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Parkour4Life HELP University has just created its very own Twitter account. So if u guys are interested to get updates from us via twitter, do follow us! :D

https://twitter.com/P4L_HELP

and yes we are still very active so please don't be shy to approach us if you are interested to join us :D

WE ARE STILL VERY MUCH ACTIVE

HEY visitors!!

We are still currently very much active having 3 training sessions per week and having around 15 - 20 people training at once and still growing. Don't leave a comment here, just contact us through

email at parkour.huc@gmail.com

OR

sms or call
Yong Jia 6017-6798082
Shiro 6014-9978220
Jian Ching 6012-9816861

CHEERS!!!!

Parkour4Life Training Session in July 2012 (2)

Parkour4Life Training Session in July 2012

New Putrajaya Trip video out!!

Woohoo!! Our video is finally up! Thanks to Lucky Jeffrey Brown for editing and taking!!

More on our MEDIA PAGE

http://parkour4mylife.blogspot.com/p/media.html

PS: those of u who haven't joined us yet, come join laa!!!!

Update for Parkour Exam

Current Sign ups for Parkour Exam on the 30th of April 4 -6 pm at Taman Paramount. Application window CLOSED

01. Max Wong from Live2Run
02. Azuwan from P4L
03. Samuel from P4L
04. Adam from P4L
05. Prime from P4L
06. Ronald from P4L
07. Marcus Yuen from P4L
08. Suresh from P4L
09. Yong Jia from P4L
10.Lingga from P4L
11. Dannar from P4L
12. Faris from P4L

13. Alex Ng from P4L

14. Sabree from PKMY

15. Cat from 3RUN

16. Saddiq Rafee from 3RUN

17. Abir Kot from 3RUN

18. Keyrana from 3RUN

19. Zan Hassan from PJPA

20. Ammar from 3RUN

PARKOUR EXAMINATION

Hey People~!

We will be having a Parkour Examination this month, details are below

DATE: 30 APRIL 2010

TIME: 4 - 6PM

VENUE: TAMAN PARAMOUNT

Click HERE to register. (look for the Parkour Examination posts and comment as instructed)

WARNING: Limited to only 20 applicants.

Parkour: Potentially One Of The Safest Sport Around

You know, whenever I tell people or we tell people about what we do for fun (eg. flipping around and... well, jumping off buildings). People's first reaction would generally be.. "Oh WOW!! But isn't that dangerous?" LOL..

As a matter of fact, Parkour can potentially be one of the most safest sports around to practice. However, if practiced recklessly and incorrectly, potential danger is high... Plus, there has been very few reports of serious injuries due to Parkour and all traceurs are exceptionally healthy for top level athletes.

Here are a few things to remember when you are practicing, regardless of your level:

(And if you're too lazy to read, just scroll to the Summary)

1. Progressive Training is Key: Walk First, Then Run!

These days people only upload videos on youtube to show really advance moves. The thing is, as a beginner, Just Admire these moves as a start. Always start from basic and slowly develop your mind and physical self. There are no shortcuts to Parkour, it takes years of training to get where people like David Belle and Damien Walters are now. So take it slow.

2. Two Brains Are Better Than One

When attempting to Parkour, regardless whether you're doing basics or intermediate, always have someone who has done Parkour for at least 2 - 3 months CONSISTENTLY every week. They key word here is CONSISTENTLY. It's always better to get a second opinion before trying out something new in the urban jungle. You know, to analyze the situation, and to see if it's really feasible. I prefer to have at least 2 others (that means a total of 3 of us) around when I try something new.

3. Dressing Can Bring The Best, and The Worst Of You.

Yes, dressing up, or rather suiting up for Parkour is essential at the beginning. Always wear something light and that doesn't restrict your movement (eg. jeans and jackets are not advisable) Of course, one might say a traceur should be able to Parkour in anything they wear, but that can come later. Again, Progressive Training Is Key, start of with light stuff and with shoes, and later on once your basics and foundation are right, you can try in other outfits like a business suit with blazer and all that. Some even train barefooted for the challenge.

4. Plan Before You Leap

Parkour is an individual sport. The difference with other sports like soccer and basketball is you're interacting with inanimate objects. Which means you can predict what might happen. (Unless you've reach the level where u do moving cars) Soccer and basketball involves other players which makes it harder for you to predict what might happen and cause more serious injury. So plan before your leap, there's always a safer way around the obstacles you're facing.

5. Parkour After You've Completely Healed.

And in the case where you really got injured. Only start practicing again once you've completely healed. This is to prevent overusing your injured part and causing more injury to it than it already is. Further more, when you practice while you're still injured, you tend to avoid using the injured area more to avoid pain. This will form bad habits which you will find hard to correct later. So take it slow, and be patient. Parkour is not an over night thing. It takes years of conditioning.

IN SUMMARY:

1. Progressive Training is Key: Walk First, Then Run!

• Always start with BASICS.
• Higher level movements require Stronger Physical Strength and Skill
• So only admire Advance Moves as a beginner

2. Two Brains Are Better Than One

• Always train in pairs (I prefer a group of 3)
• It is preferable for your partner to have done Parkour CONSISTENTLY for 2 -3 months
• This is for analyzing the situation/obstacle, and whether you should do it.

3. Dressing Can Bring The Best, and The Worst Of You.

• As a beginner, start of with light, unrestrictive clothing and proper shoes
• After mastering the techniques, then you can start trying with other outfits (eg. business suit, some even try barefooted)

4. Plan Before You Leap

• Parkour is an individual sport
• You are interacting with inanimate objects.
• Crashing into it means you didn't plan or trace. (means its really your fault)
• So plan first before you do anything (or we like to say TRACE)

5. Parkour After You've Completely Healed.

• Only begin practice after your injury is healed.
• Prevent overusing the injured part to cause further damage
• And prevent bad habits from forming because your body automatically avoids from using that area.

Adapted from http://www.scribd.com/doc/3112397/Safety-and-Parkour

Parking Training : Jumping height training (Part 1)

IMPORTANT: Please do this training with shoes or on a soft ground!

Note: Please do a set of warm up before beginning this training.

1/4 Leap Ups

1. To start with, bent down ¼ as shown in the picture, and put your hands in front of your torso.

2. Then launch yourself up to a height of at least 8~10 inches (20~25cm). If this height is too comfortable for you, try 10~12 inches (25~30cm). While in air, your arms should be placed straight on the sides of your body.

3. When you land, you have completed ONE CYCLE of this training.

4. The recommended CYCLES to do in one session is 3~5.

Calf Raises

You will need a thick book or stairs, or and lifted platform (NOT TOO HIGH) for this training.

1. Stand as shown in the picture; make sure your heel is LOWER than the platform. Making it to support your entire body weight.

2. Now bring up your heel AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE.

3. Then bring your heel down to the original position at step 1. This makes ONE CYCLE.

4. Switch legs when you have completed ONE CYCLE.

5. Recommended CYCLES to do in one session is 2~4.

Parkour4Life Promotional Video

This is our first promo vid. Check it out ya'll!!

To those involved in the production of this video, Thank you so much for your time and effort!! It was an amazing one and it's still amazing!! See ya'll next week!!

10ft Precision Jump. Possible???

Hey people!!

I've been searching online about long jumps. As in how far can an average human jump horizontally. In our case, how far a ledge can we jump if the ledges were parallel in height. LOL. There were many answers, some say 3ft, some say 8ft for guys, 7ft for girls. But I found a website that is pretty comprehensive that i'll like to share with everyone.

Apparently, for a normal Adult Male (non athlete) Jumping >3.0m(9.84ft) and for a normal Adult Female (non athlete) Jumping >2.8m(9.18ft) is considered excellent.
Normal adult males and normal adult females who jumps 2.5m(8ft) & 2.2m(7ft) respectively are considered average.

Athletes on the other hand, are expected to fly to a distance of 3.75m(12.3ft) for male and 3.15m(10.33ft) for females to be in the 91st percentile.

The good news is with small little techniques we have in Parkour, we can jump 12ft easily. LOL! NO kidding. We've tested it and tried it out. It's tiring, but it's possible. You just have to break free and free your mind HAHA!

The techniques are slightly hard to explain here so come join us in our GYM sessions on Fridays 7pm-830pm to find out more!! Let us know if you wanna join!!

ps: the longest jump is currently at 8.83m(29ft). CRAZY!!!!

For more info, CLICK HERE

Do the Shimmy

Hey guys. Apparently it's pretty easy to train for Shimmy. We've tested it and it works. HAHA. Here's what you do for all you people who wanna nail that shimmy.

Now shimmy is more or less all about how strong your fingers are. So you don't exactly need arms strength or upper body strength. The most important part are your fingers. Therefore, all you have to get are those hand trainers and use them daily for 15 times, 3 sets. So all together 45 times. But of course, get the 20kg Hand trainers. Not the 5kg. If you can get heavier, all the better.

And by a week, you'll be able to do the shimmy Check it out!!!

Hey Everybody!!

LOL!! It's been awhile since we updated this blog. Sorry. LOL
Anyhow, everyone's been busy with all their stuff and studies. So chill alright if you can't make it. Just know that if you don't come you miss out on some awesome stuff LOL

Anyway, most of our moves are now focused in the Intermediate levels. So not much basic no more. We do go back sometimes o refresh but seldom. Only newbies will go through those stuff. So if you're interested in Palm Spins, reverse vaults, turn vaults, kong, dash, kash. Well do join us!! Or you'll miss it!

We'd be putting up posters soon. So look out for them around HELP corridors and everywhere. HAHAH gonna spam. Wanna start building our club up. We need trainers now so people like Faris, Nick, Adam. You guys more or less are trainers. Just waiting for you to take up the challenge. We need you guys. So yea. Do come.

Anyhow, as usual this week's training is up. So come by Paramount at 5pm to 7pm for some serious jam this week. See you all there!!

Cheers!

New Session(24 august)

Hey bros!!!!! All the same.

GYM SESSION
venue: BB Gym
time: 7pm - 8.30pm
day: Friday
date: 27th of August 2010

OUTDOOR SESSION
venue: HELP Uni
time: 3pm - 5pm
day: Sunday
date: 29th of August 2010

See you all there!!1

Marcus

WHOOO

Hey people...

As mentioned earlier, we know have bbgym every Friday night from 7 - 8.30pm. So please make it

This week

GYM SESSION
FRIDAY
7.00pm - 8.30pm
BB Gym
(Cause its Raya, we recommend you to start your journey early. It would be pretty Jam)

OUTDOOR SESSION
SUNDAY
3.00pm - 5.00pm
Paramount (meet there)

Cheers!!

Monkey Vault Tutorial by Parkour4Life

Here's a Video Tutorial for a Monkey Vault by Parkour4Life.

Next Sytop: UPGRADES

Hey guys,

alright, this week is special. We have two sessions.

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE TWO SESSIONS EVERY WEEK FROM NOW ON. THIS IS FOR BETTER TRAINING EXPERIENCE. ONE GYM AND ONE OUTDOOR

What you do is you train in gym those hard moves, and then try it out in the outdoors. Minimize injury too.

GYM SESSION

Saturday 14 August 2010

9.00pm - 10.30pm

BB Gym (Meet there)

OUTDOOR SESSION

Sunday 15 August 2010

3.00pm - 5.00pm

Paramount (Meet there)

Cheers!!

Please reply.

Session

Alright people, we've been missing quite a lot lately. Lets not continue that this week! There WILL be a parkour session at Taman Paramount this week. As for those who are having finals this weekend, you are exempted this week. (This will be a normal run, NOT the final exam)

Time: 2.30pm meet at HELP,
Venue: Taman Paramount

P.S. For Parkour sake...PLEASE reply to the email! So we can take down the attendence before hand.

So see you'll there!

VERY IMPORTANT WEEK

Greetings people,

This week we are heading to Taman Paramount for our second Parkour examination. It is again the time to evaluate yourself on the progress you've made throughout the pervious sessions.
Your attendence is REQUIRED. PLEASE do make it if possible.

Venue : Taman Paramount
Time: Meet at HELP 2.30pm, Heading to Taman Paramount at 3.00pm

Be on time people!
Best of luck.

SESSION

Hey guys,

this week's parkour session is extremely important for all. it would be good for all of you to come. If not, you'll miss something it,

Meet at HELP at 2.30PM, Everyone. It's compulsory,

And then we're moving to Paramount at 3pm

So here's the summary. Its pretty simple

COMPULSORY FOR ALL
DATE: SUNDAY 25 JULY 2010

TIME: 2.30pm - 3.00pm (compulsory to come)
VENUE: HELP Main block Carpark

TIME: 3.00pm-5.00pm (important to come)
VENUE: Paramount

CHEERS!