WHO CATCHES ALL THE ACTION AS ITS ACTING?

Here's a cool photographer, Nate Christenson, he is a DC Team Photographer (yea that same famous DC company your thinking about). He typically uses Canon cameras and lenses and Elinchrom flashes and smaller Sunpak’s for lighting.

Some advice by Nate for amateur photographers or who's interested in action sports photography:
"I would say that you should’t expect quick financial success. There are a lot of photographers that are out there getting good shots. Just stay motivated and make sure you’re getting your photos in front of a lot of people. Shoot sports that you not only like a lot, but also understand. Getting the right angle on a lot of tricks is the most important part and if you can visualize their trick before they do it…then you’ll end up with the best shot."