The Split: How Parkour Lost its Way
Being French and learning my Parkour in Lisses with David Belle (beginning in 1998) I have been lucky to be part of the early days of Parkour. I had the chance to train and learn at the time when what we were doing was completely unknown to the world: just a few crazy young guys training ''something'' in a small town. No TV interest, no newspapers, no cameras, no internet. Just the city, our quest for identity, fears, and a body and mind craving for challenges and self development and
Parkour History: The Birth of (a) Movement
Trying to pinpoint the exact moment of the birth of Parkour is no easy task. In fact, it may actually prove to be an impossibility. Something as nebulous and indefinable as this thing we practise tends to defy classification. Already it boasts several names, in more than one language: Le Parkour, the Art of Movement, Freerunning, L’Art du Deplacement, to name but a few. And even if you do settle on a name, there is then the tricky little problem of what that name refers to – Is it a
Footmarks in France: Finding the Way with Stephane Vigroux
The historic figures of parkour are well known throughout most of the global community – the name David Belle is often followed by hushed whispers of awe and admiration; Sebastian Foucan is famous for his role in the Bond movie Casino Royale; the Yamakasi will forever be known as the group that first brought parkour to the silver screen. These names are respected, and rightly so. However, there is another name that, among those who know it, holds no less significance than all the others. That name is Stephane Vigroux, and