Russian Climbing Video

OfficeSpace · Jan 18, 2006

Russians Doing Flips off of Buildings

These kids are amazing! They do all kinds of stunts! So talented! But I bet you have to have a TON of practice and be really fit to do the things they do!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=515642196227308929

Totally worth the 8 mins!!

donovan · Jan 18, 2006

that was soo tight

silverfox · Jan 18, 2006

That's the main guy from the Dvisnk parkour clan in Latvia and that is one of the best parkour clips around.

Check out this one of David Belle - the founder of parkour.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1996675427048738448&q=david+belle

And here he is in a very cool parkour chase scene from "Banlieue 13"

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9182356545016189435&q=david+belle

OfficeSpace · Jan 18, 2006

Haha, I found a forum on parkour! It's really good! I wish there was a studio in my area that taught this type of thing! I bet you develop better body control from doing this! Btw, here's the forum with info on how to do some of the awesome moves!

http://www.rip-cord.co.uk/phpBB4/

Oh yeah, thanks for those other 2 video clips man! They're freakin awesome!

It looks like it might become a new style! haha, I was totally impressed when I saw that video!

Brian20o2 · Jan 21, 2006

Isnt this called 'freestyle running'? I always thought this stuff was awesome but Im not fit enough or acrobatic enough to do this stuff. Does anybody know how to go about training for this type of sport?

OfficeSpace · Jan 21, 2006

Originally posted by Brian20o2
Isnt this called 'freestyle running'? I always thought this stuff was awesome but Im not fit enough or acrobatic enough to do this stuff. Does anybody know how to go about training for this type of sport?

I think the first thing to do would be getting fit... Running.. having a good diet.. working out (stuff on this forum).

I would suggest maybe taking up gymnastics and a martial art of some kind.. there are tutorials on that forum I posted the link to... where you can learn how to do that sort of stuff.

Lifeforce · Jan 21, 2006

Originally posted by Brian20o2
Isnt this called 'freestyle running'? I always thought this stuff was awesome but Im not fit enough or acrobatic enough to do this stuff. Does anybody know how to go about training for this type of sport?

I started this out because it seems pretty fun, I've had alot of use from the ninjutsu I used to train, it learns you the basic rolls you need, diving over obstacles and rolling, catclimbing walls, etc...

From what I've noticed sofar endurance is the most important part, balance, some explosive strength and a strong mind.

Lately how I have been training is simply splitting up the different part of the parkour which you need to run. Precisicionjumping, rolling, balancing, vaulting and stuff like that.

like a training session could look like this:

warming up 10 minutes with jog+stretching
2x50 rolls alternated
3x3 minutes of balancing on rail
5x10 precision jumps
5x10 running towards obstacle and climbing and jumping from the top and rolling
5x10 diving rolls
3x10 speed vaults
3x10 kong vaults

having a short pause between the sets so you can think on what you did right/wrong.

Brian20o2 · Jan 21, 2006

Thanks. I wanna try this, and I think I will once I drop a few pounds.

semag · Jan 21, 2006

*has visions of aspiring don juans jumping off their roofs while filming, and breaking their legs.....*

diablo · Jan 23, 2006

AE...

silverfox · Jan 23, 2006

There aren't really classes in freerunning or parkour. The best thing to do is go outside and try it. It's best if you have some friends to train with and it is NOT about showing off.

www.urbanfreeflow.com is a great resource with tutorials etc.

Yuriy777 · Jul 6, 2006

Parkour is fun

semag said:
*has visions of aspiring don juans jumping off their roofs while filming, and breaking their legs.....*

I must emphasize that during initial training most newcomers don’t do any major jumps for 6-12 months (It’s like a strengthening period).

NOTE:
It is not about jumping off of roofs or flipping off of ****.
It is about overcoming obstacles while running in an urban environment.

Le Parisien · Jul 6, 2006

This is really great stuff.

If I could I would be so happy to be as athletic as these guys. But I know it requires at least ten years of training.

When I see/hear steroid fed "tough" big guys talking about how "strong" they are, and how the ladies love their monstrous "muscles", I just want to laugh... :crackup:

Here's the real deal, strenght, flexibility, agility. Props to these guys!

Yuriy777 · Jul 6, 2006

Le Parisien said:
This is really great stuff.

If I could I would be so happy to be as athletic as these guys. But I know it requires at least ten years of training.

When I see/hear steroid fed "tough" big guys talking about how "strong" they are, and how the ladies love their monstrous "muscles", I just want to laugh... :crackup:

Here's the real deal, strenght, flexibility, agility. Props to these guys!

You reside in the same country as the creator David Belle. How far away is Paris from the town of Lisses where they have that 6 story playground they mess around on? lol

Also, the below link is better in describing parkour (in subtitles).
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6614398787467285640&q=Parkour

chickenlegs03 · Jul 6, 2006

Yuriy777 said:
Also, the below link is better in describing parkour (in subtitles).
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6614398787467285640&q=Parkour

holy **** that movie was awesome.

2 quotes i loved from it...

"the world is your training ground"

"obstacles are only in your mind"

...i would love to parkour one day...that kicks ass

dannowillbookem · Jul 7, 2006

for like two weeks in middle school i parkoured. i read about it in a magazine and thought it sounded like the coolest shiit ever.

but wow. these guys are actually good at climbing shiit.

Brian20o2 · Jul 7, 2006

Time for me to get back into training for this.lol. Now that Ive lost 15 lbs ima start doing alot more of this stuff. Time to start jogging and running through the woods and streets! Ahhh! Im pumped!:rockon:

DrBeard · Jul 7, 2006

That is the bomb!! I want to learn to do that stuff cos I wanna do it in my movie I am making.

I can have this part where all these ugly biatches r chasin me and I'm running away doing all that fancy acrorabatics stuff!! Woy!

Le Parisien · Jul 7, 2006

Yuriy777 said:
You reside in the same country as the creator David Belle. How far away is Paris from the town of Lisses where they have that 6 story playground they mess around on? lol

Also, the below link is better in describing parkour (in subtitles).
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6614398787467285640&q=Parkour

Lisses is located in the far south suburbs of Paris, approximately 35km (22 miles) from downtown Paris.

The French suburb is the equivalent of the American innercity, basically low income families and immigrants live there.

No surprise that "parkour" originated from the French suburb just like breakdancing originated from the American innercity.

I just love the strength, agility and beauty in this kind of sports. Whether rich or poor, old or young, local or foreign, people can all appreciate it and would go "wow". It's so universal...

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