I’ve always been fascinated by Parkour. Nope I’ve no experience in this field aside from reading and watching related videos. I’m amazed by their agility, speed and plyometrics. Their bodies are compact and most are ripped. I reckon it requires great upper body strength too. I don’t exactly know the extent of their injuries rate, but to me the sport looks as though it needs plenty of precaution. Still it’s fascinating to watch them.
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I searched online to find out more about their training as it intrigues me.
Training places
Traceurs practice parkour in urban areas like gyms, parks, playgrounds and abandoned structures.
Accessories
There is no equipment required, although practitioners normally train wearing light casual clothing:
Light upper body garment — such as T-shirt, sleeveless shirt or crop top.
Light lower body garment — such as light trousers or light shorts.
The only gear really required is comfortable athletic shoes that are generally light, with good grip. However, since parkour is closely related to méthode naturelle, sometimes practitioners train barefooted to be able to move efficiently without depending on their gear. David Belle (Parkour founder) has said: “bare feet are the best shoes!”
It looks their training are pretty much using their surroundings and body. Well if you want such agility and speed, this might be the thing for you. But I don’t know where such Parkour are practiced in Singapore. As for me, I won’t be taking up Parkour any time soon. I’m scared shitless of heights :p
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