Well Jim that doesnt seem to apply to guys like karl streideck or ray gimmy or going back aways, jim inderbo. I've seen those guys pull off amaizingly "risky" moves. Risk in general is directly related to experience. What might have been super risky the first few times becomes incrementally less risky with the gained experience. The problems arise when less experienced guys try to rush the learning curve by trying to immulate what they see other more experienced guys get away with.
Dan