James McGrath Interview

[VenusHeadTrap]

THE INTERVIEW IS HERE
www.ustream.tv/recorded/18048272

Hey guys, well last night we did the show and the answers to all your questions have been discussed in video format. WARNING: Lengthy show. McGrath really comes on at 2:30 and the question answering from the forum starts around 10:00



The Story:

Last July I had the chance of meeting James McGrath at Gasworks Park, Seattle, where a Parkour competition was held.

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I'm a little surprised I didn't actually get a picture with James, but I did snap one of him while at Parkour Visions.
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There is no said date on when he will reply, if the interview will be in person, through his Facebook or when his responses will be published. But this is a great time to gather what his fans really want to know.

[Badalight]

The most important question of all

"Who the hell are you?"

- Jordan, Missouri

[The Chief]

G4 said that you slept in a van to get to ANW3. Was there anybody else who really helped you get to/compete in ANW3?

-Patrick, Chicago.

[sentinel]

1. How did the UCH in boot camp compare to the one at Sasuke?

2. Did you get to meet/talk to any of the big-name Japanese competitors (Nagano, Yuuji, etc)?

Ryan, Ohio

[UnrealCanine]

Did you try to talk with any other competitor?


Dom, UK

[sdolnicek]

How you felt on Rolling Escargot?

Stanislav, Czech Republic

[werewolf]

What inspired you to compete in ANW ?

How does your parkour experience prepare you for Sasuke ?

Birger - Belgium

[lhii789]

Did you get to keep your Boot Camp and/or ANW shirt?

Kevin from United States

[dudesky1000]

Were the Arm Bike + Flying Bar really difficult? Did they cause any fatigue going into the UCH? If you watched SASUKE 25 or 26, would you have preferred the old Roulette Cylinder + Doorknob Grasper or did the absence of those obstacles make it much easier?

Dudesky from Dudeskyworld

[TCM]

Out of all the stages you've seen/participated when on the Sasuke course, which was your favorite to watch/participate on?

- Brandon, Chicago

[dudesky1000]

Did your fingers tear on the Ultimate Cliffhanger? Was it painful?

Dudesky from Leftarm, PA

[Homeslice]

In your opinion, what was the toughest thing about boot camp?

- Roberto (Mineola, Long Island)

[blah123]

Right before Yuuji attempted the final stage, I saw you yell out a big "Lets go Yuuji!", or something like that. What was it like to witness his feat in person?

- Brian, US

[SuperTiger]

Before I ask my question, I think you might like to know my mom has the biggest crush on you, bahahahahaha.

Anyways, this one is a little off the wall, but

After experiencing a Sasuke tournament live and in person, if you could create a soundtrack to Sasuke, or a soundtrack to take with you to a Sasuke, what songs would you include?

- Cody, SC

[yamfriend]

Besides the obvious of how you got to compete in Sasuke 27, did you have a great experience overall in Japan? What activities did you get involved in (besides the ones shown on ANW3) and which well-known places did you get to visit?

Also, did you get to meet Minoru Kuramochi/"Mr. Octopus", and if so is he as funny in person as he is on Sasuke?

-William, 18, Pennsylvania

[bigblind168]

Besides running the course, what was the most enjoyable part of being at SASUKE?

-Colin, Philadelphia

[r34gtr]

How long is the break between the last competitor clearing a stage and the next?

Joel, 19, NY

[coda1979]

How similar are the obstacles at ANW/BootCamp to the Sasuke obstacles? (Namely, did G4 faithfully recreate the obstacles or are do they feel completely different?)

How long of a day is Sasuke? (What time did you arrive, and what time did the competition end)

Chad, 31, Raleigh NC

[bdavenport]

How much did fatigue from being up all day, factor into how you competed?

I don't know how early the competition begins (I assume early/mid am), but by the time stages 3 and 4 always roll around, it always looks to be late night/super early am.

Trying to do the same obstacles at 10:30am versus 11:30pm would seemingly tax a person differently, I would assume.

Davenport - from Arkansas

[richie137]

How was the experience, in Japan and what was the favorite obstacle in Sasuke? Secondly how late did the tournament and weather played a factor in all of it?

Richard from Hempstead, New York (Long Island) at Hofstra University