Kyle 'Epic' Mendoza's Blog

PETITOY Wooden Alphabet Puzzle

2020-01-31T18:29:00.002-08:00

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So I discovered this toy/puzzle/game for FREE and I thought it might be something decent for my kids to use with Bryley being 6 and doing great in kindergarten and Emery who is 3 and already starting to recognize colors and letters more efficiently, I had to give it a shot.

Once it arrived, they COULD NOT WAIT to open it. I was not expecting them to be so eager to play with letters.

Look at how pumped and excited Emery is!

Once Bryley got home from school I let them crack it open and give it a go.

Emery was so delighted to share with me all the colors and letters she already knew. I helped her recognize and pronounce new letters as she took them off the board and placed them back on. She took notice of the images in the spaces under the letters, I quickly realized how much fun she was having with this and how worth it this venture became.

I peaked over to check on Bryley who is 6 and in Kindergarten, she chose to work on the snail puzzle where you must memorize your alphabetical order to complete the puzzle! She rocked it! I was a proud dad! They continued to play as I went on to prepare dinner.

I hope that this inspires any parents with kiddos learning their ABCs and colors. It's safe wood, fun to work with your children learning new letters and spelling. See PRODUCT LINK at the top of the page to order one for yourself!

STAY POSITIVE!
-Kyle

How to Overcome Fears of New Tricks & Movements

2014-03-22T13:46:00.001-07:00

So you're thinking of trying a new trick but you're too scared to try it, or maybe you've been trying it, tossing yourself again and again aiming for perfection to no avail but you've been crashing due to fear. Not to worry! I have your answer and so do you, and it's all in your mind! So let me walk you through it.

Your mind fears the new movements because it's not used to the movements, but don't be discouraged...
"All the easy thing used to be difficult."

Think of movement like writing; we start with shapes, then we progress to letters, then we train words, and move on to sentences and paragraphs and before you know if we're writing stories and books and after a few years of polishing up, we're master novelists! But, writing is pretty much all in the wrist... with what we do, we're using the entire body.

Things get easier over time because of a thing called Muscle Memory your body remembers what it does, the movements it makes. The more you do it right, the more likely you are to do it right the rest of your life. The more you do it wrong, the more likely you are to do it wrong.
At times it can get overwhelming, but that's where PROGRESSION is key.
[Remember... shapes>letters>words>sentences>paragraphs>etc.]

There's a point in the air where our minds tend to go blank and we lose that air-awareness during mid movement. That's the point of the trick that you're going to want to drill. It's like your reflexes telling you, "Hey! This is about as far as I've gone before, you're gonna have to help me explore the rest!"

So when you're making your attempts, always aim for perfection. Don't let yourself get lazy and too loose. When your movements are clean, people acknowledge the effort you put into controlling your body that extra mile. Also when your tricks and movements are clean, tricks connect easier because they'll align as the each trick finishes in a position to set you up for the next, instead of zig-zagging and guessing where you are, hoping you'll magically land on your feet standing up.

With control you'll know where you are at every point in the motion, your mind won't go blank and you'll spend less time crashing and more time progressing.

But even then it doesn't stop... you can keep trying and trying and still may not pull it off... so there's a few more things to consider.

•Timing•

Every movement has a sequence... typically it's a 1-2-3 sequence. So a frontflip for example 1>Set for height 2>Tuck for flip 3> Open for landing

Which, with more though, can be translated to an OPEN>TUCK>OPEN type of movement, with little detailed motions like arching and reaching, and getting proper extension, lifting the hips, feeling the speed of the rotation, feeling your chest rise above your hips as you open up, etc.

Learning how to break things down into multiple steps can help tremendously in understanding how to connect the movements to perform one single trick. Which brings us to the next thing to consider.

•Cognition•

Cognition (according to google) is the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. So applying this, you wanna to turn any frustration into cognition. Be scrutinous! Take them problem solving skills you do in school and look for the sweet spots. Most tricks have a sweet spot where all the movements click and it's usually in the takeoff.

So take some time to walk yourself through the movements to feel where your momentum is going. Sometimes simply forgetting to bring your arms into your chest & bringing your feet together can make all the difference in a twist. Any momentum you feel that is going slow, try to speed it up by being more explosive in your movements. Which leads me to our final thing to consider.

•Strength & Flexibility•

Flexibility helps. Strength is built. With flexibility your body becomes able to contort into positions that may very well aid you in performing a trick.

If you can do the splits, your aerials are gonna be easier. If you can touch your toes, a cartwheel is going to be much easier. So stretch because flexibility absolutely helps!

As for strength... there's an iffy bit to this. Because sometimes all you need is that technique and bam! You don't need massive arms to press to handstand, you just gotta have that technique and control over your body. But other times, it really is a matter of strength. That extra spin, those couple inches further, the moments when you get so close but just need a little bit more... sometimes you may very well be not strong enough. But don't worry, it's not like you need to go and do some squats or push-ups or anything.

Sometimes by drilling the movement with a safe landing can help you build the strength. See it like this... if you wanna get good at climb-ups, drill climb-ups. By drilling it, you're working the muscles required to perform the trick, and after so many, it'll get harder and you'll get slower as you reach your limit. Just like push-ups, just like squats, just like bench pressing, etc. it's all just repetition. Just keep muscle memory in mind. =)

All in all, by getting comfortable with the movements they will no longer feel foreign, allowing you to maintain awareness & control. Thus, eliminating fear. Although at times fear can be a choice... in which case, go back to walking yourself through it until it feels comfortable or master the more basic progression and step it up afterwards.

If any of this made sense, share it with your fellow athletes/students/teachers so you can all push each other even further. With more people aware of their movements, we can all progress faster and raise the bar sooner and even further! =)

2013-11-01T11:15:00.002-07:00

MOTIVATION MONDAY!!

-"There is more to life than increasing its speed."

This is something I remind my students often. I occasionally remind myself as well when I catch myself in a rush while drilling new moves, combos, or fun runs. Thinking that the faster I go, the better things will flow. Which can be true in some instances, but, only when you have the control. And sometimes to gain control, you have to take your time.

—When it comes to flow runs, I can often find myself in a jabber of movements that all started out one clean movement after another before slowly cascading into a pretzel on a rail.
How does this happen? Probably because my brain is thinking too fast. It's so easy to let that happen.
So when I finally learned to STOP! And...

•Breathe easy•
Maintain a steady pace of breathing, throughout my run. Steady breathing means steady energy flow which will help you think clearly and react quickly all while being relaxed and your movement still looking smooth.

•Control your body•
As easy as some movements might seem, I must be mindful of every motion I make so that each one unfolds into the next, allowing for smooth transition from each movement.

•Have fun!•
It's the one thing that's so simple and true it's easily forgotten! The one thing that connects us all. So remind yourself to have fun because you want to have balance. Without balance you will think too much and sometimes the more you think the less you understand.

—When it comes to new big tricks, I try to avoid the "Fuck it! Just do it!" mindset. I find that to be a bit reckless and my attempt with that mindset isn't much different than the attempts I would make when I bail. So I like to take my time to consider a few things...

•Mind the movement, mind the environment.•
Instead of just tossing myself into a wall flip, I often like to troubleshoot my control & the surface. I'll check the take off, check the landing, check my shoe grip and the areas I'll be traveling across to make sure I will have total control and be aware of when to adapt my steps for the various surfaces.
Then I'll walk myself through the motions of every movement. Breaking down the direction I send my momentum, the timing of my swing and my jump, the positioning of my feet before take off, feeling in control over my body and how to guide it where I want it to go and how I want to get there. Every step of the foot, the direction you swing your arms, the depth in your squat before jumping, the force you kick off of your feet, the twist of your hips and facing of your chest and the positioning of your head to help the tuck or spot the landing from the twist. There are so many factors involved, and if it feels right, then I clear my mind just after reminding myself to breathe easy, control my body, & have fun!

•I am capable, but I may not yet be able.•
Yes, you may very well be able to execute that trick, but does that guarantee that you will do it first try or every try? If you have not trained for it then you may not fully understand it. Understanding how to perform the movement and being able to control your body to execute those precise motions will be a huge factor in how quickly you will gain this new trick.

•I don't have to it today.•
Occasionally I would discover something I really wanted to do. I wanted it so bad that I had to do it now. So I'd waste 5 minutes trying to work up the courage to jump, but forgot to spend some of that time preparing myself to land. So I took some pretty rough landings.
Now I know that when I see something I want to do, I can train for it, and come back and master it.

I hope I'm not being misunderstood because I am in no way advising or expressing the need to hold yourself back. Because only you can do that, and you must learn to listen to your body and build air-awareness and gain control and comfort with motions, and then those challenges will come to you easier, and your attempts will be fewer, your movement will look cleaner, and your effort towards mastery will be admired by those watching.

Have an awesome week everyone!

It's Not About How Long You Train, It's How Well You Train.

2013-11-01T11:13:00.004-07:00

MOTIVATION MONDAY!
-"It's not about HOW LONG you train, it's HOW WELL you train."
I'm often asked, "HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO GET SO GOOD?" And I KNOW I'm not the only one to be asked this!

I could easily say, "11 years." But how does that affect the person asking? Some cases they're truly just curious because they want to admire your talent, but this post is more about those asking because they're trying to compare how long it will take THEM to reach YOUR level... except they forget one thing, EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT.
I know some folks who've learned skills in weeks, some in a few months, some in one day! But the one thing I've noticed about those folks is their way of training. EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN PACE, FIND YOURS.

Some athletes have trained several years and can barely back flip, others train a few months and can already cork!
What's the difference? What did they do differently? What sorcery is this!?

•Background•
Everyone has a history of athleticism. What we do is inspired by many other arts of movements. Martial Arts, Breakdancing, Gymnastics, Football, Baseball, etc.
These backgrounds affect your understanding of specific techniques and they build muscle memory and control depending on the movements you practiced in your background.
The more you learn, the more you can do... simple as that.

•Attitude•
You can train serious and put forth 100% effort every time. You can train fearful and hold yourself back from challenges. You can train lazily and fart around every now and then. You can train LIKE A BOSS and go H.A.M. all day. Each of these attitudes can affect how well you progress with your skills.
If you put more effort into trying, if you're more open to overcoming challenges, if you take the time to understand how to do it better... then you'll progress faster, learn more secrets, and you'll soon find that you are capable of so much shit you won't know what to start training on first!

•Understanding•
I thought I might branch off this a bit and explain in more detail, because understanding something is easier said than done and I feel some folks need an explanation.
To understand (In Tricking, Parkour & Freerunning) means to be sympathetically or knowledgeably aware of the character or nature of the movement.
So in other words you must be mindful of what it is you're trying to attempt. You have to be conscious of the motions that you're performing to complete whatever trick you're trying to do.
Having more understanding will guide you to mastery.

So it doesn't matter how long it took me to learn something.
I could say I did it first try and you could probably feel more encouraged to try it. Or, I could say it took me a few months and you may be discouraged to spend a few months learning something.
But hey, YOU ASKED! But why be discouraged? Hell, why even be encouraged? Adjust your way of thinking, adjust your methods of training, apply your lessons learned, and watch how far you will GROW.

Create Results Not Excuses

2013-11-01T11:08:00.000-07:00

MOTIVATION MONDAY!

-"When you stop making excuses you can start creating results."

Kind of my own twist on a more known quote "When you are dedicated to something, you accept no excuses, only results."

This not only applies to your Tricking & Freerunning, but as well as you're overall life and personal experiences.

We all have made excuses, but excuses are setbacks, progression stoppers, improvement limiters, whatever you want to call them. When you make an excuse you put a hold on your growth and you're pretty much concentrating on "I CAN'T" rather than "I'M NOT ABLE TO YET" or "I CAN."

¯If you're late for class, don't bull shit your excuse, as a teacher myself when you come to my class late I could care less about why your late, I'm only glad you took the time to stay dedicated and came to learn what you could anyway.
I would much prefer a "Sorry I'm late, I have no excuse." followed by them jumping in & catching up with the class & continue learning.

¯If you don't want to go to a jam, don't bull shit your friends. Simply just tell them you can't make it. No one cares that you don't have enough gas or money, or when you tell them its too far or that you're too sore from 2 days ago. It's almost as if no one really wants to why you're not gonna make it at all, they just wanna know if they need to get excited to see your beautiful face or not. If they really want to know why, they'll ask why.
Keep in mind though that if you're dedicated, you'll take that cruise to that far away land to play for a few hours, you'll budget your money & work to make sure you have enough, you'll go to that jam sore to the core and you'll stretch good, warm up and train your little heart out so you can be sore some more!

The thing is that excuses don't do any good, they're meant to either stall or redirect... but why stall or redirect yourself from growth and self improvement?

•Build trust, tell the truth.•
(It takes less effort to realize that shit happens than it does to create a lie.)

•Apply discipline!•
(You don't need a coach at your side to push you, push and challenge yourself!)

•DO MORE!•
(Doing it once or twice is cool, but if you wanna be able to do it anytime or nearly anywhere, then you must drill it more!)

•Have fun!•
(If you're not enjoying yourself then why the hell are you doing it?!)

•CORRECT YOURSELF•
(Try to catch yourself when making an excuse and make an effort to correct it.)

If you can do all this... then you will start to see results, but you must first stop making excuses.

Stay Positive!!

Chase Your Dreams

2013-11-01T11:05:00.005-07:00

MOTIVATION MONDAY!!

-"If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it.
If you don't ask, the answer is always no.
If you don't step forward, you'll stay in the same place."

From my experience, I have learned that once you realize what you want, all you have to do is make the individual, dedicated decision to finding a way to get it.
The answers can lie by simply asking some folks or surfin' the web. So many times have I learned how to do things on my own that way. People can teach you things, the internet can inform you (to an extent, take the internet knowledge with a grain of salt or you could very well find yourself with a mess to clean up.)

Asking is a very simple form of communication and I don't understand why so many people these days are afraid to ask questions. If you wouldn't mind someone asking you a question then why would you be afraid to ask anyone anything? If you think someone has or knows some information that you're sure can assist you in your journey down the great thoroughfare, then all you've got to do is ask. I can't speak for everyone, but I always feel better when helping someone after asking a question. There's a sense of fulfillment I get from helping people, like I'm investing in happiness. So ask, and give someone that opportunity to feel good about themselves for helping someone, and when they help you, be patient and listen, and when they're done... thank them. Express your gratitude. Such appreciation can go a long way!

And finally, the mindset of holding back. Sometimes, we reach points where we choose not to challenge ourselves anymore. As if we've become content with where our skill is at and have lost our desire to improve and build on our talents. The way I see it, there is ALWAYS something to work on and learn. Build on your combos, improve your jumping height and distance, master your technique with your tricks, increase the number of rotations in spin or a flip, or even master your opposite side or train your weaknesses and make them strengths!
If you stop moving forward then you'll stop improving, learning, or growing. And it's human nature to want to evolve.

Stay Positive everyone!

Why Knowledge Is Power

2013-11-01T11:03:00.001-07:00

Motivation Monday!

-"KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT FOLLOW-THROUGH IS WORSE THAN NO KNOWLEDGE."

Sometimes, if not nearly all the time, we already know the answers to our problems. Jump higher, spin faster... do better. Sure that's simple, but in more detailed problems it can take more brain power and thought like when you're working on something new & you find it to be exactly what you knew it would be... A CHALLENGE!

If I am not landing something the way I want, I could wait a while for responses from people I ask for help, or I could do what we're supposed to learn to do in school & use my brain!

When I catch myself getting frustrated while working on something new, I like to take a moment to analyze it, discover more about what I'm trying to do by visualizing it, looking for the sweet spots, walk myself through it to feel the areas I need to improve in order to smoothly transition from one movement to the next. And that's where I used to stop.
I knew what I had to do to fix it but every time I made my next attempt I wasn't actually apply what I needed to do to fix it. I still landed the same wrong way, and then I realized...
Don't stop once you realize how to fix it, just because you KNOW how to fix it doesn't mean it's going to fix itself next time you try it, you have to maintain control from start to finish, you have to apply your solution while in the moment of performing your trick.

YES, it is easier said than done, but that's the beauty of it! Have fun mastering your body & enjoy the application of your discoveries when you use your brain to solve your problems with your training.
Asking isn't wrong, but it's good to put some thought into it first, a lot of the time you are just as capable of figuring it out as those you'd ask for help, all it takes is some thought.
Once you achieve that level of control and mid-air awareness from drilling your combos over and over, each time aiming for perfection and maintaining your focus and concentration while in motion, you'll have improved! And you will notice too as your combos get easier and your movements look better!

Hope I have shed some light on some nifty areas of your training! =))

Have fun & Stay Positive!

Kindness As A Way of Life

2013-11-01T11:01:00.003-07:00

Wisdom Wednesday!

-"Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the exception."

Promote kindness! I remember doing the one week of Random Acts of Kindness in school to promote it, and occasionally I'll go on a spree of my own and try to maintain it as long as possible. Sometimes I'll forget, and then start again. But I believe it's important to do so. Although it's not all sunshine and rainbows.

¯"Because people see the world as a dangerous place, the world becomes a dangerous place."
¯"What we think we become."
¯"Be kind to unkind people, they need it the most."
¯"Be the change you wish to see in your world."
¯"If you change nothing then nothing changes."
¯"Knowing is not enough, you must apply. Willing is not enough you must do."
See where I'm going with these?

So always practice kindness and don't give up. When there is no light, BE THE LIGHT! When you meet other lights, SHINE TOGETHER!
And as always...

STAY POSITIVE!!

How You Train is How You Perform

2013-11-01T10:56:00.002-07:00

Wisdom Wednesday!

-"How you train is how you perform."

How you train is how you perform. Especially if you want to make a name for yourself through competitions and events and do shows and get sponsored and all that other good jazz.

I've seen a good number of folks come to open gyms and all they do is double kongs with a running start from the other side of the damn world, they play around with flips into the pit but never take it to the ground & when they do they always fall and question why.
But the answer is more than just lack of body control. It's their mindset on training.

They wanna be like the guys they watch online, but they don't realize that what we do isn't as easy as wanting to do it, we don't just carelessly toss our bodies around and our intentions are not to damage property.
There's a variety of levels of intensity, focus & concentration, visualization, breathing, control & precision, coordination and relaxing and tensing at the proper moments. All those play a huge part in what we do, how we do it, and why we can do it so well when we do.

So if your goal is to DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR TALENT, then do it well. Give your training a more serious mindset and watch what happens when you apply all those variety of levels to your training! You'll improve much faster, and you'll quickly realize that the time you spend dicking around is time you could spend training and improving!

—Stay Positive!

Failure Is Important

2013-11-01T10:38:00.002-07:00

Motivation Monday!!

-"In order to succeed you must fail so that you know what not to do next time."

Failure is important... as weird as that sounds. There are many troubled minds out there who find themselves frustrated, unmotivated, and sometimes people will make the independent choice to give up based on a lack of understanding of how important failure is. But to understand the importance of failure is the same concept of understanding the balance between Yin & Yang. "Without suffering there'd be no compassion."

You have to fail to learn that you're doing something wrong. And sometimes failing can hurt, and that sucks, but as some say, "Man is the pupil, pain is his teacher." So by failing you're learning that you have a challenge, and how you see that challenge will determine the extent of fulfillment you will gain when you finally reach your goal. So turn that frustration into consideration and correct those negative impulses and turn your efforts to your understanding of failure by remembering "If you learn from defeat, then you haven't really lost at all."

The Capacity of Our Experiences

2013-11-01T10:32:00.002-07:00

Motivation Monday!!

-"We do not learn by our experiences, but by the capacity of our experiences."
Experiences are important, they contain everything! Some experiences contain "more" than others. For example...
Say you go to the gym, a park, downtown or wherever you train and LAND A FEW NEW MOVES vs LEARNING A FEW NEW MOVES.
Someone who goes training and just lands a new trick a couple times and assumes they "got it down" isn't going to get as much out of the experience as someone who goes training... lands a new trick... looks for points to improve it and make it cleaner... and then DRILLS IT A LOT! Why?

The individual that trains more will improve more because they train more. Doing it once or twice isn't mastery... but aiming to perfect it always shows.
It's like Bruce Lee said all those years ago...
"Fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."

So when you're out training and working on something new, try to apply some mastery to your movement. Once you do it the first time, do it again. If it was so much fun to do it the first time, why not? I've always been able to recognize when one focuses on the details in their movement. You can see the concentration on their face, the balance between tension and relaxation as they move with such control from start to finish. Those are the people that get the claps and the wows and the yeahs of appreciation. When your movements are clean, people notice, but more importantly... the knowledge that you gain, the doors that open for your training, the abilities that you will build upon and oh how far you will go as an athlete!! =)

My goal in life isn't getting ahead of others, but getting ahead of myself!

2013-11-01T10:02:00.000-07:00

Motivation Monday!

-"My goal in life isn't getting ahead of others, but getting ahead of myself!"

I see many folks, usually beginners, discussing "Who is the best?" and "Who did what first?" and asking "How long did it take you to get so good?" and all those silly questions that focus on comparing your skill and progression to another human being. But why?

Who cares who the best is? Is the fact that we share a common passion not enough?

Who cares who did what first? I'd be content & happy knowing we both shared the same amazing experience!!

How long it takes to build skill depends on the practitioner. One who trains more may progress faster than one who trains less, especially when in the proper training mindset.

So focus not on comparing yourself to others or competing with your friends and trying to be better than those around you. But don't focus so much on yourself that you become selfish.

Be humble, be open, have fun, and STAY POSITIVE!!!

YOU Must Make The Effort!

2013-11-01T09:55:00.000-07:00

Motivation Monday!

-"You must make the effort, the teachers are only teachers."

We teachers are limited. We do not cast magic spells that grant abilities, we do not know secret shortcuts to mastery of the art, and we can not make your decisions for you.

Through my years of teaching through YouTube I have helped THOUSANDS of athletes teach themselves how to do things they once never imagined they'd ever do. Never met them, don't even know who most of them are, but they have applied this and accomplished great things, and some have even grown to become better than me, and that is EPIC!

What Are The Basics?

2013-09-18T10:39:00.001-07:00

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WILL OPEN YOUR EYES & HELP

GUIDE YOU WITH A PLACE TO START IN YOUR TRAINING!

WHAT ARE THE BASICS?

I get asked this question a lot as a teacher. And I've never really discovered the actual answer... but that's probably because there is no answer for that which relates to EVERYONE.
In fact, if you're looking for some magical words that grant abilities then what you're looking for is more of an explanation, than an answer.

First lets understand what basics are.

Basic means easy, beginner, entry level. But what defines something that allows you to categorize it as easy?

Easy means NOT DIFFICULT. So BAM! There's your ANSWER!
The basics are whatever isn't difficult!

—BUT WAIT!

You're wanting a list of tricks & movements right?What to start with, what to go to next?A pyramid of progressions perhaps?If that's the kind of training you want, then go be a gymnast, that's where the levels & limited progressions exist.

With Tricking, Parkour & Freerunning there is NO LIST! Because EVERYONE is different!
How?
Because everyone has their own unique style, and their own unique purposes & desires.

•Not everyone wants to do flips.•Not everyone wants to do twists.•Not everyone wants to roll, run or jump.
•Not everyone wants to kick.•Not everyone wants to be the best.

Once you understand that, you can start to realize what it is that you really want to do. Find your own purpose and train for that purpose! Start with the small movements and use them to help you build awareness and control as you progress through your journey of mastering your body.

Couple tips to remember...

YOU CAN'T BE AFRAID TO FALL!!
Falling is inevitable but if you get up just to try again the same way you just failed then you aren't learning, you're doing more damage to yourself than you are improving yourself. Learn from falling, discover what you did that sent you to the floor, pay attention to your body and how it moves, not everything will feel comfortable and easy, but as you keep drilling it, it'll get easier.

"Nobody ever started out just writing essays. We had to learn to write paragraphs first, and before that we had to learn to write sentences, and before that words, and before that letters, and before that we had to learn to draw. It's all about progression."

BREAK MOVEMENTS DOWN!
Everything has a progression. For example, if you wanted to learn a front flip but don't want to go to a gym and toss yourself into a pit without knowing what you're doing. What other movements do you know that involve going upside down in a forward direction?
Hopefully you thought of A ROLL! So when a front flip appears too challenging, use the next level progression, A ROLL. The roll will teach you the basic movements for a front flip, it teaches you to reach with your arms, the timing of the tuck, how to create a fast rotation, it'll help you build awareness while upside down, and if you finish your roll in a stand, then you'll be even closer to understanding the front flip. SO USE PROGRESSIONS!

USE YOUR BRAIN!!
Your brain serves a purpose, it doesn't appreciate being frustrated anymore than you do. Think about movements, study the visual patterns and take notice on how motions connect to make an awesome trick! Then when you go to practice, try and walk yourself through those motions and try to get a feeling for the trick.

LAND IT MORE THAN ONCE!
I can't tell you how many times I've witnessed someone landing something for their fist time and go home and tell the world "I GOT MY [insert trick names here] TONIGHT!" just to go back and try it again at the next jam/open gym/training session, fail and then wonder why.
DRILL IT!! When you get something down, you should be able to land it anytime, anywhere. Landing it 5 or 7 consecutive times in a row doesn't count as having a trick down. It could take time to master it... which brings me to my last one tip...

PRACTICE PATIENCE!!

"Nothing worth anything ever goes down easy."

Some things will be hard, but don't stop training it just because you don't land it the first couple times. You need to learn how to be your own coach and tell yourself to go again, give yourself tips on what you need to improve by listening to your body while in motion and maintaining control of where you send your body and how you land each movement. =)

Build experience but HAVE FUN! Train hard but train smart! Play hard but play safe!

And as always,

"STAY POSITIVE!"

—Kyle

Why You Probably Aren't Landing That Trick!

2013-09-01T07:27:00.001-07:00

What we do isn't just throwing our bodies, you don't land on your feet out of sheer will because you WANT TO, it's much more than that.

1)You have to UNDERSTAND THE MOVEMENT! Study it, watch how it's done, look for key points like axis of the lean, timing of the twist, extension of the leg in the takeoff, the positioning of the feet/hands/hips/etc from the beginning of the run/wind up, to the steady stand still after the finish.
2)Once you understand how its done you have to recognize your limits, if you keep tossing yourself around, you're going to get hurt and you'll have no one to blame but yourself because of how you trained.
3)If you wanna be good a skilled athlete, you have to DRILL MOVEMENTS, you gotta DISCOVER PROGRESSIONS.
For example...
¯¯Don't just try a cork if you can't full, the full will help you better understand the cork.
¯¯Don't try a full unless you can do an arabian, arabians help you build muscle memory for the full, which helps build control for the cork.
¯¯Don't try an arabian unless you can frontflip/backflip, the arabian starts like a backflip & finishes like a frontflip without know how those look and feel, your body won't be comfortable with the motions, thus sending you to your ass on the grass.

Still confused?
¯¯Progressions are all about basics, before you could write sentences, you had to learn to write words, before you learn to write words you had to learn to write the alphabet, before then you had to learn to draw.
There is ALWAYS a progression that will help you learn a movement... BUT DON'T FUCKING RUSH IT... remember that IT TAKES TIME to learn tricks. So get ready to fall a lot, but when you fall, don't just get up and try again.
¯¯Get up, think about what you did wrong, find a way to fix it on your next attempt, then try again and aim for perfection!

—Stay Positive!

Tricking Basics for Beginning Trickers!! — A Place To Start

2013-06-30T14:42:00.001-07:00

For the longest time I've always wondered if anyone would actually give those of us who wanted to begin our journey into Tricking but never had A PLACE TO START. So I took it upon myself and released a BASICS OF THE BASICS TUTORIAL!
In this tutorial you'll find me teaching the 2 most common tricking kicks, 2 simple combinations with the two kicks, EACH with detailed information on technique to help you learn if you're still having trouble. Be sure to listen sharply for easily missed tips!

Thank you for your time, I hope you've enjoyed and learned a great deal!

If this helped you and you know someone who wants to start tricking, help them out and share this with them!

Writing & Reading Helps Speaking

2012-12-16T11:43:00.001-08:00

It's important to write out your feelings. Writing in general teaches you how to use your words, but writing your feelings will teach you how to communicate effectively.

Everyone has that moment where they are talking about their feelings to someone and they get stuck because they aren't sure how to properly word how they feel. I believe writing will help you with that, especially when you read it aloud (unless you repeat what you write a lot to yourself in your head).

For me, writing and reading more has really taught me how to word my thoughts, my feelings and even my opinions. From reading quotes that fit my feelings, to taking the time to properly word my statuses when explaining an opinion or feeling.

Now I don't want to get loony on you but I'm just going to say that words are powerful. This has to be true otherwise sarcasm wouldn't be as much fun and/or frustrating. So imagine the power your words hold over the ears that hear them and the eyes that read them!

I once read a quote that said, "If you're going to take the time to open your mouth and speak your mind, be sure that whatever comes out is something worth saying and hearing."

Just another random thought. =) Hope you enjoyed!

-Stay Positive

Change & Influence

2012-12-15T12:12:00.001-08:00

Anyone can change, anyone can grow, but in order to do either they must first want change/growth. In order to want it they must realize why it's essential. In order to see that they must be able to open their eyes enough to look back & see themselves externally and experience somewhat of an epiphany & become aware that it is time for self improvement.

Someone... Actually a few people once told me that you can't help someone who's not willing to help themselves, and I believe that to be true.
I've tried to "change" many-a-people whom I've shared the path with in my life & I've learned that it isn't really wise to try and "change" someone, people have to learn on their own, like you did. I'm not saying sit back and do nothing and hope they just magically change. I believe it's much more challenging than that.
Think of it this way. How does anyone learn anything these days? I would assume by influence. We see someone do something, and if what they're doing seems to make sense then we copy. ESPECIALLY if they seem happy & content with their life.

So if that were true, then perhaps that famous quote is true, "Lead by example." Or "Be the change you wish to see in the world." Or "In order to change the world you must first change yourself." There's many ways you can quote this realization but it is what it is. In fact while I'm reciting quotes here's one you may want to read before I go further.
"Everybody has an idea as to how others should live their lives, but none about his/her own."

So with all that being said, if you believe you know a way someone you care about can live a healthier lifestyle be it through religion, realization, attitude change, or whatever... Don't force it upon them. Practice that golden rule, would you want someone forcing their "ways" upon you? Besides with things like this it's usually the harder you try to hit the target, the further away from it your aim strays.
Don't even focus on approaching them about it, sometimes talking to them directly about it can set them off, but if you feel confident in discussing it in a healthy way, then I say go for it and have yourself a successful "intervention". But for the rest of you, depending on your situation, you may have to practice patience, because if it wasn't worth it, then it wouldn't be easy. And that's where this benefits you, because not only does your loved one grow, so do you, and so does your bond with that individual if it all works out the way you wanted it to.
(If it didn't, perhaps your expectations were too high?)

One of the things I've learned about personal change and growth is that if you see things about someone as flaws then you'll have a downgrading view of the individual. (Its like when you catch someone picking their nose and your face slowly distorts itself to a look of immense disgust.) Instead, maybe try seeing their "flaws" as opportunities for growth, and smile in excitement for them. You have to love someone for their flaws as much as you do their perks the same way that you must love yourself for your flaws and perks.
Acceptance & love. It's not that you have to be okay with the possibility that someone does something you disagree with, it's that you have to be okay with the fact that someone still has room for growth and development... Just like you do. Knowing that, acknowledging it & openly accepting it will help you feel more content & comfortable with yourself, which will in turn, (when they see you leading by example) help them feel more content & comfortable with themselves.

Just something to think about, I may have left some holes in this post so if you want to know more, ask away and I'll do my best to add.
I was pondering away and felt the desire to share. I hope this made more sense to you all than it did to me. =)

Stay Positive!

Humanity VS Celebrity

2012-02-18T14:22:00.000-08:00

Once you make it into the fame world and media things change. And by "make it" I don't mean becoming 'BIG TIME', I'm talking about when you can officially say, not with pride but with humility, "I know people." And when I say things change I mean you learn so much about how the media works, powerful networking tools, social tactics as well as tools for building businesses, careers, starting movements and organizations. There's such a variety of opportunity and possibilities to learn about. However I'm not here to write about what it means to be famous or in the media, firstly because I'm not famous unless you count 40,000+ YouTube subscribers as famous, 'nor am I thoroughly involved in any big time media as of yet. I'm here to write about something I've noticed within the my own experiences, and I've no clue as to how or whether or not this information or realization can apply to others, nevertheless, this is MY experience.

I've been told that I'm on of the very few 'famous' freerunners, trickers, traceurs that actually interact and talk to their fans and reply to emails, messages and comments. I never thought doing such things was looked down upon & I admit, I loved the attention, and there was a time it got to my head but luckily my friends were real and wasted no time in putting me in my place.
Looking at it from a fan's point of view, it seems like a cool thing; talking to someone you look up to, getting to know them, and finding out that they're just as human as you are. Realizing that they have the same insecurities as us, they have drama and they make mistakes. You'd think once we realize this we'd question why we even idolized them in the first place.

If you try and put yourself in the shoes of someone you admire, especially those who give more than they get, you may quickly find how equal you are to them. Sure they may have more money, bigger houses, nicer cars and expensive crap they don't really need, but due to the balance of karma and the principles of yin and yang, their obstacles are just as challenging to them as ours are to us. Thus, pretty much making them just as human as we are.

With that out of the way, the purpose for this blog is to show my appreciation for the support I receive for following my heart. No matter what my social status is, media ranking or even my caliber of fame, there are many who DO look up to and admire me and it thrills some of them when they meet me in person or get a response from me.
But... from what I've been told, and even experienced even for myself when I was just a fan and admired some pretty cool dudes, is that there aren't many, if any, who are "Big Time" who take the time to answer an email, respond to a common question, or that practice patience when they find themselves having to answer the same damn question to numerous curious minds and admiring eyes. In fact what sparked this was a post that a close friend of mine threw up on facebook, who originally contacted me, as a fan, asking the same, countless, silly questions that I get all the time. I'm glad I took the time to get to know him, and even as close as we are it still thrills him when I talk him up like he's a badass.
Anyways his post recited "Why do so many people now days think they're so good and famous that they don't have to chill or talk anymore... You know who you are. Some people keep it real though!♥ Kyle Mendoza"
I was glad to be recognized for one that doesn't fall under the category of his post's complaint, however I couldn't help but respond which something I think may inspire you all... so to finish my post, I give you... my response to my friend's post;
"part of it is actually because by interacting with your "fans", they finally start to see how human you are and lose interest in your status as a celebrity.

I've been told, warned and "Advised" not to interact because my fans are what makes my money and what gets my name out there. Little did I know that by going against that would bring me not only more joy and motivation, but it brought more respect from my fans because i've shown them not to idolize me but to humanize me and not see me as a god but more as a brother. =) "

Perfect Flow Between Obstacles

2011-12-28T10:43:00.001-08:00

If you've ever tripped or fallen on your face or sprained your ankle walking down some stairs, then you probably have a pretty good idea as to how important foot placement is. In parkour I have found foot placement to be one of the most beneficial techniques to learn when it comes to combining movements and maintaining very clean, fluid movements.

When I watch a lot of parkour and free running videos on the net, I notice a lot of people, especially beginners, will have that stutter step footwork whether they're going into a movement or whenever they're combining multiple movements.

In a lot of my classes I have my students practice foot placement whenever doing multiple combinations of movements and it's really quite simple. After them having drilled foot placement I've seen a lot of their movements and combinations become much cleaner and more fluid from simple tricks to the fancy stunts.

The idea is simple, in any sort of movement especially movements a simple as walking it's typically a good idea to have 1 foot in front of the other and you shift your weight from 1 foot to the other as you take your steps.
In parkour this movement is rather exaggerated due to the amount of force and impact that some movements require or create. You've really got to bend your knees and get low, possibly even have to use your hands to cushion the impact & flow better to the next obstacle.

So to put this concept into words for you, picture this. You have two obstacles, both specific distance apart, in between these two obstacles is a center point. When you overcome the first obstacle you want to try in land in that center point between these two obstacles in order to efficiently flow to the next obstacle as best you can. This is where the foot placement comes in, coming out of your first vault or jump or trick, land with 1 foot in front of the other and cushion your weight shifting it from one side to the other (from the rear to the front or the front to the rear depending on the direction of momentum) and as your weight reaches the other side you jump off of that bottom leg using that Lift and Push concept that I explain some of my tutorials. If you're using more than 2 obstacles, simply replace the first obstacle with the second obstacle and the third obstacle with the second and apply the same concept over and over and over again to your hearts' desire with the amount of obstacles in your surrounding area.

In doing this you will realize that all you have to do is just put 2 feet down and then you're off the next obstacle. No stutter step, no hesitating, no loss of control, and no embarrassment.

In doing this you'll find also that you will be able to maintain a steady pace of momentum from one obstacle to the next.

So next time you're working on combinations, or flow work, or just general transitions on fluidity, try to focus on your foot placement and discover for yourself how much easier you movements will be, how much more control you will have over your transitions from one movement to another or from one obstacle to the next.

In conclusion with this matter, don't land both feet at the same time side-by-side, land with 1 foot at a time 1 foot in front of the other and your movement will look better and feel better. =)

Open Gym Becoming a Temporary Escape

2011-12-05T23:50:00.001-08:00

For the first time tonight's open gym session felt like, one of those temporary escape type of places. I have NEVER felt so empty when leaving such a place. It's like when you're grounded as a child and you finally get to come out for dinner, but when dinner was over, it's back to your room. Or like a prisoner in a jail, and he gets that daily session out in the courtyard, but when it's over... It's back to reality.

This has been a hard thought for me to process because I never saw open gym as the place to go for escaping my problems. Yet still, as I left the gym, the moment I felt the cold December breeze and that clean wintery air, I felt like all happiness had simply disappeared as the door shut behind me, like it refused to leave the gym. I felt almost desperate to want to stick around the gym just for the comfort of feeling secure.

However I'm not a prisoner, nor am I a grounded child. Though I am going trough a rather rough time in my current life and I find myself struggling to follow my own advice.
Though I feel it's healthy to embrace the fact that life sucks sometimes and throw a pity party sometimes, so long as I have no intention of bringing others down with me. I just have to remember, the master gets over it faster.

It makes me a bit uneasy as I become aware of the fact that what I'm going through has put so much pressure on me and is forcing me to experience a situation that is really rather unnecessary and that nobody, especially someone my age, as young as I am, should ever have to go through. The harsh reality is, is that it's happening, and that I have no choice but to deal with it. I have to survive financially, emotionally, and yes, even physically.

It's just a surpise that I have allowed such drama to cause so much stress that one of the only places I was able to find true happiness was through training at open gym. And that such happiness was so immense that it competed with the harsh reality of what's really going on in my current life.

I cannot predict the future and I have no idea what's going to happen with what's going on... but I can honestly say that it has been quite the struggle mentally, physically, even spiritually to follow my own advice… to Stay Positive.

They say things happen for reason. A lot of times we don't find out what these reasons are until the final moments. All we really can do is what we've always done… survive. No one ever said it would be easy, but… I believe that nothing ever worth anything ever goes down easy.

I can only hope and have faith that the next time I leave open gym I will not feel as sad empty as I did tonight... And that there will be no harsh reality to threaten my happiness in my life outside of the gym.

Fall Panoramas

2011-12-04T00:38:00.001-08:00

I went about in mid fall to snap some photos and came across some opportunities for some beautiful panoramas! I hope you enjoy!

All are taken at Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri. My hometown. All near Art Hill just by the Art Museum. They came out so lovely!

(See them full size at http://www.spazznaticshuriken.deviantart.com/gallery/ )

An Experience Worth Sharing Pt. 1

2011-10-17T23:17:00.000-07:00

"No one said told me it was going to be easy, but they did tell me it was going to be worth it.

To my knowledge, EVERYONE is granted the opportunity to give everything they have, be it emotionally, financially, physically, etc. and their dreams may still be out of reach. Upon retreat, the more fortunate ones are left with no choice but to go back home, and rely on those whom they've relied on most their life. Some return defeated and unwilling to continue, others return determined to get back on their feet, and then there's ones like me right now, who return, defeated yet determined. I gotta say, I feel like I want to give up but I know I have so much more to offer than what I could ever give up. So I write this blog to whomever finds the time to read, from a reserved perspective, this is my story.

In the beginning it was sweet, wonderful. Everything was new and exciting. There was so much potential in the air and at the time it felt like I could grasp all that limitless potential and do anything I could fantasize! I was nearly lost in a daydream thinking that such a fantasy was reality.

As time passed I grew comfortable and my attempts to grasp what I then felt was surely mine lessened dramatically. Too soon if you ask me. I read an article once that mentions when someone sets a goal and they share that goal with others, they have a less drive to pursue that goal because just by talking about it they feel they've already accomplished that goal due to their pride of visualizing their success. I feel that's what happened to me as I began to blindly neglect that which became so dear to me. Or did I? I once heard someone say, "When you're not on my mind, you are in my heart." And that was the very way it was. Just because something isn't on my mind 70-90% of the time doesn't mean I don't care about it, I can proudly admit that I am an open minded individual but I can also humbly admit that I am easily distracted by amazing things that some would consider to be "unrealistic."

Over time I was led to believe that I was going to leave everything I knew behind, my amazing friends, most supportive family and my most cherished dog. I traveled to a new area, a rather upbeat and intimidating atmosphere, one that I've visited before a few times, but I never planned on existing in such a place. I knew I'd have to pick up the slack from the life I lived where opportunities fell into my lap, and I didn't do much work because what I couldn't do for myself, others did for me. However I did have a job, I did many productive things and was doing great for someone coming from where I was from. But this new lifestyle I was about to adopt, would require much more than what I was used to. I didn't know, 'nor did I care if I was ready or not, all I knew is I was ready to try.

Over time the dreams I wanted to pursue became more and more distance and this "REALITY" everyone talks about, began to learn my very face and it knew me well. I must say, to all of you who fear this "REAL WORLD" what everyone says is very right, the sooner you "grow up" the sooner you will be able to have and maintain the dream of living a "lavish life." However I was determined to prove reality wrong, because some of the most successful people in this world were dreamers, look at Apple and their products, look at technology these days, designer programs, motivational speakers and even kids who make a decent living by making daily YouTube videos and have over 1,000,000 subscribers.

Over time the discreet diminishing of my dreams and what I thought I was doing right was causing me to second guess myself wondering things I should never have to wonder like, "Am I really inconsiderate and selfish? Do I really only inspire young kids who don't know any better? Does my breath really smell that bad? Am I really lazy?" I started to feel I wasn't good enough and so I did less for myself and allowed these considerations of my faults to cause me to make changes to who I am and I felt like a puppet. It seemed once I thought I made enough changes to myself, there were more changes to be made. I was being molded, and finally someone told me, "STAND UP FOR YOURSELF!" So I did.

I've never been one to speak my mind, most of my speaking is done to myself in my own mind, but I've always been one to believe and tell others to stand up for something you believe in, and it was time to apply it.

To be continued...

Quotes' Contradictions & Choice

2011-10-08T11:54:00.000-07:00

Quotes, we LOVE quotes... you can't EVER say you don't like QUOTES, ADAGES, SAYINGS, PHRASES, etc. Because there is ALWAYS at least ONE that matches your current mood! Some even contradict each other. It's true!!

Some would say quotes just give you an excuse to be mean, lazy, careless... others would say quotes assist your thoughts and feelings by putting them into perfect phrases that express EXACTLY how you're feeling! Truth is, all of it is true. Be it a REASON or an EXCUSE, you feel how you feel, and that's all there is to it. Just so happens to be that there lies a quote that fits your current mood or situation.

The contradictions though, are all SITUATIONAL. Some quotes would say BE CAUTIOUS others would say, GO FOR IT! I find it humorous. =P

The purpose of this common sense realization is that when most of us feel one way we immediately search for ways to express this. However, it's good to look BOTH ways when at a T-shaped path. When I say look both ways I mean, sure you may be upset, sure you may want to leave, sure you want that opportunity, sure that dish looks tasty, etc, but what if there's more reason to be happy, what if there's a better reason to stay, what if you're better off without that opportunity, what if that dish isn't necessary to have?

This applies to many situations and feelings, but mainly about when you feel a certain way that influences a choice that you wish to make, don't jump the gun just yet, look at all the available paths and consider other options... it's good to slow down for a moment and clear your mind so you can collect your thoughts and come to the most beneficial decision for all involved. =)

Stay Positive!!

-Kyle 'Epic' Mendoza
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A Touch on Effective Communication

2011-10-04T14:13:00.000-07:00

I received a letter from someone having issues in their relationships and I felt the need to share with you all my reply to them as I felt like the information I provided was good, solid information on handling some or many issues. I believe this is something that could be of good use to you in solving any problems with your partner. =)

(THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE DOES NOT APPLY TO EVERYONE, BUT CAN HOWEVER PROVIDE INSIGHT ON HOW TO BETTER HANDLE CERTAIN SITUATIONS.)
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It seems that you have a good head on your shoulders, you’re a good person, and you’re still a positive person, you’re just confused. There’s a saying “WHAT WE THINK, WE BECOME.” And I too once felt like I was changing into someone I didn't want to be, but also at the same time I had to stay strong and continue to be my own person.

It’s hard after a while of undergoing a lot of negative thoughts and feelings and as you continuously allow them to pass by you find them getting worse and worse thus causing you to feel worse and worse and ergo this changes the way you think and feel about many things and it’s a tough thing to realize but if you can catch yourself and find balance, do so.

When this unbalanced-ness is caused from someone else, it’s typically a good idea to confront them about it, which you did, and there is effective communication to consider like being very straight forward, but when they aren’t realizing what they’re doing or not willing to change for a better, healthier relationship… you would do well to admit the relationship must end. It doesn’t have to end forever, but sometimes… when one person leaves another for a specific reason, the other can beg for one to stay and plea that they can or will change, and the one leaving feels sorry and gives in. This is a trick that works almost EVERY time. That’s where you tell them, "I just need to be away from you for a while, we can still keep in touch, and say hi and maybe hang out once in a while, but I can’t be with them until you SEE a change." That way it’s less pressure on you so you don’t feel stuck, and they’re seeing that if they really want you, they’ll have to compromise.

BUT!! When you feel like letting go, remember why you were holding on in the first place. It’s not ALWAYS good to run from something just because you’re afraid of getting hurt, especially when it comes to relationships. It’s good to fight for it, to really try and when it comes to issues like the one you mentioned, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION is the biggest key.

I don’t think you’re pushing him away unless you're telling him ONLY what he’s doing wrong. I once had a girlfriend who had problems with things I did and instead of telling me WHAT I COULD DO BETTER, she ONLY told me what I’m doing wrong. Also it’s good to PRAISE someone or THANK them for doing things you do agree with, like when my girlfriend would do something that she rarely does, something that I very much appreciated (big OR small) I thanked her for doing so and I let her know that I appreciated it. And little by little it had a more and more solid effect.

That’s just where the EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION has the biggest impact. Consider changing your approach to things, or the way you say things, or the words you say. If you’re going to tell him what bothers you and why it bothers you, be sure to follow up with what you would like and why you feel it would make things better. But try and make sure that you’re both sitting down talking, not in the middle of moving around or doing some important task, when you're both sitting and paying attention to the other, communication is more effective. It’s good to ask your partner to stop, and sit down for a moment and just talk about some things, whether you're having problems or not. When you DO talk, make sure you're both listening to each other. It's important to them as well and makes them feel important when you let them say what they need to say. Avoid name calling and pointing fingers and making assumptions, and when you feel like things are heating up and getting frustrated, stop for a moment and get back on track. Don't let the conversation become an argument and run on to the point where you forget why you even had the talk int he first place. Also prepare yourself with a great deal of patience because some partners are stubborn and don't like to lose or admit they made a mistake when you point one out and get defensive against you, their own lover, and use tactics like pointing out mistakes you made to run from admitting to their own mistakes, and the worst part is that most of the time, they aren't fully capable of realizing this. So be patient, and make sure you stay on the same topic, keep your mind open and clear, your breathing steady and relaxed and your heart big and warm. Remind yourself that you love them, and let them know it.

A relationship, it takes TWO… if one truly is NOT willing to compromise with your needs and feelings, then you must be strong for yourself and admit that it's time to let go and move forward. No matter how cute, how sexy, how good the sex, how much money they have, how nice of a family, how behaved a pet... sometimes you just got to let’em go. Then remind yourself that you didn’t waste your time, because you did learn something valuable from the experience, and that makes you THAT much more prepared for the next and hopefully last, LUCKY partner in your life. =)

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I hope that's sort of opened some eyes. There are many ways to handle many things, but I feel this touched on a few things that could help you or someone you're with gain more effective communication. Sometimes it's good to read articles like this TOGETHER and share your thoughts and ideas, it sounds too simple to really work, but you'd be surprised at the results. =)

Stay Positive!!

-Kyle 'Epic' Mendoza
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