May 28 2009Pfft, I Can Do That: Wicked Ninja Moves
This is a video of some guy named Damien Walters pulling off all sorts of real-life ninja/superhero moves. It is the perfect blend of amazing gynmastics and homoeroticism. Dude kind of reminds me of Wolverine, but without the adamaluminum (was that sacrilegious?) claws. He does all kinds of ridiculously ridiculous things, but I particularly liked the car trick at 0:45. You see that? Suck it, Bo Duke!
Thanks to Harry, who can do all those moves times ten. Blindfolded. With Yoda on his back.
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Reader Comments
1. naas - May 28, 2009 1:40 PM
That, is awesome
2. Andrew - May 28, 2009 1:40 PM
thats tight! first
3. JK - May 28, 2009 1:42 PM
@2
Hahahahahahaha, epic fail.
4. bro_mole - May 28, 2009 1:50 PM
Holy crap... amazing
On another note, I watched Never Back Down the other night... Daisy, you have mislead me, there were never any scenes with vampire hunting, sailboat adventures, or insurance fraud. I feel betrayed...
5. catch22 - May 28, 2009 1:52 PM
yes...i am impressed
6. Chris - May 28, 2009 1:56 PM
The PS3 game INFAMOUS was based off this dude. Where's the electric pew pew?
7. K - May 28, 2009 1:57 PM
@ 2:10= Gay? no, that Walters guy is pretty hot.. for a bald ninja...
8. The Mitch - May 28, 2009 2:02 PM
Yeah the last time we saw this guy he was wearing a Spider-man Costume and at some kid Birthday Party. My kid's still cry when they see Spider-man stuff at the local Wal-Mart. He just wanted to have a nice little party and Spider-man is not supposed to be scary or get hurt!
9. Pix - May 28, 2009 2:05 PM
Two words... ME-OW!
10. naas - May 28, 2009 2:08 PM
@6 Was it? I can't wait to play infamous, saw it on xplay & thought it looked awesome
11. rockosolido - May 28, 2009 2:13 PM
I'm not about to hate because this guy has some ridiculous skill and conditioning, but let me get in here before the inevitable swarm of "zomg this guy has reinvented freerunning!1111one" comments.
Can he move in insane ways? Yeah, no doubt. However, the way this video is edited, he fails to display any ability to link these together in any practical way. Take David Belle, for instance. Although parkour is far less deliberate and incorporates less gymnastics, Belle can get from point A to point B effectively, quickly and using some bad ass technique.
Now, I'd love to see Walters take this into all out freerunning. If he can move like this in an open-world environment to get from place to place rather than doing single tricks in a set-up, then he may very well be the m-f'ing messiah of freerunning.
/rant
12. Ed aka the-iguana - May 28, 2009 2:17 PM
Well, i thinki we'll see him in some movie in the future... maybe the next jackie chan?
13. LSDiesel - May 28, 2009 2:19 PM
Whatever, he has a tiny pecker.
14. Very cool - May 28, 2009 2:20 PM
That video is one of the best I've seen in a long time. I am definitely impressed.
15. Angel Mass - May 28, 2009 2:21 PM
What the heck! This guy should have his own matrix Movie!
By The way , the Song is the Techno version of the Final Fantasy VIII song "Liberi Fatali"
16. STOMPY - May 28, 2009 2:22 PM
@11
hahaha
i'm not about to hate this guy but.... I hate this guy....
17. The King! - May 28, 2009 2:31 PM
FIRST!!!!1
18. DoubleP90 - May 28, 2009 2:32 PM
He's almost good as i am :) isn't it?
19. prowlinger - May 28, 2009 2:32 PM
Levi Meeuwenberg vs. Damien Walters
GO!
20. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - May 28, 2009 2:32 PM
Psh! I've done better walking home from the bar. (can't watch videos from work)
21. Pew³ - May 28, 2009 2:36 PM
Impressive. As a springboard diver when I was younger, I remember all the gymnastics guys coming to the pool and making us look bad. I can do flips but I only want to land in water. This guy takes that to the next level.
It doesnt hurt to put a bunch of small clips and some upbeat music together too. Each moves probably takes a few minutes rest before doing the next.
22. Davo - May 28, 2009 2:40 PM
...needs more karate chopping...possibly some sword action too...but hey, not everyone can be awesome.
23. naas - May 28, 2009 2:47 PM
@11 I'm sure the guy is consistent & I don't think a freerunnin gymnast is going to reinvent anything. The fact that its edited makes it more entertaining, entertaining you was it's purpose
24. Paladin - May 28, 2009 2:48 PM
2:54 - I did that to my sister when we were little.
Man.. did I get in trouble.
25. gypsy - May 28, 2009 3:01 PM
is that what a +20 in acrobatics looks like?
26. Tennist0 - May 28, 2009 3:04 PM
why is he not on our Olympic team!?!?!
27. che-che - May 28, 2009 3:06 PM
he's got nothing on kurt thomas! in...
GYMKATA!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mkl9rtttog
28. GLADIATOR - May 28, 2009 3:10 PM
Wow! A real life spiderman minus the mask and consume!
Peter Parker watch your back!
K A P O W W W W W!
Come and join the short and easy game mybrute:
http://burpnassker.mybrute.com
29. Rhialto - May 28, 2009 3:17 PM
He could be a brilliant stuntman in Hollywood!
30. Galtacticus - May 28, 2009 3:18 PM
Not special but real effects!
31. pstone - May 28, 2009 3:20 PM
"le pump" really? I don't know French but in English that's certainly questionable.
32. egleaves - May 28, 2009 4:21 PM
I'll bet that guy is one BADASS breakdancer! Can you say "septuple head spin"?
33. Noah - May 28, 2009 5:15 PM
Mirror's edge for real???
34. BK - May 28, 2009 5:37 PM
It's basically just a guy doing some super refined free running/parkour with gymnastics mixed in. still, very impressive.
35. b - May 28, 2009 6:09 PM
Wow. Cirque du Soleil with editing and without the costumes. Ummm... yay?
Still beats my lazy ass all to hell.
36. aids - May 28, 2009 6:15 PM
I seen this yesterday.
http://std-aids.mybrute.com
37. Drbendy - May 28, 2009 6:47 PM
CGI would be cheaper and i wouldn't want to kill a pixel
38. SlowMonkey - May 28, 2009 6:53 PM
TRUTH! Nicharee Vismistananda is better. Light years better.
39. will - May 28, 2009 7:10 PM
holy shit, that was the coolest video ever
40. Birdman - May 28, 2009 7:14 PM
Post #34 said it before i could.
But yeah, that's all it is
However, he is very good at it. I was impressed quite a bit
41. shorona - May 28, 2009 7:25 PM
AWESOME.
thats some next-level shit right there.....
and its adamantium....
42. KDUBBLL - May 28, 2009 7:52 PM
this guy would make a great skateboarder or rollerblader.
43. btothez@gmail.com - May 28, 2009 8:04 PM
Dear God that is the hottest thing I have ever seen! I hope he likes girls.
44. Frankie B - May 28, 2009 9:00 PM
I would develop him into a weapon.
45. k_2 - May 29, 2009 1:08 AM
Yeah, but he's probably crap Guitar Hero...
46. Armed & Dangerous - May 29, 2009 1:10 AM
Yeah, but does he reeeeally take off his pants? I think that's the question we are all asking...
47. Greg - May 29, 2009 2:15 AM
Ryu Hayabusa in real life. 'Nuff said.
48. Starby - May 29, 2009 2:51 AM
Any man who can disrobe that fast while somersaulting toward me could expect some big ol' Ninja lovin' --- that was a real turn on! Gentlemen?
49. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - May 29, 2009 8:07 AM
@47
No doubt. That shit was straight out of the first Ninja Gaiden.
50. Matty - May 29, 2009 10:52 AM
hahaha.. that girl at 2:33.. she could feel the sweet ninja vibes and immediately assumed the position.
51. Adrian Sands - May 29, 2009 11:12 AM
Whoah! How does he slow down and speed up in midair like that??
52. Kris - May 29, 2009 12:04 PM
Poser...This is the real deal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPpT1RO9PTc&feature=player_embedded
53. obsessive geedub fan - May 29, 2009 12:17 PM
I think the music would've been better if it were montage music, am I right? come on, montage music is best for ninja show-offy flashyness
54. a dog - May 29, 2009 3:43 PM
Hey, it's like that guy in Casino Royale that runs away from James Bond in the beginning.
55. a dog - May 29, 2009 3:49 PM
@52
Both were equally impressive to me. But what's with this "poser" thing? It's like only one person in the world is allowed to try this stuff. Get over yourself.
56. fatty - May 29, 2009 8:47 PM
thats a good way to get yourself shot
57. OneMoreGadget - May 29, 2009 10:39 PM
Wow. You'd think that kinda stuff would be more useful.
Oh btw. He's still bald.
58. Rosa - May 30, 2009 6:59 PM
MARRY ME DAMIEN!!
I just dumped my boyfriend for you, so call me!
59. Jaded Icon - June 3, 2009 2:19 PM
Approve. Note to haters: Show links that you can do better.
60. Chai - June 4, 2009 1:24 PM
Less of a ninja, more of a parkour enthusiast.
Epic nonetheless.
61. niKKi - June 5, 2009 9:28 PM
oooooh that guy is smexy. AND hes got like a 12 pack so hes smexier. I luved how his clothes like came off when he was doin da flippy thing. :)
62. OneMoreGadget - July 4, 2009 12:07 AM
I dunno. If you can see him, he can't be a ninja.
Check out www.onemoregadget.com for more stupid things. Tell your friends. Be cool. Yeh.
63. vince - October 23, 2009 3:39 AM
i know this is an old post but i thought i would try to clarify some things. first off, Damien is on the british gymnastics team, he has many other great videos on youtube. also, some of this footage is actually stunt tests for the ninja assassin movie
64. laptop battery sell - January 4, 2010 2:32 AM
It's a good idea .Thank you.