5 days to go

The leisure centre have said that we can have access to the outside grass running track and/or the artificial surface when others are not using it.

lokks like I may think of adding a sprint challenge ?

6 days to go

High jump challenge : Been told by someone that they will be aiming to clear 6ft can you ?

An update with some good and bad news.

Due to other issues in the look North Area (football promotion/relegation mainly) the TV company have now pulled out of attending.

If it had been a slow News day we would have had no problem. I knew this could happen but it still makes me dissapointed .

I have though been able to negotiate with the Leisure centre for them to accept the cost of staging the event (£120+VAT) with no TV coverage.

I would however like to suggest that we all pay agoodwill gesture to the leisure centre of £2.00 each.

It is my hope that those of you who have committed to attending and also those who have expressed an interest in attending still are turning up as I am sure it will still be a good day and we will be able to make new friendships and get some great video of our own.

Ian Jameson (Urbantricker) has suggested he will attend and has offered to coach anyone in developing thier tricks

Bill

Didn`t realise you were in New York, over there on a 7 day jaunt last week

I have to post the safety stuff and ensure that you are all aware of what best practice looks like. If you are over 18 you can make your own decisions. If you choose not to wear protective gear then I am not liable for any of your injuries.

Trust me people who tell  they are my best friends get very legal when a major injury occurs. This is particularly so with parents.

With regards to those under 18 legally i am in loco parentis when you are at the site so i will ask you to wear protective gear.

However, there will be crash mats & a black sort of padded jigsaw type floor we can use so will will probably not be the problem we are making it out to be

Those of you under 18 please can you PM me with an e mail address as I need your parents to sign a medical consent form

Talk about dippy

The issue with hooves and covering them has been rectified in other ways but if you are using any form of sock or hoofies please continue to use them

Please note made an error on cost

I am attempting to get the hall for a very minimal cost which may be nothing. I will be able to tell you more in the next 7 days

An update on the event

I can now confirm the following

Saturday 19th April  9:00 am until 3:00 pm

Venue : North Kesteven Sports Centre
Moor Lane
North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 9AX

01522 883311

Cost for Hall £40 will split equally among those who turn up. I will book and pay you provide the cash on the day.

I have tried to provide activities that will enable all to participate regardless of thier ability or age

We have two coaches attending. The Sports Centre have kindly agreed to pay for thier time. One is a gymnastics coach, the other a Parcour coach.

Activities will be slit into the following areas

Area 1: Gymnasatics Coach will provide advice and direction

Basic Tumbling
Beginners area will be where you learn to flip using a spring board and mats

Advanced tumbling
Develop basic tricks on bocks
Refine your more advanced tricks on bock

Area 2 :Jumping : Parcour Coach to provide advice & direction

Basic jumping
Taking off & landing
Jumping small obstacles

Advanced jumping
Gaining height
Jumping obstacles
Jumping onto platforms

Area 3
Bocking basketball or team games

Other Activities
high jump competition
long jump competition
Multi jump competition
freestyle tricks sessions for all
Slam dunk ( timed attempt to make a basket)
Possible obstacle course (need to make sure equipment is there first)
Big ball Games

Safety Requirements
Knee pads, wrist pads, elbow pads & helmet
If you do not have these they can be provided on site

Hoof Safety
The centre is concerned that the floor must not be damaged therefore you need to ensure that your hoofs are covered completely by standard clam shell type tyre socks

Hydration/nutrition
There is food and drink available on site / please ensure that you have enough money or bring food / drink to ensure you have energy and are sufficiently hydrated
Please also bring a water bottleAll other issues ie first aid, health & safety, insurance etc have been covered by me and the Centre

So far 20 confirmed and 12/15 expressing an interest to attend

Please let me know if you are coming !!!!

well done on all fronts, could see the progressive development of the split kicks.  you can get down and get up easily which is always a bonus.

Totally agree with all that has been posted.

This is  also a cultural divide, for a very long time China has reverse engineered product ideas from the technologically advanced western nations. She has done this because the chinese system has not been ideologically capable nor fiscally able to fund new product development.

Because this way of taking others ideas and copying them is so ingrained in the culture and has also been very profitable I unfortunately can see no qucik fix. There are no penalties that are worthwhile that would change the mind set. You only have to look at the copies of CD`s DVD`s etc that originally were made in China to see this. The same goes for clothes.

Seems to be a question that is asked regularly. I know of three people regularly bocking in thier late 40`s early 50`s. This includes me but I am not going to mention anyone else (modesty prevents)

All I will say is age is a state of mind that can govern the body

The UK Bocking community has a very wide age range and from my experience welcomes all people regardless of age or ability in a positive way

Meeting others is the best way to get better.  You will get lots of support and advice as well as have a good laugh.

Lincoln event now stands at 9 confirmed with 10+ working on getting there

Anyone interested please PM me on either this or the Projump forum

Following the recent Lincoln Indoor meeting
 
Both BBC Look North & BBC East Midlands want to feature Bocking on future News programs.

I have negotiated the use of the North Hykeham Leisure Centre for a whole day on the 19th April from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm for a nominal charge.

Obviously I need a reasonable turn out of bockers of all abilities to attend to showcase the sport.

Please register your interest by sending me a personal message on the projump forum website or an e mail with your e mail address & phone contact number

This is open to all bockers using any brand of power stilt

As it is all day numbers should not be an issue.