Re: Insane New Sport
Nah... you need to run... Which is more like harder then jump... :S
There is even an adverstisement about that on tv :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loVxWQXZE3k
Originally Posted by Umbrafire
Originally Posted by WigginsI don't want to be rude. But you're pretty late. I have known about free running/parkour for about 3 years now. :P
Yeah, this has been around for quite some time. I think it's really cool, but really not cool when idiots that think they're cool try and do it. : P
There is even an adverstisement about that on tv :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loVxWQXZE3k
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Re: Insane New Sport
Try checking around for "Team Ryouko"
They do it professionally (I think) and do various gymnastics competitions, and just make obnoxious videos. There's this one guy who can jump up to a platform roughly 2 meters high (If I can indeed think in metrics now. If not, it's a bit taller than he is.)
They do it professionally (I think) and do various gymnastics competitions, and just make obnoxious videos. There's this one guy who can jump up to a platform roughly 2 meters high (If I can indeed think in metrics now. If not, it's a bit taller than he is.)
Re: Insane New Sport
I've been practicing Parkour for a bit more then a year now.
No, it's not a sport, it's a philosophy and a form of training. You don't compete in Parkour.
The word derives from the french phrase "Le parcours d'combatant" which translates to combat obstacle course, the c is changed for a k to reflect the aggresive movements and the silent s is removed to reflect the effectivness of Parkour.
The goal in Parkour is to be able to move more efficiently and fluently through the terrain you're facing.
By the way, a person training Parkour is known as a Traceur. Translates to pathfinder.
No, it's not a sport, it's a philosophy and a form of training. You don't compete in Parkour.
The word derives from the french phrase "Le parcours d'combatant" which translates to combat obstacle course, the c is changed for a k to reflect the aggresive movements and the silent s is removed to reflect the effectivness of Parkour.
The goal in Parkour is to be able to move more efficiently and fluently through the terrain you're facing.
By the way, a person training Parkour is known as a Traceur. Translates to pathfinder.
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Re: Insane New Sport
I would probably try it if it wasn't so common around here TO try. It seems that everyone around me's obsessed with it, so it translates to me now as little more than 'finding shortcuts'.
Its amazing what can happen when things like this get too popular. You can turn the fantastic into the mundane.
Its amazing what can happen when things like this get too popular. You can turn the fantastic into the mundane.
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