Parkour Generations: Visions

[@TraceurRobitza]

This is still the best Parkour video ever.

[@jessejtruefreedom8513]

Just recently picked up your book Julie when you did a jam with Chau Belle and Lawraunce and Urban Movement in Houston Tx a week ago. I can see some of the things you covered in your book and see some of the things you tried to capture in this video . I remember watching this long ago , and appreciated but didnt fully appreciate the video . Now that I have seen countless videos that our community has put out it has helped me ( in tandem with your book ) to recognize what the videos main intent is. Alot of what we put out pays tribute to our big achievements , our big precisions , really fast and powerful rotations and flips which is not at all a negative thing. It helps build upon each others movement and continue to push our boundaries . But I agree Julie in your book how you feel you wish to showcase the everyday . The food , the good habits , our interactions and feelings when we train, our other activities and how they all coralate into what is shown in the individual tracuers showreel of their big moments . Outside looking in , they look like supermen , dangerous, daredevils , to some degree to some delinquent and irresponsible , But what is sometimes put to the side in our community is how we get to that point and WHY we do it . We work towards being more than what we are because we wish to continue to better ourselves, not be the best, but the best person we can be . How tall does a tree grow ? As tall as it can. Great work Julie , your long effort and looking into our new sport and way of life is appreciated as you continually learn and wish to portray parkour on a deeper , more personal and intimate level to truly give all a better understanding of the Art of Movement. (Cant believe I was there and didnt realize who you were for those days of training and didnt get a chance for us to exchange on what we think of this Arts past , its ideas and philosophys and where its evolving to. Im sure we will cross paths again! )

[@beapa121]

this is one of the most beautiful parkour vids that i've ever seen... when i need inspiration i just watch it over and over again jajjaa

[@tokimcmagnus1037]

Back in 2009, this is the only video i watch before practicing parkour. I can't remember how much i've watch this footage as a motivation.

[@user-ze3sg6ix1u]

Dude me too, I came back now for nostalgia. I miss those simpler times.

[@charles125]

memories watching this, this is one of the videos that started me on my fitness journey. Thank you again for it

[@JamesMQuevedo]

I love the raw feel of this video. Its not set to some song and it isnt all edited. It shows how much you actually have ot think before you do something. People think all they do is run through a city and go at it. Its much more safisticated then that. This video is probably one of the best parkour videos Ive seen (and I have seen thousands)

[@Stutterstun]

This is equal to the fun you have in your local park playing basketball, skating in the streets, street hockey. All in good fun.

[@bleedingsacrifice]

This is amazing. A bunch of guys, enjoying some time, out, doing what they love. It's really an inspiration. Great, great work guys.

[@nippiizz]

This is the kind of move i like to see, shows all the jumps even the "fails" not only the perfect ones.

[@NamelessHill]

I think that's the true spirit of parkour. Not a sport for ego's sake but as a way of life

[@jlanker]

I love this sport: it is elegant, it is creative, it is not demanding any special equipment and it is fun!

[@Lordmuhkuh23]

Awesome Spots. And Awesome Music. Everything matches perfect.

[@hiddenshadows4]

this video exelently portrays the way one would go about practicing and fine tuning their parkour skills. this is what parkour is truley about, movement and having fun.

[@Justlivin00]

Even though i will always be a skateboarder at heart parkour is the next best thing to me. Its something i have always done ever sense i was just a little kid, i just never knew thats what i was doing and i still love to practice it and watch videos of it, especially ones like this where its just friends having fun together. for me parkour and skateboarding are two of the pure things in my life and i dont know what i would do without them... The best to all of you :)

[@alcaknight]

This has to be my favorite video of their's. Just something about it that I love... Chill.

[@HaileISela]

this video is amazing in a lot of ways. I like the atmosphere with the quite sensitive music, the way those guys interact, the fun they show and the absence of "show-off". thanks for this

[@fireilluminator]

Love this video, just shows how much fun taking something you love, seriously can be.

[@kaka01kaka]

c'est ça du vraix parkour de l'endurecement musculaire , l'équilibre , et la confiance en soi .bravo les gars ....

[@NLHawk]

To me, this still is your best film Julie.

[@eXistenZ1864]

I really love the relaxing music that plays though out the vid aside from the normal crazy music that always follow these vids.

[@trippyseedsindeedz]

yeah i agree, some those vids are such an illusion of greatness some show the outtakes of falls and such, this vid is encouraging to newbies

[@ParkourDenver]

you see them explaining a movement and you understand what they are saying! its amazing.

[@Josour17]

I trained with Parkour Generations this weekend. A memory for life :)

[@ChosenSloth]

These guys must have ankles of steel, from those landings. great job on the vid, its nice to see casual practitioners on youtube, rather than the people who do the amazing stunts trying to show off. keep it up

[@jumpforyourlife7]

Parkour is brilliant, dat seems like a great place for practising ! Great video!

[@kmilo0kmilo]

Very inspiring move ; ) A lot of people need this. Good fun, and Good parkour. Greetings from Poland.

[@MoeTuesday13]

I love Parkour. It truly is an art of the body and environment manipulation.

[@GhostAemaeth2501]

Parkour is like the spirit of the street - Great Vid!

[@Celektramusic]

Man, this is beautiful. Went to an open gym last night and learned how to flip, but I don't see a real need for it, I miss the basics.

[@HairFIip]

That was beast :) its more fun when training with your friends for sure, and you get better much quicker with them then without.

[@Sayan6]

yeah i agreeee. after all you can't go somewhere without your body, it's a passive, but the skate, u have to have it everywhere.

[@charles125]

Knowledge in power! Parkour and free running are often used interchangeably, but in fact they are different...

[@Saje3D]

I like it that parkour seems more cooperative than competitive. It's a bit like I imagine skateboarding was back in the early days--before it became an official "sport" with people trying to perfect techniques no one else was doing. It would probably be hard to do something like that in parkour--and that's a good thing. If it's a competition, it's a 3-way competition between mind and body and environment. Very cool stuff. Thanks for letting us see your training.

[@doodyxdaniels]

I was the same way, brother. always jumping/vaulting off of and over stuff and doing flips while other kids were looking at me crazy. I'm glad I found the discipline in adulthood. I found that one missing piece of myself I left in childhood because I thought it was "childish".

[@SUFI194189]

Its good to start with a team like a group friends cause you will be more comfortable doing the stunts and vaults around them then if you were doing them with people you don't know. This is kinda buddy sport. To some people they can do parkour on their own but most of the time others often travel in groups.

[@Ahmenti]

You guys rock. I wish I had discovered parkour 20 yrs ago. Watching it I itch to get out there and challenge myself and be able to do the same things. No sport has ever got me as excited as parkour does- but now I'm an old, unfit, unco-ordinated tart *sigh* Next life maybe?

[@n00dlez4Arkv00dlez]

@HarutoAkatsuki Parkour was developed by a French military man as a means of overcoming obstacles with your body alone, but I guess you could make the translation to running away.

[@NeillWylie]

This video was really good. Nice to see the creative process in action.

[@Slaymeding]

6 minutes of pure parkour not ppl trying be stylish instead of doing sports

[@komwom]

At 1:13 we see the Traceur's most effective technique for building mental strength. Never before has it been filmed. As the Traceur vaults the obstacle he is alarmed as his foot slips and he emits a loud screeching cry similar to that of an eagle. Not only does this attract female Traceurs from miles around but it also serves to bolster the Traceur's willpower for the next attempt.

[@flyingmover]

403 people are free runners! I just like parkour, its a great feeling to overcome obstacles by your own body

[@traceurZero]

love this video, one of my you faves by you julie where is this spot ? is it in france ?

[@ParkourDenver]

its amazing that we can understand what they are talking about through movement

[@polmod]

this is what parkour is about... rediscovering your environment...great video :)

[@musicandchips]

@Digitalman271 NO! PLease don't stop! You guys have been keeping me amused for hours! Best argument in the history of comments IMHO. My fave line so far: "most of the time they were being chased by cops and even the azns did this back b4 we found out they were here". That's just genius!

[@philgowmedia]

as far as i know parkour is what our bodys are designed to do. made a documentary this year about parkour in NZ, it's so true

[@51AD3]

Parkour is gettin from point a to point b in the most efficient way possible. Free running, a branch off of parkour, is getting from point a to point b while expressing yourself through movement.

[@bloodyxxxgoon5]

this is my favorite parkour video

[@TheRealEvieCakes]

Thank you for posting this. I was really worried about trying to because I didn't wanna look like an idiot. All I could find were professional vids, and it's rare they show training or even mistakes. I feel more comfortable with attending now. Thanks again!

[@Norgonq]

My favorite Parkour video...

[@fbeetleson]

this video is very artisitc. Good work, and totally FLIPPING AWESOME. Parkour rox

[@Josour17]

Is it just me that loves the sound of parkour?

[@JEBAGRAFFITI]

where do they find this sick spots

[@fireilluminator]

This happened right after the very first Rendezvous hosted by PKGenerations so than means this was shot in London for anyone who's asking.

[@martinimvu]

You guys have such a beast place to parkour.

[@jHoekst7]

I parkour all the time we live by this amazing park with lots of stuff to do like 360's and stuff

[@athreloroakroot7841]

Being better at Parkour isn't necessarily based on what tricks or vaults you can do. Or if you can climb higher than somebody else. Parkour is all about the art and freedom of movement. Why is everybody seeming to turn it into a competition with other traceurs?

[@ANICEICECREAM]

this is abbey road in London isn't it? It's a great spot for parkour training, lots of stuff to do there.Keep training guys your really good!

[@johnbourne2917]

Still one of my favorites

[@hiddenshadows4]

my all time favorite parkour video

[@1123RuFus]

this video almost brought tears to my eyes :'D

[@nevardool13]

same here, all i do is walk out side my house and then just run anywhere and find random things to jump off of, the only problem is the cops hate it and i dont know what type of shoes to wear, because i always slip when i try to do a wall run

[@SupaDupaFunTime]

@brandtsback yeah that makes sense but they're practicing moves that can be used to get from place to another, in otherwords their style is more parkour than freerunning. (thats only what i think)

[@CosmicCasper]

parkour is das geilste was es gibt

[@datskas]

i was wondering what a good parkour training program consits of . Do you need a lot of training daily or can strength come naturally after practising parkour for some time ??i know that "rock climbing is the best training for rock climbing "but does this also apply to parkour?

[@obiwanda]

where do parkour guys find these perfect spots to do move after move after move? Everywhere I've been I can't do more than one or two in a row...you always see them in these perfect abandoned buildings and cement walls and rooftops and stuff...what planet are they on?

[@traceurpaul]

Holy shit, I remember watching this before it had a thousand views. Still one of my all time favourites.

[@NoNamedMedia]

Free running and parkour is the same thing nowa days. It's not about getting from a place to another, it is about doing what you want, doing it your own way and expressing yourself trough movement. I hate people who keep saying , "oh! thats not parkour, it's freerunning". So?!? You are the people killing the sport (movement), it is about having fun and being who YOU are. So to all, have fun do what You want and never change your way! : ) Peace!

[@BMXERSTEVIE]

That was sweet. for the fence thing they needed to push their shoulders back to make it around the corner while spinning. I ride BMX but I'm getting into parkour as a side activity. and so far I like it.

[@op2rules]

I can't flip at all right now but I can still do a lot of parkour and I love it!

[@spartan7777777]

@TheEpicOtaku the dudes in the video are part of the first parkour movement started by david belle (well some of them are). They are french. Now you are right it is possible they aren't in france in this video. But the guys you see in this video are french

[@eyerunde]

this is so brilliant! love you guys!

[@LuckyPete9]

Yeah, I'm working up to it... Starting with general working out to get back in the groove of physical exertion first. Been longer than I'd like, but it happens.

[@EdgeZombie]

@brandtsback David Belle's group has said that Traceurs and Freerunners do the same thing. Freerunning was the name used to introduce Parkour to the west.

[@birdiesattva]

@brandtsback Parkour is getting from one place to another as quickly and as efficiently as possible. Free running is like parkour, but without the "get from point A to point B" aspect. Free running is loose and free, hence the name.

[@lampard10dary]

I like the movie! Parkour 4 ever

[@sludgehour]

they do have music, it's just a very light ambient tune. but honestly, what more do you need?

[@Digitalman271]

@HarutoAkatsuki Dude... Parkour means free run in french. The art was invented by David Belle, and a few of his buds, and they got the moves from the french military. The TEQNIQUE is what makes parkour, not just jumping over crap.

[@Digitalman271]

@HarutoAkatsuki Are you kidding? It was never meant for running away. If it was then I am overjoyed that it is what it is today. Parkour isnt just for looking cool.

[@dasgrueneschaf]

I wish there would be some places like this in Germany or in my town...but there aren't any like this :(:( Great work!

[@thisiscompletecrap]

lol i like the dude teaching the guys his little trick, such a sweet little manuver

[@LuckyPete9]

I'd love to learn to do this stuff. I've always had good balance and can pair it with speed, but I've never actually tried doing very much with the combination. For one, I know I'm nowhere near strong enough physically or mentally. Two, I would imagine it is very difficult without at least another person to do it with you, watch your back, that sort of thing. I would imagine, like anything else, it just takes lots and lots of practice though...

[@Cevirus93]

always inspires me to go out and train :)

[@MrVanhoden]

i hate it that some people now wanna make a sport out of parkour just because it makes u ripped, agile and strong pretty fast. i've been a competitive wrestler (greco roman in germany) for 14 years and i'm really happy with parkour now, just because it is only about conquering my self and not an enemy, it helps me walking to university more safe and helps me overcome my fear of hights. So parkour makes me a more relaxed and self concsious person. I dont want it to be something where you

[@user-ze3sg6ix1u]

I miss these days man, they were so simple

[@Rhorlex]

Its really the flow that dictates speed, Free-running is really the "sell" of a good tracer. Flips and in air rolls give you that feeling of floating. A lot of true tracers will add flips to their abilities because it 'feels' right to them and may allow them to go faster, or inhibit their ability. Only thing i can tell you is keep training and stay safe. ~Saint Nick

[@XxZipzxX]

im gna start parkour with parkour generations soon so exited!!!

[@DKornacki3]

i kept wondering when is the music gonna come? but it never came :(

[@laurieparkour]

the ferrier estate is an amazing area for parkour....

[@ricksj16]

You know what I think I'm going to something like that. Even though I might have a chance hurting my self I know that I pushed my body and I can always go back and finish it.

[@AmateurTraceurSpeed]

I met some of the pk gen guys and Julie Angel at Roots of Movement in Glasgow

[@v1tusphoenix]

you guys got any tips on jumping distances or gaps...

[@PsyMike3d]

great video and music in the background!

[@pkLipe]

@v1tusphoenix Power. It's simply working out your muscles in your legs and speed. In some moments speed may be too much so... power is most important. And of course have no fear.

[@GediminasVengrauskas]

@cresentchen You start to feel the distance that you can jump once you start training, measuring is not needed, if that's what you're asking.

[@rfisguilty]

the thing with the rail and bank looks like a nice skate spot

[@danielwoodward1683]

Awesome true and Oldshool Parkour. Some People train to film vids, the definitly not. :)

[@AnimalParkour]

yeah that was insane!!!

[@911adt]

how long does it take to get as good as these guys?

[@77Titan77]

Great vid. Loved the stuff these guys did. If you guys are going to go on about how bad it is try and do all the stuff they did with as much fluidity and style as they did.