In parkour, a common challenge involves completing a traverse followed by a climb. This combination requires not only a successful traverse but also the ability to effectively execute a climb afterward. It is important to practice both skills in tandem, as these movements demand significant physical effort and can lead to fatigue. Starting with mastering the climb techniques is recommended, particularly in scenarios where dropping down is not a viable option.
As one becomes fatigued after traversing, continuing immediately into a climb can be particularly demanding. This makes it crucial to develop the ability to ascend walls or other climbing surfaces without exhausting oneself. Proper technique and transitioning between movements are theoretically essential to improve efficiency and reduce the overall energy expenditure. This will help parkour practitioners manage their endurance and stamina while facing various physical challenges.
To succeed in parkour, especially in traverses followed by climbs, a practitioner must continuously hone both skills. The act of combining these movements tests both physical strength and technical proficiency, pushing practitioners to refine their abilities. Training effectively in both actions will ultimately enhance performance and confidence in navigating complex environments.
Key Points:
- Combining traverses with climbs is a fundamental challenge in parkour that demands significant physical exertion and must be practiced together.
- Fatigue from traversing can complicate subsequent climbs, necessitating effective technique and energy management.
- Mastering the flow between traverses and climbs is essential for parkour practitioners to enhance their performance and adaptability in physical challenges.
Demonstrate a bent-arm cat-leap / arm-jump hang position on the side of a wall and then traverse 10-steps (heel-to-toe) to the left and to the right without dropping off the wall until both directions are complete (20 steps distance in total). Wall can be any height that is comfortable.
Knees should be bent, one leg higher than the other. One at hip-height, and underneath you.
Arms must be bent at ninety degrees or less (chin closer to hands). Full finger length over the top. No over-grip onto the back edge of the wall - must be on the front edge corner of the wall.
Repeat twice for both directions.
The distance of must be traversed by your entire body. You must pass the distance entirely before returning in the opposite direction
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5.319so a common scenario you will find a lot9in parkour is when you12Traverse you will then have to finish14.519with a climb15.76up obviously with this you need to be19.359able to do a climb up uh so see the21.96climb up steps and the climb up23.56tutorials for that but practicing a27.119Traverse followed by a climbup is is a31.32good thing to to do sometimes you'll34.68find that you have to get across36.48something before you climb up cuz you39.36can't drop there's no way to42.32drop you're going to be fatigued As you45.28move as you've traversed you're going to47.12fatigue and it's going to be even harder49.039to then climb up so this is why you know52.96learning how to get up onto the wall uh56.52or whatever it is that you're climbing57.92on um with less60.8uh gas with you know after being62.92fatigued um is really important so let's66.799do that so I'm going to work from back68.24here I'm going to go to the corner and70then at the end of the the corner we're71.96then going to um uh climb up so again as75.72I said look at the climb up stages and78.56tutorials for that um I I'll quickly run81.84through a few of the steps but um yeah85.159we're going to get up onto the wall nice87.2and high and again Traverse90.88all the way94.52along okay from here flat hands get both99.84elbows up climb up and then feet105.04up so we can make our way back110.119down but traversing and climb ups are114very difficult being able to do one116.88follow by the other is going to take a119.32lot out of you um and it's going to122.2really test your uh ability and your125.52technique of being able to do that
1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:11,000 so a common scenario you will find a lot 2 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:14,000 in parkour is when you 3 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:15,000 Traverse you will then have to finish 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:18,000 with a climb 5 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:21,000 up obviously with this you need to be 6 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:23,000 able to do a climb up uh so see the 7 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:26,000 climb up steps and the climb up 8 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:30,000 tutorials for that but practicing a 9 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:34,000 Traverse followed by a climbup is is a 10 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:36,000 good thing to to do sometimes you'll 11 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:38,000 find that you have to get across 12 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:41,000 something before you climb up cuz you 13 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:44,000 can't drop there's no way to 14 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:46,000 drop you're going to be fatigued As you 15 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:48,000 move as you've traversed you're going to 16 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:52,000 fatigue and it's going to be even harder 17 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:56,000 to then climb up so this is why you know 18 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:56,000 learning how to get up onto the wall uh 19 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:00,000 or whatever it is that you're climbing 20 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:02,000 on um with less 21 00:00:60,000 --> 00:01:05,000 uh gas with you know after being 22 00:00:62,000 --> 00:01:07,000 fatigued um is really important so let's 23 00:00:66,000 --> 00:01:09,000 do that so I'm going to work from back 24 00:00:68,000 --> 00:01:11,000 here I'm going to go to the corner and 25 00:00:70,000 --> 00:01:15,000 then at the end of the the corner we're 26 00:00:71,000 --> 00:01:17,000 then going to um uh climb up so again as 27 00:00:75,000 --> 00:01:21,000 I said look at the climb up stages and 28 00:00:78,000 --> 00:01:24,000 tutorials for that um I I'll quickly run 29 00:00:81,000 --> 00:01:26,000 through a few of the steps but um yeah 30 00:00:85,000 --> 00:01:30,000 we're going to get up onto the wall nice 31 00:00:87,000 --> 00:01:33,000 and high and again Traverse 32 00:00:90,000 --> 00:01:32,000 all the way 33 00:00:94,000 --> 00:01:44,000 along okay from here flat hands get both 34 00:00:99,000 --> 00:01:49,000 elbows up climb up and then feet 35 00:00:105,000 --> 00:01:53,000 up so we can make our way back 36 00:00:110,000 --> 00:01:56,000 down but traversing and climb ups are 37 00:00:114,000 --> 00:01:59,000 very difficult being able to do one 38 00:00:116,000 --> 00:01:61,000 follow by the other is going to take a 39 00:00:119,000 --> 00:01:65,000 lot out of you um and it's going to 40 00:00:122,000 --> 00:01:69,000 really test your uh ability and your 41 00:00:125,000 --> 00:01:69,000 technique of being able to do that
