Topic: Hailing from Moscow

[Kitebird]

*copied & pasted from intro post mostly..

22 y/o female on the Washington/Idaho border in Moscow. I don't have a car or any sort of personal transportation or else I would love to train with everyone in Boise.

Can't think of much to say right now other than I've never done any free running or sport ever in my life. But I would really like to participate in the parkour community (especially anything in my area). I haven't had a lick of practice. Just watched videos and read a bit online a bit. I want to train with someone, though it'll probably be hard to find someone close to me. For now I'll just lurk online.

Having said that.
Hi everyone. ^___^

[Ashley McC]

Welcome to APK!

I'm 19 and female (I'll be 20 in 11 days.) I live in Boise and have been training on and off for a while now.

I will say that most of us have learned from watching video tutorials on different movements, I have learned this way myself.

I'd recommend looking at the tutorials on APK.

http://www.americanparkour.com/content/category/4/60/459/

Also, always start at the ground level when beginning your parkour journey.

I would also check out some of Urban Currents tutorials. http://www.youtube.com/user/UrbanCurrent?blend=2&ob=1

I'd also recommend you learn how to roll and land.

Here are some great rolling tutorials.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgPd29MlHpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OnrS3awx4Q

And since you're a lady, you can always post in the Women section of the boards.

http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php/board,146.0.html

If you need any help at all, feel free to PM me! I'll gladly help a new traceuse in training! And hope to train with you one day!

-Ashley

PS. A traceuse is a female practitioner of parkour. Traceur is the a male practitioner. Also, parkour is not a verb it's a noun. So it's: I'm going to train parkour today. Not: I'm going parkouring today. Thought I'd let you know because it's a pet peeve of most of us on here.