Sean Strickland Just Found a New Hobby 🤯
Sean Strickland recounts his first skydiving experience after talking to a Navy SEAL, during which he had a frightening spinning incident that nearly caused him to lose consciousness. He describes the physical discomfort of the experience and attempts clay pigeon shooting afterward with mixed results.
Summary
Sean Strickland describes attempting skydiving for the first time after a conversation with a Navy SEAL who suggested it would be fun. During the jump, Strickland experienced a violent spinning incident caused by his own inflexibility and poor form when reaching for his ripcord. As he dipped his shoulder to grab the cord, he entered an uncontrolled spin that frightened him significantly. During the spin, he consciously fought to stay awake and maintain consciousness, fearing he might pass out. A Navy SEAL accompanying him explained that the spinning sensation was caused by blood rushing to his head rather than pure fear. When Strickland landed, a woman observing the jump told him he was seconds away from death. After the skydiving experience, Strickland and his companion attempt clay pigeon shooting, with mixed success—he misses one shot but hits both targets on the second attempt.
Key Insights
- Strickland's own inflexibility caused a violent spinning incident during skydiving when he dipped his shoulder to reach for his ripcord
- Strickland consciously repeated to himself not to pass out and to stay conscious during the uncontrolled spin
- A Navy SEAL explained that the spinning sensation was caused by blood rushing to Strickland's head rather than fear itself
- An observer told Strickland he was seconds away from death after landing from his skydiving jump
- Strickland characterized skydiving as not fun despite the Navy SEAL's recommendation to try it
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Transcript
[0:00] I haven't shot a ski in a while. Oh! Nice! Hit. I was talking to a Navy Seal 18 pore. I thought it'd be fun to do. It wasn't. No, it wasn't fun at all. Dude, I'm so un- flexible, right? Like I mean, this is the most I got. So, as I go to get my rib cord, I dip my shoulder in to grab it and dude, I just hit this violent [music] spin. I remember telling myself, "Dude, don't [0:30] pass out. Don't pass out." Like don't pass out. Like stay conscious. Stay conscious. And I thought I was just super scared. So, the Navy Seal was saying, "No, it's cuz all the blood is being…
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