To launch oneself completely alone into an alien culture, carrying only that symbol of lightness and detachment, the backpack, is an expansive and peculiarly western rite of passage.
Launching oneself off the top of the cage onto his stunned, supine, pain-stricken body of is also an option.
Look at the faces above and you see a kaleidoscope of human emotion, from leering bald lads and sneering Sunday League dads to 20-something trainee accountants trying to launch themselves headfirst out of the stands in apoplexy.
"I don't think it's a wise idea," he told me shaking his head vigorously, "especially when you're starting off with a new species and a new industry, to launch headfirst into this and start running around trying to create Super Cod.
Courage on the field comes in many forms – risking taking a kick in the tackle, being hungry for the ball however tight the situation and having the technique and temperament to deal with it without panic – but it would be difficult to dispute that those players who were willing to launch headfirst into challenges were the most intrepid of all.
Thus, before you launch headfirst into a business, assess the potential demand.
This involves two of you clinging onto a double-sized bodyboard with four handles and launching yourselves headfirst into the surf.
— As Scott Rolen launched himself headfirst at the third-base bag, it was as if he were turning back the clock to 1970 when another Cincinnati Red had no intention of losing an All-Star Game — Pete Rose, who barreled into Ray Fosse at home.
Homer is launching himself headfirst into every single impulsive thought that occurs to him".
This quaint approach has evolved into the more gratifying and theatrical act of launching headfirst into a ball carrier's gut, chest or helmet.
Goodell would not rule out instituting rules regarding the three-point stance, which linemen use on nearly every play before launching themselves, often headfirst, into opposing players.
