- "Parkour is an international discipline, sport and hobby that is best described as the art of forward motion in spite of obstacles, or to put it simply: the art of movement. Parkour's chief aim is never to move backward but instead to overcome obstacles fluidly, with strength, originality and speed."
Choose Not to Fall
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Choose Not to Fall
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Samantha
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Re: Choose Not to Fall
Thanks Samantha...I just wonder why we never see any 40 + year old parkour enthusiasts
It is an incredible sport with the skills of a gymnast and the nerve of a base jumper but every extreme sport seems to attract/create the "spiritualist" who seems to think it is the answer. This was this guys way of dealing with his demons, good on him.
I am still trying to work out the city he is in... London? The accent seems to want me to say he is somewhere in Scotland but London is my favourite.
It is an incredible sport with the skills of a gymnast and the nerve of a base jumper but every extreme sport seems to attract/create the "spiritualist" who seems to think it is the answer. This was this guys way of dealing with his demons, good on him.
I am still trying to work out the city he is in... London? The accent seems to want me to say he is somewhere in Scotland but London is my favourite.
Jerry
I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it
I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it
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Re: Choose Not to Fall
I would hazard a guess that it's for the same reason you don't see any 63+ year old parkour enthusiasts.jezza wrote:... I just wonder why we never see any 40 + year old parkour enthusiasts ...
And that's about the only hazard I feel like embracing right now!
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Re: Choose Not to Fall
I must admit that even 30 years ago I would have been limited to being only an enthusiastic parkour admirer. Even with glasses (or perhaps because of glasses), my depth perception is so poor that I would likely miss the railing and plunge headlong over the edge.jezza wrote:...I just wonder why we never see any 40 + year old parkour enthusiasts
Samantha
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Assuming, of course, that you could have climbed out of your cradle.Samantha wrote:... even 30 years ago ...
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Re: Choose Not to Fall
Sorry, I should have said "31 or more years ago," since 30 years ago I was even more ungainly than normal, being more than a little pregnant. (My avatar pic is oooold -- the toddler on my lap just celebrated her 4th birthday)ChrisGreaves wrote:Assuming, of course, that you could have climbed out of your cradle.Samantha wrote:... even 30 years ago ...
Samantha
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So, now we are talking about getting INTO the cradle?Samantha wrote:... should have said "31 or more years ago, ...
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Re: Choose Not to Fall
My guess is Liverpool.jezza wrote:I am still trying to work out the city he is in... London? The accent seems to want me to say he is somewhere in Scotland but London is my favourite.
Nathan
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Yep, I think you are right looking at the other links...it really is "Gymnast goes Urban"VegasNath wrote:My guess is Liverpool.jezza wrote:I am still trying to work out the city he is in... London? The accent seems to want me to say he is somewhere in Scotland but London is my favourite.
Jerry
I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it
I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it