Date of Injury:10/11/09
Time of injury (0:00 to 23:59): 13:40
Your DOB and age: 10/24/09 13 y/o
name (remember this is the internet, name is helpful but not mandatory)
City, State: Atlanta GA
# years practicing Parkour / Freerunning: not long at all
Hours of training per week. (real, not what you'd like to do):1hr 30mins so far this week
Other exercise / fitness experience: purple belt in Shotokan Karate
Location where injury occurred: Piedmont Park
Conditions of location (wet, dark, icy, etc): mild. grassy
What you were doing / trying to do when injury occurred?: a roll
Where any other people involved?: My friend was with me but she didn't get hurt.
Part of body - description of injury, rating of severity 1-10.: Collar bone, 7ish
Did you see a doctor for diagnosis?: yes
Did you get X-rays or MRI's?:yes
Picture of the injury: i dont have one
Could you / how could you have avoided the injury?: I could have been more cautious, and not over estimated my abilities.
Date / type / severity of your last injury?:The only thing worth mentioning was 5 stitches in my chin 3 years ago
Notes on the experience?: I had done two rolls successfully from the same spot, the third time I leaped forward with a lot of momentum, and heard a sharp pop when i hit the ground.