Author: Vincent Thibault Publisher: ISBN: 9781926824918 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 0
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Parkour, the art of displacement, or freerunning--whatever the name, this new discipline born in the Paris suburbs is rapidly being adopted by people throughout the world. Not satisfied to suffer through urban life, these athletic artists or artistic athletes want to thrive in it, all the while earning dignity by daringly reappropriating three fundamental motor skills: running, jumping, and climbing. Vincent Thibault explores the philosophical and spiritual aspects of the art of movement and offers ideas on health, sports, urban living, and the relationship between the body and the environment. Reflecting on the culture of effort, he also avoids the misguided notion that depicts parkour as just another of those elitist extreme sports, instead providing a thoughtful, lyrical adventure into martial arts and chivalry in an urban setting.
Author: Vincent Thibault Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781519539229 Category : Languages : en Pages : 288
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BILINGUAL EDITION (FRENCH DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS) PARKOUR & ART DU DÉPLACEMENT Lessons in practical wisdom Foreword by Ryan C. Hurst, program director, GMB Fitness Postscript by Yann Hnautra, Yamakasi founder 90 lessons from the author of "Parkour and the Art du déplacement: Strength, Dignity, Community".No need for special gear. Just put your shoes on, put this book in your backpack, and you are ready to explore the city, with its many rails and walls and obstacles. Vault, run, do your load of squats and push-ups and traverses, then take a more contemplative break. These ninety very short chapters, with just one clear idea or exercise per chapter, are meant to inspire you and help you deepen your practice. This is not a how-to manual in which you will learn specific movement techniques, but a unique and precious handbook on the philosophical, psychological and spiritual aspects of parkour / ADD / freerunning, that will also hearten people who have a background in dance, martial arts, yoga, CrossFit and so forth. * How can you know if you are ready for a jump? * When should you test and when should you trust? * What are great, natural sources of energy? * How can you find your Growth Zone? * Use constraints to kindle creativity? * How can you "find your voice"? * What are "dynamic tension" and "intrinsic motivation"? * Should you focus more on conditioning or on techniques? ... These and many other subjects are addressed in this groundbreaking book. "A modern day Book of Five Rings." - Ryan C. Hurst, GMB Fitness "I had a serious spinal injury and I truly believe that without my ADD training and "Body Armor" conditioning, I would be in a wheelchair today. This is why when Vincent asked me to write a few words for his new book, I felt it was a responsibility, as well as an honor, to share my thoughts on what you're about to read. Being a martial arts instructor and ADD practitioner, Vincent's "Buddhist" approach is very similar to my personal philosophy and this book will allow you a deeper understanding of the art of the Yamakasi. Not only the physical aspect of parkour and ADD, but its philosophical, emotional and spiritual elements, too - and what Vincent calls the mental posture. Vincent has this rare talent to understand, digest, and put into written word a philosophy that is mostly oral. I enjoyed this book very much, and recommend it to anyone practicing Movement. Read, Learn, Apply." - Fred Evrard, Founder of Kali Majapahit Martial Arts ***** PARKOUR & ART DU DÉPLACEMENT Leçons de sagesse pratique Édition 100% bilingue Préface de Ryan C. Hurst, directeur de Gold Medal Bodies / GMB Fitness Postface de Yann Hnautra, fondateur du groupe Yamakasi 90 leçons par l'auteur de « L'Art du déplacement : Force, dignité, partage ». « Un Traité des cinq roues des temps modernes. » - Ryan C. Hurst, GMB Fitness « J'ai récemment eu une grave blessure à la colonne vertébrale et je crois sincèrement que sans mon entraînement en ADD et les exercices "d'armure corporelle", je me déplacerais aujourd'hui en fauteuil. C'est pourquoi, lorsque Vincent m'a demandé d'écrire quelques mots à propos de son nouveau livre, il m'a semblé que c'était à la fois un honneur et une responsabilité. En tant qu'instructeur d'arts martiaux et pratiquant d'ADD, ma philosophie personnelle ressemble beaucoup à celle de l'approche "bouddhiste" de Vincent. En outre, ce livre vous permettra de comprendre plus en profondeur l'art des Yamakasi. Non seulement l'aspect physique du parkour ou de l'ADD, mais aussi ses composantes philosophiques, émotionnelles et spirituelles - et ce que Vincent nomme parfois la posture mentale. Cet auteur a un rare talent pour comprendre, digérer et mettre à l'écrit une philosophie qui a principalement été transmise oralement. J'ai adoré ce livre et le recommande à toute personne qui s'intéresse au mouvement. Lisez, apprenez, et mettez en application. » - Fred Evrard, fondateur de Kali Majapahit
Author: iMinds Publisher: iMinds Pty Ltd ISBN: 1921746335 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 5
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Learn about the sport of Parkour with iMinds insightful knowledge series. If there was only one way to describe parkour, it would be to call it a sport. Parkour involves the task of overcoming obstacles, both physical and mental. But not everybody is in agreement with what parkour is truly about. What we do know is that parkour originated in France where it is sometimes referred to as "l'art du deplacement" meaning "the art of displacement." The basic principle of parkour is to use only the human body to move from point A to point B in the most efficient, direct and fluid way possible. iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.
Author: Julie Angel Publisher: White Lion Publishing ISBN: 178131554X Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 312
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From its humble origins in the backstreets and rooftops of Paris's urban jungle, to the tops of London and New York's skyscrapers, Parkour, has become an adrenaline-fuelled implosion on the urban landscape. But more than a sport that most jaw-dropped onlookers can hardly comprehend, Parkour is an exploration of movement and a return to our body's natural ability to run, jump, hang and move with fluidity. For the first time, Julie Angel tells the story of Parkour's beginnings - the diverse, intriguing and unusual characters who went to the rooftops, hung off the stairwells and drain pipes as they trained through the night, often risking their lives and created something that has become a worldwide phenomenon. Breaking the Jumpÿtells the unknown story behind Parkour's rise, and asks what is it that drives those who stand on the edge and think `go'.
Author: Ilona E. Gerling Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag ISBN: 1782550208 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 332
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The increasing number of followers of the two movement cultures, Parkour and Freerunning, has given rise to the need for safe, methodical orientation, which the reader will find in this book. Parkour, a new movement culture from France, is all about moving as efficiently as possible between points A and B by sprinting fluently over obstacles. The sport of Freerunning has developed from it, involving developing and showing off the most creative, extreme, flowing, acrobatic moves possible on obstacles. This book contains precise illustrations for the teaching of all basic techniques, easy-tofollow movement breakdowns and methodical tips for indoor and outdoor training. All the most common terms from the scene are listed for reference in English and French. History, philosophy, rules of behavior, training advice based on the latest sports science knowledge, interviews from the scene about motivations and trends, advice for schools and explanations of competitions and competition criteria are a few examples of the book’s contents.
Author: Source Wikipedia Publisher: University-Press.org ISBN: 9781230580838 Category : Languages : en Pages : 26
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Jump, Jump City: Seattle, Free running, Parkour in popular culture, District 13, Ultimate Parkour Challenge, David Belle, Vault, Worldwide jam, District 13: Ultimatum, Last Ones Standing, Urban Freeflow, Timeline of parkour, Sebastien Foucan, Wallflip, Cyril Raffaelli, Damien Walters, Timothy Shieff, Yamakasi, Raymond Belle, Sanki King, Jump Britain, Jerome Ben Aoues, Jump London, Jump Westminster. Excerpt: Parkour (sometimes abbreviated PK) is the non-competitive sport originating in France of traversing mainly urban landscapes by running, climbing and jumping. Participants run along a route, attempting to navigate obstacles in the most efficient way possible, using only their bodies. Skills such as vaulting, rolling, swinging and wall scaling are employed. Parkour can be practiced anywhere, but areas dense with obstacles are preferable and it is most commonly practiced in urban areas. A practitioner of parkour is called a "traceur," which is most likely derived from Parisian slang "tracer" which means "to hurry" or "to move quickly." In proper French, traceur is an adjective qualifying something that leaves a trace or a trail behind it. In practice, a traceur may use several different names interchangeably for parkour, including "freerunning" or "l'art du deplacement," even though these terms refer to distinct parts of the discipline. While parkour and l'art du deplacement aim to enable the practitioner to move quickly and creatively past obstacles, freerunning includes the use of tricking moves such as aerial rotations and spins. (see below). A basic parkour moveTwo primary characteristics of parkour are efficiency and speed. Traceurs take the most direct path through an obstacle as rapidly as that route can be traversed safely. Developing one's level of spatial awareness is often used to aid development in...
Author: Jan Witfeld Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag ISBN: 1841263192 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 316
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Introduces the sport of parkour, or freerunning, which combines the core elements of running, jumping, climbing, and other physical movements with the goal of moving the body over and around obstacles in an urban environment without stopping
Author: Cara Courage Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000319601 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 546
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This Handbook is the first to explore the emergent field of ‘placemaking’ in terms of the recent research, teaching and learning, and practice agenda for the next few years. Offering valuable theoretical and practical insights from the leading scholars and practitioners in the field, it provides cutting-edge interdisciplinary research on the placemaking sector. Placemaking has seen a paradigmatic shift in urban design, planning, and policy to engage the community voice. This Handbook examines the development of placemaking, its emerging theories, and its future directions. The book is structured in seven distinct sections curated by experts in the areas concerned. Section One provides a glimpse at the history and key theories of placemaking and its interpretations by different community sectors. Section Two studies the transformative potential of placemaking practice through case studies on different places, methodologies, and theoretical frameworks. It also reveals placemaking’s potential to nurture a holistic community engagement, social justice, and human-centric urban environments. Section Three looks at the politics of placemaking to consider who is included and who is excluded from its practice and if the concept of placemaking needs to be reconstructed. Section Four deals with the scales and scopes of art-based placemaking, moving from the city to the neighborhood and further to the individual practice. It juxtaposes the voice of the practitioner and professional alongside that of the researcher and academic. Section Five tackles the socio-economic and environmental placemaking issues deemed pertinent to emerge more sustainable placemaking practices. Section Six emphasizes placemaking’s intersection with urban design and planning sectors and incudes case studies of generative planning practice. The final seventh section draws on the expertise of placemakers, researchers, and evaluators to present the key questions today, new methods and approaches to evaluation of placemaking in related fields, and notions for the future of evaluation practices. Each section opens with an introduction to help the reader navigate the text. This organization of the book considers the sectors that operate alongside the core placemaking practice. This seminal Handbook offers a timely contribution and international perspectives for the growing field of placemaking. It will be of interest to academics and students of placemaking, urban design, urban planning and policy, architecture, geography, cultural studies, and the arts.
Author: Joe Greek Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc ISBN: 1499435533 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 50
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Welcome to the exciting, dynamic world of parkour! This acrobatic and athletic discipline that makes ordinary—though highly coordinated and graceful—people appear to be superheroes has caused a sensation online, as videos of practitioners running up walls, vaulting over obstacles, leaping across the roofs of buildings, and generally treating urban areas as their own personal obstacle courses went viral. Readers will learn about parkour’s roots in France, as well as how the sport developed and spread worldwide. Safety is always emphasized in the text, as are “do not try this at home” cautions to the reader.
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