Lincoln Training

[Charlie B]

I can now confirm the following

Saturday 1st March 2-4 PM

Venue : North Kesteven Sports Centre (not North Hykeham Leisure 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

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

Numbers
The venue can easily support 20/30 bockers. I am aiming for 20

Support
The team at the centre are working hard to support us in developing this event, both financially and also by working with the media to promote the event.
This is agreat opportunity to create an event that will give you some real training benefits and the sport some much needed profile. Please can you let me know that you are attending. Not interested in maybe`s just definite yes`s

Lets bock

[Dark Knight]

Sound like fun 
I'm game 

[rickbicker26]

i'll be going

[Sx Nutta]

What are clam type tire socks, I have tie-up tire socks on mine

[Charlie B]

Centres main concern is that no metal from the hoof is capable of coming into contact with the floor and damaging it. Big problem , big cost.

The original tyre sock design where you bend a tyre then secure it with jubilee clips is the clam shell style that will cover the hoof completely.

Not too concerned as long as all the metal edges of the hoof are covered

[English-tailor]

Nice one Charlie, its a shame I am over here or I would have come.

[Dark Knight]

Centres main concern is that no metal from the hoof is capable of coming into contact with the floor and damaging it. Big problem , big cost.

The original tyre sock design where you bend a tyre then secure it with jubilee clips is the clam shell style that will cover the hoof completely.

Not too concerned as long as all the metal edges of the hoof are covered

Just a note but there is one other place on a  stilts where metal could mark the floor !
It's the nut'n'bolt on the top of the hoof ? 

[webmaster]

This sounds fantastic, I hope you get a great turn out 

Its rare to get one coach on hand let alone two!

What are clam type tire socks, I have tie-up tire socks on mine

These are the ones based on Bill C's original idea see http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1050.0 click on kiyabob & GB's pic and you will see what I mean.

[Sx Nutta]

I have no exposed metal on mine, as it is all covered by either the tire sock, or some good old gaffer tape!!

[webmaster]

Post a picture up nutta so Charlie can say if he is satisfied 

[Dark Knight]

I make my boots without metal clips I use cable ties and tape 

[carlgreen]

i will try and be there im really looking forward to the gymnasts coach i can front flip but not back would love to learn that

but i wanna try fronts on bocks first

[Trixter]

Ill be there work think im at a ''wedding'' lol

i have brand new hoofs on my bocks they been used for about a half an hour at best and doubt they will get much action before the meet now.

If i need to wear sox SX's will you bring some of you lace ones for me to use while im at the meet

[Charlie B]

Ideally the tyre socks on the picture are best as they cover all metal.

the floor is the plastic type blue covering so I guess they are converned about metal ripping it as the hall would then be out of action until it is repaired which would cost a lot of money.

Getting a lot of interest from local sports workers so really need to get as many there as possible. Also talkiing to BBC radio & TV and extreme sport press

[Charlie B]

Lincoln Event confirmed attendees

1)Charlie B
2)Jester
3)Dark Knight
4)Trixster
5)SXNutta
6)Rickbicker26
7)Carlgreene

[Sx Nutta]

Attached is my tire sock, I can't see any problems with my design, lol

[Athoul]

Also talkiing to BBC radio & TV and extreme sport press

No offence or anything but your in contact with the BBC and Extreme Sports Press for a gym meet with 7 people?
Tad over the top don't you think, i could understand if you had a large number going but 7...

Just my 2 cents 

[rickbicker26]

7 at the moment but number might get bigger

[Charlie B]

The local Community TV and radio are not always interested in major events with lots of people. Sometimes local quirky stories like this are interesting.

ie Young people, new sport, positive encouragement from others (Local Council)

Numbers attending are not the issue increasing the profile of the sport is. Most TV and radio news items are only 1 minute & 30 seconds including interviews. That means footage of only one or two tricks.

Getting the message out on local TV should encourage others to join in and make the training day more likely to be sustainable.

Also works for the political organisations that run the centre. Good press would help get additional support. We have already got approx £100 worth of coaching paid for by the centre.

having said all that the more we can get the better it looks.

[webmaster]

totally agree with you there, its not all about huge numbers, who ever turns up and as long as they are having fun & showing the right attitude it will be great for the sport. Any positive coverage bocking is given whether that be a lone bocker strutting his stuff or a group of bockers doing all sorts it can only be good for the sport 

[Charlie B]

SX

Thanks for the pic looks OK to me

[English-tailor]

Also talkiing to BBC radio & TV and extreme sport press

No offence or anything but your in contact with the BBC and Extreme Sports Press for a gym meet with 7 people?
Tad over the top don't you think, i could understand if you had a large number going but 7...

Just my 2 cents 

Didn't one of your JJ meets make it on the evening news with only about 7 people at the meet?

[Charlie B]

Update on confirmed attendees

1)Charlie B
2)Jester
3)Dark Knight
4)Trixster
5)SXNutta
6)Rickbicker26
7)Carlgreene
Stik

[Charlie B]

Ooops missed out Hex

)Charlie B
2)Jester
3)Dark Knight
4)Trixster
5)SXNutta
6)Rickbicker26
7)Carlgreene
8)Stik
9) Hybrid Hex

[hybrid_hex]

OH you cheeky bugger! how dare you forget me!! I will def' be there, just one question, Carl, any chance of a lift mate?? It would make my journey so much easyer! I can get the train down to you if you let me know the time! R.S.V.P.