Saturday, January 4, 2014

The Basics Of Parkour New York

By Leanne Goff


Free running or parkour new york is one of the most exciting physical hobbies that one can be able to take up. One is probably familiar with this art as the art of running and doing stunts while quickly sprinting through sidewalks and streets. For those who are interested in this art, here are some ways to be able to get started.

Now before one would even want to attempt to try out this art, he has to make sure his body is ready first because he will be doing a lot of feats that will require a lot of strength. His tensile strength has to be increased by doing certain exercises like push ups or sit ups. He must also do a lot of stretching exercises or calisthenics so that he can improve his flexibility because flexibility is actually a requirement for practitioners.

The most basic move of parkour would actually be jumping because one will be doing this a lot as he starts his training. As a warm up, one would have to practice jumping from one point to another. As days go by, he should steadily increase the distance in which he is jumping in order to improve jumping skills and develop greater leg strength.

Aside from jumping techniques, one will also be learning landing techniques which is very important to do after one has performed a jump. Now take note that if one does not know how to land after he came from a high jump, then the pressure of the landing will injure his feet. The most basic way to land would be for one to squat at the moment he reaches the ground.

The next basic move that one will be learning when he starts off this activity would be the proper way to roll. Now take note the roll can either be used as a stunt or maybe even a landing technique. The proper way to roll would be to let the shoulder touch the ground when rolling so the head does not get affected and will not get hurt.

Climbing is one of the essences of this art because in order to cover distance in the street, climbing over walls will be one of the things to do. Core muscles are the key to climbing efficiently. It is actually the core muscles that will be able to hold the body together and even force its way up when one is trying to climb up a wall.

Also, vaulting techniques will be taught because one will be jumping over things a lot when he is free running. If one is a beginner, he must first start by jumping over small things first. As his training advances, then he can use his hands to try to push himself to jump over a taller object.

So if one would want to take up parkour new york, then these are some of the things that he will be expected to learn. However, it is very important to remember to be extremely careful when performing stunts. If one does not know the proper way of doing stunts, he can get injured.




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