Monday, May 16, 2011

Video of the week

Alright, I decided I'm going to try something new to incite interest here. Here's my "VIDEO OF THE WEEK". The video is parkour centric, which, for those who don't know what it is, 
"Parkour (sometimes abbreviated to PK) is a utilitarian discipline based upon the direct, successful, swift traversing of one's surrounding environment via the practical application of techniques, based around the concept of self-preservation. It is a non-competitive, physical discipline of French origin in which participants run along a route, attempting to negotiate obstacles in the most efficient way possible, using only their bodies. Skills such as jumping, climbing, vaulting, rolling, swinging and wall scaling are employed. Parkour can be practiced anywhere, but areas dense with obstacles are preferable and it is most commonly practiced in urban areas."
Thank you wikipedia for being an all knowing font of information. The video also has freerunning elements, which is a flashier, more competitive version of parkour.
The video:
Now, I'd like to ask my follower's views on parkour, so the subject is open to debate. 
Also, up to 66 followers! Feels awesome.
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42 comments:

  1. MarukoMay 16, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    So is "parkour" a euphemism for being physical active? Or is it more of a certain belief in certain activities (such as climbing and vaulting) that originated from somewhere else?

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  2. R. MotMay 16, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Wow. I really wish I could do that. Amazing.

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  3. psychpostMay 16, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    parkour!

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  4. AlphaMay 17, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    Dudes need to seriously calm down with their hops.

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  5. brnMay 17, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    holy sht this is awesome!!! :O

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  6. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    I've always wanted to try parkour a bit more seriously. I managed to get a friend interested and we went to the local park and sort of jumped around the playground for an hour and felt kind of silly!

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  7. happyhackerMay 17, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Dude that's awesome. I would love to do it seriously.

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  8. jaykaydeeMay 17, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    parkour makes me think of that episode of The Office.

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  9. rubberbandMay 17, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    The idea behind Parkour is to move through the city as effective as possible, climbing up walls and trees, jumping over obstacles instead of running around them aso. And to correct you Omega, Freerunning is basically Parkour only with the focus on flips and tricks instead of the effectiveness itself.
    The video is ok but as I know a lot of those videos I will introduce you to Livewire, who is probably one of the best known Parkour runners. He has an incredible upper body strength, but just check it out for yourself.
    This is not a pure Parkour video, but it really shows the idea and motivation behind Parkour aside from the cool looking aspect.
    http://youtu.be/vrulLtPTcjw

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  10. Chris VoltaMay 17, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    michael parkour!

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  11. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    i could watch parkour all day, it really should be a staple late night television show lol.

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  12. IntramanMay 17, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    that's some crazy stuff

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  13. Reality CheckMay 17, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Amazing video man!

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  14. ShooterMay 17, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    omg this is unbelievable

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  15. happyhackerMay 18, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    Are there laws against this kind of thing?

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  16. YoutuberMay 18, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    I love parkour. One time i saw it live in my city in germany.

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  17. AnonymousMay 18, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    i think parkour is an old hat. it got popular years ago and finally it arrived in the us

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  18. CollinBeloinMay 18, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    amazing video, this is amazign what people can do!

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  19. MikeMay 18, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    You'd never get caught by the cops lol

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  20. JamesMay 18, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    One of my friends does parkour he could really be a professional if he took it more seriously.

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  21. BKKMay 18, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Awesome. And parkour practicing is sooo hard, I knew it

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  22. happyhackerMay 19, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    can fat out of shape guys do parkour?

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  23. LöwenpickMay 19, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    Parkour in drunk, not a good idea. Trust me, I know. Busted my knees last weekend.

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  24. GetItFirstMay 19, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    i am totally amazed by them! it seems as if they trick gravity

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  25. UnknownMay 19, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Gravity pisses me off, so I'll just watch.

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  26. Patti D.May 19, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Very nice!!!

    You can visit my blog here.

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  27. Lawrence CaterMay 19, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Nice post, I broke my left leg twice trying that stuff =S

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  28. RainMay 19, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Wooah that is awesome, I would never be able to pull any of those stunts and not get hurt lol

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  29. huntersamuel989May 19, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Free running is awesome.

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  30. AlexisMay 19, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Cool video. When I see people who are good it looks awesome but then I see people doing it in my town and they look completely stupid. I suppose you have to start somewhere though.

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  31. Manuel PosadasMay 19, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    i'm confused as to where the name "parkour" came from. i always knew this to be "Yamakasi" and it came from Japan. can someone enlighten me?

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  32. wellpickedboogerMay 19, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Wow, this makes me feel really athletic. lol

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  33. RageCompeXMay 20, 2011 at 2:27 AM

    I wish I could free-run that good :(

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  34. DejchMay 20, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    nice video, they look like wannabe ninjas.

    +followed

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  35. Benji RadmanMay 20, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    Free running is awesome, wish i had the skills :)

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  36. Platano: 365 lifeMay 20, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    im going to start practicing!!! this is amazing!!

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  37. Mr. WizardsMay 20, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    man the things people can do

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  38. PossessedWarriorMay 20, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    I am far too out of shape to even begin doing any of this

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  39. KropahMay 20, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    wish i could do that.

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  40. BuzbeeMay 20, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    loved the video, a couple kids in my neighborhood do this, and they are crazy lol

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  41. lacrossemanMay 20, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    parkour is awesome

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  42. BarryBumflopMay 20, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Bet it takes a while to get up to that level!

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