Post by ef1 on Oct 12, 2006 9:01:54 GMT
;)thanks to alex for this information
Back in the 1990s Martial Arts Competitors looked for a new way to improve their scoring on their creative forms. Certain competitors (i.e. Daniel Sterling, David Douglas, Chris DeVera, etc) began incorporating aerial acrobatics and advanced maneuvers into their competitive forms.
From here, as more martial artists began looking for ways in which to up their game, more and more people began practicing these “Martial Arts Tricks.” Those who practiced these Tricks became dubbed fondly as “Tricksters.”
Through the next few years, websites began popping up and the popularity of Tricks began to grow exponentially. Backyard Tricksters, like myself, with no desire to compete or incorporate tricks into forms, started practicing these advanced maneuvers for no reason other than their own amusement. Tricks advanced more and more as these new tricksters began throwing more twists, kicks, and flips into their combos and moves.
A sort of Tricking Underground developed, complete with it’s own names for moves, dialect, and slang. Tricksters all over the world came together online to share their videos and get/offer advice for their tricks.
Then things began to get a little more crazy. As these tricksters met on the internet, they began getting together with other local tricksters to train and have “Gatherings.” As more and more tricksters came around, these gatherings got larger and larger. An example would be the Loopkicks Trick Camp, held in 2004 in San Jose, California. Even more recently a gathering of amateur tricksters was held in Long Island, NY. These Gatherings occur almost perpetually all across the world, from the West Coast of the United States to the UK to Germany to Australia.
And as Tricking grows, so do the tricks. Every individual attempts to surpass the other by making their moves that much crazier, dangerous, and difficult. This is where Tricking stands today - as a growing monster which serves more as an addiction than a hobby. Tricksters have the tendency to feel more strongly about what they do than any other extreme sport enthusiast or hobbyist, and as we move into 2005 we can only anticipate things getting more and more wild.
alexx said:
sure.Back in the 1990s Martial Arts Competitors looked for a new way to improve their scoring on their creative forms. Certain competitors (i.e. Daniel Sterling, David Douglas, Chris DeVera, etc) began incorporating aerial acrobatics and advanced maneuvers into their competitive forms.
From here, as more martial artists began looking for ways in which to up their game, more and more people began practicing these “Martial Arts Tricks.” Those who practiced these Tricks became dubbed fondly as “Tricksters.”
Through the next few years, websites began popping up and the popularity of Tricks began to grow exponentially. Backyard Tricksters, like myself, with no desire to compete or incorporate tricks into forms, started practicing these advanced maneuvers for no reason other than their own amusement. Tricks advanced more and more as these new tricksters began throwing more twists, kicks, and flips into their combos and moves.
A sort of Tricking Underground developed, complete with it’s own names for moves, dialect, and slang. Tricksters all over the world came together online to share their videos and get/offer advice for their tricks.
Then things began to get a little more crazy. As these tricksters met on the internet, they began getting together with other local tricksters to train and have “Gatherings.” As more and more tricksters came around, these gatherings got larger and larger. An example would be the Loopkicks Trick Camp, held in 2004 in San Jose, California. Even more recently a gathering of amateur tricksters was held in Long Island, NY. These Gatherings occur almost perpetually all across the world, from the West Coast of the United States to the UK to Germany to Australia.
And as Tricking grows, so do the tricks. Every individual attempts to surpass the other by making their moves that much crazier, dangerous, and difficult. This is where Tricking stands today - as a growing monster which serves more as an addiction than a hobby. Tricksters have the tendency to feel more strongly about what they do than any other extreme sport enthusiast or hobbyist, and as we move into 2005 we can only anticipate things getting more and more wild.