Understanding the motivations behind those who partake in extreme sports can be difficult
for some. If the popular conception holds that the incentive behind extreme sports
participation is entirely to do with risking one's life, then this confusion will continue to exist.
However, an in-depth examination of the phenomenology of the extreme sport experience
yields a much more complex picture. This book revisits the definition of extreme sports as
those activities where a mismanaged mistake or accident would most likely result in death�…

The term 'extreme sports' has become synonymous with a variety of nontraditional adventure
experiences. Terminologies such as 'whiz sports','free sports','adventure sports','lifestyle
sports','action sports','alternative sports' and 'extreme sports' are often used interchangeably.
One disadvantage of this proliferation is that accompanying definitions are imprecise or
misleading. For example, white-water kayaking on grade two of the universal grading
system can feel exciting and adventurous, but the results of an accident or mistake would be�…