Extreme urban sports research

[powerjen]

Hi all at UK parkour,

My name is Jen and I write for a trends agency based in London. My latest assignment is to research into new hyper extreme sports. I'm really interested in parkour and free running, but also anything that you might have heard about going on, or that you are involved in. it doesn't have to be hugely detailed, the piece is only 400-500 words, but I'd really like to hear what is going on grassroots. Anything at all that uses or exerts the body - I'm sure you can imagine..... ;D

Please feel free to reply, or send me am email if you want more specifics.

Thanks

Powerjen

[crawty]

powerjen said:

Hi all at UK parkour,

My name is Jen and I write for a trends agency based in London. My latest assignment is to research into new hyper extreme sports. I'm really interested in parkour and free running, but also anything that you might have heard about going on, or that you are involved in. it doesn't have to be hugely detailed, the piece is only 400-500 words, but I'd really like to hear what is going on grassroots. Anything at all that uses or exerts the body - I'm sure you can imagine..... ;D

Please feel free to reply, or send me am email if you want more specifics.

Thanks

Powerjen

Parkour isn't a 'extreme sport' its a controlled discipline. As many people think its a crazy thing where people jump of high roofs which is completely wrong.

[Lukman]

In my years of practicing parkour, freerunning and tricking, I haven't found them to be particularly "extreme" or "hyper". In fact, one would do well to avoid any form of adrenaline rush in such disciplines, as it diminishes fine motor function and perception of surroundings, both of which are vital for precise, skilled movements.

I hear cow tipping is rather extreme.

[kkryan]

lol yeah i agee with that though i am new to it myself but reporters just twist things and make up loads of bull in reports anyway and people dont train parkour for the publicity

[sean1inverness]

But if someone was to do it as a sport then wouldn't you agree it would be an extreme sport to them tho?

Because everyone says it will turn out like skateboarding or bmxing.

[crawty]

sean1inverness said:

But if someone was to do it as a sport then wouldn't you agree it would be an extreme sport to them tho?

Because everyone says it will turn out like skateboarding or bmxing.

You can't do it as a sport its not a competition there is no set 'moves' or a set criteria.. its a personally discipline

[sean1inverness]

I see what you mean

[crawty]

sean1inverness said:

I see what you mean

Sorry to sound arrogant and harsh but the amount of discussion and arguments about this topic is crazy! I think people should be out enjoying what they love to do whether its simple vaults or movements or somersaults or whatever!

[sean1inverness]

yeh i hate it when people ask what are you doing i answer parkour so they say do a flip then, gets really annoying

[crawty]

sean1inverness said:

yeh i hate it when people ask what are you doing i answer parkour so they say do a flip then, gets really annoying

Just shows you how the media promote parkour!

[jon G]

parkour or free running is not a so called extreme sport its a sort of challenge

parkour is a physical and menatal challenge 2 over come obsticles

[ANTISFIT]

its a way of life.

its a discipline.

could you not think of those to say?

"freerunning" is to look nice.

and, why the hell moan, everything you have posted has already been mentioned, but in a better way.

[Zen, UKPKA]

power risers "pro jumps" or "bocking"

is starting to rise a lil in essex as far as i no