Topic: I feel embarrassed practicing in public...

[shadow1234]

Wow this thread has gotten completely off topic lol

[Chris Lyons]

Wow this thread has gotten completely off topic lol

the farther off topic the better it gets

[VentilationX]

The best solution really is to go with a group. Not only to prevent the embarassing situation of wondering who might see you fall, but it really helps with training. If there is a move you can't quite figure out, someone in your group might have a different perspective to help you. It's also good to have a group for safety reasons. If you're practicing at night or where there is nobody around, you could hurt yourself and no one would be around to help. Even if it is just one or two friends, the group approach really helps.

[Chris Lyons]

The best solution really is to go with a group. Not only to prevent the embarassing situation of wondering who might see you fall, but it really helps with training. If there is a move you can't quite figure out, someone in your group might have a different perspective to help you. It's also good to have a group for safety reasons. If you're practicing at night or where there is nobody around, you could hurt yourself and no one would be around to help. Even if it is just one or two friends, the group approach really helps.

and dont forget to wear your kilt

[michiganparkour]

Any one with the fear of practicing in public. I know you pain/curse. I can barely do anything in public unless i have a freind or someone with me. Im really anxious. I get nevous walking down the street if I see someone else walking twards me. It gets really annoying to me. But for the whole training in public thing taking some one along with me to help train keeps my mind off of people and keeps it on what we are doing and it helps me by pushing to get something down with the help of the freind.

[Zack Bedingfield]

Any one with the fear of practicing in public. I know you pain/curse. I can barely do anything in public unless i have a freind or someone with me. Im really anxious. I get nevous walking down the street if I see someone else walking twards me. It gets really annoying to me. But for the whole training in public thing taking some one along with me to help train keeps my mind off of people and keeps it on what we are doing and it helps me by pushing to get something down with the help of the freind.

thats just another road block that you need to overcome, just as a fear of hurting your shins during monkeys has to be overcome. it's all about progression, even the stuff that isn't physical.

[Nhan Du]

And when you train in public, bring a camera and tape people's reactions. It's friggin' awesome!

[Chris Lyons]

theres a wonderful little article on overcoming fear that I would gladly post, but I cant remember the link off the top of my head, so ill post it when i get on my home computer.

[shadow1234]

Ahhh, fear. I hate that thing. I'm not sure about great ways to overcome it but I find that usually when you just go for it, you find its really not as bad or as hard as you thought. Plus, if you go at it and focus more on technique than fear, you will usually get it.

Not saying I've completely conquered my fears though, because I still have to deal with them for something every training session.

[Crosion_5]

To my knowledge fear can never be completely gotten rid of, just brushed to the side.  The key is to not let your fears you from trying something.

You need to find a balance with your mind and your body.  If one aspect gets out of hand, you wont have the proper confidence or ability to perform whatever it is you want to try.

[schuby]

and dont forget to wear your kilt

And don't forget to wear a towel!!!.........you wanna get high?

[aplauche]

get a group of peeps together you wont feel embarrassed if your not alone

[Crosion_5]

This thread is going nowhere very quickly.  I think it should be locked, but I have not the power to do so.

[Chris Lyons]

This thread is going nowhere very quickly.  I think it should be locked, but I have not the power to do so.

who cares? were having fun and socializing. If anything this post should be moved, not locked

[Terry McIntosh]

And don't forget to wear a towel!!!.........you wanna get high?

ohhhhh man, i don't know whats going on!

[Crosion_5]

That's just what I think, which doesn't really matter, cuz I can't change anything anyway.

So have fun to your hearts content!

[Shae Perkins]

I had this problem for quite a while. i was deathly afraid of looking like a moron in front of people. then i realized that i had to just get over my self, and just do it. what actually helped me was working into slowly. do a little vaults and jumps in front of people, and eventually you'll start to notice that some random person's opinion doesn't matter at all if your doing what you want to do and it makes you happy.

[Harbisonparkour]

Shae, thats exactly it, i found that is how it should be in every aspect of life.

[Chris Lyons]

yea... I wear a kilt because Its fun... not to mention...."refreshing"

[Patrick Yang]

theres a wonderful little article on overcoming fear that I would gladly post, but I cant remember the link off the top of my head, so ill post it when i get on my home computer.

Are you talking about the article on Parkour Generations by Dan Edwardes?