This Indoor Skydiver Is Defying Gravity and Expectations

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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[@tomoe7255]

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

[@hiyukelavie2396]

You mean 1:22

[@DangItshere]

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

[@desmondyap5391]

Me too.

[@cabin2103]

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

[@DegreesOfThree]

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

[@jasonpeng5798]

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

[@el.k9776]

It's Asia, they get sleep in the afterrlife

[@haanpham4667]

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

[@el.k9776]

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

[@44BlueFoxes]

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

[@butter6095]

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

[@L16htW4rr10r]

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]

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

[@butter6095]

@寧靜 thats a fact

[@butter6095]

@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

[@staceylopez5285]

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

[@alexis1800]

In Texas it's only 50 per person

[@AA123TD]

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

[@jasonpeng5798]

@@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]

that's a ridiculous amount of money

[@laacisbezgalvas]

@@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...

[@pineapplelord2422]

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

[@deltavee2]

Then kills it again the next day....

[@CurtisGabrielMusic]

Hope she doesnt burn herself out.

[@rachellin2253]

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]

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

[@scooper7428]

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

[@pamsinger2202]

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

[@shosiewyong6567]

rahchel lin she follows me

[@shosiewyong6567]

Yes kyra follows me and like my post

[@royfablooo2810]

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

[@clrxwipes]

Accient Weeb wtf it’s summer

[@JustinY.]

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

[@shartfart7255]

creeper

[@lxt7399]

i was here at 17 likes

[@Aiden-dd1jt]

The truth

[@autophr3949]

SomeSpeedyBoi aw man

[@ChaoticMacho]

Justin Y. Shit so expensive 😂

[@jacobihart7924]

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

[@milkman4297]

be prepared to play $6000 daily

[@jacobihart7924]

I know I already am

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

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

[@sgxpress95]

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

[@sebafishy1085]

no... ? unless you take on multiple jobs

[@jasonpeng5798]

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

[@perturabo149]

U look like a bot saying tht in the coments

[@moonyeclipsey]

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

[@kimchi8022]

Love this story! Do what you love!

[@CGray1234]

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

[@epifny9614]

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

[@laacisbezgalvas]

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.

[@Trudloops]

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.

[@coops8874]

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

[@arfriedman4577]

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

[@codex4418]

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

[@tommynikon2283]

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

[@jimday666]

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!

[@masonmcgann]

Excuse me ma’am please exit the Walmart

[@danielpereira5872]

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

[@rosewood-cm5qz]

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

[@anaytyagi8839]

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

[@xanderwalker3968]

I recently went to the IFLY in Manchester! :)

[@butter6095]

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

[@xavierjones7643]

Awesome!

[@rachkate76]

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]

Rach Kate dafuq. 😂

[@deltavee2]

Must have put the owners off a tad.

[@meganp8766]

Seems like such a cool sport!

[@katt2064]

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

[@willowsilver2649]

Oliver Chapman some people are hearing impaired and need subtitles

[@Damian-tx5fy]

The king of random 😢

[@TheLittleGuy1]

Rest in peace Grant

[@tatahgachachan9935]

I hope one day to experience this sensation

[@FlipNasty1]

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

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

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

[@thewonderlander1372]

One close to where I am too.

[@EatandTravelWithJen]

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

[@TheLittleGuy1]

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

[@tazlion2322]

Hi great big story!

[@tyw4441]

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?

[@tenebrosforsetti.7998]

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

[@whiteboy3164]

This girl sleeps like 4 hours what

[@aarianmalhotra7440]

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

[@-IMAGINE_]

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

[@daily5minvlogs211]

I love how lego is a sponsor.

[@Manuel-oq4nq]

Thats looking very Cool!

[@bapeq22]

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

[@Manuel-oq4nq]

OMG I WANT THAT!!!!

[@randomanimations1505]

I am so sad you guys stoped making videos :(

[@nikkitheahtist]

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

[@afinoxi]

"Indoor skydiver" Roof jumper ?

[@deltavee2]

Burj Dubai

[@johnnychang4233]

Is the air flow controlled in a laminar flow way?

[@louisalzate6185]

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

[@coldplayfan59]

hey racial slur

[@TrueHungNguyen]

Video: Sponsored by Lego Girl: *Wears redbull*

[@test101me]

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

[@AlextheMLAATRfan]

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.”

[@nicolegabrielle06]

I lowkey didnt know this existed i wanna try it

[@Alkalus]

Is iFly the only place for indoor skydiving?

[@eduardconstantinescu4937]

Lego-play her way😏

[@user-fx2hg7jl5h]

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 😱

[@sugaisminefrombts7293]

It’s at Sentosa In Singapore

[@John-tx5or]

LEGO Roofs? No Ceilings!!!

[@wyvettecharles7628]

This looks fun. Are there any side effects?

[@thebabbler8867]

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

[@living_in_a_Leafpile]

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

[@johnbrowning3986]

@@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

[@kittykat248100]

lol turtle ship playing in the background?

[@Zandoh16]

I did this too, is really fun tho

[@tokyuanhengmontfortss1822]

wow

[@gaskiller8891]

cool

[@Jackson-pu7gd]

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

[@heartcomedy5]

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]

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.

[@airwiki]

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

[@helltaker2627]

I went to the one in Manchester 3 days ago

[@iwavns]

KZbin showed me a Great Big Story ad before the video.....Adception

[@teethepenguin2652]

Physics: Wait that's illegal.

[@GreenMM_11]

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

[@gunscotthdgaming69420]

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

[@euphoniumoverlord2040]

🙋🏽‍♂️

[@juicebowl3394]

I used to do this

[@lvbboi9]

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

[@shiftoptic]

wish I could afford to do this though

[@taffy9627]

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

[@turtles6530]

Sg yay

[@Adrizzy1738]

5 minute gang

[@K_i_t_t_y84]

She's fantastic!

[@nikolaglushkov7813]

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

[@bellsTheorem1138]

From watching her performance it should be.

[@deltavee2]

Good point!

[@Astralr]

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

[@gabbypatino7303]

I wanna do this

[@javafloof]

man i wanna try this but its gonna be hella hard

[@OrphanSolid]

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

[@danielz7541]

Been there

[@TheGreg6466]

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

[@Koler2k]

Gravity? yes. Expectations? no.

[@benjaminahdoot5311]

Hi

[@mertpala162]

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

[@blve-r3verie]

Her sleep schedule though

[@priscillakolim]

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?

[@AozoraUltra2006]

she needs to work with tom cruise

[@deltavee2]

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

[@eunaekim9216]

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

[@CheekyD21]

I really enjoyed this a while ago until they put their prices up more than double. It went from a manageably expensive hobby to prohibitively expensive hobby. Such a shame.

[@TomGodson95]

Some mad shit

[@puppyevee]

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

[@user-vg7jc7hy6z]

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

[@Kiran-ye7ix]

Am I the only one who finds it hard to breathe in those wind tunnels?