Ok its 2010.
I guess its kinda silly to start a new years resoultion luckily for me I decided to start my so called resolution about 3 days ago ;).
It's not really a new years resolution it just happened to be a cioncidence that this commitment occured 3 days before new year.
Anyway I was at my uncles house were everyone was at in his back garden you can see all of Portland lite up I sat and looked at the shining town for about 20 minutes. In 2007 I was 15 years old I sat there thinking about what I am going to do with my life when I move to Weymouth which was in June 2008. I smiled at the fact it has been 2 years since that day and I am proud at what I have achieved so far some things didnt plan out as I hoped for all the right reasons, my ignorance as a 16 year old was my major downfall.
As I get older I become more aware of what person I am becoming, I always feel I wont live to be an old person because from a fairly young aged I have disciplined myself in Parkour and Gymnastics I have continuoesly strayed away from relationships, alchohol and drugs. I have realised the last couple of days what I have achieved, how I did that and what it will take to achieve this in the future.
Right now I know what needs to be done to go beyond what level I am at now. I realise there is alot that I need to put aside and leave so that I can achieve what is personal to me.
I won't lie I see myself in the future as possibly someone successful who connects with people on a deep level with my writing and my Parkour. However most of those feelings were not healthy they were mere egotistic thoughts for my own satisfaction.
The truth is I don't have a clue what is going to happen I always felt I wont live a long life but I can never know the universe works in strange ways I could die tomorrow no matter what the risk factor be it is not inevitable.
I have a rough idea of what I want...... For now.
Not nessecerily what I may want in 10 years time or 20 years time. I am involved with Parkour and gymnastics as well as screen writing. For the first time in my life I am saying I will do what ever it takes to achieve my dreams, my life.
I know what it takes and I can't let simple things like laziness get in my way because as active as I may be I am also one lazy bastard when it comes to getting out of bed :P.
I know what I want for the time being I treat everyday as a blessing being that it is possible I have the resources, the family, the friends, the inspirations and hopefully the right heart. :)
Thursday, 31 December 2009
Intenisty + overload
Well I have been working out with my weight vest for the last 3 days and noticed that routine only goes so far. After a certain time I felt myself straying away from the set amount and instead just kept doing random sets and reps.
It is known as intensity, when working the reps and sets pushing myself beyond anything from an extra 10 second hold or extra 5 reps with this weight vest seems to make the difference. This being overload.
The question is will this improve my strength now that I have additional weight weighing me down, how hard will I need to work to achieve the level I wish to gain.
What is to come of the following 3 months until I become 18.
Well that being said I know inmy head what I wish to achieve that being a new level of strength so that the more complicated levels of moevment in parkour become second nature, as the spring becomes closer I can practice the movements more and more with endless amounts of variation.
The same applyies with gymnastics how much will I need to push myself to achieve the level I wish to reach.
My last question I leave for this year is..
How much is to much.... is there such a thing ?
It is known as intensity, when working the reps and sets pushing myself beyond anything from an extra 10 second hold or extra 5 reps with this weight vest seems to make the difference. This being overload.
The question is will this improve my strength now that I have additional weight weighing me down, how hard will I need to work to achieve the level I wish to gain.
What is to come of the following 3 months until I become 18.
Well that being said I know inmy head what I wish to achieve that being a new level of strength so that the more complicated levels of moevment in parkour become second nature, as the spring becomes closer I can practice the movements more and more with endless amounts of variation.
The same applyies with gymnastics how much will I need to push myself to achieve the level I wish to reach.
My last question I leave for this year is..
How much is to much.... is there such a thing ?
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Improvement
I always thought that I was strong and in a way I am but compared to the pros I am more of a ametur. I noticed this when I was filming myself doing some handstand stuff like planches and handstand push ups.
What I noticed was that my body was struggling to maintain my body weight. So I realised that I am gonna be using my weight vest everytime I workout now :).
Anyway also need to improve strength I might include weights but I like my work outs free :P.
What I noticed was that my body was struggling to maintain my body weight. So I realised that I am gonna be using my weight vest everytime I workout now :).
Anyway also need to improve strength I might include weights but I like my work outs free :P.
Saturday, 26 December 2009
New year
One thing I have looked at and slapped myself when I realised. Why oh why did I name my blog Parkour and Gymnastics........ 2009. I guess I never thought I would get this far :P. Well it will be 2010 in 4 days time I'll try change the blog name but if not ah well. Anyway for christmas I got an expensive video camera^_^, song vagus editing software and also a weight vest which weighs 20kg and can be changed.
The weight vest is going to be important and hopefully will improve my strength way more!
As for the camera filming will commence and horray no more windows movie maker. I hope to training real hard as always but taking further now that we reach the spring :).
The weight vest is going to be important and hopefully will improve my strength way more!
As for the camera filming will commence and horray no more windows movie maker. I hope to training real hard as always but taking further now that we reach the spring :).
Saturday, 19 December 2009
Parkour training, Gymnastics training Upcoming London Jam
This week I started training more, I also started doing my tricks on soft floor which has no jump and sinks your power. I worked my legs on wednesday then Gymnastics thursday in Rossmore. My tricks on the floor are better applying correct techniques and what not but that is it till January :S.
I was training today with Matt and it was really good precisions are better I also done a kong precision which has a big drop on the other side which had me scared at first. However I done it and it was really good I'm going there tomorrow if the weather is good :).
We also went to Portland school in the dark with little light but I adapted towards it. Anyway London session is less than a week I hope all goes well :)
I was training today with Matt and it was really good precisions are better I also done a kong precision which has a big drop on the other side which had me scared at first. However I done it and it was really good I'm going there tomorrow if the weather is good :).
We also went to Portland school in the dark with little light but I adapted towards it. Anyway London session is less than a week I hope all goes well :)
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Reality Check
I watched a video today and it was some guys from London such as philly D and others and I was like what the fuck !!. Made me realise how crazy you gotta be to do such stuff how much effort you need to put in.
I know the weather hasnt been brilliant but its the last excuse I'm gonna use. Truth be told I up for trying all this stuff but I'll approach it in the right way last thing I want to happen is to get injured. For me to progress to that level I have to be in a new area or comfront myself with new obstacles everyday. London is a big place however Weymouth is not as big. That being said I still have alot of resources I'm thinking tha I gotta expand my potencil more to achieve this and also it looks so damn fun :).
I know the weather hasnt been brilliant but its the last excuse I'm gonna use. Truth be told I up for trying all this stuff but I'll approach it in the right way last thing I want to happen is to get injured. For me to progress to that level I have to be in a new area or comfront myself with new obstacles everyday. London is a big place however Weymouth is not as big. That being said I still have alot of resources I'm thinking tha I gotta expand my potencil more to achieve this and also it looks so damn fun :).
Monday, 7 December 2009
Visual preperation
I remeber at th start of my second college year early September of this year as part of a team building exercise we were told about visual learning. I listened but didn't really take much of it in but it wasn't till gymnastics last night when I realised how important visual imagery is.
My last few gymnastics session were about a week and a half ago and I must say the performance in them were bad. After that the following sessions I didn't go to I just worked out indoors or outdoors and pushed my Parkour abilities. At the same time I was thinking in my head of my gymnastics, going over the techniques in my mind over and over again, visualising the movements very carfully. Whilst at the same time I was trainign very hard and in the short time have become stronger, my attitude towards logic and effort may have also played an important role.
So I went to gymnastics last night and everything was fresh in my mind as if I had'nt lost anything. I pulled of a cyclone of a block onto floor and landed it first time, my back tucks were the way I wanted them. I was doing no legged press ups and one armed chin ups. I must say I'm glad I missed those sessions it gave me time to think, time to train and time visualise everything I wanted to achieve.
I still got alot of stuff to work, I can still get stronger.
My last few gymnastics session were about a week and a half ago and I must say the performance in them were bad. After that the following sessions I didn't go to I just worked out indoors or outdoors and pushed my Parkour abilities. At the same time I was thinking in my head of my gymnastics, going over the techniques in my mind over and over again, visualising the movements very carfully. Whilst at the same time I was trainign very hard and in the short time have become stronger, my attitude towards logic and effort may have also played an important role.
So I went to gymnastics last night and everything was fresh in my mind as if I had'nt lost anything. I pulled of a cyclone of a block onto floor and landed it first time, my back tucks were the way I wanted them. I was doing no legged press ups and one armed chin ups. I must say I'm glad I missed those sessions it gave me time to think, time to train and time visualise everything I wanted to achieve.
I still got alot of stuff to work, I can still get stronger.
Saturday, 5 December 2009
The Logic
Well it has been nearly 2 weeks since my last post, what can I say I discovered more potencil out of myself by making the effort rather than shuffle my way through to reassure myself. I take a risk which has room for error however by putting in the effort I know more specifically about where I go wrong if I fail.
I'm also aware what creativity can be acheieved in what first appeard as a crap place to train. It was actually where I identified the difference between Parkour movements which are vital to ones movement and Parkour movements which are used to expand ones abaility but is not primariliy based on fluent movement. I don't mean Parkour and Freerunning complex but rather the difference between moving with the brain and moving with the soul.
Like a kong precision which requires balance, of power strength and speed, which is all part of calculations and accuracy. Which may use more energy than required compared to other movements. However like my session at the train station bypass bridge which is about 3 stories high with alot of rails and balconeys, the movement came from the soul. I guess I could call it the real logic to Parkour, movement of ones soul moving with their heart connection with the surroundings. This isn't the first this has happened I get this alot but this is the first that I have had to use a different slightly more cautious method of movement. It is fairly high but I become more confident in the enviroment and within 30 minutes my movement down the 3 story staires and blaconeys, became faster of that who walked down them :P.
The effort I have achieved in my Parkour because I become more aware of my weakness knowing I tried my hardest, the same should be down with my Gymnastics.
I'm also aware what creativity can be acheieved in what first appeard as a crap place to train. It was actually where I identified the difference between Parkour movements which are vital to ones movement and Parkour movements which are used to expand ones abaility but is not primariliy based on fluent movement. I don't mean Parkour and Freerunning complex but rather the difference between moving with the brain and moving with the soul.
Like a kong precision which requires balance, of power strength and speed, which is all part of calculations and accuracy. Which may use more energy than required compared to other movements. However like my session at the train station bypass bridge which is about 3 stories high with alot of rails and balconeys, the movement came from the soul. I guess I could call it the real logic to Parkour, movement of ones soul moving with their heart connection with the surroundings. This isn't the first this has happened I get this alot but this is the first that I have had to use a different slightly more cautious method of movement. It is fairly high but I become more confident in the enviroment and within 30 minutes my movement down the 3 story staires and blaconeys, became faster of that who walked down them :P.
The effort I have achieved in my Parkour because I become more aware of my weakness knowing I tried my hardest, the same should be down with my Gymnastics.
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