February 2, 2016
[Research Review] Implications for Neutral Foot Positions in Parkour Landings
Continuing our research into proper landing techniques, we found this recently published article that took 17 healthy collegiate males and had them perform drop landings from .35m (just over 1ft) using three different landing positions: Toes-In, Neutral, and Toes-Out. In the parkour coaching world, very rarely do we see people landing with a toes-in position, but it does happen on occasion. More often, we find students landing in a toes-out position. At RocPK, our go-to cue is to keep the [...]
November 10, 2015
The Impact of Parkour
a journey into the long-term repercussions of parkour training Authors: Charles Moreland and Nicole Suchy Estimated Read Time = 25 minutes Synopsis Parkour is a high-impact discipline wherein trainees apply themselves against environmental challenges at speed. We are constantly accessing new and unprecedented heights and pushing the boundaries as to what the human body can do. This article is designed to explore the possibility that maybe we’ve developed into a culture that all-too-often chooses to sacrifice long-term health for [...]
A New Beginning
Time goes by... Kind of amazing to see that the last blog post on our roll is from June of 2013. We got busy, and ultimately, I thought I had found my end with writing for a bit. Moves were made, decisions decided, challenges overcome, and new mistakes made. So much has happened since the Summer of 2013... Rochester Parkour has truly begun to establish itself as one of the leading parkour gyms in the country. Our approach is atypical, [...]
June 5, 2013
Want Outdoor Classes this Summer?
Parkour is, and always has been, an outdoor activity. Gym's and other facilities can help foster a safe, effective, and unique training environment, but at some point, those skills learned inside need to translate outside. It's a whole new world out there. Jumps are different. The ground feels different. For some reason, things you find easy indoors are down right scary outdoors. We've received some inquiries about if we offer outdoor classes aside from our weekly Saturday jams. Currently we [...]