Improve your balance for Parkour at home
Balance is one of the harder skills to learn for parkour, but it doesn't take long if you are persistent!
If you do this easy balance training for 30min a day you will have mind-blowing results in just a week.
“Getting movement on bars like this and will enable you to stick to those tricky precisions much easier.”
You will need:
2 to 4 foot wooden 2X4
2 to 4 foot wooden 2X6
All you have to do is have the 2X4 on its side on a flat hard surface, then begin trying to walk along the beam forwards and backward without falling or letting it tip over.
Make sure your feet are stepping right down the middle of the beam (not angled steps) and try to keep your knees slightly bent the whole time, keeping your weight more on the front of your feet.
Also, practice holding precision stance with arms out in from of you and knees bent. Once you feel comfortable balancing on the 2X4 you can try the same exercises on the 2X6.
This is great for balance because not only does it teach you how to balance on a thin beam, but it also teaches you how to find and stay in that center of gravity to keep the beam from tipping over!
Happy training guys!
Written by Luke, Parkour Coach at Kelowna location.