He argues that BMX is just as dangerous and requires the same level of physical and mental skill as traditional contact sports.

“people look at BMX rid and say it's so dangerous but I think it's just as dangerous as if you're running back coming through a hole and you there waiting to take his head off it's just as dangerous”

The camaraderie in action sports exists because athletes want their peers to succeed and stay safe.

“we want to do our best but we also just want to beat the other person's best because the other person's worst can be death can be injury and we don't want that. So that's why there's s such a camaraderie between everyone in action sports”

Skateboarding is an addictive pursuit because it teaches life lessons like persistence and adaptability.

“that's the addicting thing about skateboarding is like not only do you learn things within the sports but like there's a lot of characteristics that like you can take from skateboarding to your everyday life. You know, falling and getting back up, you know, like getting past like, you know, mental b”