What is Parkour and Freerunning.
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Parkour (or le parkour) is the physical practice of traversing elements in both urban and rural settings, although it is sometimes seen as a philosopy. The goal is to move from one point to another as quickly and efficiently as possible. This discipline was created in France, in Sarcelles, Lisses and Evry by David Belle, Sébastien Foucan, and the founding members of theYamakasi. It is inspired by “the natural method of physical education” by Georges Hébert who first saw this form of movement done by Africans in Congo. It was then spread worldwide by films, television reports, and amateur videos on the Internet.
The term freerunning is sometimes used interchangeably with parkour. While parkour aims to enable the practitioner to be able to move quickly and efficiently past obstacles, freerunning has a greater emphasis on self-expression within the environment. Freerunning includes tricking moves such as aerial rotations and spins, while the purist definition of parkour founderDavid Bellewould not consider these part of parkour because the moves are merely showy, not efficient, and do not help the participant to get from place to place. Although Sébastien Foucan co-founded parkour, his philosophy differed and so he is generally associated with freerunning (see below).
A practitioner of parkour is called a traceur if male, or traceuse if female. The word is most likely derived from parisian slang verb “Tracer” which means “to move fast” or “to hurry”. In proper French “traceur” is an adjective qualifying something that leaves a trace or a trail behind it.
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Parkour (kadang-kadang disingkatkan kepada PK) atau l’art du déplacement [1] (Melayu: seni pergerakan badan) merupakan aktiviti yang berasal daripada orang Perancis, bertujuan bergerak dari tempat A kepada tempat B dengan secepat dan sepantas mungkin, dengan menggunakan kebolehan badan manusia. [2] Aktiviti ini dilakukan dalam membantu seseorang yang sedang menghadapi kesulitan atau halangan, dimana ia boleh jadi apa saja yang melibatkan persekitaran — dari dahan-dahan dan batu-batu, palang dan dinding konkrit; dan ia boleh berlatih di kawasan luar bandar ataupun bandar. Lelaki yang mempraktikkan parkour dikenali sebagai traceur dan untuk perempuan pula dikenali sebagai traceuse.[3]
David Belle merupakan orang yang mula-mula menemui seni fizikal ini, parkour tertumpu kepada latihan untuk bergerak dengan pantas untuk membina badan dan minda individu agar boleh menghadapi halangan semasa kecemasan. Ia juga adalah satu bentuk hiburan atau hobi masa lapang.
