Kick, Flip, Twist: Colorado Has Become a World-Renowned Home for Martial Arts Tricking
Tricking is equal parts sport and art form, awe-inspiring athletic feat and sublime aesthetic experience. It’s also just really, really fun.
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Tricking is equal parts sport and art form, awe-inspiring athletic feat and sublime aesthetic experience. It’s also just really, really fun.
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