Wednesday, October 27, 2010

A man of unbelievable talent

Picture of Damien Walters
from outsports.com
Damien Walters is an expert free runner of Derby, Great Britain. He has competed for Great Britain in tumbling championships, ranking fourth in the world. According to Walters he was four or five when he performed his first front-flip, but failed. Since then he has been training for over twenty years, practicing between three and four hours a day.

After extensive training in tumbling and gymnastics, Walters released a showreel in 2007, attracting the attention of Jackie Chan's stunt agent. He currently is a stuntman, working for Brad Allan, as a member of Chan's stunt team. 

Walters also stars on the Youtube.com series, "The Walters & Shieff Show." His 2009 showreel has become one of the most popularly watched videos. 

Walters has appeared in multiple television shows and movies such as, Hell Boy II: The Golden Army, where he played as a stunt double for the character Prince Nuada. He also starred as a stuntman in the movies Ninja Assassin and Kick-Ass. Finally, Walters appeared as a judge on the 2009 Barclaycard World Freerun Championships, which was broadcasted live on BBC Three. 

This following video from Youtube.com will reveal the unreal nature of the beast:



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