A few days ago one of our members in the MisterParkour.com International Forum posted a link to a spectacular video featuring Stephane Vigroux. The video was so good that we have decided to add the video to the MisterParkour.com library which is what we have done in this post.
The short documentary below, by Craig Pentak, features an extensive interview with Stephane Vigroux intermittent with scenes of Parkour training in London. During the interview Stephane talks about the origin and history of Parkour, the Yamakasi, and the word Tracer. He also discusses the mental aspects of Parkour, and his own personal journey finding Parkour and establishing Parkour Generations. In addition, Stephane discusses the obstacles he feels the art of Parkour is currently facing including the push by some to commercialize Parkour and promote Parkour competitions. To this end the documentary is concluded with Stephane discussing his own views, including David Belle’s and Sebastién Foucan’s opinions, of the recent World Freerun Championships.
This video is definitely a must see for everyone in the community; great insight from one of the humblest and most skilled practitioners on the planet.
Ruslan and others have the opportunity to take Parkour to Tokyo and Taipei as shown in this excellent video. Characterized by superb production and film quality, great editing, a perfect music accompaniment, and technical mastery of proper Parkour technique, this video is a must see. This video also features Fall Out Boy.
Ruslan Dzavadov performs Parkour at the Coliseum. Another mind blowing production in terms of quality and cinematography, this video is also refreshing, to say the least, because it features much of the all too often underrated running aspect of Parkour which is the foundation of the discipline in any true performance environment. The metal music score makes this video stand out from others, but it is the location in a coliseum that makes this Parkour production uniquely mesmerizing. We have no idea how Ruslan received permission to film in this location, but we thank him for utilizing it to the fullest and bringing us this video.
Here is an exceptionally rare 1997 French news featuring David Belle and Sebastién Foucan. The video features clips from David’s Speed Air Man video, and it also includes very rare footage of David Belle that most people have never seen before. Filmed before Parkour spread outside of Lisses and Evry, and before David’s name even showed up in Google searches, this news features is an exceptionally special look back on the humble beginnings of Parkour.
Ruslan Dzavadov is quickly gaining recognition as not only an incredible Tracer but also an outstanding Parkour coach. Here is another mix tape featuring him exclusively. With eye popping jumps, drops and other impressive techniques, be warned that Ruslan makes it looks much easier than it really is. Featuring music by Kanye West and extraordinary cinematography, this mix tape includes footage from Ruslan’s Tunisiana edit and continues his tradition of turning out incredible Parkour videos.
Here is another classic Yamaksi video featuring Yann Hnautra, Châu Belle-Dinh, Laurent Piemontesi, Willams Belle and some of the Yamakasi’s students. Most of the performance and movement is directly attributable to the Yamakasi style, in the case of what is showcased in this video most of it would not be considered Parkour. Nevertheless, as a way to enjoy movement and train, this is all very good for developing the physical capability, including the sense of trust and confidence essential to Parkour. This video was edited by William Belle.
This is a video from an amateur group named Levity. Although this video demonstrates a much more basic level of Parkour than we typically feature on MisterParkour.com we were drawn to this video because of how it presented the calmer and more artistic side of Parkour.* Too often the beauty of the art is drowned out by the hip-hop music and eye-popping visuals that Tracers choose to showcase in their videos. But to reach those levels it takes dedicated training and a deep focus, which is why we think this film will help others get back to the fundamentals. Featuring music from Apocalyptica, this video turned out great, not because of the advanced levels of the Tracers but rather because of its vision and perspective.
*To read David’s thoughts about the beauty of Parkour movement click here.
Here is an excellent Parkour video that was submitted to us from New Zealand by members of MisterParkour.com. Unlike the vast majority of Parkour videos which are mix tapes or training videos, this is a short film and it actually has a plot! Take your time to enjoy the pure Parkour action; it’s all in slow motion and the momentous climax is a nice finishing touch.
What are the capabilities of the human body in terms of absorbing impact? In Parkour this is a very important question because it sets the physical limits with which Tracers can perform. Regardless of what you think those limits are, Ruslan Dzavadov has been working hard to redefine the common perception of the human capability, and he shows it off well with this huge jumped he performed in Tai Pei, Taiwan. Members of the international Parkour community will debate whether movements like these can be repeated frequently without injury, however, at MisterParkour.com we firmly believe that with the proper training the necessary physical tools develop to make moves like this very sustainable indeed.
Titled Excelsior, a Latin word for ‘ever upward’ or ‘higher’, this video is an excellent overall Parkour mix tape features Chris “Blane” Rowat. The video showcases impressive athleticism, jumping ability, mental focus, precision and Parkour technique.
