Phil Mickelson and his famous backwards shot

How many times do you have to practice this to feel comfortable trying it in competition?

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Julia Dales-The Beatbox Battle Online World Champion

17 yr. old Julia Dales was crowned the first Beatbox Battle Online World Champion after she submitted the video below.  Her first place finish also earns her a wildcard entry to the Beatbox Battle World Championship in May 2009 in Berlin, Germany.  Very impressive skills.

AMAZING tricycle jump.

Insane.   He almost loses it down the ramp but rights himself and then….wow.   The gent’s name is Travis Pastrana. (ignore the text that pops up at the beginning)

Parkour and Free Running participants-some seriously crazy athletes

The Wikipedia definition of Parkour:

Parkour (sometimes abbreviated to PK) or l’art du déplacement (English: the art of movement) is an activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body. It is meant to help one overcome obstacles, which can be anything in the surrounding environment—from branches and rocks to rails and concrete walls—and can be practiced in both rural and urban areas. Parkour practitioners are referred to as traceurs, or traceuses for females (the verb tracer “to trace” is French slang for moving with extreme speed).

Parkour founder David Belle. Freak athlete.

The Wikipedia definition of Free Running:

Free running is a physical art, in which participants (free runners) use the urban and rural areas to perform movements through its structures focused on freedom and beauty. It incorporates efficient movements from parkour, adds aesthetic vaults and other acrobatics, such as tricking and street stunts, creating an athletic and aesthetically pleasing way of moving. It is commonly practiced at gymnasiums and in urban areas that are cluttered with obstacles.

Free Running scene from the beginning of the last James Bond film, Casino Royale, featuring Sebastian Foucan.