Design the ideal training apperatus

[fogs]

Flying Squad, along with other groups, has been invitd to submit designs for an outdoor training apperatus.
The best FS designs will be submitted to a selection panel who will choose their favourite design and have it made.
Get your creative juices flowing with this one and visualise what you think would be an ideal training facility.
Keep your submissions to a reasonable size, possibly to fit within a 7meter square area. Think along the lines of what can be made using wood, metal, rope etc (whatever you think would work well).
create a series of objects or a collection of aperatus which could be directly linked, or not, that would give you the perfect training environment.

If you could build a training apperatus in your gardens for FS to come and use what would it look like??
Submissions can be made individually or as a collaboration.

This is a fantastic opportunity for FS to express what we are about and how we feel about the general training experiance, how it effects what we are capable of and how it could be constructed to get the utmost from training. Consider a purpose built FreeRun environment.

[pkpete]

im not a designer but somthing that involves every aspect of parkour

[alexx]

pete, you have to bear in mind that it may not be possibly to do all of that with a single piece of equipment, some pieces may be specialist for precisions, etc.

[pkpete]

ok it wont be able to do everything but its must include vaults cats and prescions

[bouncer]

This is a great idea.
Just out of curiousity - who has invited these design submissions (ie is it a council or a free running group)?
And where will it be located once completed ? (I want to train on it )
I think where it will located will maybe determine the design of the apperatus. example - can you get a good run up for kongs? Is it exposed to the elements?? (wood will warp in the wet). Will it be in a small block of land? Does it have to be portable or can it be fixed?
I dont like to limit creative ideas but for myself if i have an idea of the physical constraints (there are always some in this universe) it makes it more possible for me to conceive of something which will make the best of the environment.
But again i think this is a great idea and i have been thinking of something along these lines myself over the last couple of months.
Oh yeah - is there an end date for the submissions?

[kingo]

I like the idea, I'm just hoping I got time to do it. But yeah I think we need a end date for submissions. This could be a team project, if people want it to be.

[fogs]

I cant mention which body has aproached Flying Squad for design ideas at the moment. All will be revealed in good time.
As i find out more i will post here.
Dont put any limitations on your designs. I'm not sure of the floor space as yet but im sure 10 meter square wouldnt be to much.
If you want, incorporate kongs, cats, jumps, climbs in any combination whatever you think would be an 'IDEAL' design.
think about what you could fit into a reasonable space to maximize your training experiance .
A piece of apperatus or combination of peices that would fulfil all your training needs.

You can submit designs individually or in teams......... whatever you think is the best way for you to create your best design.

[Maverick]

So we are talking a 3.16x3.16 meter square?


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|.....|
|.....| 3.16m
3.16m


I'm on it.

[fogs]

That's the idea Squirl, thanks for getting the ball rolling.
Your designs can go upto 1st floor. ladders, ropes, poles, rails. ramps or climb whatever you think would be best to add to your training experiance.
No fancy gym stuff, the apperatus will be outdoor. Your designs will have to consider durability incorporate design perameters of strength and practicality.

Floor plan
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length 10m
width 10m
hieght 4m
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Try to fit your designs comfortably within these perameters, leave room to move around the apperatus.
BIG isnt always best.
if you think less space is adequate for the ideal training facility then keep your designs to a smaller size.
Try not to be too ellaborate with your designs, build cost could be significant.
the more multi-purpose use you can design into each part of your design will make it more practical & appealing.
Let your creativity go with this there is NO wrong or right in this it is simply a fantastic opportunity for FS to pass on our training experiance and practical knowledge of what works into use.
Your design should be purpose built to remain outdoor all year round..

[fogs]

newkingofart said:

I like the idea, I'm just hoping I got time to do it. But yeah I think we need a end date for submissions. This could be a team project, if people want it to be.

This is a great opportunity for any of you to add to your design portfolio or general portfolio any prospective college university or employer will be impressed by diversity of skill.
It is always a good idea to mix what you have a passion for into your accademic persuits. Passion in your work always stands out whether directly relevant or not it can make the differance in a selectons process which highlights your work from others.
True passion shines irrevocably it cannot be overlooked or ignored..

[jungle]

see, this is something i have been thinking over for a lonf time, just after when i started parkour, and its not like u can build a skate park is it, and anyone can use it. people will be of different calibres, different levels, so what ever it is u/we decide there might even have to be an adjustment option involved, e.g precisions, doing the same precision is boring, but being able to adjust it to suit different people would work well.

[kingo]

I think we should make a list of what people would like to get out of it? EG. kongs, cats

Then what training items they like to use, eg: we could use the battersea park training area, I like using the parrel bars, but what do other people like using?

1st stage research
2nd stage ideas, that is what I will do.

[Maverick]

Oh I misunderstood the math part. If the floor has 4 sides of 10m each, that's much easier to work with. 3.16m is nothing much. I'm definitely contemplating an additional flooring, still.

[fogs]

jungle said:

there might even have to be an adjustment option involved, e.g precisions, doing the same precision is boring, but being able to adjust it to suit different people would work well.

Yes, if you are able to add that function to your design it would be excellent. The most important thing is 'safety' the apperatus has to be strong to take the stresses & strains applied from a good workout.
I would say ' keep it as simple as you can' there's no need for 'over-design'
could be a simple climbing frame that works very well, maybe design some additions to things that you already use to train on.

[Maverick]

I'm pulling a few strings and I think I will be getting my own training apparatus constructed within the next couple of months. If anyone has design ideas, please share them here! Images are good, if you can draw. I don't have dimensions yet, so it's ok if you can just spat out some more ideas. (Such as, how it should be shaped, should there be multiple levels, how can I emulate climbing walls, benches, rails, etc. etc.)

Come on guys, I know you can help me out here!