There is such an extreme sport, although the universality is not as good as skiing and skating, but it is favored by more and more extreme sports enthusiasts, even Liang Chaowei, who is known for his introverted shyness, is addicted to it.
What extreme sport can be so attractive? The answer is "water skiing"!
How much do you know about water skiing
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A type of water sport that originated in the United States at the beginning of the last century and quickly became popular around the world. In the 1940s, the International Water Skiing Federation (renamed the National Water Ski Federation in 1988) was unveiled, and international water skiing competitions followed, including the World Water Ski Championships and the World Cup water skiing competition.
When skiing, skiers need to wear snowshoes and perform various actions on the snow. Similarly, when skiing, water skiers need to wear water shoes, that is, water skids, (of course, there are also those who do not wear shoes), with the help of dynamic traction on the surface of the water to complete various actions, such as flipping, jumping, spinning and so on.
From the perspective of sports types, water skiing can be roughly divided into three traditional events (pattern, swing, jump), tail wave, kneeling, racing, barefoot and other events. Among them, the most ornamental is the tail wave water skiing. Cool enough, wakeboarding is popular with water skiers, especially young people.
The difference with surfing
Interestingly, a lot of people confuse water skiing with surfing. In fact, they are two water sports that are very different.
1 Equipment is different. Water skiers wear water skis, while surfers use surfboards.
2 The power source is different. Water skiing is powered by motorboats, electric ropeways, helicopters, etc. In short, something is tugging at you in front of you while you stand on the water and slip. Surfing, as the name suggests, comes from the "waves". In other words, it should be done on the surface of the sea with wind and waves. Some data show that the height of the waves should be about 1 meter, and the minimum is not less than 30 centimeters.
Taking the now extremely popular wake-wave water skiing and tail-wave surfing as an example, when playing tail-wave water skiing, the feet of the water skiers are mostly fixed to the water boots connected to the wakeboard; people who play tailwater surfing, the feet stand on the surfboard, you can freely adjust the direction or posture.
In addition, tailwave wakers will always grasp the tow rope, while tailwave surfers will loosen the tow rope after controlling the body and mastering the balance.
In terms of speed, tailwave water skiing is much faster than tailwave surfing.
The benefits of water skiing are many
Like other extreme sports, water skiing is an efficient full-body exercise. It's no exaggeration to say that water skiing can work out every muscle in your body and is definitely a lot of benefits.
Specifically, water skiing can strengthen the arm and leg muscles, making the hands and feet more flexible, more coordinated, and the reaction speed will be faster. In addition, water skiing can also improve mood and relieve tension or other negative emotions.
Favored by celebrities
It is precisely because water skiing is cool, cool and healthy, so many A-list stars favor it.
Cecilia Cheung, Xu Haochen (Eason Chan's wife), and He Chaolian are all passionate about water skiing, and often post beautiful photos or videos of water skiing on social media.
Summer rain, who is keen on extreme sports, not only skateboarding, skiing, and water skiing technology is not comparable to that of ordinary peers: while skiing, posing Pose, one-handed can control body movements, full of confidence.
Chen Weiting, who is also an athlete in the entertainment industry, is also a water skier. The foot skateboard jumps high, and the water movement is very neat and neat (pictured above).
Even Liang Chaowei, an "ageless male god" who has always been Buddhist and known for his introverted shyness, is a loyal fan of this sport, and he can't stop wanting it, often taking his beloved wife Liu Jialing to water skiing together. It is rumored that Liu Jialing's water skiing was taught by him.
Of course, it is far from being attracted to stars. In fact, there are more and more ordinary people who like this extreme sports. Professional water skiing clubs have sprung up one after another. As a result, the niche sport is approaching the masses with ease.
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