Topic: Hello The Beginning!

[zer0pain]

And so it begins. I'm looking for an outlet to be completely free, from every day routine. This fake life is a circle that never stops! I want to break free. Running to the edge and believe, take that jump on faith of a better life. As i fall i want to know that it is all me! No controll, just pure extacy, as my heart rate race and every things a blur. I want to know whats it like to be free?!?

Jared G From Buffalo NY

[Jake Chess]

Welcome glad that you are pursuing this unique art. However, there are things you should know about Parkour.

"No controll, just pure extacy"
If this is the mental set you are going to use while practicing Parkour. Then don't do it. All it will do is get you hurt or worse. Parkour isn't something you just 'do', training and hard devotion is key to success.

Being free is good but, it also takes work. And what we do isn't on a 'Jump on faith'. We know that we can and we train hard to do so.

In this world there isn't one thing you can do that doesn't require some type of devotion. It seems to me your idea of Parkour is what gets people killed.
I encourage you train and do the necessary means to be free. But, if you are to hasty it won't be good.

[zer0pain]

Thank you for your response. I do understand that it is going to be hard work. Any think worth doing is always hard work.

[Jake Chess]

Ok. I just wanted to ensure that you don't get yourself hurt. That wouldn't be good.
We want to make sure that everyone has a clear understanding of what it means to be a Traceur.

Control & Self-awareness are some of the things you need to have in order to be free.

The last thing the Parkour community needs are those who blindly go out, do crazy things, and get hurt or killed. Then we have to defend our position and discredits this art.
We all stress safety first.