RandomWanderer Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 So I was out again with the youngsters doing parkour ( they range in age from 16-20 and I'm 34) and they had me learn safety vaults so I did those for about 20 minutes, took a pretty hard bail on one of the vaults when my hand slipped. I got back up and kept practicing. Then my teacher Carl wanted me to do a speed vault. A Safety Vault is where your outside foot touches the obstacle your vaulting.. a speed vault is when it goes over as in this pic below. So I was feeling afraid to do it, the fencing(thick white fancy fencing) was only about hip hight maybe a little higher, but there was a bit of a drop, about 2 feet on the other end, I had fears of clipping my feet and taking another dive so I just decided to do some more safety vaults. Anyways I went for another try and for some ungodly reason my body just did a speed vault, I did not PLAN to do a speed vault when I started my run , it just happened, with no thought. After my amazement I tried a few more, started over thinking and fearing again, but ended with a good one. Parkour is amazing, addicting, and shows you that you can do things with your body you'd never thought that you could do. Assassin: Rank: 6 (Disciple) STR: 10 DEX: 20 STA: 7 CON: 6 WIS: 6 CHA: 5[sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]"Though one may conquer a thousand times a thousand men in battle, yet he indeed is the noblest victor who conquers himself." - BuddhaHeight: 5'9" Weight: 215lbs Age: 34|RW's Chronicle(log)| RW's Introduction|Fitocracy|Challenge| Link to comment
Awesome Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Well, congrats on your speed vault. Your picking this stuff up fast. Must be good to have a local parkour gym Link to comment
RandomWanderer Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Well, congrats on your speed vault. Your picking this stuff up fast. Must be good to have a local parkour gymThanks! no gym though, just a bunch of local kids on the streets. There is a gym about a little less then an hour from me, I need to head over there one of these days Assassin: Rank: 6 (Disciple) STR: 10 DEX: 20 STA: 7 CON: 6 WIS: 6 CHA: 5[sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]"Though one may conquer a thousand times a thousand men in battle, yet he indeed is the noblest victor who conquers himself." - BuddhaHeight: 5'9" Weight: 215lbs Age: 34|RW's Chronicle(log)| RW's Introduction|Fitocracy|Challenge| Link to comment
Nightstalker Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Gratz on the vault. Fear is only in the mind! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]STR - 3 | DEX - 2 | STA - 2 | CON - 3 | WIS - 3 | CHA - 2 Nightstalker - Human Ranger Surfing, Dumbells and Marine PT ( my 6 week challenge ) Link to comment
Hiraedd Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Awesome job, Wanderer! You've put a lot of time and effort into your pk and it's showing!! Pretty soon you'll be recording instructional videos for the rest of us... Hiraedd the Twice Risen: Hamadryad; Pilgrim battle log Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Sweet! Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
RandomWanderer Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Awesome job, Wanderer! You've put a lot of time and effort into your pk and it's showing!! Pretty soon you'll be recording instructional videos for the rest of us... LOL.. na I'll leave that to Az... speaking of which.. where has that Aussie been! Assassin: Rank: 6 (Disciple) STR: 10 DEX: 20 STA: 7 CON: 6 WIS: 6 CHA: 5[sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]"Though one may conquer a thousand times a thousand men in battle, yet he indeed is the noblest victor who conquers himself." - BuddhaHeight: 5'9" Weight: 215lbs Age: 34|RW's Chronicle(log)| RW's Introduction|Fitocracy|Challenge| Link to comment
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