What is Parkour and what do you need to know about the sport? - By Jawad Shinwari

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What is Parkour and what do you need to know about the sport?


Parkour is a popular obstacle passing sport that involves an individual going through buildings to buildings by running, climbing and rolling to reach their destination as fast as possible. Parkour was originally used by the military for an obstacle course which has now become popular and is being performed by many people around the world. Parkour is not one of those obstacles passing sports that is very easy to perform. Parkour is one of the most dangerous sports out there because an individual must have a lot of experience, skills, and courage to perform the most difficult task. Parkour requires no mistakes, if a person makes a mistake during their stunt, it can cost them big time, whether it is their leg or their life.











Reference List 

F., B., 2020. What Is Parkour And Who Invented It? - Parkour History. [online] Parkour Shoes. Available at:                         <https://parkourshoesguide.com/what-is-parkour-history/> [Accessed 22 April 2020].


                                 Parkour.uk. 2020. What Is Parkour? – Parkour UK. [online] Available at:                                <https://parkour.uk/what-we-do/what-is- parkour/> [Accessed 22 April 2020].

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