Weekly Progress Report: 2012-06-05
Quick one!
Challenge #6: Straddle Press to Handstand
I got it! First time I achieve what I consider to be a full Handstand Push-up. As mentioned last week, I was already close but noticed that placing my legs 90 degrees to the wall removed some weight, thus still being away from the closest-to-real thing. The real thing being, of course, a freestanding handstand push-up.
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Also, I should mention that I was able, for the first time, to hold a freestanding handstand for 10 seconds! This was actually one of my yearly goals, so I’m really glad to have made it this far. It’s getting easier everyday to practice handstands, so I really feel like I’m getting there. Read more
Weekly Progress Report: 2012-04-16
Hiyaz! Most of my exams are done (1 left!) so I finally have some minutes to write this up.
Challenge #6: Straddle Press to Handstand
Moar presses on the handstand push-up!
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I tested less planche positions in the last moth or two, but recently Read more
Parkour Training: Learning from the Roots
Some weeks ago, I mentioned I was attending a Parkour seminar. Here’s my review.
(Note: All pictures are property of ADD Quebec or SLA Coop.)
The formula was fairly simple: Friday evening and both days of the weekend, totalling around 16 hours of training. Each day included a physical training session with parkour-specific movements, followed by a longer stretch of technical learning and training.
More importantly, the seminar was held by by Chaû Belle, one of the founding members of the widely known group Yamakasi.
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(Chaû is the guy giving a wink at the kid)
