One thing I discovered about 3 years ago was the art of free running. Basically it is urban climbing. Free running originated from the sport called Parkour, where traceurs, or the people who do it, display athletic ability by scaling buildings, jumping over and off of high objects, and getting from point A to point B quickly without any methods of transportation. Free running is a variation of parkour; the difference is that instead of just trying to get from point A to point B, the free runner's purpose is simply to show off his moves. Thus, free runners will do many different types of flips and martial arts while climbing buildings and etc. When my cousin and I first saw this stuff 3 years ago we made it our goal in life to do it! So we, along with a few of my friends back home in good ole' Lafayette, Louisiana, the heart of Cajun Country, made several videos of our tricks, some of which I have on YouTube, and I have embedded a couple of them at the bottom of this blog entry... Check them out! I promise they will entertain! Seriously though, free running is one of my favorite past times, and I would argue that it isn't just something I do, it is a mindset I always have. If anyone has seen me hanging out on the second story ledges of Bacot, or doing a flip off of a wall, or jumping off a ledge instead of taking the stairs, it is simply my mindset displaying what I love to do. Sorry if the vids are low quality :( ... not sure what's up. The one at the bottom ends at 2:47... there's extra stuff after and it's pretty dumb... most of our influence is CKY and we got bored one night. If you feel like watching it though be my guest
Probably 2 of our better compilations:
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Sweet vids. This is different from any other forms of creativity that i usually think of. I think that this is creative in its own way because im sure people have different styles when doing. What you is probably unique in its own way.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great point you have. It takes creativity to do the things and find places to practice this hobby. I kind of look at this like a choreographed dance. Every move is planned out and takes a certain level of talent to do. There is also a high level of creativity in the video production!
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