Quality threads on Facepunch have been popping up recently. This is most definitely one of them.
You could add to your thread how parkour has become very popular with action movie directors in the last years, examples are Casino Royale and The Bourne Ultimatum.
Actually you should add the sequence from the Bourne movie just because it's so damn well done.
After reading this thread i went out and done some only like the basics Running, jumps and climbing but it is Fucking Brilliant.
I've heard that the faster you can sprint, the better.
Is that true
Oh another parkour thread? Okay.
My opinion though: I can sprint for a very long distance, but you know what? I'll just take a bike or bus. Enough of this ''oooh look at my FENCE JUMPING SKILLS''. Mirrors edge was great, so was assasins creed (sorta) but i'm getting the feeling it's starting a fad that will only end with broken bones. But hell, you put a lot of effort into this at least.
[QUOTE=wewt!;13944719]Oh another parkour thread? Okay.
My opinion though: I can sprint for a very long distance, but you know what? I'll just take a bike or bus. Enough of this ''oooh look at my FENCE JUMPING SKILLS''. Mirrors edge was great, so was assasins creed (sorta) but i'm getting the feeling it's starting a fad that will only end with broken bones. But hell, you put a lot of effort into this at least.[/QUOTE]
If you don't have pain you wont know your limit. [img]http://d2k5.com/sa_emots/emot-dance.gif[/img]
[QUOTE=wewt!;13944719]Oh another parkour thread? Okay.
My opinion though: I can sprint for a very long distance, but you know what? I'll just take a bike or bus. Enough of this ''oooh look at my FENCE JUMPING SKILLS''. Mirrors edge was great, so was assasins creed (sorta) but i'm getting the feeling it's starting a fad that will only end with broken bones. But hell, you put a lot of effort into this at least.[/QUOTE]
The whole point of Parkour is to look fancy.
You could say "why draw paintings when you can take photographs?"
or
"the fuck are snowboards for you can simply take a bus downhill what the fuck"
[QUOTE=Adbor;13944640]I've heard that the faster you can sprint, the better.
Is that true[/QUOTE]
very true
if you don't have momentum, you can't do shit
[QUOTE=Adbor;13944919]The whole point of Parkour is to look fancy.
You could say "why draw paintings when you can take photographs?"
or
"the fuck are snowboards for you can simply take a bus downhill what the fuck"[/QUOTE]
''Why make a another parkour thread''
And no, the whole point of free running is too look fancy. Parkour is actually some ''get to where you need to be as fast as possible'' kinda thing.
Is this Parkour or Free Running?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2kJZOfq7zk[/media]
[QUOTE=wewt!;13944719]Oh another parkour thread? Okay.
My opinion though: I can sprint for a very long distance, but you know what? I'll just take a bike or bus. Enough of this ''oooh look at my FENCE JUMPING SKILLS''. Mirrors edge was great, so was assasins creed (sorta) but i'm getting the feeling it's starting a fad that will only end with broken bones. But hell, you put a lot of effort into this at least.[/QUOTE]
Agree, I can get point B in a car thank you very much.
Free running, due to pointless flips.
Free Running seems alot more flashy and exciting to me, even if it serves little practical purpose of transportation.
[QUOTE=Wordsworth;13944979]Is this Parkour or Free Running?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2kJZOfq7zk[/media][/QUOTE]
Parkour. Hurrf durrf.
[QUOTE=Wordsworth;13945045]Free Running seems alot more flashy and exciting to me, even if it serves little practical purpose of transportation.[/QUOTE]
It's still getting you somewhere, just with a higher risk and flashier moves.
[QUOTE=Arc Nova;13944994]Agree, I can get point B in a car thank you very much.[/QUOTE]
How many cars do you have that don't have to sit a traffic lights while we run right past all of you, don't forget this is for an urban enviornment.
[QUOTE=Chrisholl;13945137]It's still getting you somewhere.[/QUOTE]
To a HOSPITAL YOUNG MAN!
[QUOTE=Chrisholl;13945165]How many cars do you have that don't have to sit a traffic lights while we run right past all of you, don't forget this is for an urban enviornment.[/QUOTE]
A fucking bicycle then. Or a moped.
[QUOTE=Chrisholl;13945165]How many cars do you have that don't have to sit a traffic lights while we run right past all of you, don't forget this is for an urban enviornment.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't mind doing something like this, it looks rather fun. Too bad I just don't live in an Urban enviornment. I suppose I could jump from cow or cow or something.
[QUOTE=Wordsworth;13945200]I wouldn't mind doing something like this, it looks rather fun. Too bad I just don't live in an Urban enviornment. I suppose I could jump from cow or cow or something.[/QUOTE]
I live in a small town and I can find plenty of places, but if your talking about countryside, then I feel bad for you, it's fun as hell.
[QUOTE=wewt!;13945192]A fucking bicycle then. Or a moped.[/QUOTE]
Ah well, some people are just set on not running, while others love it.
If I didn't hate running, and was in great shape, I would definitely do this.
[QUOTE=Chrisholl;13945228]I live in a small town and I can find plenty of places, but if your talking about countryside, then I feel bad for you, it's fun as hell.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I live in the country. Farms, long roads, trees and that's about it. The nearest town is a 20 minute drive away.
[QUOTE=Wordsworth;13945299]Yeah I live in the country. Farms, long roads, trees and that's about it. The nearest town is a 20 minute drive away.[/QUOTE]
What about the trees, they are some of the best fun i've had doing parkour, and they build up your reaction speed because nothings smooth or predictable.
[QUOTE=Chrisholl;13945246]Ah well, some people are just set on not running, while others love it.[/QUOTE]
I love running, i run 3km a day with my dog. I don't like stupid fence climbing, wall flipping bullshit.
[QUOTE=wewt!;13945372]I love running, i run 3km a day with my dog. I don't like stupid fence climbing, wall flipping bullshit.[/QUOTE] Parkour was(is) about getting to one place to another as fast as possible, but it's also about enjoyment, why walk around a building when I could go the fuck over it. Just because I can, and I get enjoyment about being able to use my body like that.
That's all it is now, enjoyment. It is no longer the best way of getting from point A to point B
[QUOTE=wewt!;13945525]That's all it is now, enjoyment. It is no longer the best way of getting from point A to point B[/QUOTE]
You can't enjoy getting from point A to point B?
I don't mean enjoyment as in showing the fuck off, I mean enjoying being able to push my body to the limits like that, like an adrenaline style enjoyment.
I find parkour redundant for the same reason you find it awesome, i don't think it's a good adrenaline sport. But hell now were just getting into preferences. Just don't break your legs mkay?
[QUOTE=wewt!;13945663]I find parkour redundant for the same reason you find it awesome, i don't think it's a good adrenaline sport. But hell now were just getting into preferences. Just don't break your legs mkay?[/QUOTE]
No problem, thanks for stopping the arguement.
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