Parkour

[ViolentlyHappy91]

Is landing easy to learn?

Yes, very easy. As you land, bend your knees and go to the ground, always land on the front of the foot.

 

[Leaper]

I've started practicing parkour few months ago and it's amazing.

If you want to start doing that you only need some inspiration and will to do it. To start parkour you don't need to be in good shape (but of course it really helps if you are), because you start with small things, on ground level, and in time proceed with more risky, more demanding moves.

When I started I simply wanted do be able to do all those awesome things that the other traceurs do, but I kinda thought that some of that stuff seemed impossible. But the thing is that most of the barriers are in your head. You are convinced that you cant make this jump or this vault not because you really cant, but because you *think* that you cant. To be able to do parkour you have to free your mind of any obstacles. Parkour is't just a bunch of jumps and vaults, its a discipline. Biggest obstacles that you have to overcome are in your head.

So for all the starters, believe in yourself, start with simple things and gradualy move forward. And most importantly have some fun

 

[ViolentlyHappy91]

I've started practicing parkour few months ago and it's amazing.

If you want to start doing that you only need some inspiration and will to do it. To start parkour you don't need to be in good shape (but of course it really helps if you are), because you start with small things, on ground level, and in time proceed with more risky, more demanding moves.

When I started I simply wanted do be able to do all those awesome things that the other traceurs do, but I kinda thought that some of that stuff seemed impossible. But the thing is that most of the barries are in your head. You are convinced that you cant make this jump or this vault not because you really cant, but because you *think* that you cant. To be able to do parkour you have to free your mind of any obstacles. Parkour is't just a bunch of jumps and vaults, its a discipline. Biggest obstacles that you have to overcome are in your head.

So for all the starters, believe in yourself, start with simple things and gradualy move forward. And most importantly have some fun

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[linchowlewy]

I've started practicing parkour few months ago and it's amazing.

If you want to start doing that you only need some inspiration and will to do it. To start parkour you don't need to be in good shape (but of course it really helps if you are), because you start with small things, on ground level, and in time proceed with more risky, more demanding moves.

When I started I simply wanted do be able to do all those awesome things that the other traceurs do, but I kinda thought that some of that stuff seemed impossible. But the thing is that most of the barriers are in your head. You are convinced that you cant make this jump or this vault not because you really cant, but because you *think* that you cant. To be able to do parkour you have to free your mind of any obstacles. Parkour is't just a bunch of jumps and vaults, its a discipline. Biggest obstacles that you have to overcome are in your head.

So for all the starters, believe in yourself, start with simple things and gradualy move forward. And most importantly have some fun

sounds cheesy, might keep this in mind.

i'd love to start doing it but i dont want to do it by myself (kinda embarrased and would much rather doing it in a group. so anyone who does it in canberra please tell me

 

[ViolentlyHappy91]

sounds cheesy, might keep this in mind.

i'd love to start doing it but i dont want to do it by myself (kinda embarrased and would much rather doing it in a group. so anyone who does it in canberra please tell me

Canberra has held the National Jam before, a lot of people do it there. If you need any info, jump onto the Australian Parkour site, you'll find the info you need there.

 

[yeah_so_no]

I watch clips of people doing parkour (my big brother told me about it years ago, when he said he was teaching his kids) and think it's so cool and would love to be able to do that kind of thing.

Then I remember I once dislocated my knee standing up and taking a step, sprained an ankle just walking around town with a friend, and have actually lost track of how many sprains and dislocations I've had, and decide more time on crutches is not for me.

 

[ViolentlyHappy91]

I watch clips of people doing parkour (my big brother told me about it years ago, when he said he was teaching his kids) and think it's so cool and would love to be able to do that kind of thing.

Then I remember I once dislocated my knee standing up and taking a step, sprained an ankle just walking around town with a friend, and have actually lost track of how many sprains and dislocations I've had, and decide more time on crutches is not for me.

Woah, bad run eh?

 

[Iampringles]

I do like it, and I would do it if I had the ability and confidence.

 

[yeah_so_no]

I watch clips of people doing parkour (my big brother told me about it years ago, when he said he was teaching his kids) and think it's so cool and would love to be able to do that kind of thing.

Then I remember I once dislocated my knee standing up and taking a step, sprained an ankle just walking around town with a friend, and have actually lost track of how many sprains and dislocations I've had, and decide more time on crutches is not for me.

Woah, bad run eh?

Yeah. I am cursed with ligaments that are TOO loose. I've sprained both ankles and one elbow multiple times, plus dislocated both knees more than once--I already had surgery on one, and my doctor warned me that if I dislocated the other one more time, I'd have to have surgery on it, too. I was in a car crash once where the only injuries I had were spraining my elbow (again) and pulling the ligaments in my chest. So I look at a lot of sports and go, "That looks so neat...I would end up on crutches." So parkour and skiing are both of my list of "Not unless there is an ambulance waiting for me" sports.

 

[linchowlewy]

I watch clips of people doing parkour (my big brother told me about it years ago, when he said he was teaching his kids) and think it's so cool and would love to be able to do that kind of thing.

Then I remember I once dislocated my knee standing up and taking a step, sprained an ankle just walking around town with a friend, and have actually lost track of how many sprains and dislocations I've had, and decide more time on crutches is not for me.

Woah, bad run eh?

Yeah. I am cursed with ligaments that are TOO loose. I've sprained both ankles and one elbow multiple times, plus dislocated both knees more than once--I already had surgery on one, and my doctor warned me that if I dislocated the other one more time, I'd have to have surgery on it, too. I was in a car crash once where the only injuries I had were spraining my elbow (again) and pulling the ligaments in my chest. So I look at a lot of sports and go, "That looks so neat...I would end up on crutches." So parkour and skiing are both of my list of "Not unless there is an ambulance waiting for me" sports.

poor guy.

also, i just looked at the australian parkour website and am going to go to one of the classes

 

[Leaper]

Just thought I might post some videos from youtube that were really inspitational for me

Note: these videos were made not for showing off, these are more like short documentary movies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntFEoSV-PEc&feature=PlayList&p=EACEB305006AE2A9&index=11 - Mental Block depicts the journey of Ali, a young freerunner striving to find his own personal route through life using the discipline of parkour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSBkRR9flhY&feature=fvsre1 - Highlights from Parkour Generations 2nd annual international gathering featuring special guests the Yamakasi founders.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gPYQ9ua8O8 - film about somone who just started training with zero experience and how he trains together with experienced traceurs.

 

[Metalchair]

id love to but bonney lake has no good spots for it

 

[AndyFromMonday]

I did try with a bunch of friends a few years ago and kept trying and learning new ways to break every bones in our body, but after 1 year of doing so we all just reorientated to riding bikes and looking cool whilst doing so.

 

[similar.squirrel]

It seems to be a very popular sort with gamers. I can see where the appeal overlaps.
May give it a shot.
I'm not exactly fit [hit the wall at about 40 pushups] and smoke occasionally, so it may not work out..

 

[Ben Jamin]

I do parkour with my mates. I kind of stopped due to the fracture of my wrist last week.
Not part of any real group though.

 

[KenzS]

I prefer a treadmill... then again I only do cardio to help maintain my body-fat %

My lungs suck, I doubt I could do it.

 

[Leaper]

id love to but bonney lake has no good spots for it

I'm fairly sure that it aint true. You just have to look around more. You can practice it almost anywhere. Once I was about to start training I was thinking the same as you, that there are no good spots for that, but the thing is that you just dont see them. Any bench, any railing, any concrete barrier, walkways are good for it. You just have to see it, if you will start training you will change your view about your surroundings, you'll start to see good spots all arround you.

 

[El Poncho]

My friend does parkour and he jumps on top of buildings and all that jazz but I don't think I could do it.

 

[Triple AD]

I would love to get into it, unfortunately, I'm built like a twig and any attempts to make myself a little bit bigger in order to gain some of the muscles needed for it, never work out.

That and my fear of heights...Any tips for getting into it would be cool though, I'd love to give it a shot regardless.

Well actually it's extremely dangerous to go building to building though

I'd like to but I'm just not in the right shape for it

 

[Leaper]

Addendum: This will cement myself as a lazy out-of-shape nerd but it must be said: do people ever parkour while walking/jogging as opposed to full-out running? What I mean is, all the same cat-crawls and vaults and rolls, but at a slower pace...does this ever happen?

Well yes, of course. While you train you usually just stay in one spot an practice a move (or moves) to get the technique right. But after you learn some moves its really fun to go to full-out running through series of obstacles.