http://healthbeyondcivilization.com/2008/08/14/the-narrow-frame-of-modern-athletics/ Remedial health for the aspiring indigenous soul Thu, 13 May 2010 11:54:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://healthbeyondcivilization.com/2008/08/14/the-narrow-frame-of-modern-athletics/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Brandee Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:44:58 +0000 http://healthbeyondcivilization.com/?p=24#comment-155 Please, if you haven't heard of Parkour, look it up, study it a bit. Don't be fooled by the impressive videos on youtube: it is not about jumping off of buildings, but learning one's natural movement possibilities as best as possible in any environment. The founders are David Belle, Sebastian Foucan, and members of Majestic Force and the Yamakasi. Parkour--whatever one calls it, whether freerunning, or the art of displacement--is a sport/discipline/lifestyle that I believe to be a perfect example of an answer to the problems created by modern athletics. Non-competitive, and appealing to people of all age ranges, athletic or not, I think it's a step in the right direction to reclaim the everyday nature of our basic needs of play and movement. Please, if you haven’t heard of Parkour, look it up, study it a bit. Don’t be fooled by the impressive videos on youtube: it is not about jumping off of buildings, but learning one’s natural movement possibilities as best as possible in any environment. The founders are David Belle, Sebastian Foucan, and members of Majestic Force and the Yamakasi. Parkour–whatever one calls it, whether freerunning, or the art of displacement–is a sport/discipline/lifestyle that I believe to be a perfect example of an answer to the problems created by modern athletics. Non-competitive, and appealing to people of all age ranges, athletic or not, I think it’s a step in the right direction to reclaim the everyday nature of our basic needs of play and movement.

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