And as the third week of stunt training comes to a close…. I am officially a stunt performer!
This week, we worked on driving, wirework, fire, high falls, air ram, air ratchet, and rappelling. I was nervous to get behind the wheel (especially one handed), but I didn’t do too terribly. I even managed to do a 90-degree skid. The intro to the wirework was pretty awesome; I did a few flips, and hovered “Mission: Impossible” style. Fire was INCREDIBLE. I was worried about doing the stunt, as I still had my cast on, but Jeff McKracken again went the extra mile and helped me wrap it in plastic and fire resistant gel. I had a blast. I also discovered where my boundaries lie in pushing the envelope. Due to my broken finger, I had missed out on a lot of techniques used during mini tramp, so the only major fall I knew how to do was a sit fall. When it came time for high falls, I got ten feet in the air and decided that it was not for me. I attempted a face off, and in doing so, I torqued my neck the wrong way and decided I was done with high falls until I could start back at square one with the techniques. However, I got some air on the air ram, and that was good enough for me. Today, we got tossed by the air ratchet and learned some basic rappelling techniques, including the “007” upside down rappel. I even had a classmate go Super Saiyan on me, sending me flying backwards. At the end of the day, Jeff presented us with our certificates, stating that we are all official apprentice stunt performers, and honorary members of the United Stuntmen’s Association. TL;DR: What. A. Week. Up next: The aerial intensive!
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