My first attempt at wakeboarding was June of 2021, I was 12 and I was at my Uncle's lake cottage. He asked me if I would like to learn how to wakeboard and I was in. I first had to try on all of the wakeboards he had big,small, green and even purple. I had to figure out which wakeboard bindings fit the best on my feet. We went out on the water and I put the wakeboard on my feet, then I hopped in the water. My Uncle said, "remember what I told you, don't fight the boat you won't win, tilt your board and sit like you are sitting in a chair." My Uncle Rob put the boat in gear and said "are you ready?" I yelled back yes. My first several attempts that day were terrible. I tried for probably two hours and the best I did was get dragged by the boat. …show more content…
I went to bed feeling like I learned nothing, but I was hopeful. The next day we went out again early in the morning and I was actually getting up but I kept falling over and I was really happy that I was finally able to stand up. After my turn I watched John crush it on the water he was doing 180's, 360's, and even jumping really high. After I watched John I put everything into account to try and finally get up and have fun wakeboarding because I won't lie I was frustrated but I was determined. We went out again later that night and I did it! I finally did it! I was up and having a blast. I was going around the lake and having so much fun. After I finally did it I realized I could do anything I set my mind to, even if it takes 2 summers. Determination and work ethic will make you strive for
That thing was probably the most horrible thing I have ever seen. I have never been in contact with such a space consuming thing. It moved with a lack of elegance and fluidity. Snowboarders are probably the most annoying people on the earth. Don’t we have enough board related sports? Who had even invented the art of snowboarding? I had first learned to ski at the age of six, and had never even thought of learning how to snowboard. I was even annoyed at other snowboarder’s presence on the slopes and their laid back way of life. All I knew was skiing, and I loved it. When I asked my family what they thought about my skiing they said that I had a certain unique touch to it. Ever since I had learned how to ski, I had just wanted to get better and I was
Have you ever felt the rushing wind on your face while spiraling through the air? Well if so, then you have probably been on a roller coaster. This October was the first time that I have been on a roller coaster. Traveling with a group of friends, went to the Haunt Night at Worlds of Fun. It was quite an thrilling experience. There were zombies and goblins prowling around, waiting to give you a scare. When we were on our way I was nervous, but excited. As we all trudged up, Keeshawn, Paige, Makenna, Cooper, Katie, and I went to the first ride, The Patriot.
Sales have risen tenfold since the winter of 1996-97, with more than 650,000 "brain buckets" sold last season.” On the other hand when your wakeboarding you don't need a helmet because you are in water and the fastest you will get going is about 30 MPH. Wakeboarding just requires a board rope and boat. A lot of people just say it's basically the new way to surf. '' It's really surfing behind a boat,'' said Jeff Barton, senior editor of Launch Wakeboarding Magazine in San Clemente, Calif. ''
As the line for the Grizzly roller coaster at California’s Great America expanded,the loud screaming noises from people above us as they ride the roller coaster at tremendous fast speed. The big tv screen that displayed hilarious pictures of people’s faces as they approached the first drop on the roller coaster.Children legs were shaking uncontrollably as if they were on a cold winter day when they deboarded the roller coaster.Instantly I realized that I am going to encounter my fear of riding a roller coaster with one of my best friends,Stacey, and my sister,Jenny.I had butterflies in my stomach as my heartbeats accelerated as I approach near the seating of the roller coaster.I have waited twelve years to experience the rush of adrenaline
I have been competitively swimming for twelve years now. I started swim lessons at six months and as a kindergartener my mother signed me up for my local team because “It was the only sport that tired me out enough to keep me good in school.” Neither of parents had swam in high school, my mother was a runner and my father was a hockey player. Even though their reasoning might have been a lot different from that of many other athletes, I am forever grateful for that decision.
When I was younger my parents gave me the opportunity to take swim lessons. They said that they wanted to see me tread the same waters that most every other kid enjoyed playing in. Within days I was able to stop sitting in the shallow end, but I was able to frolic with my friends over the grounds I could not touch. This was the only time they wanted me to be similar to an ordinary child. Any other time, I heard the words “Try a little harder. Go a little faster. Learn a little more.”, because being average was never part of their plan. It wasn’t until my highschool years that I realized that those swim lessons had less to do with enjoyment, but more to do with surviving.
Growing up on the Jersey Shore, I spent a lot of my time on the water whether it was on the beach or on the Barnegat Bay. Gazing out over the water, I can see sailboats going in all different directions all while igniting my interest. The boats going by me were unique, it was a sport I had never seen before or even thought of. There were kids like me going off in their own little vessels across the water. I was captivated by the sight and knew that was something I wanted to do.
This was a time about seven years ago, I was six or seven years old and I had a huge fear of roller coasters. They always seemed too high and unsafe from my point of veiw. So when we went to the yeti themed roller coaster, "Mount Everest" in themiddle of the night at Disney World, I was shaking in my boots!
Have you ever been to Kings Island? Well I have. I went a year ago and it was really fun. I went with my older sister, my older cousin, and my cousin that is the same age as me. Kings Island is an amusement park in Ohio. I LOVED this trip. My cousins, my sister, and I went on many, I mean many, roller coasters. We also went on other rides and water rides.
So here I am not wanting to go on the roller coaster with my cousin. Now that I’m in line I wanted to go back home and forget her but I didn’t. It would of been horrible to say no to her when 5 year olds are riding it too. Now let me tell you what happens on the roller coaster.
Snowboarding has become an essential part of my life. As a child, I found minimal success in any sport I participated in, that was until I first began snowboarding. Although snowboarding is quintessentially an awkward activity to pick up, as it is one of a few sports that does not involve the basic movements of running or using arm torque to move an object, but I found a natural affinity to it. In my snowboarding class, when I was seven years old, I was the first to be able to effectively turn, this was the first time I felt that I had an athletic talent that was superior to others. Since then I have continued to snowboard and improve upon my skills. When I turned fourteen years old, I legally gained the right to get a job, so along with my
The midnight blue car pulled into the parking lot of a theme park named Busch Gardens. I looked up and saw the clouds, a light grey. Lower I could watch the huge purple roller coaster and hear the screams of people going down. I walked in with my family and saw the gigantic clock in the middle of the section. We kept going as screams of fear and delight came from every angle. We stopped in front of the roller coaster Loch Ness Monster.
Imagine diving into a refreshing, cool pool, rushing with adrenaline, and racing your heart out to beat the older girl or boy next to you. You come up off of the second wall with the best turn in your life. Next, You try your absolute hardest without taking a single breath. Then, you hit the wall like it is a punching bag, only to look up and see that you broke your record by three seconds! You hop out of the pool and are congratulated by our great friends and coach, knowing for a fact that you will never forget this experience. I have had this fantastic experience before, which is why swimming is my natural high.
The first time that I tried something completely new was when I went on a roller coaster. I tried it because I was bored of doing the same thing and wanted a go at something new. I was extremely scared at first and never used to try new things but that one time. It also taught me to keep trying new things even though they might be scary.
The Olympic Games are great events that bring the of the best athletes from every single country on Earth together, and if I was to participate in any sport for the United States, I would choose synchronized high dive. This sport requires accuracy and timing that I can only dream of, as I am not the most punctual, nor accurate on most things. I think that because the time and need for precision would be so important in such a big chunk of my life, I could bring it over to the other parts. Another reason I would participate in a sport that is so far off the ground is that I might find a place to think while plummeting into water at an alarming rate. High diving the closest thing to flying, and birds seem to have a stress free life, so I would