Shanghaiist: Parkour comes to Beijing

nanheyangrouchuan

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:01:40 +0800

Is that the same stuff that was in the last James Bond movie?

gillsans

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:25:08 +0800

跑酷... I like that.

dedlam

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:00:09 +0800

Skateboards must be getting expensive these days... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odj8QPYiZO8 That's the scene from Casino Royale. :-)

jenming

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:42:24 +0800

At least from the video, i couldn't tell how kung fu was integrated into the Parkour. It just looked like parkour.

James Creegan

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:41:09 +0800

That guy jumping over a rail onto another rail at the end was pure sickness.

Andy Best

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:58:24 +0800

Nice to see a parkour team here, although the whole 'we have Chinese elements' and kung fu thing is tired. The parkour community has already been through all that. There was a big wave of 'tricking' and also martial arts movements entering Parkour and then a series of debates and fights over what Parkour is or isn't. Finally David Belle clarified that it's the most efficient or economical way of neutralizing the obstacle that stands in the way of your run. Then all the 'tricking' was reigned in. The flashy movies didn't help though (they are cool). Yamakasi and Fils du Vent. Unless the Beijing team means the Wushu sport and its basic gymastics training, otherwise I cant see how basic kung fu skills (cross, jab, horse stance, blocking etc) can help your Parkour. Anyone in Shanghai like Parkour - or, just as good and without the need to be an athlete, infiltration? Check it out