More than a Sport: Discovering Parkour

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In “The Science Of Thrill Seeking,” by Jennifer Digman, that kids who participate in extreme sports

Evaluate the skills and techniques required to successfully perform in two different land-based outdoor and adventurous activities

According to Lola Jones, once people try an extreme sport they love it. In the 12th paragraph of the article, the author talks about how people love wingsuit flying, although they are well aware of the risks that come along with it (Jones 12). After taking a risk by doing an extreme sport, many people find a passion for it. This shows that there is something extremely likeable about taking a risk. This proves that although taking a risk is initially scary, it is something many people actually enjoy. Not only do extreme sports provide a hobby, they also can help to calm you

My stomach twisted and scrunched up into knots after gazing up at the structure. The dreaded day had finally come: the day that I would conquer the high ropes course at summer camp. As a fourteen-year old girl who was frightened by heights of any kind, strapping on a harness and climbing up a bunch of shaky poles and shivering wires was definitely the last thing I wanted to do. Nonetheless, peer pressure got the best of me, so in order to satisfy my friends and to avoid being teased, I made the decision that I would climb up the ropes course no matter how much the voice in my head screamed at me to stop.

Everybody gets into one extreme sport or another when they’re a kid, whether it be a bike, skateboard, or just jumping on the furniture (how do you think those nutty parkour people got their

Americans and they liked it, so they kept it as a sport for them to play.

Skiing is the action of travelling over snow on skis, especially as a sport or recreation. Competitive skiing falls into two categories: Nordic which is cross-country racing and jumping, and Alpine which is downhill or straight racing, and slalom racing round a series of markers. The organisation for skiing is British Ski and Snowboard (BSS). It is the National Governing Body for Snowboarding and Skiing in the United Kingdom. The provision for skiing locally is Bowles in Eridge. The national place to go skiing is

Every day humans are faced with dangerous events or objects: natural disasters, athletics, animals, and even other people. To some extent, people cannot control their environment, but some people purposefully put themselves in dangerous situations for the thrill. “Nothing beats the feeling of just hanging on to a snorting pissed off bull”, states professional bull rider Garret Wall (Dean). What does it feel like to get thrown from an angry 1,500 LB bull? Why do cowboys willingly mount up and put themselves in obvious danger? Shane Procter, professional PBR bull rider, finds freedom in riding and the adrenaline that follows.

I’ve always wanted to push myself to the limit and test my own skill. In the article “Camp for Kids With Autism Offers Extreme Therapy” the author explains how the camp wants to introduce children with autism to extreme sports. Letting the children experience

Within the past two years, dance has become a more prevalent part of my life. Dance has provided me with a source of diversion and a creative outlet from the monotony of classes. A research colleague invited me to attend a UF Volaticus Aerial Dance Club meeting. Aerial dance is a form of modern dance that incorporates the use of hanging silk ribbons to fully utilize all physical space. I was hesitant to attend at first because I have little formal training in dance, but I became hooked and was a regular attendant. Aerial dance not only pushed me physically, but it also taught me to control my body more gracefully and fluently. Last year, I performed Bhangra, a style of dance from the Punjabi region of India/Pakistan, for the Asian American

Although new weapons and vehicles are the focus of “The Following,” the parkour aspect hasn’t been ignored, as the opening of the video features the player climbing mountains and taking big leaps to different platforms. The parkour aspect of the game was praised by many, so fans might

We viewed trampolines as excitement, but one day my friends and I made a false move that turned into a lesson for us. As a kid i loved to venture out until I was told better. It was a blazing hot morning. When waking up for a stage 3 sleep, I was fully energized the same morning. I dashed threw rooms to find a buddy that was up for a challenge. Before we headed out to the backyard, we stuffed our mouths with edibles. I remember that the door had a screech sound so we were herd. The way we was having fun we caused a lot of ruckus that you could help but to hear. All my other buddies came along to. Jump after jump we herd a BOOM!! We glanced over to see one of us had fell. All the sudden we started to fall one by one like someone was aiming shots

Athletes at the very beginning of parkour training are taught the hard way that you won't hit a move if you don't believe in yourself. A kid relies on their parents and their teachers to hold their hand in life at all times; however, parkour has a vastly

No, this kid is not using illicit drugs. He is in fact, a Traceur. A Traceur is a person who practices parkour, but first let me tell you what that is. Parkour is a very physical sport using your body to get from one point to another using the quickest way possible using various movements like vaulting, rolling, and all other kinds of acrobatic stuff, but keep in mind that this is not acrobatics. Parkour has now become very popular through all of the different forms of media. Still don’t know what parkour is? Well then, back to where we started. Tracuers are people who practice parkour and train to be able to identify and utilize alternate or more efficient paths through or over an obstacle. A Traceur never goes around. Efficiency also includes finding and taking the safest route. If you’re hurt you can’t be very efficient. Tracuers take the most direct, and the safest path through their course. Developing your level of spatial awareness is often used to help development in areas like that. If you’re good enough at that you can avoid all types of injuries. Parkours motto, yet unofficial, “etre et durer” which means to be and to last, basically describes parkour in one sentence. French soldiers used to use parkour as a military strategy, that’s where the quote came from. Now the speed part. For example there’s a set of stairs leading up to where you want to go and at the top of those stairs there is a railing that is very inconveniently in the way. Well if a Traceur is