Do you think it takes more intelligence to do corked airs, doubles etc than to play football or another non extreme sport?

how can you compare these things? whats the definition of intelligence for you? i think american football or real football (doesn't really matter which one you mean) players have a much higher playing intelligence than freeskiers. on the other hand of course skiers or gymnasts have a much higher body awareness...so whats your point? you think that it needs a higher IQ or more nerve connections or however you want to measure intelligence to perform skiing? i think in every sport the top athletes are close to their maximum of ability, but that has nothing to do with intelligence. the limit of the tricks in skiing for example is in my opinion the physics, so on the moon with lower gravity it wouldn't be too hard to perform 5 flips or whatever...i don't think the brain is the limit there.

You need be athletic and smart to be a pro at any sport.

something like supernatual or cold rush where the riders only look at the course requires smarts and the ability to change your run half way through but compared to sports like football,soccer surfing etc but skiing requires more creativity i think with the way you look at a course that being said, any pro sport is requires the upmost dedication and wit to peform at a peak level

OP is the example that you don't need intelligence to throw tricks.

hahaha yea... because

Having good air sense doesn't mean you have to be "smart" the top pros air sense and ability to know where they are and time everything perfectly while their mid double cork takes an incredible amount of air sense and body awareness. A lot of that IS tied to mental strength, you have to be able to process things very quickly and get into the "zone" to do what the top pros do.

Something like football, depending on your position takes more of a strategy type mental strength. Being able to plan things and see things play out in fractions of a second while you're exerting all of your physical strength.

IMO tennis players and race car drivers are the most well rounded athletes physically and mentally. Top tennis players have to process a blend of strategy, reaction, and technique higher than most athletes while being nearly exhausted physically for hours.

Race car drivers (indycar/f1) have to deal with very high g forces for multiple hours straight(I believe around 4g's cornering, 5+ braking) exert near 150-200 lbs force with their left leg while controlling the brake release with their ankle/foot, with huge finesse. Steering force required is around 30-40lbs, but while making insanely quick micro corrections and reactions. Their sustained heart rate is near the highest of any athletes all while the temperatures inside the cockpit/helmet can get to well over 120 degrees.
All that while planning out every detail for where you need to be 2 hours in advance to win, managing tire wear and fuel consumption while trying to make passes happen and defend from other drivers, and have to be virtually mistake free and inch perfect every lap in order to win a race. I think their ability for their eyes to move from one thing to another, process it in their brain and turn that into an action is the highest of any athletes.
And the leadership role/pre race preparation is higher than it needs to be than any other sport I can think of.

well that's kind of just your opinion man.

OP gets pushed into the lockers by the jocks of his school.