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Off-Topic => The Lounge => Topic started by: Charon on June 18, 2013, 08:34:54 pm

Title: Parkour
Post by: Charon on June 18, 2013, 08:34:54 pm

Any other traceurs in here?

Title: Re: Parkour
Post by: Morblitz on June 19, 2013, 03:44:51 am

'Other'? You do it?
I suppose Japan would have buildings pretty perfect for it?

I'm from Darwin, Australia. Which is a very small 'city'. We have a parkour club, but really it's just jumping over fences and padded shit in a gym setting...

The idea of Parkour and Free Running is actually really interesting to me, but I can't partake because of a back injury and the amazing physical condition you need to be in to do it effectively.

Title: Re: Parkour
Post by: Charon on June 19, 2013, 06:14:18 am

Sure do! I run a team out here named Uprising. About two months ago, we had no idea what we were doing. Now we're konging into cat presses and the whole nine.

I think the physical aspect scares off a lot of good people who might be pretty good at all this. I've seen all sorts of body types vault obstacles, and a wide array of weights: From 140 to 200. A lot of the physicality will come to you as you're tracing about your environment.

If you think you might have fun doing it, you should give that club a shout. I'm sure they'd love to help you start. If that prospect doesn't sound so good, I've shot a few tutorials that should help you take off.

Title: Re: Parkour
Post by: Shukketsushi on June 19, 2013, 06:41:27 am

(http://i44.tinypic.com/332yypd.jpg)
This is basically all that Charon does in his spare time when he's not playing GOIO.

Title: Re: Parkour
Post by: Morblitz on June 19, 2013, 06:48:57 am

In his defense it looks fun as hell.
Are the tutorials online - youtube?

Title: Re: Parkour
Post by: Qwerty Kun on June 20, 2013, 01:45:15 am

Yeah I do it now and again. Can't do any fancy shit but I can pull a really long cat-pass :D

Title: Re: Parkour
Post by: Charon on June 20, 2013, 01:55:47 am

Morblitz: Yeah, we're up on youtube. I'll toss the link at you!

Qwerty: What vaults are you solid with?

Title: Re: Parkour
Post by: Squash on June 20, 2013, 03:12:29 am

(http://assets0.ordienetworks.com/images/GifGuide/michael_scott/tumblr_lio0ek8B8x1qze28so1_500.gif)

Parkour!

Title: Re: Parkour
Post by: Morblitz on June 21, 2013, 11:16:44 pm

Yeah that's me.

Title: Re: Parkour
Post by: Lord Dick Tim on June 22, 2013, 01:25:27 am

Ya what squash put down.  Last time I sprang from one object to another and did some amazing wall climb thing I was running from a mad crazy dog in Cambodia that was some how better fed and meaner than its owners.

Got up that wall like I was a ninja.

It is amazing how spry I can be when suitably terrified.

Title: Re: Parkour
Post by: Charon on June 23, 2013, 05:38:28 pm

Adrenaline is a miracle drug, I tell ya.

Title: Re: Parkour
Post by: Sgt. Spoon on June 23, 2013, 05:54:14 pm

Quote from: -Bounty- Squash on June 20, 2013, 03:12:29 am

*snip*
Parkour!

That was my understanding of "it" as well.

Urm... the closest thing i got was probably some nights when I totally wasted, trying to run away from my friends by climbing every wall, car and tree I clould find. I bet I pulled a few rolls there as well...

Title: Re: Parkour
Post by: Charon on June 23, 2013, 07:47:38 pm

I'll post a video with some vaults today and give the link to the Uprising youtube so you guys can play around with some of it.