Parkour
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Parkour Description
Parkour (also known as Free or Extreme Running) was developed by David Belle and his childhood friend Sébastien Foucan almost 20 years ago. It is a physical discipline of French origin in which participants attempt to pass obstacles in a smooth and rapid manner.
Parkour consists of uninterrupted forward motion over, under, around and through obstacles, both man-made and natural. Such movement may come in the form of running, jumping, climbing and other more complicated techniques. The goal of Parkour training (also known as the "path of the traceur," or simply, "the Way") is, “to test your capacity to evolve,” and “to become part of the environment in order to develop your mind and body.“
Many people say Parkour is “l'art du déplacement,” the art of displacement or movement, and many groups claim the practice as an expression of freedom. But the original founders of the art take in one step further and have turned it into a lifestyle. Sébastien Foucan says, “Parkour is more than a sport, it's a way of living and a state of mind.”
The way is the path of silence.
Cut across town quietly at your own speed.
Concentrate on footwork, Your Touch, Your own sensibility.
Look for cat-like silence and you will find the path...
This is the way.
-Sébastien Foucan
Parkour Groups
Within the discipline of Parkour groups form of dedicated members that run together regularly. The original parkour group was the Yamakasis formed by the founders of Parkour David Belle and Sébastien Foucan. Now countless groups have sprung up all over the world. Below is a list of goups at OSU:
