Dispute of the Bars Madrid 2015

I had never been to Madrid before, let alone Spain... The journey by plane to the capital of this country with more than 46 million inhabitants lasted about 3 hours... We landed at a very large airport, which confirmed its size... It took a few minutes from the moment of landing until we reached the terminal... The airport was connected to the subway... We did not leave the building, so we could not see what the city looked like... On our trip from Krakow, we were accompanied by the team from 6pak.tv, Kuba with the right choice, Piotr Boreckii and Paula Mocior... The journey by subway was, as usual, very positive and fast... The hostel where we stayed was located right next to the subway line, about 5 minutes from the station... The street where it was located reminded me of the Floriańska Street in Krakow... We landed in Madrid on a Thursday, which meant that it was a normal working day... Everywhere, men in suits and young people in extravagant clothes were passing by... Noise and traffic accompanied them, giving Madrid a special charm... While walking, I discovered many places that I could recommend to others... Around me stretched a city with more than 3 million inhabitants... Fortunately, the subway solved the problem of transportation in Madrid... If you are wondering if it is worth flying to Madrid, I can assure you - it is definitely worth it!

As I mentioned earlier, the Street Workout competitions were held as part of the Arnold Classic.. as in Warsaw, they had a battle 1 vs 1 character.. The event took place on Saturday, September 26, 2015.. in the Expo hall. I'll tell you that I've never seen a line like this in my life.. people stood literally everywhere, as you'll see in the video that I prepared.. Returning to the competitions, each pair had a battle that took place in the following convention. The first round consisted of two attempts, each lasting 30 seconds.. Each person had two such rounds. In case of a tie, an additional round (sudden death) was played.. I cannot say whether the organization of the competitions was really good.. There was no chaos.. Basic needs were covered.. At the designated location, there was a construction and music played.. Buying apple and banana boxes for the participants is not an indicator of good organization for me.. However, it is worth mentioning that there were no delays in the schedule and the atmosphere of the competitions was generally pleasant.. At the same time, other competitions such as pole dance, cheerleading, martial arts, and parkour were taking place on other stations.

How incredibly fortunate I am to have the opportunity to draw opponents! A few days before the competition, the starting list was published.. Already in the first round, I was supposed to compete against Raul, the current Spanish champion.. Before the competition, I had the chance to talk to Raul. He was a very calm person, without his performances.. I am glad that I had the chance to fight him, because he is the best representative.. The dynamics that combine power and static elements are always a pleasure to watch.. After two planned rounds, the judges could not make a decision and asked us for a third round.. After the overtime, the jury still could not make a final decision.. Another, fourth round was planned.. I had no problem starting this round immediately, but the judges decided that it would take place after the next pair.. After the fight with Raul, it was clear that he was tired.. I was rather stressed, but also ready to continue fighting.. I know that the judges are infallible, and we had to wait for the second overtime.. After the fourth round, the judges chose my opponent as the winner.. I had mixed feelings, because during the last fight with Raul, I had the impression that his performance was longer than mine.. After watching the recordings from the competition, it turned out that in a few of my performances the presenter interrupted my performance in the middle, that is, around the 15th second! This always means additional 3-4 points.. It's difficult, but important that after that fight, the judge came to me and said that as a universal player, I will definitely receive one of the two red, free cards.. In other words, I will move on.. And so it was.

To this day, I am uncertain as to what criteria the judges applied. Why? The second contest was a complete failure for me! My opponent executed somersault jumps, jumps, and turns throughout all rounds. The worst aspect was that the audience reacted with shock after each jump, as if they were unaware of what happened. Street Workout is a discipline of strength, yet my colleague displayed parkour. It was truly uninteresting. Regrettably, the majority of Street Workout competitions currently trend in this direction.

I consider my participation in the Street Workout Battle Madrid 2015 as a great success. I spent my time in Madrid with my fiancé in a cheerful atmosphere. My performance in the competition was among the best. My form was excellent and that's not only what people said after the competition, but also the fact that I managed to learn the MU 360 in just two hours during training, which I had only dreamed of before. I am glad that I had the opportunity to compete against Raul, whose skills are truly impressive. After leaving the stage, the audience applauded me, took pictures with me and asked where I got so much energy from. I am proud to have represented our country with dignity! Of course, I am a bit disappointed with the defeat against a competitor who was satisfied with jumps instead of powerful movements, which I personally consider to be unfair. From that moment on, all participants changed their strategy and opted for jumps in the following rounds.