I've just started trying out Parkour and just wanted to share this amazing tutorial for anyone who wants to try a Kong vault: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXH7FHfMCH0#watch-main-area
There are obviously more experienced traceurs who have posted comments, so they know more about this than I do...but I've gotta say if you're a newbie like me, please take it slow and increase the complexity/risk of your moves at a controlled pace. I agree it isn't as hard as it looks but it IS a challenge. Don't get fooled by stuff that LOOKS easy. Most of the traceurs out there have practised and practised and practised.
If enough people get seriously hurt Parkour will get a bad rep...and that's the last thing we want...
I've heard it said... "Parkour is a religion and David Belle is God"... perhaps a little extreme and giving Belle too much credit...but I love the sentiment. ;-)
There are obviously more experienced traceurs who have posted comments, so they know more about this than I do...but I've gotta say if you're a newbie like me, please take it slow and increase the complexity/risk of your moves at a controlled pace. I agree it isn't as hard as it looks but it IS a challenge. Don't get fooled by stuff that LOOKS easy. Most of the traceurs out there have practised and practised and practised.
If enough people get seriously hurt Parkour will get a bad rep...and that's the last thing we want...
I've heard it said... "Parkour is a religion and David Belle is God"... perhaps a little extreme and giving Belle too much credit...but I love the sentiment. ;-)