Let's talk about PARKOUR..

I have been practicing this kind of sport for several months now and as of this moment I am enjoying every training and session. It gives me joy and the feeling of freedom as I run around the city and jumping in every obstacle (this includes walls, stairs, table, and anything you could imagine). My friends are asking me what the heck am I doing and I'm constantly jumping and running around. Sometimes they look at me as the weird guy someone who has ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or AD/HD) is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder. ADHD is defined as a “persistent pattern of inattention or hyperactivity—impulsivity that is more frequently displayed and more severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development.”). I can't blame them, in the first place they don't know what I am doing or practicing. In order to inform them I decided to write this ertain post here.

What is PARKOUR?

Parkour (sometimes also abbreviated to PK) or l'art du déplacement (English: the art of movement) is both a discipline with the aim of moving from one point to another as smoothly, efficiently and quickly as possible using principally the abilities of the human body, but is also built on a philosophical premise, perhaps more similar to martial arts than to a sport such as gymnastics. Parkour's focus is on how any obstacle is dealt with, whether the obstacle be either physical or mentalParkour (sometimes also abbreviated to PK) or l'art du déplacement (English: the art of movement) is both a discipline with the aim of moving from one point to another as smoothly, efficiently and quickly as possible using principally the abilities of the human body, but is also built on a philosophical premise, perhaps more similar to martial arts than to a sport such as gymnastics. Parkour's focus is on how any obstacle is dealt with, whether the obstacle be either physical or mental.

Parkour practitioners are often called traceurs, or traceuses for females.

David Belle (born 29 April 1973 in Fécamp, France) is a man largely credited as the founder of parkour. He is also a physical educator, stuntman and actor. His military training and early athletic, climbing, gymnastic, and martial arts training acted as the foundations for the discipline he has developed.

Basic Moves

Before you practie the other moves in Parkour you must learn first the basic moves a traceur must learn. These moves are the Drop, Vault, Leap, Blind Jump, Underleap, Balane and Tic Tac. (Please refer to www.worldwidejam.tv for more information) These are the basic moves to learn in order to practie parkour. But before you go practie these moves you have to warm up first. ust like your ordinary exercise this too can't be manipulate for warming up. You will also need a good pair of shoes (Running shoes) and a good clothes that will not hinder you form moving.

I hope you have pick up something from this liitle post and that may help you understand about parkour.

(information gathered from wikipedia.com and worldwidejam.tv)