Summary

Parkour, revealed to America by David Belle, is all about efficiency and getting from point A to point B as fast as possible.  Parkour is a sport that doesn't require any tools for it's practice.  It was revealed to the world by George Hbert and brought to America by David Belle.  Their are many information resources on parkour, some of which helped me answer my questions about it.

Bibliography

Alec, Wilkinson.  "No Obstacles."  The New Yorker.  3 March 2009.  www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/04/16/070416fa_fact_wilkinson?prinatable=true.

Julie, Raw.  "Student Stuntmen."  Time.  2 Dec. 2009.  www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1607235,00.html.

Anyone.  "How to Parkour."  Wikihow.  1 Apr. 2009.  www.wikihow.com/parkour.

"Synergy Parkour."  Synergy.  1 Apr. 2009.  www.synergyparkour.com/index.php?id=5.

"Parkour: speed Air Man-David Belle."  Google Video.  1 Apr. 2009.  video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8225377365841858933.

Machra.  "The History of Freerunning/Parkour."  Helium.  1 Apr. 2009.  www.helium.com/items/93992-the-history-of-freerunning-parkour.

How To Parkour

URL: www.wikihow.com/Parkour

Basically, parkour is a natural method to train the human body to be able to move forward quickly making use of the environment that's around us at any given time.  This 'art of displacement' requires neither specific structures nor accessories for its practice.  The body is the only tool.  It's an athletic discipline accessible to all, because it combines all the natural skills of the human body: running, jumping, climbing, ect.  It's a discipline that permits exploration of the potential offered by your body.  It's about being able to face the obstacles with which you are presented, whether they be in the natural environment or in the urban environment, in a search for movement that combines effectiveness and control.  The necessary equipment is simply a t-shirt, a pair of light jogging-type trousers, and a pair of running shoes.

One of the most basic parkouring moves is called a vault.  Vaulting is pretty much just jumping up and over an object using your hands to push you up and forward.  To do a regular vault first you jump, swing your legs over the object while pushing yourself up and forward, and land on the other side, facing forward.  The key to vaulting is to jump before pushing yourself up and forward.  Otherwise, you might mess up, which could turn out badly.  Another type of vault is called the speed vault.  The way it works is first  you run a the object, jump and swing your legs over while pushing yourself forward and keep on running forward when you land on the other side.  The key to speed vaulting is to swing your inside leg over first.  otherwise it'll be harder to keep on running when you land on the other side.

The Best of David Belle

Questions About Parkouring

URL: www.synergyparkour.com/index.php?id=5

Q: What is the key to parkouring?

A: The key to to parkouring is to be efficient.

URL: video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8225377365841858933

Q: Who is the person who is the best at parkouring in the USA?

A: David Belle is the person who is best at parkouring in the USA.

The History of Parkouring

http://www.helium.com/items/93992-the-history-of-freerunning-parkour
Parkour (parcours) is often used to get from point A to point B using the quickest possible route.  Some people think of it as an adult version of follow the leader.  Parkour was originally revealed to the world by a man named George Hbert, who lived in france.  It started to become popular in America when a man named David Belle learned about it from his father, Ramond Belle.  David created a use for it it by mixing it with his martial art skills.  And he was actually the one who named the new sport "parkour".

Nowadays, some people call parkouring "free running".  Free running is actually a bit different than parkour.  Instead of getting from point A to point B using the quickest possible route, you're supposed  to get from point A to point B using a fancy technique.