Even Bam Magera and Rob Dyrdek wore equipment when learning to do new dangerous tricks. I allow my boys to choose dependent upon what they are doing I do not even ask them to wear protective equipment. They usually opt not to wear it as they feel its consticting or makes them crash doing trick.....I believe Bam Margera's protective gear was a mattress placed on the ground as he did tricks from his roof. Back int he day there was a time when football player wore zero equipment, Dale Earnhardt did not wear a harness nor would he, and scars and injuries were a badge of honor growing up.

Funny how aspects change, as the toughest of the tough protect us, sports heroes learn from trial and error, and we were tough because our parents allowed life to make us tough. Reigning in on the newer generations hurts that generation somewhat in my opinion, as every generation thought before our. I am absolutely sure that they have something learned that we didn't have though.