Wednesday, August 15, 2007

In my mind's eye

Free running, Parkour what ever name it is known by...

Spectacular - i would have added another word but my mind is still reeling from what would have under normal circumstances fallen under the technical realm of impossibility...
Human acrobats like jackie chan and a host of others have already taught the basics but these new breed (think david belle) have taken a totally different and revolutionary approach and have spawned a new form...

I have to reassess my earlier opinions...

Wow...
That's in one word exactly what I think.

What would you call it?
A. A sport
B. A martial art form
C. Modern day sports

I'm lost for words here but from reading about the practitioners (and believe me when I say the word) one comes to the conclusion that humanity is a race with no boundaries except those that are self imposed.

It is this that makes us truly great - imagine hence the being that has granted us this capacity to develop and evolve not just physically but mentally as well...

A video that should shed some light on what "this" is...

Also a quick search on wikipedia should provide additional information - it is actually becoming mainstream as a feature in several films (Casino Royale, Borne Ultimatum)
Ps: search for free running, parkour

As a philosophy - it espouses the elegance of flight as opposed to traditional martial arts that espouse self defense...

This gives a new meaning to leaving your enemies in the dust...

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