Its been a while

OK, Maybe I didn't keep my promise and blog soon, But I'm blogging now

So yeah a lots been going on, a bit of progression here and there, I've gained much strength over the last few months and have now got Symmetrical muscle ups, and also my climb ups have improved at a dramatic rate over the last few months, being very close to Alasdair's amazing ones. I still have a number of things I need to accomplish. The arena running precision being the hardest at the moment, I've also started doing more rail work, balancing rail precisions and the like. Been conditioning both at home, College (We have a gym ;D) and at sessions trying to get other people to do so too.

Other then that nothing is really going on, I've tent to lost some confidence again for no apparent reason, but its really getting on to new things thats the biggest problem for me but nothing some mental training can't handle was training in the wet and was doing a medium sized precision I fell over scraped my back a bit, realised what I did wrong and done it again stuck perfectly It may be hard but rain training is extremely beneficial. So any traceurs stop complaining and go and train in it! :D, Thats about it for now, won't say blog soon, but will blog in the future... maybe I Only wanted this to be short anyway :) anyway I'm off :)
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Conditioning

A Important part of Every traceur I Guess, Well I've started my own conditioning time table which is basically for legs only and some other body, It is

Monday:
30 level Precisions
30 Push ups
10 minutes cat crawling
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Tuesday:
20 Pistol squats (10 on each leg)
Balance practice
Training
20 Level precisions
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Wednesday:
Cycling
Swimming
20 Level Precisions
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Thursday:
Rest
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Friday:
Training
50 Level precisions
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Saturday:
Training and General whatever conditioning
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Sunday:
Rest
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Well I might update it soon, Depends but I intend to start pushing myself,

Will blogg soon,
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Awesomes stuff

Well.... Haven't blogged in quite a while have I There has been quite a bit going down, For a while I lost most of my motivation and felt I Wasn't progressing at all. I Couldn't be more wrong I just wasn't seeing it. On Saturday (Yesterday) I gained it back, Thanks to a whole bunch of people I Will put a list of thank you's at the end of my blog post Right... I haven't felt I was progressing much I Know this for a number of reasons I was down/Unfeeling flow and training, Then my phrase came back to me "Even some progression is some progression" Just moving is too. So on Saturday I spent the day with a number of people and I was helping some of them on different techniques such as flick ups and when Jerron came up to me and told me I tought him everything he knows I denied this quote and told him he taught himself Which I think shows I'm not that vain after all :p anyway I was helping people setting little challenge's which was harder then a general movement setting a flow for people etc. When we were talking later as a small group I was asked what do I want to do when I'm older I answered to be a fireman but to be a coach of parkour one day, they all appraised me telling me I'd make a good coach etc, I thanked them but it was them who make me wannt to teach and who give me inspiration to train. and I' also having alot more FUN :)

So I'm feeling alot better now and feeling flow and progressionn everyone on saturday improved

oon other news me and alasdair are working on a summer video to come out at well.... the end of summer and I finally got some wrist bands :)

Heres my thanks list.

Thanks too
Ben (Teppic)
Tim Norburn

Special thanks too
Alasdair
Jerron
Adam
Jacob
Fibi
Big fat gay James ;)

And I wont forget my Herts parkour Family Love alla you guys

People are improving great Train well

I'll blog soon promise

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Family and self diloution

Why did I start parkour?
Why do I practice parkour?
What do I hope to gain from it?

Just some questions I've been asking myself quite alot the last few weeks.
Now I'm not going to give direct answers because I dont know them. But I can give my views and opinions why I do.

Why did I Start parkour
I Started originaly to get out of the house and to keep fit, I used to be a person who sat at the computer 24/7 I thought it might just be a hobby, boy was I wrong =P

Why do I practice parkour?
Now this is a toughy and as I said I dont know I have veige ideas on why I continue to practice it If you do read this blog then you'll know I fell I know I keep going on about it but it'll forever be a important part in my training as it was my first major bail I think that parkour is like the london marathon in a way, the people just keep you going, the community even What I call the Traceur community its somthing that has helped me pull though in every aspect of parkour from confidance in my movement to respecting my enviroment. How? Though many things, from quotes to other traceurs I have realised as I have read in other sites that parkour is a life long disipline and is not to be rushed I'll quote stephane vigorax

I think for many people it has to be more personal... everybody's moving... I'm really happy for them... but too quickly, too fast, too easy, too much show... too much

But I realised this and have started experementing with my training taking it slowly in some ways starting again, mastering a movement before mastering the next, traceurs such as blane and tim noburn have helped me realise this, and to take my movement slowly I've seen how smooth both of them are and would like to be like it.
On saturday I was helping a new person in St albans. It felt amazing to teach somthing I hope to do in the near future. but not untill I'm ready both mentally and physically. Which with my training being one of my top prioritys shall happen.

In other topics
My flick ups have gotten really nice :o
I'm conditioning now

This post was a bitch at myslef so yeah
Laters ;)

Time for... A chat with myself I guess.. :P

Well.. I'm slowly regaining confidence not 100% Yet I'd say 55-60% Back to normal I still a little... Paranoid but I'm geting there I'm progressing quite a bit dispite Being currently grounded from training in St albans. I've been developing My footing quite abit. and am currently Getting to know the PCSO's around my area seeing there has been a increase of CSO's there just so they know i'm not a manic burgler :P but its going well on that note.... I'm actually conditioning! for those who know me well will be amazed.. And I'm actually enjoying it, specially the cat crawling (always loved that) But my routene consists of Push ups, Sit ups, Cat crawling up and down stairs (which is harder then it sounds) pull ups Etc, I'm also thinking of changing my diet... which currently consists of .... Well..... Crap I guess
As I said though I'm currently grounded so I cant go to SA. But when I go back i'll be better then ever both mentally and physically And with the help of the more Experenced traceurs (Tim, Reecce Etc) I feel I Might start making more dramatic improvement. But by then I should have most of my confidence back.. Short update but meh noone reads this anyway :P

Laters :)

A Much needed update. :)

Well here is a longer updated, update :P

The last few weeks I've been inactive in a way due to injury But I'm back up and running baby, Here listening to

(Sonny J - Cant stop moving), Best song ever,

Well I've been training amazingly, though losing a little skill and confidence I haven't lost it at all.. Its just...... Locked away for the time being :P
I'm loving life at the moment its really amazing, Ali has gone away for 2 weeks but I'm gonna still train, because after someone spoke to me I've come up with a little Phrase
"Even a little progression is progression"
These words echo in my head as now I'm trying new things.
And my progression with new outlooks on both training and life has given me a huge moral boost. will update you peeps later in the month

Peace out and much love ;)

Laters.

A short update

Well I Havn't been training much, though I'm back in action im still recovering from my fall, I've been thinking alot about where to go from here and what I need to perfect. In the mean time while thinking about this I've been focusing alot on my tricking, mainly sideflips and frontflips, But none the wiser tricking, my sideflips have improved dramaticly, seeing the nice weather is coming back and that I'm back on my trampoline, I may upload a vid of tricking soon so keep your eyes out, anyway I dont have much to say so tahts about it.

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OHhhhhhhh now thats gotta hurt

Heya people. I'm Gonna start off by talking about sat. I was in st albans training as usual when I went to the scaff near crown court which you may have heard about in my earlier posts and I Had been thinking of going for a jump, which includes jumping from one bar to another high up and distant one, I Wouldn't call myself over confident and I felt it was within my skill level. And to be honest I still think it is. but as many traceur's and others would know when you go for something you don't freak out before and not even after but while its happening, this exactly happened to me and to be honest I'm VERY lucky to be alive let alone walking, anyway. I jumped from the pole lower down and my hands caught the scaff. Well at least one of them did, my first hand (Left) gripped it rather nicely and tightly while the other hand the fingers just caught it, and as my other hand was gripped rather tightly I carried on swinging upwards, so by the time I let go I was around 10-11ft in the air. I fell all the way to the floor which was concrete Directly on my back I was VERY lucky as I had hit just to the right of my coxsic and all I have is a little bruise on my bum and back and a nasty arse little graze from it I went to A&E yesterday and the nurse.... well she gave me a right ol' bollocking :P because I hadn't gone the day before. anyway she done some tests on me and said I'm very lucky

But this had my head around more parkour then the injury Why did I do this if I didn't know that this was going to happen? I dont know and really cant say for sure... But I have every intention of being back up and running by this week/next week at the latest.

I've heard tales of traceurs who have had a less fall then I had and were coughing up blood, But yeah It even suprises me but this is actually my first major bail I've ever had and yeah it hurt but at the same time it felt so bloody good that if I could go back in time and make that jump again I'd make it

Anyway thats taht, Laters

Lil update.

I've not really been in a mood to blog really the last few days, but I feel I need to write a update.

I'm not entirely sure why but I've been getting really tired lately. Could be i'm training to much, I dno. but I Have been training harder then I ussually would Last week I trained Friday saterday and sunday. So I'm probably not used to it. But I've been gaining strength both mentally and physically, I Been focusing mainly on my 180 armjumps & catpasses quite a bit and they have both inproved. There is a catpass I was going to try on tuesday, but it rained and I diddn't want to risk my hand slipping because its atleast 6-7Ft And the armjump is just below where you take off. so its pretty hard. I actually have landed it though just not two footed I landed it one, I might go training today little tired though. :P I'm still working on getting rolls on concrete and will get them Its only a small update but meh, I'm tired :P So I might add a edit later.

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Fun, Sun, and Parkour.

I've been itching to post my end of month post in my blog so I'll do it now....

Well If you read this title you'll know what This is mainly based on. Yes.... The Sun is finally here!!!! Its slowly coming back and seeing I didn't do that much last summer almost just starting up, etc I didn't use it to my advantage. Went to St albans on Sat and seeing I've had no money I Couldn't go. But This is the first time in almost a month I'd say. And aswell as having alll that sun which made my climbups lovely, but there was a INCREDIBLE Scaffhold Down near crown court. Unfortunately got kicked off but went back later. I trained with Tariq most of the day for the first time which I learnt a few interesting things. I started trying kongs on rails seeing i'm not that confident on them and it was easier then I thought it'd be Just another mental barrier I Guess. I Loved sat done some kongs down Tim & Reece's
Got photos coming soon, I'm hoping to Make a video too Been conditioning more, not been using my power ball because I cant launch it by hand =( But I Am thinking of a training Regime/Timetible/Targets whatever you want to call it..

HERES A EDIT

I've actually done my first vd so check it out



So yeah. Blog in about 20 days or somthing.

Laters

I Wouldn't normally post this time of month but...

I Just thought I'd share with what People Who read this blog if any, that I've found a new way of conditioning; Well I diddn't find it but its still effective.. You want to know?

Wii fit..... Its strange because knowing most of the games are more kiddy then others. I was expecting this too be aswell.. But no if anything I think its quite good there are a range of muscle and yoga even endurance and airobic exercises, I was not looking to being weighed as I thought it'd call me obiese but no, I Was 10.5 stone, 20.98 BMI (Which is healthy weight) And I Was happy, I'd unlocked a thing called free jogging, where you can put the Wii-mote in my pocket and jogged on the spot, I Managed to do 2.6 miles in 10 minutes but was knakered for the rest of the day, I'm getting good rankings (4 Stars normally) on the muscle exercises and roughly 2-3 stars on yoga, I was suprised wtih yoga as some ofmy joints (Depending on what exersices they were either felt tightened or loosened So yeah, if you have Wii fit take advantage and use it!!!!!

NOTE

Do this aswell as our regular conditioning, Its good conditioning but not that good so I recommend continuing with your regular exersices aswell!

Conditions

For those of you who probably live in the UK, Will know that the past days, there has been a lot of snow, and schools closed etc.Possibly 4 inch's at least. And I came to think about something my auntie said to me just sitting there listening to my Japanese Techno Thinking, Me and my family know a girl who is a Olympic class swimmer, Me and my aunt was talking about how she trains practically every day, I Came to realise with the help of my aunt, That I Was doing something I Hadn't realised I Personally thought I was dedicated. But my aunt told me how I Sit on my arse for a few days after training, just sitting there on my Xbox. So because I want to change my ways I'm going to train drill whatever at least a hour a day, Other then a rest day obviously so my muscles can rest.

So I decided to put it to the test today with 4 inch's of snow I didn't have school and was doing nothing so why not. So I called up my close mates Ali and Pete And so we went out training, now obviously we couldn't train everywhere due to the snow Ice etc. we did do some training in the snow. but not much because we'd actually found quite a few places where we can drill loads of things from running precisions, To Kongs and Speeds, Even wall scales. but It wasn't all hard work because we had some fun seeing that this is the most snow we have had in 18 years I Thought I'd use it to my advantage. Why not? Parkour in my opinion is not all dedication it can be fun if anything I'm glad my hands are hurting from drilling somewhat 30 180 armjumps. If anything training like this I think it would make wet training stuff slightly easier.

Because when is the next time we are going to get this much snow again, 10 years maybe? more? So In my opinion it was more then worth it :)
I really cant wait till summer to see my progression because yeah, This is my first winter training and yeah its slowed down my training a lot, But hey I Think its the time I've progressed lots too, So I cant wait till summer, when I can put my real progression to the test, and work on mental barriers more, So Yeha, rant/thoughts over

Laters :)

2 Weeks and Jumping with Joy.

Well.... In two weeks time the one day of my training is finally going to arrive, I will have been training a year, it's strange as it comes up to it a very strange feeling authough I Have progressed to the maximum I can this year, and the limit is Relesed at the year point authough a milestone So I feel I can progress As much as I can.... I Do feel authough I have not progressed as much as I could have at the same time, I think this is because of the winter, As I started last spring, I diddn't realy know what it was like to train in the winter time, I Know now just how much of a challange it really is, and as winters coming to a close and its been hard but I'm glad I've gotten through it. I feel that it has made me stronger for when the time of summer does come, Then I will thrive.

Anyway, onto My general progression.

Landings
Are inproving quite well lately, Because I've been drilling them a little more then usual they are getting more precice and quiet which I'm happy with.

Kongs
Well.. They are getting better I can kong fluently now but I'm doing it double footed still and I'm Slowly getting split foot but they are a hard movement and I'm on general progression.

Rolls
Got my rolls quite nice at the mo I still need to think of a way to slowly get them on concrete though but they are looking nice and fluent on the grass.

Wallruns
I cant really say much about them at the moment, Because I Cant really remember the last time I did one, Through writing what I am now, I will go out and drill some later because they used to be alright, I need to get them up to scrach with every other movment I'm doing at the moment.

I'm in progress but theres always room for improvement, I Need to try more things that are a little scary to me and conqour them, which WILL help me improve to my wildest dreams, As its one of the main components in parkour.

FINALLY, I'm in progress of me video but I have not really been bothered to film anything, but I will do the rest when its warmer in summer, and I feel better. :)

Thanks for reading.
Laters ;)

Training - Training - and more training

Its been very had not only for myself but for many other Traceurs I'm sure, to keep training in these weather conditions, I've noticed That I will have been training a year next month (Feb 16th)and these months of late have far been the worst but at the same time Its also the time I've improved the most my climb ups are on huge progression as they are not using elbows anymore And also dispite having a recent accident regaring Kongs and my knees I've not got the confidence to do them again, (Only on walls not rails) That is one thing I've got to work on and that is my rail precisions, Balance, And Kongs.
anyway thats the end of my Rant,
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