Bike (Ganked from dracodraconis)

[ironphoenix]

This looks way too fun for my safety! It makes me think of figure skating, only, y'know, urban 'n stuff.

Video, just over 5 minutes, good production. I particularly like the bit near the end where everyone goes and looks over the railing.

Comments

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

See, that's what dracodraconis said in his post, but I disagree.

Parkour is all about efficiency. It's actually, in my opinion, one of the most "street-effective" martial arts I can think of: if you can skedaddle faster than your attackers have any hope of following you, it's gonna be pretty hard for them to hurt you. Showy flourishes and embellishments are antithetical to the spirit of parkour, even though many of the same gymnastic skills are required.

I think free running is the proper analogue: it incorporates elements of parkour, but is, well, freer, and more about individual self-expression and self-development.

[jagash.livejournal.com]

Ahh, thought the two were synonymous.