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Havoc 04-24-2007 02:56 AM

Free Running
 
Similar to skate boarding, but without the board. It's mostly starting to surface in France and surrounding area and is one of the most impressive sports I've ever seen. It's simply amazing what you can do with a wall, a pair of sneakers and the agility of your own body. Of course you also need a very large set of balls in some cases.

Check out this little video of Free Running, it's pretty impressive. It doesn't start off to spectacular but keep watching and you'll be amazed.



Havoc

Nate 04-24-2007 03:59 AM

I hate those guys. Just like I hate anyone who's actually coordinated.:D

Anyway, a great example of this is at the beginning of the new Bond movie. I watched it thinking it was the most ridiculous stunt scene I'd ever seen but it turns out it was all for real - the actor is actually regarded as the best Free Runner in the world.

Hobo 04-24-2007 07:06 AM

I do that.

[/Reece]

Havoc 04-24-2007 09:09 AM

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I hate those guys. Just like I hate anyone who's actually coordinated.:D

Anyway, a great example of this is at the beginning of the new Bond movie. I watched it thinking it was the most ridiculous stunt scene I'd ever seen but it turns out it was all for real - the actor is actually regarded as the best Free Runner in the world.

Yea I was thinking the same until I saw this vid. :p

SeaRex 04-24-2007 09:21 AM

Mmm. Modern day ninja stuff, right there. I wish I was coordinated. Or athletic.
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I do that.

[/Reece]

You win the intertronz. Forever.

Leto 04-24-2007 02:39 PM

If by free running you mean 'parkour', then I know someone who does it. No way in Christ I could do it.

Munch's Master 04-25-2007 10:51 AM

EDIT: A-whoops, I see your video's the same one I linked to. Anyway, that is one awesome vid. I can't believe that's even possible. Mental.

Arxryl 04-25-2007 06:12 PM

Awesome... I saw a vid like this a while ago, and I was amazed! I envy them... they get to run around the city Prince-of-persia style, and not worry about being arrested...


Even if that was legal in the U.S., there's no where for me to do that anyways... I live in the middle of CO. You know, farmlands...


Anyways, that looks like fun... a whole lotta fun.

Nemo 04-25-2007 07:39 PM

It's completely legal.
I don't see why it wouldn't be.




Heard of it.
Want it.
Still sad for it.
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Havoc 04-25-2007 11:34 PM

Lots of training will get you anything. Also need a lot of courage and stuffs though.

You can't make something like this illegal except that it might not be appreciated if you climb up against someone's building ect. Also the police might hate you if they chase you because there is no way in hell they will ever catch you even if they chase you in a car :P.

Havoc

Kimon 04-26-2007 04:22 AM

Coolest shit in the world. I lour parkour, and if I had the dedication I would totally try to do it.

Unfortunately, I donnae. :(

And yes, that Bondie villain I believe had something to do with founding some crew of free-runners somewhere, I think. Or so says Wikipedia.

Voodoo Hand 04-26-2007 04:26 AM

Location??
 
Does anyone know where this vid was filmed ?

I could not catch the language from the phone scene.

Chubfish 04-26-2007 01:42 PM

That was pretty awesome, I liked the bits where they jumped from building to building. Neat.

Wil 04-26-2007 05:23 PM

Ah, free running. A couple of years back it was taking the world by storm. Now it’s just something for people to be good at so that people like us can be intensely jealous. Apparently there are Parkour factions in Norwich and Sheffield. If I could be bothered to get out of my room once in a while, I would seriously consider investigating further.

Nate 04-26-2007 06:15 PM

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Does anyone know where this vid was filmed ?

I could not catch the language from the phone scene.

Sounded like Russian to me. My guess, based on the wonderful architecture, is that it's in one of the former soviet republics.