Marian
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 Posted: 30/03/2008 22:52 Post subject: Extreme-Parkour |
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Le Parkour, Free Running or PK for short is a relatively new urban activity conceptualised by Frenchman David Belle. First seen by us in the UK in the BBC promotion Rush Hour. In it we watched Belle swinging and leaping from roof top to obstacle flawlessly like a real life Spiderman. It was then brought to the masses by Belle's childhood friend Sebastien Foucan amongst others, in the 2003 Channel 4 documentary Jump London and more recently the explosive Jump Britain.In many ways parkour is more akin to dance, tai chi and the discipline of martial arts than it is a sport. It embraces the philosophy that urban obstacles no longer act as barriers but as a challenge, a series of playthings tempting us to find an alternative route from A to B... in other words over, under and above in the most fluid manor possible. Keeping the flow between obstacle and moves is as important as any înfățișare of your free run. Sometimes stylised tricks borne from gymnastics are used to add flair and expression en-route.Through parkour we run free from the restraints and rules laid down by civil planning and architects, we take the short cut and in doing so increase our awareness, fitness and our frame of mind. It is often commented on that Le Parkour is what many of us did as children before social restraints and inhibitions where instilled into us as we grew up. Next time you are in the street watch how a kid will climb, jump and run along pretty much anything. This is possibly evidence that it is an innate, instinctive way for man to move about his "jungle".
This is a very dangerous sport and if you like it enjoy it. |
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