History of "Parkour"

Discovered by David Belle in France, "parkour" aims to train the efficiency of the movement to establish one's body and mind to be able to deal with the obstacles in alarm.

Parkour means to move or migrate from point A to point B as efficiently and as quickly as possible using the principles of parkour moves well with the advanced beauty balanced by the ability of the human body itself.

Actually, Parkour has been around since before humans know the word "parkour" itself. But parkour described and introduced to the world by a French guy called David Belle. He who has introduced this sport to the world that was originally developed only in French. So that eventually evolved into the entire continent of Europe and eventually spread throughout the world

Inspired by his father, Raymond Belle a French soldier who eventually joined the sapeurs-pompiers (military firefighters). Born in the midst of the fire department to make David's family was inspired by stories of heroism. At the age of 16 years, David decided to leave school to look for his love of freedom, action, and to develop strength and agility it has to be useful in life, as he had always advised by his father.

Raymond introduced the son of an obstacle course exercises and natural methods that eventually known as parkour. Since that time, any David's after school he began playing the scenario for yourself how he could escape from a difficult situation.According to David, Parkour can be useful as self-defense in unforeseen circumstances. While martial arts can be called as a form of exercise to fight (fight), parkour is a form of exercise for the flight (escape).

Since the age of 15 years, David Belle moved to Lisses (one of the city in France). At that time, he met with the youth there who are interested in what was done by David.Here is the forerunner to the birth of a parkour group called Yamakasi. Together with childhood friend Sebastien Foucan along with several other youths began to develop as a team Yamakasi Parkour is known in France. However, due to the difference principle, David and Sebastian parted and left the Yamakasi. So when the movie Yamakasi made in 2001 should continue to run without the presence of both of them.

Parkour David still holds the principle that fixed forward on the effectiveness and efficiency of the display has a philosophy of simplicity and negotiate the course faster and efisient. While Sebastian prefer to make the movements of Parkour is more beautiful, which can make people who see it become interested. So finally he added acrobat movements such as flip or salto du pacours combined with the movement that eventually became Freerunning combatants. "That makes it different from the views with David Belle Sebastian Foucan. Because according to David Belle, acrobat

or salto movement is very inefficient and very contrary to originality parkour. In addition, the desire to make a move just to see others without the desire to make the movement from myself, it is diametrically opposed to parkour. In addition, the desire to make a move just to see others without the desire to make the movement from myself, it is diametrically opposed to parkour.

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