What is Parkour and Where Can You Watch It?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the sport of parkour, its recognition, and the sharing of videos showcasing its practice. Participants express their experiences and opinions about parkour, its popularity, and related media.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express enthusiasm for parkour, describing it as their new favorite sport and noting its lack of popularity in America.
  • There are references to videos featuring parkour, particularly highlighting the founder, David Belle, and requests for translations of foreign content.
  • One participant mentions a movie related to parkour, suggesting it may help popularize the sport.
  • Some participants comment on the impressive nature of parkour stunts and the physical demands of the activity, with one noting it is often seen as a young man's hobby.
  • There is a mention of a commercial featuring parkour, indicating its growing visibility in media.
  • Humor is present in the discussion, with one participant joking about their fear of heights in relation to parkour stunts.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a positive view of parkour, but there is no consensus on its popularity or the best ways to engage with it. Some express confusion about terminology and the sport's recognition.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference various media sources and personal experiences, but there are no detailed discussions on the technical aspects or training methods of parkour.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in urban sports, physical fitness, or emerging trends in recreational activities may find this discussion relevant.

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Do you parkour?

I recently found out this sport/art/game actually has a name. It's free-running.

Some sweet Russian http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=515642196227308929&q=russian+climbing&pr=goog-sl"
btw, can anyone translate the russian and french (I think there's both) here?

Any other particularly good ones? Post em here.
 
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Wow, that's really cool! I've seen this done before. But this video has a story to it (somewhat). Good thread!
 
Hey everybody I was just wondering if anyone here has ever heard of or "do" parkour. It's my new favorite sport, but unfortunately it isn't very popular in America yet, nor is it easy to explain.

Some good sites if you're interested and unfamiliar with it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour

http://www.parkour.com/

http://www.parkour.net/

A new movie was recently released on June 2nd called Banlieu 13, or B13, with one of the main characters as the founder of the sport itself. Check it out, it should be pretty cool, but I haven't seen it because it isn't in 'theaters everywhere', and it is in French (but with captions).
 
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I've seen quite a few guys doing this stuff. The really good ones are very impressive. It's definitely a young man's hobby. I think some people refer to it as "tricking" here.
 
Some sort of cell phone company has a commercial with a bunch of people doing that, but I had never heard the name of it till now.
 
Leonardo Sidis said:
It's my new favorite sport
:eek: I have enough trouble walking 2 blocks to work.
 
NM, thought you had made a new thread. Confused:confused:
 
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Here are some awesome videos of Parkour and David Belle, its founder

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7410780648438568268
&q=david+belle

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7834855742079548500&q=david+belle

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8736346518838002319&q=david+belle
 
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Awesome! I posted some cool videos on your thread, and here's one more I just found...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2040423001461844580&q=david+belle

Some of David Belle more amazing stunts
 
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Oh man! That just made my nads shrivel up and try to escape through my ears. I'm terrified of heights.
 

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