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Post by chazwolf on Feb 28, 2008 2:14:50 GMT
Hi guys, Chaz here, from the wilds of North-east tScotland. Mainly looking for other practitioners to train with/speak to but also looking for lots of advice on parkour. I haven't started yet, but I want to, and want to make sure that I cover all the basics thoroughly before I do begin. I'm 34 and have been weight-training for 9 years (though it don't show much) and have often attempted martial arts, but the weakness of my wrists always held me back (I can barely support my own body weight, so push-ups, etc are right out). I stopped fencing in '95, due to my right wrist just giving up. I've snapped them both in the past, and don't want to do so again. I've recently become fascinated by parkour, seeing it as a discipline I could get into, with an emphasis on lower body movement and solid leg work. I've always loved really pushing my legs at the gym, and I guess what I'll be doing is carving a style to suit myself, and my own limitations. I'd like to learn backflips, f'rexample, but I don't know I'd be able to pull off vaults without risking pesky wrist damage. Well, looking forward to meeting cool new people  |
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Post by Ronin-ukpka admin on Feb 28, 2008 7:45:05 GMT
hiya Chazwolf, welcome to the UKPKA. its nice to see a proper and full introduction.
vaults are quite a big part of parkour but they are not necessarily the main focus.
there are no set moves in parkour, just some fundemental movements that we have come to accept as guidelines. parkour is about moving through an environment as efficiently as possible, its not just about getting over obstacles.
focus on your leg-work, foot placement, balance, vertical jump, precision, etc.
even though your wrists are damaged from previous activities i dont think you should neglect them completely, obviously you must be careful and dont push your self, try to get used to movement with your hands and feet as oppose to one or the other, at least that way your bodyweight will be dispersed over 4 limbs rather than your weak 2.
any advice needed, just ask.
Gav
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Post by gladders on Feb 28, 2008 8:44:00 GMT
i feel that having unhealthy wrists can really stunt your practice at parkour, since when i pulled me wrist, it really slowed me down with training and etc but on the other hand - it did seem to make it heal faster doing parkour with it injured, strengthen it up a bit if you know what im trying to say  but ive never broken my wrist so im not sure what the case would be for you  anyway - i dont mean to get you down - good luck with training  |
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Post by chazwolf on Feb 28, 2008 13:51:57 GMT
even though your wrists are damaged from previous activities i dont think you should neglect them completely, obviously you must be careful and dont push your self, try to get used to movement with your hands and feet as oppose to one or the other, at least that way your bodyweight will be dispersed over 4 limbs rather than your weak 2. any advice needed, just ask. Thanx for the welcome, bud. I think maybe I've been over-fearful of the wrist situation in the past - I will be training them and try to toughen them up, but as a part-time artist/designer I can't afford too many hurts in that area. I'm also intrigued by the 'cat balance' movements, which uses hands and feet, and will definitely be working on my balance wih respect to that. Thanks again, I'll no doubt have other questions soon |
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Post by gladders on Feb 28, 2008 17:42:27 GMT
yh try out the powerball to build up the muscle strength in your wrists theyve been proven to double your strength if used correctly good luck ;D |
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Post by chazwolf on Feb 29, 2008 2:38:22 GMT
'try out the powerball to build up the muscle strength in your wrists' Powerball huh? That's a new one. Cheers dude, I'll be sure to check that out |
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Post by gladders on Feb 29, 2008 8:30:10 GMT
yeah, if you go to www.worldwidejam.tv ^^^^^^^^^^ [glow=red,2,300] im not spamming [/glow]^^^^^^^^^^ and look in products - theres a ball inside a ball and youve got to try and spin the one in the middle as fast as you can harder than it looks - secret is to start slow ;D |
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Post by chazwolf on Feb 29, 2008 17:50:50 GMT
Amazing site! That's gonna keep me going for weeks. Thanx |
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Post by ANTISFIT on Feb 29, 2008 23:37:09 GMT
powerball is pretty immense.
took a while to get used to it though.
lost it now <_<
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Post by gladders on Mar 1, 2008 19:19:28 GMT
no probs i dont have one and have never tried it though  i just researched it because i heard of it ;D gutted ant was it useful to you  ? |
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Post by chazwolf on Mar 4, 2008 23:54:56 GMT
Got my powerball yesterday from amazon. Guys at work showed me how it's done, but it's still a b*gger to get started... I'm gonna stick with it though, as I can feel how it's going to be beneficial to me. Cheers for the tip |
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Post by gladders on Mar 5, 2008 8:42:15 GMT
no probs man
good luck with it ;D
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Post by ANTISFIT on Mar 5, 2008 12:19:46 GMT
build up left arm strength,
rip cord with right arm, and you should be able to sustain the movement
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Post by chazwolf on Mar 19, 2008 0:14:30 GMT
sheesh powerball wouldn't get going at all until I figured out how to do it right-handed. Cheers for that, Antony. Now I've started, I just can 't put the sheesh thing down. Far too addictive |
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Post by gladders on Mar 19, 2008 8:31:27 GMT
HAHA well done ;D i hope it works for you - cant think of any reason why it couldnt |
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