Parkour is the discipline of overcoming obstacles in one's path using only the human body.

- It encompasses the training, the practice, and the emergency/utilitarian use of Parkour.
- It abides to all speed, safety, longevity, efficiency criteria necessary to achieve its utility goal.

Parkour, has martial origins (war training), but has been created to train ones body, mind and character for peace, rescue and emergency uses.

Parkour developed in France during the end of last Century, and has rapidly spread all over the world, but its spirit, attitude and movements are inborn to human- and most living beings.

Parkour core mission is to “be strong to be useful!”

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