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voltronscandide

Parkour 101 (8 Phys. Ed. cr.)

Feb 28, 2008 22:56

Prof. Freidrich Ahuramazdeau, Dr. Phys.Ed.,
MaitreTraceur, Col. L.E., retired.

Two Semesters, 4 cr. each.

The Art of Displacement

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(Warning: Video depicts experienced traceurs. Do not attempt without proper instruction.)

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Course Description:

Parkour is a physical activity which is difficult ( Read more... )

liberal arts degree requirements, viddys, supermen, parkour

Comments 9

amp23 February 29 2008, 05:29:13 UTC

part of why i want to train up my endurance and upper body strength is for getting into parkour. also known as 'tearin around outside' when you grow up out in the texas hillcountry (runnin through gulches and dry creeks from friends with airguns). sometimes augmented with mountain bikes and skateboards.

but no really, parkour is teh awesome

voltronscandide February 29 2008, 06:02:02 UTC

I used to play Parachute off the roof of my one-story house when I was a kid. In high school I used to climb up the side around on the roof of my middle school when I thought no one was around. My brother and I used to play Chase Around The House Without Touching The Ground, I got pretty decent times on the Marine Corps obstacle course, and I can still climb the monkey bars better than my kid, but... Parkour is something else entirely.

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voltronscandide February 29 2008, 06:15:11 UTC

They look like Superman or something. It got me wondering, how the hell anyone could learn to do that... Would it be as one course in a lifetime of study towards becoming an amazing human being? I could do that. But, then I realized I'm too busy living the life I've chosen to live right now to even considered jumping right in, no pun intended, to a Parkour hobby. I'd have to get in shape first. Stop smoking. Start breathing regularly again, while motionless and a tad mindless. Maybe then, after some readjustments, when I'm 40.

amp23 February 29 2008, 06:53:59 UTC

yoga and capoeira or aikido or wing chun

and it's all in the levels, running down a rocky hill avoiding trees and slides is just as much parkour as taking two sets of stairs the hard way. one most anyone could do while the other is for those exploring the olympic heights of the sport.

it's all in the flow and getting lost in the moment

jellybeanpunk February 29 2008, 05:35:27 UTC

i can't stop watching these videos.

jellybeanpunk February 29 2008, 06:54:47 UTC

also please add "superwomen" to your tag along with men and stop being sexist.

voltronscandide February 29 2008, 07:43:08 UTC

Everybody knows girls can't do gymnastics.

voltronscandide February 29 2008, 06:15:55 UTC

http://bootslack.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-master-race-and-the-overman/#comment-162

that is so awesome anonymous February 29 2008, 09:52:21 UTC

I love the tag you give it -- I love that this exists. Yea! Thanks for the comments and the love dear sir. The synchronicity machine has indeed been working overtime. It just produced a little ballet for me which resulted in my deciding to do a national spoken word tour. Depending on how the money goes I want to be ready to leave in September -- but it may take longer. I need an ubervan and enough cash to pay for 18 months worth of gas and rice. America is a big place and I don't want to miss anything important.

I just found a chapbook by Hope Amico -- remember her? The strawberry elf?

Did you know we are careening in on the 40th anniversary of the Summer of love? (was that '67 or '68? Nothing in particular happened last year -- lets say '68 regardless.)

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