Well this training session, more than anything is that of a missed account. I have no idea how or why I had forgot to document this jam?! The same goes for taking very few images too! I know Dan, Josh, Cameron and a few other Leicesterterians were over as well, seeing as it was Gio’s last ever training session before he headed back to Rome, indefinitely. It had been a quick year since he had first arrived here, but he had been a great addition to the community. An inspiration to the scene as well, in regards to his skill and what he was doing at our training spots. It was a sad day to have him leave us, leaving his mark on many of our spots in the process, with all the insane movements he had done!
The day looked as if it might be a washout, when it started raining an hour before the training session! Thankfully we had the humidity on our side to dry it all away though. James was glad to be out again this weekend, after not attending the last three sessions due to other engagements. After meeting up at Plaza the plan was to train at other spots and slowly make our way up to Portland Park. A spot James has since started to dislike, if only due to fighting tooth and nail with a particular running precision between two rocks. It has eluded him for such a long time. Even though he clearly has the ability, strength and distance for the jump, if sadly, not the self belief…
It was a movement that has plagued him for many years, much like how the Castle College running catleap had. I didn’t help matters when I ‘may’ have made a failure video [1] goaded on by Adam to do it, after I mentioned I could since I had on filmed James stating he was going to get it and clearly he didn’t. He had planned to make a response video the Monday following after the video, but unfortunately he was unable to break the said jump and spent instead many hours trying and failing the jump. I’m thankful and VERY glad to say he did break the jump today though, after many attempts, advice and almost giving up on it entirely.
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