How did parkour? Bashny.Net

You watched the movie "district 13"? If so, you probably noticed an unusual technique in pursuit: the heroes of the film move around the city, not noticing the obstacles. Here is a movement for urban obstacles is called parkour.







At first glance, it seems that urban buildings are not suitable for this kind of tricks, but parkourists managed to prove the opposite. The idea of parkour is the belief that man, through his body, can preodalet any obstacles.

The term "parkour" comes from French military terminology, the phrase "parcours du combattant", which translates as "obstacle course", and parkourists called traceurs (those who are paving the way). Parkour is composed of elements of rock climbing, athletics and acrobatics. To execute any element of parkour. you must have excellent physical training.

The emergence of parkour happened in France in the twentieth century. In those days it was a workout on the obstacle course at the French military and firefighters.

The founder of parkour is David Belle, who was born in the suburbs of Paris in 1973. Father and grandfather of David was clever fire. In 15 years David has assembled a team of people with the same ideology.







Now the popularity of parkour knows no boundaries, the tracers are invited to filming in films, commercials and music videos. There is even an organization of parkour in France, “Parkour Worldwide Association”.

 

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