On the internet a common viral trend is seeing
people with amazing skills show off what a lifetime of training and dedication allows
them to do. Most people would assume that you’d have
to work well into adulthood to pull off some of these incredible antics, but those people
couldn’t be more wrong. There are some incredible kids out there who
have incredible talents, and in many cases could even outcompete adults in their same
fields. Ready to meet these extraordinary kids? Let’s get it on! RUDOLPH INGRAM
At just 7 years old, Ingram has become a social media phenomenon with his absurd speed, gaining
him a couple of nicknames, mainly Blaze the Great, but some people are starting to call
him by another name, The Next Usain Bolt. The 7 year old superstar is definitely well
on his way to matching and probably even surpassing the Jamaican legend, with his insane record
of 100 meters in 13.48 seconds. For context, that’s about the length of
a football field, and at an average walking speed it would take about 75 seconds to walk
that distance. Currently Usain Bolt holds the record for
the 100-meter dash at a blisteringly fast 9.58 seconds, but with plenty of time for
his legs to grow a bit, it’s likely that Blaze The Great is coming for that title,
and fast. MAXIM REZNICHENKO
How early can you start training a true champion? In the case of astounding young athlete Maxim
Reznichenko, his parents had a feeling that he would be something special in the world
of sports before he even left the womb. By the age of 18 months, when some kids haven’t
even started speaking yet, Maxim was conquering slopes on a set of skis, a task even adults
with a lot of experience using their legs have difficulty with. Maxim’s only 5 years old now, but he's accomplished
more athletic feats in his short time than most people ever will. Just to name a few, he’s able to drive a
four wheeler, jetski, roller skates, snowmobiles, and even BMX bikes! As if that wouldn’t be impressive even for
an adult, Maxim also partakes in track and field, gymnastics, rock climbing, tumbling,
swimming and believe it or not, parkour! With a resume like that at such a young age,
it’s actually pretty believable when he says he wants to grow up to be a superhero. RYUSEI IMAI
In the world of martial arts there aren’t many names as big as Bruce Lee. The Chinese Kung Fu master is still spoken
of as one of the greatest to ever live, and has inspired every generation to come since
him, and that very much includes Ryusei Imai. The Japanese boy began watching Lee’s films
at the ripe old age of one and quickly became obsessed with copying the flashy martial arts
tricks shown off by his idol. But much like his hero, Ryusei takes his training
incredibly seriously, doing 90 minutes of training when he wakes up at 6:00 am and after
he gets home from school. The internet fell in love with the eight year
old prodigy when a video of him perfectly matching every move in a famous Bruce Lee
film with eerily perfect precision was posted. Just look at those moves, every second perfectly
mirrored without even having to look at the screen! If you’re into martial arts, and let’s
face it, who isn’t, Ryusei Imai is certainly a name you won’t stop hearing any time soon. AJ STUNTZ
How old were you when you first learned to ride a bike? 7? 10? How about less than 2. Meet AJ Stuntz, the youngest BMX stunt rider
in the world. You heard that right: stunt rider! As soon as AJ had figured out the basics of
how to walk, he was already off on two wheels, arguably mastering biking before running. He was such a natural at it that he actually
attracted the attention of professional stunt rider Jason Pullman, who took the little prodigy
under his wing and was so blown away that it wasn’t long before the two began traveling
and putting on stunt shows together, when AJ was only 6 years old. It isn’t everyday you get to see a first
grader pull off the kinds of tricks that even the bravest of adults would cower away from,
so AJ’s shows always attract huge crowds as he pops wheelies, jumps ramps and pulls
off whatever this insane display of balance is called. AJ has even brought others into the act with
him, jumping over 15 people with ease. Those people might even be braver than him
for trusting their lives to a 7 year old on a motorcycle. ROMAN MARCOTTE
Of all the biggest team sports, hockey is probably seen as one of the roughest, with
it’s famous all out brawls and blisteringly cold temperatures. And while that might seem a bit too tough
for most kids, Roman Marcotte is absolutely not most kids. The Alaskan born boy started training in skates
at the age of two before he could even talk, but that’s probably due to his brain being
more focused on athletic pursuits. While he may not have had a lot of experience
walking yet, he took to the ice like a champ, quickly becoming more adept on skates than
on his feet, and that was when his father knew that Roman would become one of the greats. Since then the two have never taken a day
off, and Roman’s training videos, originally posted as just a way to show his progression,
started getting some real attention. After all, people take notice when they see
something amazing, and watching a kid who could easily upstage professional level hockey
players definitely fits the bill. Roman is so good that he had to be put on
a local hockey team with boys much older than him, and even with that seeming disadvantage
he’s constantly the MVP of every game. I kinda feel sorry for the parents of any
team that’s gotta go against him. JACKSON GOLDSTONE
Lots of people bike to school or work every morning, but there probably aren’t many
parents that would trust their kindergartener to do so alone. That’s probably because they’re not the
parents of Jackson Goldstone, a BMX viral sensation who turned his commute to class
into an extreme sporting event. While most people would probably be terrified
by the thought of jumping a bike off a hill or off a table, that’s just part of Jackson’s
daily routine. In his online debut at just 5 years old, the
boy was showing off some serious spins, jumps and tricks on his two wheeler that even adults
couldn’t land, but that was more than 6 years ago, and just wait til you see how far
the 11 year old Jackson’s come. Whoa! Looks like his skills seriously scaled up
with him. At this rate maybe he’ll be jumping Mount
Everest by the time he’s 18. CRISTIANO RONALDO JR
With the biggest personal Instagram account in the world, it’s safe to say that pretty
much everyone’s heard of Cristiano Ronaldo. The global soccer phenomenon is widely regarded
as one of the best in the world, and it seems his genes are strong, because his son, Cristiano
Ronaldo Jr. seems to have picked up a thing or two about football from his pops. While his famous father played for Juventus
in Turin Italy, Ronaldo Junior was put on the under 9 Juventus team, and has been absolutely
crushing it. In one season where his father scored a total
of 34 goals, Ronaldo Jr nearly doubled that at a whopping 58 for his team! Maybe instead of Junior they should be calling
this kid Cristiano Ronaldo 2.0. COLIN TJIN
Parents usually put their kids in team sports sometime around the age of 9 or 10, but in
the case of Colin Tjin, he was the one who wanted to be on a team at only 4 years old. His natural interest in the game of basketball
came at such a young age, but his body was already doing things that most grown men can’t
accomplish. At only 10 years old today, Colin has been
invited to events with professional players to show off his wicked skills that are practically
on par with the Harlem globetrotters. Not only is he skilled, but he’s a bit of
a ham for the camera, pulling off crazy dribbling tricks that usually take years to master. With his level of agility, speed, skill and
handling at such a young age, there’s little question that Colin Tjin is definitely going
places. QUINCY SYMONDS
Most athletes spend their entire lives training to master just one sport, yet at just 6 years
old Quincy Symonds has been able to conquer two. Don’t let this Australian little girl’s
pigtails fool you, she’s one of the top ranked surfers and skaters in the entire world
for her age range. Just a few years ago, Quincy’s family took
her on her first trip to the beach, about 100 kilometers from their home in Brisbane,
and even though she had never been in the ocean before, she took to it like, um… well,
like a fish in water. As soon as she got on a board for the first
time she was a total natural, even landing a few waves on that first visit. Still, as the family lived so far from the
ocean, her craving for extreme activities had to be quenched some other way, and so
her family got her into skating. There must be some crazy balance in this girl,
because she rips on land just as well as she does in the water. Her family is constantly blown away by her
insane technique that just sort of comes naturally to her, almost like she was born for this. Quincy is so insanely adept at gliding on
waves and ramps that she’s even earned herself the nickname Flying Squirrel, and when you
see how she carves it up, it isn’t hard to see why. Whatever the supernatural source of her insane
talent is, we can be sure that Quincy isn’t going to stop amazing the world any time soon. TYLER ARMSTRONG
Mountain climbing isn’t exactly for everyone. What with the dizzying heights, the fear of
avalanches and the crazy amount of physical strength and stamina needed to even get started,
most people stay far away from the extreme sport. But of course, Tyler Armstrong isn’t like
most people. By the young age of 8-years-old Tyler had
already become the youngest person in history to climb Mount Whitney and had bested Africa’s
tallest mountain Kilimanjaro, something that the majority of adults who attempt fail at. But with an early start like that it’s obvious
that Tyler wasn’t satisfied, and just a year later he managed to conquer the tallest
peak in the Southern Hemisphere, Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, coming in at an insane 22,841
feet tall. Only one in 3 people who try to climb Aconcagua
succeed, and usually the age limit is 14. Tyler’s parents actually had to hire a lawyer
to get permission for their son to even get near the mountain, but we’re pretty sure
that once they saw his climbing skills the Argentinian government didn’t need much
time to come to a decision. Now at just 16 years old, he’s conquered
mountains all over the world, and currently has his sights set on doing the Big 7, the
tallest mountain on every continent. With his early start he’s already got about
half the list down, and there’s no doubt he’ll probably finish the list before he’s
even done with high school.
