Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta

Sunday, September 28, 2014

After a morning spent at Piedmont Park for Wanderlust 108, I skipped over to the Tabernacle in downtown to check out the Red Bull Throwdown. The competition pitted 16 of the top international trickers against one another in one on one and three on three events. Tricking is a relatively new sport that combines martial arts, tumbling and break dancing, kicking and flipping. Five judges handed out scores as the participants were whittled away to the final battle.

Jefferson Lewis (center) gives out high fives to the crowd as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Jefferson Lewis (center) gives out high fives to the crowd as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Jefferson Lewis (left) flies through the air as he competes against Mincheol Shin in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Jefferson Lewis (left) flies through the air as he competes against Mincheol Shin in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Jacob Pinto (center) flies through the air while teammates Bailey Payne (left) and Donovan Sheehan (right) watch during the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Jacob Pinto (center) flies through the air while teammates Bailey Payne (left) and Donovan Sheehan (right) watch during the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Mincheol Shin comes out of a handstand as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Mincheol Shin comes out of a handstand as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Nick Vail (right), one of five judges, holds up a score during the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Nick Vail (right), one of five judges, holds up a score during the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Max van Eck flips through the air as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Max van Eck flips through the air as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Ryan Diamond (center) cheers during the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Ryan Diamond (center) cheers during the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Jordan Okubo (left) and Kenneth Carr react as their teammate Will Coneys (center) flips through the air during the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Jordan Okubo (left) and Kenneth Carr react as their teammate Will Coneys (center) flips through the air during the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Donovan Sheehan (right) kicks a target held by Noah Garret as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Donovan Sheehan (right) kicks a target held by Noah Garret as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Mincheol Shin (right) kicks a target held by Noah Garret as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Mincheol Shin (right) kicks a target held by Noah Garret as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Jacob Pinto flips through the air as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Jacob Pinto flips through the air as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Mincheol Shin flies through the air as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Mincheol Shin flies through the air as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Jack Payne flies through the air as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Jack Payne flies through the air as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Ingun Yoo flies through the air as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.

Ingun Yoo flies through the air as he competes in the Red Bull Throwdown Atlanta at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Sunday, September 28, 2014.