PARKOUR

Jonathan Ramírez Marco Soto

Matías Torres

When the sport was created?

Parkour was developed in France, during the late 1980s.The discipline was popularised in the late 1990s and 2000s through films, documentaries, and advertisements.

Who was it’s creator?Was created by Raymond

Belle, and further practiced by his son David Belle and his group of friends, the self-styled Yamakasi.

David Belle.

What to do to practice this sport?Train naturally: parkour is a stellar poster child

for natural movement training.Train with conviction and

intelligence: parkour’s emphasis on awareness of your environment and circumstances, as well as performance under pressure, requires as much of these qualities as you can muster, then challenges you to dig deep down and find even more.

Train for fun: the playful and spontaneous nature of parkour encourages creativity in a way that I can only liken to improvisational jazz and dancing.

Equipment (1)◦ Shoes: Easily the most important piece of

equipment you'll want for practicing parkour is a good pair of sneakers. When looking for shoes, you want to find a model that provides enough padding to cushion hard falls and jumps.

◦ Clothing: In terms of clothing, wear something you are comfortable in and that won't restrict your movement. Your clothing should be light and breathable, since you will be working up a sweat and moving around a lot.

Equipment (II)Things to carry: Always carry some form of ID. If

you do get into an accident while practicing parkour, you need people to be able to identify you if you need medical help. 

Protective gear: You don't need a lot of protective gear in parkour because wearing it can encourage sloppy technique. Depending on the environment or on your own needs and preferences, you might want to wear gloves. They should be fingerless to improve your grip.

ConclusionParkour is more than a sport, it’s a discipline, and

it needs to be practiced frecuently, but this doesn’t meens that we can enjoy it, we can enjoy the freedom we feel while practing parkour. We feel we control the world and we can do everything we want.