thou shalt not conform when thou could blaze thy own path..
Parkour
It's an urban sport sensationalised by the french David Belle.
For more definitions, read.
Bought Yamakasi I and II, not japanese movies, both without Belle acting in it. It gives a rough idea of what pk does, but not it's true essence.
Traceurs dont just become spidermen, jump from buildings to buildings (one can view this from Jump London and other jumps), doing acrobats or tricks or to use their strength to do lawless deeds. Twas more zen and self-less (other than health) purpose.
If one wants to see overall what pk does, one can view it from the movie Banlieue 13 aka B-13. It's got some impressive moves, too short to comprehend until one keeps on rewinding, then only one comprehends the physique requires.
For me, pk is alike extreme sports, with hazy guidelines. There's a few terminologies like Équilibre, Saut de chat and more, but the movement itself is still up for personal interpretation. It's an elegant sport in terms of movements (if one does it right) and a free form that's undefinable cos it's still in it's creative forms.
The great thing bout the sport is it's stamina building and discipline/focus induced, not competitive and has so much potential, the bad thing is the original team members has so much dispute over it's definitions and profitability that there's no strong sense of definable guidelines for ppl who are interested in it.
When one day pk becomes a routine games that youngsters play, I can imagine a whole lotta monkeys hanging from a concrete jungle to another.
And tat's..another story.
For more definitions, read.
Bought Yamakasi I and II, not japanese movies, both without Belle acting in it. It gives a rough idea of what pk does, but not it's true essence.
Traceurs dont just become spidermen, jump from buildings to buildings (one can view this from Jump London and other jumps), doing acrobats or tricks or to use their strength to do lawless deeds. Twas more zen and self-less (other than health) purpose.
If one wants to see overall what pk does, one can view it from the movie Banlieue 13 aka B-13. It's got some impressive moves, too short to comprehend until one keeps on rewinding, then only one comprehends the physique requires.
For me, pk is alike extreme sports, with hazy guidelines. There's a few terminologies like Équilibre, Saut de chat and more, but the movement itself is still up for personal interpretation. It's an elegant sport in terms of movements (if one does it right) and a free form that's undefinable cos it's still in it's creative forms.
The great thing bout the sport is it's stamina building and discipline/focus induced, not competitive and has so much potential, the bad thing is the original team members has so much dispute over it's definitions and profitability that there's no strong sense of definable guidelines for ppl who are interested in it.
When one day pk becomes a routine games that youngsters play, I can imagine a whole lotta monkeys hanging from a concrete jungle to another.
And tat's..another story.
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