One of the things I love most about the tricking community is that our top coaches are usually our friends and peers. So we find ourselves asking and hearing a lot of, “Hey dude, got any tips?”

Tricking is very destructive to your body without the correct countermeasures in place. Here's how to approach your training differently.

We can’t deny the fact that there’s a “pain/injury culture” in the tricking community—after all, one of the first questions to ask at a gathering is, “How’s your body?

It’s a dream for a lot of trickers to travel the world. Many hope to get good enough to be flown out to gatherings as a celebrity guest, but what if you didn’t have to wait to be good enough?

After a few minutes of stretches and basics, your warm-up is complete. The squad has assembled, the music is bangin, and you’re finally ready to start killing the session. You take a deep breath, and launch yourself into a glorious cart dub.

New Heights Gathering has been one of tricking's most treasured events for the past 5 years. We sat down with Nick and Manny of New Heights to discuss its history and its future.

Do you remember the original Tarzan movie? It was the cartoon one, where Tarzan was doing his thing as the Jesse La Flair of the jungle, and then Jane comes in and they totally fall in love.

On just about any list of the world’s top trickers, you’re bound to find a legendary Frenchman. Ho yes. It’s time for a chat with Ben Cauvy.

Here we see the latest, and arguably most important, version of an age-old tricker debate. Whether it's Nick Fry's alleged triple B-twist or just your average trick, we tend to ask ourselves: "Wait… Does that count?" 

In the culture of so many sports nowadays, there is an unwritten commandment: Thou shalt work hard to be the best athlete thou can be.

I’m not usually one for Muggle sports.

What’s the first image that pops into your head when you hear the word “Professor”?

There are two types of trickers out there. First of all, there’s Tricker #1. He watches videos of Rasmus Ott, Nick Fry, and Phill Gibbs and goes, “Holy crap, those guys are amazing! Can’t wait to be on that level.” He then goes off and trains, feeling inspired by his tricking heroes and using their success to fuel his own progress. But this article is about Tricker #2.

What’s that? You wanna get more of the inside scoop on the female tricking experience?

This party is a huge sausage fest.

Ever notice how when you meet a new tricker, they just happen to like your favorite band?

Once upon a time, in a magical land far, far away, Michael Guthrie could not backflip.

Note: this post was written entirely by John Patrick Thaddeus Godzilla McLay. If any post on this site has needed a parental rating, it would be this one. Read at your own risk. I am regretting the creative power I’ve given McLay to write what he wants.

Picture your dream job. Go ahead, take a second. We’ve got time. All set? Good. Now, I’ll bet it involves tricking, right?

We’ve all felt it. That oh-my-God-I’m-about-to-break-my-freaking-neck feeling before going for a big move.

Phill is an Invincible Athlete, an amazing tricker, and an all-round nice guy. A couple of months ago he chatted with Lee about injuries, samplers, and the future. Enjoy!

If trickers were benders, which elements would they control?

The good, the bad, the ugly, and the downright hilarious of how you know that you are at a tricking gathering.

Ooooo a gathering invite on Facebook! Let’s see the details… Ah. Way too far away. Ain’t nobody got time fo dat. And I’d need to buy a plane ticket anyway… Never mind. Guess I’m missing this one too. If only I could throw my own gathering… But how would I do it?

They always make it look SO easy.

You heard me right. The way we typically think about progress is a total lie. An illusion. A myth.

They say he trains backflips with cinderblocks tied to his feet.They say the movie “Taken” was loosely based on the time someone borrowed his protein powder without asking.They say he once glanced at a beautiful woman, instantly impregnating her with the men we know today as Thor and Jesus.

It’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves at some point: “Can I really call myself a tricker?”

Scene: you step onto the floor ready for your tricking battle, and the randomly selected opponent makes his way through the crowd to join you in the center. And it’s Tim Farley.

With these in mind, you might just put yourself on the fast-track to some major level-ups.

With his iconic tricks and world-famous antics, Scott Skelton’s contributions to the tricking world have been absolutely HUGE.

Continuing our coverage of Red Bull Throwdown (check out yesterday's event and photo recap here)) Hunter Mood spent some of yesterday talking to the athletes and judges before yesterday's finals.

Sometimes the people we most admire aren’t even real, but they still say something about who we are and who we want to be as people, artists, and athletes.

Rory Bratter is a machine, having roots in tricking, martial arts, dance, fitness, basketball, and more, as well as running the Red Bull Throwdown in Atlanta last year. In addition to all of this he’s recently opened his own gym, and has been kind enough to share some wisdom and help anyone else looking to do the same.

My name is Vivien Youlou, and I started tricking at the end of 2006. I come from France and I am 23 years old. And right now I am really tired.

A filmmaker's advice to filming and editing tricking

Earlier in the year we spent a few days in Rotterdam at the fantastic 010 Trickz tricking gym for Dope Gathering 2013 as part of the World Tricks Tour! There we hung out with a bunch of incredibly cool people, including 11 year old Nils Weiler, a tricker from Germany. We sat down with him and talked tricks, inspirations, donuts and more!

Going to the next big gathering? Going on a tricking tour across the world? Then keep reading. This guide will tell you everything you need to know.

My name is Kim and I’m from Bergen, Norway. I’m the host of Bergen Gathering