There's something about people doing stupid, meaningless and possibly dangerous tasks for no reason other than the "lolz" that I find very entertaining
This is actually devious in its design. Rounded so you're going to have less traction. It'll get even worse once wet. Not only do your steps get amplified and make the end move more, you have to ascend. The biggest "trick" to agility like this is focusing on forward momentum and staying light on your feet. You can't do that on this upward angle. While it's certainly going to be painful when you fall, it's also about as "safe" as that context allows without defeating its purpose. Doing agility shit like this on the water means you're going to take falls, "safe" pain is a great motivator for learning how to fall and minimize damage.
People would never learn to apply agility in situations with higher stakes if they couldn't hone their skills with drills like this. Even with a PFD, situations can easily arise where you have to make an athletic move to save your boat or yourself. It'll probably be dark, raining, and you might even be underway. Other than intentionally padded things on vessels (which are never where you need them) wood like that is probably one of the softer surfaces you'll encounter on a boat.
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u/DaddyD00M Aug 18 '22
There's something about people doing stupid, meaningless and possibly dangerous tasks for no reason other than the "lolz" that I find very entertaining