Ultimate Tazer Ball
While we’re not necessarily convinced it’s the future of sport, 4 vs 4, 8 tazers, a 24″ ball and two goals just might make Ultimate Tazer Ball the craziest and/or dumbest sport we’ve ever featured.
While we’re not necessarily convinced it’s the future of sport, 4 vs 4, 8 tazers, a 24″ ball and two goals just might make Ultimate Tazer Ball the craziest and/or dumbest sport we’ve ever featured.
Looking out the window and seeing grey skies and wintery temps? Even if you aren’t, you can still appreciate this short film of two guys paragliding in a variety of sunny places. (Thanks Michael!)
Filmmaker Jacob Sutton hit the French Rhône-Alpes slopes to shoot snowboarder William Hughes, wrapped in a custom LED suit, and capturing the nighttime action with his Red Epic camera.
People in Motion was shot in San Diego, Seattle, and at Burning Man, and captures some of the most talented free runners in the country and unique motion control technology. (Thanks Colin!)
Infinity List and Betty Wants In take to the skies once more, with their latest short film, showcasing the talents of some the the world’s top skydivers, base jumpers and wingsuit athletes.
Ever watched a sport that you just couldn’t get the hang of? Then you’ll be able to relate to this sketch by the Dutch comedy group Jiskefet. Or not. Amazing fringing all through out. Indeed.
Norwegian TV show Golden Goal plays a game of Bubble Football – the beautiful game made funnier by making players wear Bumperz, which are like bouncy armor. The fun starts at 1:15.
Sure, we’ve witnessed plenty of awesome bike stunts, but they’re always using proper street trial bikes. Here, rider Mickael Dupont proves that skills always trump equipment.
We’re so used to seeing freerunning at full speed, we miss out on the sheer grace of the human form. Here we get some sick moves captured by Pwnisher in slow-mo using a RED Epic camera.
Skier Josh Dueck suffered a catastrophic injury in 2004, breaking his back, leaving him a paraplegic. Through sheer perseverance, Josh has come back to do the world’s first backflip on a seated ski rig.
It looks like the Stratos project was delayed, but Felix Baumgartner and the Red Bull team are still set on sending him to the edge of space and ensuring he survives the hypersonic fall.
The Rapid Fire is a ball return system that makes it significantly easier to practice shooting. It can easily be adjusted to return the ball from shots of different angles or turned into a backstop.
We, the worldly hunter-gatherers at TA, don’t care when this karate moves vid was made; we also thought Napoleon Dynamite was a period piece. It’s a perfect way to start the day. (Thanks Ivan!)
By now you’ve probably already seen it, but it’s still fun to watch this Super Bowl commercial, as Budweiser surprises 2 recreational league hockey teams with a real game scenario. (Thanks K7!)
Mesmerize defenders and leave goalies traumatized with the slick tricks and ankle breaking moves at your disposal in the FIFA Street. Made with the same engine used in EA’s annual FIFA games.
Behold, the ancestors of Rollerman. This footage from 1923 shows hipsters in Paris flaunting their cycle-skates, one-wheeled precursors to inline skates. More old newsreels at British Pathé.
While waiting for the wind to pick up so he can do his thing, pro kiteboarder Andy Hurdman took advantage of the unique setting of Glacier Island, using the floating ice as ramps for wakeboarding.
We’ll start out by saying we think the guys doing this stunt are idiots. But that doesn’t make the visual of a guy tubing behind a car at highway speeds isn’t cool to watch. Never, ever try this.
At 7’5″, high school junior Mamadou Ndiaye is taller than any active NBA player. A pituitary tumor (now removed) is believed to have influenced his towering height. More about him here and here.
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