I was born in Grenada, a tiny island in the Caribbean. I immigrated to this country in 2002, at a young age. I am the elder brother of Shane “Sage” Samuel. I first started doing calisthenics in 2009. I was introduced to parkour by my younger brother Sage. I fell in love with the art of parkour after learning the basics.
In 2016, I was hit by a car after my morning exercise. For several months, I was physically incapable of doing the most basic tasks.
My physical recovery took 3 years and gave me time to reflect. I wanted a higher education. I also wanted to not only walk again but to do parkour and calisthenics as before.
I applied to The Borough of Manhattan Community College as my first choice. Since then, I have earned a degree majoring in Business Management. My goal is to pursue an MBA in Business Management at Baruch College.
Currently, I am fitness trainer and a parkour instructor at Bullettrun’s City Parks program. I returned to my old routines of calisthenics and parkour, with the help of my brother (Sage) and Bullettrun family.
My academic and physical achievements would have not been possible without the discipline of parkour, calisthenics, and my involvement in Bullettrun. I now help direct our parkour program in parks. I also apply my professional services/ consulting skills to make Bullettrun’s economic future even brighter.