Author Topic: Im having trouble!!!! (Read 4007 times)

sim_heart · « **on:** September 14, 2006, 07:37:08 PM »

every time I set my sights on running up a wall and doing a backflip, I cant get the courage. I know I can do it but when I think about it I feel less confident. Any advice from you pro's out there. (or anyone, it doesnt matter)

CyanideSoda · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2006, 07:38:17 PM »

Do you have a gym near you? Try it there.

sim_heart · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2006, 07:40:23 PM »

The nearest good gym is in flagstaff and Im an hour away, so I have no way of getting there......

CyanideSoda · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2006, 07:41:01 PM »

Hmm, well if you have an old matress. Set it up against a wall, and go for it.

sim_heart · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2006, 07:48:35 PM »

Hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!no. j/k Good idea, Ill try it.

Itsthejuggernautb1tch · « **Reply #5 on:** September 15, 2006, 04:23:42 AM »

lmfao! that was funny but instead of placing the mattress on the wall place it in front where you would land. You might run on it and slow down a bit but you'd still get the understanding of how it's done.

JumpOff · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2006, 08:19:50 AM »

Have two people hold your hands on either side, then try it...its sort of like a double spotter system

Shinibisho · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2006, 02:14:48 PM »

I agree with JumpOffMyRoof, definately get a spotter. Also, try and find a gym to practice at.

Peace,
Shin

WRCrew

colin jensen · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2006, 02:28:00 PM »

do it on grass. thats where i learned and i oonly messed up once. and it didnt really hurt. grass = good. cement = bad.

Duffguy · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2006, 02:44:17 PM »

Yeah not so good for me...DARN YOU NORTH CAROLINA(clay state ground is really hard and hurts...lol)

Johnny Boy · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2006, 04:19:52 PM »

Ball's out my friend, it's way easier than almost all other tricks. I suggest watching a couple Tricking video's to get yourself pumped up before hand.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX4z1lENPw0

CyanideSoda · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2006, 05:00:32 PM »

Quote from: Itsthejuggernautb1tch on September 15, 2006, 04:23:42 AM

lmfao! that was funny but instead of placing the mattress on the wall place it in front where you would land. You might run on it and slow down a bit but you'd still get the understanding of how it's done.

SHHH that's what i meant.

sim_heart · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2006, 11:51:48 AM »

Hey thanks guys, you have some good advice, theres got to be at least one to work for me.

happybuddha · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2006, 05:16:25 PM »

if you want you could wair a helmet. yea i kno it wierd but if i hadnt when i first tryed a wallflip outside i would probebly be seriosly injured

sim_heart · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2006, 07:29:10 AM »

man, I havent been able to parkour in awhile, Im feeling weak.... anyone got advice? I miss it.....

Shinibisho · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2006, 02:41:02 PM »

Quote from: sim_heart on December 19, 2006, 07:29:10 AM

man, I havent been able to parkour in awhile, Im feeling weak.... anyone got advice? I miss it.....

Do some parkour?

mmuir · « **Reply #16 on:** December 19, 2006, 03:00:35 PM »

yea i know exactly what you mean...i am scared to do any flip over hard ground...so sometime suring winter break im going to try and find some pillows/matresses...ill tell you how i do it...and if i do

Depraved Indifference · « **Reply #17 on:** March 07, 2007, 03:33:53 PM »

Quote from: colin jensen on October 03, 2006, 02:28:00 PM

do it on grass. thats where i learned and i oonly messed up once. and it didnt really hurt. grass = good. cement = bad.

okay I just read the first page of this thread and this is pretty...terrible advice actually....

On almost any other kinda of flip I would say go for it but no spotter + no gym= broken neck... You can get spooked and end up only tucking half way hitting your neck, I almost did it at the gym but landed kneeling last second (thank you reflects) this was with a spotter too *ahem* psy....

for his sake I started really far away from him but still...

really guys giving advice like this is pretty irresponsible, there are many people that are paralyzed because they "saw it on tv"

I dont care how confident or dedicated you are, if you dont have a proper spotter (i.e. psy doesnt count and neither does adam) and you dont have a gym then you shouldnt try wall flips unless your willing to risk shitting in your pants the rest of your life and never running again.

Johnny Boy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2007, 04:22:02 PM »

Dude, the topic was four months ago, he's probably got it figured out by now

But even, so I happen to disagree. Once you work up the gets to actually try, I find that wallflips are easier than most flips. I would much rather do a wallflip unspotted than I backflip unspotted.

Also, I feel that it is a neccesary lesson to hit the dirt a few times. If you're two scared of some bruises, you'le never get anything done.
It may be better to learn in a gym, but not many people have gym's available for them, so practising outside is a good option.

As for the paralyzation part, if you aren't willing to risk injuries you shouldn't be doing parkour in the first place.

*That was not meant to be taken as just go out and randomly try flips either. They can be dangerous, so make sure you read some tutorials, and practise things that lead up to it. If you do try it, my advice is to absolutely COMMIT.

Depraved Indifference · « **Reply #19 on:** March 07, 2007, 04:33:54 PM »

Its a risk you can take but dont you think its better to aviod breaking your neck, I myself would rather a life of movement then 18 years of pk

sorry but its da truth

seriously thats why pk has a bad name, we should encourage mat and gym use and not encourage someone to go out and try a wall flip then possibly break their neck, how do you know he even knows a back flip...remember neil? what if he took that wall flip fall out side?

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