Techniques

Q for anyone that has good experience with rails

feeds@yuku.com (Monk E Boi) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:38:42 GMT

ok so I've been training for about 5 years now and I'm trying to expand my range of ability here. I've been working on cat-ing onto vertical poles.

when you hit a vertical pole and you want to grab onto it, what is the best way to use your feet so that they dont slip off to the side or miss completley? does is just take a heightened awareness at that moment or is there a technique for the foot placement?

Wall spins

feeds@yuku.com (Lenny) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:20:54 GMT

Well recently (the last couple of days) I have had the guts to try wall spins on walls. I was just wondering how can i improve my technique. Seeing as i get loads of spin i reckon that i just need to get more height. Check the video out and tell me how to improve please...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJXfIluITpA

Help For Flip Techniques

feeds@yuku.com (TheFredrick) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:39:11 GMT

Hope This videos help you with two important principles when learning flips

This For Blocking (for getting height)

And Centre of Gravity (Body Core...

basic: b-kick

feeds@yuku.com (magician doin parkour) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:18:32 GMT

hey guys, aint posted in a while. I've only just got back into parkour/tricking after an accident that had happened, anyway... i've got the motion and ground down for b-kicks BUT i still can't get my legs straight any tips or ideas on how i can get them straight during b-kicks?

division, body waves, and head bobbing

feeds@yuku.com (Monk E Boi) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:44:48 GMT

I was working on balance last night and I made some breakthroughs.

maintaining balance: in the example of balancing on a rail, rather than counterbalance with different parts of the body, one can simply feel as if the very top of the neck is supple so that the head naturally leans in the direction you are falling. To regain balance as your losing it, simply let your head move in the direction you are falling and then, almost like peristaltic contractions traveling...

Round off gainer (exploder)

feeds@yuku.com (Fricti0n) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:15:00 GMT

Well i was doin round off bck tucks today and decided to try for a gainer. I done it (was surprsied) then i done it the 2nd and still got it. But not i dnt seem to land them i always put my hands dwn cuz off the height i dnt get and tht my round off's arnt well fluent enough. Ill get a vid off it up soon but any tips on it plz

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Why are you so tired?

feeds@yuku.com (Monk E Boi) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:08:54 GMT

It's my personal opinion that parkour training is becoming too repetetive among people. Nobody is pushing the boundries of what is really possible through training and how far one can really progress in just one session. Everybody now seems to think that it's all about getting stronger and repeating exercises over and over and over. Then you get tired and in the training videos they still say that even when your tired you should keep doing it and doing it and doing it.

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rolls.

feeds@yuku.com (traceur4life) — Tue, 20 Aug 1968 20:15:00 GMT

i cant do a good roll. when i roll the back of my head scrapes the ground and i cant decide if I'm supposed to throw one arm under in the roll or keep them both planted firm to absorb weight. i try both but i end up just landing flat on my back in a painful way. any ideas on how to fix this? Ive tried so many different tutorial vids and none help me.