYONE has ANYTHING to add to this section (especially personal EXPERIENCE) please let me know. I am getting my information mostly from the internet so having some personal input would help! Hope you gain a new understanding of these sports and maybe find something you had no idea existed. (and then get out there and try it!)
1) Focus Sport: CAVE DIVING
 http://www.catholic.com/blog/trent-horn/cave-diving-and-apologetics http://www.protecplaya.com/mexico-cave-diving-full-cave-diver.htmCave Diving-A fantastic way to DIE. Cave Diving is one of the most dangerous adventure sports on the planet! Later on I will point out specific risks that make this sport so deadly. The sport was started by a few British guys who made homemade scuba suits back in the thirties. They dove into some flooded cave passages in Somerset England. In the US the sport evolved from scuba diving. Unfortunetly  many explored the caves and where uncertified divers. This resulted in many fatalities. The State of Florida had to almost ban scuba diving near cave entrances. Most all of the deaths that occur in cave diving are from people who are inexprerienced and uncertified in technical diving. PLEASE do not go exploring cave passages at your leasiure. Most experienced cave divers plan these dives for long periods of time even a few years in advance. You MUST be cave Trained!

Bringing the sports to life. Recommended films.

Youtube is one of my favorite channels. You type in base jumping and get a million or more videos on the topic. One could spend a whole day on Youtube just watching videos that pertain to base jumping. Videos are awsome! A great way to see some live action! But to take it deeper and really be compelled by not just the sport but the characters who tackle these endeavours one would really need to watch a film. There are short films and such on Youtube and those are great. Adventure films are great! They range from high budget hollywood blockbusters to short videos taken on a cam corder. Some are fictional stories and some are true stories. To really bring these epic sports to life here are some of my favorite adventure films and why I like them.

1.  "Touching the Void"-True story: Accounts two alpine style climbers in the Andes Mountains. First attempt of the west face of the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. The ascent goes smoothly but on the way down is when they run into trouble. BIG TROUBLE! Great display of what the human body and soul will do to survive. The two actual climbers talk about the ordeal while a reenactment is played by actors portraying the ordeal. Very entertaining and very inspirational. Teaches great life skills! When you think you can't survive any longer, you can always find a way. This film really hits home on that. Check it out!
Duration: 106 min.
Rating: R; heavy language and some grotesque scenes

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1)http://sportpsymovies.blogspot.com/2011/06/touching-void.html 2)http://mondedeptitsbonshommes.com/2013/08/23/montagne-formes-incroyables/