Category: parkour

Just a simple parkour training video… for personal reference mostly.

I’ve been having problems working up the courage to try/practice certain techniques outdoors. Unfortunately, if I’m not willing to try them outdoors, then I can’t even become comfortable with the basic mechanics associated with those techniques. So, I joined a local gymnastics club with the hopes that I may overcome these mental obstacles.

My parkour path is modest and still in its early stages…

More personal parkour progress (PPP) to come.

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steelie

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Items listed in order of when they had popped into my head [Updated semi-regularly]:

Powerballs: Neon Blue – Regular (x2)
Bowflex: Ultimate 2
Urban Tool: Sport Holster (Yellow)

This is just a bit of a wishlist for myself. There have been a number of time that I’ve seen something I really liked or really needed but didn’t have the money for it at the time, and forgotten what it was later. This post is just a way for me to keep track and will be updated when I find new things to lust after… as long as I don’t forget what it was before before I post.

More to come…
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steelie

Free Hands
by steelie

Now, here’s a little story
about why I haven’t been there.
It holds a little PK lesson,
which is why I thought I’d share.

This tale of absenteeism,
begins en route to work.
Between my car and office,
a certain trap did lurk.

I try to trace each morning
to keep the senses ready.
But on this faithful morning,
me, sadly, not so steady.

I ran along a three-foot wall
as many times before,
and when I reached the end
I jumped and tried to soar.

So, here began the problem with
the bag on my left shoulder,
the strap across my body,
the right hand gripped to hold ‘er.

I landed, let’s say, oddly,
and as gravity will tell,
I tried to save the ship my friends
but yup, I tripped and fell.

I’ve been here many times before
and dove and tucked and rolled.
Although I had full trust in me,
Right Hand would not un-hold.

So, onto my right shoulder
my weight came crashing down,
Right Hand could not prevent
the awful crunching sound.

And now I’ve missed three weeks,
I still might be a while.
Thankfully, nothing’s broken
So I can’t help but smile.

I learned a priceless lesson
to help my zig and zag,
Now when I practice Parkour,
I skip the shoulder-bag.

Yes, now I have a backpack,
I runs, I jumps, I lands.
Now here’s the moral boys and girls:
“Free-runners need free hands”.

:^)

I hope to be out again soon.
Save me a spot. Cheers.

Overall, I pushed myself a lot harder than usual this weekend. I’m getting much better at certain vaults and I learned the reverse Lazy. I’ve also increased my wall-climbing to 9? 4.5?… I’m pretty sure I can go higher, I’ve just got to find a higher place to climb.
More later.
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steelie