


The practice of similar movements had existed in communities around the world for centuries, notably in Africa and China, the latter tradition ( qinggong) popularized by Hong Kong action cinema (notably Jackie Chan) during the 1970s to 1980s. Īlthough practitioners of Parkour often perform flips and other acrobatic movements, these are not considered a part of Parkour proper. It involves seeing one's environment in a new way, and envisioning the potential for navigating it by movement around, across, through, over and under its features. Parkour is an activity that can be practiced alone or with others, and is usually carried out in urban spaces, though it can be done anywhere. With roots in military obstacle course training and martial arts, parkour includes running, climbing, swinging, vaulting, jumping, plyometrics, rolling, and quadrupedal movement-whatever is suitable for a given situation.

Parkour ( French: ) is an athletic training discipline in which practitioners (called traceurs) attempt to get from point A to point B in the most fluid way possible, without assisting equipment and in the fastest and most efficient way possible.
