Rick S. ANC1

[camileria]

Looks like Keanu Reeves!

[omilio]

2:10 is pretty funny...

[jrk987]

Oh and what's your background in training? When did you start to seriously get into training? I see that you're a bar-barian, which I hope to strive for.

[slikric83]

@jrk987 background martial arts. started training with B-B and getting serious about bodyweight about 4 years ago

[jrk987]

How long did it take you to gain the strength for a v-sit?

[slikric83]

@jrk987 It came easy from years of kicking and push ups

[mystictouch9]

Jesus I am so proud to know this guy in real life.

[Crossthefuture]

HIS THUMBS WILL CRUSSSHHHHH YOUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!

[vanityfairisnotmybag]

Love the suit lol

[Andythefunkman]

Hi Rick.

Amazing video !

you have awesome skills

keep going forever!

[Ninjarni]

Oh, G4, i didnt see you there!

[1WeeJonnyCfc1]

1:19 awsome!!

[victoriavives]

AWESOME!!!!  V

[manimoutmymind2]

yeah the fact that you are who u are is sucess in itself dude below me is right

[sirhighlanderdude]

dude, you're awesome. you should totally have been picked to rep america. i know i would have supported you all the way. i'm really impressed by the video and greatly dissappointed that G4 didn't pic you to go.

congrats on all your hardwork though, to be able to do those things and make this video is success in itself.

and congrats to your sifu, sifu shi yan ming is awesome. i have his book shaolin workout. that too is a success, tell him i said thank you. lol ^-^

[slikric83]

This was for the first contest. I wasn't selected. The second contest i was selected as a finalist but didn't win. and the third contest i was selected as a finalist again but wasn't selected for Japan.

Thanks a lot for the comment!

[TH3N4TUR4L]

Press ups on your thumbs!! I was pleased when I did them on all my finger tips! Good job, keep it up.

[nvcn86]

i'd kill (ok, maybe just seriously injure...) for a gymnastic gym like that 0_0

[sniper841]

jesus christ and i thought i was good well back to training i guess

[slikric83]

There's always more to learn. I may do some things well but be a beginner with other things. Capitalize on what you do well yet always be willing to learn.

Thanks,

Rick

[Vampir3Romanc3]

man you are Kick ass very impressive those butterfly kicks. i do wushu my self but thos stunts omg VERY good !!! 5 stars

[slikric83]

Thanks!

[PewpewFighter]

I personally think you should of been chosen. :l Most of the other guys I saw didn't really suit fit for it. They were all just guys who packed muscle but trained for nothing that would benefit them well in the contest itself. They were all muscle and nothing else. You should just go straight to the Japanese site and ask them for an application for the show. You don't need to go through G4.

[slikric83]

Thanks very much for the encouragement! I am currently a finalist in G4's ANC3! I will send you the link.

[kriftinkrain]

I'm so confused, i mean, i watched anc2 and well, you couldn't climb the rope... because it was to thick? I understand that you had a bad ankle so that would have slowed you down but how could that have affected your climb? it looks like you're strong enough in this video. buut. no disrespect btw im just confused

[slikric83]

Yea I can understand how you would be confused. I can't stand watching that clip of me from that day. Because of my poor performance and my excuses in that interview. The bad course run was because I could barely run or jump and the rope climb was not because of the thickness of the rope. I have a great grip and only said that in the interview because it was like the 4th interview and was really pissed by then.

[slikric83]

I psyched my self out with my ankle injury and lost mentally before the gun even went off. Obviously I can climb rope. It was all just from being in shock.

[MonsoInc]

Crazy New Yorkers.

[slikric83]

haha yup

[corpsegrinder161]

dude how did they not fucking pick you man

[slikric83]

This vid was for ANC1.

I was selected as a finalist for ANC2.

and I hope to be a finalist and winner for ANC3!

Thanks!

[izziebearlove]

holy cow! this is crazy! u have so much strength, thats so amazing!

how long have you been training? (loved the thumb push ups by the way) :)

[slikric83]

Thanks Izzie. Glad ur impressed. It all about training hard yet finding a way to make it fun.

I've been training all my life.

Rick

[handstanddude]

hang tough...things will happen!

[slikric83]

Thanks handstanddude. Things are happening!

Cool vids. I'm gonna be in Santa Monica at muscle beach on sunday.

[muas88]

u look like curious george

[Winstud]

what a beast man

[dooser4111]

your not really an american though lol jk

[slikric83]

Where'd u think i'm from? haha

[YTBT]

Hey Rick,this is the first time i've watched this video(dont think i've seen it before), this is some incredible sh*t!

[ilceccotruzz]

try some of our jump to improve yourself!!

try "truzzi volanti" jumps on youtube!!!

[blacksillouette]

ammmmmaaaazzzzzing!!!!!!!

[rahorin]

Obviously G4 wasn't looking for someone as talented as you. Great upper and lower strength, balance and cool attitude. I think someone wasn't doing their job and chose the first couple decent videos and threw the rest away...those lazy bastards.

[slikric83]

Much obliged! I appreciate ur comment.

Actually I was chosen as a finalist in the ANC2. Look at my ANC2 vid.

Thanks,

Rick

[mdtm16]

"Hey G4, didn't see you there." lol

[ohshitdia]

Nice to see an American Wushu Guy givin it a shot. I'm sad you didn't make it! If you went you coulda been like "I owe all my thanks to Wushu!" Lol.

[slikric83]

I don't practice wushu just a few moves i learned.

[sylvesterjr7]

and u cant tell me that 1 thumb was real was it? LMAO. next time have the camera man get ur whole body wen u do it lmao

[slikric83]

Its real. Been able to do it since i was a kid. Now its not that hard if i practice it every once and a while.

Check out my "A Winters Workout" vid. for a full shot of it

[sylvesterjr7]

Wow! And you didnt get picked. I wonder what the other guy did lol

[slikric83]

Thanks. I was picked in the second contest as a finalist. Look at my ANC2 vid as well.

[Maybe0Maybe0Not]

this is crazy.... that is all i have to say...

[aReYoUrEaDyIlLuSiOn]

Thank you for this video, you've inspired me to train harder!

[slikric83]

Great. Thanks for ur comment, you've inspired me to keep posting!

"Mental toughness is the key to all keys." -Dan Gable

[TaeIeon]

wow real cool.

looked alot like spiderman at the beginning ;)

[zbgeed]

you have good ninja skills but i think you need to be more aware of your core/abs when you are climbing and hanging.

[slikric83]

Yup ur right. This is from last year. Check out the new one from this year.

Thanks

[YOBOJOEBO]

Dude u just did one arm push ups wit 2 fingers O_o thats crazy

[ninjaofthenorthwoods]

wow your awsom!

[BmWbEaSt11]

when im 21 im also going to do it..im 14 and have been training for a year so far

[slikric83]

Alright! Go for it! Keep progressing!

[ninjaofthenorthwoods]

wow your 1337.

[slikric83]

What u mean?!

[thomasstunts]

I think he's referring to "krazykid1337", another youtuber who has posted Ninja training similar to your stuff. BTW, nice work.

[slikric83]

???

[Blazerelf]

those flips u do in minute 40 how did u train or learn to do them im really interested on it

[slikric83]

Its a kung fu/wushu type move. Each move has a progression to it.

[Blazerelf]

so probably imightn ot be able to do them unless i get into taht or is it easy?

[slikric83]

I learned those moves from a friend and further perfected them in a school. You can learn if you work on ur jumping ability.

I sent u a message with more detail to practice.

[LOL1626]

holy ... is he naked( don't count the paint)

[HypemanGero]

nice man, just missed the ninjato or any weapon

[hookabot]

this stuff is inspiriing

[slikric83]

Alright! I'm glad i sparked a fuse!

Train Hard and Have Fun,

Rick

[Rhapsody17]

Kinda like Metal Gear Solid :D

[slikric83]

Exactly like it!

[martinh1990]

this is really sweet you have inspired me to chnage my training techniques a little and widen the number of moves i can do :)

[DeusEbrius]

fag.

[Teekles]

hrmm you didnt climb the rope very fast, but none the less a great video showing off your skills =) i think you could probably make it to stage 4 and if you work on your rope climb maybe win.

[slikric83]

This is last years vid. Check out the link to my new vid in the "About this video" box

Yea I know that rope climb was bad! I will be training very hard on that now! Thank you for ur comment!

[Masakione]

U mean ppl did cooler things than u on the challenge?

duude...

[slikric83]

And that was last years! hehe

[nyarlethotep]

Dude, you are AWESOME! You'd clean up at "Ninja Warrior"! You really did look like a camouflage Spider Man in the beginning. Where did you get that cool bodysuit? And what's it like to have super powers? 5 ninja stars and favorited!

[guerrierodelgiaguaro]

Congratulations son! You are an amazing athlete to 360°.

5* from Italy, maybe are you the real Spiderman?

Stefano

[KonohasFastWhiteFang]

awesome man keep it up, just build up those fore arm muscles a bit.

[slikric83]

This is my entry from last year. Check the new one. The link is in this vids. description!

[thugsterz]

u MONKEY! lol that was good

[slikric83]

Thanks man! and thanks everyone for voting! Are u Marcus's bud?!

[nilodes]

sweeeeeettt!!!!!!!!!!

[naevowns]

You have my support lol.

[neoshaolinmax]

OMG! So *bows*

[ChosonNinja]

Hello Everyone!!!

This is my friend and I ask that you guys watch Rick and cast your votes for him and his partner!

It is my hope with everyone's support that Richard and his partner can bring back a title for the USA!

Thank you all and God bless!

[slikric83]

"Richard" hehe Real names Rick its not a nickname

[ChosonNinja]

Rick, your last video I tried to post states that is was removed? I was hopeing to feature it but I need you to post it.

[slikric83]

U can embed the vid from the G4 site. Just go to their site and get the vid that way. I realized that i have permission to embed the vid on other sites but didn't get the ok about youtube yet.

You are the king of the Martial Arts jungle!!!! Thank you! Word truly can't express!

[ChosonNinja]

I wish you and your training partner all the best!

Rick, you have great potential and may you represent USA in a great great light!

God bless you!!!

[slikric83]

Thank you! This is the old vid. from last year. My new one that was selected for the semi finals is on the link i sent you!

[jacobmjansen]

nice...i hope you make it...and i hope i make it! i'm in joe's wushu class. name's jake.

[constant1414]

u r one sik guy man

lool X)

[XeroPickles]

that was good dude. but a little advice when doing the rope climb use your feet (so much faster)

[XeroPickles]

i don't mean only use your feet

[godbynature]

i think he did that to show the judges that he didn't need his feet in the first place

[Hkeystar711]

no its how strong ur arms are

[slikric83]

Yea but that climb was wack!! Hope I can film a better one tomorrow for the new contest vid! Thanks

[CallipygousD]

nice job! i tried out last year but didn't make the top 10 either. my brother, brett was one of the finalists, though, so he actually got to attempt the course. i'm hoping to do better this time around. good luck!

[i3njoi]

holy. you look like spidey =D

[masteringwushu]

good stuff! the wushu elements used definitely enhanced the performance

[dynotoaqrimp]

you should have made it man. That was really good

[df12a]

thats pretty dang good. bet you would have made it far in ninja warrior

[Chicohuman]

Are you familiar with Keanu Reeves?

lol

Good training mate!

[skatingsamurai]

not very ninja like

[puupetboy]

this guy is wicked doing thumb push ups

[flagingisretarded]

NINJA!!!!

[kittyn696]

que lindo el :D

[izeizei]

I dont think you got much out of "reading" that newspaper! haha.

[gpj]

haha funny stuff, nice video. You should try parkour.

[darwindadawg]

i heard that if u had music in ur submission vid, you get disqualified. good job tho!

[nanquan491]

lol man! The reading a newspaper upside down at the metro was the funniest moment! Also the climbing at the building site at the end there looks like it was a lot of fun... I wish I could find some place like that in my area!!

[funnydude555]

dude u r weird and need a life other than exercise. get in and watch some freakin TELEVISION!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MatsujunLuver]

I'm pretty sure he does watch TV since he's trying out for a TV show? Justa guess >_>;;

[calvinbones]

ur a beast do you know lyte burly?

[slikric83]

Thanks man! No don't know that person.

[Niroshine]

Pretty cool. Those straddle presses are impressive and the b-kicks are fastttt. Maybe I'll see you climbing around NY sometime. :p

[waningermw]

Dude, I don't see how you didn't at least make the top 10. I'd love to be able to do half the stuff you do.

[slikric83]

Thank you! If you have the passion anything is possible! Get on it! hehe My next vid. i'll step it up even more!

[raoulduke25]

Dude, this is the best video ever! I'm looking you up the next time I'm in the city. Maybe we can go hit the bars. Hopefully by then, I'll be able to pick up some pointers from you. Still training every day...

[novastarlet]

I can't believe they didn't pick you! You would obviously rock the competition. Maybe you should start your own "fundraising campaign" to get on the show. :D

Good luck for next round.

[slikric83]

Hehe Thanks! I get there!

[jofi511]

lady at 1:12 though u were a terrorist or something

I LIVE IN NYC!!!

I always do pullups on scaffoldings and on the subway and stuff

[slikric83]

Hehe Yea.

Cool man!

[Ubermensch0243]

thats awesome dude, i live in the Bronx as well, and i have a martial arts experience as well, have a 4th degree black belt in several martial arts and have dans in others but i wish i had someone to practice such as yourself, itd be awesome to hang out with you, take care of yourself, and im sorry you didnt get picked to go to ninja warrior

[slikric83]

Theyre having a second contest! I'll keep you posted! You gotta vote for me this one! hehe

Thanks!

[BaiLong45]

Awesome vid! Coming from the NYC area, I recognized a lot of those places. The Times Square Station, Central Park, etc. Plus I recognized some other places. You wouldn't happen to attend Chelsea Piers or be a student of Shi Yan Ming would you?

[slikric83]

I used to belong to the Sports Center years ago. Now i go there once and a while. Will be going to join back again right away to train for the second Ninja Warrior Contest!!! I teach children at Shaolin. Didn't film anything in Central Park. Thanks for the comment!

[KrimesWifey]

who sings this song

[slikric83]

No one. Theres no lyrics. I made it on Garageband

[ShaolinpkG3o]

lol hes good at wushu and he looked pretty strong so that sucks if he didnt get to enter

[slikric83]

Thanks. I entered but I didn't get picked as a semifinalist.

[dacingwithdadevil]

i'm from the bronx... we should train someday? you should teach me how to flip! :D

[SG92492]

Man that sucks i cant believe you wernt picked

i mean the other 2 didt even make it past the spider jump all well to them they did well

[slikric83]

Yea. that if you practice on that same trampoline and are good with the catch and spider walk its real easy. But what made the spider jump so difficult is the short run up. That has to be practiced to get enough power.

[tkdismygirl]

OMG you seriously WOULD have been the first American to win. That's why they didn't pick you. *shaking head*

[slikric83]

Hehe I'm training! Its going to happen its just a matter of time! Thanks!

Check out my recent training!

[ManuelDr]

hey i saw u yesterday on Tv. i really did. i read newspaper like dat too...

[slikric83]

You can exercise, catch up on current affairs and commute all at the same time! Thats how I get to work in the morning! hahaha

They only put like 2 seconds on T.V. though and no action!

[ManuelDr]

yea, i was like wow look at dat guy looking like a ninja turtle without a shell haha lol. but nice, u got skills

[Roninlord25]

good job, keep training you have skills

[BlakelyAdams]

i like your vids, very creative

[slikric83]

Thanks man! Youve got some great vids. on your page! Its great inspiration for people to get in shape.

[cantjumpforcrap]

GO NY Martial Artists!

[slikric83]

Hehe

[gypsychickita2210]

it looks like spider man went gay

[dacingwithdadevil]

nice videos man! check my videos out! i'm also from nyc... maybe we can train someday?

[juxari]

awesome

[drdave1999]

Rick-- I haven't seen you in years, but I'm totally stunned by what you've accomplished. You're amazing! Dr. Dave

[slikric83]

Who dat?!?

[fulltwist]

That's some serious strength, hope you make it I watch that show all the time.

[slikric83]

Didn't make it. Going to in the future. Yea that show is the best right

[theamazingdiscworld]

You have some serious strength in your fingers. My jaw actually dropped when I saw you doing those push-ups.

[slikric83]

Cool man. Its not too tough. You just gotta do it. Hahaha.

[grivas2007]

This guy has some strength. I have seen people at the train doing pull-ups, some look at them weird, me I understand.

[slikric83]

Thanks. It was probably me you saw in the train station. Hahaha.

[WarriorBoy]

Was that the Taimak from the Last Dragon?!!

[slikric83]

Yea.

[RYUU91]

That is an awesome vid bud. Haha, you're like a fuckin' monkey at the end, that's great!

I'm not quite up to date on the Ninja Warrior challenges, but is that curtain cross still in the mix? You should have a vid crossing your girlfriend's living room using only your arms... Haha

[slikric83]

Hahaha Thanks!

Now its the curtain swing. 4 seperate curtains and you swing from one to the next. The 3 people that made it that far did it much easier than the old currtain cling.

I was thinking of putting up a sheet and getting all pumped up like im going to do something real difficult then jump to grab the sheet and it rips. I could make that funny!

[RYUU91]

Haha, that would be pretty good. Have someone walk in while you're layin' on the ground after it rips going "Rick! What the hell are you doing with my good sheets!"

[slikric83]

Nice!

[kami97kaze]

I loved the vid.. You should rename the title as

"Before Snake Eyes joined GI Joe....."

[slikric83]

Awesome

[aristotlewilde]

This is amazing.  You should have been chosen.

Taimak?

[marcusbondi]

Rick - that was awesome! You so desreved to win!!! The NYC theme & subway workout goes off!!! (And, um, say hi to Ellen, Mel & Stacy for me... way to go with the chicks on camera duties!!!)

[slikric83]

thats funny! I'll say hi. I'll show them your climbing!

Any more tips for climbing for me?

[krazykid1337]

Man, that stinks, I really liked your video. Well, good luck next time, check out my Ninja warrior training video #4

[ultimatekungfu]

thanks for the comment, I just watched yours, cool NYC stuff. nice to hear positive comments from a really good NW video.

[slikric83]

Much abliged!