Date of Injury 04-13-2009
Time of injury 4:00 PM approx
01-03-1993 : 16 yoa
State: Montana
Year(s) Training: 1 year of Parkour
Hours of training per week: Approx 8-10 hours
Other exercise: none
Location where injury occurred: shin
Conditions of location: clear
What you were doing / trying to do when injury occurred? I was trying to do a precision to a 1 inch ledge
Were any other people involved: No.
Part of body/severity: Shin 3/10 in severity
Did you see a doctor for diagnosis?: No.
Did you get X-rays or MRI's?: No.
Picture of the injury: None.
Could you / how could you have avoided the injury?: Yes, if I had put more power in the jump unfortunately it was lack of experience in distances.
Date / type / severity of your last injury?: I had no past injuries related to parkour besides minor cuts and scratches on the hands.
Notes on the experience?: I've got to focus 100%. I went back a week later and did the same precision and made it on the second attempt.