Crazy vid of gymnastics/running/ crossfit???? - Page 2

Tim Weaver · 12-12-2005, 09:27 PM

There is no spoon.

Paul Symes · 12-13-2005, 01:18 AM

That's scary. It reminds me of Joe Eigo

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...3426336&q=eigo

Jesse Woody · 12-13-2005, 04:27 AM

Butch, the proper pronunciation is somwhere between "Par-core" and "Par-coor". It comes from the French term "parcours" which literally means route, or wander, but is often used to describe and obstacle course.

Paul Theodorescu · 12-13-2005, 05:20 AM

BTW, what are the names of the songs in the clip?

Paul

12-13-2005, 07:47 AM

Anyone know how to save these video's?

Thanks,
Steve.

Bert Brams · 12-13-2005, 09:44 AM

Amazing video ... to catch ground from that high must take a lot of knee joint strength, regardless of form ...

Paul, I know the intro is Clubbed To Death by Rob D.

The other ones sound familiar, but I'm not quite sure about them.

Roger Harrell · 12-13-2005, 09:46 AM

Jesse, like any other activity some that undertake it will train properly and progress in a safe manner eventually bringing amazing feats to the table. But with parkour I know there is a lot of kids just trying stuff. It's kinda like the skating community. Those that are in it truly training are doing it quite safely. It's those trying to do it without any direction that worry me. Where are you located? It would be good for us to compare notes.

Jesse Woody · 12-13-2005, 02:00 PM

I'm located in Virginia, so I don't think we're anywhere close, but I'd love to shoot a couple of these article ideas I have by you to give them a look. I think there are a lot of similarities in the progressions of both gymnastics and Parkour, especially in the foundations. The first move I ever have anybody learn is the roll, and I try to pound it into their head to learn them from both sides, front and back before they try anything. The difference in Parkour progression lies in the fact that your movements remain essentially simple, while you strive to negotiate more complex environments, rather than gymnastics where they moves become more complicated as one progresses.

It definitely has parallels to the skating community, and a lot of the kids who are getting involved in the sport are the early-adolescent age. I see many people finding Parkour an immediately trying to find out how high they can drop from, without any idea of the combined impact forces of even the smallest drop. That's one reason I've tried to become as involved as I can in the spread of the sport in the US, because I hope to positively influence as many of these kids as possible. Where gymnastics still has this stigma of being an activity that you need access to tons of specialized equipment, Parkour has the draw of requiring nothing but your body and an interesting environment. This is both a benefit and a curse, because the lack of a structured learning environment leads to lots of misconceptions in both mindset and technique...it's a gray area.

Steven Low · 12-13-2005, 03:59 PM

Yeah, that's some pretty cool stuff. If you guys go to DC a lot I'd like to join you sometime cause Glenmont metro station is about a mile away from my house.

Jesse Woody · 12-13-2005, 04:30 PM

We're in DC all the time, as a matter of fact, we're having a jam there this weekend, starting at the Bethesda Metro station. Check out the forum on http://www.va-parkour.com for more info.

12-13-2005, 07:47 AM	#15
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12-12-2005, 09:27 PM	#11
Tim Weaver Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 560	There is no spoon.

12-13-2005, 01:18 AM	#12
Paul Symes Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Croydon Posts: 299	That's scary. It reminds me of Joe Eigo http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...3426336&q=eigo

12-13-2005, 04:27 AM	#13
Jesse Woody Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orange Virginia Posts: 914	Butch, the proper pronunciation is somwhere between "Par-core" and "Par-coor". It comes from the French term "parcours" which literally means route, or wander, but is often used to describe and obstacle course.

12-13-2005, 05:20 AM	#14
Paul Theodorescu Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Quebec Quebec Posts: 124	BTW, what are the names of the songs in the clip? Paul

12-13-2005, 09:44 AM	#16
Bert Brams Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sint-Truiden Belgium Posts: 427	Amazing video ... to catch ground from that high must take a lot of knee joint strength, regardless of form ... Paul, I know the intro is Clubbed To Death by Rob D. The other ones sound familiar, but I'm not quite sure about them.

12-13-2005, 09:46 AM	#17
Roger Harrell Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Rafael CA Posts: 2,231	Jesse, like any other activity some that undertake it will train properly and progress in a safe manner eventually bringing amazing feats to the table. But with parkour I know there is a lot of kids just trying stuff. It's kinda like the skating community. Those that are in it truly training are doing it quite safely. It's those trying to do it without any direction that worry me. Where are you located? It would be good for us to compare notes.

12-13-2005, 02:00 PM	#18
Jesse Woody Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orange Virginia Posts: 914	I'm located in Virginia, so I don't think we're anywhere close, but I'd love to shoot a couple of these article ideas I have by you to give them a look. I think there are a lot of similarities in the progressions of both gymnastics and Parkour, especially in the foundations. The first move I ever have anybody learn is the roll, and I try to pound it into their head to learn them from both sides, front and back before they try anything. The difference in Parkour progression lies in the fact that your movements remain essentially simple, while you strive to negotiate more complex environments, rather than gymnastics where they moves become more complicated as one progresses. It definitely has parallels to the skating community, and a lot of the kids who are getting involved in the sport are the early-adolescent age. I see many people finding Parkour an immediately trying to find out how high they can drop from, without any idea of the combined impact forces of even the smallest drop. That's one reason I've tried to become as involved as I can in the spread of the sport in the US, because I hope to positively influence as many of these kids as possible. Where gymnastics still has this stigma of being an activity that you need access to tons of specialized equipment, Parkour has the draw of requiring nothing but your body and an interesting environment. This is both a benefit and a curse, because the lack of a structured learning environment leads to lots of misconceptions in both mindset and technique...it's a gray area.

12-13-2005, 03:59 PM	#19
Steven Low Member Profile: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: silver spring maryland Posts: 8,082	Yeah, that's some pretty cool stuff. If you guys go to DC a lot I'd like to join you sometime cause Glenmont metro station is about a mile away from my house.

12-13-2005, 04:30 PM	#20
Jesse Woody Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orange Virginia Posts: 914	We're in DC all the time, as a matter of fact, we're having a jam there this weekend, starting at the Bethesda Metro station. Check out the forum on http://www.va-parkour.com for more info.