What is parkour?
Parkour overcomes the obstacles in the urban space, moreover, efficiently and naturally. Those who participate in parkour are called trackers: they jump over obstacles, climb walls and conquer city buildings. Their goal is to get from point A to point B in the most efficient way possible.
Parkour's history is very interesting. It has its origins in France, the military tactics of the century are considered to be its origin, designed to help soldiers escape captivity and hide from the hunt. In fact, this is a method of military training of French soldiers. Again, the new turned out to be a well-forgotten old one, only now is this practice used by fitness soldiers, if I may say so.
What is the difference between parkour and freerunning?
Often these terms seem to be used interchangeably. These sports actually have a lot in common, but there is a slight difference.
Parkour simply maneuvers around an urban environment with the efficient use of jumps, turns, complex movements. There is no need for difficulty or other complicated acrobatic stunts. In freerunning, the effectiveness of the background fades, leaving room for sharp acrobatic movements. This is a more spectacular sport.
If you're watching a video where people roll over in a jump and hit the wall, know: this is freerunning. If they just jump over fences and climb walls, it's these trackers, not freerunners.
Where can I learn parkour?
Today there is a special school park course. If you really "lost fire" with this art, you can even hire a personal trainer. It helps you master tricks, learn to follow safety rules, assess the situation. But if you do not have such an opportunity, we will tell you here how you can learn parkour, at least its basics, yourself.
First, you should choose the right equipment for your classes. Sneakers should sit firmly on the leg, not dangle on it and not harvest. Suitable shoes with monolithic sole and non-composite treads. Clothes must be light and comfortable and not restrict your movements.
A big mistake is to start training, master tricks without warming up and study the terrain. Under no circumstances improvise in unknown places - this is a direct path to harm. First, study the training site, the strength of the obstacles, the distance for jumping and running, the place of landing, the general situation and possible dangers.
After practicing one of the above sports, you can begin to master the simplest parkour tricks. But first you should look several times at how real parkourists perform them (you can on the video), study each movement. In no case perform the element that you saw only once or twice.
If you are a "kettle" in parkour, start practicing on the ground. Height is not suitable for those who do not have a serious education. In education, be careful, listen to yourself. You can not overload, overload the muscles, train until you are exhausted. Fatigue is a direct path to injury!
One of the basic rules of parkour is that if you are scared, when you see a trick and think you have to do it, then you simply do not have "mature" before it. Only after overcoming fear do you begin to master the technique.
Think about the environmental conditions when you start a workout. Negative factors for a parkour are ridges, heat, moisture, rain and ice.
Proper and complete is of great importance, because your body is exposed to stress and enormous loads. If you have a history of injuries, heart, spine, joint problems, diabetes mellitus, be sure to consult a qualified physician before engaging in such a serious discipline as parkour.
We've all seen the movies Yamakashi, Casino Royale and The Bourne Ultimatum. If you also played Assassin's Creed, you even did parkour - at least practically.
Yes, this is the sport when you have to jump from roof to roof and easily climb over the walls. It's very cool to watch from the sidelines for someone who overcomes obstacles in the city that everyone avoids and generally does not see as something to conquer and overcome. This inspires the improvement of one's own body, knowledge of the limits of its capacity. In addition, it looks much more interesting and seems much more useful than any sport: Well, how does the ability to lift the bar help you under the conditions of a zombie apocalypse, when you need to escape from brain teasers?
