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HH ]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:09:11 +0200 http://parkour.net/Irish-Traceurs-t1366.html http://parkour.net/Social-Habits-t1365.html
Hey all.
I thought we could have a talk about what your habits are like.
Do any of you here smoke or drink or anything of the sort?
Im 15, and I've taken a vow by myself never to do either . I know the scienctific part of it all and that's just nasty when you think about that sort of stuff happening in your body. My parents smoke, but i hate it. I don't drink because its a personal choice not to. I sometimes get stick from my mates for it but I laugh it off

What about you guys?

Whirly..]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:28:34 +0200 http://parkour.net/Social-Habits-t1365.html http://parkour.net/David-Belle-is-t1361.html Hi im off to Lisses again hopefully at the end of the month and was wondering if anyone knew if David was there at the moment Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:35:19 +0200 http://parkour.net/David-Belle-is-t1361.html http://parkour.net/Knees-help-t1355.html I know that there are other knee topics but none of them seem to help me. No matter how high I jump from, when I crouch down to absorb the shock, my knees feel like they are about to snap. I was wondering if there is a way to make your knees stronger or more resistant. I am fifteen years old but I am small for my age if that helps at all. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:07:58 +0200 http://parkour.net/Knees-help-t1355.html http://parkour.net/Deep-Squat-t1350.html Which exercises should I do in order to improve my squat and to squat deeper? Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:34:42 +0200 http://parkour.net/Deep-Squat-t1350.html http://parkour.net/Yoga-Zhan-Zhuang-t1349.html
Zhan Zhuang, he told me, is essentially standing like this for ten minutes:



Like I'm holding an imaginary giant ball. I must do that every day for three weeks, and then after each three weeks, add 5 minutes to my time. It's supposed to increase your strength and stamina.

Do any of you do this, as well? Is it useful? I felt like I was getting somewhere on my first session today; like my legs were trying very hard.

The next thing is yoga; it's an ancient and complex practice going back for thousands of years, so there's a lot to it, and it has me a bit addled. What are some useful yoga stretches, and how long/when should I do them? I suggested that I get Wii Fit, since it has a lot of yoga to it, and Glenn said that "that would work."]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:08:38 +0200 http://parkour.net/Yoga-Zhan-Zhuang-t1349.html http://parkour.net/Parkour-Body-Image-t1348.html Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:51:35 +0200 http://parkour.net/Parkour-Body-Image-t1348.html http://parkour.net/begginer-t1347.html Im from Romania, i'm 14 yo. and i wanna start to do parkour
Can you give me a good tutorial about the basic moves and what i have to do with my muscles because i have 1.72 meters and 63 kilograms. And i'm not in so good form. If anyone can help me post here or add me on yahoo : andy95_dragosh


Thank you very much,
Dragosh]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:14:13 +0200 http://parkour.net/begginer-t1347.html http://parkour.net/abs-conditioning-t1346.html Whats the most effective way to strengthen them? sit ups, crunches or what?]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:03:14 +0200 http://parkour.net/abs-conditioning-t1346.html http://parkour.net/Football-Soccer-t1345.html
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Thank You]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:56:45 +0200 http://parkour.net/Football-Soccer-t1345.html http://parkour.net/Testing-parkour-t1343.html
Often in sports phases of training can be broken into 1. Learning 2.Drilling 3.Testing. For example in football if you want to train crosses you learn the right way to do it, drill it statically and moving and then try it in a match. Or in boxing learn the right way to jab, train it on bags and against pads then try it in sparring. This seems like a sensible way to learn anything.

What about parkour? For example saut de bras, you learn the proper form, drill it, then what? What is the testing phase in parkour? According to most people parkour is for reach and escape so it should be tested in an escape or reach situation. A footballer isn’t good if he has perfect form on his crosses, a boxer isn’t good if he has really good bag work, they’re judged on performance. Same with parkour, judge yourself based on actual performance.

What I am saying is; test the things you drill in realistic situations. To get better in chases, have people chase you (traceurs or not) and see if you can do the things you train or are they actually useful. To get better at reaching, run from one place to another by any route as fast as possible and time it. Measure your performance and try to improve it.

All the things you train are testable. Drills can only get you so far, in the end performance matters. Would you rather assume what you do will work or do you want to know what you are really capable of? In my opinion this part of training is the most important but seems neglected by everyone.

Objections
1. Too dangerous.
I am not saying trying life or death rooftop chases. As with any training know your limits and respect them, it is not the time to try something new or risky.

2. It’s fake, I train for real situations.
Do you think if you can’t do something in a relatively low pressure situation you’ll be able to do it in an emergency? Training in a similar but lower pressure situation will prepare you better for an emergency. (compare to sparring in martial arts, practice matches in football training etc.)

3. I need to drill to get my technique perfect.
I am not saying abandon drills completely. I am saying they are a means of training. The aim isn’t perfect looking techniques, that’s gymnastics, the aim is speed over obstacles. Better to be able to apply an imperfect technique than never to have done a perfect one under pressure.

I hope what I’m saying is clear and that people can see why this is important.

(Similar to http://blane-parkour.blogspot.com/2007/06/descent.html)
]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:53:49 +0200 http://parkour.net/Testing-parkour-t1343.html http://parkour.net/silent-movements-t1333.html should i bend my legs further than 90 degrees or not?
should i land with my arms infront of or behind? etc
any advice?]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:33:50 +0200 http://parkour.net/silent-movements-t1333.html http://parkour.net/Aid-t1331.html I was thinking this weekend WHILST out hiking with several people , what if I had to preform some sort of rescue down some or other pit , or climb up some rock face.. really quick.. yes sure I could get there in a timely fashion with out injuring myself.. but of what use am I then ?

I don't know any first AID at all , I could offer them a plaster maybe , or try stop bleeding , obvious things like that yes.. other than that I am screwed..
I think its in every serious traceurs interest to learn first aid , and also keep a first aid kit with you at jams..

I had a small box of plasters and pain tablets and anti-histamines with me..but thats certainly not going to help much if theres really a problem.

Your thoughts?]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:50:15 +0200 http://parkour.net/Aid-t1331.html http://parkour.net/Parkours-Effinham-IL-t1329.html hey im 14 yrs old and if u live anywhere near effingham IL (zip 62401) and u wanna pk with me and tell me if im doing roll/ vaults wrong cause im the only one that ive found anywhere near here and its hard to tell cause i cant c myself doing it so if any1 wants to help me a bit and is not a pedophile reply back to this Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:22:06 +0200 http://parkour.net/Parkours-Effinham-IL-t1329.html http://parkour.net/fence-t1328.html first post w00t...anyway, im looking for help on the easiest/fastest way to get over a fence (running or standing) that is between lower chest to belly-button height. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:59:38 +0200 http://parkour.net/fence-t1328.html http://parkour.net/Kip-t1319.html Ps. if anynoe can give me some tips on how to do this, it would be appreciated ]]> Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:42:28 +0200 http://parkour.net/Kip-t1319.html http://parkour.net/train-t1316.html height: 5 foot 8 inch
weight: 119.05 pounds
i can do from 84 to 89 push ups in 2 minutes.
max pullups: 20
50m run: 6,4 seconds
jump(without running): 7.7 feet
my usual workout:
weightlifting: 7.8 pounds in each hand. i leaft each hand 100 times
pushups: 160
situps:60-80
lunges:30(each leg)

this is from 1 workout. i usualy do 1 workout a day. but on weekends or if i have the time i do it 2 or 3 times]]> Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:01:25 +0200 http://parkour.net/train-t1316.html http://parkour.net/Maximum-falling-jumping-distance-t1313.html
-Jackson]]> Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:47:30 +0200 http://parkour.net/Maximum-falling-jumping-distance-t1313.html http://parkour.net/workout-good-me-t1312.html
I'm about 5 foot 8 Inches tall and i weighed 176.6 Lbs this morning. I'm semi-athletic for my weight, but I could improve a lot more. I've done simply vaults like lazy and regular vaults to practise, I can max about 10 pull-ups. My workout consists of....

Push-ups 3 X 10
Sit-ups 3 X 10
Leg lifts(works your abs) 3 X 5
Squats (without weights) 3 X 10
Lunges (wihtout weights) 3 X 10
Pull-ups 3 X 3
Chin-ups 3 X 3
Dips 3 X 3 (if i can make it after everything else)
Jogging around for like 5 mintues
Occasionally Riding the treadbike (raised bike thats doesn't go anywhere)
High Jumps 3 X 10

I was wondering suggestions on if this is ok, or if I should add more maybe. It takes me about 40 minutes for all of that, maybe even a little longer. My goals are pretty much to drop around 10-15 Lbs over the summer (80 days) and be able to do a few muscle-ups, and well physically tone up a bit.

Any help is appreciated, Thanks!

-blitz]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:51:49 +0200 http://parkour.net/workout-good-me-t1312.html http://parkour.net/excersises-improve-training-t1300.html hi, i just wanted to know if anyone here could help me with any excercise that they know improves lift up up obstacles or barriers. thank you for any advice. =) Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:37:59 +0200 http://parkour.net/excersises-improve-training-t1300.html