This team of skippers are from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
What began to play as this group stood in preparation to divulge their Fusion prowess was:

"Soulja Boy off in this..."

And the syncopated steel drum melody that has synonymously soundtracked many an inner city sidewalk, heightened the mood of anticipation to the stratosphere.

They skipped Double Dutch.

Fusion is Double Dutch that integrates dance choreography, jump rope skills, and music. Fusion was invented with official regulations for competition around 1993 by David A. Walker of the National Double Dutch League in Harlem, New York.

What I like about this picture is:

you cannot hear Soulja Boy
you cannot witness the audience holding its' collective breath
you might not even be able to see the hours among hours of hard work and discipline instilled in these young people by their trainer, Ray N. Frederick, Jr.
you don't see the parents and other people that contributed to the development of these young people
you don't see the innovative mind of David A. Walker...

or maybe you do?

But as I can attest from someone who was there, you DO see a team that got ready to bring their best Fusion.

...As did all the participating teams this Winter at the 16th Annual Double Dutch Holiday Classic at the Apollo Theatre, NYC.

Now, right here in Berkeley, 3D is committed to taking Fusion full bloom.
It's all about the future and our young people who represent it.

Stay tuned for information on upcoming 3D Double Dutch Fitness and Education events:
Berkeley, California, Summer 2008.

-B D
3D Program Director