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Overcoming Fear: Wallflips

Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Orlando Parkour gents are working on a mini doc series the first of its kind is titled Overcoming Fear featuring Chris Gonzalez, Grant Miller and Graham hughes of UCF. "We had the camera rolling while Chris tackled his fear of doing wallflips outside the gym for the first time. This video is the result, broken down into the stages of conquering fear (as Chris experienced it.) "

It's a little bit silly, but I think we all can relate to the fear of trying something for the first time. The silly jokes you make to buy time, the antics, the lame excuses. But in the end, you stand there - staring at the wall for an unnecessarily long amount of time, and then push yourself to do it. And that's what overcoming fear is all about.

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1. 04-29-2009 06:49

Awesome I am scared of a backflip and I' ll definitely check it out!

LibertyParkour

2. 04-29-2009 07:34

Well done!

Medmike347

3. 04-29-2009 08:00

For a documentary covering something outwardly pretty trivial, this still feels like a profound short. Seeing him go through all the stages we know we go through for every new vault/trick/etc is really...I dunno, comforting? To see fear and overcoming it happening as a non-participating observer is just cool, plain and simple. 3 hour Hollywood movies packed into 5 minutes, with a far more human touch.

Ikioi

4. 04-29-2009 08:39

Im going try to wallflip now. *she runs outside...*

ASkyfiOriginal

5. 04-29-2009 09:18

We got on the front page? -scratcheshead-

Ok then, awesome!

Grant.Miller

6. 04-29-2009 09:31

Never give up!

You did it! :grin

Awesome,,,And it was really cool of the phases!

5*****

ExtremeTraceur

7. 04-29-2009 10:37

Sweet, glad we could inspire some people!
-Graham

Gray Muse

8. 04-29-2009 12:45

dude.. you are the best. legit.

Brigitte

9. 04-29-2009 15:30

That made me laugh a couple times. Thanks for making this, and congrats to you! :grin

Conway

10. 04-29-2009 19:07

Thanks everyone! Glad you liked it

- Christopher

here4now11

11. 04-29-2009 21:03

Great video.

Requisite

12. 04-30-2009 12:07

WOW cool video, very comforting im deffinatly going to try to do a wall flip today

BRAINDAWGS

13. 04-30-2009 14:00

Silly yes, but as true as attempting something gets, it couldn't be more real. I'm actually looking forward to more.

MattMillerDIR

14. 04-30-2009 17:42

Yup now i have also been inspired to really go for it and do the wall flip i am going to the gym tomorrow so sweet and i will conquer it. i also liked what Ikioi said i felt the same way.

indyshadow

15. 05-01-2009 03:38

great accomplishment... i kno exactly wut its like man, it sucks sometimes, but its all part of getting it overwith and usuaslly its not as rewarding if there was no hesitation..