Monthly Archive for May, 2014

Freestyle urban movement: comparing European experiences

Published on May 30, 2014 in Giovani. 0 Comments Tags: Bologna, europa, free style urbam movement, parkour, UISP.

BOLOGNA, June 6th, 2014 – h. 16.00

Notturno Hall, Centro Servizi – Blocco D, 1st floor, Bologna Fair, Piazza Costituzione, 6

In recent years the phenomenon “parkour” is increasingly present on the media: is not a sport, there are no races. For those who practice is a discipline, an art, a lifestyle.

The emphasis doesn’t fall on the ethics of the sacrifice and on the result, but on a better connection to themselves with physical space, on the courage to take risks, on the aesthetics of the talent and on creativity. Its centrality is based on feelings, the acrobatic evolutions, the strong value of group experience, the self-improvement that makes it possible the impossible. Thus the road becomes a space in which there are no obstacles, but opportunities to move freely, where it is possible to activate the educational-relational process through the practices related to communication codes of the kids and that leave them great expressive freedom.

The same philosophy of these destructured activities is strongly characterised by the concept of community (crew), in which all the kids recognize and choose to belong to.

In Italy a growing number of young people are attracted to the “phenomenon parkour”, but there are no public areas where to have fun.

Why the local authorities do not consider these young people? Why instead in Europe there are rules and spaces that allow skaters and parkourists to perform without being considered “unruly”?

IDEAS

Our conference will be the first step to tell a world discovered by little and yet misunderstood and TheJamBO becomes the ideal place to do it.

We have to confront one another and sensitize our Local Governments to collaborate because these new expressions of movement can be considered as an integral part of the community and not as “vandals” of urban design.

PANEL:
Vincenzo Manco, Uisp National President
Duccio Campagnoli, Bologna Fair President
Comparing experiences:

Team Jiyo (Danmark)
Jump’in City (France)
Sk8boarder ASBL (Belgium)
KRAP (Italy)
Luca Rizzo Nervo, Councillor of Health Services, Health integration, Sport, Coordination and reform of the neighborhoods, Active Citizenship of Bologna Municipality
Patrizia Gabellini, Councillor for Urban Planning, Historic City and Environment of Bologna Municipality
Simone Borsari, President of District San Donato, Bologna
Romeo Farinella, Professor of Urban Planning – Department of Architecture, University of Ferrara
Alberto Cei, sports ssychologist (Moderator)
Agnese Ananasso, sports journalist
Emilio Porcaro, school principal of IC 10 – Bologna
Vasco Errani , President of the Emilia Romagna Region, Coordinator of the Conference of Italian Regions

COMPARING EUROPEAN EXPERIENCES…

Sk8boarder ASBL

Association of skaters of Brussels. It works for promoting these sports in the capital and offers free courses for the young people during the year on the plaza des Ursulines and, occasionally, in other places of the Region of Brussels. The association is supported by IBGE and COCOF.

The actual challenge is to create an indoor skatepark in Brussels.

http://www.sk8boarders.be/

Team Jiyo

It’s a company based in Denmark with some of the best athletes worldwide within parkour, freerunning, breakdance, hip-hop and other street activities.

Team JiYo are the pioneers of parkour and freerunning in Denmark: they started back in 2002 as a pure parkour/freerun company but has over the years been transformed into a professional and many-armed octopus in street culture.

Team JiYo has participated in numerous commercials, music videos, big TV Live show and has designed more than 10 parkour parks in Scandinavia, also the world biggest parkour park: The JiYo Parkour Park, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

“One of our visions is to inspire children, youngsters and people in general to move and experience the freedom and joy of movement that exists within parkour and freerunning. We wish to see possibilities instead of limitations”.

http://www.teamjiyo.com/en/about-us/

Jump’in City

It is an association that operates for sustaining the activities of Parkour and Freerun. Thanks to an area/space devoted they succeed in offering regular training courses to allow the beginners to discover these practices in a safe environment.

http://www.jumpincity.com/association.html

KRaP

Krap is a Uisp affiliated association born in January 2008, which includes within its several disciplines: Freerunning, Parkour, Skateboard, Snowboard, Mountain Bike, Capoeira, juggling and much more.

The freestyle disciplines are representative of our time and of those young people who are, by their simplicity, promoters of a philosophy of life that includes values such as sports, gaming, creativity, socialization, determination, self-esteem the psycho-physical wellness, awareness and respect for others and for environment.

They represent such a contemporary idea, dynamic and positive of the youth world in which discipline, style and fun, go hand in hand.

Krap organizes events with international participation, workshops and courses of study of the technique, performances related to the disciplines practiced, with the management, coordination and participation of members of long experience.

http://www.krap.it/

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Be satisfied or pursue the excellence

Published on May 28, 2014 in Allenatori and Mental coaching. 0 Comments Tags: accontentarsi, llenza, prestazione.

The question of the intensity of the workout is always a hot topic in the training of athletes at international level. The question you should ask is “where I lose intensity?”" Earlier, during or at the end of my performance? It’s on the basis of this assessment that the training should be modified. Many athletes instead suffer this deterioration of the performance, saying: “I missed just a little to win.” Do not ask instead how to change the training to eliminate this problem. At wich category you belong as athlete or coach, to those who arehappy to be good or to those who seek the best for them?

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Parkour and the free urban movement

Published on May 27, 2014 in Generale and Giovani. 0 Comments Tags: free urban movement, parkour, skateboard.

If you are an athlete that likes to practice parkour, skateboard and other urban free movement I ask you to answer some questions and send me.

Tell me three reasons why you like this activity.
Do you believe the parkour (or what you enjoy) as a risky activity?
What motivates you to take a leap (or whatever) knowing that if you mess up, you can make you very injuried?
Complete the sentence: in parkour are satisfied when …
In your opinion, which are the parkour (or whatever) required abilities?
What difficulties do you find in your city to practice parkour?
What do you think of parkour the people who see you practice it?

Thanks guys. I will inform you abu the results.

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Skill, competence and attitude

Published on May 27, 2014 in Allenatori, Generale and Giovani. 0 Comments

The skill is what you’re able to do at your best.

The attitude toward a race determines how much you are motivated to commit yourself at the best.

The competence determines how you do your best at the appropriate time.

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Coach the youth’s emotions

Published on May 26, 2014 in Allenatori, Calcio, Giovani, Mental coaching and Tennis. 0 Comments Tags: allenatori, emozioni, Errore, genitori, Simeone.

After the Champions League defeat Simeone, the coach of Atletico Madrid, said that: ” you can win by losing if you play at your best.” It’s a key concept for the development of an athlete and it should be taught until the first day that a child starts one sport. On the contrary, we see young people who just made a mistake they get angry with themselves or get depressed. We know that this happens for the conjunction of different reasons: the parents are distracted and do not give much weight to these behaviors, the coaches are more focused on teaching the technique rather than emotionally to train athletes and the young people themselves also are not good at expressing their emotions and to take care of themselves in a positive way. And so, I look every day tennis players slamming their racket to the ground after a little mistake, alternating moods of depression and anger against them or in other sports in which after one mistake they made a repeat others, because they are dominated by frustration. To change this way of life setbacks and mistakes parents and coaches must be more aware of their role as emotional-coaches and the need to work with their children and athletes to change these behaviors. We must not impose our solutions of adults to their problems. We must instead listen empathetically without to judge, so as to feel supported and respected in their moods. Only after this stage we should start talking about what could be done differently, giving time to express their ideas and for us to express our own. Acting in this way takes time and often it’s this reason that adults do not follow this path. But we must be aware that if we often act in this manner, the young people will begin to think that their reactions are not interesting for their parents and coaches, and worse they will still continue to behave in a negative way. If we want our children develop the ability to effectively manage their daily stresses, we have to spend the time to teach them how to behave, feel and think in those moments.

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Which is the mind game between Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid

Published on May 24, 2014 in Allenatori and Calcio. 0 Comments Tags: atletico madrid, Champions League, game, mind, Real Madrid.

The extraordinary results achieved from Atletico Madrid, League and Champions League final, is due to the ability of Simeone, the coach, had instilled in his players the winning mentality, that he was missing. Little by little, he managed to convince the team that if you do not set limits in advance, you can reach any goal.Il defender Filipe Luis said that “to win the championship with a team so humble is amazing, it took hard work, faith and struggle.”

On the opponent field, the main difficulty of Real Madrid has to manage the stress of those who absolutely must win the Champions League, it’s the favorite. To reduce this stress Ancelotti keeps repeating that for him it’s a dream and not an obsession. Some time ago, said: “You can’t always win 2-0 or 3-0. I am happy because the team showed solidity, a good attitude, worked together and knew how to suffer.” An attitude not so different from that proposed by Simeone.

It’ also the same attitude that in Italy Antonio Conte and Rudy Garcia were able to transmit at Juventus and Roma. In fact in any field hard work, confidence can do it, collaboration and consistent and intense commitment permit to reach the success.

And then tonight it will win the team has been able to better manage these last stressful days starting the match tense and confident that at the end its dream will come true .

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Borussia Dortmund anti-nazi spot

Published on May 23, 2014 in Calcio. 0 Comments Tags: anti-nazista, Borussia Dortmund, Calcio, razzismo.

Borussia Dortmund’s media department have long been ahead of the game, and they’ve once ahead shown themselves to be trendsetters with a powerful new anti-racism advert that employs a lot of Nazi imagery. Before getting to the point, however, as thugs of neo-Nazi themed thugs are seen brutally playing football, as orders are barked from the sidelines from a man clearly meant to resemble Adolf Hilter. If the symbolism wasn’t clear enough, one shot is clearly saved in the video by the goalie performing the Nazi salute. The end of the video displays the unequivocal message that “Football and Nazis do not mix”. The video is the club’s latest effort to combat a small but significant right-wing extremist body that has infiltrated the club’s colourful fan base.

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The coach’s skills

Published on May 23, 2014 in Allenatori. 0 Comments Tags: allenatore, competenze.

Often coaches discuss what should be their best competencies and often they tend to repeat the phrases most banal: “must have charisma,” “must be a leader,” or “must be decisive and firm in decisions.” Sentences are of a general nature that do not want to say anything, because every coach has his own idea of what it means “to have charisma or to be a leader.” Here I report instead a set of specific skills that a coach should have and on which everyone can compare their own behaviors.

Strive to acquire and implement new tactics and strategies into your coaching repertoire.
Never stop assessing yourself and making adjustments when they are needed.
Maturing as a coach takes time. Be patient and honest with yourself.
Just because something worked for three years does not mean it will be today. Constantly evaluate and adjust your approaches and strategies.
Hard work is important and must become and accepted way of life.
If you want to excel, be prepared to devote more hours than you originally thought necessary.
Do not emulate the coaching style of others just because they have been successful.
Find a coaching style that suits your personality and brings the best out in you.
Help your athletes identify and achieve they own goals.
Show concern for both the athletic and personal development of your athletes.
Respect is not given, but shared. If you respect your athletes, they will respect you in return.
Keep your relationship with athletes on a professional level.
Demonstrate ease for your athletes in subtle way.
Create an environment that is educational, supportive, fun, and challenging for your athletes.

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Philippe & Anna Gatta and the Great Himalaya Trail

Published on May 22, 2014 in Generale. 0 Comments Tags: Anna Gatta, Great Himalya Trail, Lowri Morgan, Philippe Gatta, ultrarunning.

GHT map, courtesy of http://thegreathimalayatrail.org/

Yesterday had a great interest the story of Lowri Morgan. Today I decided to introduce another history, that one of Philippe and Anna Gatta embarked, at the end of 2013, on a hugely ambitious adventure – to run the high route of the Great Himalaya Trail. Philippe aimed to cover the full 1,700km route in just 40 days, while Anna planned to run 670km of the trail with her husband and provide essential logistical support for the rest of his run. He wanted to run the trail in less than 40 days, that is the equivalent of 40 marathons in 40 days (10 UTMB or seven Marathons Des Sables).

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