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Forget the elevators. Forget the stairs. Forget going around obstacles when you can go through them, over them, and under them.
You have have probably seen Parkour in movies, on television, and on YouTube. You might have been lucky enough to see it in person. No matter where you have seen it Parkour [parcour] or "course" is extremely eye-catching. It seems as though many cool and tough movements, regimens, and attitudes spawn from the military or at least help with military tactics - parkour, kettlebells, Navy Seal training or workouts.
In high school, I remember we called it the "Wall-Walking Club." Students would attempt to basically run up a wall then jump or try to complete the arc. Since this time, walking up walls has taken to rooftop jumping, jumping over or through railings, and even scaling down stories. Parkour has even been included in action movies and dance/break dance movies sometimes as the icing of the plot. Finally, many people have mastered fitting through holes and spaces with ease.
It's not for everyone.
Traceurs, the Parkour athletes are the ones who make this discipline look easy. And, it does...look... easy. But, it most definitely is not reminiscent of sitting down. In Parkour, we are talking plyometrics, strength, balance, flexibility, coordination, and agility wrapped into a quick synapse at various heights and speeds.
The French world, most likely the originator of Parkour, has created a movement that has grown in popularity across the world. It is not an Olympic sport, but it will make it's claim at some point. Look out!
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training www.teempt.com
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