skittles_of_SDC 0 #1 September 4, 2009 Looks fun. I'm considering giving it a try. I was just wondering if anyone out in the dz.com world has any experience with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 559 #2 September 4, 2009 Quote Looks fun. I'm considering giving it a try. I was just wondering if anyone out in the dz.com world has any experience with it. We watched the world championships that were in London recently and my son was really inspired so we did some research (he is 9 years old). It seems that gymnastics is the best "safe" way into the sport so he is signed in and loving it. Ironically the only downside is that he is the only boy amongst 15 kids - I wonder how long before that becomes an up-side for him.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skittles_of_SDC 0 #3 September 4, 2009 Quote Quote Looks fun. I'm considering giving it a try. I was just wondering if anyone out in the dz.com world has any experience with it. We watched the world championships that were in London recently and my son was really inspired so we did some research (he is 9 years old). It seems that gymnastics is the best "safe" way into the sport so he is signed in and loving it. Ironically the only downside is that he is the only boy amongst 15 kids - I wonder how long before that becomes an up-side for him. 9...10...11...12. I'm gonna say 3 more years. And yeah it looks like gymnastics is the way to go if you want to do all the flips and all that other stuff. I just wanna jump off of high shit and jump from roof to roof. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #4 September 4, 2009 Quote .. I just wanna jump off of high shit and jump from roof to roof. don't forget your Batman suit scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #5 September 4, 2009 ..and once you have tasted flight, everything else seems dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 559 #6 September 4, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Looks fun. I'm considering giving it a try. I was just wondering if anyone out in the dz.com world has any experience with it. We watched the world championships that were in London recently and my son was really inspired so we did some research (he is 9 years old). It seems that gymnastics is the best "safe" way into the sport so he is signed in and loving it. Ironically the only downside is that he is the only boy amongst 15 kids - I wonder how long before that becomes an up-side for him. 9...10...11...12. I'm gonna say 3 more years. And yeah it looks like gymnastics is the way to go if you want to do all the flips and all that other stuff. I just wanna jump off of high shit and jump from roof to roof. isn't that baseSeriously gymnastics teaches you how to tumble which I guess is simply a PLF by another name. Some of the martial arts clubs in London also teach free-running so maybe for adults that is a way to go? The current world champ did 5 years of breakdancing not sure if you have seen any clips but damn he is has serious upper body strength http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3KjQdVfly8Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 September 4, 2009 I'm too old and not bendy enuff any moreSome of them kids are pretty damned impressive. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skittles_of_SDC 0 #8 September 4, 2009 Idk anything about how they structure them but a friend told me they have free running classes in Chicago. I'm gonna try to find out what I can about them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sangi 0 #9 September 5, 2009 Here's the coolest one I've ever seen so far http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MeiwLLZjDo&feature=channel_page"Dream as you'll live forever, live as you'll die today." James Dean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #10 September 5, 2009 QuoteHere's the coolest one I've ever seen so far http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MeiwLLZjDo&feature=channel_page The guys from Majestic Force are pretty awesome. And man, can they do a PLF or what? Unless, of course, they are being chased by an angry chicken... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kapers 0 #11 September 6, 2009 ahh ive always wanted to try free-running but i just dont live in the right city to go out and try =/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
