Day 1
We have arrived at Ian Borikhovich's
Place. He has been kind enough to give us a room to stay while down here. Ian is a strength and balance acrobat. Less then one minute after arriving I already noticed he had a bean bucket for wrist strengthening (similar to my rice bucket but with dry beans) Our first stop today will be at tumbleweeds gymnastics for there open gym at 1pm.
Open gym was fun. It was a fairly leisure session nothing really new but Daniel did do his first Pimp flip and fly away as well as reverse fly away. Ian chucked a few flips as well and he enjoyed learning a reverse fly away. Andrew Reyna showed up to and it was nice to see some of his new moves. We enjoyed a nice ONE Coconut juice and then hit up Sunflower farmers market and soon
We will meet Andrew again for some nice out door training.
12:10am
I'm about to go to bed and it has been a great day. Andrew, Adam, Tomotaroh, Daniel, and I hit up down town and then a little bit of light training at the university. We had a nice victory Melon after training and then did part of the interview. Tomorrow morning I will be doing some acro with Ian and meeting that community as well. Should be another great day.
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Living up
I think about what I do. Parkour, Acrobatics, Dance, Teaching, Performing, and Practicing.
And I think about what my parents have done.
And then I think about what my Grand Parents have done.
And my Adopted brother.
And I realize that I have some big shoes to fill.
Now I know that My Family loves me as I am and that they expect nothing from me but unconditional love toward them, but I still draw on what they have accomplished to fuel my ambition. My mother has traveled the world, been to Africa during the genocide, walked through live land mine fields, been caught in the middle of a coup, held hostage by terrorists, and witnessed death. All because she had the desire to put up with it to help others, to feed her family, and to serve her morals. My father a musician that has inspired musicians, a man that has trained with the sufis, a master of the mind, and a lover of all things in life. He allows me to see that we can live any way we wish we just have to decide what we want and then do it. My Grandfathers: One of them served in the military and was a butcher and a family man, a great husband and loving grandfather, he loved music and he loved his wife. My other Grandfather was as steel worker and also served in the military. He jumped off cliffs into icy waters and taught me the meaning of strength (thanks for making me bleed in arm wrestling gramps) My Adopted Brother, a Vietnamese refugee that had to witness famine, disease, and death now is a top if the line computer programmer and I am sure he will one day be a computer himself, he defied all odds and racial barriers and became a man that went back to Vietnam and brought his whole family back with him. My sister having to deal with the rough teenage years and being the oldest blood sibling. Now she is a mother of two a wife and a woman with many talents. She is more book smart then I will ever be and I love her. My Grandmothers, both have passed and both I remember how kind to me they were and how they would run their fingers through my curls. They taught me about enjoying a moment.
I love you all and if I accomplish half of what any one of you did I will be successful. You are my light in the dark, my love when I fall into hate, my passion when I lose all hope, and my life when I feel most dead. I love you and I will be successful because you love me.
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Francesco
And I think about what my parents have done.
And then I think about what my Grand Parents have done.
And my Adopted brother.
And I realize that I have some big shoes to fill.
Now I know that My Family loves me as I am and that they expect nothing from me but unconditional love toward them, but I still draw on what they have accomplished to fuel my ambition. My mother has traveled the world, been to Africa during the genocide, walked through live land mine fields, been caught in the middle of a coup, held hostage by terrorists, and witnessed death. All because she had the desire to put up with it to help others, to feed her family, and to serve her morals. My father a musician that has inspired musicians, a man that has trained with the sufis, a master of the mind, and a lover of all things in life. He allows me to see that we can live any way we wish we just have to decide what we want and then do it. My Grandfathers: One of them served in the military and was a butcher and a family man, a great husband and loving grandfather, he loved music and he loved his wife. My other Grandfather was as steel worker and also served in the military. He jumped off cliffs into icy waters and taught me the meaning of strength (thanks for making me bleed in arm wrestling gramps) My Adopted Brother, a Vietnamese refugee that had to witness famine, disease, and death now is a top if the line computer programmer and I am sure he will one day be a computer himself, he defied all odds and racial barriers and became a man that went back to Vietnam and brought his whole family back with him. My sister having to deal with the rough teenage years and being the oldest blood sibling. Now she is a mother of two a wife and a woman with many talents. She is more book smart then I will ever be and I love her. My Grandmothers, both have passed and both I remember how kind to me they were and how they would run their fingers through my curls. They taught me about enjoying a moment.
I love you all and if I accomplish half of what any one of you did I will be successful. You are my light in the dark, my love when I fall into hate, my passion when I lose all hope, and my life when I feel most dead. I love you and I will be successful because you love me.
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Francesco
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
What is fear actually?
Fear is that thing that keeps you from accomplishing what you know you can do.
Fear is that thing that keeps you from accomplishing what you know you can do.
Fear is that thing that keeps you from accomplishing what you know you can do.
That thing that keeps you from accomplishing what you know you can do.
That keeps you from accomplishing. What you know you can do?
Keeps you from accomplishing. What you know you can do?
You, From accomplishing what you know you can do.
From accomplishing what you know, you can do.
Accomplishing what you know you can do.
What you know you can do?
You know you can do.
Know you can do.
You can do!
Can do!
Do!
Kong To Precision
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Fear is that thing that keeps you from accomplishing what you know you can do.
Fear is that thing that keeps you from accomplishing what you know you can do.
That thing that keeps you from accomplishing what you know you can do.
That keeps you from accomplishing. What you know you can do?
Keeps you from accomplishing. What you know you can do?
You, From accomplishing what you know you can do.
From accomplishing what you know, you can do.
Accomplishing what you know you can do.
What you know you can do?
You know you can do.
Know you can do.
You can do!
Can do!
Do!
Kong To Precision
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Friday, June 29, 2012
So with the tour coming closer and the end of my days at Scottsdale Gymnastics (for now) counting down I find myself both excited, but torn. I am just starting to get more students at the gym interested in Parkour/Freerunning. I want to make the program much better and I know I can I just need to write it out and hand it in, it's that simple. I guess time will tell.
I did my first interview today with the Lovely Tracy Berghian (Gymnast/Diver) 30 and still rockin it. She will make a fantastic contribution to the web series, thank you Tracy.
I have found myself at a point where I don't really have any goals, sure I have physical goals but I need destinations or things to look forward to. So I have decided that I can obtain happiness if I follow a path. That path is to work my ass off for two to three months at a time and then go on a 1 month vacation to learn and train in as many places as I can. I have always wanted to travel and learn like Ken from Street Fighter. I know there is much I still can learn in Arizona, but the thrill of traveling and sharing stories as well as just being a part of the culture is just so intriguing to me. Plus I would be able to bring back so much knowledge and ideas.
It has been hard to think that the adult open gym I started and the other classes are not going to be mine any more, and it is only recently that I feel the appreciation that my students have for me. It sounds awful to say it because I know that the students are always grateful, but to hear them thank me for all that I have done, and to hear that I have made an impact in their lives, that to me is so special. Thank you for that.
I felt kind of lacking in the conditioning department as of late so I did a little cercuit earlier:
5 minutes of Rice Bucket for each hand as warm up and ankle therband mobility drills
3 times through
8 over grip dead hang pull ups with 20 pounds strapped to me
10 Pistols on each leg
12 psuedo planche push ups
20 v ups
No that hard for me really, but it relaxed me, it felt good.
I may be getting an ASU gym membership for the rest of the summer and might start teaching strength acrobatic privates and parkour privates using the equipment I have in the storage room upstairs. Also I will be becoming more involved at ASU in general. I love that school and the teachers there that helped me so much.
I got a bit creative at the adult open gym and did a fancy vault I have only seen one other person do, if I can get it down I will record and post it.
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Love
Inspire
I did my first interview today with the Lovely Tracy Berghian (Gymnast/Diver) 30 and still rockin it. She will make a fantastic contribution to the web series, thank you Tracy.
I have found myself at a point where I don't really have any goals, sure I have physical goals but I need destinations or things to look forward to. So I have decided that I can obtain happiness if I follow a path. That path is to work my ass off for two to three months at a time and then go on a 1 month vacation to learn and train in as many places as I can. I have always wanted to travel and learn like Ken from Street Fighter. I know there is much I still can learn in Arizona, but the thrill of traveling and sharing stories as well as just being a part of the culture is just so intriguing to me. Plus I would be able to bring back so much knowledge and ideas.
It has been hard to think that the adult open gym I started and the other classes are not going to be mine any more, and it is only recently that I feel the appreciation that my students have for me. It sounds awful to say it because I know that the students are always grateful, but to hear them thank me for all that I have done, and to hear that I have made an impact in their lives, that to me is so special. Thank you for that.
I felt kind of lacking in the conditioning department as of late so I did a little cercuit earlier:
5 minutes of Rice Bucket for each hand as warm up and ankle therband mobility drills
3 times through
8 over grip dead hang pull ups with 20 pounds strapped to me
10 Pistols on each leg
12 psuedo planche push ups
20 v ups
No that hard for me really, but it relaxed me, it felt good.
I may be getting an ASU gym membership for the rest of the summer and might start teaching strength acrobatic privates and parkour privates using the equipment I have in the storage room upstairs. Also I will be becoming more involved at ASU in general. I love that school and the teachers there that helped me so much.
I got a bit creative at the adult open gym and did a fancy vault I have only seen one other person do, if I can get it down I will record and post it.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Shooting Legends Video
I've been working on a short film for a couple of months now. It is going to be called Legends with my friends Daniel Mariotti and Judson Lowery. It has a pretty epic soundtrack. To get an idea feel free to look up the Play List I drew the music from http://www.youtube.com/user/XxImmortalmagexX/videos?view=0
We were out shooting video yesterday and it was hot, seriously hot. And since these videos require costumes we would take off the costumes in between shots just to keep the clothes from being drenched in sweat. we shot behind the Mill in Tempe in that ravine where the railroad track used to be and also just behind the canal that runs east and west just north of the 202 Mill Passover. There was this very soft dirt that I found where Mountain Bikers must like to pass through and we used the soft dirt to get some interesting affects. My camera almost over heated and luckily we got everything done within an hour and half and that was quite enough for us. Thanks to Daniel Mariotti for coming out and helping. And by the way you left your shorts in my car... You will get them back when you return the sweat pants. If you were there this would not sound awkward.
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We were out shooting video yesterday and it was hot, seriously hot. And since these videos require costumes we would take off the costumes in between shots just to keep the clothes from being drenched in sweat. we shot behind the Mill in Tempe in that ravine where the railroad track used to be and also just behind the canal that runs east and west just north of the 202 Mill Passover. There was this very soft dirt that I found where Mountain Bikers must like to pass through and we used the soft dirt to get some interesting affects. My camera almost over heated and luckily we got everything done within an hour and half and that was quite enough for us. Thanks to Daniel Mariotti for coming out and helping. And by the way you left your shorts in my car... You will get them back when you return the sweat pants. If you were there this would not sound awkward.
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Monday, June 25, 2012
So what are you going to do?
The main question I am getting from friends and family is "so what are you going to do now that you are moving on from your current job?" Well I can't say I really know. But I definitely know that I want to stay clear of one quote " same essence different form." it means that sometimes when you no longer have something that you have had for years you will try to fill it with a similar thing. The problem with this is that the very thing we are trying to get away from is now coming back in disguise as something else. The Essence remains the same though, and I feel it is important to reflect on your situation from time to time to see if you are evolving to a different essence. I want to evolve and to do that I need to change the game. What I'm doing isn't neccessarily logical. I am doing it based on will.
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Sunday, June 24, 2012
Mainly this post is just about some training I've done since Thursday.
Thursday night consisted of getting some solid fun training in at the Adult Open Gym. I just was going on impulse and gave everything my all, 100% commitment to each skill. I Was pulling turn mounts to back fulls, tunnel flips, diving front flips, and I worked my Fore Arm Air Flare a bit again. Another breakthrough with trying to get the air flare exactly the shape you want is to make sure after you swing your legs that you keep them as close to your torso as possible, you pike them in a straddle position to pull your weight close to the shoulder. Unfortunately the last flip of the night I did (gainer into a punch front) aggravated my right knee a bit, It slightly scared me, but I quickly realized it has been worse and that it would heal quickly.
I got together with Xavier from ASU Friday morning and I wanted to do some improvisation work on rails. I was wearing my vivos and wanted to get a feel for them with rail work. My main goal for that session was to go on impulse and just get accustomed to the feeling of moving within the chaos. It was a very successful session especially since I irritated my right knee on that bad front flip night before.
Later that day I got to the Gymnastics Facility earlier and worked my Double Kongs, Kong Precisions, and Dive Kongs. My goal with this training was to do everything at high speed and force myself to travel farther. It was once a again a very successful day and I was happy with my session. And once again my knee was not bugging me, it's amazing how committing to a skill and keeping good form makes a huge difference, especially when your injured.
Today Saturday. I met up with Judson, Chase, and Vo at the SRC in ASU and we worked some power moves in the Judo room. I was trying out some new combos and also worked my Windmill to flare transition a bit. There was a lot of people all doing different things in the Judo room together. There was Acro Yoga there (Whitney Zama) Tricking, Jujitsu, and Bboying all in the same room. It was pretty cool actually to be around all of that at once. I ended my session with a nice slow and low impact Acro Flow session. Ended up meeting a Capariesta there and did a short Play session with him. I do not consider myself a Capariesta at all, but I remember most of the moves and the how the game works, it was fun to say the least.
After a nice food break with Vo I headed out to meet Kat Loveland and get some shots for the O.N.E. Coconut Water Sponsorship. this was a difficult session as I was trying to get a very specific look with the shots, not realizing that I was looking for perspective shots, which Kat explained to me is done by having the whole back and foreground at an angle to make the foreground look bigger but still able to capture the background. Eventually we figure it out, I knew Kat would be able to get what I wanted.
Met up with some friends later and we saw the movie "Brave" It's nice to see where computer animation is heading, and Pixar always throws in some adult humor.
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Thursday night consisted of getting some solid fun training in at the Adult Open Gym. I just was going on impulse and gave everything my all, 100% commitment to each skill. I Was pulling turn mounts to back fulls, tunnel flips, diving front flips, and I worked my Fore Arm Air Flare a bit again. Another breakthrough with trying to get the air flare exactly the shape you want is to make sure after you swing your legs that you keep them as close to your torso as possible, you pike them in a straddle position to pull your weight close to the shoulder. Unfortunately the last flip of the night I did (gainer into a punch front) aggravated my right knee a bit, It slightly scared me, but I quickly realized it has been worse and that it would heal quickly.
I got together with Xavier from ASU Friday morning and I wanted to do some improvisation work on rails. I was wearing my vivos and wanted to get a feel for them with rail work. My main goal for that session was to go on impulse and just get accustomed to the feeling of moving within the chaos. It was a very successful session especially since I irritated my right knee on that bad front flip night before.
Later that day I got to the Gymnastics Facility earlier and worked my Double Kongs, Kong Precisions, and Dive Kongs. My goal with this training was to do everything at high speed and force myself to travel farther. It was once a again a very successful day and I was happy with my session. And once again my knee was not bugging me, it's amazing how committing to a skill and keeping good form makes a huge difference, especially when your injured.
Today Saturday. I met up with Judson, Chase, and Vo at the SRC in ASU and we worked some power moves in the Judo room. I was trying out some new combos and also worked my Windmill to flare transition a bit. There was a lot of people all doing different things in the Judo room together. There was Acro Yoga there (Whitney Zama) Tricking, Jujitsu, and Bboying all in the same room. It was pretty cool actually to be around all of that at once. I ended my session with a nice slow and low impact Acro Flow session. Ended up meeting a Capariesta there and did a short Play session with him. I do not consider myself a Capariesta at all, but I remember most of the moves and the how the game works, it was fun to say the least.
After a nice food break with Vo I headed out to meet Kat Loveland and get some shots for the O.N.E. Coconut Water Sponsorship. this was a difficult session as I was trying to get a very specific look with the shots, not realizing that I was looking for perspective shots, which Kat explained to me is done by having the whole back and foreground at an angle to make the foreground look bigger but still able to capture the background. Eventually we figure it out, I knew Kat would be able to get what I wanted.
Met up with some friends later and we saw the movie "Brave" It's nice to see where computer animation is heading, and Pixar always throws in some adult humor.
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