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get exercise and help themselves face the many
challenges of day-to-day life.
Even though you might not be familiar with
parkour, you have probably seen it in movies
when someone is being chased by someone
else. In fact, watching parkour you might start
thinking about Spiderman running up buildings
and jumping over things. Buildings, cars, trees,
stairs and rooftops are some of the things
parkour players use to do their exercises and they
make it look so easy, when in fact it is extremely
difficult and dangerous.
The most common place to practise parkour
is outside. While running, the athlete could be
imagining that he is being chased or that he is
running in an emergency. The idea for parkour
came from David’s time in the military and his
passion for helping people. His father, brother
and grandfather had also been in the military as
fire fighters and were very talented.
David says that after a good training session he
knows exactly what he is capable of. He often has
to explain his actions to the police. When the
police see a man running and climbing buildings
they often think he has stolen something and
try to stop him. The police in France don’t
really understand the sport and sometimes
stop parkour practitioners, thinking they are
criminals trying to escape the scene of a crime.
Parkour is not a sport for those who want to
take it easy; it is a sport for warriors. When in
training, people get hurt. They bleed and they cry
but it is worth it, because when you are running
and climbing your mind opens and you feel as
free as a bird.
stuntman
: maður sem leikur
áhættuatriði
develop
: þróa
challenges
: áskoranir
athlete
: íþróttamaður
military
: her
passion
: ástríða
talented
: hæfileikaríkur
improve
: bæta sig
