I did some research on Parkour for an assignment, not knowing much about it. I was particularly drawn to this sport for it's use of urban space as a playground.
So...What is Parkour?
It is considered as a discipline or art in which the practitioner called the tracuer (a person who draws a line or path) adopts other ways that go against architectural or cultural norms. The tacuer choses their own way thought the space and runs along a path set out for them self while clearing any obstacles that may arise as quickly and efficiently as possible, focusing on a controlled execution of the movements.
Parkour has history leading back to start of the 20th century in the training philosophy of the French Naval Officer Georges Hebert (1875-1957). Hebert was impressed by the physical and mental abilities of the people from the African continent, who he had met during his travels. While teaching at University of Reims in France, Hebert led the groundbreaking physical lifestyle. He was the first to popularize the training of movement techniques and physical training on an obstacle course for non-military purposes.
Art of Displacement
L'art du deplacement was intitally used as a synonym for the word Parcours and heavily influenced by the French group Yamakasi, taken from the movie - The Samurai of the Modern Age 2001.
The current spelling with a "k" and without the "s" arose from a separation from the existing terms (le) parcours and l'art du deplacement. This movement first gained its widest public attention courtesy of a video by David Belle (original member of Yamakasi) and his brother which was shown to a French TV show in May 1997.
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