Parkour

[Chaco]

So, me and a few of my friends were doing some Parkour stuff last week. It's really fun, but you really have to be in shape. Some of that stuff flat wears you out. It's really fun to do if you like stuff like this....

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Also, here's the Wiki on it...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour

 

[AGuyNamedRaf]

Parkour seems like a pretty awesome thing to get into. Too bad I'm 50 lbs overweight...

 

[SkylerOcon]

Parkour is pretty fun. I can do some basic stuff, but not anything like flipping across buildings.

 

[Chaco]

Yeah, we can do basic stuff. The other day we were doing the vaults and tacs. One jdthe guys with us can do flips of buildings though and land them. He's been practicing for a year or more now though.

 

[Mota]

I love parkour, a few of my mates are really into it. We all do a form of martial art, some of us also do tricking (I've only managed to cleanly pull off tornado-kick and butterfly lol) and break-dancing.

All kinda require the same thing, fitness, speed and guts. Good stuff.

 

[Chaco]

Yeah. Guts being one of the biggest parts. You can get hurt so easily.

Only injuries Ive got from this is a few busted veins in my arm. I can't human flagpole for more than 7 seconds or so.

 

[Rici]

I once started this but I lack the guts to actually get somewhere. :C

 

[Mini Mic]

Like many, I was introduced to this through a particular episode of Top Gear. Lots of fun but please SWFer's don't try anything that could get you seriously hurt because if it could happen it probably will.

 

[FrancisM2DaIzH]

im getting pretty good at parkour, i just about got all the basics down. i also do mixed martial arts

 

[Mazaloth]

I have some videos of me parkour'ing. And some of the CTRunners.

This was my first Parkour video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjgShefY6eI&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2FMazaloth&feature=player_profilepage

This one is me and my friends messing around, they don't parkour only I do:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtsO....com/user/Mazaloth&feature=player_profilepage

And a RAW video of my rendezvous with the CTRunners:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGTJo15QZnU


Parkour is great, it is a way of expression and freedom. I also consider it a martial art. It is an art and way, however, not a sport.
I highly suggest everyone to parkour, no matter what skill they are.

I will have more videos, once my new camcorder comes. So I will post them if I get the chance to. Enjoy, and go parkour!

 

[Crimson King]

I had wanted to get into it some time ago, then I read on their forums about how many have to retire from the art after a few years due to their knees failing on them. You are basically exerting 1600 lbs of pressure on your knees for big jumps, which is clearly bad for them.

I still think it's cool, but I want to be able to walk by the time I am 40.

 

[UberMario]

LOL, it looks like something that could be mistaken by the police for a suicide attempt.

At 3:08, how do you do that?

 

[Mazaloth]

LOL, it looks like something that could be mistaken by the police for a suicide attempt.

At 3:08, how do you do that?

That is Joe, from the CTRunners, he used the technique called the 'Kong Vault'. It allows forward momentum without losing height, this is good for precisions.

 

[UberMario]

That is Joe, from the CTRunners, he used the technique called the 'Kong Vault'. It allows forward momentum without losing height, this is good for precisions.

What do you mean "allows?"

 

[slave1]

i want to get into parkour so badly. i am in shape i just need some place to practice and wont break my neck

 

[Mazaloth]

What do you mean "allows?"

Well, vaults like the Dash vault and Kong vault keeps the momentum of the person when overcoming an object, this is good to cover more distance without slowing.

But, vaults such as the Monkey vault, slows a person's momentum but focuses on more control.

 

[Mazaloth]

i want to get into parkour so badly. i am in shape i just need some place to practice and wont break my neck

Parkour is for everyone, you just have to start simple. Eventually, you will get better, what really helps is when you overcome a feat that you previously couldn't do. This is a real moral booster, and keeps the person wanting to practice.

Start easy, know your limits, practice within your limits, overcome your limits [Gradually].

Make sure that you always have a medikit with you.

 

[Rici]

You know, most of the time when I hear someone using a foreign language for something I think they are pretentious *******s, but in the case of Parkour, I actually prefer using the French names for the techniques. The English ones sound so silly.

 

[Mazaloth]

You know, most of the time when I hear someone using a foreign language for something I think they are pretentious *******s, but in the case of Parkour, I actually prefer using the French names for the techniques. The English ones sound so silly.

Well, parkour is actually a misspelling of the actual word, 'parcours'.
Parkour is french for l'art du déplacement.

Or "The art of movement"
It is much more than an art though, it is a way as well.

But, I agree the words seem more fluent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour#cite_note-0

 

[Masmasher@]

LMAO
me and my roomate tried this. He was going through a phase. We went around campus and did large leaps and stuff. Though I run track and I realized in the first 30 minutes that it was stupid for US to do so i left. He eventually saw face too and moved out of the parkour phase.

I love watching people doing it and probably would be doing it if i didnt have a sport as a priority. But then again the sport is why i stay in good shape.

 

[Red Exodus]

I saw one where a tried to back flip off of a vending machine and he when he fell his face slammed into the ground and knocked him out. I can't remember all the injuries but I know it messed up his face good.

I'd hate to see any of these go wrong in person.

 

[Mazaloth]

I saw one where a tried to back flip off of a vending machine and he when he fell his face slammed into the ground and knocked him out. I can't remember all the injuries but I know it messed up his face good.

I'd hate to see any of these go wrong in person.

Believe it or not, satistics show that a person gets hurt only 13% which consist of bruises, scrapes, and scratches. 4% of injuries are severe, such as broken bones, intense scarring, and paralysis.
The rest of the 83% of the time, no one gets hurt.

And while the satistics don't ensure or prove exactly in this case. The odds are good enough that if you mess up it usually means that a person wasn't ready to do the stunt.

LMAO
me and my roomate tried this. He was going through a phase. We went around campus and did large leaps and stuff. Though I run track and I realized in the first 30 minutes that it was stupid for US to do so i left. He eventually saw face too and moved out of the parkour phase.

I love watching people doing it and probably would be doing it if i didnt have a sport as a priority. But then again the sport is why i stay in good shape.

Parkour takes as much if not more devotion than any other sport. One also cannot say that it doesn't keep one fit.
Personally, I take Parkour and see all of it. The mental, the physical, and the philisophical. Altogether, I can say that I am growing because of what I do, along that I make parkour grow as well.

It most definatly is an art and a way. But, what I take pride in Parkour the most is because it isn't a sport. It is completely individual and yet can influance others.

Mind you I am not discrediting sports of anykind, I love basketball, soccer, and baseball. I also ran track, Cross-country, and played tennis. However, there is a essence of Parkour that [to me] makes it much worthwhile.
But, if a person finds a sport, art, or anything for that matter [Unless it is murdering, ******, or ect.] they should be encouraged to do so.
Everyone has something that drives them, whether it is Parkour, Track, or even playing Brawl.
We should incourage personal growth, through those things.
For me, Martial arts is what helps me the most, others it is reading poetry. It doesn't make a difference how, it does matter if they do.

 

[StinkomanFan]

I saw one where a tried to back flip off of a vending machine and he when he fell his face slammed into the ground and knocked him out. I can't remember all the injuries but I know it messed up his face good.

I'd hate to see any of these go wrong in person.

I remember seeing that on World's Dumbest

 

[GoldShadow]

Believe it or not, satistics show that a person gets hurt only 13% which consist of bruises, scrapes, and scratches. 4% of injuries are severe, such as broken bones, intense scarring, and paralysis.
The rest of the 83% of the time, no one gets hurt.

...and where exactly are these statistics found?

 

[Crimson King]

Believe it or not, satistics show that a person gets hurt only 13% which consist of bruises, scrapes, and scratches. 4% of injuries are severe, such as broken bones, intense scarring, and paralysis.
The rest of the 83% of the time, no one gets hurt.

And while the satistics don't ensure or prove exactly in this case. The odds are good enough that if you mess up it usually means that a person wasn't ready to do the stunt.

While I have heard this too, you aren't including the fact that if you do this for a long period of time, you will destroy your knees. Your knees cannot take the pressure that comes from each landing for that long.

 

[Masmasher@]

Believe it or not, satistics show that a person gets hurt only 13% which consist of bruises, scrapes, and scratches. 4% of injuries are severe, such as broken bones, intense scarring, and paralysis.
The rest of the 83% of the time, no one gets hurt.

And while the satistics don't ensure or prove exactly in this case. The odds are good enough that if you mess up it usually means that a person wasn't ready to do the stunt.



Parkour takes as much if not more devotion than any other sport. One also cannot say that it doesn't keep one fit.
Personally, I take Parkour and see all of it. The mental, the physical, and the philisophical. Altogether, I can say that I am growing because of what I do, along that I make parkour grow as well.

It most definatly is an art and a way. But, what I take pride in Parkour the most is because it isn't a sport. It is completely individual and yet can influance others.

Mind you I am not discrediting sports of anykind, I love basketball, soccer, and baseball. I also ran track, Cross-country, and played tennis. However, there is a essence of Parkour that [to me] makes it much worthwhile.
But, if a person finds a sport, art, or anything for that matter [Unless it is murdering, ******, or ect.] they should be encouraged to do so.
Everyone has something that drives them, whether it is Parkour, Track, or even playing Brawl.
We should incourage personal growth, through those things.
For me, Martial arts is what helps me the most, others it is reading poetry. It doesn't make a difference how, it does matter if they do.

Oh I didnt mean to sound like i was discrediting the art. I just meant that for us it was stupid to do and risk getting a injury. its possible but some sports dont mix very well if your trying to do both.

 

[teeman92]

looks fun and dangorous. i dont think a 210lb guy like me can handle parkor(its that how its spelled?)

 

[Grandeza]

While I have heard this too, you aren't including the fact that if you do this for a long period of time, you will destroy your knees. Your knees cannot take the pressure that comes from each landing for that long.

qft

Looks like fun but looks dangerous and i like my knees. My friends do this but they call it urban ninja.

 

[WolfenMiatang]

Why hell i would love to learn just a simple backflip =)

But that looks fun but something that i probably cant do or maybe but ive gained weight over few months.
Im 151 lbs now <--Very fat XD

 

[Chaco]

Yeah it will destroy your knees and give you a lot of pain later in life. It will hurt to walk in older age if you do it for too long.

 

[Lore]

Well, I wanted to get into this after playing mirror's edge, but I like my knees. Plus, they already are kinda bad.

I am pretty small though... 116 pounds and 5'9"... I wonder if thats good for it...

NO! I must think of my knees! Such hard decisions... j_j

 

[Teran]

I can think of better ways to sustain serious injuries. XD
If you could do all the stuff in that video though I'm making it my lifelong ambition to make you mine.

 

[Mazaloth]

While I have heard this too, you aren't including the fact that if you do this for a long period of time, you will destroy your knees. Your knees cannot take the pressure that comes from each landing for that long.

Of course, that is why landings and every precaution is taken to reduce landing impact. Rolls, and hand placement makes this very efficient.

Oh I didnt mean to sound like i was discrediting the art. I just meant that for us it was stupid to do and risk getting a injury. its possible but some sports dont mix very well if your trying to do both.

I understand completely, I just wanted to put my say in. I am sorry if I sounded rude.

looks fun and dangorous. i dont think a 210lb guy like me can handle parkor(its that how its spelled?)

It is only dangerous if you do not practice or take consideration to the consequences.
Start easy.

It is spelled Parkour.

qft

Looks like fun but looks dangerous and i like my knees. My friends do this but they call it urban ninja.

I hate when people call it 'Ninja'ing' or use the word within Parkour. It seems a little ignorant.

Why hell i would love to learn just a simple backflip =)

But that looks fun but something that i probably cant do or maybe but ive gained weight over few months.
Im 151 lbs now <--Very fat XD

Same advice as anyone else who doubts their skill. Start very easy.

Yeah it will destroy your knees and give you a lot of pain later in life. It will hurt to walk in older age if you do it for too long.

Aware of this, you aren't the only one who have said this. All Traceurs knows the health risks, and we do all things possible to minimize landing impact.

Well, I wanted to get into this after playing mirror's edge, but I like my knees. Plus, they already are kinda bad.

I am pretty small though... 116 pounds and 5'9"... I wonder if thats good for it...

NO! I must think of my knees! Such hard decisions... j_j

Don't do anything unnecessary. Health first, risk last.
There is one quote that is used a lot by Traceurs, "Better safe, then sorry".

I can think of better ways to sustain serious injuries. XD
If you could do all the stuff in that video though I'm making it my lifelong ambition to make you mine.

To me there isn't. But whatever floats your bicycle.
And thanks for that complement. Good luck on that last part though.

 

[Mazaloth]

...and where exactly are these statistics found?

I believe in a section of Colorado Parkour's website.
It leads to a medical board, with a graph like thing. I didn't look at it thoroughly, but it seemed offical enough.

 

[Crimson King]

Stop double posting, and learn to edit.

 

[Mazaloth]

Stop double posting, and learn to edit.

Meh.
Just, keep giving me infractions.

 

[GoldShadow]

I believe in a section of Colorado Parkour's website.
It leads to a medical board, with a graph like thing. I didn't look at it thoroughly, but it seemed offical enough.

I found no such thing through Colorado Parkour's website, websites that it linked to or extensive Google searching. I'm not sure how, without a proper study, anybody would even go about coming up with such statistics. I did find (through CO Parkour's website) these forums where they discuss all sorts of injuries they get, though:
http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?board=160.0
http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?board=115.0

Look, I think parkour is pretty cool. I enjoy watching parkour-related videos. But please don't try to convince people that it is very safe and encourage them with clearly made-up "statistics." It is dangerous and irresponsible.

edit: I meant that your making up statistics is dangerous and irresponsible, though parkour can also be inherently dangerous

 

[Crimson King]

Meh.
Just, keep giving me infractions.

Or I can give you a room ban, which seems considerably easier.

I found no such thing through Colorado Parkour's website, websites that it linked to or extensive Google searching. I'm not sure how, without a proper study, anybody would even go about coming up with such statistics. I did find (through CO Parkour's website) these forums where they discuss all sorts of injuries they get, though:
http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?board=160.0
http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?board=115.0

Look, I think parkour is pretty cool. I enjoy watching parkour-related videos. But please don't try to convince people that it is very safe and encourage them with clearly made-up "statistics." It is dangerous and irresponsible.

edit: I meant that your making up statistics is dangerous and irresponsible, though parkour can also be inherently dangerous

The problem I have with Parkour is it's significantly more dangerous than any other extreme sport, and a lot of people doing it ignore the fact that they are damaging their bodies in extreme ways.

 

[SkylerOcon]

If people are really stupid enough to believe that Parkour isn't harmful to their bodies, then they'll end up hurting themselves just as badly by other means. The reason why I stick to basic parkour stuff when I go out to do it isn't because I couldn't do the more advanced stuff, but it's because I'm smart enough not too.

 

[Mazaloth]

I found no such thing through Colorado Parkour's website, websites that it linked to or extensive Google searching. I'm not sure how, without a proper study, anybody would even go about coming up with such statistics. I did find (through CO Parkour's website) these forums where they discuss all sorts of injuries they get, though:
http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?board=160.0
http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?board=115.0

Look, I think parkour is pretty cool. I enjoy watching parkour-related videos. But please don't try to convince people that it is very safe and encourage them with clearly made-up "statistics." It is dangerous and irresponsible.

edit: I meant that your making up statistics is dangerous and irresponsible, though parkour can also be inherently dangerous

I am very sure that those statistics exist.
And Parkour is safe. As long as you practice and train extensively.

If people are really stupid enough to believe that Parkour isn't harmful to their bodies, then they'll end up hurting themselves just as badly by other means. The reason why I stick to basic parkour stuff when I go out to do it isn't because I couldn't do the more advanced stuff, but it's because I'm smart enough not too.

Safety first.
And no person denies that Parkour is dangerous or harmful to their bodies.
But if one takes the necessary precautions to minimize injury or danger, then the harm that their body takes is significantly reduced.