Author Topic: How long did it take till your first fall? (Read 31894 times)

Biohazard · « **Reply #50 on:** December 06, 2009, 10:56:17 PM »

The first time I went on my Bocks I fell 3 times.

Bbmthbloke · « **Reply #51 on:** December 06, 2009, 10:58:53 PM »

that all?!!! think we ALL suprised at that

aidanh1 · « **Reply #52 on:** December 06, 2009, 11:55:34 PM »

Quote from: Kazbahn on March 14, 2009, 09:47:13 PM

2 and a half months since i got them and i still havnt fallen over

I've done some pretty interesting dances to keep my balance though.

I've also plonked myself onto the floor a few times so i could force myself to get back up. Which i can do now

Had them wowed at warrington i could get up off the grass xD

anyway, yeah, i havnt fallen yet

we wont mention what happend when i tried it

aidanh1 · « **Reply #53 on:** December 06, 2009, 11:57:53 PM »

(yes double post sorry)
but!! i fell over in the first 5 seconds

i put them on walked into living room and fell over XD hehe then fell over in back garden too lol

robinangered · « **Reply #54 on:** December 10, 2009, 09:55:58 PM »

i fall the first time i tried them inside my home, i was going to stand up and i fell down forward but i never hurt myself.

since that day i have never ever fall with my

, i have been using them for about 1 month now 3-5 hour everyday after work, walking, running, jumping but not jumping high, i think im in need of pads before trying jumping high, but all the kids around me keeps roar "make flip/volt" but i would never do that

dont want to break my neck

Biohazard · « **Reply #55 on:** December 11, 2009, 12:02:38 AM »

I forgot to mention the first time I fell earned me a very badly sprained wrist, I can safely say I have now gone past the 200 mark on the amount of falls I have had.

W3bbo · « **Reply #56 on:** December 11, 2009, 04:24:05 AM »

I've been lucky because my sense of self-preservation is too strong

The first time I crashed was into someone: I was heading home from my local train station after my first bocking meet (okay, it was just 2 of us) in Manchester in the summer of 2008 a few weeks before Capital Bocking 08. There's a road that goes downhill from my station then around the corner, and on this hill is a bus-stop.

Bocking down a hill doesn't seem that bad, but I was carrying my empty stilt bag on my back, using the grip-straps as shoulder straps (nothing wrong with that, but it did throw my balance off a bit), factor in the fact my legs were already kinda tired from the day anyway meant I promptly collapsed into the arms of a hapless soul who was standing at the stop (fortunately he was the only one too). It wasn't a proper "fall" as my knees never touched the floor, I just collapsed into his chest and he helped me get back up. I apologised most profusely and excused myself "I'm new to this", he muttered something about it "being alright" and I was on my way, stepping down the road and around the corner. I don't think too many people saw.

After that I was more-or-less alright, my fear of falling has stopped me from pushing myself into doing tricks that actually impress people.

The next time I fell was about 9 months later just after the end of the academic term (June 2009), I had some postal-rent DVDs I needed to return so I thought I'd bock down to my halls of residence's reception (in another building, about 250m from my block), but my blood-sugar and energy were really low; I got off to a good start and picked up some speed as I went round my hall's block but as I approached the access road I started to lose control over my legs and I just wanted to crash as soon as I could, but I didn't want to land on the concrete I was standing on. Along the path was another guy, I overtook him before promptly feeling totally exhausted and I aimed directly for a flowerbed a few metres in front of him, I lent over to my right and fell onto my forearm and landing on my back with a small thud, I was winded pretty bad. That was my first proper fall. The guy I overtook gingerly walked towards me and I just dismissed him "I'm *gasp* oka *cough*aayy!", he asked me if I made my stilts myself "No, Internet!" and he 'hmphed' and walked off. I later overtook him again, this time on foot, carrying my stilts under my arms and totally out of breath. I don't want to imagine what he thinks of me.

And whilst we're on the subject of falls, here's Biohazard hitting the dirt from CB09 in London:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/w3bbo/3855311576/in/set-72157622131665912/

K8n · « **Reply #57 on:** December 11, 2009, 11:46:37 AM »

2 weeks, 1 broken wrist ....

Biohazard · « **Reply #58 on:** December 11, 2009, 09:07:08 PM »

Quote from: W3bbo on December 11, 2009, 04:24:05 AM

I've been lucky because my sense of self-preservation is too strong

The first time I crashed was into someone: I was heading home from my local train station after my first bocking meet (okay, it was just 2 of us) in Manchester in the summer of 2008 a few weeks before Capital Bocking 08. There's a road that goes downhill from my station then around the corner, and on this hill is a bus-stop.

Bocking down a hill doesn't seem that bad, but I was carrying my empty stilt bag on my back, using the grip-straps as shoulder straps (nothing wrong with that, but it did throw my balance off a bit), factor in the fact my legs were already kinda tired from the day anyway meant I promptly collapsed into the arms of a hapless soul who was standing at the stop (fortunately he was the only one too). It wasn't a proper "fall" as my knees never touched the floor, I just collapsed into his chest and he helped me get back up. I apologised most profusely and excused myself "I'm new to this", he muttered something about it "being alright" and I was on my way, stepping down the road and around the corner. I don't think too many people saw.

After that I was more-or-less alright, my fear of falling has stopped me from pushing myself into doing tricks that actually impress people.

The next time I fell was about 9 months later just after the end of the academic term (June 2009), I had some postal-rent DVDs I needed to return so I thought I'd bock down to my halls of residence's reception (in another building, about 250m from my block), but my blood-sugar and energy were really low; I got off to a good start and picked up some speed as I went round my hall's block but as I approached the access road I started to lose control over my legs and I just wanted to crash as soon as I could, but I didn't want to land on the concrete I was standing on. Along the path was another guy, I overtook him before promptly feeling totally exhausted and I aimed directly for a flowerbed a few metres in front of him, I lent over to my right and fell onto my forearm and landing on my back with a small thud, I was winded pretty bad. That was my first proper fall. The guy I overtook gingerly walked towards me and I just dismissed him "I'm *gasp* oka *cough*aayy!", he asked me if I made my stilts myself "No, Internet!" and he 'hmphed' and walked off. I later overtook him again, this time on foot, carrying my stilts under my arms and totally out of breath. I don't want to imagine what he thinks of me.

And whilst we're on the subject of falls, here's Biohazard hitting the dirt from CB09 in London:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/w3bbo/3855311576/in/set-72157622131665912/

Haha, I remember that. I'm glad I tried that though (got it right in the end) since now I am trying much bigger drops/steps and other things (like fail front flips).
I guess I am the most dangerous and accident prone bocker on the forum.

BigAl · « **Reply #59 on:** June 26, 2010, 01:16:14 PM »

First fall took me about 3 weeks at my first roper meet, I'd already aced tucks, split kicks and single spring grabs and then decided to walk down a flight of stairs, knocked my spring off the stair and just dropped. i landed on my left wrist which I'd broken some 3 months before but got straight back up and was like "was that it?"

Bacon Miller · « **Reply #60 on:** June 27, 2010, 11:24:33 AM »

The ground in my garden is uneven and I tried walking to the shed and back on my first day (from a trampoline that I was holding onto). Needless to say, the ground had a small dip in it and I fell forwards - really slowly. XD I've only fallen once or twice after that.

Bbmthbloke · « **Reply #61 on:** June 27, 2010, 07:18:52 PM »

Bio yep like 'mega failed' flips u had a crash mat AND a gymnastics coach today and still u didnt try d'oh but ya had fun so no worries

Greggles · « **Reply #62 on:** June 27, 2010, 08:01:54 PM »

if your not falling your not trying hard enough

Bbmthbloke · « **Reply #63 on:** June 27, 2010, 08:07:52 PM »

greg' i still think that pix of u after u 'met' the foad sign is a classic.

A few weeks later I met up with Carl on mallorca and we talked about it un he offered this line.....

' Ive not met the guy yet, but ive seen the sign....and there is a dent in it'

pls pls post a link

madmonky13 · « **Reply #64 on:** June 27, 2010, 08:58:34 PM »

it took me a year to first fall and that was only the other day. (ive still only fallen once.

spork · « **Reply #65 on:** July 10, 2010, 03:31:29 PM »

i just got my first pair today XD
had them on for haf an hour walkin along my wall tryed to walk without it nd failed....

Bbmthbloke · « **Reply #66 on:** July 10, 2010, 06:36:41 PM »

27 min spread over 6 days

robinangered · « **Reply #67 on:** July 10, 2010, 07:31:52 PM »

the first day i tried them out inside my home, was going to stand up and fell infront of my tv

the very first time outside was after 4 month in the winder with about 1meter with snow

xxxxlollypopxxxx · « **Reply #68 on:** August 06, 2010, 02:51:10 PM »

i got mine today, and it took me about an hour to fall over!

nothing serious or anything, just fell mainly onto my hands (and i dont have any pads yet), so i got some slight grazing, but it hasnt stopped me wanting to go back out when it stops raining!!

Chris265265 · « **Reply #69 on:** August 06, 2010, 04:27:59 PM »

Haven't fallen over once yet. But I try and learn at a steady rate, and I don't want to cause injury from c*ckyness. It's pretty much how I learn anything - you can't become pro until you learn the basics. And I always learn one thing at a time. First thing was sprinting. Now I'm trying to get the 5ft jumps. I'm at about 3ft at the moment.

Small · « **Reply #70 on:** August 06, 2010, 08:18:44 PM »

I have had mine 2 hours and my son has all ready pushed me off! Followed by "oh dear, sorry dad"

Bbmthbloke · « **Reply #71 on:** August 06, 2010, 08:30:06 PM »

recon he was? hehe

Small · « **Reply #72 on:** August 06, 2010, 08:56:04 PM »

Yeah he looked really scared as I bounced off the floor.... Followed by that cute giggle kids do hahah

IronVinyl · « **Reply #73 on:** June 21, 2011, 08:00:44 PM »

Its taken me since I first got my stilts in October but ive finnaly fallen off of them.

I dont think it really counts but i was bouncing home from the shops on them when some teenager came cycling along the pavement and right into me before I could do anything >.<, fell forwards and the little sod cycled off.

severely grazed knee, wrist and elbow, most likely bruised bones aswell. could have been alot worse luckily i managed to grab ahold of a fence to save my fall alittle.

most annoying thing was i ruined a brand new commemorative shirt, lost my pride and punctured one of the tins of beer I had bought

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Author Topic: How long did it take till your first fall? (Read 31894 times)