Persuasive Essay On 'Extreme Sports Not About Risk Taking'

People tend to think that extreme sports are just for the “ risk taking “ kind of people , however in reality people just love to do it for the “ peace” and enjoyment they receive from playing . A well written article titles , “ Extreme Sports not about risk taking “ by Eric Bymers , discusses how extreme sports are not played for the risk taking environment they include. I personally believe that doing an extreme sport can put you in peace while you are taking tons of risks. Based on Eric Bymers article I understood that people love to play this sport because they were “ determined and focused” and not at all “ risk taking and reckless “ . Bymers interviewed people ages from 30 to 75 and they all said the same thing “ it was like clearing their mind in meditation”. With this said I believe it is clear that many adults love extreme sports because it simply puts their mind set to the test.I believe these particular people feel this way because they are doing something fun and it …show more content…
Which is something you won't really hear because why would you put kids that have a mental illness up to the task of having to do extreme sports ? According to the owner of “ Camp for kids with autism” in Colorado it's actually an amazing technique to teach kids about all these “ more difficult” sports. The owner's name is Doug Glistral he has been running the camp since it opened which was in 2001. He says that “It’s about taking kids to the extreme, the kids who have difficulties with extremes in everyday life”. The type of extreme sports and activities they do is Rafting, Rock climbing, skiing, rope course and much more. I think this was a great idea because when the kids get out to the real world they'll have the power to be in control of their situation. With this said , extreme sports play a bigger role than just risk