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Gymnastics cross training for bocking
« on: March 28, 2012, 02:36:57 PM »
I've been taking a Gymnastics/Parkour/Freerunning class since November, its a lot of fun and is good cross training for bocking.  When I was learning to flip a lot of people were saying its way easier to learn on bocks if you can already do it on you feet.  I couldn't at the time and made due, but now that i can flip on the ground, i'm flipping on my stilts more comfortably and I'm working to improve my stilt flipping technique.

Here's a sampler of what I can do after 4 months of training.

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Re: Gymnastics cross training for bocking
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2012, 02:39:47 PM »
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Re: Gymnastics cross training for bocking
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2012, 02:42:50 PM »
"This video is private."

Fixed, thanks.

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Re: Gymnastics cross training for bocking
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2012, 03:22:02 PM »
Amazing Nick, I look forward to seeing your flips on stilts on video but I think this is a massive improvement :)

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Re: Gymnastics cross training for bocking
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2012, 07:00:50 PM »
Wow
Well done mate that is awesome

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Re: Gymnastics cross training for bocking
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2012, 08:09:43 PM »
awesome so could you flip at all before november ? I want to do this!!! :Cbiggrin: :Cnah:

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Re: Gymnastics cross training for bocking
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2012, 08:15:32 PM »
Before I started this class i was very comfortable flipping on a trampoline, and can to backs on bocks.  The new stuff from the class is all the tumbling on the floor, taking tricks down off the trampoline is a big step in perfecting technique and confidence building.  I'm hoping to incorporate my improved technique into my bocking to take my single back flips to chained backs and get fronts and barani's

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Re: Gymnastics cross training for bocking
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2012, 08:20:53 PM »
Wow wish you the best luck with this i know when joe dose this on bocks it looks awesome im thinking of giving this ago myself as all you here when your out on the bocks is back flip back flip ..be nice to show them.. :Cwink:

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Re: Gymnastics cross training for bocking
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2012, 04:26:40 PM »
OMG this means I'm gonna have to drive home when you get it wrong mate  :Claugh: and you know what MY driving is like  :Cbiggrin:

Find a course and I might just join you Clive if only to loose weight  :Cbiggrin:

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Re: Gymnastics cross training for bocking
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2012, 03:24:41 AM »
This all looks very impressive. Love that long springy floor. Could do with one of them!!! :Claugh:

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Re: Gymnastics cross training for bocking
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2012, 12:20:54 PM »
Very impressive!  :Becky:
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