I've been watching these parkour videos and they are just insane! They motivated me enough to do a front roll and a pathetic pass of a cartwheel too. Being a pretty long way from B-, I thought why not try some amateur form of parkour?
What I would really like to learn how to do is to run up a wall and do a backflip and also to run up a wall and spin while being in a vertical position, but I don't know where to get started. The only obvious thing is that I need to work out more and get my body in top physical shape before I attempt anything too serious that could hurt me xD
Are there any parkour people that post on Teamliquid that are gosu at parkour?
On November 16 2009 07:57 Boblion wrote: I think you need to train A LOT in a gym first.
Flips on mats are less risky :p Oh well meeple said it before.
Definitly What I wonder though is how you can get enough grip to get that high on a wall? I am thinking they use special kind of shoes that have good gripping for this kind of stuff
On November 16 2009 08:09 Amnesia wrote: LOL Kennigit. What season is that episode in? I'm watching The Office and I love it! Season 3 at the moment. That one looks good. ^^
On November 16 2009 07:57 Boblion wrote: I think you need to train A LOT in a gym first.
Flips on mats are less risky :p Oh well meeple said it before.
Definitly What I wonder though is how you can get enough grip to get that high on a wall? I am thinking they use special kind of shoes that have good gripping for this kind of stuff
It's regular shoes with decent traction.
You just need good timing for when you exert the force with your quads.
a flip off the wall is really easy to do if you can get 2 steps on the wall, you just need to understand what you need to do with your body for this to work, and you can find that in some random tutorial.
Use APK as a guide for starting out. They are an extremely experienced, cautious, and friendly group of individuals that have years of experience and can really help in any aspect of parkour.
Make sure you start out very slowly and gradually build up. Parkour should be looked at as a practice (more akin to martial arts) and a life long investment. To keep yourself safe make sure you are in decent physical shape (at least enough to support the movements that accompany parkour). Begin with the roll (on carpet or grass) and landings (from standing and tuck jumps). Practice for a few weeks to a month (or until you can safely and consistently preform them on concrete) before moving on.
From there, move on to basic vaults such as the lazy vault, monkey vaults, kong vaults, and turn vaults. Make sure to take it slowly and continue to work on fitness training throughout.
As for your specific goals, I would try to ask your local gymnastics school when (if ever) they have a free or open time and use their facilities for practicing flips (or even take a gymnastics class).
Remember that parkour is a journey about physical and mental improvement and not just about the end result of flashy moves. Take it slow, be safe, and have fun.
Parkour does look pretty cool, I know nothing about it but good luck learning. That office clip was hilarious, my roommate probably thinks I'm crazy for laughing so much at my computer.
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What I wonder though is how you can get enough grip to get that high on a wall? I am thinking they use special kind of shoes that have good gripping for this kind of stuff
