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POWER BOCKING EXPERIENCE => Bocking Stories => Topic started by: JCDenton on December 23, 2010, 03:14:51 PM

Title: First few days
Post by: JCDenton on December 23, 2010, 03:14:51 PM

Iv been on the stilts for a few days now(got some from chrishead, projump frames with trex springs), first getting up on them clinging to a wall for dear life, its the weirdest feeling ever lol. Iv been walking around and even tried a little jog lol. I just cant get the hang of jumping on both stilts, i can leap on one but 2 seems really odd. People seem to react positively to them on the street. Great fun. Im looking forward to a meet lol.

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: Small on December 23, 2010, 03:51:23 PM

I had the same problem however as soon as a couple of fellow bockers and I met up I picked it up really fast.

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: Locky on December 23, 2010, 04:19:05 PM

You sound exactly like me when I started JCDenton. I was ready to go full force and then stood up in the kitchen and thought holy crap.
It took my about 3 days to jump up a roadside kerb.

The answer is to keep at it. Keep trying the 2 footed jumps, really really tiny ones at first and if you can hold on to something like a wall with one or two hands then that should give you some stability.

Keep going, you'll pick it up in no time.

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: Spud on December 23, 2010, 05:41:34 PM

I know Locky said it but practising while holding to a fence or something should help a lot. It's much easier to put a but of power into the springs and get a feel for it without losing stability that way.

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: Chrishead on December 24, 2010, 03:01:54 PM

He should be coming along to the jan Lincoln meet with me so im sure he will pick it up quickly :)

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: JCDenton on December 24, 2010, 06:04:07 PM

I hope to go, i really want to go out on em today but bloody snow is everywhere lol.

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: bendover90 on December 25, 2010, 02:33:54 PM

do you have your bar stool?

;)

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: Locky on December 25, 2010, 08:48:07 PM

lol.
Alright. ok.

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: JCDenton on December 27, 2010, 05:12:06 PM

Well more snow today  :Ccry:

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: Jason on December 27, 2010, 10:29:06 PM

 :Claugh: We got a Thaw going on down here in London (Finally  :Claugh:)

It's positively warm compared to recently  :Cbiggrin:

If all goes well I'll be bocking in the next week
For the first time in over a month (lousy couple of mounths I've had  :Ccry:)

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: clive on December 29, 2010, 06:16:03 PM

hey jason that post of yours sounds a bit salty to me lol :Cyes: :Ceek: :Cerr:..be good to get out again cant wait

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: Bbmthbloke on December 29, 2010, 07:45:14 PM

yep snow now gone in bmth ( had a small wonder about on stilts on chrimbl eve tho) ....but now thick fog....and rain grrrr.  Cant see things drying out too much over the NYE  break..then i think cold weather back grrrr.


gonna try un get a gym session in pompy asap

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: Jason on December 29, 2010, 07:59:57 PM

Thats it I'm gonna fit the spikies to my stilts if it snows again  :Claugh:

As ususal my timing is perfect
I have just started making a pair of skis at work  :Claugh:
Two problems
I can't ski
I have all the ballance and survival skills of a Lemming  :Cbiggrin:

So everyone pray for no snow  :Claugh:

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:
Ps wonder if I could attach them to bocks  :Claugh:

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: JCDenton on December 31, 2010, 04:48:18 PM

Iv been out and about today, just round the streets. People go mental for these things, i had cars nearly crashing, people running out there houses to watch me walk past. Nothing negative yet lol. Starting to get the hang of jumping i think lol. Its nakering just walking about tho lol.

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: Locky on December 31, 2010, 05:31:45 PM

try running a mile in them lol.

I really miss the newbie feeling and reactions you get from people who are not used to them.

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: JCDenton on January 01, 2011, 10:13:18 PM

Surly you dont get used to those reactions?  I must have jogged about 7 miles

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: Locky on January 01, 2011, 11:01:21 PM

You do get used to it but people also get used to you.

Infact some days their reactions can be quite annoying.

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: Spud on January 02, 2011, 12:00:58 AM

Quote from: Locky on January 01, 2011, 11:01:21 PM

Infact some days their reactions can be quite annoying.

Agreed! The novelty can wear off! There are some types of people I have no problem talking to time and time again because they have a serious interest but you will get the same question/comment over and over and it can get a little tiresome.

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: Locky on January 02, 2011, 12:37:24 AM

yeah it's hard sometimes to not be sarcastic especialy when you have 5 people trying to talk to you while you're actually trying to do a new trick or something.

My most loved response to where do you get those things:

We found them here laying on the floor. Too bad you didn't get here sooner or they could be yours instead :)

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: webmaster on January 02, 2011, 01:10:28 AM

Quote from: Locky on January 02, 2011, 12:37:24 AM

My most loved response to where do you get those things:

We found them here laying on the floor. Too bad you didn't get here sooner or they could be yours instead :)

tut tut

Title: Re: First few days
Post by: JCDenton on January 02, 2011, 11:12:55 AM

Ah yes, i bet it can get annoying.