Bush Jumping is a
sport. Others may call it a hobby. The
sport was first created in 2007 by a Swansea schoolgirl called Rachel Hellier, during a trip to
St Fagans, Museum of Welsh Life.
Firstly, participants must find a very large bush. It is more suitable if it is round. The idea is to run and jump into the bush either facing forwards or backwards at a high speed.
The bush will either support the participant, or unfortunately for some will not... It depends on the bush'
s durability and sustainability, depending on many factors including size and weather.
There have been many regional heats of bush-jumping taking place throughout the UK (In
August 08, the actual creator travelled to Fleetwood, Lancashire to take part in a heat) and it is an upcoming
sport to look out for. There is even a facebook group supporting it.
However, there is a lot of uncertainty about the sports future; it is
said that the
sport will either take off, or like some other 'different' sports, gradually die out, without the recognition it deserves