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This Indoor Skydiver Is Defying Gravity and Expectations

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  • Опубліковано 31 лип 2019
  • Kyra Poh wanted to become an astronaut so she could fly. Then she discovered indoor skydiving (made possible with vertical wind tunnels). Today, she is one of the sport’s top competitors-flipping, spinning and performing stunts with grace and strength. The 17-year-old from Singapore has won more than 30 medals at indoor skydiving competitions all over the world and holds three Guinness World Records, including one for the most backwards somersaults performed in a wind tunnel in one minute⁠-68! Poh shows us why more girls, including her 9-year-old sister, are discovering the extreme sport.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 248

  • @tomoe7255
    @tomoe7255 5 років тому +70

    1:07 Holy damn,she did the "Spinning bird kick" move from Chun-Li

  • @staceylopez5285
    @staceylopez5285 5 років тому +168

    Been there. It's fun but so expensive. Like almost $150 per person for a two minute time in the tunnel

    • @alexis1800
      @alexis1800 5 років тому +3

      In Texas it's only 50 per person

    • @AA123TD
      @AA123TD 5 років тому +4

      @@alexis1800 still... I see that one in Frisco is $80. Crazy expensive

    • @jasonpeng5798
      @jasonpeng5798 5 років тому +9

      @@AA123TD it's 80 for an hour. Not bad. Also I'm sure she's sponsored by ifly so it's free for her

    • @epifny9614
      @epifny9614 5 років тому

      that's a ridiculous amount of money

    • @laacisbezgalvas
      @laacisbezgalvas 5 років тому +2

      @@jasonpeng5798 It's not an hour for sure, it's likely some 4 minutes of real flying time. Though the price also includes instructor, which in Kyra's case is not needed. Anyways, true, it gets really expensive, but then again, if you can follow your dream...

  • @DangItshere
    @DangItshere 5 років тому +64

    Everyone in the comments: She got 3-4 hours of sleep?
    Me: LEGO SPONSORED THIS? WHY?? WHAT???

  • @JustinY.
    @JustinY. 5 років тому +372

    It's all fun and games until you empty your checking account with this as a hobby

  • @cabin2103
    @cabin2103 5 років тому +320

    So this girl gets 3 hours of sleep every night?!?!?

    • @DegreesOfThree
      @DegreesOfThree 5 років тому +25

      [ACE] IceE She won't last long at that rate.

    • @jasonpeng5798
      @jasonpeng5798 5 років тому +14

      Mad respect. Living off 4 hours of sleep, still doing well in school and still doing this every day. That's dedication.

    • @el.k9776
      @el.k9776 5 років тому +44

      It's Asia, they get sleep in the afterrlife

    • @haanpham4667
      @haanpham4667 5 років тому +5

      @@el.k9776 lol, no ! My guess is that she has very good/deep sleep , somehow enough for her brain/body to recover

    • @el.k9776
      @el.k9776 5 років тому +5

      @@haanpham4667 well, is there a secret technique or this is just a DNA jackpot?

  • @44BlueFoxes
    @44BlueFoxes 5 років тому +220

    So she's living off 3-4 hours of sleep a night... it's a no from me!

    • @butter6095
      @butter6095 5 років тому +1

      Actually sleeping 4-5 hours is healthy, rather than sleeping 7-8 hours

    • @L16htW4rr10r
      @L16htW4rr10r 5 років тому

      I have a friend that lives like that too. It honestly scare me, but he seems to get used to it, so who I am to judge?

    • @jasonpeng5798
      @jasonpeng5798 5 років тому +3

      Mad respect. Living off 4 hours of sleep, still doing well in school and still doing this every day. That's dedication.

    • @butter6095
      @butter6095 5 років тому

      @寧靜 thats a fact

    • @butter6095
      @butter6095 5 років тому

      @寧靜 sleep time can also change according to the condition of the body, if you are too tired it is not recommended to sleep 5 hours

  • @rachellin2253
    @rachellin2253 5 років тому +33

    As a student in Singapore, it’s very normal to have only 3-4 hours of sleep. It’s sad but it’s true :(

    • @sebafishy1085
      @sebafishy1085 4 роки тому

      not rly lmao i still can get 6-7 hrs of sleep

    • @scooper7428
      @scooper7428 4 роки тому +1

      sebafishy exactly her point it’s sad your not an exception

    • @pamsinger2202
      @pamsinger2202 4 роки тому +3

      "Normal" perhaps. "Healthy"? No way.

    • @shosiewyong6567
      @shosiewyong6567 4 роки тому

      rahchel lin she follows me

    • @shosiewyong6567
      @shosiewyong6567 4 роки тому

      Yes kyra follows me and like my post

  • @pineapplelord2422
    @pineapplelord2422 5 років тому +44

    because indoor skydiving is an extreme sport we need to keep our body fit.....
    sleeps 3-2 hours daily

    • @deltavee2
      @deltavee2 5 років тому +1

      Then kills it again the next day....

    • @CurtisGabrielMusic
      @CurtisGabrielMusic 2 роки тому

      Hope she doesnt burn herself out.

  • @royfablooo2810
    @royfablooo2810 5 років тому +33

    And here I am going home 4pm from school and do my homework the next day in school

    • @clrxwipes
      @clrxwipes 5 років тому

      Accient Weeb wtf it’s summer

  • @jacobihart7924
    @jacobihart7924 5 років тому +47

    I love going in wind tunnels it was always my dream to be something like her

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 5 років тому +13

    I like Singapore, great country. I was there a year ago

  • @sgxpress95
    @sgxpress95 5 років тому +10

    As an adult Singaporean, 4 hours of sleep is already a privilege.

    • @sebafishy1085
      @sebafishy1085 4 роки тому

      no... ? unless you take on multiple jobs

  • @jasonpeng5798
    @jasonpeng5798 5 років тому +11

    Mad respect. Living off 4 hours of sleep, still doing well in school and still doing this every day. That's dedication.

    • @perturabo149
      @perturabo149 5 років тому +1

      U look like a bot saying tht in the coments

  • @moonyeclipsey
    @moonyeclipsey 5 років тому +7

    I clicked on this video and got an ad about great big story. Great video, by the way.

  • @Trudloops
    @Trudloops 5 років тому +2

    I love this video. I tried iFly in Baltimore, Maryland and it was great fun. It is an expensive hobby but requires great skill. If you can contort your body like Poh in a wind tunnel then go for it.

  • @rachkate76
    @rachkate76 5 років тому +3

    We have a relatively new iFly in Brisbane about a 10 minute drive from where I live, and two weeks ago a guy had a heart attack in there and died.

    • @naveendotcom
      @naveendotcom 5 років тому

      Rach Kate dafuq. 😂

    • @deltavee2
      @deltavee2 5 років тому

      Must have put the owners off a tad.

  • @katt2064
    @katt2064 5 років тому +15

    Girl speaks perfect English.
    Great Big Story: “This girl needs subtitles”

    • @willowsilver2649
      @willowsilver2649 5 років тому +4

      Oliver Chapman some people are hearing impaired and need subtitles

  • @coops8874
    @coops8874 4 роки тому +1

    I’m trying indoor skydiving for the first time this Friday and so far it looks epic

  • @Damian-tx5fy
    @Damian-tx5fy 5 років тому +14

    The king of random 😢

  • @CGray1234
    @CGray1234 3 роки тому

    0:15 i agree. Indoor skydiving is probably my dream sport! Its expensive, but still!!!

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 5 років тому +13

    There's an iFLY in NY too, fun but expensive

  • @xanderwalker3968
    @xanderwalker3968 5 років тому +2

    I recently went to the IFLY in Manchester! :)

  • @masonmcgann
    @masonmcgann 5 років тому +56

    Excuse me ma’am please exit the Walmart

    • @danielpereira5872
      @danielpereira5872 5 років тому +9

      Ma'am this is a funeral can you please stop defying gravity?

    • @rosewood-cm5qz
      @rosewood-cm5qz 5 років тому +4

      Hey, can you stop, this is a furniture store and you’re going to break the vases,

  • @jimday666
    @jimday666 9 місяців тому

    Nice! Kudos Kyra !
    Side note: of course for this to do daily your "sponsors" have to be millionaires or own a windtunnel, because this sport is not cheap at all!

  • @arfriedman4577
    @arfriedman4577 Рік тому

    Much success and health to all.
    Your amazing. I didn't know there was competitions for this.

  • @codex4418
    @codex4418 5 років тому +1

    Great big story add in a great big story video
    10/10

  • @tommynikon2283
    @tommynikon2283 3 роки тому

    I'm 65, been riding motorcycles since I was 22- and still do. BUT.....I know I'd kick my ass doing this. SO much fun! Amazing control w/ this little athlete. #MuchRespect

  • @epifny9614
    @epifny9614 5 років тому

    love this, it looks sooo fun, relaxing, and also graceful. and she has the coolest accent

    • @laacisbezgalvas
      @laacisbezgalvas 5 років тому

      It's all fun, but it's as much relaxing as doing pushups or acrobatics of any kind, cause all the muscles are involved. It's a real sports and can be quite exhausting too. That said, everyone should try, it is fun indeed.

  • @anaytyagi8839
    @anaytyagi8839 4 роки тому

    I got an ad for great big story and ifly before this video! 😂 LOL!

  • @afinoxi
    @afinoxi 5 років тому +10

    "Indoor skydiver"
    Roof jumper ?

  • @kimchi8022
    @kimchi8022 5 років тому

    Love this story! Do what you love!

  • @-IMAGINE_
    @-IMAGINE_ Рік тому +1

    On my way to becoming this 😎✊🏾
    Already level 2

  • @tyw4441
    @tyw4441 8 місяців тому

    so how do you afford this? i've done ifly before & surly not a fan of the prices for the multi experiences. is it different on price as a student vs being a coach?

  • @tatahgachachan9935
    @tatahgachachan9935 3 роки тому

    I hope one day to experience this sensation

  • @TheLittleGuy1
    @TheLittleGuy1 5 років тому +8

    Amazing woman but 3 hours of sleep a night is not gunna be healthly in the long run

  • @FlipNasty1
    @FlipNasty1 5 років тому

    They need to make a virtual reality simulation type technology while indoor skydiving to feel like you're really flying

  • @whiteboy3164
    @whiteboy3164 5 років тому +8

    This girl sleeps like 4 hours what

  • @hungtdd
    @hungtdd 5 років тому +4

    Video: Sponsored by Lego
    Girl: *Wears redbull*

    • @test101me
      @test101me 5 років тому +1

      Video is by this channel so Lego sponsored them.
      Redbull sponsored the girl. Different my fri.

  • @randomanimations1505
    @randomanimations1505 3 роки тому

    I am so sad you guys stoped making videos :(

  • @butter6095
    @butter6095 5 років тому

    watching great big story, and a great big story ad appears

  • @EatandTravelWithJen
    @EatandTravelWithJen 4 роки тому

    I couldn’t agree with you more. I tried it in the UK too👍😃

  • @louisalzate6185
    @louisalzate6185 5 років тому

    oh ive seen this building before in singapore it looks really amazing at night

  • @kittykat248100
    @kittykat248100 5 років тому +1

    lol turtle ship playing in the background?

  • @wyvettecharles7628
    @wyvettecharles7628 7 місяців тому

    This looks fun. Are there any side effects?

  • @meganp8766
    @meganp8766 5 років тому

    Seems like such a cool sport!

  • @pinecone27
    @pinecone27 5 років тому +2

    I’ve done this! I legit couldn’t control my flailing body 😂

  • @tazlion2322
    @tazlion2322 5 років тому +1

    Hi great big story!

  • @thebabbler8867
    @thebabbler8867 4 роки тому +2

    Imagine if they made a basketball court with this technology. 😂

    • @living_in_a_Leafpile
      @living_in_a_Leafpile 3 роки тому

      Bruh u wouldn’t be able to bounce the ball. go in for a layup, voóp- there it goes

    • @johnbrowning3986
      @johnbrowning3986 3 роки тому

      @@living_in_a_Leafpile You would, you push it down and the wind carries it back up. As for the net you could flip it upside down

  • @sugaisminefrombts7293
    @sugaisminefrombts7293 5 років тому

    It’s at Sentosa In Singapore

  • @tenebrosforsetti.7998
    @tenebrosforsetti.7998 4 роки тому

    GOD BLESS KYRA POH AND HER FAMILY FOR ALL ETERNITIES AND INFINITIES FOR HER UNIMAGINABLY AMAZING,INCREDIBLY EXTREMELY,IMMENSE HARDWORK,PERSEVERANCE AND SACRIFICES.

  • @daily5minvlogs211
    @daily5minvlogs211 3 роки тому

    I love how lego is a sponsor.

  • @heartcomedy5
    @heartcomedy5 5 років тому +1

    That’s pretty cool, but isn’t 1hr at iFly for one person like $200 dollars. If she has been going there everyday for 9 years, then she has been there 3,285 times and has spent $657,000 dollars in 9 years.

    • @Colt1911Novice
      @Colt1911Novice 5 років тому +3

      She mentioned that her mom used to help promote iFly this maybe allows her to practice for free or heavily discounted. In addition she is the world champ, this probably helps bring publicity to iFly.

  • @xavierjones7643
    @xavierjones7643 5 років тому

    Awesome!

  • @John-tx5or
    @John-tx5or 3 роки тому

    LEGO Roofs? No Ceilings!!!

  • @Manuel-oq4nq
    @Manuel-oq4nq 5 років тому +1

    Thats looking very Cool!

  • @johnnychang4233
    @johnnychang4233 5 років тому

    Is the air flow controlled in a laminar flow way?

  • @Manuel-oq4nq
    @Manuel-oq4nq 5 років тому +1

    OMG I WANT THAT!!!!

  • @AlextheMLAATRfan
    @AlextheMLAATRfan 4 роки тому

    The world’s gravity should be like indoor skydiving (when you jump) and the world should be like on that one Catscratch episode called “Core-Uption.”

  • @nikkitheahtist
    @nikkitheahtist 3 роки тому

    Like hell I wanna do this forever.
    (I’ve done this before and it was amazing but I wanna do it more ;w;)

  • @user-fx2hg7jl5h
    @user-fx2hg7jl5h 5 років тому

    wow...she's back from school & then straight to training after that doing homework at 11pm tomorrow go to school then repeat again..DAMN!! thats exhausted hahaha i know she really has full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination but her routine is kinda exhausted...take it easy girl hahaha 😱

  • @Alkalus
    @Alkalus 5 років тому

    Is iFly the only place for indoor skydiving?

  • @gunscotthdgaming69420
    @gunscotthdgaming69420 5 років тому +2

    *I just got an ad of Great Big Story while watching this who else got that ad?*

  • @eduardconstantinescu4937
    @eduardconstantinescu4937 5 років тому +1

    Lego-play her way😏

  • @teethepenguin2652
    @teethepenguin2652 5 років тому +3

    Physics: Wait that's illegal.

  • @GreenMM_11
    @GreenMM_11 5 років тому +2

    How does she keep the wacky sleep schedule? 🧐🧐🧐

  • @bapeq22
    @bapeq22 5 років тому

    I just got an ad of great big story, at the begging of this vid.

  • @gabbypatino7303
    @gabbypatino7303 4 роки тому

    I wanna do this

  • @iwavns
    @iwavns 5 років тому +1

    UA-cam showed me a Great Big Story ad before the video.....Adception

  • @OrphanSolid
    @OrphanSolid 5 років тому +5

    I'm the world champion. Okay, we're 30 practicing it but still...

  • @airwiki
    @airwiki 5 років тому

    It's all fun and games until she forgets her coffee.

  • @helltaker2627
    @helltaker2627 5 років тому

    I went to the one in Manchester 3 days ago

  • @nicolegabrielle06
    @nicolegabrielle06 5 років тому

    I lowkey didnt know this existed i wanna try it

  • @Jackson-pu7gd
    @Jackson-pu7gd 4 роки тому

    Imagine trying to light a cigarette in that tunnel. Perhaps she could make that part of her routine. It would definitely add difficulty points.

  • @benjaminahdoot5311
    @benjaminahdoot5311 5 років тому +2

    Hi

  • @juicebowl3394
    @juicebowl3394 5 років тому

    I used to do this

  • @Zandoh16
    @Zandoh16 5 років тому

    I did this too, is really fun tho

  • @TheGreg6466
    @TheGreg6466 9 місяців тому

    wow she's beau......only 17, impressive skills 😅

  • @tokyuanhengmontfortss1822
    @tokyuanhengmontfortss1822 2 роки тому

    wow

  • @nikolaglushkov7813
    @nikolaglushkov7813 5 років тому +3

    If diving is an olympic sport why isn't indoor skydiving aswell

  • @javafloof
    @javafloof 3 роки тому

    man i wanna try this but its gonna be hella hard

  • @shiftoptic
    @shiftoptic 5 років тому

    wish I could afford to do this though

  • @turtles6530
    @turtles6530 5 років тому

    Sg yay

  • @mertpala162
    @mertpala162 3 роки тому

    She does 3 hours per day? This costs $1100/hour in Sydney Australia

  • @lvbboi9
    @lvbboi9 5 років тому

    If i was there i would just pretend to fly Super Saiyan style

  • @Astralr
    @Astralr 5 років тому

    Am I the only one who saw a great big story ad before watching this?

  • @K_i_t_t_y84
    @K_i_t_t_y84 5 років тому

    She's fantastic!

  • @priscillakolim
    @priscillakolim 5 років тому

    How did she stared training? did she ask the people there if they could train her to become a professional IFLY person? Does she go in free or does she have to pay a lot of money every time she flies?

  • @blve-r3verie
    @blve-r3verie 4 роки тому

    Her sleep schedule though

  • @Koler2k
    @Koler2k 5 років тому

    Gravity? yes. Expectations? no.

  • @danielz7541
    @danielz7541 5 років тому

    Been there

  • @Adrizzy1738
    @Adrizzy1738 5 років тому +2

    5 minute gang

  • @zdan_9x
    @zdan_9x 5 років тому

    Why her way

  • @user-ym5pd2tm7y
    @user-ym5pd2tm7y 4 роки тому

    What's her accent ?

  • @taffy9627
    @taffy9627 5 років тому

    Wait- I got A great big story ad and i was so confused :'V

  • @AozoraUltra2006
    @AozoraUltra2006 5 років тому +1

    she needs to work with tom cruise

    • @deltavee2
      @deltavee2 5 років тому

      Big ol' negatory on that, *no one* should have to work with Tom Cruise.

  • @puppyevee
    @puppyevee 4 роки тому

    i tried this before i was like O_< i could not breath LOL my mother said that you need to go there i was like ok once i setp in i hold the man hand and was afriaid and i aways wanted to fly i fished school like 1:35

  • @gaskiller8891
    @gaskiller8891 5 років тому

    cool

  • @user-vg7jc7hy6z
    @user-vg7jc7hy6z 3 роки тому

    I like to see the cost down $50 for one hour would be better

  • @eunaekim9216
    @eunaekim9216 4 роки тому

    Other than lucid dreams, this is the closest the human race can ever come to flying under your own power!

  • @TomGodson95
    @TomGodson95 5 років тому

    Some mad shit