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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 to follow 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 behaviour, 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. The increasing number of followers of the two movement cultures, Parkour and Freerunning, have given rise to the need for safe, methodical orientation, which the reader finds in this book
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Jan Witfeld discovered the Move Artistic platform in 2003, and, two years later, Parkour and Freerunning. He then went on to train as a Move Artistic coach. llona E. Gerling discovered Parkour for herself in 2003 and was the first university lecturer to teach it to sports students. Ilona introduced Parkour to the German Gymnastics Federation at the German Turnfest (gymnastics festival) in Berlin in 2005. Alexander Pach is a former German premier league gymnast. He is the founder of Move Artistic
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exactly what i was looking for
1 July 2011
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i started getting into parkour last year and was looking for resources to help me train. i cant spend alot of time searching for groups to train and i'm a reader. until this book came out there weren't many books available. i did get another title from parjkour generations which was very good, but very short.
this book has everything i want to know. there is plenty to get started with. it deals alot with the history of the sport as well as the current trends. what i was really excited about were the chapters on the rationals for teaching parkour in schools. i am an elementary p.e. teacher and started showing my kids some of the skills last year. but now that i have this book i am so much more excited to teach gymnastics and slip some parkour in there. its a great resource.
this book has everything i want to know. there is plenty to get started with. it deals alot with the history of the sport as well as the current trends. what i was really excited about were the chapters on the rationals for teaching parkour in schools. i am an elementary p.e. teacher and started showing my kids some of the skills last year. but now that i have this book i am so much more excited to teach gymnastics and slip some parkour in there. its a great resource.
Simply THE Most Comprehensive Book on Parkour Around
15 May 2012
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I got in Parkour about a year ago and was looking for something to help supplement my training.
This book was just what I was looking for and more!
What I asbolutely loved were the detailed breakdowns...complete with pictures, descriptions and pointers...on performing specific moves. It also has a practical section for troubleshooting each move along with some of the possible fixes. For instance, if your feet scrape the top of an obstacle during a kong vault, lower your center of gravity during approach, take off closer to the wall, etc...
The book also covers some basic training habits, fitness tip and warm-up exercises. Out side of "How To" areas are sections covering the history and origin or Parkour, the differences between it and Freerunning and some interviews with some of the top Traceurs around. There's also a neat section on setting up a Parkour education cirriculum.
As with any sport or martial art, nothing can take the place of constant practice. But every so often, it's good to get behind the moves and approach the practice systematically and intellectually.
Whether you're a beginner or a Master Traceurs, this book is the best tool around to help sharpen the mental aspect of your Parkour practice.
This book was just what I was looking for and more!
What I asbolutely loved were the detailed breakdowns...complete with pictures, descriptions and pointers...on performing specific moves. It also has a practical section for troubleshooting each move along with some of the possible fixes. For instance, if your feet scrape the top of an obstacle during a kong vault, lower your center of gravity during approach, take off closer to the wall, etc...
The book also covers some basic training habits, fitness tip and warm-up exercises. Out side of "How To" areas are sections covering the history and origin or Parkour, the differences between it and Freerunning and some interviews with some of the top Traceurs around. There's also a neat section on setting up a Parkour education cirriculum.
As with any sport or martial art, nothing can take the place of constant practice. But every so often, it's good to get behind the moves and approach the practice systematically and intellectually.
Whether you're a beginner or a Master Traceurs, this book is the best tool around to help sharpen the mental aspect of your Parkour practice.
Something for every Traceur.
2 Feb 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the best Parkour book I've found to date. I preview everything I buy by borrowing it from libraries before purchase so I don't spend money on things that I don't like or don't work for me. This book takes you from beginning stage Parkour and free-running to advanced and expert techniques and gives you online resources to continue your training. I'm still only a beginner but I'm sure one day with the training in this book I'll be on the same level as David Belle and Sebastian Foucan (neither of whom are pictured but obviously they're mentioned.)
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