Japan is quite a culture shock, isn't it? I was fortunate enough to be age 10 when Ash Ketchum ( from Pokemon ) was also age 10 and set off on an adventure to become the worlds best. I did not become the worlds best .. at anything ( I don't think ), but I do think in today's day & age with technology, I have been able to study and see some of the worlds best trickers, athletes, artists, etc do their thing.

This standard establishes the minimum requirements for any event sanctioned, endorsed, ranked, funded, insured, or publicly represented as an event of the National Sport Organization (“NSO”).

In the event of an issue being brought to the awareness of a person responsible for a community or organization governing the industry in their particular country, the below is a recommended course of action based on Canada's rules & regulations.Note that it was generated by A.I. which referenced the appropriate source material but do consider that additional research may be required and that this only be considered an example/template. 

Do not claim to represent “Team Canada,” a national federation, or a foreign league without written authorization.

Example National Sports Organization Code of Conduct( Courtesy of A.I. ) For educational purposes, it is recommended to research and consult with your own legal or professional teams if establishing your ownThis code of conduct is most applicable to Canadian Sports Organizations1. Purpose and ApplicationThis Code establishes the standards of conduct required to maintain a safe, inclusive, ethical, transparent, and professionally governed sport environment.This Code applies to:directors and officers;employees and contractors;coaches, trainers, managers, officials, and medical personnel;athletes and students;volunteers and parents or guardians;members, affiliates, clubs, teams, and committees;agents, consultants, sponsors, event personnel, and service providers; andany person representing or participating in an Organization activity.It applies at training, competitions, camps, travel, meetings, social events, fundraising activities, online activities, recruitment activities, and any conduct connected with the Organization.Where applicable, this Code must be read consistently with the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS), the Canadian Human Rights Act, RSC 1985, c H-6, applicable provincial human-rights legislation, the Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, occupational-health-and-safety legislation, privacy legislation, and the rules of the relevant international or national sport federation.2. Organizational CommitmentsThe Organization will:1. prioritize participant safety, dignity, health, and well-being;2. prohibit abuse, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, retaliation, and conflicts of interest;3. promote fair, transparent, and evidence-based decision-making;4. maintain appropriate safeguards for children and vulnerable persons;5. protect privacy and confidential information;6. provide accessible reporting and complaint procedures;7. respond promptly and impartially to concerns;8. maintain accurate financial, membership, recruitment, and incident records;9. disclose material affiliations, authority, funding, and selection criteria; and10. cooperate lawfully with sport bodies, regulators, police, child-protection authorities, and courts.3. Fundamental StandardsEvery person governed by this Code must:act honestly, respectfully, and in good faith;comply with applicable law and sport rules;follow reasonable safety instructions;respect personal boundaries and consent;avoid conduct that creates an unreasonable risk of harm;use organizational authority only for legitimate purposes;protect confidential and personal information;disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest;maintain accurate records;cooperate honestly with authorized reviews and investigations; andreport serious misconduct or safety concerns.4. Maltreatment and Prohibited ConductThe following conduct is prohibited:4.1 Abuse and harassmentphysical, psychological, emotional, or sexual abuse;bullying, hazing, humiliation, threats, intimidation, or coercion;discriminatory or harassing conduct;stalking or repeated unwanted contact;retaliation against a complainant, witness, reporter, or investigator;knowingly filing a false complaint or deliberately misleading an investigation; andconduct that causes a participant reasonably to fear for personal safety.4.2 Sexual misconduct and boundariesNo person may:engage in sexual conduct with a child or person unable to provide legally valid consent;exploit a position of trust, authority, or dependency for sexual purposes;pursue or encourage a sexual or romantic relationship where the person has coaching, evaluative, supervisory, medical, financial, or selection authority;make sexualized comments, jokes, requests, gestures, or communications to a minor;request or distribute intimate images without consent;create, possess, access, or distribute sexual-abuse material involving a minor;use sport recruitment, funding, travel, selection, employment, or advancement to obtain sexual access or personal sexual benefits;arrange sexual services or sexualized events for minors; orrequire a participant to conceal sexual contact, communications, payments, or relationships.Conduct involving sexual services may engage Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, ss 286.1–286.4. Conduct involving exploitation or recruitment may engage Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, ss 279.01–279.04.4.3 Children and vulnerable participantsThe Organization will maintain heightened safeguards for minors and vulnerable persons, including:appropriate screening and reference checks;required safeguarding training;the Rule of Two or an equivalent supervision standard;documented consent and emergency information;appropriate supervision during travel and overnight activities;restrictions on private communications and isolated meetings;safe transportation and accommodation procedures; andmandatory reporting where required by law.No adult may groom, isolate, manipulate, recruit, threaten, or financially or sexually exploit a minor.

Hey everyone, Hopefully we can help to steer things in the right direction here. I know this type of education wasn't made readily available when many of us were on the come up as youth who found the sport online and developed naturally - but there's no excuse to ignore these things, and as we assume more responsibility ( particularly as business owners ) we have obligations to obtain the required education and apply it to our conduct, in order to comply with what society demands in order for our sport to be safe, fair & properly organized. I've come up with a summary that hits on the main topics with a small breakdown which functions as a check-list and I'd encourage anyone considering a career path in Tricking to use it as a starting point for research. These are all important areas and would protect you immensely from liability should things go wrong. We as ordinary citizens can't force compliance but we can control our own actions and so this information should be very helpful. Athletes acting in this way on a national level would be functioning as a sports association / governing body.It is somewhat province-of-Ontario focused, so do keep in mind that rules in each province may vary.

As a 90's baby, probably one of the most Canadian experiences you could have .. was watching TV and seeing these commercials as a kid. I don't know if they make them anymore, but one thing that really connects me to my roots and culture .. is this.I'd like to say Thank You to the pioneers who came before me, as I've come to understand why society exists and what the system is intended to do and prevent. As someone who is susceptible to making poor choices or associating with those that do, we require that extra bit of support and pull to remind us which side of society we need to be on. There is a right side of history. One day I may have children of my own, and I can imagine if I were a parent the safety I would want for my children. Education is essential.If you didn't know why Canada is awesome, or, if you needed the reminder. We're not perfect, but at least some of us are trying.

I tend to be a bit narcissistic but in a weird way it's therapy for me. Understanding myself and being able to sit with myself and analyze has helped me to gain a greater clarity and relatability to people. I think a lot of people would agree that Tricking is beneficial for them but getting better at a sport doesn't automatically mean that we are necessarily good people. As a fitness exercise there is no doubt that Tricking is one of the greatest tests for athletes, but socially the sport could veer off in the wrong direction - a direction that I had been headed in, but as an adult and one that is educated it's far easier for me to make more informed and responsible decisions, and so naturally moving away from the sport actually became a healthy decision for me, and for people who can't say "no" to the peer pressure or maybe are being extorted, leaving the community and finding your own way might be the best decision you'll ever make. Hi my name is David Milner and I advocate for the continued education and awareness of safe and healthy sports development. ( I also kinda combat the forces of evil using Investigative Journalism. )When I was growing up I didn't have any sense of awareness until I was able to contrast my experiences and learn by seeing how others develop in life. I didn't come from high social status family in Canada, and infact one of my parents was a refugee and the other wasn't always there for me growing up. I experienced life as an only child and moved around a lot when I was a kid but found a few things that kept me positive along the way ( this was before the internet became a thing ). I hadn't been made aware of what the world has to offer, because I didn't have much preparation or guidance - but I did have Japanese media to keep me and my friends busy. I'd say that activities like card collecting, video games and playing sports like basketball with my friends for the most part kept us out of trouble, and focused on something that was relatively family friendly. When you grow up with only one parent, and that parent is busy with work and being a provider, you kind of just have to find ways to keep entertained and productive, and I didn't understand why family difficulties could exist - it wouldn't be until I got older that I realized that the world is actually a pretty corrupt place, and that our parents do their best to shield us and keep us relatively ignorant and safe from all the known forces that might otherwise seek to harm us.In highschool I started to fall off, and didn't feel a sense of self confidence or even have a purpose. I didn't have the ability to pay attention to the classes in school, because I just didn't have an interest, this was also when puberty was starting to affect my motivations, and I ended up not going to school and mostly hanging out with friends at internet cafes during the day. I'm grateful that here in Canada we have something called an "alternative" school system, which allowed for students who were starting to fall behind to go to a smaller environment that sought to discover the hidden strengths of students and attempt to cater to alternative topics. For some people wouldn't fit into regular school programs because of their developing identities clashing with what is socially acceptable at the times, for example, I went to school with people needed a safe place to be open about their homosexuality, bisexuality, or even elements of trans-gender identity. Personally, I am a very straight male, and that my place in the alternative school system was more focused on simply feeling comfortable to go to school and get my credits ( which eventually I caught up and did ) taking a more enthusiastic interest in philosophy and art programs, and physical education. ( I did very poorly at math and other more objective-minded topics initially ). It was in highschool that I did discover Tricking though, and it became the main thing about me. I finally found something that I was naturally inlove with, and looking back, in such a short period of time, became one of the best in Canada at. From watching videos in 2005 or 2006, starting with parkour, going to Team Ryouko's Xtreme Skills program, then going to Open Gyms where I had the freedom to go at my own pace, by about 2009 I was definitively the best in Toronto history up until that point, and basically one of if not the top force in Canada ( having achieved a benchmark known as Sir [Mr.David Milner, culturally ].. landing double Atwist, double Btwist and double Cork ). It was nice going to school feeling the afterglow of a Tricking session the night before, and kind of boosted my confidence. I also got a girlfriend at one point, and started to figure out my identity. I'd say that as time goes on my identity becomes a refinement of the things I know to be what are right and good for me, and that the experiences that I have, good and bad, help me to form my direction. I'm absolutely not a perfect person, I did a lot of debating with myself and with others in my youth. It was a healthy practice ( if I don't swear or use curse words) in figuring out things intensely. We all have experienced some spectrum in terms of right & wrong with experiences and I think for the most part we also reflect on them and we use it to make better choices. Tricking was a choice that I definitely continued to invest in, and eventually I felt encouraged to eat healthier, to go to the gym to strength train, and get a stable job ( in Security and Life Safety ) to support my hobby and interests of video games, travelling & Tricking. As a person who was fortunate enough to be caught by Canada, and saved in a way, I have been able to use the foundation of our social system to take what would otherwise be a bad situation, and was oriented in one that has so far been so much more positive than if I did not have Canada's safeguards and protections. As I got older and began to study society, I learned how some of the more cold and calculated minds work - and there are people who not only want to catch people when they fall, but might even encourage their fall from grace, and the exploitation of those people once they have them - I'm talking about Organized Crime Groups and how they are not just myths or legend, that they are a form of dark-matter, a kind of invisible yet influential presence in society, and that even people who might take on the public face of being some kind of business owner could also serve a dual-function of facilitating organized crime under the cover of their public persona. I'd say I was naive and trusting growing up, because I kind of accepted things at face value. We see malicious intent rear it's ugly head not just when we ourselves begin to lose and become desperate, but we sometimes see others when their true colours emerge - and one of the ways to identify people is based on their patterns of activity. It's not really fair to judge someone for a mistake that they've made, because everyone is bound to make a mistake in their life. People also feel bad, and correct their behaviour, we see people grow - but there are people who benefit too much from the tactics that society deems to be criminal, which is why it becomes their way of life. Organized Crime Groups are often punished greatly in society because it's not usually just one person doing something illegal once .. it's usually a group of people who plan and systematically intend to continue to do wrong, and the environment and actions necessary to keep what they are doing a secret also tend to be criminal in it of themselves - it spreads and affects many people, compared to isolated incidents, and because it's rewarded, the prospects of it continuing are also quite high. I kind of see Tricking as a 25 year old, because our sport is so young, and because it has been evolving in different directions. What is the state of our industry?I can talk most accurately about Canada. For people who have been following along, I built legitimacy by being a direct participant seeing it's growth over the last 20 years, and it's decline. There have been moments of glory, and there have been schemes. I've had to separate myself from the community and industry primarily because the sport has gone in a direction that is not appropriate for society. The movement itself is not an issue - but the surrounding environment, lack of regulation, mafia-like control that the US Tricking League has over our Canadian athletes and by extension, our events, has made the sport tilted towards people who lack the ability to ensure neutrality, integrity and fairness. Imagine going to a school program where you have to be willing to commit crimes in order to further yourself? Thats a bit like where Tricking is at. Merit isn't rewarded as much as social-bias and the arbitrary decision making of influencers or "professional coaches" who are exercising the political agenda of their undisclosed foreign sponsors. Athetes are not setup to achieve success fairly - they're encouraged to fight off anyone that threatens Kojos Trick Lab or America's hold over our "influencers". I think I might be one of the only Canadians that openly discusses this reality and advocates for a truly Canadian sport, but it's difficult given the power-differentials as well as retaliations that you'll experience if you go against the agenda. I look back and actually see rejecting the sport as my greatest test that proved that I am a true and loyal Canadian, and that my dedication to the sport is based on preserving Canadian History. Now, I do for others what Canada did for me, which is to try to encourage that as athletes continue to fall into a life of crime, that they can make the informed decisions and get out before it's too late, or even begin to build semblances of orderly and legitimate safe havens for the sport - registering legitimate business, administering those businesses with clarity and integrity, lawfully, and working to establish neutral competitions that are inclusive and balanced. There are plenty of sports that are established and run properly. Why can't Tricking? It's hard when it's overrun by corruption. You just have to be the change you want to see. Technically, you don't need to participate with other people to be a Tricker. You just have to go out and train, but when it comes to businesses, there are a few academies that I think are positive examples, and a few Trickers that I think are good rolemodels. I wouldn't consider myself to be one, because my upbringing and environment didn't really give me the best start, but I can take everything I have and know and push myself in that direction - I am proud to say that for many years I have been going my own way, and rejecting a life of crime. To this day, I still have and give a lot of love to my inspirations, which is largely art & artists that comes from Japan.As I got older, I learned that gratitude and honour are certainly some of the best traits to have, and I do my best to give my thanks.I'm one of the forces that has been thwarting the efforts of these american-sponsored gangsters, as I mentioned before, like my childhood hero ( Trainer Red, from Pokemon would Team Rocket ). My encouragement is to learn to separate. Recognize what a situation is with education and evidence, and find an appropriate way to leave a bad situation. It's not like Trickers are inherently bad people, I think a lot are mostly ignorant actually, it's really the business owners, professional coaches and influencers that need to be the most responsible, and I do think parents should be far more involved with the development of communities. 

It goes without saying that males & females serve different biological roles in the animal kingdom, and that within Tricking there is no exception - though depending on the lens by which we perceive the sport, the ability to recognize & identify who people are helps us to make informed decisions about how we can proceed forward safely.There are already pre-determined patterns of human migration and the individuals that set these tones have been in the sport for a very long time, and have been layering, insolating and accumulating sources of power to ensure that not just their hold over the sport remains in tact, but also for their own survivability. As one of those older beings who has come to understand the industry, now from a greater distance, and thus with greater clarity, the particular contribution I make to the sport is one of understanding and the intention of encouraging self awareness to help lead people away from danger. Personally, I never had the best guidance growing up, and so I stumbled into the sport without as much education as I have now, and admittedly I have even made my own fair share of mistakes as well - but the forces I am up against are a commercially motivated group that seeks to exercise control, in many cases coercive control over athletes that do not even know their own legal rights nor have the education to identify the tactics or know subtle laws that are less known or ways to fight back - ( you can fight back ).Hi my name is David Milner and my goal is to turn my life experiences into a model that can maybe, possibly, even just a little bit.. help the next generation out to avoid going in the wrong direction. As I said I never had a guardian, and though imperfect as I may be, I do this because it is what I wish I had when I was a kid. Here is journalism with advocacy to help improve the lives of Trickers everywhere ~ I am a human being just like every body else, so it goes without saying that I can relate to all kinds of people, and I can understand others because we all kind of share the same soul to some degree, though who we become depends on what we feed into. Some of us build in one direction. Generally speaking though, we get an impression as to who people are by how they present themselves outwardly - and of course we manage our image in order to be perceived the way we want to be perceived. Though we can't always trust people or identify people based on appearances - we kind of have to take a deeper dive, and gain a better understanding by recognizing things called "patterns of behaviour". Time helps to reveal people and their intentions based on their patterns. People come into the sport for various reasons, not always overtly known. Tricking is highly attractive, but also a potentially useful skill to have. I know personally when I found tricking it was because I fell inlove - and the vast majority of my career has been spent on a personal journey exploring that love. I have interacted with other people, but I always felt like I was in my best place when I would find my own park to train at, or go to open gym on a day and a time where I knew it would be kind of empty, and go to do what I would visualize in my mind. I really just wanted to train and improve and get some of those memories on camera. Kind of wanted to be like my heroes and just do cool stuff. I would say I was an athlete - and still to this day, I am a Tricker at heart. Other people recognize that Tricking is a skill that helps people to make their way into the entertainment industry - live shows, stunts, battles. Kind of like how there had been circus performers that would entertain a king back in the day. Trickers are also expanding the field of being paid to provide services related to education, and guiding athletes towards self improvement and helping mold them into champion athletes. Running a gym can also be a high reward business as well. When people get into the sport, when they find a community they might already have the desire to find a stunt crew, and so might go to a gym that has a strong presence of people who are connected to the industry. They spend their time integrating, adapting the lingo, customs and general ideology and political viewpoints that show that they are similar and deserve to be accepted. Others seek community to simply train with people who are like-minded, and others have business ideas and views that they believe will benefit the industry.But there are also another category of individual, one aimed at females ( sorry females ) and a term was coined by a tricker I knew growing up named Benjamin Atkins who goes by the name "Towels", who came up with the term ( and brace yourself as there is an inappropriate term ) this term is TGS " Tricker Groupie Slut " - an admittedly rude term, but it was an observation made as a teenager that he used to describe how some females would come into this predominately male sport ... just to be physically "close" and "available" to these athletes. You could maybe refer to them as fans of the sport, but groupies typically harness their physical attractiveness in order to establish physical relationships and so seek to be within proximity.( As a side note: I am merely pointing out that the term exists, not a criticism on Benjamin Atkins at all, as it was created when he was a teenager, and did point out a very real phenomena in various spaces such as groupies that follow bands around, or ones that hang out near artists or athletes. Benjamin has made numerous contributions to the sport via video journalism detailing some of the greatest lands in history [thank you, Ben !]) As I learned more about the world, I see how society works in terms of pipelines, and why laws have been designed to ensure that people don't just get pipelined into the clutches of business owners who run off-the-books businesses that seek to exploit labour or the anatomy of females for sexual purposes - those are what trafficking laws are designed for and for people who have been paying attention to the news lately, Jeffrey Epstein is a famous modern day example of someone who ran one for politicians and big business heads mainly in the United States. Actually, it fed from international models as well as orphanages, and the women were brought to his private island for the purposes of exploitation.Is it really inconceivable that Tricking could be affected by corruption? Particularly by people who have a mindset that develops systemic, commercially driven, concealed business practices that operates to scout & recruit athletes ( and also females ) for the purposes of making use of what happens to be available to them in their local environments? In Tricking, Internet groups ( possibly anonymous ones ) & in particular the "open gym" programs are two places where individuals that come into the sport have the potential to be pipelined and trafficked without even knowing that they are being influenced into a scheme, often because the way artists market the situation could be misleading, or omit important details. Some athletes who use that lingo might see females hanging around the community and aren't driven to improve themselves, or even make it in the industry. It's entirely possible that people who use the term TGS might say to themselves or their friends " there's a TGS over there " and because many Trickers who go to open gym do so engaging in the sport as a personal hobby, it's not out of the realm of the ordinary that people will strike up relationships, or at least attempt to. I've previously written in great length why here in Canada it is a logical conclusion to create a sports governing body, with the appropriate roles for employees who develop proper business models and systems who deal with athletes for legitimate purposes. Clear visibility in terms of a business structure, with individuals that have written duties and responsibilities, and paperwork to confirm and validate these facts. Mechanisms and channels for reporting - and being free to complain without being threatened to be blacklisted from events or even sued for simply defending oneself or reporting wrong doing - all things that safe and healthy companies do in many parts of the world - but something Tricking greatly lacks.Having proper governance could mean that people who are well educated on these subjects, including managing conflicts of interests, could intervene and assist in ensuring that all relationships are going to be fair and appropriate for the environment - we currently do not have guardians that intervene, and as a 35 year old, I highly doubt that your average teenager or young adult will know about complex laws or laws that require proper research. Proper intervention could not only deter wrongdoing - but there are also people who may even intend for wrongdoing to occur - because once that happens, anything damaging could be used as leverage to extort and therefor control people - we do live in that kind of world after all, and in a healthy community with professionals, harmful situations are prevented with pro-activity and good faith. Because I have been a solo player for the vast majority of my career, I am essentially free to evaluate free of bias. I don't have to accept or be pressured into believing anything that Tricking organizations might want me to believe in terms of adopting whatever views or narratives they might wish to impose on me, or any system they might want me to participate in. Since I took time to study these subjects, which by the way are never talked about ( at least publicly ) I'm exploring a niche aspect of the sport but it is important. Tricking is an underground, newly establishing sport, and with that comes growing pains. There is room for mistakes, I think, because it's natural, but we should also seek to repair those mistakes once we realize we've made them - it's not an excuse to keep going and cover it up, it's better to work in the right direction - that's what good intentioned people do in society. Tricking exists in a grey area, and grey areas are particularly dangerous due to ambiguity - people can be intentionally opaque about who they are and what their intentions are, but my best recommendation is for people to establish themselves clearly, properly. If you are an athlete, present yourself as one. If you are a professional, run your business properly & if your goal is to come into the sport just to establish personal and intimate relationships, this is a much more difficult area to manage, because this aspect of life can create something called a conflict of interest, and industries that deal with these topics are often highly regulated or might not even be legal to begin with, depending on the country.Most people wouldn't go to karate class to find a partner, but it is understandable that for some people, they might not see any other possibility than finding a partner that does karate, and that isn't something we can really stop - some people will come into the sport with those fixed intentions, but it's an entirely different industry if the purpose is to make a financial gain or it could outright be illegal to use deception in order to influence individuals to engage in sexual activities - business owners who intend to run their establishments properly typically have rules that ensure that only lawful conduct takes place in the area that they have liability over. If it's known that there are people that have motivations of this nature, it's an obligation to intervene and correct the situation.Since the "Open Gym Program" is often where a lot Tricking takes place, it is also where a lot of grey area activity in Tricking takes place, it is the highest risk environment for exploitation to occur. That is something I now understand much better. Throw power differentials on top of that, and people that come into the sport who are easily submissive, trying to make it into the industry, who trust "professional coaches" are the most at-risk for falling for a trafficking scheme. That is why business owners in particular need to be the most careful about being in a position of trust, especially if you advertise yourself as a professional coach, and have "followers" that trust you. Trickers are more international than ever before, and 2 or even 5 seemingly unrelated competitions or tricking brands, could actually be linked by a common friendship group that may or may not make their existence known publicly or even legally. We do live in a world where people think in terms of systemic and widespread control over people, and use different tactics to funnel, coerce and deceive people into that life - people hide things for a reason, and as I mentioned, image is carefully crafted in society. Business owners have an obligation to society, but also to parents and to their athletes and customers who trust that they are not being mislead about the direction they are going in, and when we recognize that people come into the sport for the wrong reasons, we have to moderate their behaviour and at least protect everything we do have control over. Artists have the capacity to market and use visuals to impress, but it could also be a form of distraction and to omit key facts and details about events. It's easy to fall inlove, just like I did, but the most important part is integrity and self awareness. It helps to ensure that parents are involved and know what their children are doing, but that trafficking can affect anyone of any age. It's one thing to establish a genuine boyfriend/girlfriend relationship - these things are bound to happen naturally, but it's another if women are being scouted and deceived into a romance scam or worse - because those things are bound to happen as well, and we just need to be ontop of it, and to mitigate as much harm as possible. Know your true friends, but also who the real enemy is,Thank youChampion DavidCanada

Given the landscape of the sport globally exists by concealing the reality of how business administration is handled, as we continue to grow and expand the reach of the sport, gain new athletes and form businesses, it is necessary to ensure that we comply with society and it's requirements in order to facilitate the sport in a fair manner, and neutralize conflicts of interest and areas for cheating as best we can - with education, awareness and integrity. Hello my name is David Milner and I prefer diplomatic discussions and negotiations to resolve our issues and so conduct investigative journalism in an effort to do my part in combatting bad acting, while contributing to the development of the sport in a way that facilitates self improvement and right action.Cooperation can only be achieved if we have individuals who are responsible for the development of the sport, our leadership & business owners be willing to look at the reality of the situation and rather than concealment, instead recognize the state the sport is in and work with all parties to clarify and remedy the growing problems that are proliferating as a result of negligence, poor management and/or intentional corruption. For those who have kept up with the history that I have been compiling over the last year, I've witnessed how a structure of the sport began to develop in 2010, which grew and has continued to expand for the last 16 years, resulting in the development of an international entity that support several seemingly separate competitions that are connected by athletes that have been expanding their reach and encouraging businesses to develop and partner with them informally - the formation of the original Tricking Tour which centered around Team Invincible, had a re-invigoration effort by many of the original founding event organizers and communities in 2018, but instead was being developed to support the careers of Kojos Trick Lab & it's affiliates - athletes who were treated as special guests along these tours were considered "Pro" Trickers within the culture of our sport at the time, and some might still consider entering into this system as a form of milestone in the industry.Professional Trickers are expected to conduct themselves with high standards as role models and in compliance with business requirements - what they do outside of the workplace environment with other athletes can also matter, especially if it directly conflicts with their duties and can have an impact on their work. There is a difference between Professional Trickers and people who treat the sport as a hobby - this article is focused on those that intend to claim to be professional coaches, or contest hosts.There isn't any issue with developing the sport and forming business relationships & sharing resources, working together to make this thing happen, the issue has to do with how it is being done, and if it meets business related rules, regulations and legal requirements that exist in our ever interconnecting countries where Tricking is being developed. As a Canadian Tricker who is from the world of tricking, I was brought up as a teenager and began to witness these events take place, sometimes closely and other times simply by keeping up with social media. At the time I did not have the required education to comprehend the situation and it's development and so could not red flag the development with concern - at the time I was largely a participant focusing on the physical performance of Tricking and making samplers, and it wasn't until around 2014 that I became a business owner in the form of hosting the Toronto Gathering. By 2018, the Tricking Tour had begun to establish itself formally into Canada with it's roots dating back to 2010, through a proxy company called Toronto Tricking, owned by the former members of my team which used to be called Team Impulse would partly conceal it. Kojos Trick Lab affiliates began to use developing communities, such as our own, as a place where resources could be extracted using their affiliates and Kojos Trick Lab event organizers, who would resource share and send athletes along these connected communities formed "roads" which became a widespread concept not just here in Canada into the USA, but began to affect Europe - by 2022, with the development brought on by the next generation that built upon this touring system, again, through proxy companies such as "Kerbit Collective Cult", the US Tour had evolved into the US Tricking League, and began to root itself into Japan, and is now reaching South Korea and other parts of Asia, and is still developing to this day - though through immense omission of what is really happening, and who is responsible.There isn't anything inherently wrong with developing a business, but the primary area that I have been covering is Sports Corruption. This understanding became apparent to me as Tricking Battle Events became a more prominent and an accessible concept in the sport, and that many developing communities began to convert their local gatherings into events that supported competitions. As events grew one sided, and that large friendship groups would prioritize sharing opportunities amongst themselves, rather than having a merit based system, with judging being largely subjective, and advertising not even closely indicating the reality of the situation corruption became far easier to detect with a background and education in seeing how things develop over time. There are teams, there are teams that wish to represent their countries, and there are factions and competitive rivalries, and all this is being commercialized - but that the business is being built on a faulty foundation - the cracks of which are being covered up, and the prospect of even addressing these issues are being met with resistance. Mismanagement evolves into Organized Crime when the manner in which business is conducted goes from accidental mistakes, that can be rectified, to intentionally concealing, denying, and obstructing those mistakes, and threatening anyone who dare speak out against wrongdoing taking place in the administration of the sport.  This isn't an issue that only takes place in one country, just about every country in the world has laws that are similar in wording that specifically state what is unlawful business conduct - and the manner in which businesses are run in Tricking doesn't even cover the tax implications and international nature of these business transactions that require accurate book keeping and reporting requirements. As a competitive athlete, I set off to various competitions administered by different organizations over my career and learned more about the world each time. I understand the desire to win, and to want to rule the world as any other boy or girl might who is focused on self improvement and the aspiration to be #1 in some way - but the manner by which we achieve our goals is important. Our sport already has an infrastructure, and the business relationships and ever expanding control over communities, such as by organizations like Kojos Trick Lab, the apparency of which is largely omitted from contests, already exists and simply needs to be converted into a position of clarity and acceptance of responsibility.Understanding where we are with the sport and comparing it with where we need to be, international relationships, resource sharing, business activity, athlete allegiances, rules & guidelines, reporting mechanisms, instead of concealing how this activity is done, and who is responsible, and how decisions are made, it should be far more transparent, inclusive and discoverable - this isn't an opinion by the way, this is a societal requirement of which laws have built and been around for centuries specifically to maintain order, keeping people on the right side of society where safety and fair competition can exist, without factions or rebel groups forming that commit acts that are harmful, deceitful and anti-social in nature. We don't all have to like each other, or even accept each other's philosophies, but so long as we share the planet together, there are neutral, non-negotiable requirements that we all have to society. It isn't a sports regulation vulnerability - if you exist in a country as a citizen, you have legal obligations, and to intentionally avoid these could mean that your freedoms in society can be limited or completely stripped away. So long as we share the planet and exist in the same space, there is an expectation of conduct that keeps life pleasant, safe, cooperative and well maintained consistently - this is under threat if athletes do not have proper governance. Here in Canada, we require business entities that accurately reflect the structure of it's employees and the activities it facilitates, commonly a National Sports Organization is developed to handle National Level Competition & Team Selection to officially represent Canada.The organizations that are responsible for the development of the sport do exist, even if they haven't established themselves legally, and the structure and hierarchy of these organizations is known as well, even if employees are not officially registered or contracts, or sponsorships are formed. Even if those responsible attempt to delegate responsibility and layer the situation with proxy entities. There isn't any reason not to follow the rules of society, because those rules exist for very logical and fair minded reasons - the only advantage to ignoring them is to develop an unfair advantage, which we all have an obligation to recognize and fix - especially in Sports with contests. There are already systems in place that allow for people to come forward and simply report their business activities and be granted relief for their past activities if they are willing to work with the authorities and regulators, showing mitigation and a willingness to fix issues rather than contribute to the perpetuation and concealment of them, and individuals who are responsible for guiding and influencing athletes to commit acts that go against the rules of society are likely to face harsher penalties as organized and group coordinated wrong doing is typically a more dangerous threat to society. It's ultimately your decision if you want to do the right thing, or continue to cover up the problems that are evidenced to exist and continue to amplify as time goes on - simply painting a hull will not fix a sinking ship - we have to isolate and patch the holes, and scoop out the water that has built up. Every business owner has an obligation in society, and coming from an early version of the sport, I have sympathy for how teenagers and young adults building something new could make mistakes and be unaware of the legal realities of the world. However, we are now old enough, educated and experienced and thus, in a position of increased responsibility, and we have to exercise responsibility with good faith. At this time, I have already received retaliation and attempts to intimidate me into silence. There are criminal actions that have been done against me, by groups that support the concealment and fortify the ownership of events in Canada on behalf of foreign entities whose presence isn't even made visible here officially. Collectivist supporting groups who are continuing to develop the sport in this way. I am not afraid of these individuals, and I am ultra confident in the position I've taken, and I believe it is in all our best interests to consider the reality, to understand the situations we are in, and to do our duty to society and to the truth of the sport, by working towards a positive end goal, which sees the sport legitimately recognized and where athletes and business owners work in concert to ensure safety and integrity, at all levels - beginner contests, athletes with talent being scouted properly and sent through pipelines up towards professional leagues, where athlete conduct and financial management is done durably and with proper etiquette and where forms of cheating are caught, prevented and discouraged. It is genuinely mafia-like in how these groups are affecting legitimate businesses and affecting fair competitive practices in our society.Also, communication to the individuals who are responsible for facilitating international business activity that supports the underground touring and recruiting systems have relinquished their position here in Canada, and relegated themselves and their activities completely from the public domain. The Kerbit Collective Cult no longer promotes themselves and have been cleaning their image and indications of their past activities, while maintaining their business on a more private and discrete level. At the very least, it's a step in the right direction not to obviously funnel people into a situation that is improperly managed, and using anonymity as a cover while extorting everyone who is part of the group into silence. I cannot control what others do, but I can attempt to mitigate by educating, discouraging and raising awareness about what is happening and why it is wrong. I also feel it is my duty to thwart the efforts of people if I have the means to do so simply through dialogue alone. If this situation continues to build, and if witnesses and participants are continued to be extorted into silence, these are aggravating factors that will only make things worse in the long term, by every country's system of control over it's population and agencies responsible for enforcement, and so I would encourage everyone to swallow their pride, and do the right thing. The first step is by learning to speak the truth and give proper credit where it's due, but also proper blame and not to shift these things because our ego or image wants to maintain some semblance of perfection, but acceptance of reality for what it is, and instead of fighting it, respecting those results - so long as things are done in good faith.Athletes require a code of conduct in their day to day routine but also that athletes that represent legitimate organizations cannot be in environments or participate in conduct that would violate those codes of conduct - we need athletes to honour their obligations to being professionals if they want to be paid as professional athletes. It sets a really bad example if athletes who regularly engage and promote unlawful behaviour are being championed by social media, especially if that social media is sponsored by league owners or tricking brands.Often, such as in the case in Japan, these are legal and contractual requirements, and athletes could lose a lot of opportunities if they breach and violate the terms with civil or criminal penalties as a consequence. Shouldn't we be doing what we can to keep athletes on good behaviour?This is what I can offer to the world of tricking.. not covering up the mistakes, but by being real about them. Many business owners maintain a distance from me as a result of my work in speaking about real societal issues in Tricking - I understand that this is a difficult topic, and it has and will continue to spark backlash, but it is also a necessary discomfort, much like pouring alcohol on a wound. I already know that when I release articles like these, that they make their way either directly or through the grapevine to my intended audience, and of course all my work is made publicly available for all to gain knowledge. I am going to continue to live in a manner that is consistent with my philosophical views on what is a healthier form of development for the sport, and I will continue to rebuke individuals responsible if they continue to push others into corruption. I am incapable of swaying too far from my view on these matters, I am open to discussions and making slight compromises in the way I see things, but based on my level of education, I am relatively fixed in terms of the general direction that I know I have to go in, regardless of continuation of any threats that have already been made against me which seem to have been intended of throwing me off course. I strongly encourage self-reflection and independent study if this article isn't fully comprehensible, which would be understandable given the state the sport is in. I hope it will be considered, and good luck. - Champion DavidCanada

Yami-baito aka the Dark Part Time Job ...There was recently a Canadian that was discovered to be a drug-mule .. except, that they didn't know they were one eitherSee the article on CTV News .. but the same concept rings true globally as the newest threat emerges that affects naive individuals Hi my name is David & I constantly learn more about the topic of sports corruption and the methods that are being used to influence athletes in that direction .. and I'm doin' my darndest to raise awareness of it !!

 ... And One Clause to find them.. ...One Clause to bring them all.....And in the darkness.. (legally) bind them...... thats a lord of the rings reference for all the nerds out there. And that one clause is kind of the one ring of power Japan used to majorly reduce the population of the Yakuza, making it very difficult for their members ( and their children ) to open bank accounts, obtain property, do collaborative business with other organizations, etc. Hi my name is David and I am mentally cornering all of my opponents in Tricking... which is basically anyone who intends to attack the sport by betraying it's integrity !! That's right I fight sports corruption, and that's just how it's gunna be ! To be precise, the title of the clause is usually something along the lines of " Elimination of Anti-Social Forces " Here is an example of the clause, provided by an internet search: