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Parkour
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What a badass sport! Why have I never heard of this? Where have you been all my life?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour
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Parkour (sometimes abbreviated to PK) or l'art du déplacement[1] (English: the art of displacement) is an activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body.[2][3] It is meant to help one overcome obstacles, which can be anything in the surrounding environment — from branches and rocks to rails and concrete walls — and can be practiced in both rural and urban areas. Parkour practitioners are referred to as traceurs, or traceuses for females.[4]

Founded by David Belle in France, parkour focuses on practicing efficient movements to develop one's body and mind to be able to overcome obstacles in an emergency.




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Re: Parkour [Re: blissedout]
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Yeah, David Belle is pretty much a super hero.


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Re: Parkour [Re: blewmeanie]
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That link's fucked up. There's a little red x in the upper left hand corner of the frame.:wtf:


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Re: Parkour [Re: blissedout]
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Did you see Casino Royale? The man being chased in the beginning is like the Tiger Woods of Parkour (or "free running").

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Re: Parkour [Re: PinballWizard]
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Yeah, I read an article in Rock Ice magazine last night and it mentioned that flick. I'm going to have to watch it again, now.


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Re: Parkour [Re: PinballWizard]
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Link fixed...
Free running and parkour aren't the same thing.


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Re: Parkour [Re: PinballWizard]
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There was a good documentary about the sport called Jump London that came out a few years ago.

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Re: Parkour [Re: blissedout]
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Check out the French flick "District 13" for some more awesome parkour work.

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Re: Parkour [Re: PinballWizard]
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I see it as proof that we evolved from monkeys.

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Re: Parkour [Re: ApJunkie]
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Nah, monkeys evolved from us.

We're the ones who work for a living.

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Re: Parkour [Re: ApJunkie]
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I really want to learn how to do this. I'm slowly but surely getting my core strngth back from bouldering and this looks like my kind of Saturday morning fun.:)


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Re: Parkour [Re: blissedout]
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It looks like it would be a blast to learn but they must get injured a lot.


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Re: Parkour [Re: WhiskeyClone]
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Looks like it would be hell on your joints. :vineclimb:


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Re: Parkour [Re: blissedout]
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Fuck yes. I came across some videos of this shit a year or so back, and I REALLY REALLY wanted to do it. It looks incredibly fucking liberating.

I was a monkey when I was a kid... climbing everything... but my core stability has been shot since I broke both legs. I'm slowly trying to get back on the horse in that sense, through yoga and biking.

Maybe someday, if I can get my leg/hip/back strength back to where my core feels stable most of the time.

I'd probably just break my legs, though... :lol:

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Re: Parkour [Re: blissedout]
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Anyone know who the band is in the first video? It has been a very long time since I heard a punk-rock-esque song that caught my interest. I haven't been interested in the genre in ages, but that song hit a sweet spot in my ears...

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Re: Parkour [Re: JacquesCousteau]
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Those fuckers must be impossible to catch


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Re: Parkour [Re: leoside]
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Nothing a shotgun couldn't handle.


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Re: Parkour [Re: Penguarky Tunguin]
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i llve parkour. ive been into it for nearly a year now. i dont get out to practice alot because of my crazy fucking schedule, but i fuck around and work on small exercises and shit at work all day long. :smile:


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Re: Parkour [Re: JacquesCousteau]
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JacquesCousteau said:
Anyone know who the band is in the first video? It has been a very long time since I heard a punk-rock-esque song that caught my interest. I haven't been interested in the genre in ages, but that song hit a sweet spot in my ears...


Not sure, but it sounds like a Fat Wreck Chords band. Maybe No Use For a Name, or Guttermouth?:shrug:

Lefty, you have a link to a good instructional for getting started on some small training?


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Re: Parkour [Re: blissedout]
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Actually listening to that song, now, it kinda sounds like Jawbreaker, but it's not them. I'll find out, though. It is a good song.


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