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Wisdom – PA

MrJakyl — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:14:14 +0000

“Some of us never make it to that big stage and those bright lights, some of us are simply made for the road.” – PA

Down for the Cause – Squirk

MrJakyl — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:27:50 +0000

My man Squirk stopped by the studio this weekend during one of my shoots. Of course, I always have to ask for a quick session if you’re close by.

The Little Ninjas – Sinah and Rehza

MrJakyl — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:08:15 +0000

Wisdom – Eddie Murphy

MrJakyl — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:24:26 +0000

“In reality, all men are sculptors, constantly chipping away the unwanted parts of their lives trying to create a masterpiece.”

-Eddie Murphy @ 16 years-old

Field Observations – Spencer

MrJakyl — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:09:41 +0000

A great comrade in the battle of gaining truth and wisdom from the world….

Field Observation – Knowledge

MrJakyl — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:05:26 +0000

My ninja Rehza hitting up knowledge in my library.

Field Observation – Hank

MrJakyl — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:59:14 +0000

There was a surprise that came in the office…

Field Observation – Rehza on the Roof

MrJakyl — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:52:25 +0000

My ninja Rehza living the dream…

Wisdom – Roger Ebert on Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life

MrJakyl — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:29:34 +0000

Many films diminish us. They cheapen us, masturbate our senses, hammer us with shabby thrills, diminish the value of life. Some few films evoke the wonderment of life’s experience, and those I consider a form of prayer. Not prayer “to” anyone or anything, but prayer “about” everyone and everything. I believe prayer that makes requests is pointless. What will be, will be. But I value the kind of prayer when you stand at the edge of the sea, or beneath a tree, or smell a flower, or love someone, or do a good thing. Those prayers validate existence and snatch it away from meaningless routine.

— Roger Ebert on Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life

Wisdom – Paranoid Android

MrJakyl — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:12:38 +0000

This is a post found on a tumblr page called “ROAD TO BC ONE” it’s Paranoid Android’s blog “P.A of Knuckleheads Cali”

Thanks for the great words P.A! keep doing your thing bro.. pz..

“As we have progressed further into a more dynamic age of breaking we are losing a lot of artistry and in turn culture. All these tricks, power and flips are the fast food of our sport. No one is taking the time to prepare a decent meal. Instead of refining our craft, it has become a race for power, no pun intended.

Again,

The best dancers are not winning battles, the best athletes are.

Why are we allowing this to happen? As judges, as competitors, we need to fully understand the gravity of our disposition. How is it that judges do not look past the wow of big moves and take a closer look at the detail, creativity, and identity of these dancers? Might as well let the crowd judge. A good judge must be able to accredit the same amount of difficulty to creativity as physically demanding movement.

What’s is unfortunate is that our culture has produced a “winning” formula, and in turn has mass produced b-boys that all look alike. In most of these new clips I see, almost everyone is at a near impossible level of tricks and power. We’ve never been so advanced, dynamic and boring. No one is really doing anything that’s different, its an ongoing mesh of the same moves combined over and over in different combinations. It’s unimaginative, redundant and predictable. Collage bboys, an entire scene full of mix-and-matchers. People that don’t know any better are impressed, but I am not.

So now we have athletes, integrating moves that work in order to be successful, winning over real bboys. I’m not saying our sport doesn’t demand athletic and dynamic movement, I’m saying we’re a little heavy on one side. This day in age you must be both an artist and an athlete. I’d hope that in the future we as a community, competitors and judges alike, can get over this trend in order to enrich our art and continue a long lineage of culture and honor.

Or we can just act like there isn’t a giant pink fuckin’ elephant in the middle of the room.”