Posts tagged with parkour

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Cool Papa Bell (4)
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Awwwwww yeah, it's that time again! Damien Walters' Showreel 2011 has been released, and while it is slightly shorter than previous years, he sure has some great new tricks up his sleeve. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Nov 13, 2011 - 14 comments

People Are Awesome (2011 Vers. SLYT)
posted by growabrain on Oct 26, 2011 - 41 comments

Lexi Alexander director of the so-bad-it's-legendary Punisher: War Zone gives an in-depth interview with Paul Scheer (with Patton Oswalt) for his podcast, "How Did This Get Made?" [more inside]
posted by Potomac Avenue on Oct 7, 2011 - 47 comments

A year after spending some time in Edinburgh, and subsequently finding his way home across Scotland, Danny MacAskill unexpectedly finds himself in an abandoned ironworks. A zen-like state of bicycling ensues. [via kottke]
posted by schmod on Aug 16, 2011 - 59 comments

Dog Parkour. (slyt. / via)
posted by Mngo on Aug 12, 2011 - 40 comments

AZO strikes again. Showreel 2010 features more jumping, juggling and WTF DID THAT GUY JUST DO??? Previously and previously.
posted by Cool Papa Bell on Dec 10, 2010 - 54 comments

Bike Parkour from Danny MacAskill
posted by the cuban on Nov 17, 2010 - 54 comments

Enter indoor parkour. Are you ready for the next step in parkour acrobatics? [more inside]
posted by fantodstic on Nov 5, 2010 - 32 comments

You've seen cat parkour, but have you seen dog parkour? How about monkey parkour? Squirrel parkour? [more inside]
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis on Oct 21, 2010 - 20 comments

Catz with mad parkour skillz.
posted by gman on Sep 7, 2010 - 41 comments

Young Caucasian Jackie Chan wannabes jumping around like they can't afford skateboards. Their multiple compound fractures and lifelong disabilities and pain conditions (not pictured) are your two minutes of reasonable amusement. [СЛЙТ]
posted by dgaicun on Sep 5, 2010 - 89 comments

This is a single-link YouTube post pointing to a TV commercial for a sports drink. The commercial is one minute of people doing parkour stunts with stubby ladders hanging off the sides of apartment high-rises and car parks somewhere in New Zealand. It may induce vertigo in some viewers. [more inside]
posted by ardgedee on Jul 29, 2010 - 62 comments

My Playground is a Danish documentary film by Kaspar Astrup Schröder about movement in urban space. The film explores the way Parkour and Freerunning is changing the perception of urban space and how the space is changing the traceurs and freerunners. [more inside]
posted by Lezzles on Jun 18, 2010 - 5 comments

"For those of us who are not Ryu Hayabusa, we'll just have to fake step on small ponds and fountains." It's the return of AZO, the video game animator that can actually do the animations in real life.
posted by Cool Papa Bell on Jun 8, 2010 - 20 comments

Out of Time: 14 minutes with Andrei Skur'yat and friends. [more inside]
posted by armage on May 25, 2010 - 4 comments

parkour motion reel — illustrated with technical pen, frame by frame. [slv]
posted by netbros on Jan 8, 2010 - 15 comments

Parkour + juggling + wushu + cigar boxes + ... (SLYT) Aung Zaw-Oo's 2009 show reel.
posted by Cool Papa Bell on Dec 21, 2009 - 50 comments

Damien Walters and Tim "Livewire" Shieff: Choose Your Own Adventure. (previously)

Related to (and probably a viral vid-series for) their new-ish YouTube show, The Walters & Shieff Show -- ep1, ep2, ep3, & ep4. [more inside]
posted by LordSludge on Aug 31, 2009 - 7 comments

Damien Walters combines fantastic gymnastic ability with innovative parkour techniques. His ShowReel 2009 impressed me. He and the Derby City Gym Lads just "messing around" amazed me. But he and his incredibly talented kids horsing around made me a fan and made my day. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on May 25, 2009 - 48 comments

Bike Parkour. Exactly what it says on the tin.
posted by By The Grace of God on Apr 20, 2009 - 91 comments

Real-Life Mirror's Edge. (SLYT)
posted by Cool Papa Bell on Apr 15, 2009 - 41 comments

Parkour, it’s easier than you think to get started and you can keep your workout lively. Ryan Ford has a training center in Colorado , and there’s probably one right near you . Or DIY. [more inside]
posted by Smedleyman on Oct 14, 2008 - 47 comments

Mark Toorock demonstrates the art of Parkour. (Wash. Post video) And there is an associated article (Wash. Post). Parkour has been discussed previously on MeFi. {BugMeNot logins for WaPo if needed.}
posted by fourcheesemac on Jan 13, 2008 - 37 comments

Cyril Raffaelli is a French stuntman, parkour stud and all-around physical badass.
posted by jonson on Aug 23, 2007 - 21 comments

Parkour is nothing new. It has been posted about before. However, what is new is this stunning example of the gymnastics in action. Watch, enjoy.
posted by TwelveTwo on Nov 28, 2005 - 54 comments

He flies through the air with the greatest of ease,
the only difference being he has no trapeze.
Past MeFi. QT plugin required for first link.
posted by riffraff on Jan 11, 2005 - 26 comments

House Gymnastics. "The greater the height or danger, the better the move. Maneuvers must be held in position for 3 seconds to be valid." In the words of one critic: "Empowering banality with new meaning... "
posted by limitedpie on Mar 10, 2004 - 9 comments

The art of Le Parkour. Want to be a real life Spider-Man? Try keeping up with these guys.
posted by homunculus on May 31, 2002 - 7 comments