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Freerunning is an athletic and acrobatic discipline incorporating an aesthetic element, and can be considered either a sport or a performance art, or both. Freerunning is similar to parkour, from which it is derived, but emphasizes artistry over efficiency and speed.
Freerunner or free runner may refer to: Freerunning; Freerunner; Free Runners, an English-language manga about free running; Neo FreeRunner;
The word parkour derives from parcours du combattant (Obstacle course), the classic obstacle course method of military training proposed by Georges Hébert. [23] [24] [25] Raymond Belle used the term "les parcours" to encompass all of his training including climbing, jumping, running, balancing, and the other methods he undertook in his personal athletic advancement. [26]
The WFPF partnered with Athletes for Hope, a charitable organization founded by Tony Hawk, Lance Armstrong and Mia Hamm among others, to facilitate opportunities for athletes to serve as role models for underserved youth around the U.S. WFPF athletes have donated their services to events at the Harlem Children’s Zone as well as at the New York Fresh Air Fund.
Sébastien Foucan (born 27 May 1974 in Paris) is a French freerunner.. He is the founder of freerunning and considered an early developer of parkour.Known for his views on the philosophy of parkour and freerunning, Foucan stresses the need for training in the basics of both for individual safety and to maintain a positive public perception of the activities.
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Free running can refer to: Freerunning, a physical discipline created by Sebastien Foucan, which is inspired by the movements of Parkour and Tricking; Free-running sleep is sleep with no outside regulation of its timing; Free Running, a 2007 video game developed by Rebellion and published by Ubisoft; Free Runners, an original English-language manga
In his teenage years, Doyle trained in the Korean martial art of Kuk Sool Won, [1] and developed his running style by adding his own freerunning movements to the martial arts techniques he had learned. [2] Doyle began his freerunner career by winning the 2007 Art of Motion competition in Vienna.