Parkour

[KnottedYet]

Now, I would love to be able to do this stuff, but ummmm... nope.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEeqHj3Nj2c&mode=related&search=

Check it out, we've got climbing walls but France has Parkour walls!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o2mOKrpk2E&mode=related&search=

SKnot and I got this Scion/Parkour ad on DVD when we were looking at cars two years ago. (we were thinking of an Xb)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsTVo2CdRnk

[Eden]

oooh boy - if a person tried to imitate that without knowing what they were doing it would be a recipe for some nasty broken legs and ankles..... (and wrists and arms and skulls...........)

Pretty incredible feats of gymnastics though - you have to be very strong to do backflips like that.

[mimitabby]

the first video reminded me of the funny cat videos. Those guys reminded me of kittens bouncing off walls.

[KnottedYet]

David Belle (superstar of Parkour) crashed on a very simple jump, and he insisted that it be publicized so people would see that you really can fall in Parkour, that falling is part of the whole thing.

[Wahine]

I had a client in Edmonton who was totally into parkour. He kept me busy.

[uk elephant]

That car add reminded me of an episode of Top Gear where James May races a couple of freerunners across Liverpool. The freerunners won of course. So maybe that'll be the new trend in commuting?

[Zen]

I can do that...I just don't want to :p

[missymaya]

That's pretty cool. I know I can't do that stuff, just no vertical leap, with or without momentum;) I'm best staying on the ground and just watching:)