Parkour / Free Running

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October 26, 2008 at 12:33 am #13571

Insania
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i really would like to give this a shot but there are no places to learn near me.
Mirrors Edge has inspired me to try this, how do u guys feel about it.

October 26, 2008 at 2:42 am #19043

shadeblack
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not something i would actually do myself, even though I think it's awesome!

that about sums it up for me 😛

October 26, 2008 at 9:22 am #19049

Insania
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yeh
the bad thing is there are so many tricks an styles it takes years to learn

October 30, 2008 at 12:02 pm #19248

gamerben
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if i did it id probably brake every bone in my body

October 30, 2008 at 12:52 pm #19252

Ginger_Kid_2000
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my brother does it and its not that hard to do. it didnt take him long to learn

October 30, 2008 at 1:55 pm #19257

shadeblack
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Ginger_Kid_2000 said:

my brother does it and its not that hard to do. it didnt take him long to learn

… and… he does it in the UK?…

October 30, 2008 at 2:37 pm #19260

gamerben
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on one of the top gear challenges they raced 2 parkour people

and the said it takes about 2 years to master

October 30, 2008 at 3:14 pm #19261

Ginger_Kid_2000
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yes he does

October 30, 2008 at 9:12 pm #19276

Ginger_Kid_2000
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gamerben said:

on one of the top gear challenges they raced 2 parkour people

and the said it takes about 2 years to master

Ya thats mastered i didnt say my brother was a master

lol

December 24, 2008 at 10:25 am #20042

dannifood4less
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it takes way longer than 2 years to master parkour. those guys on top gear sucked.. lol. i used to do PK alot, but ive gotten lazy altely.. http://www.pkcali.com is a good place to go for event info, and getting to know the basics.. i have 2 vids on youtube of when i first started.. i lost my camcorder since then, but i was also featured on a local news article a while back..
http://www.youtube.com/user/japanmanwhiteboy

December 24, 2008 at 2:27 pm #20044

Insania
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your vids are quite impressive.

December 24, 2008 at 5:43 pm #20048

parnakas
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his videos are cool

i wish i could do this, looks like fun.

i used to skateboard alot…. now im too lazy lol

i just play guitar and video games all day long…

December 25, 2008 at 6:42 am #20052

dannifood4less
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i would say it takes about 2 years to be comfortable with knowing your limits, thats what keeps a traceur safe and alive. in mirrors edge it shows the optimal path in red, while seeming kinda silly, it is actually in-line with how you begin to think of the world around you as you progress in parkour. its commonly reffered to “PK vision” its the a second decision made in your mind by observing the options around, the key idea is moving fluidly.

someone posted saying there are so many styles and tricks,, this is not true.. the key element if parkour is not rule based, its free flowing, not flashy.. the optimal way to get from point a to point b, no matter whats inbetween. it was developed as a means of evasion.

freerunning, however is very similar to parkour, but add more stylistic elements, and flips. etc.

theres a really cool movie starring the founder of parkour, david belle. its a french movie, District B13.

December 29, 2008 at 12:56 pm #20074

Robbob
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damn man u never said u did stuff like this

i might have thought u were cooler if u told me that u were a PK runner

ur bud ROB
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