Anybody here do free running/parkour?

**skidMark** · 1st June 2009, 12:16

If you don't know what it is here is a video...

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just wondering if anybody else is into this i have only been doing it for a couple of days, just been practising my landing roll and hoping to get the front flip right soon. jumping from a height of about 3 metres now... then landing into the roll.

Anybody else do free running and able to teach me some things, there used to be an auckland free running club but they have broken up basically.

Also if anybody else is keen to get into it let me know, could always do with other people to run with.

**1vanvan1** · 1st June 2009, 12:26

I learnt how to do the running up the wall backflip in 5 minutes after watching this video a while back.(second vid 1:53) I use to be able to run up tree trunks and backflip off aswell. Metal lamp post are a lot harder when slippery

**Morcs** · 1st June 2009, 12:28

There was a 1hr documentary on it about 4 years ago in the UK. was rad.

**skidMark** · 1st June 2009, 12:30

Originally Posted by 1vanvan1

I learnt how to do the running up the wall backflip in 5 minutes after watching this video a while back.(second vid 1:53) I use to be able to run up tree trunks and backflip off aswell. Metal lamp post are a lot harder when slippery

Yeah i am going to move onto that in a week or two, if i rush it i will get hurt, gotta be a bit careful also as i have had 4 broken bones before from doing other silly shit. so gotta be careful not to aggrivate those old injurys etc etc.

**1vanvan1** · 1st June 2009, 12:40

Originally Posted by skidMark

Yeah i am going to move onto that in a week or two, if i rush it i will get hurt, gotta be a bit careful also as i have had 4 broken bones before from doing other silly shit. so gotta be careful not to aggrivate those old injurys etc etc.

Start of with brick walls as they have good grip. Make sure you run up the wall a few steps before you try flip off otherwise you will fcuk yourself over. Possibly try find a wall up against grass.

Also, I would learn to bckflip before frontflip. I use to be able to backflip on a slight downhill and also of kerbs. With backflips you can spot your landing which makes it a little easier. Where as frontflip you are landing blind.

**skidMark** · 1st June 2009, 12:45

Originally Posted by 1vanvan1

Start of with brick walls as they have good grip. Make sure you run up the wall a few steps before you try flip off otherwise you will fcuk yourself over. Possibly try find a wall up against grass.

Also, I would learn to bckflip before frontflip. I use to be able to backflip on a slight downhill and also of kerbs. With backflips you can spot your landing which makes it a little easier. Where as frontflip you are landing blind.

Ahh interesting, backflip it is then, i want to try get my vaulting sorted first...

just got wasted by the big recycle bin lol

**1vanvan1** · 1st June 2009, 12:52

Originally Posted by skidMark

Ahh interesting, backflip it is then, i want to try get my vaulting sorted first...

just got wasted by the big recycle bin lol

Yep, Just remember to jump up as well and round...

Also start of doing it off something maybe .5 - 1 metre high and work your way down. Also, over rotation sucks. landing on your heels then falling straight on your back hurts. Thats another reason backflips are better. if you under rotate you can use your hands to help from fucking yourself up.

**2_SL0** · 1st June 2009, 13:02

I find this far more interesting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zF...eature=related

**gatch** · 1st June 2009, 13:07

might want to look up break falling while your at it, not essential to parkour but you ARE going to hurt yourself practising, break falling will take away some of the ouch when you fuck up..

**1vanvan1** · 1st June 2009, 13:09

This is a video off my phone, Just a couple of spring matresses. Passed the time at work.

Very crap quality lol

**popa griffin** · 1st June 2009, 13:09

MMM, back flips for the win. Learnt how to do that in martial arts, had is down pac in one hour.

**Rockbuddy** · 1st June 2009, 13:32

i suggest join a gymnastics gym, they will teach you how to do all the tricks,vaults,back/front tucks and flips etc and will teach you the right techniques for your safety

**avgas** · 1st June 2009, 14:10

Sorry but im still a bit bitter about how this has changed in the last 10 years since the video hype.

Parkour or Free-Running used to be the quickest means across town. It was what young french gents used to do to kill time and get from A to B as quick as possible. You would dive over cars, jump from wall to wall.....hell jump buildings and floors if you have to.

Thanks to america and its....."weeeee that was fun, lets go again" we now have people taking longer to get from A to B than just walking (or crawling)......why - because they are ninja's-wannabes apparently.

I'm not saying they have no skills, or that it isn't fun, or even if its bad.....i'm just saying it needs a new name. Every other sport has done this - "figure" skating, "hip-hop" dancing........but its not parkour.

How would you like it if Motorcycle riding was only associated with Stunting?
how about "Stunt running"

**kasper** · 1st June 2009, 15:12

Originally Posted by avgas

Parkour or Free-Running used to be the quickest means across town. It was what young french gents used to do to kill time and get from A to B as quick as possible. You would dive over cars, jump from wall to wall.....hell jump buildings and floors if you have to.

I believe there was a differentiation between the two parkour and free-running for a while.

one was the original get from A to B as efficiently as you can . whilst the other was the flashy side. but as with all things, distinctions get removed via the media and they got merged together.

--kasper
in favor of the original efficient version