My buddy Matt came for a visit this past weekend. Much of the trip is blog worthy but not blog suitable. I can however show you a video I took during our visit to Venice Beach.

As we walked down Venice Beach, filled with it’s eclectic crowds, we came across a group of young men jumping and twisting on the beach front. Intrigued, we stopped for the show. The group consisted of five men. The choreographed show consisted of poor humor, answers in unison, and a plethora of breath taking acrobatics. Each took turns amazing the crowd with their tumbling stunts, which included a man flipping high into the air on a pogo stick. Throughout the show the performers would tease the crowd, eluding to the climactic finish: the ring leader would jump over a number of people. I stood there, ripe with anticipation, every time I thought the leader would complete the stunt. After several “almost” attempts, the inclusion of a few young volunteers, a plea for donations, and a rousing of the crowd, the stunt was staged….