Topic: Free running/tricking progression?

[Tyler Morita]

I'm just starting to get into parkour/free running, and am coming from a background with a bit of gymnastics early on, and a ton of playing on a trampoline.  The techniques progression for parkour seems pretty straight forward...learn the vaults, learn cats, learn to flow...There's really no prerequisite techniques before trying others.  What are your opinions on a progression for free running techniques?  What should you learn first, where should you go next?

I can do a standing backflip (barely...usually land almost on my knees and have to put a hand down...any tips on how to get more hight or faster rotation?), a wall flip (getting higher and higher, and more laid out)...I've got a weak handstand, and a strong cartwheel and roundoff...I can usually land a front flip on a trampoline, but I always seem to rotate 90deg clockwise.

I want to learn a good front flip off ground, off of ledges, over rails...aireals, gainers, corks, palm spins, etc, etc...Anis is my hero!

I've also got a gym to play with, no foam pit though.

[SkyNative]

Sounds like you just need to work on your technique a lot with the stuff you got. Try filming yourself then compare to a tutorial or example. As for progression, partly its just what you enjoy or feel comfortable with, but there are some obvious ones like Backflip>gainer>cork, or palm spin>wall spin, cartwheel>areal, roll>front flip>frontflip to roll. etc.
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[Aggrsn_1]

I feel you on the front flip and turning 90 degrees....accept I do back flips a little sideways when I do them off of anything....Grr.  As far as progression, Just train what is fun or what interests for you for now.  As your muscles and technique develop and grow confidence grows as well.  It's more of natural progression than a set training schedule.  You will soon look at things differently.  Things that you were skeptical about doing before will seem very do-able.  Hope this helped. 

[Tyler Morita]

Yeah, that all makes sense.  I definitely have a good sense of what I am capable of, and what I need to work on before moving on...video taping is a good idea, but I'm not sure I have access to a camera.  Might have to hunt around for one...I can't figure out how to improve my standing backflips, and I'm sure watching myself attempt would be enlightening.

I guess its all practice and conditioning!

[Bryan Petersen]

I think that SkyNative's idea about taping yourself and then comparing is a great idea, worth looking into for sure, my advice to you is that you continue conditioning, so even if you can't quite nail that standing frontflip that at least you are preparing yourself for harder tricks and movements.

Good Luck

[Robillard]

can't be sure without seeing you but your backflip problem sounds like it could be one of a few things. you may be untucking to early (which doesn't allow your feet to get under you), you may be starting the tuck to early (which kills your upward momentum and takes away height), or you just may not be jumping high enough.

its definitely best if you video tape your tricks and analyze what your doing wrong and were. its the best and fastest way to improve.

p.s. go to www.trickstutorials.com  for really good information on all things tricking.