Parkour, translates from French as the "art of movement" and refers to an activity where a human moves between obstacles in urban areas; like rails, trees, or environmental surroundings quickly and efficiently, as if being chased.Reference.com: Parkour The extreme sport of parkour or "free-running" has led to a series of web-videos featuring highly skilled performers, other videos, by amateurs, feature 'parkour kids' and their mishaps.
This page features videos of some attempts at the sport by young parkour hopefuls.
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Parkour means "art of movement"Reference.com: Parkour
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Parkour was founded in by David BelleReference.com: Parkour
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Sometimes referred to as "l'art du deplacement" or "PK"Reference.com: Parkour
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Is an extreme sport
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People who practice parkour are called "traceurs" or if they are female, "traceuses"Reference.com: Parkour
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Involves overcoming obstacles in an urban setting by jumping and climbing between objectsReference.com: Parkour
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The sport makes use of the urban environment including, rails, stairs, walls and the roofs of buildings
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The video game Mirror's Edge is based on parkour
