If you have been keeping track of my youtube channel www.youtube.com/movementconnections then you will have noticed that I have been getting cleaner at the skills I had originally set out to do.
The past three months of dedicated training have brought me to this final week where I will start to shoot the footage for my next big video.
It's kind of funny because improvement in certain areas has ultimately helped me in other areas. So because I have been working my back full twists I also have gotten better at my front full twists. Also because of all the kicking moves I have developed stronger hip flexors and hamstrings so my aerial moves have become more powerful as well.
Not much to report just letting everything flow out for this next video.
The over all curriculum has gone through the first proofreading and I just finished the 12 week curriculum timeline. Never a waisted moment here.
Going to really make my dreams come true, hell they already are.
Much love and Respect to everyone
Live, Love, Inspire
Francesco
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Putting it all together.
Well this past week or so has been epique for me. I pretty much just worked on lots of combos and transitions. I am getting closer to my goals for where I want to be to make my Demo Reel and even if I am not landing the big skills that I wanted, all the work on the harder skills has made me stronger in the other skills.
tested my ring strength by performing an Iron Cross test. Since I recently have learned a few tricks on anatomical lock outs to make the Cross more technical the Static hold feels more likely to actually be attainable then ever.
My Free Standing Handstand Pushups are becoming even stronger.
The skills I am having the most trouble with but That I am seeing major gains in are Devil Drop, Double Back, and Rudy. They are all getting stronger but they still need a lot of work. I'll take it with a Smile.
I did my first one of these the other day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwnlIPq_7A4&list=UU4WCfX4yWsUPRsoubrBObTg&index=29&feature=plcp
Some big changes are coming to the education of my work and I look forward to all that has to be done to accomplish it.
I don't want to post to many of my Combos just yet, I want it to be a surprise and I want them to look good.
As far as conditioning goes I have just been making sure that if I do anything I make it very difficult. So like today I did a bunch of reps of one free handstand push up followed by a pistol on each leg, once my form went to hell I did false grip pulls until my form went to hell and finished up with Full Range of Motion Leg Lifts.
I feel very strong and confidant at the moment and I look forward to stay that way.
tested my ring strength by performing an Iron Cross test. Since I recently have learned a few tricks on anatomical lock outs to make the Cross more technical the Static hold feels more likely to actually be attainable then ever.
My Free Standing Handstand Pushups are becoming even stronger.
The skills I am having the most trouble with but That I am seeing major gains in are Devil Drop, Double Back, and Rudy. They are all getting stronger but they still need a lot of work. I'll take it with a Smile.
I did my first one of these the other day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwnlIPq_7A4&list=UU4WCfX4yWsUPRsoubrBObTg&index=29&feature=plcp
Some big changes are coming to the education of my work and I look forward to all that has to be done to accomplish it.
I don't want to post to many of my Combos just yet, I want it to be a surprise and I want them to look good.
As far as conditioning goes I have just been making sure that if I do anything I make it very difficult. So like today I did a bunch of reps of one free handstand push up followed by a pistol on each leg, once my form went to hell I did false grip pulls until my form went to hell and finished up with Full Range of Motion Leg Lifts.
I feel very strong and confidant at the moment and I look forward to stay that way.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
chucking and getting pumped
So this week has been interesting so far.
I have had a lot of free time so I have been able to focus on my beginner teaching program, my personal training, my family/friends, and having a good time.
I am just that closer to getting my 720 kick, just have to keep it simple and not over think it. I was able to get a good system down for mounting a 3 to 4 foot wall and then doing a back full off of it. I don't like to just stand on top of something, stop, and then do a move. It doesn't make sense to me. I like to do it in motion. I'm all for taking a moment of stillness but I find that i feel more expressive doing it in combination with other moves.
I also have taken the liberty of being a little risky (how could I be more risky) and have been forceing myself to try harder moves and amp up the difficulty to see if I am even capable of comprehending the moves. So far it has worked out pretty good and the less I think about the moves and go into them with a good attitude and have fun with it I usually do pretty good.
My conditioning as of late has been sporadic but intense, again just reminding my body to keep my muscle strong.
Today I did a few sets of weighted rope climbs, front open tuck levers, and weighted pistols.
I am going to see if doing one sided training will help with developing my symetricalstuff. for example. I want to see if doing weighted pistols will help my back squat or if performing a one arm snatch will help my dead lift. also as I progress with my lever training I am curious as how it will affect my dead lift and back squat as well I know it will make my arms stronger but I am curious about the core strength rollover into the power lifting. I will also be doing high reps over a long period of time of a just below my maximum to get used to the load and eventually when I get back to testing myself again I hope it pays off. Also I may invest in some of Will Roberts training he had me do when I got to hang out with him and the hocky athletes. look up Ultra fit evosports http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D6_TrE8Z_g I will be doing the leg training. The one sided stuff I want to see if it works well with over all fitness as well, so one armed push ups, one arm isometric pull up holds and so forth. I know it will help but I am curious if I only do the oen arm stuff without really doing any of the two arm or two footed stuff just how much it will make a difference.
Furthermore one of my friends is very interested in some personal training to get him in top condition for doing Acrobatics at a professional level. So I may be making workouts for him and posting them on the you tube channel so feel free to help yourself to those. I am getting closer to the day I want to start shooting film for my major demo reel I want to make. getting more excited with each day as it grows closer and the progression I am making.
I am nailing my cast away and today I did a successful three giants in a row, they werent pretty but I am happy none the less.
Live, Love, Inspire
Francesco
I have had a lot of free time so I have been able to focus on my beginner teaching program, my personal training, my family/friends, and having a good time.
I am just that closer to getting my 720 kick, just have to keep it simple and not over think it. I was able to get a good system down for mounting a 3 to 4 foot wall and then doing a back full off of it. I don't like to just stand on top of something, stop, and then do a move. It doesn't make sense to me. I like to do it in motion. I'm all for taking a moment of stillness but I find that i feel more expressive doing it in combination with other moves.
I also have taken the liberty of being a little risky (how could I be more risky) and have been forceing myself to try harder moves and amp up the difficulty to see if I am even capable of comprehending the moves. So far it has worked out pretty good and the less I think about the moves and go into them with a good attitude and have fun with it I usually do pretty good.
My conditioning as of late has been sporadic but intense, again just reminding my body to keep my muscle strong.
Today I did a few sets of weighted rope climbs, front open tuck levers, and weighted pistols.
I am going to see if doing one sided training will help with developing my symetricalstuff. for example. I want to see if doing weighted pistols will help my back squat or if performing a one arm snatch will help my dead lift. also as I progress with my lever training I am curious as how it will affect my dead lift and back squat as well I know it will make my arms stronger but I am curious about the core strength rollover into the power lifting. I will also be doing high reps over a long period of time of a just below my maximum to get used to the load and eventually when I get back to testing myself again I hope it pays off. Also I may invest in some of Will Roberts training he had me do when I got to hang out with him and the hocky athletes. look up Ultra fit evosports http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D6_TrE8Z_g I will be doing the leg training. The one sided stuff I want to see if it works well with over all fitness as well, so one armed push ups, one arm isometric pull up holds and so forth. I know it will help but I am curious if I only do the oen arm stuff without really doing any of the two arm or two footed stuff just how much it will make a difference.
Furthermore one of my friends is very interested in some personal training to get him in top condition for doing Acrobatics at a professional level. So I may be making workouts for him and posting them on the you tube channel so feel free to help yourself to those. I am getting closer to the day I want to start shooting film for my major demo reel I want to make. getting more excited with each day as it grows closer and the progression I am making.
I am nailing my cast away and today I did a successful three giants in a row, they werent pretty but I am happy none the less.
Live, Love, Inspire
Francesco
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Training for memory
Man do I feel good.
Been getting plenty of rest and recovery.
My strength and power has gone through the roof.
My Skill sets are increasing like a whole new me.
Since adopting the train the nervous system for maximal output method I feel I have really began to understand my skills even more.
My 720 outside crescent is about 20 degrees off so it will come soon
My double back is within reach
My Rudy is doing so well I feel that probably after one more session I will be throwing them outside.
Strength wise I decided to test my power lifting skills and see where I was at with that.
My dead lift is at 375lbs and my back squat is at 245lbs and my current weight is 167lbs.
so far so good and I know that those number will increase with a bit of training my nerves and muscles. I am pretty happy with my results considering I have done very little weight work in my training regime. It just goes to show that you can truly accomplish great things with just body weight exercise and not putting a limit on what you know your max is. However, now that I know my max I am going to break through those barriers like none other.
Also I am still training my isometric holds such as levers, iron crosses, planches and flags. All of them feel much stronger and my free standing handstand has improved greatly. I have been adding weight to my pulling exercises and my dips to see if it helps with breaking through some plateaus.
As far as Break Dancing goes my power moves are getting better every time. My flair is starting to make better sense and my air flair is showing signs of possible existence(I can do one crappy one.)
I have been interested in making tricking combos recently as I have never really had any that I feel are strictly tricking. I usually have one tricking move and then 3 tumbling moves and I intertwine them. I enjoy the kicking element a lot and it opens a lot of doors for new skill development.
Nutrition wise I invested in a multi vitamin right now I am using Living Green Liquid Gel Multi for men. I like it. Soon I will invest in a shake powder again. I got a hold of Jujimufu from www.Trickstutorials.com and he gave some direction on where to go to get some good quality customized shake blends. www.Truenutrition.com
Like I said I feel great and I have had a lot of opportunities arrive for me to explore. More on those in the next post perhaps though. I also have been doing a lot of reflection and writing to deliver better education through teaching. See you all at Sunset Saturday this weekend sat 3 to 6 pm meet on ash and 5th st in tempe going to be fun.
Live Love Inspire
Francesco
Been getting plenty of rest and recovery.
My strength and power has gone through the roof.
My Skill sets are increasing like a whole new me.
Since adopting the train the nervous system for maximal output method I feel I have really began to understand my skills even more.
My 720 outside crescent is about 20 degrees off so it will come soon
My double back is within reach
My Rudy is doing so well I feel that probably after one more session I will be throwing them outside.
Strength wise I decided to test my power lifting skills and see where I was at with that.
My dead lift is at 375lbs and my back squat is at 245lbs and my current weight is 167lbs.
so far so good and I know that those number will increase with a bit of training my nerves and muscles. I am pretty happy with my results considering I have done very little weight work in my training regime. It just goes to show that you can truly accomplish great things with just body weight exercise and not putting a limit on what you know your max is. However, now that I know my max I am going to break through those barriers like none other.
Also I am still training my isometric holds such as levers, iron crosses, planches and flags. All of them feel much stronger and my free standing handstand has improved greatly. I have been adding weight to my pulling exercises and my dips to see if it helps with breaking through some plateaus.
As far as Break Dancing goes my power moves are getting better every time. My flair is starting to make better sense and my air flair is showing signs of possible existence(I can do one crappy one.)
I have been interested in making tricking combos recently as I have never really had any that I feel are strictly tricking. I usually have one tricking move and then 3 tumbling moves and I intertwine them. I enjoy the kicking element a lot and it opens a lot of doors for new skill development.
Nutrition wise I invested in a multi vitamin right now I am using Living Green Liquid Gel Multi for men. I like it. Soon I will invest in a shake powder again. I got a hold of Jujimufu from www.Trickstutorials.com and he gave some direction on where to go to get some good quality customized shake blends. www.Truenutrition.com
Like I said I feel great and I have had a lot of opportunities arrive for me to explore. More on those in the next post perhaps though. I also have been doing a lot of reflection and writing to deliver better education through teaching. See you all at Sunset Saturday this weekend sat 3 to 6 pm meet on ash and 5th st in tempe going to be fun.
Live Love Inspire
Francesco
Friday, February 17, 2012
One armed monkeys and online coaching
My strength training on my as for handstand press ups has shown a great improvement and my double back tuck is getting more powerful. Just got to keep the progressions strong and soon will have it down.
In Tuesday's MATrix class as ASU one of students came back after her injury. She could only use one arm though and so I decided to turn the situation into a great experience for everyone. I decided that all the Parkour for the day would be done with the dominant hand not available. Everyone was a great sport and the class was very enjoyable. I think it was interesting how with one arm it wasn't the one we were using that was getting tired it was the one we weren't using because it was stuck in a position and began to lock up and get stiff.
It's going to be great reuniting with some friends and turning a new chapter in my life.
Also to all practitioners and students remember if you ever need help with learning a skill feel free to do the following: if I do not have a tutorial already made for it ask me to make one and I will, or if you are working on a skill but are having trouble with it and need advice get video of you attempting the move from 3 angles and send the footage to me. I will reply with a some drills or advice on how to work out the issues that may be causing the hardship. Please send messages to my YouTube account or email at movementconnections@hotmail.com
In Tuesday's MATrix class as ASU one of students came back after her injury. She could only use one arm though and so I decided to turn the situation into a great experience for everyone. I decided that all the Parkour for the day would be done with the dominant hand not available. Everyone was a great sport and the class was very enjoyable. I think it was interesting how with one arm it wasn't the one we were using that was getting tired it was the one we weren't using because it was stuck in a position and began to lock up and get stiff.
It's going to be great reuniting with some friends and turning a new chapter in my life.
Also to all practitioners and students remember if you ever need help with learning a skill feel free to do the following: if I do not have a tutorial already made for it ask me to make one and I will, or if you are working on a skill but are having trouble with it and need advice get video of you attempting the move from 3 angles and send the footage to me. I will reply with a some drills or advice on how to work out the issues that may be causing the hardship. Please send messages to my YouTube account or email at movementconnections@hotmail.com
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
In place of high pedagogy
The more I try to figure out what I am going to do with everything I know the more confused I get. The road block I keep running into is that I need to have levels and a scalable model for each body type. Parkour, acrobatics, break dance, and functional fitness is a lot of stuff. I really love what I do but if I want to make it a career I am going to need to take it to the next level as a life practitioner of pedagogy and practice.
Training has been great lately I am going to be adding some supplements to my diet again soon. It's been years since I had supplementation as part of my practice and I want to revisit it. The barefoot practice is coming along great as well. When I actually do put shoes on I feel like I'm walking on a cloud. I'm getting closer to filming my big demo reel. I just need to get a few more skills down.
Got a couple of surprises up my sleeve I will reveal them soon.
Live
Love
Inspire
Francesco
Training has been great lately I am going to be adding some supplements to my diet again soon. It's been years since I had supplementation as part of my practice and I want to revisit it. The barefoot practice is coming along great as well. When I actually do put shoes on I feel like I'm walking on a cloud. I'm getting closer to filming my big demo reel. I just need to get a few more skills down.
Got a couple of surprises up my sleeve I will reveal them soon.
Live
Love
Inspire
Francesco
Monday, February 6, 2012
week in review
This week was all about training only for about one hour in each session and to keep my reps low but solid.
I have never flipped, spun, or kicked better then this week due to this method.
I warm up for about 15 to 20 minutes with dynamic and active stretching
then I go into the main part of my training session where I pick two or three none related skills and only do about 5 to 7 of them taking plenty of rest in between so I can be fresh every time.
I end my session with some heavy weight conditioning and light stretch .
After just one week of doing this everything has become better (flexibility, speed, precision)
After I get my goals accomplished I will be going back into a strengthening period but I am in a dynamic skill period right now.
I will be posting my skills as I slowly land each one of them on my Youtube channel. www.Youtube.com/movementconnections
I have never flipped, spun, or kicked better then this week due to this method.
I warm up for about 15 to 20 minutes with dynamic and active stretching
then I go into the main part of my training session where I pick two or three none related skills and only do about 5 to 7 of them taking plenty of rest in between so I can be fresh every time.
I end my session with some heavy weight conditioning and light stretch .
After just one week of doing this everything has become better (flexibility, speed, precision)
After I get my goals accomplished I will be going back into a strengthening period but I am in a dynamic skill period right now.
I will be posting my skills as I slowly land each one of them on my Youtube channel. www.Youtube.com/movementconnections
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