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Offline P.R. Stuart

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You know what I love about Parkour?
« on: May 14, 2009, 08:04:05 AM »
I've never done anything with my life that provided such immediate and worthwhile results.  You feel the training take effect very quickly.  Comparing me now to six months ago would be like night and day.  I also have a general better feeling about myself now. 

Anybody else have reasons to add why they just love Parkour?
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2009, 08:08:38 AM »
It's fun
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2009, 10:42:08 AM »
Quote from: drocco on May 14, 2009, 08:08:38 AM
It's fun

Ditto.

I also like flying.
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2009, 12:53:32 PM »
You see the world differently.
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2009, 01:13:21 PM »
you see life differently.
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2009, 01:15:46 PM »
Quote from: Jericho_Sides on May 14, 2009, 01:13:21 PM
you see life differently.

You see yourself differently.


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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2009, 01:57:08 PM »
You see opportunities everywhere.
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2009, 02:17:15 PM »
Quote from: WQ F on May 14, 2009, 01:57:08 PM
You see opportunities everywhere.

You see opportunities anywhere.
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Offline Kenny T.

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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2009, 03:13:23 PM »
I love how it's not a "sport" in the general sense. When you think of sports, you automatically think of competition, but that is not the case in Parkour. It's all about self-improvement, no one is judging you, you're doing this absolutely for yourself. It's great.
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2009, 03:58:00 PM »
Quote from: Kenny T. on May 14, 2009, 03:13:23 PM
I love how it's not a "sport" in the general sense. When you think of sports, you automatically think of competition, but that is not the case in Parkour. It's all about self-improvement, no one is judging you, you're doing this absolutely for yourself. It's great.

+1 There's also no trash talk between "real" traceurs. I don't like all that "I'd stomp you. You suck. Look at this guy! He sucks!" crap.

It also has improved me in pretty much everyway I can think of.
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« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2009, 04:22:37 PM »
Quote from: Kenny T. on May 14, 2009, 03:13:23 PM
I love how it's not a "sport" in the general sense. When you think of sports, you automatically think of competition, but that is not the case in Parkour. It's all about self-improvement, no one is judging you, you're doing this absolutely for yourself. It's great.

Well said +1 to you man.
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2009, 04:30:27 PM »
Chicks like it.
Dudes think its cool.
nuff said.
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2009, 07:58:33 PM »
Chicks like it.
Dudes think its cool.
nuff said

Fixed that for you.   ;D
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2009, 08:50:31 PM »
 ;D My first applauds. Thanks guys

Also, parkour serves as a nice way to get fit. Before I was introduced to it, I was in pretty bad shape, but as I got really interested, I learned that you need alot of strength to climb up walls and things like that, so I conditioned a ton and, I gotta say, it feels good.
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2009, 09:52:53 PM »
It provides freedom in a technology bound and time based world.
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2009, 09:56:03 PM »
Well other than looking like a freeking NInja! nah I like getting in touch with the Primate side of me
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2009, 06:55:45 PM »
Quote from: ForestCloak on May 14, 2009, 09:52:53 PM
It provides freedom in a technology bound and time based world.

Exactly what I would have said.
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2009, 05:28:01 PM »
Quote from: Traceur1993 on May 14, 2009, 02:17:15 PM
Quote from: WQ F on May 14, 2009, 01:57:08 PM
You see opportunities everywhere.

You see opportunities anywhere.

We all become better people. Mind and body.
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Re: You know what I love about Parkour?
« Reply #19 on: May 17, 2009, 12:54:55 AM »
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It provides freedom in a technology bound and time based world.

So true,what you said reminds me of the "Concrete Jungle" article in the Learn section, It's something that helps you escape the restrictions of the modern society we live in.
For me I find that also it's mental freedom, your mind is just silently focused on feeling your movements through the environment, instead of thinking about the negatives I experience in other aspects of my life.
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