Parkour

the art to move

Parkour

”Parkour is an art that helps you pass any obstacle to

go from point A to point B using only the abilities of the

human body.”

- David Belle

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History

• Raymond Belle

• ”Le parcours de cambattant”

• David Belle - Yamakasi

• From playground to training

• Today national and international network

• Google search parkour: 36 400 000 results/0.31sec

(2015-03-07)

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Basic terms

• Le Parkour / L’art du deplacement

• Free running

• Traceur

• Basic techniques

• Session / Jam

• Spot

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Equipment and safety

• Leisure clothes – comfortable

• Shoes important!

• Protection?

• Without performance demands, non competative

• Introduction – coaching – training for all

• Basic training!

• Awareness of your own capacity

• Choice of places - responsibility

Rudi Zangerl, Copenhagen march 2015

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PARKOUR

Running

Jumping

Climbing

Balance

Stealth

Touch/

Sensitivity

Edwardes, Dan. The Parkour and Freerunning

Handbook, London 2009, p 18f

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Edwardes, Dan. The Parkour and Freerunning

Handbook, London 2009, p 143

Parkour Philosophy

• Self discipline

• Focus

• Determination

• Control of fear

• Humility

• Helping others

• Knowledge of one´s limits

• The journey is more important than the goal

Basic skills• Roulade/recéption / Roll

• Demi tour / Turn vault

• Èqulilibre / f ex Cat balance

• Saut de chat / Cat pass

• Lazy / Sliding monkey

• Saut rapide / Speed

• Saut de précision

• Passe muraille / Wallrun

• Saut de bras / Cat leap

• Franchissement / Underbar

• Tictac

• Planche / Climb up

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Links

National:

Stockholm Parkour Academy

International:

Parkour Generations

Tempest FreerunningAcademy

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PARKOUR

Overcome fear-real risk-feeling risk

Community

Perception

Precision

Bodyawareness

Agility

Motor control

Motivation

Equipment

Distanceestimation

Experience

Flow

Changingchallenges

Basictraining Digital support

Videofeedback

Social network/media

Conceptualization

Free av judgementNo right or fail

Individualising

Muscle strength– high relativ strength

Obstacles-physical and mental

Self image and self-confidence

Endurance

Functionaltraining

Elegance

Body as a toolLearning

Gender-equal

Creativity

Share, inspire andsupport

Estetic

New arenasDifferent environment

Communikation

Freedom

Respect each other

Joy in movement

CheapInternational

Flexibility

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PARKOURdifferent perspectives

Motor control

Basictraining

Muscle strength– high relativ strength

Endurance

Functionaltraining

Body as a tool

Flexibility

Community

Social network/media

Gender-equal

Share, inspire andsupport

Communikation

Respecteach other

International

Perception

Precision

BodyawarenessDistance

estimation

Experience Conceptualization

Learning

Overcome fear-real risk-feeling risk

Flow

Changingchallenges

Free av judgementNo right or fail

Self image and self-confidence

Estetic

Freedom

Joy in movement

Equipment

Obstacles-physical and mental

New arenasDifferent environment

Cheap

Agility

physicalcognitive

social

feelings

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Parkour

• At GIH since 2006

• Production of learning material

• DVD – interactive: Parkour in School

• Tensta Parkour

• Stureby activity park

• Future projects – Rågsved, Östberga

• USA – trip in may 2014 to Tempest Freerunning

Academy Valley and South Bay (LA), Apex Norcal

(San Francisco)

• Dr. Julie Angel, Ciné parkour (PhD)

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Parkour

More links

• Katie McDonell – Youtube klipp 5 min

• Female parkour in Teheran– Youtube klipp 2 min

• Parkour documentary: People in Motion – 58 min

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