Hi Jermaine
I'm working on a platformer type project as well. Unfortunately the template code does not serve platformer gameplay well. Gnometech is helping me with some custom platformer code for my game, which we'll put up for the community at some point, but it's not going to be ready for a while.
There are some alternatives:
check out the 'ninja' jump/run/climb code in AUM issue number 56, or look for Axysphenomenon's code which he has put up..
best wishes
JPM