Redwan Haque Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I'll throw in that Dave is no way 6'1. Don't know where anyone got that idea lol. Have met the guy and see him every once in a blue moon. He's about 5'7 at best. Stocky though. 190-200lbs. And he's strong, though his straight arm techniques aren't the prettiest. He can do planche/maltese on rings though with an arched back and not quite protracted scapula. His Iron Cross is pretty solid. He has a >1 year old baby and has pics of him holding a cross wearing the baby in a carrier . Impressive for a 200lb guy who started training with minimal guidance as an adult. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kiggundu Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I think full planche for guy above 6 ft is imposible. Let me just say that this attitude is as old as humanity. Often, people will confuse things that are hard with what they think is humanly possible. If one were to ask in the universe of people who are 6'+ how many have dedicated themselves 100% to developing the planche? My guess would be less than 1/10,000 of men (or women) 6'+ have trained consistently to attempt planche. To illustrate why I think we need to revisit this attitude, let's segue to the sport of high altitude mountaineering (I could have used examples from other sports, but this one will be easy to relate to). Reinhold Messner, the Tyrolean mountaineer, was told over and over by medical doctors and all kinds of "smart" people that is was impossible to scale a mountain 8,000+ meters without the use of supplemental oxygen. Their argument gained a lot of traction because nobody had done it before. Experts and all kinds of knowledgeable people assumed that it couldn't be done. These "experts" even went so far as to do simulated experiments in laboratories that "proved" that it was impossible for a human being to stand over 8,000+ meters without an oxygen mask. * Bear in mind that that's the typical cruising altitude of most planes. * Well, we now know that in 1978, Messner climbed Everest (over 29,000 ft) without supplemental oxygen, silencing all but the very dogged of all naysayers. In 1980 he climbed Everest solo again without supplemental oxygen and silenced the recalcitrant holdovers. Absence of evidence does not mean evidence of absence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Burnham Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 And manna is impossible for an adult to learn without previous gymnastics training too... Certainly for someone two inches shy of 6 feet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Sørlie Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 And manna is impossible for an adult to learn without previous gymnastics training too... Certainly for someone two inches shy of 6 feet.If the guy who can do it says it's impossible, i'd listen. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergej Stojanovski Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 this guy is 6'1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Sommer Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 this guy is 6'1That just may have been the worst planche I have every seen.Yours in Fitness,Coach Sommer 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Ward Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 That just may have been the worst planche I have every seen.Yours in Fitness,Coach SommerThat was just his "light work". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Douglas Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 'Planchey?' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADRIANO FLORES CANO Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I'm going to have nightmares tonight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keilani Gutierrez Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Li Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 That just may have been the worst planche I have every seen.Yours in Fitness,Coach SommerLOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Baum Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 this guy is 6'1Planched ABH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Pavlovic Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 this guy is 6'1LOL, i'm dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Lacy Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 And manna is impossible for an adult to learn without previous gymnastics training too... Certainly for someone two inches shy of 6 feet.Daniel, if that's the case then how come it is included in GB? I would imagine that a lot of people on the GB programme have no previous gymnastics training. How far do you think someone could go then with the manna if they continue through foundations? i'm over 6feet so i take it then that i have absolutely no hope haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Burnham Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Daniel, if that's the case then how come it is included in GB? I would imagine that a lot of people on the GB programme have no previous gymnastics training. How far do you think someone could go then with the manna if they continue through foundations? i'm over 6feet so i take it then that i have absolutely no hope haha.Sorry. I guess I thought sarcasm would transfer given the thread.It is definitely possible! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Lacy Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Haha my bad, that'll teach me for not reading a thread in its entirety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Laukkavaara Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 LOLif thats bad, then my advice is not ever go into youtube and look the others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Douglas Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Daniel, if that's the case then how come it is included in GB? I would imagine that a lot of people on the GB programme have no previous gymnastics training. How far do you think someone could go then with the manna if they continue through foundations? i'm over 6feet so i take it then that i have absolutely no hope haha.Note Daniel's display picture is on the cusp of a manna He was referring to himself there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Li Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 if thats bad, then my advice is not ever go into youtube and look the othersI go to youtube all the time. This planche shown here is among the worst I've seen of the straight arm ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajan Shankara Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 ...my advice is not ever go into youtube and look the others this is best advice one can give. Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emirking Stillalive Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 It is possible, i'm 100% sure about that. I learned straddle in 4 months, i'm a little bit stuck now because my shoulders are not too strong. But i won't give up at any time, because i know, if i achieve full planche with this height 6.2, i will go beyond and learn maltese. Nothing is impossible if your mind and body can achieve it.The longer the body, the bigger the force on your shoulders. When i point my toes, my length is 2.05 meter. That's why i have hard time extending my feet any longer from straddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Pavlovic Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 It is possible, i'm 100% sure about that. I learned straddle in 4 months, i'm a little bit stuck now because my shoulders are not too strong. But i won't give up at any time, because i know, if i achieve full planche with this height 6.2, i will go beyond and learn maltese. Nothing is impossible if your mind and body can achieve it.The longer the body, the bigger the force on your shoulders. When i point my toes, my length is 2.05 meter. That's why i have hard time extending my feet any longer from straddle. Post a video of you doing straddle planche so we can se is your form ok.Every planche attempt video at 6 ft height i've seen so far dont worth anything. And i bet that nobody on this forum have seen perfect form planche at 6 ft height or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouclier Victor Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Is 178cm considered as tall ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Pavlovic Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Is 178cm considered as tall ?I think it is, but its below 6 ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouclier Victor Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 184cm should not be a problem; GB's tallest student is 198cm. At that height, Erik has amazing mobility, front lever, press handstand and nearly a manna.Yours in Fitness,Coach Sommer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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