Ross has been organising a trip to the gym for months and yesterday it all came together. We had everyone 23 people attend and everyone was happy and having a good time.
I've been inspired by what I've seen; Addz was doing some 6 foot double kongs with considerable ease!! It was nice that the people of such a higher standard to us were happy to talk to us and help us progress, especially Marvel's funny tutorial on how to do a side flip. MEGALOLZZ!
I got back tucks until they were quite nice and I'm really keen to start practising them outside. Steve and Ross were doing big moves and Steve eventually got a wallflip down.
I just wanted to say a mahusive thank you to Ross and his mum for working hard at getting it all together, and for everyone else for making it a really relaxed atmosphere and such an immense trip.
THANK YOU!!!!!
Sunday, 27 April 2008
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
Tuck Planching + random shizz
Well, I haven't actually done any conditioning for the tuck planche like I said I would. This is the first time I tried it in many yonks and was surprised when I actually manage to stay up!! (Putting an end to the miserable times of landing on my face).
I know my hips need to be in line with my shoulders, but I would be a lot further off the ground if my stupid legs had any flexibility in them. :@
This is just something that I was trying last week and decided to turn it into an excercise, (even though I don't think it does anything)you might want to try it out, though:
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Handstand progression
Well, I have been improving my handstands for a few months now, this video just shows my latest technique.
Now I'm moving on to planche training. I know that training the core muscles and shoulder/lads take a lot longer than learning a handstand :D, so there probably won't be any evidence of training for a while.
Now I'm moving on to planche training. I know that training the core muscles and shoulder/lads take a lot longer than learning a handstand :D, so there probably won't be any evidence of training for a while.
About Me....
Hello!!!
This page will notify anyone who wants to know about my journey in parkour.
I see parkour as a way of escaping and strengthening the mind, i train parkour because I see it as the best way to excercise. I'm not out to be the best in the discipline - although it would be nice to be looked upon as one of the best. But no, i seek constant improvement in my mind and body and feel that practising this sport will improve me as a person.
I have been training now for a year and have faced what most traceurs will face when practising: abuse from general unawareness of what I'm doing, doubt in myself, questioning why I put so much time into parkour and the inevitable bails. I'm glad to say that i feel past all these minor issues, especially the one about the abuse. People have now accepted that it's what I do and only question it when interested instead of for poking fun. Even my parents now understand the reason why I devote so much time into parkour, remaining fairly neutral about my indulgence in the discipline.
I feel that I have not progressed as quickly as I would have hoped, but I was in a particularly bad physical and mental condition when i started.
The thing I love most about parkour is that you can feel a difference in yourself every day. I've learned to be aware of my thoughts and actions more through parkour and it has also exposed me to the big ideas of life and death; i mean, I'm seriously considering christianity at the moment.
But above all, the social side of parkour is by far the best I think. With such an interest in parkour, I find it hard to dislike anyone with the same passion for the sport as i do. Age doesn't seem to matter and anyone is a friend that practises parkour.
Well now I've got all the boring stuff out of the way, I'll start on my progression in parkour and freerunning. I'm aiming to write in here every week, but probably won't. :D
This page will notify anyone who wants to know about my journey in parkour.
I see parkour as a way of escaping and strengthening the mind, i train parkour because I see it as the best way to excercise. I'm not out to be the best in the discipline - although it would be nice to be looked upon as one of the best. But no, i seek constant improvement in my mind and body and feel that practising this sport will improve me as a person.
I have been training now for a year and have faced what most traceurs will face when practising: abuse from general unawareness of what I'm doing, doubt in myself, questioning why I put so much time into parkour and the inevitable bails. I'm glad to say that i feel past all these minor issues, especially the one about the abuse. People have now accepted that it's what I do and only question it when interested instead of for poking fun. Even my parents now understand the reason why I devote so much time into parkour, remaining fairly neutral about my indulgence in the discipline.
I feel that I have not progressed as quickly as I would have hoped, but I was in a particularly bad physical and mental condition when i started.
The thing I love most about parkour is that you can feel a difference in yourself every day. I've learned to be aware of my thoughts and actions more through parkour and it has also exposed me to the big ideas of life and death; i mean, I'm seriously considering christianity at the moment.
But above all, the social side of parkour is by far the best I think. With such an interest in parkour, I find it hard to dislike anyone with the same passion for the sport as i do. Age doesn't seem to matter and anyone is a friend that practises parkour.
Well now I've got all the boring stuff out of the way, I'll start on my progression in parkour and freerunning. I'm aiming to write in here every week, but probably won't. :D
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