So you want to be a Stunt Rider?
What does Evil Knievel, Antonio Carlos, AC Farias, Jason Britton, and Anthony D'Orsi have in common? Well, apart from the fact that the four of them are all high-testosterone pumping members of the male community, they are also some of the highly successful motorcycle stunt riders the industry has come to know. But what does it really take to be a good stunt-rider? Why are they willing to risk their lives & limbs just to make everything happen? For only a few seconds of glory, are the perks worth it?
Often times, in order to perfect your abilities in the world of motorbike stunt racing, you have to sacrifice most of what you have; your time, your money and most of all your relationships (even when sometimes you don't want to). Interviews with popular stunt riders concluded time and again that most if not all of them suffered the same painstaking losses, not to mention the excruciating physical, emotional & mental bruises they've dealt with at the beginning of their careers.
If it is such, then why do these people chose to go on with it, to think that most of the populace don't even consider motorcycle stunting a valid kind of sport and just a mere form of displaying someone's machismo. It’s not even a venue for generating loads of money since money-making stints are reserved for very few exceptions. Now we question, what drives these people to keep on going with the game? Here are some of the most popular answers:
1. It’s all love, baby! Love for your craft. There's always one for everybody. Others do golf, basketball, business, marketing and some other stuff, but for these daredevils, it’s the stunt in itself they're into. They get exhilarated by the rush of adrenaline when they execute a difficult move. They know only a few can do what they're doing and they revel with the idea that they are amongst those who can.
2. Believe it or not, these dudes have goals--to be the best they can be in their chosen field. They practice hard so they won't fell behind their possible competition. But the bottom line is they do it for their own enjoyment. The challenge of conquering a machine is like no other plus the cheers from the crowd is morale boosting. Some riders get to be so good they started landing lucrative sponsorships from major companies. While other riders are contented the way they are even without the major deals.
Big money or not, it doesn’t really matter. Motorcycle Stunt Riding is just like any other sport. The degree of difficulty may be harder than the others but just the same, for a rider to be successful he has to know all the tips and tricks of his own trade. Nothing can be achieved if you don't know how to respect yourself, your colleagues and the enormity of danger you're placing yourself up against once you do your stunts. Again, it’s all for the love of the game, baby!
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