Max Henry, professional parkour athlete/coach and author of The Parkour Roadmap, discusses how to implement parkour into team sports and his approach to training. They explore the importance of passion and obsession in skill acquisition, the process of writing a book on parkour, and the impact of the book on coaching practices.
Incorporating parkour movements in team sports can enhance athletic training programs and provide valuable cross-training opportunities.
Balance between analytical training and creative freedom is essential in parkour, allowing practitioners to adapt and explore different training environments.
The process of writing a parkour book involves consistent writing sessions, outlining and refining content, and can serve as a valuable resource for the parkour community.
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The Evolution of Parkour and Its Impact on Team Sports
The podcast explores how parkour can be implemented in team sports and why it is crucial to do so. The guest, Max Henry, discusses his experience as a professional parkour coach and athlete, highlighting the importance of incorporating parkour-like movements into athletic training programs.
Balancing Analytical Training and Creative Freedom in Parkour
Max Henry shares his journey of transitioning from a young parkour enthusiast to an established athlete and coach. He discusses the balance between analytical training, such as studying videos and emulating skilled practitioners, and the creative freedom necessary to explore and adapt to different training environments in parkour.
Implementing Parkour Principles in Traditional Sports
Implementing parkour principles in traditional sports can provide valuable cross-training opportunities. The ability to create and absorb force in various planes of movement is a key aspect of parkour that can benefit athletes in other sports. For example, teaching basketball players techniques for safe landings, including different approaches and rotations, can help prevent common leg injuries. Additionally, implementing parkour techniques, such as purposeful rolling, in sports like American football can provide athletes with more options to safely handle challenging situations. Parkour can be incorporated into training programs as light to moderate plyometric work or as part of warm-ups.
Writing the Parkour Book and the Writing Process
Writing the parkour book was motivated by the lack of easily accessible resources on the sport's technique, history, and culture. The author aimed to provide a comprehensive guide that could be used by both beginners and experienced practitioners. The writing process involved daily writing sessions, usually in coffee shops, where the author would outline and fill out sections of the book. The process was incremental, starting with bullet points that evolved into paragraphs and eventually cohesive chapters. The book took about a year to complete, with consistent writing and finessing of the content. The author felt accomplished and proud of the final product, which serves as a valuable resource for the parkour community.
On this episode of the podcast we have Max Henry – Max is a professional parkour athlete/coach and author of The Parkour Roadmap. Today we dove into how to implement parkour into team sport athletes and why it’s important to do so – How Max breaks out of his traditional analytical mindset to approach the creative side of training and his process of writing a book! This one is another ripper get your pen and paper ready – thank you for listening – keep chopping wood
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