History of Parkour

Parkour has a sense of moving or move from point A to point B as efficiently and as quickly as possible using the principles of parkour with the beauty of moving forward at a time offset by the ability of the human body itself.
Actually, Parkour has been around since before humans know the word "parkour" itself. But Parkour described and introduced to the world by a French man known as David Belle. It was he who had introduced the sport to the world that initially developed in France. So that eventually evolved into the entire continent of Europe and eventually spread throughout the world. 
But long before that, there is a sailor in the 19th century Frenchman named Georges Hebert who developed a training method that is able to release human energies hidden in the body. Hebert was inspired by a tribe in Africa that has the athletic ability and gymnastics. Apparently, that could make a strong tribe is the surroundings that they themselves have trained for years.
Finally, Hebert creates a workout named method naturalle the famous motto of "être fort pour être utile 'or' to be strong, to be useful '.
This exercise covers the ten basic movements of walking, running, jumping, swinging, quapedral movement, balancing, throwing, lifting, climbing, and swimming. The method that was eventually used by French soldiers in the Vietnam war. One steeped in the exercises is Raymond Belle, David Belle's father himself.
Inspired by his father, Raymond Belle a French soldier who eventually joined the sapeurs-pompiers (military firefighters). Born in the middle of the fire department to make David's family was inspired by stories of heroism. At the age of 16 years, David decided to leave school to look for his love of freedom, action, and to develop strength and agility it has to be useful in life, as is always advised by his father.
Raymond introduced the son of an obstacle course exercises and natural methods that eventually known as Parkour. Since that time, any David after school he began playing his own scenario of how he could escape from a difficult situation. According to David, Parkour can be useful as self-defense in unforeseen circumstances. When martial arts can be called as a form of exercise to fight (fight), parkour is a form of exercise for the flight (blurred).
Since the age of 15 years, David Belle moved to Lisses (one city in France). At that time, he met the teenagers in there who are interested in what is done by David. Here is the forerunner of the birth of a group known as Parkour Yamakasi. Together with his childhood friend Sebastian Foucan along with several other youths began to develop as a team Yamakasi Parkour is known in France. But because of the difference principle, David and Sebastian parted ways and left the Yamakasi. So when the movie Yamakasi made in 2001 should still run without the presence of both of them.
David still holds the principle of a fixed Parkour emphasizes the effectiveness and efficiency of the display has a philosophy of simplicity and through the obstacles quickly and efisient. While Sebastian prefer to make the movements of parkour looks more beautiful that can make people who see it become interested. So finally he adds acrobat movements such as flip or somersault combined with a movement "pacours du combatant" who eventually became freerunning. That makes it very different views with David Belle Sebastian Foucan. Because according to David Belle, acrobat or somersault movements are very inefficient and very opposite of originality Parkour. In addition, the desire to perform the movement only to see others without the desire to perform the movement from myself, it is contrary to parkour.
Currently David Belle started a world tour with the association he founded (PAWA) along the first parkour team he founded. And this is just a start
Terminology
Parkour originated from the word parcours du combatant, which means training obstacle course for military sessions. Parcours word "c" changed to "k" and "s" was used to explain the philosophy of Parkour itself. "Parkour's philosophy about efficiency."
Traceur while the term is a term for the practitioners of parkour. A person can be said traceur if the person is already understand the meaning, basic, and the philosophy of Parkour itself. Traceur derived from the word "tracer" which means fast, speed up (to trace / to go fast).
Philosophy and moral values ​​in Parkour.
Own definition of Parkour is the art of move past some obstacle from point A to point B. Art is a new way to adapt to the environment or through any form of obstacles that exist around us just by relying on the power of whole human body.
The purpose and essence of Parkour itself is capable of facing all the hurdles or obstacles along the track we've been through, whether in the natural environment and in urban environments, by using some special and beautiful movement by combining some flowing movement and full control .
Parkour is also contains a positive learning for yourself, ie declare: the challenge to fight all the fear from within ourselves. Because sometimes every hurdle and obstacles that we will not go through as we've ever imagined.
Life values ​​contained in Parkour
1. Art to go through all the problems in the track of life.
When we run the track of life, there are many obstacles and problems of life are seen as obstacles in life. Everyone must have the final tjuan. But when we move to the final destination, many obstacles (obstacles) are facing. Using the principles of parkour, we will try to pass obstacles such obstacles with a beautiful and full control. Solve the problems we face with effectively and efficiently. All human life must have a track each.
2. Against Fear.
Someone who is afraid to try, will not do anything and will not be anyone. All human beings must pass through a process like this. If we can not fight the fear, guns will be no progress in life. We can ride motorcycles, success in business, won the tender and so is the fruit of our courage against fear.
But remember the measure of fear and courage with a meter guts. If we are too bold, we will act stupid, careless and even harm. But if I was too scared, then we will not do anything. So, between fear and courage must be balanced.
3. Risen from failure.
When we attempt a movement in parkour, we will always fail or fall. But if we continue to stand up and try again, we would have been able to master one of the movement. Similarly in life. The bottom line alias brave dare fail to fall. Try again and learned not to fail and fall again.
4. Flexibility and fluidity.
Practicing Parkour will make ourselves flexible and our spirit continues to flow. Similarly in life. When we are in a new environment, we think to remain flexible and able to adapt to that environment. Although the environment is not initially make ourselves comfortable. While the fluidity will make us have a spirit that continues to flow to go through life despite having a severe problem.
5. Creativity and freedom.
In Parkour we can be creative to create movement or combine several basic movements into a new movement depends on our creativity. Life was so, we must be creative so that it can be useful and beneficial in life. In addition, parkour also teaches us to move freely to freedom without a fight rules.
Parkour against competition.
A campaign came from some practitioners of parkour on strongly opposed to competition and rivals in the Parkour. Competition does not fit with the philosophy and moral values ​​that gave priority to freedom of parkour. The competition will only encourage someone to beat someone else witnessed by the audience or will only add to profits by some corporations that are just taking advantage of Parkour.
Parkour practice is not intended to fight or beat someone else. Parkour is intended to help others so that human beings have a way of thinking moderation (simple) and have a long physical endurance.
Not Parkour Extreme Sports.
Many lay people who saw the videos began to think that Parkour Parkour is a sport and classify the extreme sports of skate, bmx and more. So many people are desperate to make movements that ultimately results in harmful serious injury.
Parkour is not only related to the guts, but very closely linked to the mature mind, and physical exercises and techniques that continue to be done. Movements that we see the video as it is done and the members of Yamakasi David Belle is the result of a long practice for a dozen years.
Develop and disseminate Parkour
Currently Parkour becoming known around the world including in Indonesia itself. Slowly some traceur who understand the philosophy and techniques in Parkour began to grow. Thanks to learning from some true information about the originality of parkour from reliable sources, gradually Parkour become a necessity and disciplined in every traceur who have an understanding in each of his soul. Knowledge like this that should be disseminated to the public outside and give a true education about Parkour ranging from history and philosophy associated in it.
The point is, Parkour is not just a physical training course. Parkour also reflects a moral philosophy with its own values. Not just a sport, but also an art. And most importantly Parkour is a philosophy that is always used everyone every day. **

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