Just a small video i made of a day training the basics.
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Time To Get Serious...
Recently i`ve been neglecting to do things which i am scared of doing, but i know i can do them.
So from this moment on it`s going to be a new era of training for me. I will not give up until i get something PERFECT, in every essence of the word, down to the last millimete of foot placement.
I`ll train with 100% focus, i`ll be doubling my current training time over the next month from 3 days a week to 6.
I will train in any weather, and condition, any enviroment. Anything i know i can do, i will.
I will post again in 2 weeks to let you know how i am getting on with this new outlook on training.
Ian.
So from this moment on it`s going to be a new era of training for me. I will not give up until i get something PERFECT, in every essence of the word, down to the last millimete of foot placement.
I`ll train with 100% focus, i`ll be doubling my current training time over the next month from 3 days a week to 6.
I will train in any weather, and condition, any enviroment. Anything i know i can do, i will.
I will post again in 2 weeks to let you know how i am getting on with this new outlook on training.
Ian.
Sunday, 9 March 2008
The Importance Of Perfection
The Importance Of Perfection :
Some " Traceurs " will do a vault for example, and say " Right well i can do it, i`ve done it once, i don`t need to do it again" - it should be clear why i put " Traceur ".
A real Traceur will learn a new movement and drill it and drill it and drill it, until it is flawless, perfect...
The importance of perfection in Parkour cannot be overlooked, if a movement has not been trained to perfection, then it is not a safe vault, it is not a fast vaut, it is not an efficient vault.
Some " Traceurs " will say, "oh well i`ve done it once, i can do it good every time " - WRONG .
David Belle has trained for around 19 years, and still trains vaults to perfection, in fact, all of the original Lisses Traceurs do.
So i leave you with a quote, to get you thinking...
" I do not fear the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks once, i fear the man who has practiced one kick 10 thousand times..."
Some " Traceurs " will do a vault for example, and say " Right well i can do it, i`ve done it once, i don`t need to do it again" - it should be clear why i put " Traceur ".
A real Traceur will learn a new movement and drill it and drill it and drill it, until it is flawless, perfect...
The importance of perfection in Parkour cannot be overlooked, if a movement has not been trained to perfection, then it is not a safe vault, it is not a fast vaut, it is not an efficient vault.
Some " Traceurs " will say, "oh well i`ve done it once, i can do it good every time " - WRONG .
David Belle has trained for around 19 years, and still trains vaults to perfection, in fact, all of the original Lisses Traceurs do.
So i leave you with a quote, to get you thinking...
" I do not fear the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks once, i fear the man who has practiced one kick 10 thousand times..."
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Recent Accomplishments
* Climb Up With Two Hands Switching Simultaneously ( Allthough Still Needs Work )
* Kong Vault Rails
* Diet Improving
* Slightly Increased Confidence
* Kong Vault Rails
* Diet Improving
* Slightly Increased Confidence
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Specific Targets For 2008
Specific Targets:
For April 2008:
Climb up with two arms switching simultaneously.
Muscle up from a dead hang fluidly with no lowerbody movement.
Kong Vault rails.
Be more confident in Rail to Rail Precisions.
Train more often in the rain.
For August 2008:
Become more explosive and dynamic technique wise.
Larger Precision distance and increased control.
Increase Saut De Chat distance and control.
Be twice as strong as i am the now.
For December 2008:
Come close to or achieve the OAC.
Have greater increased knowledge and general understanding of Parkour.
Have a better understanding of the way my body moves.
Be an all round better Traceur.
I will be making a progression video this month or next to mark the start of my progression this year and will make a new video on each of these months to show if i have or have not completed these goals.
Ian.
For April 2008:
Climb up with two arms switching simultaneously.
Muscle up from a dead hang fluidly with no lowerbody movement.
Kong Vault rails.
Be more confident in Rail to Rail Precisions.
Train more often in the rain.
For August 2008:
Become more explosive and dynamic technique wise.
Larger Precision distance and increased control.
Increase Saut De Chat distance and control.
Be twice as strong as i am the now.
For December 2008:
Come close to or achieve the OAC.
Have greater increased knowledge and general understanding of Parkour.
Have a better understanding of the way my body moves.
Be an all round better Traceur.
I will be making a progression video this month or next to mark the start of my progression this year and will make a new video on each of these months to show if i have or have not completed these goals.
Ian.
Saturday, 12 January 2008
A Year Down The Line ...
Well , i`ve almost been doing Parkour for a year now , and what a year it`s been.
It started of as something i did because my friends were doing it and it looked cool on Youtube , and now , a year down the line , i cannot imagine myself ever not doing Parkour.
I would have never imagined myself a year and a half ago , sitting in a car or bus , staring out the window for possible spots and getting up at 6 am to get the 118 bus to buchanan street station to then head to Rottenrow to train with Gpk , and that amazing feeling i now get from training in minus degrees conditions and trying to do perfect muscle up in the pissing rain , with hailsones flying at me.
That long ago i would have considered this mad , and maybe now , on occasion , i still do.
In July of 2007 , i joined the Glasgow Parkour forum and it was by far , one of the best decisions i have ever made, without their great community and supportive advice , i would still be running about like a twat , saying to people i was doing Parkour , when really i was just jumping around.
So to the Glasgow Parkour community , i thank each and every Traceur that has helped me or gave me advice through my journey, without them , i probably would not still be doing Parkour.
So now , a year on , and i believe i have a good understanding of Parkour , and something to continue for , from here on the only way is up.
I must give a special thanks to these few people , who i feel deserve a real thank you , for helping me and giving me that extra bit of motivation i needed , so in no particular order...
Thank you for everything you have helped me with....
Traceur Ross Short
Traceur Rhys McAllister
Traceur Zeno
Traceur Jamie Young
and
Traceur John Doyle.
Ian .
It started of as something i did because my friends were doing it and it looked cool on Youtube , and now , a year down the line , i cannot imagine myself ever not doing Parkour.
I would have never imagined myself a year and a half ago , sitting in a car or bus , staring out the window for possible spots and getting up at 6 am to get the 118 bus to buchanan street station to then head to Rottenrow to train with Gpk , and that amazing feeling i now get from training in minus degrees conditions and trying to do perfect muscle up in the pissing rain , with hailsones flying at me.
That long ago i would have considered this mad , and maybe now , on occasion , i still do.
In July of 2007 , i joined the Glasgow Parkour forum and it was by far , one of the best decisions i have ever made, without their great community and supportive advice , i would still be running about like a twat , saying to people i was doing Parkour , when really i was just jumping around.
So to the Glasgow Parkour community , i thank each and every Traceur that has helped me or gave me advice through my journey, without them , i probably would not still be doing Parkour.
So now , a year on , and i believe i have a good understanding of Parkour , and something to continue for , from here on the only way is up.
I must give a special thanks to these few people , who i feel deserve a real thank you , for helping me and giving me that extra bit of motivation i needed , so in no particular order...
Thank you for everything you have helped me with....
Traceur Ross Short
Traceur Rhys McAllister
Traceur Zeno
Traceur Jamie Young
and
Traceur John Doyle.
Ian .
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