23
Feb
Parkour: Movement Without Limitations
I’m in the gym early in the morning. I hit the weights and I always notice that martial artist have a unique workout routine. I usually see two guys in the gymnasium going through stretching exercises that looked like Tai Chi.
I can learn from anyone. I approached the guys and asked about their workout, and if I could possibly join. The person I approached happened to be an instructor for something called “Parkour.”
I wasn’t quite sure what he meant by “movement without limitations.” He cleared it up for me and asked me if I could recall the opening chase scene in the film Casino Royale. The Black guy you saw running was trained in Parkour.
Seems like there is a movement here in New York City. I’ll check out the classes and hopefully have some videos here soon. If anything else, I can use Parkour when I’m running from the NYPD.