Parkour

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Parkour the art of movement is an activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body. It is meant to help one overcome obstacles, which can be anything in the surrounding environment—from branches and rocks to rails and concrete walls—and can be practiced in both rural and urban areas. Parkour practitioners are referred to as traceurs, or traceuses for females.

Founded by David Belle in France, parkour focuses on practicing efficient movements to develop one's body and mind to be able to overcome obstacles in an emergency.
Often miscategorized as a sport or an extreme sport, parkour has no set of rules, team work, formal hierarchy, or competitiveness. The physical aspect of parkour is getting over all the obstacles in your path enabling one to utilizte the quickest exit, a straight line.
An important characteristic of parkour is efficiency. Practitioners move not only as fast as they can, but also in the most direct and efficient way possible, this characteristic distinguishes it from the similar practice of free running, which places more emphasis on freedom of movements, such as acrobatics. Efficiency also involves avoiding injuries, short and long-term, part of why parkour's unofficial motto is être et durer (to be and to last).

This French sport has been of interst to David for at least the last year. It is surprising how popular this sport has become globally.
Davey demostrates this basic move off of our back rail a two meter drop.

I love the concept,although the learning curve frightens me. This is the move and the exact location that cost us two trips to Noumea and cost Nathan three stitches on his knee. Obviously not at all forgiving.