A Pro Skateboarder's Real Wipeouts and Injuries, Explained
Despite the title, nobody breaks all 206 bones. Real crash footage, real respect for the sport, definitely not for anxious viewers.
Despite the title, nobody breaks all 206 bones in the human body here (that would be a very different kind of video). This is a highlights-style rundown of real skate wipeouts and injuries from a pro skateboarder's career, told with humour but with genuine crash footage. Good for an older kid who's into skating and can handle watching someone take a proper tumble; not one for anxious or younger viewers.
At a glance
Will it actually calm them down?
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Which kids will love it?
Why it works
The appeal here is straightforward: real skateboarding, real consequences, told by someone who's lived it. Our review flags high sensory intensity throughout (sudden sounds, fast cuts) and, honestly, this isn't flagged as anxiety-safe, the crash footage is real and some of it looks like it hurt.
For the right audience, an older child already into skating or extreme sports content, that honesty is exactly the appeal. It doesn't sanitise the sport, and there's a hidden respect-the-danger message running through it even if that's not the headline.
Our system couldn't find a strong regulation-moment fit for this one, which tracks: it's neither a settle-down watch nor an obvious energy-lift, it's a highlights reel for kids who are already switched on and into the subject matter.
When to reach for it
- Best reserved for a child who's genuinely into skateboarding or extreme sports and won't be rattled by real wipeout footage. Daytime viewing, not last-thing-before-bed, and probably not the first skate video to show a child who scares easily.
- If in doubt, watch the first minute yourself first. The tone is more 'respect the sport' than 'gore for shock value', but every child's threshold is different.
Sensory & SEN notes
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Questions parents ask
Does it really show someone breaking 206 bones?
No, that's the video title being deliberately dramatic (206 is the total number of bones in an adult body). It's a highlights reel of real skate injuries and wipeouts over a career, not a single catastrophic event.
Is this too intense for an anxious child?
We'd say yes. It's not flagged as anxiety-safe in our review, and the crash footage is real rather than staged for comedy. Better suited to a resilient older child who's into the sport.
What age does this suit?
8 to 11, and specifically kids already interested in skateboarding or action sports. It's flagged as an avoid for under 7s.
Will it help settle my child down?
No, and it's not built to. It scores low on our settling measures across the board, this is stimulating content for an already-engaged viewer, not a calming one.
40+ checks per video, with a final pass from the review desk · Scored 17 July 2026 · We do not host videos; playback is via YouTube's official embed.