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0:00:19 > 0:00:23Chances are, you've probably seen one of these before. It's a scooter.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24Loads of fun, aren't they?
0:00:24 > 0:00:26You can ride to your friend's house, you can ride around town
0:00:26 > 0:00:30and when you get really confident on them, you can go quite fast.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34Then there are other people who take it one step further.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37Well, quite a lot further.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Freestyle scooter is taking life on two wheels to the next level,
0:00:42 > 0:00:47using speed and skill to perform some frankly unbelievable stunts.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50And right now, the guy who has performed the world's best trick
0:00:50 > 0:00:53just so happens to live in Liverpool.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58Jamie Hull can do things on a scooter most of us can only dream of.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01By the age of 15, he's already one of the best in the UK.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05So will he be able to pass on some of those skills to me?
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Jamie, let's talk about how you've got to where you are now.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13I've been riding for about five or six years now.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16I just won the World's Best Trick in Barcelona.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Such a big achievement.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21I did a double backflip, double tailwhip. Landed it second go.
0:01:21 > 0:01:22I really want to give this a go,
0:01:22 > 0:01:25but I feel like I need more safety gear on.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Yeah, what I wear is a helmet, a certified helmet,
0:01:28 > 0:01:31some bum pads, shin pads so the scooter doesn't hit me
0:01:31 > 0:01:35in the shins, and I have ankle pads as well so it doesn't do the same.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38OK, so safety gear in place. Do you reckon I can do something today?
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- You can. I'm feeling confident. - I'm glad you are.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43All right, then. Let's do it.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47'So with all the correct gear on, Jamie's going to show me how to get
0:01:47 > 0:01:49'the most out of my scooter
0:01:49 > 0:01:53'and we begin with how to set off on a ramp or "dropping in".
0:01:53 > 0:01:55'Which I'm told is harder than it looks.'
0:01:55 > 0:01:59Your most comfortable foot, put it on the deck and whilst it's on,
0:01:59 > 0:02:01you can put the other one to the side
0:02:01 > 0:02:03and just drop in like this slowly.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- Then put it back on. - Simple as that.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13'I can confirm it is harder than it looks.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18'But, slowly, I get the hang of it
0:02:18 > 0:02:21'so Jamie thinks I could try a bigger ramp.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23'What could possibly go wrong?'
0:02:28 > 0:02:29Like that?
0:02:29 > 0:02:31'So that's why you need the safety gear.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33'I'm fine and Jamie shows me where I'm going wrong.'
0:02:33 > 0:02:37Just make sure your knees act like a suspension when you drop in
0:02:37 > 0:02:41and that they go down and then when you're, like, in the middle,
0:02:41 > 0:02:43stand up again so you've got your balance.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45OK. So knees are suspension, keep lower down.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47When do we start doing backflips?
0:02:47 > 0:02:49'Yeah, maybe not.'
0:02:49 > 0:02:52I want you to try and jump off the side up there.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- I'll show you first. - Just like that.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Oh, that was it!
0:02:58 > 0:03:01'Yes, that is me jumping off a ramp and loving it.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05'But if I'm going to take on any really big jumps,
0:03:05 > 0:03:08'I need to get used to the foam pit.'
0:03:08 > 0:03:11'This pit allows riders to safely practice more advanced tricks,
0:03:11 > 0:03:13'so Jamie wants me
0:03:13 > 0:03:16'to get used to feeling the full force of the foam on my face.'
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Here we go.
0:03:22 > 0:03:23How was that, Jamie?
0:03:23 > 0:03:26It was really good, just a bit more practice
0:03:26 > 0:03:27and then you'll be able to get it better.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31- Maybe now's a good time for you to show us what you can do.- Will do.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33I'm going to stay here for a sec.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37'What I didn't mention before is that Jamie isn't just here to help me.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39'Oh, no. He's here to train,
0:03:39 > 0:03:44'because tomorrow, right here, it's the European Championships
0:03:44 > 0:03:47'and he's competing. No biggie, then.'
0:03:48 > 0:03:50It's the next morning, it's competition day. And, as you can see,
0:03:50 > 0:03:52athletes have turned up from all over the world
0:03:52 > 0:03:55- and they're excited to be here, aren't they? ALL:- Yeah!
0:03:55 > 0:03:59And what they're about to do is awesome and it all happens in here.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02There are two competitions today - the amateurs and the pros.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06Jamie hasn't arrived yet, he's a pro, but the amateur competitors
0:04:06 > 0:04:09are warming up and getting ready to show us what they're made of.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12It is one of most exciting things I've been to for a long, long time.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15I'm going to shut up, we're going to watch the action. Here we go.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22These are the amateurs.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24What's it going to be like this afternoon
0:04:24 > 0:04:27when Jamie shows us what he can do? I cannot wait.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30'It really is mind-blowing what these guys can do with a scooter
0:04:30 > 0:04:33'and it just gets better and better.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37'Then the pros arrive and Jamie sets foot on top of the ramp
0:04:37 > 0:04:41'to begin his first run and he starts with this...'
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Yeah!
0:04:59 > 0:05:02And that's how you start a pro competition. Absolutely flawless.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05Every single move executed with perfection.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10'With Jamie's second run, he goes even bigger, and who can blame him?
0:05:10 > 0:05:15'Finish in the top five and he earns a place at the World Championships.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17'So, as the judges make up their mind,
0:05:17 > 0:05:19'you can really feel the tension.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24'Brilliantly, he finishes fifth,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27'so he is going to the World Championships.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30'A great finish to a great day.'
0:05:30 > 0:05:33I have been nothing short of inspired
0:05:33 > 0:05:35and I've been working on my latest trick. Do you want to see it?
0:05:35 > 0:05:36Here we go.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43See. There you go.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47It's amazing what a bit of inspiration can do for you, isn't it?
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- Was that good, Barney? - Get down, Jamie.
0:05:50 > 0:05:55OK, fine, Jamie did the jump. But I was inspired. Thanks for that.
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