Parkour

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Zachary Cohn at <zac AT rochesterparkour DOT com>

Websites

http://www.RochesterParkour.com

http://www.AmericanParkour.com

Parkour, a sport activity,

"(sometimes abbreviated to PK) or l'art du déplacement (English: the art of movement) ... with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body. It is meant to help one overcome obstacles, which can be anything in the surrounding environment—from branches and rocks to rails and concrete walls—and can be practiced in both rural and urban areas. Parkour practitioners are referred to as traceurs, or traceuses for females.


Founded by David Belle in France, parkour focuses on practicing efficient movements to develop one's body and mind to be able to overcome obstacles in an emergency." Parkour

• Teams: No competition, no teams. We just love to help each other learn.
  

• Venue: There are a lot of us at RIT, but also people in Fairport, UofR, MCC, the City of Rochester, and plenty of other places!
  

• Local Website: http://www.RochesterParkour.com

Beginner Parkour Workshop.

• March 28th, 2:30-4:00pm
  

• Manhattan Square Park
  

• For more information, see http://rochesterparkour.com/post/86803005/beginners-parkour-workshop-2-march-28th

Parkour as defined by our contributors

Parkour is the art of moving through your environment using only your body and the surroundings to propel yourself. It can include running, jumping, climbing, even crawling, if that is the most suitable movement for the situation. Parkour could be grasped by imagining a race through an obstacle course, the goal is to overcome obstacles quickly and efficiently, without using extraneous movement. Apply this line of thought to an urban environment, or even a run through the woods, and you're on the right path. Because individual movements could vary so greatly by the situation, it is better to consider Parkour as defined by the intention instead of the movements themselves. If the intention is to get somewhere using the most effective movements with the least loss of momentum, then it could probably be considered Parkour.

What Parkour is NOT"

Parkour is not acrobatics, tricking, stunts, recklessness, or jumping off high objects for no reason. It is not any movement or activity that doesn't fit in the above description "What Parkour Is". It is also not "What you make of it" ... it is predefined and has a purpose, if something doesn't suit that purpose, it is not Parkour as defined by the intention instead of the movements themselves. If the intention is to get somewhere using the most effective movements with the least loss of momentum, then it could probably be considered Parkour.

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