RiderLeangle testing footage

[RiderLeangle]

As most of you already know, I was one of the tester's for Baltimore's regional course. And as you also might know, my PC has been broke so I haven't been able to share the footage even after Baltimore's airing, luckily though I found a cydia tweak for safari so I can upload from my ipod, where I luckily had copies of the footage, so now I can share it, I'm going to do this obstacle by obstacle (even if that is unfortunate for me lol) and also giving some comments along the way

Quintuple Steps:


What can I say... I derped... I let them get to my head and rushed in without sizing them up... I thought the technique I had for the Quad Steps would translate well but I worried at the end and tried to stop on the last step, never got a grip and slipped off... not one of my prouder moments...

Downhill Jump:


This is another obstacle I went in with the wrong mindset... the steps fail was fresh in my mind and I put too much pressure on myself forcing myself to beat it rather than going in focused, I tried to push off instead of dropping in and I felt myself slipping, luckily I saw the rope, reached out for it and once I grabbed it my confidence was restored for the rest of the day

Prism Tilt:


Heres that beast mode I've worked 6 years for starting to come out, I became the only American to clear the Prism Tilt without using my hands

Swing Jump:


While in competition this attempt was shown up, I actually did best of the testers by getting it in just 3 swings (felt like I had it at 2 but wanted to be safe, didn't want to make another stupid mistake)

Circle Cross (then "Ring Chain"):




This was a true shining moment considering I got through it better than all the competitors, it was a simple technique I figured out as soon as I saw it, so many others didn't and I'm surprised so many failed here (honestly the ropes seem easier to hold onto imo than the tubed chains, the rubber felt nicer but the ropes were grippier)

Anyone who went in the water couldn't do the Warped Wall for safety reasons, I failed the steps so no WW for me...

Salmon Ladder + Rumbling Dice:




The Salmon Ladder I aced despite it being my first time on one (don't tell the staff, to get on I had to say I had done one before, done something close but not a real SL lol ). The Rumbling Dice however... Well my plan going in was using the inwards grip cycling Shiratori Bumpei used in Sasuke 12, little did I know it was 60lbs (which I didn't know specs until broadcast, they keep us from knowing specs so they get accurate data like competitors would do) so that didn't work... out of desperation I tried putting both hands up top and trying to do it like a reverse salmon ladder (A technique later used more successfully by Mike Bernardo and this guy Seth who got FF'd) but that also failed... so I tried the familiar technique with a swing, it wasn't working at first but then... IT DID! I hate to say this but TBH I was shocked it rolled, so I kept this up for about a minute but those failed techniques burned energy and I was paying the price for it... I tried to go for an early jump but I made a mistake of putting my front hand forwards too soon, so when my back hand accidentally hit the rear bar I was left in a bad spot and didn't recover... I'm not mad though since 1: for competition they put the platform out to where I fell so I sorta cleared (making this a kinda bittersweet obstacle) 2: it served a valuable lesson to work on hanging endurance some more.

So yeah, that's the footage I have, and all I have to show really, because the next time you'll see me at ANW I'll be standing on top of thing, on top of the Warped Wall, on top of the Spider Climb (or whatever city finals last obstacle is) and then on top of the Final Stage at Midoriyama getting a good view of vegas while being a half million richer

BTW big thanks to Dragonbkm/Brad Martin and Thomas Tapp for recording this footage

[wrestlingfan55]

It seems a chin-up grip would be really appropriate on the Rumbling Dice (I THINK Nagano used it in Sasuke 9).

Although your overconfidence is somewhat annoying to read, I look forward to [hopefully] seeing your run in ANW6.

[dch]

Dude, you were a tester??!? Why didnt you say so?!

[RiderLeangle]

Sept 5, 2013 14:03:44 GMT -5 wrestlingfan55 said:

It seems a chin-up grip would be really appropriate on the Rumbling Dice (I THINK Nagano used it in Sasuke 9).

Although your overconfidence is somewhat annoying to read, I look forward to [hopefully] seeing your run in ANW6.

It's hard to see in the vid but that's what I tried first, the closeup in the vid Thomas Tapp got comes after I switched to forward going for the top. Keep in mind that rumblig dice is heavy, Jonathan Tapp cleared, Charles (co-runner of Warrior Lab) had too much trouble rollin it and in agreement with staff decided to just take a swim

And sorry about that, mix of pride in doing good on what so many others failed on mixed with practicing hyping myself for my entry video, you gotta make them think you're awesome s*** to get accepted lol

[RedHerring]

So you can't do the salmon ladder if you say you've never done one before, and you can't do the warped wall if you get wet. Good to know. How exactly did you get to be a tester again? You just talked with one of the casting people in the facebook group?

[UnrealCanine]

I'm sure bragging how you're gonna be the first American Ninja Warrior is an entry requirement

[RiderLeangle]

Well those are tester rules, competitors can do the SL with no experience (but the ones who get that far are good enough to handle it so benefit of the doubt there), I guess the WW thing is valid for competitors too since if they get wet the fail and that's the end of their course time.

As for how I got to test I don't use facebook but that's kinda where the recruiting is, mike bernardo helped me out and forwarded my info to sabrina (head of casting).

Although there was one guy who kinda lied his way in (I don't condone this, do NOT do it, I'm just telling a story here), he said that he was told he could run by the people in charge of the 'beach' (Apparently that's what those sandy volleyball courts at rash field are called, go figure) and that competition had moved to that day (he was obviously lying), somehow he was let in and given a waiver but none of the staff knew anything about it... they were nice enough to let him test with us though, tbh he wasn't that prepared as the rest of us who were supposed to be the testers (crashed into a step while failing, sorta flipped into a backflop on the Swing Jump, had a close call on the Ring Chain but cleared), I'm not being mean to him, he seemed like a nice guy while on the course (never learned his name though), it's just he wasn't as prepared for the course as he should have been and kinda lied his way in, although his presence slightly slowed things down since he needed caught up on the rules of each obstacle since he showed up after me, charles and ben were taught the rules

[dch]

I think being sure you will do it with the understanding that it will require doing immense work is the only way to be the Michael Jordan of Sasuke. He was a cocky and even a dick but also the GOAT (not going to argue this), had a singular, unwavering purpose, and outworked everyone around him.

[RedHerring]

Thanks for the info, Rider. BTW In my previous post, I was referring to the tester rules. Not the competition rules... I know that if you touch the water you are disqualified... I know that. Hahahaha

[m4tt3r0x]

Nice job. You beasted the Salmon Ladder on your first attempt ever.

[RiderLeangle]

Thanks. As for tne Salmon Ladder, even though it was my first time I've been training the technique on these rope/cable things at this one playground for a couple years now, in comparison the real thing felt easy not having to wait for the drop and then the impact on your hands, not to mention the metal bar felt better in comparison

[wrestlingfan55]

Oh wow that was your first attempt at a Salmon Ladder, I didn't even know.

[VeryCoolAlan]

All dat muscle tho!
Rider you are big swole

[RiderLeangle]

Sept 9, 2013 12:29:18 GMT -5 wrestlingfan55 said:

Oh wow that was your first attempt at a Salmon Ladder, I didn't even know.

Was that sarcasm or did I beast it that much?

[wrestlingfan55]

Sept 18, 2013 14:56:20 GMT -5 RiderLeangle said:

Sept 9, 2013 12:29:18 GMT -5 wrestlingfan55 said:

Oh wow that was your first attempt at a Salmon Ladder, I didn't even know.

Was that sarcasm or did I beast it that much?

The latter, dude.

[peterpack]

This is great stuff to see