Adding Reply Topic Parquor Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post UnwrittenProphecy Posted at 10:18 am on Oct. 22, 2008 Anyone ever heard of this?  I'd like to join a group to improve upon my skills, but I don't know where to start.  If you don't know what it is, here's a link to a video; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6M12EXp2cs&feature=related How would I find a group for this or what is all of this (mainly the flips) considered as far as gymnastics goes, and do they have classes or something for that stuff or do I need a trainer?

Replies qi Posted at 10:38 am on Oct. 22, 2008 Quote: from UnwrittenProphecy at 10:35 am on Oct. 22, 2008 Quote: from qi at 10:31 am on Oct. 22, 2008 Let's see, butterfly twist, front tucks, front fulls, corkscrews, double legs, front layouts, double fronts, branni backs, back hand springs, double full to punch-front.  Yeah, you won't be doing any of these for many years.    I's recommend you start taking gymnastics lessons at a local gym before starting parkour. i'm capable of pulling off half of the things in that video... my main problem is backflips and back hand springs due to lack of a place to practice Which is why you should be getting gymnastics lessons.  You should have those two before you have anything else since those are foundation tricks.  Anyways, formal training seriously helps with form and makes things easier. UnwrittenProphecy Posted at 10:35 am on Oct. 22, 2008 Quote: from qi at 10:31 am on Oct. 22, 2008 Let's see, butterfly twist, front tucks, front fulls, corkscrews, double legs, front layouts, double fronts, branni backs, back hand springs, double full to punch-front. Yeah, you won't be doing any of these for many years. I's recommend you start taking gymnastics lessons at a local gym before starting parkour. i'm capable of pulling off half of the things in that video... my main problem is backflips and back hand springs due to lack of a place to practice qi Posted at 10:31 am on Oct. 22, 2008 Let's see, butterfly twist, front tucks, front fulls, corkscrews, double legs, front layouts, double fronts, branni backs, back hand springs, double full to punch-front.  Yeah, you won't be doing any of these for many years. I's recommend you start taking gymnastics lessons at a local gym before starting parkour. MushroomSatsujin Posted at 10:30 am on Oct. 22, 2008 Try this place http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?board=142.0 EmileeM14 Posted at 10:28 am on Oct. 22, 2008 what MushroomSatsujim said... (: MushroomSatsujin Posted at 10:21 am on Oct. 22, 2008 *parkour If you live in a big city im sure you can find a group to train with. I remember a site that gave some info on this but I cant find it now. Ill post it when I can. All 6 previous replies displayed.