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« Reply #660 on: May 23, 2008, 08:56:49 PM » |
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Hi, My names Kevin. I stumbled upon Parkour after looking around the internet. I kind of have a concept of what Parkour is, but it looks bvery interested and I would like to get started with it. I just have a few questions. I don't really know where I could train myself for parkour. I have a swingset in my back yard that I could climb around on. plus I have a back porch I can jump on and off of. Any other ideas of how to train? I kinda don't want to get into trouble, because I know parkour isn't illegal, but it can be. Although it's totally awesome, I don't think it's a great idea to go climbing and running around the mall or my school. Any other tips would be great, thanks.
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« Reply #661 on: May 27, 2008, 04:06:50 PM » |
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jspan1013 - Joe - NJ.I'm new to parkour and have been interested in it for about a year now looking for info on parkour, and really understand the philosophical meaning of parkour fully now.I've been lurking this site for a year now have finally registered to become a member.Now all i need is some Airiake's and i'm set to start training, what i'm stuck on deciding is what ariake to get the Kirov mesh (Because of the price more so), Regular Airiake (The only thing is the price.), or the Ariake Lite Mesh (Which is at a pretty reasonable in between price but i'm not sure on which is the best.) That's it for me.Soon once i get my shoes and start training i guess i'll make my own training log.
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« Reply #662 on: May 27, 2008, 04:35:07 PM » |
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Hi, My names Kevin. I stumbled upon Parkour after looking around the internet. I kind of have a concept of what Parkour is, but it looks bvery interested and I would like to get started with it. I just have a few questions. I don't really know where I could train myself for parkour. I have a swingset in my back yard that I could climb around on. plus I have a back porch I can jump on and off of. Any other ideas of how to train? I kinda don't want to get into trouble, because I know parkour isn't illegal, but it can be. Although it's totally awesome, I don't think it's a great idea to go climbing and running around the mall or my school. Any other tips would be great, thanks.
Welcome to APK. Some good places to start off training are parks around where you live if there are any. Don't just start jumping off of your porch just yet you need to work your way up to it regardless of the height. To start off just look at the tutorials section on apk and begin practicing the basic vaults and techniques. Slowly work your way up to the more difficult techniques. Also starting on some sort of exercise program will be very beneficial for you, like push ups and sit ups. Good luck with your training. jspan1013 - Joe - NJ.I'm new to parkour and have been interested in it for about a year now looking for info on parkour, and really understand the philosophical meaning of parkour fully now.I've been lurking this site for a year now have finally registered to become a member.Now all i need is some Airiake's and i'm set to start training, what i'm stuck on deciding is what ariake to get the Kirov mesh (Because of the price more so), Regular Airiake (The only thing is the price.), or the Ariake Lite Mesh (Which is at a pretty reasonable in between price but i'm not sure on which is the best.) That's it for me.Soon once i get my shoes and start training i guess i'll make my own training log.
Firstly welcome to APK and secondly you don't need ariakes to train parkour you just need some comfy shoes with decent grip. |
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« Reply #663 on: May 27, 2008, 04:48:51 PM » |
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Thanks, i was considering about getting some Nike Shox, or Nike Air Peagusus 2007 model to use for parkour are they any good?And i know i don't need ariakes it's just that they'd probably help me progress faster then say some etnies, do you get what i'm saying?
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« Reply #664 on: May 27, 2008, 04:51:46 PM » |
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Let me put it better i'd rather have the right equitment/shoes that i know are going to be reliable pk shoes for me to session in.And as for features you forgot about the the shoe's longevity,durability,and breathability, just a heads up for ya.
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« Reply #665 on: May 27, 2008, 04:56:08 PM » |
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Dude the ariake's are so worth the money, but i'm not sure on the shox, i heard the Peaguse's were pretty damn good shoes though.It's your choice....
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« Reply #666 on: May 28, 2008, 02:25:06 AM » |
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Any decent running shoe will do really, just buy yourself some cheap running shoes and get started. I wouldn't recommend shox though because of the whole they weigh a fair bit and the shock things are on the heel when you're wanting to be using the balls of your feet and avoiding landing on your heels anyways.
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« Reply #667 on: May 28, 2008, 01:59:07 PM » |
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Yeah but thay won't affect me negativley, the shock absorbers in the heel will stil take up some shock ( Just look at the ariakes they have absorbers in the heel and some say they are the best free running/parkour shoe.).And they're comfortable and i heard grip pretty well so they should be a good starter shoe.Like you said any decent runing shoe will do. Thanks i think i've made my decision.
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« Reply #668 on: May 29, 2008, 01:59:17 AM » |
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my names gus im 13 and im from portland oregon i dont do parkour but im trying to get into the sport and comunity
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« Reply #669 on: May 29, 2008, 04:07:42 PM » |
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Hey guys, I'm from Western PA, I've only been doing Parkour for about two or three months, but I've been conditioning for over a year. I have my own small group of friends who all do Parkour, but we're all total noobs to the art. And I hate the security guards, they kick us off all the greatest hotspots around here.
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« Reply #670 on: May 29, 2008, 04:17:49 PM » |
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Welcome! Many times security is just doing their job, don't hate -- we're not about that here. For the most part, we come off as a liability -- other times they're just puffing out their rent-a-cop chests looking for something to do  |
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« Reply #671 on: May 30, 2008, 01:29:17 PM » |
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Sup everyone. I'm just getting started with my Parkour experience this week. I'm 22 and live in Arkansas.
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« Reply #672 on: June 02, 2008, 10:30:19 PM » |
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Hey guys I'm Christian, or Xian for short. Ive already kinda started posting around, so yeah ^_^
I live in Colorado, and train with Demon (Ryan), COPK, and the Hybrid crew. I've been into PK for roughly 2 and a half years but only been dedicated to training for about 8 months.
p.s. Hope to see all you traceurs at the COPK National Jam, its gonna be sick! Now go train. Haha xD
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« Reply #673 on: June 03, 2008, 05:23:20 PM » |
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Hey everyone, Im new to the site and to Parkour itself. Any tips or information would be much appreciated!
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« Reply #674 on: June 04, 2008, 04:51:29 PM » |
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Hello. I'm tyler. I just recently started a few months ago. And i have to say kong vaults are pretty satisfying once you can do them.  |
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Parkour (n.) - Comes from the French Par cour. Par - by means of. Courir - to Run. C was changed to K for masculinity.
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