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21 October 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Matthew Barnes

On one hand I’m totally an engineer. I love math and all that nerdy stuff. You can often find me hanging around the Civil Engineering building on campus…

However, on the other hand I am a MAJOR adrenaline addict, constantly striving to feed my addiction. I combine the natural movements of my body with my physics knowledge to push myself to that beautiful edge of precision. I strive to understand everything around me, a passion that has lead me to meet loads of awesome people, many of which have become life long friends.

I’ve been “officially” practicing the art of Parkour/Freerunning for about three and a half years now. By that I mean I wasn’t even sure what to call it when I started, but I’ve always had the love of movement in me since of I was a little kid. My goal is self expression and building confidence in others, as I share this art with them. One day I would love to apply my Civil Engineering degree to designing freerunning parks ;)

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