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Well, anyone do any?

If so, how would you find a training group?

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Well, anyone do any?
If so, how would you find a training group?

Hang around casualty?

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Well, anyone do any?
If so, how would you find a training group?

Hang around casualty?

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Maybe if I was younger/fitter!

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Hahaha, right, where do you live? Google "free-running in [your town here]", that should throw up a few places, forums are a great place to meet people for it. Try 3RUN, they're one of the most well known UK teams, as well as Urban Free Flow (not 100% sure if they're still going).

If you do start, be prepared to have your muscles torn to shreds, first time I did a back flip, I couldn't sit up the next day, or the next, even if you stretch properly, your body won't be used to that amount of effort, also, start small, don't do huge stuff, yes, you'll feel like a prat doing all these small vaults, jumps etc, but the confidence and technique need to build up. And so does the strength. The 'sport' isn't about brute strength either, climbing up a wall may seem like it, but there's people who are far weaker than me, but the technique they have is sound.

Also, gym sessions are great for getting the gymnastic side down, crash mats, trampets allow you to focus on the spin, not whether the floor is approaching. Just don't stay doing it in the gym for too long, it'll become harder to take the moves outside, which, I guess is where you want to end up. If you have a school nearby, chances are they'll have a long jump pit there. The people I know who do it use these (outside of school time obv).

Another thing to remember is that most councils, shop owners or public won't take kindly to people jumping about on walls. Taunton is encouraging it now, the Police support it, provided it's conducted safely and not putting the public in danger.

If you want some info, head over to this forum, all the help you will need is there, tips on training etc.

Need anything else, I can get some photos of each move taken for you.

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Thanks for the link!

I thought I'd have a go at a few handstands :) Not done one in years and the last time I attempted I wasn't strong or fit enough to hold it or attempt to balance it.

Anyway, I managed to kick up and stay balanced! Woot!

I'm getting addicted to this :D

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Hahaha, a handstand is more towards the tricking side or free-running, with all the flips etc. Parkour is more about the fluid movement from one part of an urban area to another, going ways in which 'normal' people wouldn't consider, i.e over roofs etc.

One thing with handstands, make sure your legs are perfectly straight, they look a LOT better if/when you do take it 'to the street'. Best get it right now, so that you don't have the arduous task of 're-learning' it. Main question really though is, what do you want to be doing? The flips? Or running through the street vaulting and jumping?

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I think I'll take the pavement. :shock:

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Main question really though is, what do you want to be doing? The flips? Or running through the street vaulting and jumping?

Not really sure.

I really like the video just posted in the You Tube Videos thread. I really just want to get fitter and more agile. I used to dance and do gymnastics (until I was about 12) and since then I haven't really done anything. I'd like to get something back :D

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Ok, well, have a look at this guy, Daniel Ilabaca, from Liverpool IIRC, he's one of the better people you'll find;

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVL_592qmPA&feature=related

And Chase Armitage;

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIqSyeXqxmU

The video I posted in the YouTube thread, well, that guy's just nuts, they've throw dance into the free-running, but for now, if I were you, I would get hold of a gym with some mates, and try a few front flips, if you have the guts, go for a back, and you'll need them, throwing yourself over backwards is one of the scariest things I ever did.

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Chase Armitage

There's little point. I'm fat, so it won't take you too long...

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