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:

Some people thrive in chaos - where people are confused, mislead, unsure of themselves, and might even be in a state of denial.When people are not afraid to speak the truth, the villains become less powerful and goodness takes it's victory.Hello my name is David Milner and I try to clear the fog so to speak, dispelling the tactics that organized groups use to cause harm in non-violent yet highly damaging ways. I don't know who coined the term, but the person who became self-conscious and realized and honed in on this concept created a cure-all in determining whether you should or should not proceed with a relationship with a person or group. History is a powerful ally. When we are able to ground ourselves to object facts, we can gain a sense of clarity and direction, and orient ourselves with a sense of alignment. There are some people who will never acknowledge themselves, or facts that exist in the outside world - this is a defence mechanism people use in order to maintain their sense of identity and perhaps even life-philosophy. It can be incredibly challenging to present information that thwarts world-views and goes against the narrative, and it can even be dangerous to be the type of person that does not conform - but if my study into humanitarianism has taught me anything, it is that a healthy society is one that encourages the freedom of thought, and that by opposing what we know to be wrong and evil, should be met with reward, not with punishment. Only tyrannical leadership or influencers punish you for thinking outside of the narrative they craft, and only the strong willingly allow others to be free to make their own choices and to think for themselves. If two people are on the same side in terms of their values, they will naturally align and be headed in the same direction anyways - because like-attracts-like. Integrity is one of the most important qualities that athletes, particularly ones that evolve into the role of being judges, educators or historical platform holders can have in this sport. We can't just do something, pretend it never happened, re-write history to cover it up, and repeat that process as a method of business model. That simply does not work, and is kind of the exact opposite of what a Hall of Fame represents. Glory is eternally true, but we live in a world where people will want to mask that glory. It takes a lot of bigness to give credit to a rival athlete or organization. It's been necessary to make sure that the standards that educators hold for athletes is one of goodsportsmanship - being able to shake hands or give props, and recognizing that those who are comparable to us could out-perform us in some way. It would be small to act as though no one else has ever won other than ourselves or the members of our team. Gaslighting is a tactic people use in order to re-write history, and place people in a state of Confusion. Its used by people who do not want to feel the sting of a loss, by admitting that perhaps .. they could be in the wrong - it's why people lie. People lie in order to cover up weakness and vulnerability, something that those of us that have huge egos rarely might ever admit. Everyone has lied at some point in their lives, if it's a gentle lie, or a severe one - you will never meet a perfect human being, but growing up has meant alignment. Living life with the truth in mind, and speaking the truth, and working towards the truth gives a different kind of high. Upholding accomplishments, even ones held by my competitors, has humbled, and yet emboldened me. I was able to grow from my ego and simply become a symbol of Canadian history. Here is the technical definition:"Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation where someone tries to make another person doubt their own memory, perception, or sense of reality."- ChatGPTThere is a lot of truthful activities that take place in the world - but the ones that count the most are the ones that take place in broad daylight. When you can wear your identity as true as day. When people live a life where the activities they engage in are ones that they would prefer remain anonymous, or in a secretive environment, it becomes an anti-social force in society, especially when it involves finances or anything related to sports competitions. We can't have athletes being rewarded for participating in anti-social behaviour - and if athletes want to promote those qualities, highly reputable governing institutions that uphold truth and fairness would likely issue suspensions, bans or sanctions on athletes that do intend to warp the fabric of good sportsmanship.There is a certain honour and nobility that comes from playing by the rules - nothing in life matters if history will just be re-written afterward. No claim or accomplishment matter if one day it exists, and the next someone else claims it. There needs to be people who advocate and uphold the truth. That pillar becomes the story of Tricking itself.Anyone who truly loved the sport, regardless of affiliation or allegiances, should never betray the sport, just because they can. There might be gullible, naive or vulnerable athletes that might mindlessly take mis-direction from persons with malicious intent, but those groups of people end up becoming unruly and are typically deemed delinquents in society. It's better to work to uphold the social order - which means being honest and true. 

because large numbers of people .. can be wrong, and sometimes, one person who lives the truth can have a powerful existence & impact historyHi my name is David Milner & I would rather die for my country than sell it out ! The safest play on the board is often to follow the herd. "Joining the bandwagon" and simply adopting the qualities and characteristics and everyone who identifies as a particular sub-group who live their sub-culture .. becoming a clone and fitting in. It's the safe path, but is it true to who you are?I suppose in some cases, it's actually freeing to be your true self and find people who are the same as you. For people who come out of the closet and live their truth, even if society hates them, are arguably the happiest people - because they get to live free. You'll realize eventually that acting and pretending can be tiring, and faking relationships or attitude that isn't true to who you are is draining. You wont feel like you're in the right place in life, and you'll want to work to be in an environment where you do get to be your true self. I think it was 2025 that the majority of Trickers in the USA attempted to rename the sport of Tricking into something called " Spinjutsu ". I haven't really been paying too much attention, but I noticed comments about it here n there, even a few public figures taking on stances. I grew up with Tricking, and I owe my gratitude to this word because it's the only truth I've ever known. Technically, Tricking was called XMA ( eXtreme Martial Arts ) before it developed it's own identity .. but over the past 20 years, Tricking & it's global contributors separated the sport from any other and established a unique artform that truly does have it's own visual and historical roots - Tricking is officially it's own individual sport. To me attempting to rename it is an abuse of power - it's what happens when people use numbers to their advantage, trying to overwhelm a situation by using collectivist movements and mob mentality to kind of force people into a minority role, which often has people who fear safety joining whichever side has a majority. Most people don't want to be the odd one out, and so will leave and become Spinjutsu-users rather than Trickers if it means staying socially safe. But 1 is an odd number, and it's a powerful number at that - a King is a #1 I use the slogan "Loyalty to Truth is Royal" because to me it's how I earned Legitimacy. I was genuinely around to see Team Ryouko, Joe Eigo and Xen Dynasty; I genuinely went to Loopkicks, to Denmark & was there to help form NTBS. I saw the formation of Team Invincible at my home gym at Gym Elites in 2010. I was there at the original TBJxWOT. My genuine truly lived experiences, which are unlike any Canadian, are what make me special - yes, people may write down my list of accomplishments and seek to replicate my life ( cloning ) but I am not chasing or trying to be anyone .. other than me. I'm not trying to be like you, but there are some of you, trying to be like me. That's when you know you're number 1. You can simply live your truth, and be yourself.As an artist I find that my inspirations are from Japanese culture - it's what I grew up with, and that is something that I reference a lot in my art style. It comes from a place of honour. It would be disgraceful to take so much, and yet try to disrespect the same source that empowered me, which is why I believe that art and culture and tradition should be based on paying tribute in some way, a thank you and maintaining values that raised me to be happy and to reach new levels in life. I could never call it Spinjutsu - it's disrespect to the ancestors & I'm loyal. I'd rather be the odd one out and live my truth, in pure defence mode if I have to, rather than betray my values - I think being the type of person to stick through thick & thin are admirable qualities and makes victory so much sweeter, if you can tough it out and endure when you're not on a hot streak. Loyalty is the most attractive quality I think in a person - I just hope people aren't loyal to the wrong cause. Being a person that represents your era, your country, the truth, is a symbol. You can never be royalty if you're constantly shifting truths - you lose legitimacy that way. Empty words, empty promises, falseness, fakeness, cloning - all that does it tell me that someone is desperate. It's not about marketing. It's about lifestyle. 

yo yo yo ! David Milner here .. doin what I do ! I took my knowledge in Security & Life Safety and applied it to Tricking in some ways .. became an investigative journalist and reporting on matters that concern the public ! Am I a philosopher too..?! Maybe a little bit. I'd like to think that I just allow myself to experience and then reflect and try to understand life, and compare my conscience, self realization and true feelings about the world to interact with this thing called society, which seems to be a place where all manner of social engineering and image and ideological controls are taking place at once. It's not possible to make everyone happy, and to offend no one. I don't identify as a person who uses a religious construct to define my life and direction .. I am more of a modern day free thinking individual, and I think a lot of us in the modern day test the boundaries and evolve and grow in different ways that are different from other people. I don't have a name for the type of person that I am, other than just a man.My experience with Tricking was finding and falling inlove with this sport on youtube. I admired heroes and I felt inspired to go to the park across the street and jump off the bench and roll when I hit the ground or try to learn bkick or tornado kick .. eventually finding other trickers and learning backflip, and so on and so forth. I became a Tricker. Later on as I wanted to improve as a Tricker I had to focus on health. I developed health issues and had to learn about my body, and studied TCM ( Traditional Chinese Medicine ) focusing on food as a cure rather than pills, and lifestyle changes which lead me to a plant based diet - but with that comes recognition that animal welfare is a widely concealed topic, and that animal cruelty exists and so I developed additional reinforcement that what we eat is spiritual and not just for our physical sustenance. Having gratitude and being ethical. I began to reject modern society which could be ignorant to these topics. Sometimes you deviate away from what everyone else is doing and start to think for yourself, and as you gain an education, particularly about topics that are intentionally concealed from society, you might realize that you may not want to return to ignorant - you have to make compromises in order to fit back in, but it's also difficult to give up what you know to be true.Throughout history, activists have always pushed against the system and it's lack of fairness - be it granting women their rights at a time when women had none, or advocating for certain racial or religious groups to be free from persecution or exploitation, which is common in collectivist societies that make up a large majority of shared direction and ways of thinking. At the end of the day, if we are all humans, and we just want to be happy and to love, why is it that so many divisions were legally enforced? There was a time in history, not too long ago, that you could be killed just for being a certain colour and attempting to form a relationship with someone who was not the same skin colour as you. This is insane by today's standards, no? Back then .. it was the norm. As a Tricker I fell inlove, I made samplers, I experimented and developed my own style, I specifically travelled to places I wanted to go to, I helped motivate and push a few other athletes, I pursued my own artistic vision, I competed, developed my own evaluation criteria as a judge and I've essentially graduated. I've learned a lot of things along the way, and Tricking is interesting in that it's still an unregulated sport. We didn't have a governing system that educated us on what it meant to be a professional coach, or how to ensure fairness and equality in judging, or anything of the sort. These are things that we had to essentially build from the ground up, which is why I have a lot of sympathy for essentially teenagers and young adults who likely made mistakes out of naivety while developing a new sport. I think it's expected to go in the wrong direction to some degree, when you exist in a world where the rules aren't clearly defined and there aren't guardians who protect you from deviating. As I got older though, and as I took up an interest in law and society and activism related to sports corruption, after a few years now I understand things a lot better - as history goes on society improves and collectively we agree that changes need to be made, and that things that were once deemed to be wrong could be understood to be not so wrong - and that things that people were doing that no one knew about, that people come to find out about, were wrongful in nature .. and so what does that teach us about society? In general, I think it's fair to say that in order to determine if something is wrong or right, we can't really be living in such a way where we hide who we are and what we're doing. In the context of Tricking, it's necessary for Trickers to identify themselves and to state who they are, the organization they play for, their intentions.. not just in public, but to truly live by that identity even in private, because by doing so...we can trust each other. When people come into the sport who have ulterior motives, we might be betrayed to find out that they are here to do things that we do not approve of, and that our trust could be taken advantage of, and it harms relationships when we find out that we have been deceived or betrayed. It is anti-social to live this way, and in a sport where people are competing for victory, some people use anti-social or cheating maneuvers, which necessitate removal. We reward athletes for playing by the rules, and we punish people who lie and cheat.Tricking is mostly hijacked by now by anti-social groups I'd say. Cheating is an easy way to win, which is why people do it. Some people slowly play by the rules, and get discouraged when they see people straight up cheat to take a victory. It's human nature to setup a comfortable system and rely on it in order to derive gains with little effort, even if it creates disharmony or deprives others of a rightful gain - people can develop a systematic nature to them, which is why laws heavily punish things like human trafficking or racketeering - which are system based crimes that are done over periods of time and affect many victims. Here in Canada the way our system in sports works is that a group needs to establish a non-profit organization to be approved by the ministry of sports to evolve into a sports governing body, which sets out criteria, rules and manages the sport with a higher level of professionalism, focus and integrity. People are clearly defined with roles and duties and there is a hierarchy and so the sport can clearly be established for everyone to clearly understand. My issue with the Kerbit Collective is that they take the exact opposite approach - the structure of their organization is intentionally masked from the view of the public, their existence may not even be known, and who is in charge can change depending on the situation. Financially, they work for the USA as a quiet extension of the US Tricking League operating without a true and accurate legal entity, and their rules are based on their need to survive and promote their political interests, relying on collectivism and nepotism, rather than merit, and their tactics are anti-social if you disagree with them. Instead of promoting a transparent and safe environment that proudly showcases athletes playing by the rules of the sport, you might be disappointed or even betrayed to find out that they intend to win in any way that they can, even if it amounts to criminal harassment or cheating. That is why on one hand there is a properly established organization which the Canadian government recommends, and on the other, one group seeks to make it's existence anonymous and difficult to track. People who want to do things properly and win the right way naturally want to live in the light of day, where as people who do things they aren't supposed to will hide it. We either become more transparent and open about who we are, or we get better at concealing who we are - what direction is the sport going in? Here in Canada, sadly most people I think are going in an anti-social direction. Part of it is the inclusion of adult themed industries being integrated into the Kerbit Collective's business model.I've learned about society and other industries - there are adult focused industries in society, and I think it's necessary that as we grow older and we move into different aspects of society, we have to create separation. I would say that my understanding compared to day 1 is far more mature, and I'm not trying to return to who I was when I first started off as a Tricker, and I'm also not trying to get involved in the Tricking industry as I did before - I think I'm happy with my role as a freelance investigative journalist. I feel like I did everything I set out to do, and I think I've captured my experiences in chronological order and keep those on youtube as history to look back on. I went through different phases over the 15 or so years that I was active, and I've now moved on, focusing on the real world and how Tricking fits in.I noticed how in some parts of the world society gets broken up. In some countries, entire regions are dedicated to specific industries. You can't really mix everything together .. sometimes things have to be separated and broken apart. Look at the red-light district for example. Pro-creation is a natural part of life. It's essential, and it's normal and natural, and it's often associated with a lot of positive experiences and feelings. Naturally, it's done between people who lhave positive emotions for each other, and there aren't factors such as money, force or deceit that drive the interaction. Under natural circumstances, it kind of just happens .. naturally. The world isn't that simple though, and where there are people who think in terms of systems and are driven by competition and finance, a topic such as pro-creation could become a product to be sold, and this industry is heavily regulated in society - which is why it's not really appropriate to mix it into an unregulated sport such as Tricking. Laws were created because people might no longer be viewed as people and could be farmed, like animals, and funneled and exploited into adult industries - being targeted at a young age and groomed to think a certain way.The evils of the world all impede on our sense of freedom and being forced to do things against our will. If pain is brought upon us, or we have to do things that violate us and harm us emotionally, we wont want to do it. Some people want to get into the adult industry, and I think it's normal that people will in their private lives get into that aspect and explore it to some degree - but those subjects are better left private. In Tricking, it's inevitable that people will form relationships, but it's different if there is a commercial and financial motive to establish relationships in that particular industry.Not everyone has bad intentions, but some people in society want to cause harm, and find various ways to do it, and the people in particular could be vulnerable or disadvantaged in some way. The laws we have in society are meant to keep people in harmony, and to cooperate and trust each other, so that we can do business and build families, and communities. Society is great, and we're fortunate to have what is otherwise clean, orderly and truthful - which is exactly why it's difficult when people or anti-social groups threaten it. We become protectors and truth keepers, and we fight off people who come into our lives who brings lies, and want to cause harm and take our things - they are the villains, and we fight against them. Society has to be fruitful enough to provide for everyone, but people also have to be honourable enough to respect others and not do things that are unfair. In Tricking we need positive rolemodels and we need anti-corrupt government to raise education and keep the sport clean. We correct people when they are off - we help heal people who are injured, and we maintain truth. That is what being a positive contributing member of society is all about. People don't always like it when you fight for what is right, and push against them. People don't always enjoy being challenged, and when you do battle someone, they may retaliate and attempt to seek revenge in ways that they might want to hide, for fear of being discovered that they don't fight fair. In life I guess we choose who we want to be, for me thats why I keep track of my history. I am proud to live in the light of day. I think I'm on the right track.

Just a quick communique regarding the evolution of crime groups, and where we're at right now in the world. Traditional groups have their own names ( yakuza, mafia, etc ) and they had their own identity & culture, but modern day anti-social behaviour has been exacerbated by the rise of anonymous activity on the internet. Here is a quick google description:

If I could go back and help my younger self, what advice would I give? At the time of writing this ( April 6th 2026 ) I'd be 34 years old, and have already completed my career as a Tricker, focusing on the preservation of history and encouraging positive development to the sport. When I was a kid, I had no idea about life - I purely trusted my parents, and everyone around me, really. As a teenager ( when I found tricking ) I think I started to test boundaries, and became rebellious to some degree. It was about fitting in, I think, working on insecurities, and pursuing my interests. As a young adult, I had to take on the responsibility of paying my bills, and gaining independence. As a 34 year old, I'd like to think I'm a middle level of adult to some degree. I think it's unfair to be an adult at 18 and be held to the same standard as a 34 year old, considering I'm an adult technically at both stages, but my experiences and education are worlds apart. Biologically, I think we technically finish developing around age 25. Maybe the word "adult" should be applicable to people who are beyond 25? Anyways, let me get onto the point I'm trying to make with Tricking. Prevention is the best medicine. As I got older, I began to learn life lessons that are not taught in school - as I had to reflect on the rationale as to why I make decisions, the values that guide me, I've learned that in some cases there are short cuts, there are easy options, or there are more respectable ways of trying to achieve a goal. It would be cheap to fight an easy opponent, but somehow claim to be the world champion - all while knowing there are true tough opponents out there. Wouldn't a World Championships mean so much more if the two best proven Trickers meet in the finale and perform their best with one coming out the winner? It's so much more definitive. We live in a world though, where not every contest is necessarily going to be setup properly, and we do live in a world where people could create bias, limiting who could even compete. If you aren't willing to fit in with others, you could possibly lose out on a black market sponsorship. The industry is run at this time by large collectives, who essentially want to maintain control over people & the sport, and to control the narrative and public perception. This is what makes being a truth-seeker so dangerous. Journalists have been killed for reporting on facts in some parts of the world, bringing the public the truth about what's happening in conflicts. When people are willing to hide, or if they feel as though they're losing power or control, desperation could lead others to commit wrongful acts. Tricking is a very competitive sport, and people who love to be loved and want to fit in could be willing to adopt whatever views their rolemodels impress upon them.. but Tricking needs a neutrality to it. Administrators of a contest need to ensure neutrality, and coaches need to protect the rules, no matter how much they want their athletes to win, it can't come at the cost of good sportsmanship. ( I forgot to write the .. "hey my name is david milner" part .. darn ! well .. it's late but, here it is ! I write about ways we could fix the Tricking Industry !  )Professional coaches aren't just people who are good at tricking and that they're willing to take your money to let you hang out and learn from them. A professional coach has a blanket legal obligation and responsibility for a few reasons:1) Professional coaches are business owners - which means they are regulated by the same laws as all business owners in any country2) Coaches deal with vulnerable individuals, including children & those who could be impaired in some way We live in a world where some people do not care if they are fighting an easy battle .. like the old saying goes "taking candy from a baby". Some people would find the most vulnerable person, and commit an act to harm that person, or exploit that person, because they happen to be an easy target. I'm not condoning this type of behaviour, but I recognize that it's an animal instinct we all have - we can all perceive vulnerabilities in others, and some people may be driven to act.This is why there are rights and protections in developed countries such as Canada. The rights of vulnerable or minority groups are recognized, and it's understood why a group of people might team up on just 1 person - Canada is a place where we try to make sure that people play fair in society, which is why all peoples are recognized and all groups are protected. There are some concepts that a younger did not know about though - personally, I never thought in terms of "grooming" or "human trafficking" as a teenager or even young adult. I had to undertake an education on this particular aspect of life and see the bigger picture, about how groups of people work together to get a system going, which could involve raising children to be redirected to the sex industry or to be deceived and exploited by trusted persons. Tricking is a sport afterall, and people have different outside influences that they may want to bring into the sport and affect trickers with, but the reality is, coaches need to recognize when people, even other trickers, are here to promote a non-tricking related purpose, especially financially motivated ones, and do the appropriate thing which is to address and properly manage it. My personal belief is that parents should be 100% completely aware of what their children are doing under the care of a community leader or tricking coach. If there are influencers or individuals that intend to re-direct athletes into secretive groups and to perform secretive activities, these are all very concerning red flags that there needs to be a course and education to prove that coaches are trained to recognize and defend against because in an unregulated sport such as ours, people & groups with these intentions can and have made their way and it's the responsibility of everyone who cares about Tricking to make sure that parents and community is aware of what is going on. We do live in a world where there are some concrete laws, and others are still in a grey area and/or are under constant reform, and Tricking itself is in a grey area, but that doesn't mean it should be exploited. Part of feeling like a winner is choosing the harder option and being big enough to take on a tough challenge, rather than taking the easy way, & lying about it. It takes a lot of courage to go in the right direction sometimes, and it can be cowardly to simply join a crowd.I think that the primary focus of the educators in the sport should be to understand their full responsibilities as coaches, and to fight to protect the rules. I think in the long term, it will only do good to represent a community & prevent harm. 

With "celebrity" comes Influence & where a sport is developing, with vulnerabilities present there are people who act in good faith but others .. not so much. When it comes to power and authority, the ability to direct comes with it responsibility, now more than ever considering the sport has opened up to a greater demographic, including children 10 and younger.Business owners, influencers, sponsors, or anyone with leadership qualities has a duty to ensure that guiding others within the context of a sport is done in good faith and complies with the rules of society. However, there are individuals that see Tricking and who hold criminal intent - if it's evading responsibilities related to their business and position, or if it's intentionally leading children into a life of crime along with them, we benefit from the rules of society, which means we need to protect the rules of society. Within the context of Tricking, this means that the sport is not a sandbox opportunity for exploitation but instead a chance to develop positive qualities & make positive impacts that contribute towards the greater good and help advance the sport in the right direction. Without education and awareness of such topics, and being that many Trickers are young, it's easy to make mistakes, but despite the fact that everyone makes mistakes the greatest measure of a person is their ability to accept the error in their ways and to change who they are - I'm writing to advocate for internal self reflection, self awareness & the development of internal strength to make the necessary changes to see that athletes not create or participate in crime groups. Yo my name is David Milner and I fight crime in Tricking. Today I'm writing about the stuff we don't really (but should) learn in school as related to business management, but also just social dynamic. Human Trafficking is a serious offence. If I could summarize it easily, it's about deceiving people into making choices & exploiting the outcome of those actions, typically for a financial/labour/sexual gain. Making informed decisions is where consent is legitimized, which means that by being dishonest about who you are, your intentions & encouraging people to do things that they might otherwise not do, people's sense of trust & emotional development can be harmed and this becomes highly aggravated when it involves children. In Tricking there are a lot of businesses that intend to establish themselves and to form teams, and essentially sponsor athletes. These business owners may have connections into the industry, and might be seeking talent & potential that they could essentially place their mark on, and generate profit from. There isn't anything inherently wrong with this, especially if your business is accurately registered, and that the sponsorship program is one that is legitimately established. The problem is that there are people that might take shortcuts, or worse, there could be the intentions of seeing the Tricking community as a place where athletes develop trust and are later directed off-site to intentionally concealed locations where they might participate in activities that might not be appropriate. 

Some organizations are recruitment heavy. If we have schools and academies that are legally registered & have employees that function as coaches and an owner who intends to expand, there is nothing wrong with appealing to the next generation and introducing them to healthy mechanisms for controlling their competitive energy & developing good sportsmanship in battles - but not every group functions this way, and I'd like to encourage awareness and signs to look out for to prevent from entering into a different kind of organization that does all the same things - but the illegal way.Hi my name is David Milner and I protest & do activism to help encourage positive growth & development for the sport of Tricking ! I know what it was like getting into the sport as a youth and finding a group to train with. I think back then I only evaluated athletes based on skill level .. it wasn't until years later that I started to see people for their values and direction. What are their politics? Also, anyone can claim to be anything, and if we are good people, we would only make a claim to be true, and when we hear others' claims, we believe them ! But not everyone makes claims in good faith - some people straight up lie, and others might make claims that are partially true, but could be exaggerated or distorted. I started to become more objective as I got older - using math to judge athletes, being a witness or using video evidence to have a more concrete baseline, journaling and keeping track of development - staying grounded to reality. Eventually I gained more perspective, and it took years to understand a great section of our industry and see where things were heading. I saw how some organizations and groups in Tricking were fighting for power over the industry. Competition can bring out the best or the worst in us. Tricking has a story and for every side there are people who win and lose and there are a lot of emotions and rewards and consequences. There are also people who are inspirational or people who hold different belief systems than us and we allocate our emotions and want to compete against and go on the offensive or be on the defensive depending on whats happening around us. At the end of the day, regardless of how extreme our sport is, sports must be administered in a neutral way. Event organizers, Leagues, Governing Bodies, etc, all need to create an environment that doesn't provide an inherent advantage to one particular group - but we're all human beings. Being impartial is very difficult, so we have to train our sense of impartiality. There needs to be a group of individuals that don't gain or lose depending on which side of a conflict takes the W. In our industry there has to be governance and leadership that focus on maintaining values and structure and provide the landscape for conflict to take place, but also fight off the part of being human that wants to possibly corrupt the situation. That's my current aspiration - I'm focused on moving forward and I'm trying to see things with neutrality. For the younger generation, the biggest issue is "joining a side". I'm not on anyone's side anymore, I don't think, other than the side where people play by the rules vs the side where people intend or objectively do cheat. It doesn't really matter what country or what brand you align with - as long as you don't cheat, you're pretty much cool. I grew up admiring many athletes from other countries thanks to the internet, and growing up in Toronto made me highly diverse and not caring about people's culture and identity as a dividing factor but more as a form of fusion. Even though I am ethnically hungarian / english-french, born in canada, personality wise I'm just as cultured as pretty much anyone else in Canada, which has a lot - the internet is it's own culture too. I think a lot of Trickers will have a mix of different ethnic cultural influences, and religion is a different story - that's so personal that it shouldn't really be a factor in sports. Sure, people are entitled to their belief system, but coming into the sport, it's not our place to bring that with us, you know? Keeping that part of your life for you, you shouldn't be treated any particular way, unless it's a religious holiday. I guess being inclusive, respecting differences, accommodating needs, but fundamentally, it's the sport and executing it in battle is the primary reason most of us go to competitions. Other groups have ulterior motives though. Event organizers should conduct a thorough background check on individuals that claim to be in the sport for any given purpose. Also, if there is any word of inappropriate activities taking place by individuals that lead campaigns to facilitate activities that are adult themed, those are legally not allowed to be in the same environment where children are being brought up. In any sports community where children, especially ones who are very young, as young as 10 or even lower, any groups or businesses that intend to direct followers to adult themed activities, or consume substances that have an age requirement are not permitted to promote or be in the vicinity. There are (2) universally recognized criminal offences called "Counselling" and "Grooming", both of which have to do with a power differential of adults who encourage children to commit criminal offences or adults that prepare children to. As adults & as educators, if you're a coach working with youth, you would be preparing athletes for a career in Tricking, not for a career in the adult entertainment industry. People will inevitably intend to become who they want to, if it's something they are open or secretive about, but there can't be a direct pathway from our sport. I understand because I think like every other guy (lol) and so my encouragement would be to separate the industries. If you're interested in women, it would be better to check out the modelling industry. In general, I do not condone or recommend drug usage, but athletes that do these things should do so off-property and out of sight. If you want to participate at "underground competitions" in Tricking, legitimate organizational bodies will likely discontinue your career with them, as unsanctioned competitions are typically prohibited. Criminal activities typically take place in locations that are secretive, and where anything goes. Some people seek these environments and intend to invite naive youth into them, using marketing and other word-play to trick anyone, even kids, into getting involved in scenarios that could one day harm their chances of making a professional career. Unsuspecting athletes that are encouraged to engage in illegal activities means that if people who know or have evidence want to, they could use damaging materials to try to blackmail, extort or threaten to control you. These are some of the methods that crime groups use to gain power and influence over talented athletes, and the worst part is instead of being honourable, they trick kids into that life before children even know what they got into - because of the lies and manipulations groomers and counsellors use. Legitimate business owners should be aware that these groups exist, and may even be scouting your athletes that you train to represent your brand / country. They could use social media to try to win over your students and pull them into their community, and use slogans like "culture" to evoke a sense of dedication and loyalty to the sport and further dragging them in by using stories of past conflicts and encouraging them to fight for either side of some internal conflict that they're apart of and perpetuating. There are a lot of stories that have taken place in sports, and we all want to advocate for our favourites and boo our enemies (lol), but that's something that fans of the sport will do - not the athletes, and not business owners. There needs to be a respectful and professional distance between athletes, organizers, judges and fans, and local or amateur leagues act as pipelines that help start the careers of some athletes, who might then go on to play for another team or country, which is their choice. What there can't be are links to non-Tricking related activities, especially pipelines that could corrupt the situation. Family-friendly contests.

It is necessary to usher in the next level of improvement to the sport of Tricking. One thing to keep the peace & something that others may be afraid to use is filing something called a grievance to the administrator of a business that facilitates contests, coaching & other activities within Tricking. Hi my name is David & I am basically the only person in the world to be talking about these issues, and my focus is on helping to make the sport better for the future generations by studying, understanding and advocating for change - just here doin' ma thing investigating Tricking ! I'd say most people fear something called "retaliation" which is basically what happens when you bring up an issue that could oppose the ideology of someone who is in a position of power in the training or competitive space. If there is unacceptable or inappropriate behaviour or if you witnessed something and simply need a neutral party ( most business owners are responsible for the safety of their patrons ) having a form easily accessible either online or in person is one great way. I'm sure every country is going to be different and certain cultures may have variations of practices, but all fundamentally do the same thing - protecting the rights and respecting the dignity & needs of every individual that is on the premises and intends to benefit from the environment. Tricking, even 25 years later, is still a relatively unregulated sport - it's really up to all of us to do our part individually moderating our own behaviour but the sport is competitive - people want to have fun also, and some times things get out of hand. There needs to be people who assert control & protect the rules. Also, I think this could make a new job & career opportunity in the industry. It could possibly bring down insurance, and who knows, you might be able to catch issues and rectify them before they grow out of control. Some organizations benefit from wrong-doing, but we need to show the parents, the public, sponsors, guests, newcomers & everyone that the space has a place where rightful activity decision making take place. Also, it takes a bit of courage, because you could be up against people who are ruthless, but anyone who is honourable would accept the logic that it's necessary to communicate boundaries and to respect them - even though Tricking is generally pretty crazy and people go wild. Don't bottle up your issues, and don't be discouraged just because things may be corrupt - advocate for yourself, or defend others and do the right thing !

10 years ago I randomly decided to interview Manny Brown. Upon research into Battles for Tricking, I discovered that Manny Brown was infact the first ever ( in the history of the entire sport ) winner of a Tricking Battle !( XKC 2000 in Atlanta at CLN ) Congrats ! Hi my name is David Milner and I do a lot of research and investigation into Sports Corruption as related to the sport of Tricking ! As a former Champion, I can't help but want to continue to explore the world of tricking and sometimes going back in time I find treasures here and there .. I forgot I messaged Manny on facebook to ask him about Tricking !Here is the interview:( For the purpose of simplicity, I've heavily edited my section of the questions and have simplified it. It was an informal interview at the time ! Manny's answers are a direct quote however, so none of his answers are modified/altered. )David: Question:Hey Manny, could you tell me who were the key players of Tricking at the earliest point of the sport?Manny: "Hi, David. I will tell you what I know/can remember, but please don't just take what I say as gospel. Here goes: Tricking seemed to start to form around the late 80's/early 90's in the American sport karate scene, when elements of Chinese wushu, Capoeira, and gymnastics began working their way into open forms. Some of those responsible for ushering in these movements were the likes of Kim Do, Mike Chat, Jon Valera, Keith Hirabayashi, West Coast Demo Team, etc. Toward the mid 90's, others on the circuit began to take these movements even further and began to add more advanced gymnastic elements. People like Carmichael Simon, David Douglas, Jimmy Pham, Eboni Adams, Butch Marks and others represented a newer crop of competitor who were not doing round-off flipping techniques, butterfly twists, 540's, etc. Then the late 90's/early 2000's ushered in the likes of Anthony Atkins, Mike Garelli, myself, Daniel Sterling, Matt Emig and it was at this point that the extreme movements in forms began to be assigned the term "tricks", but were still more considered to be a part of forms as opposed to being it's own complete entity. Then in 2000,a former competitor-turned-tournament promoter Charlie Lee decided to have the first Extreme Kicks Contest at his tournament in Virginia. This was pretty much the first time that the movements were recognized without having to be a part of an open form. It was probably around 2003 that people began practicing these movements exclusively without the inclusion of traditional martial arts punches and kicks. West Coast Demo Team still had students such as Chris DeVera, Chris Balualua, Jeremy Marinas and there were many other NASKA competitors like Marc Canonizado, Daniel Graham, Sammy Vasquez and others who were at the forefront of this new thing now called being called tricking. It was also around this time that Anis Cheurfa stated to become known as a popular tricker and became very influential with his strong twisting ability. Other popular trickers at this time were Sesshoumaru, Florian "Flo" Leoty, Jamie Colon, and others. Over the next few years, tricking began to spread all over the globe thanks to the internet. Soon tricking began to be practiced even by those with no martial arts background, giving rise to the "backyard tricker" and further establishing tricking's identity from the sport karate tournament scene with which it was so closely identified. You also are beginning to see trickers creating tricking teams in which they would meet up with other trickers to train and encourage each other. A decade later tricking has advanced and you have strong, well-rounded trickers such as Michael Guthrie, Vellu, Nelson Zuniga and a host of other trickers from the USA, France, Korea, Australia and other parts of the world who continue to push the limits of physical expression in tricking. Remember, you may get info that I haven't given you from other trickers such as Sesshoumaru or Chris DeVera. I hope that this gives you some idea of the history of tricking as I remember it. Does this help you?"David:Follow Up Question:When would you say that Tricking began to include exclusive transitions and took on it's own form?Manny Brown:

Tricking is an ever changing, constantly evolving sport - but words have meanings, and titles are only true if they are in alignment with the historical development of the sport ! This is why such things should be handled with precision, care & honour. Hi my name is David and I am a certified nerd on the topic of Tricking ! I authentic & invalidate titles at will ! Today my target is the concept of "World Championships" in Tricking, as we have several claimants .. so who is telling the truth? In order to know, we must bust out the Magic Schoolbus and Mrs.Frizzle the situation by going back in time and understanding the history of the sport. First let me start off by listing my personal criteria that I use to evaluate what I consider to be a "World Championship" calibur competition( not to be confused with "World Class" which is an event that is above a National level competition, and is a potential contender for a World Championships. )- How many countries are in attendance?- Does the event contain the best known Judges & Battlers?- Does the event have a large audience in attendance & online viewership?- Does the event accurately display/market an individual's profile including the teams they affiliate with, their battle history & country of origin?- Does the event have Symbols of Legitimacy in attendance?- Does the event have a historical claim or immense positive contribution in establishing itself?For some Tricking is a business, and it's not about ensuring that the substance of an event be true but that the event appears to be true if it's presented a certain way - and these tactics might work on the public who may not be aware of the history, and even investors/sponsors might be tricked by legal jargon & trending catch-phrases that are intended to hook people and get people to go along, but the entire point of a contest is that it's supposed to enable the highest truth of the sport to emerge. Sports Corruption is the hidden element that only experienced individuals can perceive that works to intentionally bend facts and the outcome of a contest in a fixed manner - there are people who intend to force an outcome, and not everyone in a position of authority intervenes to stop such forces from influencing a contest. If we go back to the very origin of the sport, Tricking has trace-able roots to the North American Sports Karate Assocation (NASKA) & it's circuit of competitions, enabling a variation of traditional forms to be displayed in their own semi-free style manner called XKC or Xtreme Kicks Contests - these were the first ever Tricking Battles & to my knowledge, the video below is the first official release of one for the public.