Windwalker 0 #1 June 18, 2006 I just saw a little news piece about a new sporting discipline, but didn't quite catch what it was called. It's called parcoor or something like that. It involves climbing up things and then jumping off. Some of the jumping was pretty impressive. Jumping off of some fairly high objects onto concrete and then walking away... It seems like people have figured out how to train for this and do it relatively safely. Does anyone know something about this? ------------------------------------------------------- Windwalker Whatever doesn't kill me, just makes me cry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #2 June 18, 2006 Isn't that called BASE? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windwalker 0 #3 June 18, 2006 No. It doesn't involve the use of a parachute or any other type of deceleration device. No bungy chords no crash pads, just a good pair of running shoes. ------------------------------------------------------- Windwalker Whatever doesn't kill me, just makes me cry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #4 June 18, 2006 Hmm, seems like whatever training they'd do for that would benefit us for hard landings. Then again, I find running shoes to be a little sticky for skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 June 18, 2006 It's Urban Running or Le Parkour (since it originated in France). There was a very interesting video posted here a few weeks ago of a Russian doing it well... very very well. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windwalker 0 #6 June 18, 2006 Yes. Thanks. Le Parkour. That's what I'm interested in. This is a video of what I was talking about: http://www.parkour-videos.com/videos/daniel-ilabaca-trip-to-london-may-2006 ------------------------------------------------------- Windwalker Whatever doesn't kill me, just makes me cry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NlghtJumper 0 #7 June 18, 2006 Yeah.. those guys are fucking nuts! That shit just looks crazy as hell just to train for! A man will do anything for the right woman, and when that woman destroys him, that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windwalker 0 #8 June 18, 2006 Dude. Think about it. You jump out of airplanes for fun. Who you callin crazy? ------------------------------------------------------- Windwalker Whatever doesn't kill me, just makes me cry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NlghtJumper 0 #9 June 18, 2006 I thought about that right after I posted it.. Even though it looks wild.. it is also something I am sure that if I had a chance to learn how to do, I would! A man will do anything for the right woman, and when that woman destroys him, that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windwalker 0 #10 June 18, 2006 Here's a getting started guide. http://parkour.net/modules/wiki/index.php?page=how+to+start ------------------------------------------------------- Windwalker Whatever doesn't kill me, just makes me cry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #11 June 18, 2006 Their fitness level is amazing. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NlghtJumper 0 #12 June 18, 2006 Ok, I'm off to go get myself killed now... [Don't worry, I said that before my first skydive too ] A man will do anything for the right woman, and when that woman destroys him, that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windwalker 0 #13 June 18, 2006 Make sure that someone gets that on video... ------------------------------------------------------- Windwalker Whatever doesn't kill me, just makes me cry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NlghtJumper 0 #14 June 18, 2006 yeah right... my friends wont even go to the dropzone with me, let alone tape me make a damn fool of myself. I really need some real friends... A man will do anything for the right woman, and when that woman destroys him, that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MF42 0 #15 June 19, 2006 QuoteHere's a getting started guide. http://parkour.net/modules/wiki/index.php?page=how+to+start LMAO!!!! Follow the link, read the short article there, find out that parkour was started by people in the French army, and that it's considered very useful for running away from a conflict!!!! That's perfect. It writes itself. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fields 0 #16 June 19, 2006 parkour on npr June 15"And the sky is blue and righteous in every direction" Survivor Chuck Palahniuk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #17 June 19, 2006 Some of that could be used for PLF training. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #18 June 19, 2006 When I asked a local stuntman/skydiver, he replied: "Oh yeah! We call that free-running. But I don't do that. Better leave it to the young guys with flexible bones." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lastchance 0 #19 June 19, 2006 What did the red neck say just before he died? Hold my beer, I want to try something. What ddid the red necks friend say to him just before he died? You're doing it man, you're doing it. I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
