Maybe you have never heard of Parkour before, or you’ve only seen parkour in the movies, such as Luc Besson’s “Yamakasi”, the 2006 “Casino Royale”, “Madonna Live (The Confessions Tour)”, or maybe you think that it is a modern street sport, but we treat it more as a philosophy and a lifestyle. In the world of parkour, every traceur/traceuse (Parkour practitioner) has his/her own philosophy but there are some core principles that they would all agree on, including our attitude “to share”, “enjoying together”, “be friendly and make friends”, “to be silent”,and be “supportive”.
We, as members of the HKPA, work hard to embody the philosophy in our lives. Simply put it, Parkour is a mixture of sport and philosophy, it makes you free and through it you learn how to be a good person. The most important in Parkour is “to know what your capabilities are”. You need to face yourself, explore your strengths and weaknesses, and perfom to your best. Parkour guide you into exploring yourself and inspire you to find your own way, your own style. Some traceurs likes to do big drops, and some like combinations, while some like doing the “flow”. You need to explore your strengths, what’s your interest, and find out about who you are.
For us, Parkour is a way to explore yourself, to create your thinking and style, and guide you in finding what’s right.
Maybe you have never heard of Parkour before, or you’ve only seen parkour in the movies, such as Luc Besson’s “Yamakasi”, the 2006 “Casino Royale”, “Madonna Live (The Confessions Tour)”, or maybe you think that it is a modern street sport, but we treat it more as a philosophy and a lifestyle. In the world of parkour, every traceur/traceuse (Parkour practitioner) has his/her own philosophy but there are some core principles that they would all agree on, including our attitude “to share”, “enjoying together”, “be friendly and make friends”, “to be silent”,and be “supportive”.
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HKPA supports Parkour Against Competition
About World Freerun Championship:
“This event does not accurately reflect the core principles and values of Parkour / Freerunning, nor does it represent the methods, practice and goals of the sport. Competing for points or position in an effort to impress is contrary to the spirit, ethos and philosophy of the discipline.”
–Please Click here to see a recent statement from Parkour UK stating their vision on Parkour and competition