I would like to know how a kid could practice parkour and what sort of things do I need to do. Any and every kind of advice you could offer would be great. \nthanks
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mmmm... first: Never do anything that u know that u can do. second: the pk is not only from high heights, u can do it without a suicidal hole beetwen, just try that crazy gap when u can jump the same height at the floor. third: have fun :-)
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I have coached tennis at the highscool level, college level, private club players etc.  I have even taught a group of 4 which consisted of a 12 year old boy, a 17 year old girl, her 42 year old mother, and a 65 year old man.  Now that is about as diverse a group you can get, but they were all relatively close in skill level.  The most important thing above all else, #1 on the priority list...i think you get the idea, is that you are receiving quality instruction!  That you are being taught the correct way.  You need to talk to experienced players and learn as much as you can as far as what grip to use for each stroke, how to impart spin on your strokes, how to follow through with your stroke to make your shot fluid and add depth to your shot.  How to properly position yourself in lining up for your shot.  Proper footwork from the ready position, split step, moving effieciently on the balls of your feet, making a full shoulder turn, stepping into the shot, moving forward through the stroke, and completing the follow through.  A lot of this will become second nature after you practice the techniques and form good habits but this is learned at a little more advanced stage.  I am sometimes asked to do clinics where I teach these fundamentals to players early in their development.  I even do volunteer clinics, if you live in the Northern CA area, or if you have a specific question that you would like answered, feel free to ask me, I sometimes take a few days to get back to you because I am away for awhile.  If you are looking for an answer as to what group you should be in, ask yourself which group will be best for my development as a player, and will I be able to give a full effort out there.
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Been in your position - I had the same problem with being a cheerleader.  The only thing I could do to cure my fear was face it.  (And ask for certain people who I was comfortable with to be the catchers)  I started trying to do different activities that would cause me to be in the air, like flying.  I went to the tallest stories of buildings (The Arch in St. Louis, Mo.  Anything that would help.  Now, I'm 26, and although I still have some reservations about heights, I do okay for the most part.  Confronting your fear is the hardest step - once you start to do that you'll be fine.
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practice practice practice. my fiance is big into trials. if you want shoot me an email and i know he'll be more than happy to help you get started. the kid was practically born on a bike.\n\njust found a site worth looking into...\n\nhttp://biketrials.com/
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i saw a guy who was a total noob to martial arts punch the bag a few times with no real technique (pretty normal for someone with no experience). then he tried to jump kick it, but he was an unusually high jumper. his foot kinda slid off the top of the back and caught in the chains that held up the bag. he was hanging upside down from his ankle and when they lifted him out, he had a big red welt on his foot from the chains. the guy never came back. \n\nhe also was talking to a kid that was 15 and had been studying for several years. he found out the kid (a sophomore) went to the same high school he used to go to. he said "yeah, i played football.... if you ever have someone giving you trouble there, just let me know... " \nthat same night, they sparred lightly (no heavy contact, no face contact) for about 4 miutes. the 15 year old (who was REALLY good at what he was doing) was pretty much going as lightly as he could and the other guy just couldnt keep up. he was sweating, out of breath, and missed every block no matter how easy the other guy went on him.
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doubt i'm as good as you but here is my little advice. you can try to master the kick to attack the head. a jumping backswing is good. but you have to be stable and firm and keep the attck as consistent as you can.
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first try to do it on grass or carpet when u r con4table with that go to sk8 parks if u need any more help give me yo e-mail aderss i'l send u a video by tony hawk they show u how to ollie
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What do you need to know about indoor soccer?  You need to be a little more specific in what you want to know.  Thanks!\n\nAddendum:  Well since you weren't specific and others have provided you with some basics on indoor soccer let me add some things that haven't been touched on.  The clock never stops, unlike outdoor soccer when you want to "sub" a player, you just do it in indoor soccer.  You can play with as little as 4 players but you can play with more than 4 on the field.  And there are no off-sides as in outdoor soccer, which works really well for players who tend to forget about being off-sides in outdoor soccer.\n\nIt is faster, more exhausting but players seem to enjoy it more, especially the kids.  And if you are an avid soccer player this is great for year round.  I know some kids that play traveling and indoor soccer (they use to play recreational outdoor but moved into traveling).  My daughter one year played basically year round....outdoor soccer (early fall), indoor soccer for several sessions, right after the last indoor game went straight into spring soccer which went straight into fall soccer (practices starting in early July 3 times a week), then after fall soccer she continued with 3 times a week practicing because they went to the State tournament.  It was great, kept her busy, kept her in shape and she was able to keep her school grades up.  And this year she is doing the whole thing all over again (minus the State tournament).\n\nIf you haven't tried indoor soccer and you love soccer, you should give it a try.
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You may want to look up skateboarding web sites (some has tutorial videos on how to do flips, ollie, etc.) or join a Yahoo group (if there is one).  Visit a local bookstore and pull up anything relating to skateboarding... and magazines (i.e. Transworld, Switch, Slap, etc.)  I usually try to find a copy of dvds (skateboarding competition) and watch the pros and imitate them.  Visit events if there is one.  Your best bet at doing something good... well... one could always say practice makes perfect.  Good luck!
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When my kids were learning to ride, I let them use training wheels until they got enough comfort to want to ride like "the big kids", then I took one wheel off to teach how to balance and shift their weight, finally I took the other off and held them for a few test runs... let go when they are not leaning so much on you and they will usually surprise you (and themselves) when they keep going on their own!
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First off, your landing is only as good as your take-off so be sure you have a good jump that you can launch from in a stable way. You always want to be centered, no leaning back, no shoulders forward. Stay centered on your board, always. \n\nIn the beginning, do not pop off the lip of the jump, that is something you'll want to work up to as you become more comfortable in the air. Pick a jump with a size you will be comfortable clearing and watch other people hitting this jump so you can better gauge the speed you'll need to clear it. When hitting a jump I've never hit before I'll often "shadow" someone who is hitting the jump so I can get a good feel for the speed required to clear it. \n\nAs you approach the lip of the jump, get in a "ready position" with your knees bent and your body loose. As you come off the lip bring your knees up a bit and try to stay small in the air. As you begin to come down, extend your legs to meet the landing and as you land absorb the impact by bending your knees. You always want to be centered on your board when doing this. Too much weight back and you'll wash out onto your butt and too much weight forward you could either tumble or catch an edge.\n\nAs you get more comfortable with this feeling, you'll want to start "popping" off the lip of the jump. This is an ollie-ing motion similar to an ollie on a skateboard. Basically, as you hit the lip you weight the tail of your board and then quickly unweight it and jump forward. This will greatly increase the height and distance you'll be jumping and is required as you hit bigger jumps. Be sure to start off small and work your way up and be sure to master the basics before trying something more advanced. And never forget that style is everything.\n\nAs far as your board being too small it could be a problem but if you practice it will actually help you in the long run. More advanced  Park Boards are generally a bit stiffer as this offers better pop off the lip and more stability on landing (think about it, a stiffer board will try and keep you centered if you do land too far back). That short board will offer less support but if you can learn to stomp your airs with that then you'll be ahead of the game when you pick up a stiffer board that is the correct size.
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you need practice. i hope when you played on your buddys field his field had a good air bunker set up. playing air ball is a different sport then playing any other type of paintball, especially if your just messing around with your buddies. i played woods ball for about 2 years, than spent about 600 on new equipment once i started playing airball. you must have good equipment, it wont be worth it to go out and get dominated. i hope you have a high end electronic marker with high pressure air. your also going to need electronic hoppers, and most of all, you need to have a harness. you must have atleast enough paintballs for about 3 hoppers full. no use for a front man or back man. you from man will get shot and your backman will get cornered. naturally you guys will be in different positions in the fron or back of the field. if you want to win, take it seriously. I have been playing for about 6 years, and play against Dynasty weekly. Dont be surprised when the guys you play have the best equipment. Lots of people you play will have the top of the line equipment, and it IS a big advantage, next to experience.
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start with a kickflip then move up to a varial then a 360 flip or a hard flip jus find someone to show you how to do em!!!!
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You can't learn from Yahoo Answers how to do kicks correctly. You got to go out and find a good school and have a instructor teach you.  Get a clue killer.
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definately take lesson.  don't try to be a good skier/boarder if you aren't, you will get hurt.  work your way up, when you feel comfortable you can start and stop and turn to avoid people on the green circles, move up to a blue square.  don't try the peak on your first run!
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Can you fall???  \n\nThis is the best lesson you can learn!!!  Put your padding on <wrist guards, and knee pads are good>, and practice falling down.  Do this at least 100 times.  After the first 10 times, you'll get board and find creative ways to fall.  Once you've mastered falling, you can try anything without fear, and then you approach your new stunts <going backwards> just like you did with falling.\n\nBasically, you're screen name says it all ... it all came tumbling down!!!
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Hey homie i kno how to do some trick cuz i practice everyday and just look at Ronaldinho vids and try to copy them i can do most of his trick good luck