Power
Breathe
As you
may have already realised by now, Parkour is a highly physical extreme
sport that involves key activities such as running, jumping, climbing,
vaulting, swinging, landing, balancing etc.... |
Gripmaster
Each finger of the hand is
powered by a completely separate system of muscles and tendons located
in the hand, wrist, and forearm. Most of the hand’s power is generated
by larger muscles in the forearm while finer movements.... |
Feiyue Shoes
These martial arts shoes
have created a little bit of a stir recently in Parkour/Freerun circles,
with our first proper introduction to these type of shoes coming in
2005, when Sifu Shi Yang Ming gave us some to use.... |
Sony
DR-BT20NX Bluetooth Earphones
As you maybe aware, one of the common queries
that arises on parkour forums is whether it's a good idea to listen to music
whilst you train. This usually leads on to what device is best suited
for the job and who has what.
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Hot Gym -
Unique Portable Gym
For anyone who's into conditioning their
upper body via bodyweight exercises, this setup comes highly
recommended. It is a simple piece of apparatus that serves a simple
purpose - to develop upper body strength.
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Elastic
Exercise Band
For those looking to boost body strength
without having to go through the rigmarole of weight training, these
exercise bands are spot on and very cheap too. For as little as
£10 you can purchase this extremely versatile bit of kit....
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TCP
Plaster Spray
For those new to Parkour/Freerunning, one
of the first things you'll encounter on your journey, are the initial
scrapes to your hands as you get to grips (literally) with grabbing on
to rails and practising cat leaps etc.
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Pose
Method Of Running
It’s no secret that
Parkour involves a fair amount of running. Sounds obvious, yet many
traceurs neglect this basic component of efficient movement and never
even attempt to improve their running technique.
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Ultralife
Supplements
Almost all of us
already know that healthy diets are important. But at the same time
there are so many different products out there, that its very easy to
get lost in all the jargon and to either cut corners, or give up the
ghost totally....
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Urban
Tool - Sports Holster
During the winter
months the Seidojin team spend most of their time training on specific
techniques indoors or (if the weather permits) doing the same focused
training but in isolated hotspots....
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Under
Armour
Practising outside in the winter periods can bring a whole World of
misery. Sure, once warmed up you just need to keep running about
to keep warm, but that takes a lot of time and effort....
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Prasara:
Flow Without Thought
Anyone who knows of
Scott Sonnon and his work in the fields of functional strength training,
multi-planar mobility and all-round physical excellence will be aware
just how beneficial his methods and approach can be in developing true
holistic....
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Gyro
Powerball
For many people new to Freestyle Parkour, among the many questions asked
are "How do you guys have the strength to get up and over walls like
that?!" Its no secret that key muscle areas are used to enable
this. Generally strength....
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Vew-Do
board
Want to take your balancing skills to the next level? This baby
can do that while also acting as a superb muscle strengthening tool. It
can be used to help build ultra resistance to all the ballistic
movements that day to day practise....
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Adidas Nova
In my time I've pressure tested nearly 50
pairs of different trainers in the search for the 'One'. I've
tried every brand, many different models and have arrived at the point
where I can instantly tell if a shoe is any good or not for this....
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Dakine Backpack
Just after Jump Britain aired on
national tv, word spread about the UF team getting ready to set off on some
European tour dates before heading over to New York for some filming
projects. This resulted in an email hitting us from Dom....
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Weighted Vest
Before filming began for Jump Britain, I
managed to pick up a very nasty knee injury (Patella tendonitis) that I
couldn't shake. After seeing specialists I was told that I would
be able to carry on with filming as long as I kept everything in....
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Fiery Jack heat rub
Injuries suck. Nuff said!
From my point of view, I've always firmly believed in self preservation first
and foremost. With Parkour, if practised correctly and safely....
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Wobble Disc
Most recently I did some minor
damage to my knee from excessive Parkour training. One of our friends from
France (Forrest) happens to be a sports physiotherapist and he gave me a
load of different exercises to help strengthen my....
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Hydration Pack
OK, so I'll be the first to admit that having a pack on your back can
hinder movement especially if you roll a lot when out running. But at
least for myself, there's some essentials that I bring to every jam....
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Knee Protection
One of the things that really
worries me about most traceurs is that they show almost complete ignorance when
it comes to self preservation. I hardly see anyone using correct
warm up routines....
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Nike MP3 Watch
If you are a keen music fan and
enjoy the odd toe tappin' / head boppin' beat session when you're out, or if
you've ever wondered how good it would be to PK to music then I would advise in
getting some sort of portable music device....
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Asics
I now consider myself a very good judge when it
comes to picking trainers that are well suited to my PK needs. After
months of testing various brands and shelling out a small fortune in the
quest for the perfect shoes....
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Billabong mini backpack
If like me you watched the film 'Yamakasi'
and went on a mission to find the backpacks used in the movie, you'll
understand fully how difficult it is to find them....
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Polysorb Insoles
A lot of people out there are
unaware that dropping from height carries a real shock factor.
Even if you have correct fluid form when rolling and transferring the
energy of a drop, you still need to ensure that your feet are well
protected....
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Nike Pegasus
These are the trainers that have
received a lot of hype, seeing as Sebastien Foucan and co used to be sponsored
by Nike, and they sung the praises of the Nike Air Pegasus as being near enough
perfect for PK....
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