If you’re looking to improve your parkour skills, one essential aspect to focus on is your body’s adaptability to different surfaces, particularly when it comes to hand positioning and strength. Many people might instinctively want to wear gloves to protect their hands from the cold and rough textures of the ground, but this can impede your development. By allowing your hands to feel the surfaces directly, you’re training your body to adapt and strengthen, which is crucial for success in parkour.
When practicing the QM (quadrupedal movement) position, keep your hands bare and pressed flat against the ground. The cold concrete or rough rocks can feel uncomfortable initially, but your hands will toughen up over time. Embrace the discomfort as a part of your training! You can even seek out various surfaces like stones, gravel, or other challenging textures to further enhance your adaptability. The goal here is to build resilience and take advantage of the natural feedback your hands receive from these surfaces.
In conclusion, stepping away from gloves during your training may feel counterintuitive, but it’s an important strategy for improving your parkour skills. By pushing through the initial discomfort and giving your hands the opportunity to connect with different surfaces, you’ll be building the strength and awareness you need. Remember, the journey of adapting to your environment is just as vital as mastering the movements themselves, so dive in and experiment with various terrains!
- Embrace bare hands when practicing parkour for better adaptability.
- Use flat-hand positioning to connect with the ground effectively.
- Challenge yourself by training on different surfaces to build resilience.
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1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:05,000 okay so with this one 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:08,000 um again we're gonna talk about just the 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:12,000 qm position and moving but more to do 4 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:15,000 with um what you don't do and one of 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:17,000 those things is wear gloves you don't 6 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:19,000 want to be using gloves the whole point 7 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:23,000 of this is warming your body up but also 8 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:25,000 with parkour it's also adapting so yes 9 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:26,000 the ground is going to be cold yes it's 10 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,000 going to be horrible you're going to 11 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:30,000 feel it in your hands but the more you 12 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:33,000 do it the better it is so you don't want 13 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:35,000 to be wearing gloves you want to have 14 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:39,000 flat hand nice and solid on the ground 15 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:41,000 and get used to that horrible concrete 16 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:42,000 try and find worse things that you can 17 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:44,000 put your hands on you want to be 18 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:48,000 building up those cases all right give 19 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:49,000 that a go don't be afraid go and try 20 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:51,000 some 21 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:55,000 concrete or 22 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,000 stones or anything else
