The purpose of this drill is to discover, create, and solve a unique problem that requires moving over, under, through, and/or around an obstacle or series of obstacles. The more imaginative the problem is, the better.
Solving a Problem
Overview: The purpose of this drill is to discover, create,
and solve a unique problem that requires moving over, under, through, and/or
around an obstacle or series of obstacles. The more imaginative the problem is,
the better.
Application: By creating and solving problems during
practice, you are challenging your mind to see things in different ways. Doing
this is also paramount to a main philosophy in parkour which is to always be
prepared for anything. By constantly asking yourself the hypothetical question,
“Should I ever need to do something like this, will I be able to?”, you will
expose yourself to more scenarios and gain valuable experience.
Obstacle and Equipment Checklist: For this drill, you need
some sort of obstacle to pose a problem.
Video Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to6SGjaovSo
This video clip demonstrates different types of problems you can create. In
addition, the video highlights the idea of finding more than one way to solve
the problem.
Preparation of Drill:
- Find an obstacle or a series
of obstacles. Unique obstacles generally have more potential for
imaginative movement problems.
- Come up with a problem that
requires moving over, under, through, and/or around an obstacle or series
of obstacles. This usually will be a “To get from here to there” type of problem.
- Set certain rules,
constraints, or boundaries to the problem that will make it more
challenging. Examples can include time limits, only touching a certain
obstacle, avoiding the ground, using only legs or only arms, using only
one arm or one leg, or completing without any wasted steps.
Execution of Drill:
- Attempt to solve the problem.
- Once you have solved it, try
to find other ways to solve it.
- Once you have found other
ways to solve it, impose more challenging rules.
Other Notes:
- Usually, there are many ways
to solve a problem. Once you have discovered one way to solve the problem,
try to come up with new ways to solve it. In addition, you can set new
rules or guidelines to make the problem slightly different.
- If the problem you have
created defeats you one day, go back and try again another day. Something
that seemed impossible before can often be conquered sooner than you
think.
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Thanks for all of the work you put into these drills.