Impacto Profundo said:
it has no culture, no history, no practical application, no artistic merit, it's not the most productive way to be fit, it's only drive is to look good in front of others.
= wank.
why say things wen u havent got a clue. have u ever practised it? probably not or atleast not properly. if u knew anything (not from the media they chat shit) u would know there are actually 3 closely related sports.
parkour has been done for years and years without having a name to it. the point is to get from a to b in the most efficient way without using anything but your body. i mean its been around as long as man kind when ppl used to hunt they did it because it is the fastest way of moving around with. this is what the military train. to be fast is incredibly incredibly hard, to be able to spontaneusly pull something off u have to be incredible much like a martial artist
free running is the art of movement, the point is to artistic and move fluidly over stuff, kind of like break dancing over obstacles, this is wot most people practise as u only really do parkour if ur getting chased or trying to get sumwere quick. u can do whatever u want wether u do flips or do parkour movements
tricking is doing flips and gymnastics in the street. i personally dont really ever do this as im not the type hu likes to show off.
unless u have practised parkour for long u will not understand that it is possibly one of the best ways to get fit, u have to have a lot of stamina, strength, balance and pretty much use every muscle in ur body.
u have to have a vision to see ur own routes, it does change ur mindset as u dont see walls, rails or anything in the street in the same way. u see them as a way to move. its hard to explain unless uve done it. the more u improve the more different routes u see. it actually brings back animal insticts u forget
every1 has there own opinion, alot of people see it as a sport some as a discipline n it all depends on what ur talking about whether it is parkour, free running or tricking.
i personally see it as like a martial art. having trained martial arts before u practise things in a similar way and it is all about fast reactions and strength and balance.
to be honest dont knock it until u try it. u might see it as stupid but atleast learn about it before u come to that conclusion as from ur post u dont seem to have a single clue about it.
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Hungarian bloke here in London.
