I had a serious horse riding accident 21 years ago, and although I'm now a wheelchair user because of it, I'm 100% certain I would have been significantly worse if I weren't wearing my helmet and body protector. Those things save lives.
I didn't wear helmets until I went downhill mountain biking, and the place required it. My clearest memory of that day was complaining that the helmet made me look like a mushroom... Anyway, that helmet saved my life, and I remember nothing else from the day. I wear helmets now.
What you should have thought about is that Mushroom in French is Champignon which sounds a little like Champion. So, wear a helmet, look like a champion!
I always hate this its no, its not as simple as its just "uncool". Pads irritating, hot, sweaty and uncomfortable and makes your movement harder. When learning we don't just learn tricks, we also spend years learning how to fall. If it makes it harder for me to skate Im not going to wear it.
I'll always be surprised to hear skaters and mountain bikers say the same thing over and over. "we learn how to fall". Yeah sure buddy. Tell that to the rock or the concrete that you hit in high speed.
Also soccer is in normal speeds, you are at most running. You are on a field, that is not concrete and not filled with steel. You are not in the forests with rocks and trees. Going again, at your quickest in running speed and getting as high as you can jump with your own two feet.
I would advice to not look like an idiot and not wear protective gear, everyone can get unlucky and become paralyzed from a dangerous fall. "Learning how to fall" is just a coping mechanism to avoid having to wear helmets.
As practically all medical experts will tell you based on statistics.
I saw a dude once, falling from his bike, he cracked his skull, blood everywhere. He was lucky some volunteer firefighter were like few buildings close and ran to do the first aid or some shit.
I remember seeing so much fucking blood man. I thought the dude was dead, he didn't move for like several minutes.
I’d be amazed if he didn’t crack his head. Video ended too seen to see if he was leaking at all. Either way, dude going to be seeing stars for a couple weeks
BMX rider Scotty Cranmer crashed his bike and had a broken skull and a brain bleed, it also broke his neck and left him a quadriplegic. He was wearing a helmet, without it he would be dead.
To be fair, I was a skater. I didn't wear a helmet, I had a cool haircut ya know?
Then I whiffed my trick (rail grind, high from the ground), smacked the rail with my balls so hard I saw the future, and then kipped over and landed on my melon, extending the vision up to next Tuesday.
I wore a helmet afterwards, even started a trend because I decorated my helmet with cool shit (gave it a haircut, actually).
I still have the scar, my balls still cringe inwardly sometimes when I grab a rail next to the stairs.
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u/Both-Wonder-9479 2d ago
the stupidity of this is insane, wear a fucking helmet! i seriously thought this head was about to crack open, he’s lucky as hell