American Parkour

This thread is a compilation of links to some of the best videos put out by the parkour and freerunning communities. To earn a place in this list, the video must show tremendous skill, refreshing originality, vital information, or top notch editing and production. This is an exclusive list and any video found here can be viewed as an important resource for the online communities in the way of information, inspiration, and achievement. This list will be updated whenever a worthy video is released. All comments, suggestions, and questions regarding the videos on this list (and ones that aren't) are welcome in this thread.

David Belle Parkour Report w/ English Subtitles - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1854204693582154043&q=David+Belle

District 13 Chase Scene by David Belle - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3399550310641036959&q=District+B13

Speed Air Man by David Belle - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6890722287035459182&q=Speed+Air+Man

Generation Yamakasi by Yamakasi - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3773384792923323349&q=Generation+Yamakasi

U$F Volume 3 ft. Stephanne Vigroux by UFF - http://www.urbanfreeflow.com/u_dollar_f/u_dollar_f3.htm

Dispersion by Mike Yamrus - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6011665700902099143&q=Dispersion+Parkour

Vaults 102 by Demon - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6450484169385904646&q=Vaults+102

A Brother's Journey by Team Evo - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1109524397094788304&q=A+brothers+Journey%2C+Team+evo

Dvinsk Clan - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=96157775693487558&q=Dvinsk+Clan

Trip to Lisses by Daniel Ilabaca - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4426436101056952430

London Trip by Daniel Ilabaca - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8179657870054619264

Power is Nothing Without Control by Blane - http://www.parkour-videos.com/blane-tt-22-04-2006-power-is-nothing-without-control

10/19/2006
Record of Achievements by Owen - http://parkour.net/parkour/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=7037&forum=4

10/20/2006
3Run Family Video by TK17 - http://www.rip-cord.co.uk/phpBB4/viewtopic.php?t=6187

Wow, Owen's a friggin' gibbon.

I really like the VA PK Timeless (http://www.americanparkour.com/video/timeless/timeless-va.wmv) video. Others who know a lot more than me will be better judges of the skill shown. In any case, this is the video I show to people when I want to introduce parkour. It doesn't include roof-jumps or such things to freak out parents. It shows movement and flow (whether real or spliced-together), rather than individual exercises or moves. And it looks hard but possible to someone like me, while watching Owen would just intimidate me if that's the first thing I saw.

Updated. keep the suggestions coming. when i have more time, i will organize the list better.

Every video on here!
http://dogentricks.com/index.php?s=tutorials (http://dogentricks.com/index.php?s=tutorials)

why the hell isnt bruno's video on there. its awsome.

I second that one, his stuff is simply amazing.

Bruno a sete - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8784621206269111397&q=Bruno+Parkour (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8784621206269111397&q=Bruno+Parkour)
Le retour - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2121003836222435668&q=Bruno+Parkour (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2121003836222435668&q=Bruno+Parkour)

I think there some really big ones missing from that list

La Releve
Traceurs.avi
Parkour Nuit
usa.parkour
U$FF 3
Dim Monk 2005 summer sampler
pk13

I second DimMonks summer sampler

pk13 was not that good. they did a few big techniques, but not as fast or efficient as they could have been and what happened to all the other moves that are parkour?

i would probably nominate a Zanshin Studios piece, either "Enter the Zanshin" or "Inspire". The pk isn't exactly up to speeders standard but it's pretty good, and it's one of the most fun to watch parkour vids.

if somebody could find the links to all the videos that arent linked yet, that would be great. also, if someone could organize, categorize, and make the list more informational and good looking, that would be much appreciated by a lot of people! i have been pretty busy and havent been able to put the time i wanted into this post.

tracers.ru visit tunisiana

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6572541594116321528&hl=fr

That was pretty freakin' spectacular, add Tunisia to my list of places to go.

I'm hoping that that video was shot and then posted a few months later because if thats a Tuninsian winter i might have to move.

all of them are very... well WOW. you have some great teams on there man!

Here is the link to U$F Vol 3: http://www.urbanfreeflow.com/u_dollar_f/u_dollar_f3.htm (http://www.urbanfreeflow.com/u_dollar_f/u_dollar_f3.htm)

It was listed above, but with no link.  Being new to Parkour I found the interview with Stephane very interesting.   He recounts his original training, giving examples,  and insight into the philosophy of Parkour.  His comments are inspiring and sobering.   Very much in line with Blane's Dilution article.  It's a must see.   

Agreed. The Stephane documentary is an absolute must.

Jump Westminster (http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=4001097277208720031&q=jump%2Bwestminster) Jump Westminster is great for beginners. It's got the inspiring stuff at the beginning, and then all the footage of kids training. You're like "If that fat kid can do that, so can I."

I think that Gameyy's video about having fun is definitely a must see video.  I completely agree with him about how theres no point in it if your not having fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLmf_cyiccc

Thanks for the vids Demons!

I watched all of it

Amazing stuff ^^

Here is an updated link to the 2001 David Belle / Yamakasi interview with english subtitles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ8ijKMqWAo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ8ijKMqWAo)

Okay... Jump Westminster. WOW.

I have a new mission in life. No joke.

As a teacher, I was hoping to start a PK club at my school (but then I changed schools so I have to start over at the new school). However now, I'm thinking of partnering up with a couple of youth community centers and doing something like this in my city. *gears in the head are turning*

Yup... this is something I absolutely need to do.

Seen it all it's crazy brotha 6

I cannot seem to get the Stephane documentary to work.  I downloaded it but when I try to open it in Windows Media Player it gives me a message about the extension being different from the file type or something like that.

Anybody else have this trouble or know how to fix it? Thanks.

Great videos by the way!

i really like the chase video, that's really cool. it seemed like the people chasing belle were pretty good at PK too, but not as good as belle.

Hurry Belle, it's the PK police!

i'm in sch
ool

I would say that the recent ESPN E:60 piece is a must-see.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArMuESk3oUQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArMuESk3oUQ)

Suck up. :p

I believe that by continually watching good technique and form in Parkour you will naturally adapt your motions to replicate what you have seen. This article (http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline/features/features/article/0,17742,1533067,00.html) demonstrates what I'm talking about, though I'm sure you all agree with me. It's important to observe the proper movements in Parkour so that you don't end up like those pathetic UK kids on youtube who recklessly run and jump around, taking pride in the fact that they are destroying their bodies (I know first hand that there are plenty of Americans too).

Watch good videos when you cannot train, and note moves that these well trained traceurs make. Though they have trained heavily for many years, it's clear that every traceur can take something positive away. Nice idea Demon.

Blane's Dilution article is revealing and very good for any level traceur to read (though it's probably targeted at budding traceurs like myself).

Also (sorry for the rapid fire post), I suggest TK17's new video, "Go."
Here's a link:
http://www.parkour.tv/show-video.php?video-name=go-parkour-fast-tk17 (http://www.parkour.tv/show-video.php?video-name=go-parkour-fast-tk17)

These are all great selections! Now when I want to show someone one of these, I don't have to video hop, it's all avaliable here!

I've never seen some of these before...they're cool!

I've been really stuck on Dim Monk's videos.
2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7HK8T0byC4

2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra61daBYfk0&feature=related

Also Mathieu Ledoux, former inline skater, is pretty amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHFWmXOKvbE

I REALLY like that one.

I don't know if this has already been posted or not (too lazy to look). But Daer's videos (from urbanrunners) should be put up here. That guy is really good.

too cool I liked 2:35, and 3:04

I feel particurlarly privledged to post the Parkour Pilgrimage.  ;D

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3022662956956514828

I swear sometimes these places were built to run free on. Why cant it be more like that where I live?

Oh and with the vid of matt l..... I wonder how he got down from that last run?!?!?

i swear where do you find some of these places, where or what was the place Mathieu Ledoux was free running on

It was an Olympic Stadium in canada I believe

anyone know how he managed to get access to a stadium

I'm going to request that Oleg's ridiculous Quest for Movement video on the bars as a must-see.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFOPF_f90O0

I've never seen anything of this quality on rails and such before, it's a real motivator.

i second that

nice

Friggin loved the end scene to the Mathieu Ledoux one. Kind of reminds me of the Disney concert hall in downtown LA

Where did UF's Volume 3 ft. Stephane Vigroux go!?  :'( :'( :'(

After a bit of searching...

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=273808852434081205&hl=en#

I have 3 comments.

1) THANK. YOU.!!!!!  ;D
2) The Vaulting video was very informative, thanks a ton
3) David Ilabaca is a BEAST! my favorite traceur by far, he has awesome flow.

Point B - http://www.pointbmovie.com/Watch.html

Demon, you were IN this documentary. Also, how old is it? I saw a 2009 tag on the bottom of the website.