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100% focus and nothing less | Joe Carbone and Dauntless Movement Crew | TEDxYouth@Sydney


[Applause]

[Applause] what is the difference between doing

what is the difference between doing

what is the difference between doing attacks running a marathon or doing your

attacks running a marathon or doing your

attacks running a marathon or doing your washing well a few things actually but

washing well a few things actually but

washing well a few things actually but unless you want an unfinished tax return

unless you want an unfinished tax return

unless you want an unfinished tax return an incomplete marathon or half-ass

an incomplete marathon or half-ass

an incomplete marathon or half-ass washing job then you need to put in a

washing job then you need to put in a

washing job then you need to put in a hundred percent this applies to

hundred percent this applies to

hundred percent this applies to everything in parkour I’m required to

everything in parkour I’m required to

everything in parkour I’m required to put a hundred percent of myself into

put a hundred percent of myself into

put a hundred percent of myself into every single role jump

every single role jump

every single role jump flip or twist some muscles tense as I

flip or twist some muscles tense as I

flip or twist some muscles tense as I grab hold of the rail others flex as I

grab hold of the rail others flex as I

grab hold of the rail others flex as I reach for the landing whatever the

reach for the landing whatever the

reach for the landing whatever the obstacle I know that I need to stay

obstacle I know that I need to stay

obstacle I know that I need to stay focused and give it my all if you’re

focused and give it my all if you’re

focused and give it my all if you’re going to go jump off a rooftop you can’t

going to go jump off a rooftop you can’t

going to go jump off a rooftop you can’t hesitate you can’t doubt yourself my

hesitate you can’t doubt yourself my

hesitate you can’t doubt yourself my name is Joseph Carboni and I’m a part of

name is Joseph Carboni and I’m a part of

name is Joseph Carboni and I’m a part of DMC dauntless moving crew we’re a stunt

DMC dauntless moving crew we’re a stunt

DMC dauntless moving crew we’re a stunt team that has 20 core members combining

team that has 20 core members combining

team that has 20 core members combining breakdancing martial arts acrobatics

breakdancing martial arts acrobatics

breakdancing martial arts acrobatics tricking free running and parkour

tricking free running and parkour

tricking free running and parkour together we teach over 300 students a

together we teach over 300 students a

together we teach over 300 students a week in a variety of art forms that

week in a variety of art forms that

week in a variety of art forms that require dedication passion but most

require dedication passion but most

require dedication passion but most importantly focus we haven’t always been

importantly focus we haven’t always been

importantly focus we haven’t always been a full-time team we started out in the

a full-time team we started out in the

a full-time team we started out in the streets of Fairfield in western Sydney

streets of Fairfield in western Sydney

streets of Fairfield in western Sydney back then it was it was more of a hobby

back then it was it was more of a hobby

back then it was it was more of a hobby you know would always go to trainer

you know would always go to trainer

you know would always go to trainer places we like to call underground to

places we like to call underground to

places we like to call underground to work in our flow or style faith would

work in our flow or style faith would

work in our flow or style faith would park for the flips snake Park for the

park for the flips snake Park for the

park for the flips snake Park for the jobs you know we never really trained

jobs you know we never really trained

jobs you know we never really trained outside of Fairfield the acrobats would

outside of Fairfield the acrobats would

outside of Fairfield the acrobats would teach the dancers how to flip and vice

teach the dancers how to flip and vice

teach the dancers how to flip and vice versa you know we were kids just having

versa you know we were kids just having

versa you know we were kids just having fun but training pushing ourselves

fun but training pushing ourselves

fun but training pushing ourselves taking bigger and bigger jumps and every

taking bigger and bigger jumps and every

taking bigger and bigger jumps and every forward teaches a new lesson about

forward teaches a new lesson about

forward teaches a new lesson about gravity about different buildings and

gravity about different buildings and

gravity about different buildings and services about our bodies our limits but

services about our bodies our limits but

services about our bodies our limits but most importantly to always stay focused

most importantly to always stay focused

most importantly to always stay focused now as you can imagine

now as you can imagine

now as you can imagine our parents weren’t big fans of what we

our parents weren’t big fans of what we

our parents weren’t big fans of what we did or who wanted to become some of us

did or who wanted to become some of us

did or who wanted to become some of us true inspiration from kung fu fighters

true inspiration from kung fu fighters

true inspiration from kung fu fighters others from I don’t know about you know

others from I don’t know about you know

others from I don’t know about you know world-class dancers or movie stars but

world-class dancers or movie stars but

world-class dancers or movie stars but to our parents and community we were

to our parents and community we were

to our parents and community we were just a bunch of rowdy kids that liked to

just a bunch of rowdy kids that liked to

just a bunch of rowdy kids that liked to jump off stuff despite this we stuck

jump off stuff despite this we stuck

jump off stuff despite this we stuck together and we continued training we

together and we continued training we

together and we continued training we got more and more creative until our

got more and more creative until our

got more and more creative until our until our town was our playground like a

until our town was our playground like a

until our town was our playground like a maze with endless possibilities from

maze with endless possibilities from

maze with endless possibilities from there our team grew to almost 60 to 70

there our team grew to almost 60 to 70

there our team grew to almost 60 to 70 kids getting stopped by the police was

kids getting stopped by the police was

kids getting stopped by the police was just an average day because they didn’t

just an average day because they didn’t

just an average day because they didn’t understand what we were doing and as you

understand what we were doing and as you

understand what we were doing and as you could imagine a bunch of kids running

could imagine a bunch of kids running

could imagine a bunch of kids running around the way we did we’ve got quite a

around the way we did we’ve got quite a

around the way we did we’ve got quite a few people upset after many letters from

few people upset after many letters from

few people upset after many letters from the council we decided to sit down with

the council we decided to sit down with

the council we decided to sit down with them and let them hear our story where

them and let them hear our story where

them and let them hear our story where I’m from kids don’t really have a lot to

I’m from kids don’t really have a lot to

I’m from kids don’t really have a lot to do after they finish school or people to

do after they finish school or people to

do after they finish school or people to look up to so we kind of felt like it

look up to so we kind of felt like it

look up to so we kind of felt like it was our job to be role models to all the

was our job to be role models to all the

was our job to be role models to all the kids out there

kids out there

kids out there trying to get them to stay active and

trying to get them to stay active and

trying to get them to stay active and train was a whole other challenge we

train was a whole other challenge we

train was a whole other challenge we didn’t want other kids to follow in this

didn’t want other kids to follow in this

didn’t want other kids to follow in this path so we decided to create a presence

path so we decided to create a presence

path so we decided to create a presence within the community

within the community

within the community Slattery in front of the TV was replaced

Slattery in front of the TV was replaced

Slattery in front of the TV was replaced with hours of training that proved that

with hours of training that proved that

with hours of training that proved that they were strong independent determined

they were strong independent determined

they were strong independent determined and focused parkour is known around the

and focused parkour is known around the

and focused parkour is known around the world from getting to a derby as fast

world from getting to a derby as fast

world from getting to a derby as fast and as Florrie as possible but to us

and as Florrie as possible but to us

and as Florrie as possible but to us it’s about so much more it’s not about

it’s about so much more it’s not about

it’s about so much more it’s not about getting somewhere quick or learning a

getting somewhere quick or learning a

getting somewhere quick or learning a cool trick it’s about pushing yourself

cool trick it’s about pushing yourself

cool trick it’s about pushing yourself but knowing your limits and now’s the

but knowing your limits and now’s the

but knowing your limits and now’s the same with our dream we never knew how

same with our dream we never knew how

same with our dream we never knew how we’re gonna get there we just got

we’re gonna get there we just got

we’re gonna get there we just got creative and was only with extreme focus

creative and was only with extreme focus

creative and was only with extreme focus and put in a hundred percent into every

and put in a hundred percent into every

and put in a hundred percent into every single task whether it was big or small

single task whether it was big or small

single task whether it was big or small that got us where we are today

that got us where we are today

that got us where we are today so from getting in trouble by the cops

so from getting in trouble by the cops

so from getting in trouble by the cops cm senior to around Australia teaching

cm senior to around Australia teaching

cm senior to around Australia teaching in schools our skill and our knowledge

in schools our skill and our knowledge

in schools our skill and our knowledge we perform worldwide in live stunt shows

we perform worldwide in live stunt shows

we perform worldwide in live stunt shows and we just recently opened up our very

and we just recently opened up our very

and we just recently opened up our very stunt chin so we may not be superheroes

stunt chin so we may not be superheroes

stunt chin so we may not be superheroes or you know world-class dancers but

or you know world-class dancers but

or you know world-class dancers but we’re pretty close so I’ve got a couple

we’re pretty close so I’ve got a couple

we’re pretty close so I’ve got a couple guys backstage right now warming up and

guys backstage right now warming up and

guys backstage right now warming up and stretching to give you guys a little

stretching to give you guys a little

stretching to give you guys a little taste of our world so if you can put

taste of our world so if you can put

taste of our world so if you can put your hands together and make some noise

your hands together and make some noise

your hands together and make some noise for DMC

for DMC

for DMC [Applause]

[Music]

[Music] ain’t nothin personal

ain’t nothin personal

ain’t nothin personal [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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