FREERUNNING

History of discovery
Discovered by David Belle in France, "Parkour" aims to train the efficiency of the movement to form the body and mind to be able to face obstacles in hazardous conditions.Parkour has a sense of moving or move from point A to point B as efficiently and as quickly as possible the use of principles of parkour moves with the advanced beauty as well as offset by the ability of the human body itself.Actually Parkour has been around since before humans know the word "parkour" itself. But Parkour is described and introduced to the world by a French man known as David Belle.It was he who had introduced this sport to the world that was originally developed in France only. So that eventually evolved into the entire continent of Europe and eventually spread throughout the worldInspired by his father, Raymond Belle a French soldier who eventually joined the sapeurs-pompiers (military firefighters).Born in the middle of the fire department to make David's family was inspired by stories of heroism. At the age of 16 years, David decided to leave school to find his love of freedom, action, and to develop strength and agility it has to be useful in life, as is always advised by his father.Raymond introduced to her son about an obstacle course exercises and natural methods that eventually known as Parkour. Since then, every David after school he began playing his own scenario of how he could escape from a difficult situation. According to David, Parkour can be useful as a self-defense in unforeseen circumstances. When martial arts can be called as a form of exercise to fight (fight), parkour is a form of exercise for the flight (blurred).Since the age of 15 years, David Belle moved to Lisses (one of the city in France). At that time, he met with the teens there who are interested in what was done by David. Here is the forerunner of the birth of a group known as Parkour Yamakasi.Together with his childhood friends, Sebastian Foucan along with several other youths began to develop as a team Yamakasi Parkour is known in France. However, because of the difference principle, David and Sebastian separated and left the Yamakasi. So when Yamakasi film made in 2001 should still run without the presence of both of them.David still holding the principles of parkour is still promoting the effectiveness and efficiency of the display has a philosophy of simplicity and quickly go through trials and efisient. While Sebastian prefer to make the movements of parkour look more beautiful that can make people who see it become interested.So finally he adds acrobat movements such flip or somersault combined with a movement pacours du combatant who eventually became freerunning. That makes it very different views with David Belle Sebastian Foucan. Because according to David Belle, acrobat or a somersault movement is very inefficient and very contrary to originality Parkour. In addition, the desire to make a move just to see others without the desire to perform the movement from oneself, it is contrary to parkour.David Belle's current world tour with the association he founded (PAWA) together with the first Parkour team he founded. And this is just a start


Terminology
Parkour derives from parcours du combatant, whicnbh means training obstacle course for military sessions. Parcours word "c" changed to "k" and "s" was used to explain the philosophy of Parkour itself. "Parkour's philosophy about efficiency."While the term Traceur is a term for parkour practitioners.Someone could say traceur if that person already understands the meaning, basic, and the philosophy of Parkour itself.Traceur derived from the word "tracer" which means fast, speed up (to trace / to go fast).

Philosophy and moral values ​​in Parkour
Own definition of Parkour is the art move past some obstacle from point A to point B. This art is a new way to master the environment or through any form of obstacles that exist around us simply by relying on the power of whole human body.The purpose and essence of the Parkour itself is capable of facing all the hurdles or obstacles along the track that we've been through, whether in the natural environment as well as in urban environments, using some special and beautiful movement by combining some flowing movement and full control .Parkour also contains positive learning for yourself, ie declare: a challenge to fight all the fear from within ourselves. Because sometimes every obstacle and the obstacles that we will not go through as we've ever imagined.

Life values ​​contained in Parkour
Art to get through all the problems in the track of life.When we run the track of life, there are many obstacles and problems of life are seen as obstacles in life. Everyone will have the final tjuan. But when we move to the final destination, many obstacles (obstacles) that face. By using the principles of parkour, we will try to pass through obstacles such obstacles with beautiful and full control. Solve the problems we face with effectively and efficiently. All human life must have a track each.

Against Fear
Someone who is afraid to try not to do anything and will not be a nobody. All human beings must pass through a process like this. If we can not fight the fear, there will be no progress in life.We can ride a motorcycle, success in business, won the tender, and so on, is the fruit of our courage against fear.But remember, measuring fear and courage with guts meter. If we are too bold, we're going to act stupid, careless, even wretched. But, if too scared, we will not do anything. So between fear and courage must be balanced.

Rising from the failure
When we attempt a movement in parkour, we will always fail or fall. But if we continue to get up and try again, we would be able to master one movement. Similarly, in life. The bottom line aka dare to fail dare to fall. Try again and learn so as not to fail and fall again.

Flexibility and fluidity
Practicing Parkour will make ourselves flexible and our spirit continues to flow. Similarly, in life. When we are in a new environment, we think to remain flexible and able to adapt to that environment. Although the environment is initially not make ourselves comfortable. While the fluidity will make us has a spirit that continues to flow to go through life despite having a tough problem.

Creativity and freedom
In Parkour we can be creative to create movement or combine several basic movements into a new movement depends our creativity. Life was so, we must be creative so that it can be useful and beneficial in life. In addition, Parkour also teaches us to move freely towards freedom without a fight rules
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Parkour against competition
A campaign came from some practitioners of parkour on strongly opposed to competition and rivals in Parkour.Competition is not in accordance with the philosophy and moral values ​​of parkour that promotes freedom. Competition will only encourage someone to beat another person or witnessed by an audience will only increase profits by a few corporations that are just taking advantage of Parkour.Parkour exercise is not intended to fight or beat someone else.Parkour is intended to help others so that human beings have a way of thinking moderation (simple) and have the physical endurance of the old.

Parkour is not an extreme sport
Many lay people who saw the videos begin to think that Parkour Parkour is an extreme sport and classify the sport of skate, BMX and more. So many people are desperate to make movements that eventually lead to dangerous serious injury.Parkour is not only related to the guts, but very closely related to the mature mind, and physical exercises and techniques that continue to be done. Movements that we see the video as did David Belle and the Yamakasi member is the result of a long workout for a dozen years.

Develop and disseminate Parkour
Currently Parkour becoming known around the world including in Indonesia alone. Slowly some of the traceur who understand the philosophy and techniques in parkour began to grow.Thanks to learning from some true information about the originality of parkour from reliable sources, Parkour gradually become a necessity and discipline in every traceur who have an understanding in the soul of each. Knowledge like this that should be disseminated to the outside community and provide education that is true about Parkour ranging from history and philosophy associated in it.The point is, parkour is not just a physical training course.Parkour also reflects a moral philosophy with its own values.Not just a sport, but also an art. And most importantly Parkour is a philosophy that is always used all the people every day.



As David Belle's message delivered to the traceurs through Lisses and Parkour Documentary "Pilgrimage", by Duncan

"Teach these people ..If you understand parkour, then disseminate this knowledge to others, children, friends, or to those who have less knowledge or less precise details on parkour. If you are unsure then open the eyes, ears, and learn.There is only one parkour and it is a method that is inherited by his father to David Belle - various other forms of discipline are to be respected but still it is a form of discipline to another, and true parkour still be out there. Parkour is known by the public and the number of people who study it continues to grow. ""If you intend to help - if you are a true traceurs from the heart - then you will not move forward alone, but you will go to the line backward and helping others to get ahead with you."