Cliff Diving is Absolutely Mental
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This week I take a look at the insane sport of Red Bull Cliff Diving. I traveled to Downpatrick head in Ireland for round 4 of the 2021 season to soak it all in. Here are my thoughts.
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I was half-expecting the "Day one, hour zero" and then was blown away. These people have massive balls.
You mean Mike doesn't has one
I was expecting a "Day one, hour zero" for some small part of this - I already knew how risky this was, and I doubted Mike would go the whole way given he's yet to resume his backflip learning. (not that I'm blaming him - I did gymnastics for several years and never even got past doing front flips into the foam pit)
They dont have balls, they got ride of them cuz it cuts down aerodynamics
They will, if they land badly.
They will, if they land badly.
I've been diving for 11 years now and I used to watch these guys all the time. People seriously don't understand how crazy this is. Amazing video.
I usually jump off a 7m bridge and it's already kinda scary, can't imagine 27m
@@anmax kinda is an understatement lol. Iâve done belly and back flops off 1 meter boards failing to do flips and that stuff is painful. Canât imagine slapping from 27m that could genuinely be a death sentence
@@higaddrip2583 Ya if you belly flop from that height you are in a coma or dead. These people are mental.
@@higaddrip2583 man i once bruised my arms for two weeks on a 1 meter, *with bubbles*. i have shitty wrists from doing gymnastics so i dont do anything higher than 1, but im honestly fine w that those smacks would be the absolute worst
@@higaddrip2583 if you land fully flat it would surely knock you out and break some of your bones.
The fact that they're unable to practice is the craziest part to me. Not only are they doing something incredibly scary and difficult, they're showing up to the events without having practiced and doing the dives for the first time hours before the event.
How the hell can they judge when they will hit the water???
Theyre underselling this part heavily. Area 47 in Austria for example has a 27m platform and they do trips to known cliff diving spots.
They are not as unexperienced as you might think lol
Not sure if I am or not looking forward to seeing you jump Mike đ±
Anyways, this is beautiful sport.
I didn't expect to find a french guy that knows how to cook a little bit too well in this comment section đ
Oh shoot itâs the puff pastry guy
"We are going to be making a sauce Bearnaise. This is day one, hour zero"
c'est quand la collab?
@@badgertails j'avoue putain
Climbing is the exact same, it's one of the many things I love about the community; it's an atmosphere of pretty much complete acceptance (except when you break safety).
I feel like that is a key in a lot of those niche extreme sports, where there isn't a lot of money involved. All the people there do it because they just love it. Also, I imagine there is not much mental capacity for silly rivalries, when your life is at stake.
Yes thank you!! Was about to say the same
Parkour is similar in vibe and comradery as well
Never seen anyone who isnt in our sport understand the whole thing so Well ! Thank you so much for sheding some light on a sport, where a lot of people write us of as some stupid Adrenalin junkies, who just throw themselves of high places. Thank you ! If you want to come diving some time, let me know
I have to agree! Even though i do freestyle dives i can assure the way he described "spotting" and "ripping" was accurate. And the community really is that great. But i think thats a general thing to high skill based, non olympic sports (Freestyle skiing / Downhill / Slaklining / tricking / parkour)
I get the feeling that those who are in the sport don't really get an adrenaline rush. It's just more of something that they enjoy and are passionate about. I can only say that as a climber because people think of us as thrill seekers when we really just find personal achievement very rewarding. Would you say it's similar for divers?
@@SryImHigh Sure man! im located in Bergen, Norway atm. But every summer the whole cliff diving crew are heading to Area 47 in Austria!
I would not call it stupid, but it is dangerous isn't it?
@@MusikCassette of course there is a risk involved. But everybody trains all year to minimise that risk
I was waiting for the "This is day one, hour zero"
A lot of Red Bull events are similar to this cliff diving with how they all seem to be buddies just cheering each other on. Theyâre always stoked when their competition lands a really difficult trick.
I was thinking the same thing. Slopestyle bike comps always seem to have the same atmosphere as cliff diving seems to have.
@@dantecusolito8513 skiing and snowboarding too
It seems like the riskier the sport is, the friendlier the athletes are with each other. Think skateboarding, bmx, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, and surfing vs tennis, 100m sprint, and archery. I guess the adversity brings them together.
@@Padajaha Forsure. I didnât even think of it quite like that but youâre totally right.
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One of my Displates and a few of my mates Displates also fell off the wall.
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Mount the magnets with proper anchors
I did Diving in college. We watched these guys all the time an said they were insane. 10m Is high but this is more than double that.
crazy right? the 3 meter hurts my wrists i cant imagine their ankles
@@revenant6371 imagine all the running they had to do to prepare their ankles
When you talked about the vibe/culture of this sport, it really reminded me of bouldering/climbing! At a recent competetion a female finalist started handing out chocolate to other finalists who had finished their last climb :) Really great culture there as well
I would say that this vibe you described can be seen in a lot of the red bull extreme sport events. In climbing, big mountain skiing, slacklining, and even brakedancing every competition has participants all stoked with each other
Skateboarding as well.
The downhill MTB Community has this level of comradery. It's amazing to watch any sports people at this level appreciate another skilled person doing well even if that means being beaten by them in competition. It's the literal definition of sportsmanship.
Canât wait for part two, âlearning how to cliff dive as fast as possible!â
This reminds me of another red bull sport
Rubik's cube have the same elite vibe but to straight up everyone, you could be completely new or the world's top 5, the same welcoming vibe is there. The cheer for greater solving is there. It isn't physical like cliff diving but it's just as intense
Things mike should do next:
Learn a new language
Archery
Swordfighting
Get a six pack
Run a marathon
Get a six pack would be cool
Yeah good ideas đ
fleefly
In stead of learning a new language I thought it would be super funny to watch him try to learn a British or Southern accent or so :D
Archery is wayy easier than you think, it's quite fun actually...
I had the same kind of reaction with white water kayaking. Attended whatâs called the âGreen river kayak raceâ this year and was blown away by the sport and the crazy people doing it. I feel like the âvibeâ you speak of is throughout action sports. Any extreme sport seems to have an amazing community of supporting people competing against each other. Another reason I love action sports so much more than normal sports
That high level athleticism and comradery that you described at the end of the video is one of the things I love most about watching sport climbing.
I havenât dived for very long, only two years, but Iâm extremely happy that through the events that you went to. You saw the divers being happy together and itâs like that with most divers and you expressed that feeling very well through this video.
as someone who did diving for almost a decade i can say jumping from 10 meters is scary i cant image what jumping from almost 30 is like
I accidentally jumped from 27m once...
My friend and I thought we are at the 17m spot but we weren't. My back hurt for about a month and I had trouble breathing for the first 5min...
That was pretty stupid. Don't recommend it!
@@Jokl92 yeah once you get to 10m and higher you gave to tighten you body. I remember my first time jumping off of a 10m I didn't know the full extent to that and smacked my ass against the water. I couldn't sit down for about 2 days
If you're looking for something similar but just as nuts, the Scandinavians do something called death diving or locally as dĂžds. It's mega popular, especially in Norway. The difference is they have to enter both arms and feet at the same time, so it's basically a slightly safer belly-flop from a 10m board. Some of the guys do it off cliffs too. From watching it a bit, that sense of comradeship seems to carry over. Just watch the world finals highlights, it is insane.
you have such a way with words, this video was a joy to listen to and watch. thank you for introducing this sport to those of us who didn't know a thing about it! What an amazing community to cheer each other on with so much heart!!!!!! !!! So cool!!!!!!!
âI had to get a plane and drive 4 hours. This place is REMOTEâ
Me: laughs in Canadian
ĐĄĐŒĐ”ŃŃŃŃ in russian.
A remote place is when you have to fly for 8 hours, drive for another 5 and then a nother two days riding on the back of a fox.
I believe he was just saying thatâs super remote when the nearest air port/civilization is 4 hours away. Thatâs remote for even Canada, vast majority live less than 4 hours from an airport/city. He didnât mean 4 hours itself was long at all
The respect and cheering others on and being basically best friends is what is in artistic gymnastics as well, been doing it for almost 13 years and I really enjoy spending time with others doing the sport
The comment about divers cheering one another and getting genuinely excited about each other reminded me of competitive skateboarding or BMX. Thereâs of course brutal competition, but thereâs also honest comradery and a human component thatâs usually not found in other competitive sports (definitely not in football!). Thanks for bringing it up, thatâs what sport should be about! Spread love â€ïž
It's interesting. The common denominator in these sports that have really strong comradery between competitors (diving, climbing etc) is that they aren't overall commercial and the competitors don't earn outrageous salaries. Could be correlation though.
Great video as always!!
climbing is just as social and friendly of a sport
really enjoyed this video, loved the detail on how the sport is done, how they have to practice and the sportsmanship they all share. Not sure how possible it will be to do, but would love to see another video like this about bull riding. keep up the great work!
I have such intense anxiety when it comes to heights. Thinking about even jumping from half this height makes me feel so scared. Seeing these videos really inspires me and moves me to tears. Thanks for doing what you're doing divers. It helps me want to tackle my fears and be a better person.
Awesome stuff! I did a 70â cliff once. Once
Red Bull King of the Air, kitesurfing competition in Cape Town, has the same kind of vibe. Great video capturing this, your thoughts are a nice angle to it!
You should check out Red Bull King of the Air. Same vibe between competitors but they are kiteboarding, doing jumps as high as the cliff that these divers are diving off of. It is mental and probably on this weekend, depending on the wind.
Kept waiting for the "this is day 1, hour zero" moment where Mike starts learning cliff diving. đ
Love this Mike! Your channel is a massive inspiration to me and why I started CZcams, I love learning new things! Big love
Love that ur back Mike.
Always making great vids.
This Video is crazy good and they keep getting better! Keep it up MichaelđŻ
You see the same vibe in a lot of strength sports, like strongman and powerlifting. Everyone just wants to see amazing feats of strength and there's so much support and camaraderie between all the athletes.
What a great video to explain this passion Mike!
This sport is incredible and insane, awesome video!
Pretty much every outdoors sports have this community vibe going. And that's great !
in acapulco Mexico, there is this spot called "la quebrada" in which divers land hands first from a height up to 41 meters. its an amazing thing to see in person.
I really like these types of videos from you!
So interesting and kind of inspiring.
When i first saw the thumbnail i thought you were LEARNING how to cliff dive. Lolđ
glad to see your back mike :]
omg yes the vibes in cliffdiving comps are awesome
Beautiful video about a sport I never spent too much time thinking about. Great job!
Your description of the community reminded me of professional freestyle footballers. I think what makes these kind of niche sports so special is exactly that spirit amongst them, which is probably a result of less attention from outside as that leaves more space for human interaction i guess.
What an amazing sport. This comradery really reminds me of the people in world chase tag. It's also an amazing sport and everyone is very friendly with and to each othee
Mike, I really enjoyed this video! Your presentation, story telling, and the content were all as top notch as the athletes you covered. Thank you for another excellent video.
I dove for a very long time competitively. I did platform occasionally but was more afraid of the platform itself then the height. Always felt more at home on the springboard. I took the plunge from 27.5 just once, but these guys are on another level entirely, mad respect.
Amazing production Mike
My greatest fear - heights & water. Great vid
You're an inspiration Mike!!
The vibe you described is very similar to what I have experienced the the gymnastics competition faceoff
Totally get what you're saying about the awesome culture around the sport. It's really awesome when competitors respect each other and genuinely want each other to perform at their best. I think it must be a thing around fringe sports - you are essentially hanging out with the few other people who "get it" so to speak. The sport climbing scene was very much like this when it was emerging - I'm not sure if it still is nowadays.
Beautiful insight on a crazy sport from a new perspective đ Loved it!
Hi Mike I think it would be awesome to see you flying in the wind tunnel (indoor skydiving) see how long it takes you to fly solo and have control. Keep up the good work, you are appreciated
As someone who trampolines, there is so much appreciation for the performances made.
I did a lot of hobby âcliff divingâ the highes was like 15 m. Even from 10m platform to a 12,5m extended end of the arm of an excavator is massiv. Let alone the jump from 27m.
Looking forward to maybe see Mike give it a try. Not from 27 but maybe 20-23. Would be a great video to watch.
Acro paragliding has a similar vibe. Thanks for the behind the scene look at this sport.
The comment about being supportive of each other is just as relevant to the Olympic diving sport too. Very niche sport but anyone throwing themselves of a bouncing board, or cliff face and doing insane twists, turns and aerial manoeuvres is still my favourite sport (to watch). I like your observation that the experience of seeing in for real, is somehow another level of appreciation again.
I think "extreme" sports in general tend to have that vibe. Rock climbers definitely have a lot of that energy. Everyone's usually pretty psyched when someone does something rad, even if everyone else was also trying
I have another sport that has an almost identical vibe to what you've described here.
Downhill skateboarding (sometimes also called downhill longboarding). When you were talking about the mindset of the divers it only reminded me of how similar our downhill community is to them. We travel the world to find a piece of road that's steep enough to go fast (often over 60mph) and then we hang out there for a few days to race and see who's the best. Though the rivalry only comes out during races, everything else feels like one big family. I fell in love with this sort of a mindset years ago. I reckon, you should check out some downhill skating if you liked what you saw with the divers. If you have any questions, feel free to hit me up!
Loved your coverage of this sport! Never seen anything like it!
The comradery of these sportsmen and sportswomen is awesome. Some are mentioning the similar vibe of the climbing community, which I can confirm.
I'm also familiar with skateboarding and bmx riding and I can tell, that most athletes in "extremsports", who are competing (no matter if it's in the world cups like the x games or just a local contest) against each other, are actually good friends and will cheer and push each other when someone performs at his limit.
so cool video ! it's nice to see you doing documentaries
This was really interesting to watch, thank you!
Love you vids, keep up the great work, appreciate you!
It seems like extreme sports and the surrounding culture really fosters genuine enthusiasm among competitors.
Our Czech Republic â€đšđż These jumps are so incredible...
I love your videos thanks for all the great content
The comunity aspect is the same in speedcubing. The main thing why people attend competitions in the first place is not to beat other people, but to have your own times recorded officially and people are really friendly towards each other
9:40 mtb slopestyle comps, they hug each other and they even go on vaccation together after the events.
Dislocated a shoulder just jumping from 15 meters. I definitely feel you about serious consequences and was lucky to be able to swim out with one arm
Just going back to the cliff itself should be an event of its own. Climbing ladder after ladder to a 27m height, cold in a speedo while barefooted.
Great video, Mike. Very interesting insight into a niche sport.
Great video, love that storytelling style
It's nearly as remote as the Bell's Surf Classic. But it doesn't have the ridiculous wind. Which is good. They'd end up on the cliff or on Torquay main beach.
You see the same excitement and cheering for your competitors to do well at lots of extreme sporting events. Something about an extreme sport just makes people more excited to see others do well. I think it's because people just genuinely want to push the sport forward and love that they get to be part of it. I think it's probably also easier when you're competing in a solo sport because the competitors are kinda your team in a way.
the video is so cool i didn't notice it end. I was waiting you to jump đđâ€ïž
Thanks for your visit đ€©
Super interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful video mike loved it!
The whole video rocks...including the opening cello music.
The camaraderie really remind me of speedskiing, it's such a small discipline that everyone knows everyone. The thing keeping them together is the love for the sport itself.
I'm Irish and visited Downpatrick head during the summer. It's crazy that people jump that terrifying distance for fun
cliff diving is such a complex an beautiful sport
You should check out professional dh longboarding races, very similar vibe to this, everyone is good friends because there are so little of them, some of the most humble people you will ever meet too
amazing video, thank you!
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MIKE!! â€đ„
Really interesting stuff!! Cheers Mike
disc golf comes to mind for that kind of sportsmanship :)
This is so cool, I think that the only sport I know this kind of vibe from is competitive longboard dancing. Seeing the world championship in Eindhoven was super cool but chill, people cheer each other on and are stoked when others do better than them. (Longboard dancing is really cool btw, perhaps a skill you could consider :) )
Thank you very much for introducing me to longboard dancing. Thats some stellar stuff they do
I have big respect for those athletes. When I was on vacation in france we cliffdived for fun from different spots. First 5 then 10 and eventually 15 and 20 Meters. Even with practice the 20 Meter jump was an insane felling. I still rember the people on the River stopping their boats to watch as i jump perfektly straight no Flips Just jumping. The airtime feels endless and the excelerration feels better than any Rollercoaster ive been on. I wasnt prepared for the Impact however. My arm we're good, at the Body but I didnt have the strength in my core so i literraly folded Like a Sheet of paper in the water with one of my knees giving me a black eye.
I would highly recommend everyone who likes adrenalin rushes to try that. Its super scary but an unforgattable experience.
I grew up cliff/tree diving from 40-50ft, and even at those heights hitting the water wrong can end your fun quick. I've had the wind knocked out of me a few times and had to get helped to shore, come home covered in bruises (like 20-30% of my body, multiple botched dives) hit bottom and twisted my ankle, caused muscular damage in my back and neck, and drank a whole lot of water. Seen friends nearly drown, pulled a few to shore myself. It's like hitting a wall, its really really not fun when you make a mistake. Incredibly fun when you do it right.
That scene at the beginning was one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. How on earth does he time the landing??
I think the atmosphere has something to do with the sport being individual, and having roots in play/hobby. I do MTB and disc golf, and the vibe is exactly the same - everyone's stoked when their competitor lands a sick trick or throws an ace.
I dive regularly on springboard and platform and both my club coaches Ellie smart and Owen Weymouth are Red Bull cliff divers and itâs just insane what they do I love this video and how it puts such an unrecognized sport out there!!!!
I use to do Clift diving in Missouri itâs fucking mental but now I do parkour. I love the community in these adrenaline sports, it just adds the cherry to the top
Is anyone else disappointed Mike never said "This is day one, hour zero" and then jumped off a cliff landing with a bellyflop?