{"id":8856,"date":"2010-10-21T19:42:13","date_gmt":"2010-10-21T09:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=8856"},"modified":"2010-10-21T19:42:13","modified_gmt":"2010-10-21T09:42:13","slug":"unlock-the-secrets-and-explore-the-mystery-of-parkour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=8856","title":{"rendered":"Unlock the Secrets and Explore the Mystery of Parkour!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>David Belle is credited by many as being the founder of Parkour, more commonly known as free-running. This adventurous style of movement was the natural choice for producers to incorporate within the key action sequences of <em>Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the Blu-ray and DVD release and the film\u2019s vast use of acrobatic Parkour skills, Matthew \u2018Chippa\u2019 Campbell from the Australian Parkour Association unlocks the secrets of Parkour and lets us in on some training tips. Training Parkour since 2004, Chippa is one of the most skilled and respected practitioners of Parkour in Australia, travelling nationally and internationally to perform and train. Learn from the best with these quick tips\u2026<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Learn to run &#8211; cardio is the most important aspect to develop as it enhances all other components of training Parkour<\/li>\n<li>Learn to climb \u2013 this helps\u00a0 to build strength and coordination, which will in turn help to develop your Parkour skill set<\/li>\n<li>Learn to land properly \u2013 as a Parkour practitioner jumping is a regular part of the movement, so the ability to land safely is paramount to your longevity<\/li>\n<li>Condition \u2013 proper conditioning is vital to being able to train for a long time and reduce the chances of injury<\/li>\n<li>Stretch \u2013 do it often and do it well. Maintaining flexibility will greatly reduce the chances of injury<\/li>\n<li>Always pay attention \u2013 focus on your body and your surroundings when you\u2019re \u00a0training<\/li>\n<li>Progressive Training \u2013 start small and work your way up.\u00a0 Don\u2019t rush into the big stunts straight away. Prepare your body and your mind<\/li>\n<li>Variety \u2013when it gets too easy and you feel ready for a challenge, change what you\u2019re doing and increase the difficulty levels of your training, one step at a time<\/li>\n<li>Recovery \u2013 allow your body and your mind time to recover from hard stunt sessions<\/li>\n<li>Train both sides \u2013 try to carry out techniques on either side of the body<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Unlock the Secrets and Explore the Mystery!<\/p>\n<p>Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time available now on<\/p>\n<p>Disney Blu-ray\u2122 Value Pack and DVD<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Belle is credited by many as being the founder of Parkour, more commonly known as free-running. This adventurous style of movement was the natural choice for producers to incorporate within the key action sequences of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. To celebrate the Blu-ray and DVD release and the film\u2019s vast use<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=8856\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8856"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8857,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8856\/revisions\/8857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}