Parkour - Simple Truths

A short documentation of my parkour, filmed through a single days solo training in Reading, late December '07. I've included the mistakes (1:23, 1:40, 2:25); one point I really wanted to demonstrate is how well parkour conditions oneself to deal with faults and problems in our movement - whether this be through repetition and practice to improve upon something, or the overall level of competence we gain so as to be able to control our movement even if something does go wrong. I like to think it conditions us to deal with problems outside of parkour in a similar way too.

I see this as somewhat of a reference for what the average traceurs solo training might look like, though obviously I'll only ever experience my own.

"More discipline than sport, this seems truer to parkour values than the over-the-top [youtube] highlight videos" - waxy.org

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• Parkour
• Reading
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• Danny Pack

[HFCPROTECTOR]

hey danny any suggestions for a guy who wants to start to get into parkour.

[DannyPackMedia]

@HFCPROTECTOR just start, find some people nearby if you can but really all you need to do is begin experimenting with movement and stick at it.

[averagetracuer]

what traning/ work out do u do

[DannyPackMedia]

Twice weekly training days, one parkour & conditioning focused, one more geared towards cross training, climbing, etc. Then bodyweight workout during the rest of the week as and when my body feels, mostly upper body at the moment though normally rotating upper/lower between days.

[darkimagelegion00]

hey, what is that thing on your back? or shoulders? well....you know what I mean.

[montverdechode]

Good shit amego good shit

[MsIceman117]

where in Reading is the point at 1:00? Great video.

[stylizhmathias]

@doubleS50 Well atleast monkey plio pre yeah

[doubleS50]

@stylizhmathias Nope dont try it... i live in reading and i do pk aswell but im scared if that bit its got a MASSIVE Drop and a big gap inbetween it :) not putting u off

[stylizhmathias]

What a SICK spot at 2.20!! perfect for monkey>plio>plio>pre