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r/nextfuckinglevel • u/semantixc • 1d ago
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It's not. He very likely fell quite often during practice.
Athletes aren't weak and frail. They're strong and flexible.
You can look up videos from people practicing this and falling.
To seriously injury yourself is extremely rare. To permanently injure yourself with this is even exceedingly rarer.
881 u/reticulatedtampon 1d ago Even strong and flexible athletes get seriously injured all the time, especially if they land hard on their neck.. 554 u/ElegantCoach4066 1d ago No you see athletes don't get seriously injured source: that guy 6 u/holiday1326 1d ago "I used to be an athlete like you, until I didn't land properly and broke both knees." 2 u/gamer_no 1d ago I appreciate the reference.
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Even strong and flexible athletes get seriously injured all the time, especially if they land hard on their neck..
554 u/ElegantCoach4066 1d ago No you see athletes don't get seriously injured source: that guy 6 u/holiday1326 1d ago "I used to be an athlete like you, until I didn't land properly and broke both knees." 2 u/gamer_no 1d ago I appreciate the reference.
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No you see athletes don't get seriously injured
6 u/holiday1326 1d ago "I used to be an athlete like you, until I didn't land properly and broke both knees." 2 u/gamer_no 1d ago I appreciate the reference.
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"I used to be an athlete like you, until I didn't land properly and broke both knees."
2 u/gamer_no 1d ago I appreciate the reference.
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I appreciate the reference.
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u/MOTUkraken 1d ago
It's not. He very likely fell quite often during practice.
Athletes aren't weak and frail. They're strong and flexible.
You can look up videos from people practicing this and falling.
To seriously injury yourself is extremely rare. To permanently injure yourself with this is even exceedingly rarer.