Who knew?!?!
“Free Running” starts where “parkour” leaves off, and adds art to the efficiency and speed of Parkour.
Free Running is also specifically Sébastien Foucans philosophy of parkour.
He is usually who people associate with Parkour anyways. (the Nike and James bond guy):
Where “Parkour” is different is that it focuses on speed, efficiency and escape.
Remove the flair.
Some videos here:
David Belle, who is supposed to have named parkour (short for the name of military obstacle training course which is called un “parcours du combatant” in french. here is another compilations of his style on youtube.
Both are really amazing physical art forms. They remind me of street skating, freestyle bmx, etc.
But mainly it looks like a whole physical art derive from Jackie Chan escape routines and fights.
Dang.