Author Topic: usual age to start? (Read 7964 times)

Scared Doggy · « **Reply #40 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:57:36 PM »

Quote from: Nick :D on October 27, 2009, 06:42:39 PM

i think the thing is that ive gotten so used to normal kong, that i do it better than split leged, i got just as far/high, and i felt more comfortable doing it the old fashioned way

Yeah I know what you mean, but split legged definitely makes a huge difference when you're say konging a rail, or a solid concrete object, not a picnic table. You can pretty much cover the same length object with both techniques, but a split foot gives you more post kong distance if done right which is how people do massive kong to precisions and cats.

NewToParkour/Freerunning · « **Reply #41 on:** November 10, 2009, 07:08:07 AM »

I'm 12 and just started about 1 and a half weeks ago and I am not in the best physical condtion, and I live in a pretty bland neighborhood I wish I started earlier in my life, that way I might be in better shape!

~Andrew, New traceur~

Jacob Giles · « **Reply #42 on:** November 18, 2009, 08:53:07 AM »

Well, my whole life I've never been one to follow boundaries, and I've always been climbing and jumping on stuff. I learned about Parkour just two months before my 16th birthday, and I realized I had been doing similar stuff my whole life, but this was just A LOT more complex and bigger. I just wish I had a more physical background to help me.

Blansher · « **Reply #43 on:** November 18, 2009, 09:15:28 AM »

I've been training since I was 12 but you know,even as a litttle kid I still did a lot of the stuff that is actually PK. It seems that for people who as a kid would just run and stuff PK comes naturally.

Meshach · « **Reply #44 on:** November 19, 2009, 08:56:08 AM »

Is it OK for my brother to start training? He is 10, and his muscles are weak.

Is endurance/strength training bad at 10 y/o?

Scared Doggy · « **Reply #45 on:** November 19, 2009, 01:45:23 PM »

It's not bad its just that, you can't really do that much with parkour when you're a little kid. I mean some people on here will disagree with me, but that's what I think

Matt Hudson · « **Reply #46 on:** November 19, 2009, 03:44:03 PM »

Whenever the f#ck they want to.

Tanner O'Donnell · « **Reply #47 on:** November 29, 2009, 04:26:36 PM »

Im 11 years old, started about a month ago turend 11 in augst

Parkourzack · « **Reply #48 on:** December 08, 2009, 08:07:16 PM »

I started around 10, and around 12 I figured what I was doing was freerunning. I think younger the better, but really any age at all. You are never to old, or young.

super dude · « **Reply #49 on:** December 09, 2009, 02:02:02 PM »

no age really the younger the better thats becuse when your young you start training earlyer

Chad Johnson · « **Reply #50 on:** December 14, 2009, 05:08:14 PM »

I'm 15 and have been playing sports for a while. I've been excercising specifically for parkour for a few weeks and actually training for a week.

Sam Chin · « **Reply #51 on:** December 14, 2009, 08:27:52 PM »

hey, im 17 about to turn 18 in a few weeks, and i just started yesterday! YAY! i'm ok for a complete noob mostly because i have lots of help from my friends, and id like to say parkour is one of the most exciting things ive done b4. I used to do martial arts and breakdance, but since i tried parkour out, its been a blast. So, i now know what i'm gonna be doing during this christmas break

S Leger · « **Reply #52 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:55:22 PM »

I started when I was 14 and now I'm almost 15.

Chad Johnson · « **Reply #53 on:** January 05, 2010, 04:08:10 PM »

I've actually been doing it for a couple of months know, conditioning everyday and going out whenever I can. haven't practiced with others yet though.

Andrew"Brick"B. · « **Reply #54 on:** January 11, 2010, 08:04:07 PM »

I have been going for about 2 and a half months now and I am twelve and I realized that i was doing a bunch of this stuff when I was a little kid. I guess parkour comes naturaly to everyone. They just have to take the inititive to dig inside themselves and uncover their primal side.

Sync · « **Reply #55 on:** January 15, 2010, 09:34:19 PM »

In Chicago, it seems that the average starting age is between 16 and 18. Although I know people who are much younger, and much older than that.

esz257 · « **Reply #56 on:** January 16, 2010, 05:35:32 PM »

im 15 and i just started i think by 18 ill have it down

Mr.WWII · « **Reply #57 on:** February 08, 2010, 05:11:47 PM »

Yea it doesn't matter at all when you start. If someone starts when they're 20 but have plenty of athleticism then they're not behind a kid who started at 15. A lot of parkour moves are simple in terms of coordination, they just take strength and conditioning and training to be able to execute and not hurt yourself

Mr.WWII · « **Reply #58 on:** February 08, 2010, 05:13:09 PM »

Quote from: kevin27 on August 02, 2009, 06:04:04 PM

is 14 kinda late to start?

and 14 isn't too late to start anything man, consider yourself lucky lol

Jake Beal · « **Reply #59 on:** February 09, 2010, 05:17:42 PM »

Quote from: Blue/Strike on August 02, 2009, 05:58:34 PM

I feel like I started too late....

I am 18 years old and been physically inactive all my life.

I would say all ages, but you should have some physical endurance before you do.

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i wish i was doing this years ago sadly i wasnt but im 18 now and i started a few weeks ago and im already building muscle!

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Author Topic: usual age to start? (Read 7964 times)

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