Road to

In order to get where we would like to have this project it will take some time and some community support.

What is the Trickedex?

The Trickedex is the final goal for the current tricking-3d project in the works. The Trickedex is loosely based off the concept of the pokedex from Pokemon. This was a directory that had access to all of the pokemon and their various information. Many people have talked about such a concept for Tricking moves over time. It is our attempt to make that a reality.

What does it include?

The goal is to create an application that can showcase Tricking movements in a way that can be easily pulled up and its associated information had at a glance. Each Trick will have information about its various Parts, Takeoff, Landing, What Trick Progression it is within, Prerequisites, and interactive 3D examples. Users should be able to have discussions around these Tricks and Concepts. Saving the ones most relevant to their current exploration of Tricking.

Machine Learning

The idea is to be able to upload your personally shot videos and compare them with a Trick you are working towards. Once uploaded you would be able to see the difference between your attempt and the goal you are working towards. Using computer vision to draw pose estimation on top of the body and the model we would be able to see very accurate differences between our actual attempts and the goals we are working towards. Having the Trick models be captured in a 3D way allows for any angle that you film from to be able to be overlayed with any trick you would want to emulate.

Why build something like this?

Tricking is so much more than the movements, but it is through its movements that we discover that moreness. The rich world of exploration only comes after a basic understanding is grasped. The goal of this project is to bridge that gap. To create something that will speed up the realization of what is available to be played with to the newcomer. To create a set of tools that will take anyone on this journey and encourage it to develop faster and in the way that that individual sees fit.

One of the biggest benefits I personally see Tricking delivering is that it opens us up to have conversations with ourselves about our goals, desires, and the obstacles in our way. When we do this it allows us to realize what we really want and go after that, learning to overcome the obstacles in our ways. That understanding is something that extends well beyond flips. So if we can get more people Tricking, and maybe coming to that understanding, those people will go on to do great things for all of us. The rising tide lifts all ships. So let us be that tide.