At US Capitol Classics, Austin Crain and I entered the Trick Battle. This was the first time since my injury that I have done a trick battle. I got injured in the last one that I did at Loopkicks in 2008. So this was a very big deal for me. Austin Crain and I won, and I got to conquer my fear. Austin does some sick tricks in the video!

This is our first time doing team forms and we won the ISKA Grand Championship!

Creative Weapons

ISKA Grand Championship

NASKA Grand Championship

Musical Forms Eliminations

]]> http://www.mattemig.net/2010/07/matt-emig-us-open-2010-musical-forms/feed 0 http://www.mattemig.net/2010/07/us-open-2010-results http://www.mattemig.net/2010/07/us-open-2010-results#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:25:34 +0000 Matt Emig http://www.mattemig.net/?p=684 For the first time ever, Austin Crain and I performed a Team Sync form.  We won 1^st place!  We finished making-up the form the Thursday night before the tournament and spent about 5 hours creating the routine and actual practicing it.  Once we get clearance from ESPN2 there will be footage on YouTube.  In addition, I performed in the night of champions for Forms and Weapons. You can also see me judging the XMA Trick Challenge!

My students, Sammy Smith and Danny Etkin did a great job at the tournament as well!  They both won the NASKA Forms Grand’s at the US Open.  Then they both earned a spot on the Night of Champions stage to compete for the ISKA world title.  Nikki Stanley also got the opportunity to compete at the Night show. Can’t wait for the ESPN2 footage to air!