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« Reply #45 on: September 17, 2007, 10:01:16 AM »

This is authentic 70's footage. (Notice the bell-bottoms flaring in the wind, the funny looking shoes, and pointy skateboards..)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-0TXG-98mE
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« Reply #46 on: September 22, 2007, 05:02:18 PM »

I didn't understand this at first when I started as well, but I eventually learned
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« Reply #47 on: November 10, 2007, 04:42:31 PM »

this is OLD SCHOOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0K6lUm5ynw
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« Reply #48 on: November 11, 2007, 12:12:52 AM »

that's not oldschool. that movie was made within the last five years. looks like it would be fun to watch, but I think they over-glamorized the whole story.
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« Reply #49 on: November 11, 2007, 12:22:56 AM »

check this one out. this is really old, and the skaters back in the day were just as obnoxious as the skaters of today Wink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFg_qAbqmL0&NR=1
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« Reply #50 on: December 18, 2007, 04:09:59 PM »

Nicely explained Asa,
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« Reply #51 on: January 31, 2008, 05:51:33 AM »

Parkour is like martial arts, there are many different styles and techniques of each one, but martial arts usually have a common purpose of self-defense. Parkour's puposes differ, so there could as a result, a multitude of styles, and many techniques for each style.
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« Reply #52 on: March 17, 2008, 02:41:34 PM »

Well, personally, I believe in the definition of parkour, but there are some exceptions. I've seen people doing parkour, but I dont believe anyone does it specifically to get from point A to point B the fastest. I see lots of people kong vault and cat leap, etc. when they could've ran around something faster. Correct me if i'm wrong, but shouldn't we have a definition change? ***I STILL LOVE PARKOUR***
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« Reply #53 on: April 25, 2008, 03:22:48 PM »

Well, personally, I believe in the definition of parkour, but there are some exceptions. I've seen people doing parkour, but I dont believe anyone does it specifically to get from point A to point B the fastest. I see lots of people kong vault and cat leap, etc. when they could've ran around something faster. Correct me if i'm wrong, but shouldn't we have a definition change? ***I STILL LOVE PARKOUR***

Let me remind you, in parkour, the entire idea is to set a goal we can never reach, so that we perpetually improve. The goal of going in a direct line, A to B, is nearly impossible. I mean, look anywhere, and if you just go straight, sooner or later, probably sooner, you'll reach something you can't go over, (or under or through or whatever). But that's the idea. We train ourselves so that one day we can run in a straight line to our destination, the quickest path with the most ease. Sure, today, that's impossible. But I bet that's what you said about a pop vault the first day you saw it.
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« Reply #54 on: June 18, 2008, 09:03:23 PM »

The quickest way around most obstacles is to just run past them. However there may come a situation where you can't just run past, and have to go over or under or through. Running is easier than vaulting or doing an underbar, say, so we train those movements in addition to running so we can be prepared for any situation. The odds of us needing to vault something to escape or reach are smaller than the odds of us needing to just run, but vaulting something will save our bacon if/when the situation presents itself, and then we'll be glad we trained vaults. Smiley

The first 1/3 or so of TK17's "Pilgrimage" video explains this very nicely.
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« Reply #55 on: November 05, 2008, 08:07:13 AM »

It's just developing and improving one's own biomechaniical movement...
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