I think colbyakarukus is rukus nere from our boards

yea, i watched that video mentioned in whiteninja's chat.

i just feel bad for those kids. they don't even realise the long term pain that they are exhibiting on themselves. on youtube, the kid bragged that they are only 13 and and can jump out of a 2 story window. they do it and don't even role. i almost cringe because i know how much it hurts them, but they try not to show it.

it is also evident that they pressured each other to do certain moves, like jumping off that balcony or whatever. that's not what parkour is, what they are doin is being idiots. i dont mean to bash them, they are only young kids who lack experience and wisdom(not that i don't too).

i am glad that they posted the video, and that the video generated comments with advice that may save them from serious injury in the future. thank god for mature traceurs

i just love the PK community. i love how more experienced people give us young'ins advice on training and safety.

i have to thank everyone that commented on the vid, pretty much all of the 13 comments in 2 weeks mentioned more conditioning and less showing off.

take a look at the video and let them know what you think. yours may be the comment that convinces them to train, and it may save them.

here's the video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jUGVHaxavc&mode=related&search=

thank you

I have recently started training by myself much more frequently for the specific reason that I was injured and kept setting myself back when training with friends so I can attest to what you say very personally. Training by myself has been the largest reason I think behind why I have been able to overcome the injury(patello femoral pain syndrome) and I have grown to love the meditative aspect of the training so much I find myself reluctunt to get people together to train anymore. Balance is the key I think, but I  am beginning to think the core of your training should be personal and solitary.

yeah, thats me.


i'm glad that this post is getting to some of our newer traceurs as well as maybe opening the veterans eyes to helping the parkour community by giving advice to the...shall we say, people with a lack of common sense...i know that some of the veterans already do this, knowing how bad it feels today from a 20 foot drop that they did 2 yrs ago. i know how it feels...i used to be one of those "idiots". shit, i still test myself in those ways everyonce and a while. i know i shouldnt and i know i will pay for it in the long run. but the difference is, i know that this will happen. those little guys out there crippling themselves might not know that they will start to have problems when they get up in the cold morning. they might not know that jumping off a three story building might just hyper extend your knee. THEY DON'T KNOW THE DANGERS OF IT.

some of them need to watch some "professionals" in their accident video. as an example (yeah, i know it's old), the vid of david belle screwing up on that kong to cat. that was a bad fall. they need to see more things like that. that's what opened my eyes. not some guy ranting at me telling me that my knees were gunna have problems later on in life. when i saw that vid (and of one guy trying to long jump a pool and messing up and doing a split on the pool edge), i knew that this was dangerous. thats when i started conditioning heavier (off topic, i know...).

i just think that the new people to this art should greatly understand the dangers of everything by giving them examples of stupid mistakes. thats what helped me and thats what is keeping me from backflipping of the roof of the building next door.

i guess thats how i see things...