Monday, November 3, 2008

Urban Ninjas

These guys are totally freakin' dulce! Urban Ninjas, have you heard of them or seen them? I think it is absolutely amazing the things that they can do. They are athletic, well-oiled machines. I am sure that it takes hours upon hours of practice to not only learn how to do the basic flips and things that they do, but to develop the reflexes, timing, and distance judging abilities that they use. It is phenomenal that they are able to jump off such high buildings and time their roles and landings so that the shock and weights of their bodies are distributed so that they are completely unhurt. It is also incredible how strong and flexible they are, the distances they jump and are still able to hold on to ledges, the core strength it takes to maneuver their bodies, and all the things they do take days, weeks, months, and years to develop. People aren't simply born with the ability to broad jump ten feet and do one armed pull-ups, those type of skills take aches and pains.
Injuries are surely a way of life. I wonder how many bones these guys have broken, ligaments they've torn, and muscles they've pulled. I doubt any of them have been injury free. Scratches, bumps, bruises, and stitches are probably part of their everyday lives.
These guys are extremely good at something, just one particular thing in life. I hope that someday I will have that; I hope that I will be able to call myself one of the best in some skill or area. I think that everyone should have a goal like this in their lives. They should work to be so good at something that people actually stop to notice and comment on their particular skill. It is not necessary that this particular skill is money making, funny, or athletic, it should simply be an expression of self. Striving to similar is a common problem. Our high schools and many other areas of society are filled with people who want to blend or fit in. I think we should embrace distinctiveness and individuality. We should make it a priority to define ourselves by our own perceptions rather than base them off of others.
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