The beauty, agility, and sheer power of a traceur can capture our imaginations. Parkour and free running speak to our hearts about freedom of movement and the possibilities we have yet to pursue. It makes you want to vault and jump and fly. But it is not this that is at the heart of parkour.
Parkour is firmly rooted in practical core values. It’s motto is Georges Hebert’s quote “Be strong to be useful”. That implies so very much more than meets the eye. If one is not grateful for the gifts he has been given, he will have no desire to develop them. If one does not care for those around him, he will have no desire to help them. Parkour’s motto encompasses the core values of thankfulness and love.
As a parkour practitioner, you will learn to search your surroundings and circumstances for obstacles. As you explore those obstacles, you begin to see ways they can be used to make you stronger, to advance your parkour skills. They become opportunities that others overlook and avoid. As you grow, your thankfulness deepens, and it becomes even easier to spot the opportunities to progress that have been placed in your path.
But becoming stronger is not just about being the best you can be for yourself. The foundation of both parkour and free running is in the life changing experience of Georges Hebert, who watched in horror as a city perished because there were too few who were able to help the weak escape the advance of the flow of lava. They paid for their weakness and complacency with their lives.
But you don’t have to. Your training can incorporate challenges that could be crucial in a crisis. You can add simple things, like practicing with a backpack so you are ready to carry supplies, or carrying a bundle so you would feel more confident removing a baby from harm’s way.
Parkour can be the unique marriage of art and survival. It is a celebration of freedom of expression practiced that we might honor our interdependence on each other. Parkour, practiced in this manner, deepens our gratitude, love, and respect for others, while advancing the very physical skills required to attain the beauty, agility and awesome power of a skilled traceur.
Alex Daviddonov (pronounced da VID on off) is a traceur with background in marital arts, wrestling and gymnastics. He is committed to providing the best introductory training so anyone with the desire can learn the basics of getting stared in Parkour. To learn how you can start practicing parkour, go to [http://www.ParkourPac.com] and get your free video today!
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