KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKS LD STUNT CREWS Death defying Feats WHAT MAKES A DAREDEVIL ome people call them heroes Others say they are crazy But it's hard not to admire the bravery and skill of people who perform death defying stunts Do you have what it takes to jump over Niagara Falls SHOWING OFF Stunts are not for shy people Showmen like Harry Houdini or Evel Knievel loved being the center of attention They also had nerves of steel Most stunts need good balance and a head for heights Stunt people also need to be fit and flexible they often practice gymnastics PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT People who do stunts often say they enjoy testing their bodies Many did tricks on snowboards mountain bikes or skateboards as kids As they grew up they learned different harder skills In fact stunt performers never stop learning and practicing This reduces the risk of getting hurt BEING FIRST Daredevils often try to be the first to do something In 2008 Yves Rossy became the first person to cross the English Channel using a jet pack He whizzed across in minutes but it had taken six years to develop his jet
What Makes a Daredevil 9 Top A stuntman wears a fireproof suit for a film stunt Middle BASE jumpers launch themselves from a skyscraper Bottom A motocross rider defies gravity o Even from a young age daredevils are always pushing themselves to do more dangerous more difficult
е е е е 0 0 0 0 e e o o e e o e e e o e LD STUNT CREWS Death defying Feats THE HANDCUFF KING CD DRCUS arry Houdini could wriggle out of anything ropes and chains handcuffs or straitjackets even if he was hanging upside down When other escape artists began to copy his tricks Houdini went one better He escaped from water a locked case flooded with audin ESCAPE ARTIST The young Houdini turned to magic after seeing a magician He started with card tricks but they weren't very popular One trick always went down well however Houdini swallowed dozens of needles and a piece of thread When he coughed them back up the needles were threaded
