A few things have happened in the last few days.
Two days ago, I met up with Travis at Holder gym. It was the first time I had been to gym in a while. I mainly focused on precisions. I did a few underbars as well, to practice my technique. I was extremely exhausted by the end of the session. It felt good to get back into some solid training.
Yesterday we had an APA meeting to organise everything that was coming up. Before the meeting we did some light training. During the meeting, we discussed classes, NatSoc and other plans for the future. We have been a part of Youth Week again. Instead of running a class, like we did last year, we're going to perform a demo of the APA Instructors. It should definately be good publicity for parkour in canberra.
Today Brett came up from Cooma for some training. We met up wiht him in belco and sessioned aroudn there for a few hours. I also did a bit more filming for my video. Mainly rail precisions and arm jumps. Im getting a lot closer to the big arm jump at the library, much better than what I was getting with Conan when we last trained in belco. Josh also showed me a few more things that can be done at the derro apartments, so i'll have to go back there to have a go. The HUGE arm jump is still waiting for someone else other than Ruz to try, let along make.
Overall the last few days have been pretty good. Lots of parkour, which is the way I like it. I wont be able to do any more training for a week, which is okay as it will let my body rest from all the training I've been doing.
I've decided to get the 5.10 Freerunners, a new shoe that is coming out in 9 days. 9 DAYS! The 5.10 savants were pretty popular with traceurs around australia, so I'm going to give the Freerunners a go. I can't wait to have shoes with awesome grip.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Civic Training
I did some solo training in civic today. Mainly working on precisions, with a few arm jumps and balance work thrown in.
I still find it a bit uncomfortable to do solo training around big groups of strangers. Even if there is one other person there with me, I feel more confident. I guess it just takes experience in it to get accustomed.
I still find it a bit uncomfortable to do solo training around big groups of strangers. Even if there is one other person there with me, I feel more confident. I guess it just takes experience in it to get accustomed.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Belco Training with Conan
Ive just recently got back from my work trip to Melbourne. Which means that I have been out of training for about a month now.
I went out for some training with Conan today. We hit up belco for a few hours. We started with the usual spots, moving around trying different things together. We tried some really big arm jumps from the bridge onto the painted wall, but were unsuccessful in our attempts. Its was hard enough psyching yourself up to committ to the jump, let alone making it. From there Conan showed me a new arm jump by the side of the lake. It was an arm jump involving a drop, which meant that you had to stick your feet hard into the wall. I was unsuccessful in getting it, but was getting really close. Conan then got me to do rail precisions. I surprisingly got my first decent rail precision. The distance was about a metre and a half. I used to be really scared of doing rail precisions, but I've now found that if I concentrate, I can get it.
Overall it was a good session, especially with the rail precisions. We were really exhausted by the end of the session, which just comes to show that my fitness has dropped a bit over my break. It's time for me to get into some more serious and regular training.
I also talked with Conan about NatJam 08, and how it is going to be held in Canberra. Here is a rough plan that we thought up between us.
Everybody will be staying at the YHA in civic. On the friday afternoon, we will run a basics class in civic. This will hopefully get people to hone their basic skills and prevent injuries before the main event. That night we will have the APA Annual General Meeting, which will hopefully be held at Stage 88, depending on availability. The saturday will be the main event. We will split into four groups. Two groups will go to belco while the other two groups will go to woden. The bus system should be good enough for transport. All the groups will then meet up for lunch in civic. After lunch, the groups will then swap. So the people who went to belco will then go to woden, and vice-versa. The sunday will then be left for people to go off and do their own thing, either continue training or see the sights of canberra, and it will allow for the more experienced traceurs to go off and do their own thing.
Hopefully NatJam 08 will be a success, see what happens.
I went out for some training with Conan today. We hit up belco for a few hours. We started with the usual spots, moving around trying different things together. We tried some really big arm jumps from the bridge onto the painted wall, but were unsuccessful in our attempts. Its was hard enough psyching yourself up to committ to the jump, let alone making it. From there Conan showed me a new arm jump by the side of the lake. It was an arm jump involving a drop, which meant that you had to stick your feet hard into the wall. I was unsuccessful in getting it, but was getting really close. Conan then got me to do rail precisions. I surprisingly got my first decent rail precision. The distance was about a metre and a half. I used to be really scared of doing rail precisions, but I've now found that if I concentrate, I can get it.
Overall it was a good session, especially with the rail precisions. We were really exhausted by the end of the session, which just comes to show that my fitness has dropped a bit over my break. It's time for me to get into some more serious and regular training.
I also talked with Conan about NatJam 08, and how it is going to be held in Canberra. Here is a rough plan that we thought up between us.
Everybody will be staying at the YHA in civic. On the friday afternoon, we will run a basics class in civic. This will hopefully get people to hone their basic skills and prevent injuries before the main event. That night we will have the APA Annual General Meeting, which will hopefully be held at Stage 88, depending on availability. The saturday will be the main event. We will split into four groups. Two groups will go to belco while the other two groups will go to woden. The bus system should be good enough for transport. All the groups will then meet up for lunch in civic. After lunch, the groups will then swap. So the people who went to belco will then go to woden, and vice-versa. The sunday will then be left for people to go off and do their own thing, either continue training or see the sights of canberra, and it will allow for the more experienced traceurs to go off and do their own thing.
Hopefully NatJam 08 will be a success, see what happens.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Sydney Trip
I recently got back from Sydney. It wasn't a parkour trip but I was able to get in some training. I was able to meet up with some of the Sydney guys a couple of times.
One day I met up with Richard to train in the city. A couple more of the Sydney guys joined us as well. One guy was Rob, who had more experience than the other guys. It was good to train with Rob as he was closer towards my skill level. Richard was also pretty good, and he’d only been training for six months. It just comes to show how much you can develop when you train with the right people. Paddy was also in Sydney that day, so he came out to train with us for a bit, until he left to go back to Canberra.
It was good to train in Sydney again, because I got to hit up all the spots that we hit up during NatJam 06. We also trained at some more spots that I didn’t know about. I could also see how my skills had developed over the years.
Another day I met up with Djordje and trained at his local spot, Forestville High. It was a real learning experience for me. I was in a new spot doing new things. I was also able to compare my skill level to the others. Tommer and Rob also happened to be training at the school at the same time that we turned up, so I got to train with them.
I learnt that there are a lot of areas that I need to improve on. Abdexterity in my movements, such as be able to perform movements off both legs from both sides, climb ups and upper body strength, especially with muscle ups, are ones to especially note. I will have to get out and work on these areas. Such as going out and drilling movements, drilling climb ups and pull ups especially. I also plan to go out and have sessions where I only train on my bad sides. It will be just like learning all the basic movements again.
I later found that Chippa was also in Sydney for a few of the days that I was there. The only thing was that I only found out after he left. I’ll eventually get to train with him.
Overall my training in Sydney was really good. The best thing was being able to train in a new area, finding new things that pushed my mental limits.
Tomorrow I leave for Melbourne for work purposes. Hopefully I get weekends off and can get into the city. Lets hope for the best.
One day I met up with Richard to train in the city. A couple more of the Sydney guys joined us as well. One guy was Rob, who had more experience than the other guys. It was good to train with Rob as he was closer towards my skill level. Richard was also pretty good, and he’d only been training for six months. It just comes to show how much you can develop when you train with the right people. Paddy was also in Sydney that day, so he came out to train with us for a bit, until he left to go back to Canberra.
It was good to train in Sydney again, because I got to hit up all the spots that we hit up during NatJam 06. We also trained at some more spots that I didn’t know about. I could also see how my skills had developed over the years.
Another day I met up with Djordje and trained at his local spot, Forestville High. It was a real learning experience for me. I was in a new spot doing new things. I was also able to compare my skill level to the others. Tommer and Rob also happened to be training at the school at the same time that we turned up, so I got to train with them.
I learnt that there are a lot of areas that I need to improve on. Abdexterity in my movements, such as be able to perform movements off both legs from both sides, climb ups and upper body strength, especially with muscle ups, are ones to especially note. I will have to get out and work on these areas. Such as going out and drilling movements, drilling climb ups and pull ups especially. I also plan to go out and have sessions where I only train on my bad sides. It will be just like learning all the basic movements again.
I later found that Chippa was also in Sydney for a few of the days that I was there. The only thing was that I only found out after he left. I’ll eventually get to train with him.
Overall my training in Sydney was really good. The best thing was being able to train in a new area, finding new things that pushed my mental limits.
Tomorrow I leave for Melbourne for work purposes. Hopefully I get weekends off and can get into the city. Lets hope for the best.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
School Traing
I went up to the school today to do some training. I worked on precisions, jump ups, landings and climb ups.
I really need to work on my climb ups.
I really need to work on my climb ups.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Backyard Training
I did some trsining in my backyard yesterday. I was going to do my normal routine of precisions, landings and jump heights.
I started with the precisions. I started on the bench and concrete slab. The bench was starting to ease and crack a bit. Not wanting to break it, I walked around my backyard looking for somewhere else to practice precisions. After looking aroudn for 10 minutes, I found a start under a tree, jumping from a concrete slab to a wooden log. The distance is about 8 ft. I planned on doing my normal 100, but on the 72nd, my left leg slipped out. I felt a strain in my lower right shin, so I stopped my training there.
Because I didn't do that much training today, I plan on going up to the school to do a more hardcose session. This will hopefully involve the normal precisions, landings and height jumps, but will hopefully also involve climb ups and balancing (if I can find somewhere to practice balance). Let's see how it goes.
I started with the precisions. I started on the bench and concrete slab. The bench was starting to ease and crack a bit. Not wanting to break it, I walked around my backyard looking for somewhere else to practice precisions. After looking aroudn for 10 minutes, I found a start under a tree, jumping from a concrete slab to a wooden log. The distance is about 8 ft. I planned on doing my normal 100, but on the 72nd, my left leg slipped out. I felt a strain in my lower right shin, so I stopped my training there.
Because I didn't do that much training today, I plan on going up to the school to do a more hardcose session. This will hopefully involve the normal precisions, landings and height jumps, but will hopefully also involve climb ups and balancing (if I can find somewhere to practice balance). Let's see how it goes.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Progression vs Sampler
I recently asked the question, what makes a progression video different from a samper.
I asked a few people and have finally come up with a definition, that relates to parkour. Chippa was a major help with this.
Sampler:
A sampler shows the traceur at their peek performance, doing their best moves. It shows other people the skill level that the traceur is currently at, without showing how the traceur got there.
Progression:
A progression video demonstrates the skill of the traceur, while also showing how the traceur got there. It is a training implement for the traceur to use to gain advice from others as well as teach others.
It may show the traceur performing various movements from various angles, so that the traceur can be given the best advice for improvement.
It may also show how the traceur builds up to their current skill level, how they work their way up to bigger moves. That way the traceur can teach others how they train and learn new techniques.
This is the best definitions I can currently think of, I may edit them later in the future.
In regards to these definitions, I've realised that the video that I am making, is more a progression video than a sampler. I will be showing movements from different angles, so that I can be given advice on improvement. It will also show how I build up to bigger movements, like double cat passes and cat pass to arm jumps. It will also have some sampler-like tendencies, such as showing big movements, but I will also be showing how I worked towards achieving these movements.
I plan to release a video every 6 months or so, that way I can properly document the progression in my training.
I should hopefully have the video done in the next few weeks. I plan on finishing the filming in this coming week, then finish the editing in the two weeks after that.
I asked a few people and have finally come up with a definition, that relates to parkour. Chippa was a major help with this.
Sampler:
A sampler shows the traceur at their peek performance, doing their best moves. It shows other people the skill level that the traceur is currently at, without showing how the traceur got there.
Progression:
A progression video demonstrates the skill of the traceur, while also showing how the traceur got there. It is a training implement for the traceur to use to gain advice from others as well as teach others.
It may show the traceur performing various movements from various angles, so that the traceur can be given the best advice for improvement.
It may also show how the traceur builds up to their current skill level, how they work their way up to bigger moves. That way the traceur can teach others how they train and learn new techniques.
This is the best definitions I can currently think of, I may edit them later in the future.
In regards to these definitions, I've realised that the video that I am making, is more a progression video than a sampler. I will be showing movements from different angles, so that I can be given advice on improvement. It will also show how I build up to bigger movements, like double cat passes and cat pass to arm jumps. It will also have some sampler-like tendencies, such as showing big movements, but I will also be showing how I worked towards achieving these movements.
I plan to release a video every 6 months or so, that way I can properly document the progression in my training.
I should hopefully have the video done in the next few weeks. I plan on finishing the filming in this coming week, then finish the editing in the two weeks after that.
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