Parkour/Introduction
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[edit] What is Parkour?
Parkour is a physical discipline inspired by human movement, focusing on uninterrupted, efficient forward motion over, under, around and through obstacles (both man-made and natural) in one's environment. Such movement may come in the form of running, jumping, climbing and other more complex techniques. The goal of parkour is to adapt one's movement to any given obstacle.
According to founder David Belle, the spirit of parkour is guided in part by the notions of "escape" and "reach", that is, the idea of using physical agility and quick thinking to get out of difficult situations, and to be able to go anywhere that one desires.
[edit] How can I start?
In order to begin, all you have to do is research, maybe get some friends in it, then go out and try some stuff. Start small at first, then gradually try harder techniques as your abilities grow. Think of the dangers of parkour, and do what you can to prevent them.
[edit] What you need
The only things you need to begin are a pair of good running shoes, comfortable clothes, and the necessary safety precautions.
[edit] Exercises
Before doing more advanced parkour, you must first begin by doing exercises. Good exercises can be found at many parkour websites, located in the external links. Exercises are important in parkour because many of the techniques require one to use muscles that usually aren't worked out and strong so all kinds of exercises, targeting all muscles on your body, must be done to be able to do the moves properly.
[edit] Your first run
Try a regular run with low objects, such as small boulders, benches or low rails/fences to start off, then slowly progress to harder things.
[edit] Advice
Be patient. This is as much about your mental state as your physical one. it's going to take a while to get as good as you would like to be.
[edit] Physical requirements
- Development of physical force
A very important requirement of parkour is physical development. Arm and leg strength are the key for success in Parkour.
- Development in the motive coordination
The training routine takes to the earnings of more experience for new obstacles and help in the motive coordination. With time, Parkour helps one learn the movements of the body & teaches balance control. Knowing of the limits of the body creates an adaptation for new atmospheres and challenges.
- Psychological strength
This part is possibly the most interesting seeing that no other sport is nearly as challenging as Parkour regarding personal fear and lack of self trust. An apprentice when getting to cross a challenge (fear of cair,se to hurt), automatically he or she wants to continue for his or her technique to develop. Parkour, without a doubt, helps to win courage and to have notion of the limits of the body. The unconscious practice of Parkour automatically leaves off being considered as Parkour. Parkour should be faced with seriousness and conscience. If it is not, we didn't give limits for which our body can do.
- Growth in the mobilization of the improper
With the training it is possible to develop an atrevecia vision for obstacles. Which is the easiest road? Which is the most difficult? Is it possible to jump here? The routine takes to the naturalness of movements in new atmospheres.
- Controlling adrenaline
In scary situations or during falling, the heart beats fast and adrenaline is felt all throughout the body. The training of the movements or courses help the routine systemization of finding a point in execution where it is correct. He or she will then think about the movement. What seems difficult today he or she has to be to seem easy tomorrow.
- Helps in the personal search
All seek new adventures to know the limits. With Parkour it exists philosophy and roads for a better life. To learn the techniques of alone dislocation back means for the day by day.
