Parkour!

[little_howard]

Anyone heard of some awesome sport called.... Parkour?
its a new French "getting around" sorta thing, it involves jumping benches, running to the top of a wall to get to the other side, know how to fall from great height's, etc.
It's also known as "Freerunning", but to me, freerunning is more of a waste of time by doing flibs and stuff.

 

[JRL]

If you like that check out this movie.

District 13 or Banlieue 13. I watched it at one of those indie movie places and it was in subtitles (french) kick ass movie with kick ass stunts. Plus Dany Verissimo is o so hot.

 

[Boston Matt]

All sorts of videos on YouTube. I used to have a link to one that was just phenomenal. Unfortunately, can't find it now.

This one is pretty ok, though - it will give you an idea of what it is.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jquXcwooV6A"]YouTube - parkour[/ame]

 

[Volusianator]

I've seen this before but not as much of jumping from one building to another as it was wall to wall to stairs to whatever. Pretty amazing athletic people.

 

[Anthem]

that you tube is nutz....

nutz...

 

[Moro]

If ye look for good videos on Parkour/Freerunning, here's a link to me playlist on YouTube:[ame="http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0AD6A68F1570F4ED"]http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0AD6A68F1570F4ED[/ame]

Also, I'd like to say that there is a blood load more to Parkour than jumping benches and dropping 15 feet, as well as a blood load more to Freerunning than just flips.
Parkour is a discipline, not a sport, and like one it would take an eternity to explain, so I'll let this (a tad too long) video explain for me: [ame="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3022662956956514828"]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3022662956956514828[/ame]
Freerunning is a branch that sprang out of Parkour, yet focused more on how stylish it looked and a tad less on it's effectiveness. In the end the line that divides them both should not even exist.

EDIT: If anyone is interested in a class, let me know and I'll hitch ye with the blokes at APK; or even better if ye find yerself in Mexico City one weekend!

 

[Craig Mac]

I seen the vids before and it has nice aesthetic to it, I would love to be in shape enough to try it. Last time I got on my skateboard I ended up with a bruised ass and ego.

 

[little_howard]

Parkour IS what it IS.
anyone else can find its own meaning to it if they REALLY enjoy it.
For some is physical freedom, for some its a discipline,to me it IS a discipline, but also a life style that you have physically worked for.

 

[Moro]

I seen the vids before and it has nice aesthetic to it, I would love to be in shape enough to try it. Last time I got on my skateboard I ended up with a bruised ass and ego.

Craig, parkour is for everyone. It will actually give ye condition. Since I joined, I lost 39.6 pounds (124 now :stretchgr)

 

[little_howard]

i GAINED weight ever since i got into it!
but, i men, its the muscle... right? muscle weight's alot :S

 

[Moro]

It is, Garrett, ye're thin still.

 

[little_howard]

yeah, i thought so.
ah, my legs are killing me.
my Girl friend told me to do some extra work out's, and let me tell you...
even though 700 jumping jack's aren't "SOOO" tiring, it works like miracle grow on the legs.
oh, btw, i jumped a small wall (slightly taller than me from what i remember) with a monkey! XD! no wall run, no pop, just... a monkey! XP

 

[Moro]

A kong vault ye mean then, mate.

 

[uncelnino]

Have been following the sport for a while now, absolutely amazing athletes.

 

[Moro]

Have been following the sport for a while now, absolutely amazing athletes.

[bow] Thank ye, mate. [bow]

 

[JRL]

Ya they are like Puma's

 

[Soundwave13]

Inspiring.

 

[little_howard]

A kong vault ye mean then, mate.

There ya go!!! a Kong
omg, that felt soo good to do! XD

 

[cvm4]

I didn't know that was the name of it. But, that's some pretty wicked stuff those guys can do. Like rebellious ballerinas :innocent::grin:

 

[Daviso27]

The opening scene on Casino Royal...the chase scene...

I tried some of that sh!t...I parkour'ed my ass on the floor trying to jump off my loft over the rail onto my downstairs couch!