parkour/free running. anyone else do it?

[jordan_frerichs]

I am just curious if anyone else here does parkour or free running. Its pretty much what Ive been doing all summer because there is nothing else to do in this town. If you don't know what it is, look it up.

[Asa Samuel]

I'd quite like to do it but there isn't many buildings round here

[L-A]

I did it for a summer and a half. In the end, I turned out to prefer trials, so I am back to them.

Parkour's really nice, though. Good for you and pretty impressive for others.

[tplyons]

Nope, I walk around things in my way.

[Absentia]

I tried back in highschool,
tried to do a backflip landed on my neck, knocked the wind out my self and cried in front of a group of pretty girls.

[L-A]

In my book, trying to do a backflip out of the blue is not really parkour

[EricF]

I'd break a hip or something, for sure.

[kanonfodr]

I do a little bit, but not much time to play here, or any good place. I'll be looking into it when I get back to Hawaii, tho. After 4 years in the Army, I'm getting pretty bored of running on straight and flat.

Peace,
Greg

[MadMan118]

I did it alot when i was 15-17, except it was called running from the LAPD then.

[jordan_frerichs]

Originally Posted by L-A

In my book, trying to do a backflip out of the blue is not really parkour

Yay! someone knows it well. Flips are sometimes parkour, depending on how they are used. For example, on my very first day, my friends and I were trying to jump a fence at a baseball field. They just vaulted it, I thought I would dive and roll, but my foot hit the fence, and I started to fall and was definately going to smash my face, but freaking out in mid-air, I accedently did a frontflip (unfortunately I can only do them accedentally!) and landed on my feet. Man I wish we caught that on tape!

[jordan_frerichs]

Originally Posted by Absentia

I tried back in highschool,
tried to do a backflip landed on my neck, knocked the wind out my self and cried in front of a group of pretty girls.

I have been working on flips to, aka failing at doing flips, but I have been able to land on my shoulders and roll pretty well, which is good and useful at least.

[kesslari]

Very cool. I've seen it. Very high degree of athleticism.

[jordan_frerichs]

Originally Posted by Asa Samuel

I'd quite like to do it but there isn't many buildings round here

I hear you. I live in a medium sized town. downside is that there aren't as many buildings as a big town, but the upside is that there are more buildings (enough to keep me busy) than a town thats not that busy (there are a lot here in nebraska), and there aren't as many people.

Originally Posted by L-A

I did it for a summer and a half. In the end, I turned out to prefer trials, so I am back to them.

Parkour's really nice, though. Good for you and pretty impressive for others.

Trials? what is that?



Ps anyone know how i can try out for the American Ninja Warrior thing?

[Asa Samuel]

Originally Posted by jordan_frerichs

I hear you. I live in a medium sized town. downside is that there aren't as many buildings as a big town, but the upside is that there are more buildings (enough to keep me busy) than a town thats not that busy (there are a lot here in nebraska), and there aren't as many people.

I live in the country, not much other than fields round here.

[TheDarkReaver]

Playing Mirror's Edge is the closest I've ever got to it. I don't think I have the athleticism or the nerves to pull it off in real life.

[g00eY]

I love running around and climbing stuff so I've been thinking about taking up parkour. I've held off of it for awhile now because I wanted to stay healthy for pole vaulting... but now that the seasons over I can do whatever I want!

[L-A]

Originally Posted by jordan_frerichs

Trials? what is that?

The same discipline as motorcycle trials. An obstacle course which you must travel through without placing feet on the ground.

Here's some street trials, which is pretty much what I'm into.

[jordan_frerichs]

Originally Posted by TheDarkReaver

Playing Mirror's Edge is the closest I've ever got to it. I don't think I have the athleticism or the nerves to pull it off in real life.

I am broke, and built like a pole, so I am just going to have to settle for real life. More f-ups then a video game, but I'm not very experienced yet. I do play the Prince of Persia games, but I doubt that some of the wall run lengths are humanly possible.

[Chebass88]

Originally Posted by L-A

The same discipline as motorcycle trials. An obstacle course which you must travel through without placing feet on the ground.

Here's some street trials, which is pretty much what I'm into.

That was cool. Thanks! Now to try that on my Trek (kidding...)

ian

[Stinsok]

Running with no one chasing me? No thanks.