AWF MAIN

Inspired By Travis?

"... but landed by Aaron."

... aka Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham to be precise.  This the world's first double backflip on a wheelchair as at August 26, 2010. Pure No Can't Do and an inspiration to us all.

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By Sean 3 days, 12 hours ago

D MAIN

Man Of Steel

"...Superman no longer wears a cape..."


Damien Walters started out as a gymnast specialising in tumbling (and was part of the British Men's Tumbling team that won the World Team title in 2003). From there Damien took to trampolining before broadening his influences and developing the range of skills that have lead to him being hailed as one of the best freerunners and stuntmen around. What he does with his body and the creative terrain he chooses to show case his talent is pure No Can't Do.

Credits included Hellboy II and Kick-Ass and from his showreels of the last 2 years below it's easy to see why he got the parts!.
 

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By Juan on 26/7/10

Tarp MAIN

Tarp Surfin'

"... with a cover nicked from a cricket square?"

How to catch a ride when there are no waves, or when your nearest beach is actually your nearest car park , Pure NO CAN'T DO from the Santa Cruz boys.

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By Juan on 24/7/10

JN Main 3

Piece By Piece

"... we can achieve our goals..."

Olympic Swimmer John Naber is a living breathing example of this truth.

Back in the 70s, Naber had missed out on medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics - he had found himself the forgotten man of the US team as he performed a support role in getting the US relay teams through to the finals, only for the great Mark Spitz to step in and power the team to glory. Naber finished the games promising himself if he was to return to the Olympics it would be as a gold medal winner.

He did his homework and set his sights on winning gold in the 100m backstroke at the next Games in Montreal and in doing so calculated that, based on the progression of times, he would need to swim the distance in 55.5seconds – a four full seconds faster than his best. Four seconds is a lot in swimming, enough to leave a simmer disillusioned, but not Naber.

He broke it down and then he trained. He trained for ten months a year, so he would only need to improve by one tenth of a second over the space of a month. There are roughly thirty days in a month, so he would only need to improve by one three-hundredths of a second every day. He trained for four hours every day, so he only needed to improve by one twelve-hundredth of a second every hour.

Naber won his gold – in 55.49sec. If you want it, you can work out a way to achieve it. A truly great athlete, but as the video below shows he was no match for Stains' best!...

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By Juan on 9/7/10

Mental Block MAIN2

It's All In The Head

"...according to young freerunner Ali..."

Ever wondered what goes through the mind of the nations up and coming Parkour specialists? What are they thinking when they do what they do...

'Mental Block' from Director Karen Palmer, provides us with a strong insight.  This short depicts the journey of Ali, a young freerunner striving to find his own personal route through life using the discipline of parkour.  It shows how the mental blocks he and other artists inevitably encounter are addressed and ultimately overcome.

Set within london inner-city estates the freerunner discovers that the hardest obstacles to overcome are infact those that exist in the mind.  It takes imagination (the idea of being chased by a man with an axe?) and shere determination to overcome them. See it here.

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By Juan on 24/6/10

OW MAIN

Swim. Bike. Run.

"... at this Summers SUSO Open Water Triathlon ...for fun or for glory!"

Triathlon is one of the fastest growing sports worldwide and here in the UK we have some incredible talent coming through the junior ranks. The Brownlee brothers (among others) are currently flying the flag for GB on the world stage, and for those that might have missed it, Alistair beat the best in the world (again) at the weekend in Madrid! The boy got wings on his feet and webs on his hands!

Clearly here at SUSO we are big fans of triathlon and are thus 'muy' excited to be sponsoring this years SUSO Open Water Triathlon as a way to support development of emerging talent within the sport. This alongside event partners Human Race and the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust.

Beyond the elite we are also 'made up' to have the opportunity to inspire first timers to participate and take on the significant challenge of completing a triathlon (go on you know you want to!).  This is in truth is even more motivating to us at SUSO as we look to those prepared to apply that No Can’t Do attitude we so admire. 

The event takes place at the Dorney Lake, Eton (a leading venue for senior and elite triathlon events) so you get the opportunity to feel what it is like to compete on a grand stage. Dorney Lake is also the venue for the Rowing and Kayak events in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.

Racing is split into the following age groups and categories:

13 - 17 years High Performance Drafting Triathlon: 400m Swim, 10km Bike, 2.5km Run
13 - 17 years Fun Triathlon: 400m Swim, 10km Bike, 2.5km Run
11 & 12 years Fun Triathlon: 200m Swim, 5km Bike, 2km Run
8, 9 & 10 years Fun Triathlon: 100m Swim, 2km Bike, 1km Run

The biking and running are all on closed roads so there's no worry about traffic. You're a winner just for taking part (...really you are!) but if you fancy the thrill of competition over 500 have already signed up so the race is on!

Additionally any competitor fund-raising £20 or more in sponsorship for the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust goes into a draw to win a weekend away retreat for their entire family courtesy of Natural Retreats among other runners up prizes. Participants will find extra inspiration from the charity’s team of Olympians like Olympic bronze medalist Sarah Winckless and six times world champion Kayaker Anna Hemmings, who will be there on the day.

Full details to register are here.

In the meantime, look no further than the short clip below for a little tri-time inspiration ... the holy grail to aim for that is 'Iron Man'.

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By Juan on 9/6/10

Dean Potter Eiger MAIN

Freebasing The Eiger

"...freeclimber, base jumper, now acclaimed 'freeBaser' ... meet Mr Dean Potter."

Climbing shoes - check.  Shorts - check.  Tub of talc - check.  Parachute - check.  Gigantic cojones - check.  All you need for a quick trip up the Eiger for arguably the world's most imaginative and determined spiritual daredevil.

After several months training on limestone cliffs in Lauterbrunnen, Potter recently made his ascent on the 3960m Eiger, via the hugely challenging Deep Blue Sea route.  Parachute or no parachute this a hazardous climb with the blue limestone rock prone to coming loose at any time.  The prize waiting at the summit?... the opportunity to hurl himself landward in freefall rapture. 

FreeBasing the Eiger would appear to be just another comparably small journey for a man who has been driven to risk his life and push the boundaries of human possibility since childhood.  For those of you that might have missed it, Dean Potter is the only person in the world who does extreme slacklining. This is quite simply tight rope walking at its limit - high up... very high up, on a bouncy stretch of one inch wide rope, no pole, no harness, nature all around.  Death defying, artistic, or plain crazy ... you decide for yourself from this short clip. 

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By Juan on 18/4/10

Rossi Main

Moto Gp Maestro

"An artist, a gent and the man to beat again in 2010..."

Motorbike racing is dangerous. Fact.  So unsurprisingly no bike racer ever mounts up and takes on the risk of the race track without that all-out-need-to-win burning at their very core. One rider in particular embodies this winning mentality. Alllied to his god given talent, tremendous work ethic and seasoned stamina, his drive to win makes Valentino Rossi something very special indeed. 

What makes Rossi even more so is that he is a gentleman in the truest sense taking his victories and defeats with a grace that is an example to us all. The thing is though 'this man don't get beat very often.'  Obscenely late on the brakes, ridiculous speed through the turns, he displays an artistry in the lines he takes and the way he takes them that is pure No Can't Do.

Check out the astonishing drift control below and look out for the man they call 'The Doctor' this weekend, taking on the formidable challenge of Ducati's Casy Stoner, as the season kicks off in Qatar.

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By Juan on 9/4/10

WC MAIN

World Cup! World Cup!

"... WORLD CUP!..."

The biggest sporting event in the world, coming soon to an Africa near you...

And if this creative piece from Puma, capturing the character of a continent in waiting, doesn't get you excited ... check your pulse!

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By Juan on 23/3/10

Skipping DD MAIN2

Think You Can Skip?

"... think again..."

Once a playground passtime, Madonna recently built a serving of double dutch into her O2 stage performances, but these guys, the Nawa Rangers from Hong Kong take it to a whole new level.

Imagination and hours of practice ... although maybe not from the tubby dude with the dreds! 

The bum bouncing is quite spectacular...Checkit.

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By Juan on 12/3/10

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