I'm Quiting Scootering For This Shit, Who's Coming With Me?
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Kc Corning
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Street Gymnastics. Alright!
eirepro
Steel Member
hehe, Did I actually say tramcar? Lol But heres some Info I found, Hope you enjoy Reading,
Le Parkour (also called Parkour, PK) is a physical discipline of French origin, in which participants attempt to pass obstacles in a smooth and rapid manner.
Parkour is said to be L'art du Deplacement, or the Art of Displacement, consisting of uninterrupted forward motion over, under, around and through obstacles (both man-made and natural) in one's environment. Such movement may come in the form of running, jumping, climbing and other more complicated techniques. The goal of the practice of parkour is to be able to adapt one's movement to any given situation so that any obstacle can be overcome with the human body's abilities.[1]
According to founder David Belle, the "spirit" of parkour is guided in part by the notions of "escape" and "reach";[2] that is, the idea of using physical agility and quick thinking to get out of difficult situations, and to be able to go anywhere that one desires.[3] However, fluidity and beauty are also important considerations; for example, SÃ?Æ?Ã?â??Ã?â??Ã?©bastien Foucan speaks of being "fluid like water,"[4] a frequently used metaphor for the smooth passage of barriers through the use of parkour. Similarly, experienced traceur Jerome Ben Aoues explains in the documentary Jump London that:
The most important thing really is the harmony between you and the obstacle; the movement has to be elegant Ã?Æ?Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â??Ã?¦.If you manage to pass over the fence elegantly - that's beautiful, rather than saying Ã?Æ?Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â?¹Ã?â??I jumped the lot.Ã?Æ?Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢ What's the point in that?
To some people (particularly non-practitioners), parkour is an extreme sport, to others a discipline more comparable to martial arts, or both, some having likened parkour to the stunts and techniques of Hong Kong martial arts star Jackie Chan, whose fight and chase scenes take place in industrial or urban environments. Still others see it as an art form akin to dance: a way to encapsulate human movement in its most beautiful form. Parkour is often connected with the idea of freedom, in the form of the ability to overcome aspects of one's surroundings that tend to confine - for example, railings, staircases, or walls.[5] The practice of parkour requires considerable physical and mental dedication, and many adherents describe it as a "way of life."
Practitioners of parkour are known as traceurs, a term of French origin. The names free running and free runner have been very frequently adopted by the English language media as a result of their use in the television documentary Jump London. Over time, free running has also been widely used by journalists to describe activity that is parkour-like, but that has often placed more emphasis on 'showy' moves that are not normally a feature of genuine parkour. More recently, the term Freestyle Parkour was coined to refer to activity that shares some similarities with parkour, but that incorporates movements (such as flips, spins, and many others) that lie outside the realm of parkour as practiced and advocated by David Belle and others.
Le Parkour (also called Parkour, PK) is a physical discipline of French origin, in which participants attempt to pass obstacles in a smooth and rapid manner.
Parkour is said to be L'art du Deplacement, or the Art of Displacement, consisting of uninterrupted forward motion over, under, around and through obstacles (both man-made and natural) in one's environment. Such movement may come in the form of running, jumping, climbing and other more complicated techniques. The goal of the practice of parkour is to be able to adapt one's movement to any given situation so that any obstacle can be overcome with the human body's abilities.[1]
According to founder David Belle, the "spirit" of parkour is guided in part by the notions of "escape" and "reach";[2] that is, the idea of using physical agility and quick thinking to get out of difficult situations, and to be able to go anywhere that one desires.[3] However, fluidity and beauty are also important considerations; for example, SÃ?Æ?Ã?â??Ã?â??Ã?©bastien Foucan speaks of being "fluid like water,"[4] a frequently used metaphor for the smooth passage of barriers through the use of parkour. Similarly, experienced traceur Jerome Ben Aoues explains in the documentary Jump London that:
The most important thing really is the harmony between you and the obstacle; the movement has to be elegant Ã?Æ?Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â??Ã?¦.If you manage to pass over the fence elegantly - that's beautiful, rather than saying Ã?Æ?Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â?¹Ã?â??I jumped the lot.Ã?Æ?Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢ What's the point in that?
To some people (particularly non-practitioners), parkour is an extreme sport, to others a discipline more comparable to martial arts, or both, some having likened parkour to the stunts and techniques of Hong Kong martial arts star Jackie Chan, whose fight and chase scenes take place in industrial or urban environments. Still others see it as an art form akin to dance: a way to encapsulate human movement in its most beautiful form. Parkour is often connected with the idea of freedom, in the form of the ability to overcome aspects of one's surroundings that tend to confine - for example, railings, staircases, or walls.[5] The practice of parkour requires considerable physical and mental dedication, and many adherents describe it as a "way of life."
Practitioners of parkour are known as traceurs, a term of French origin. The names free running and free runner have been very frequently adopted by the English language media as a result of their use in the television documentary Jump London. Over time, free running has also been widely used by journalists to describe activity that is parkour-like, but that has often placed more emphasis on 'showy' moves that are not normally a feature of genuine parkour. More recently, the term Freestyle Parkour was coined to refer to activity that shares some similarities with parkour, but that incorporates movements (such as flips, spins, and many others) that lie outside the realm of parkour as practiced and advocated by David Belle and others.
Cary Mosbrucker
Member
y do freerunners get ther own game for PSP and scooters dont? that pisses me off.
Chris_Bartnicki
Steel Member
dude theres a psp freestyling walking game!?!?!?!
eirepro
Steel Member
Dude, Look At you sounding all underground.
The Wallflip is used for getting over people, rail or other objects which are behind you while you face the wall. The Kip up as I said Before is used to recover from a bail. LOOK HERES SOME INFO:
The Kip-up is an acrobatic move employed in martial arts, breakdancing, parkour, and gymnastics which takes a person from a supine position directly to his feet. From a lying position, the subject bends his knees, draws his legs into his chest, rolls back slightly, then kicks up. The force of the kick and an arching of the back carries the body all the way up into a standing position. When training to learn this move, it helps to use the hands to give an added boost and/or practice on a mattress.
Blam!
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Ok Mr. Smarty Pants,
David Belle clearly saying that flips aren't a part of PK
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1996675427048738448&q=david+belle+parkour
Letter from PAWA explaining Parkour
http://www.pawa.fr/Welcome/welcome.html
That's the end of that, I'm not gonna argue anymore.
David Belle clearly saying that flips aren't a part of PK
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1996675427048738448&q=david+belle+parkour
Letter from PAWA explaining Parkour
http://www.pawa.fr/Welcome/welcome.html
That's the end of that, I'm not gonna argue anymore.
TeamGoped22
Member
someone know the link to this vid?
eirepro
Steel Member
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=515642196227308929&q=Russian+Climbing
OK, Iknow this a jump, but I thought I'd take another look at it and I noticed the link was Broked, so I Refound the link. There it is. I'm downloading it 4 my PSP rite now!!!
OK, Iknow this a jump, but I thought I'd take another look at it and I noticed the link was Broked, so I Refound the link. There it is. I'm downloading it 4 my PSP rite now!!!