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Plunge headfirst into extreme sports, and get busy living life on the edge. From skateboarding to bungee jumping, MotoX to BMX, eHow’s sporting experts offer step-by-step instructions that show you how to test your limits. Heading out for a mountain vacation? Get tips and advice on snowboarding, skiing, ice climbing and extreme snowmobiling with eHow. Live in the city but still want to experience the thrills? Maybe the street luge is for you.

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How to Mind Skatepark Etiquette

By awstories

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Roll around the park without smashing and crashing and otherwise annoying other skaters... more »

How to ollie

By feogna

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In this article you would learn how to do an ollie. The ollie is thebasic trick in skateboarding, and would be the base of all tricks.. more »

How to ollie north

By sk8freind

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people see ollie norths all the time in video games, most of them don't know how to do the trick i will teach how to ollie north... more »

How to Perform Freestyle Motocross Tricks

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Performing Freestyle Motocross or FMX tricks bring "oohs" and "ahs" from fascinated spectators as a rider launches himself, and his bike, high into the air, gyrating and flipping, end over end, before returning safely to the ground. Take off ... more »

How to Pop Up on a Surfboard

By awstories

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Mastering the pop up is essential in surfing because it gets you on your feet... more »

How to Prepare for a First Bungee Jump

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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OK, you think you're an adrenaline junkie. And, you've decided that you think bungee jumping would be fun. But, not everyone knows much about this extreme sport. There are some basics that you need to take care of before your first bungee jump. ... more »

How to Rappel from a Sport Climbing Route

By RedheadWriting

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On occasion, you may find it necessary or more prudent to rappel from a sport climbing route than to be lowered by your belayer. Some of the reasons for doing this are: top anchors are rigged with webbing and have no rap rings, the route has a ... more »

How to Stand up on a Wakesurf Board

By Sebastian Grodd

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Wakesurfing is a great water sport that anyone with a moderate level of fitness can enjoy. Here you'll find a step-by-step breakdown of how to stand up and take off... more »

How to Street Luge Safely

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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"Street luge" is a Hungarian expression meaning "extreme danger." Okay, maybe not, but while traveling at 40 to 60 mph, your unprotected body is literally inches away from the pavement. Protect yourself as much as possible... more »

How to tic tac

By sk8terchick

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a tic tac makes you move without pushing off... more »

How to Tighten Skateboard Trucks

By awstories

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Tightening your trucks makes your ride stiffer and gives you more balance, which may be good when you're starting out. But you may prefer looser trucks, especially when you start doing tricks... more »

How to Use a Variometer While Paragliding

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Paragliding is another in the variety of sports that allows you to fly without so much mechanical control as that provided in airplanes. Because of this, you are subject to the air currents around you much more so than when in a private airplane. ... more »

How to Watch Street Luge

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Street luge moves very fast, and watching it can be tricky, not to mention dangerous... more »

How to 180 Barspin

By GeeColes

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This article is about one of the best tricks in BMX....pionered by Edwin dela rosa, its more of a street trick but you can do it on the flat, banks or quarters... more »

How to 50-50 grind

By pharoah

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50-50 grind, or in other words, a truckslide... more »

How to Avoid Sharks While Surfing

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Fins are great when it comes to surfing, but only if they're attached to the bottom of your board! Avoid sharks while surfing and you're guaranteed to have a better session. Sharks are beautiful, impressive creatures, but they're better enjoyed ... more »

How to Build an Emergency Fire for Warmth

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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The ability to build a fire for warmth in an emergency is one of the most basic survival skills you can learn. Like most people, chances are good you'll have access to matches or a lighter during an emergency, so even in the case of total ... more »

How to Bungee Jump Safely

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Bungee jumping is one of the most extreme sports involving free-fall in the air. Once someone has tried it, they usually come back to do it, again. It's an adrenaline rush that isn't duplicated easily. However, with any extreme sport, there is a ... more »

How to Buy Ceramic Bearings

By Xenos

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Ceramic bearings are all the buzz for longboard skateboarders. They are smoother and faster. But with so many different options to choose from and so many different price points it's hard to decide what is a "good" ceramic bearing... more »

How to Catch a Wave

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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The surf may be up, but you can't surf until you master this critical skill... more »

How to Choose a Bungee Jumping Location

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Bungee jumping is an extreme sport that offers people the thrill of their lives. Whether you are a newbie or expert, you will want to have the best jumping experience possible. The way to do this is choose an ideal location for your jump... more »

How to Clean a Barrel-Burst on the Paintball Field

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Balls shooting through a paint-covered barrel are inaccurate. But if you can quickly and effectively clean a paint-filled barrel, you won't have to exit the game... more »

How to Clean the Top Anchors on a Sport Climbing Route

By RedheadWriting

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Once you've reached the level of leading in sport climbing, you need to know how to clean the anchors to safely retrieve all of your gear. This article will show you how to clean top anchors on a sport climbing route safely!.. more »

How to Clip a Quickdraw When Rock Climbing

By Magicmel

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Sport climbing is a very popular form of rock climbing. A climber ascends a rock face using only the power of his own body, protecting himself by clipping the rope to a quickdraw. The quickdraws are connected to a series of expansion bolts ... more »

How to do a 360 flip on a skateboard

By gillco

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This trick is usually thought to be pretty hard, but this should soften it up for you..... more »