Extreme Pogo

A series of grabs, stalls, spins, and wraps utilizing the two foot pegs, two handlebars, and the frame of the pogo stick became the commonly executed tricks.

[12] In the summer of 2004, Dan Brown hosted Pogopalooza 1 in a church parking lot in Nebraska where about seven members of the Xpogo community appeared.

[15] Defined as being able to support riders of adult weights while carrying a height potential of 6+ feet, the first extreme pogo stick was the Flybar 1200, by S.B.I.

[15] Instead of using a traditional steel spring, the Flybar utilized giant rubber “elastomers,” creating a bungee-like jumping sensation.

The new height potential made possible by the Flybar allowed new tricks, such as the first full backflip on a pogo stick, by Brian “Chewy” Call in 2005.

[16] Shortly after the release of the Flybar, a company emerged in Southern California with the “MotoStik” pogo, which used a dual-spring technology with Moto X–style handlebars designed for cross-training.

[28] Pogopalooza 6, which was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, saw the biggest turnout of athletes yet, over 50+ from across the United States, Canada, and England and involved the entire city through four days of events and competition.

The Wall Street Journal ran a front-page article on the sport and numerous other countrywide and even international publications began covering athletes, events, and the growth of extreme pogo in general.

[30] In June 2010, three of the sport’s original founders—Nick Ryan, Nick McClintock, and Fred Grzybowski—formed Xpogo LLC, a company dedicated to managing the global operations of extreme pogo.

[33] Today, Xpogo LLC acts as the governing body for the sport, representing the top extreme pogo athletes worldwide, releasing and distributing professional content, and producing competitions and clinics.

It has since resumed and taken place in Xpogo LLC's home of Wilkinsburg, PA, just outside of Pittsburgh[35] The expansion of competitions, the recognition of Pro Athletes[36] and Semi-Pro Athletes,[37] many highly viewed commercials, music videos, and media featuring Extreme Pogo athletes,[38] A new organization AllPogo, was founded in 2018 which is dedicated to maintaining the pogo community, publishing a "trick list" on their site, which hosts a comprehensive library of pogo tricks, as well as hosting various community events.