Parkour: The Art of Overcoming Obstacles
An interview with Seng Chen, photographer and traceur (also knows as a parkour enthusiast)
Show length: 1 hour
In the opening of the James Bond movie Casino Royale, a man leaps from buildings and runs up walls with nothing supporting or suspending him. Those movements are not fancy movie tricks, they are part of a formal discipline called parkour. This practice began in France in the late 1900s and quickly caught on worldwide, as evidenced by a plethora of recent YouTube videos. While many resources provide information about the movements and history of parkour, few explore what might be the most important aspect of this discipline: the mental and spiritual benefits. In this podcast, Seng Chen will expose this deeper side of parkour. Afterward, I’ll take you with me as I try parkour myself for the first time, and end the podcast with a discussion about my first impressions of this intriguing practice.
More information about parkour:
www.baparkour.com
parkournorthamerica.com
Wikipedia – Parkour
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Livia Labate on February 18th, 2009
I think there is something wrong with the sound file. After 35 seconds the playback stops.
Teresa Brazen on February 18th, 2009
Thanks much for letting me know…are you talking about the live playback on the blog — or the file you download? When I play it from the blog, I’m not having a problem….? Would love some more feedback if you can…
Teresa
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