Parkour (sometimes abbreviated to PK) or l’art du déplacement (English: the art of movement) 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. 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 practised in both rural and urban areas. Parkour practitioners are referred to as traceurs, or traceuses for females.
Founded by David Belle in France, parkour focuses on practising efficient movements to develop one’s body and mind to be able to overcome obstacles in an emergency.
The term free running was coined during the filming of Jump London, as a way to present parkour to the English-speaking world. However, free running and parkour are separate, distinct concepts—a distinction which is often missed due to the aesthetic similarities. Parkour as a discipline comprises efficiency, whilst free running embodies complete freedom of movement—and often includes many acrobatic maneuvers.
In Brazil, the movement has taken off with the group Le Parkour Brazil (their site translated).
Below, you will find a good video example of Parkour Brazil.
Tags: brazil, eyes on brazil, free running, parkour
August 13, 2008 at 1:12 AM |
Oi Adam,
Obrigada viu?
bjs
August 13, 2008 at 12:48 PM |
I was into aggressive online urban skating for years which is rather like Parkour on wheels. Also, my dad is into Trails, a kind of obstacle motorcycle/bycicle riding. My brothers being the little monkeys that they are really dug Parkour. We used to mess around on Campus, though never really committed to the big jumps. One thing we did discover, however, is it’s just an all around bad idea to mix Parkour with alcohol. Try it. It always starts fun but ends horribly.
April 22, 2009 at 3:50 PM |
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June 27, 2009 at 2:09 PM |
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June 30, 2009 at 1:32 PM |
Basically returning to your monkey roots dig it baby!!!
November 17, 2009 at 4:13 AM |
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December 25, 2009 at 3:24 PM |
Please change old link: http://www.leparkourbrasil.blogger.com.br .
New link: http://www.parkourbrazil.com
Thank`s
See ya