2 Minutes Of Parkour

Because I can't get enough of this stuff:


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Damien Walters Jumps Over Stuff

Pretty self explanatory. I love this shit:


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The World's Most Talented Man

This guy can do everything better than you:


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Parkour Flip Book

Regular readers will be familiar with my interest in the sport of parkour so know that this is quite an impressive piece of artwork:


On a related note, comes this guy out of India:

Christ, I need to get back into shape...

Russian Parkour

I've seen this video for years now (it was the first parkour I ever watched online, making me think that the art originated in the former Soviet Union rather than France) but I still love and respect these kids' skillz. I could move like this when I was a teenager. Now, not so much:


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This Guy Can Fly

Long time readers know that I'm a big fan of parkour so I had to post these highlights from Damien Walters. This kid has skillz:


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Awesome Bicycle Stunts

This video of Ryan Leech performing various beautiful stunts on his bike put me in the mind of a parkour video that I posted over a year ago on this site. First, the bike:


Now, the parkour flashback:

Pretty sweet shit on both counts, huh?

In Lieu Of Original Thoughts

A chase scene from the 2004 French action film Banlieue 13 featuring the art of parkour, an activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as quickly and efficiently as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body. It first gained popularity in Parisian suburbs and was also featured in the opening sequence of the last James Bond vehicle, Casino Royale. The traceur is David Belle, the original founder of the discipline. Every one of the stunts he performs in this clip are done without the use of wires or computer-generated effects. Frenchy can fly: