What Is it about?

Parkour is the French art form of human movement in which participants (traceurs) attempt to pass obstacles in the most efficient and fluid way possible. They use such movements as vaulting, jumping, climbing and swinging to conquer obstacles. It was initially created by David Belle and Yamakasi. But Yamakasi say that they did not invent parkour just adapted being chased or escaping for the urban environment. Male parkour practitioners are recognized as traceur and female as traceuse.
The obstacles traceurs see a need to conquer can be anything in the environment man made or natural. These obstacles are seen in everyday life and decide what path people have to take.
Parkour is often associated with freedom. Because in using parkour you are truly free from the restrictions of the urban environment. People who are non-practitioners have set paths which are decided by the environment. In using parkour there are no set pathways and you are free to travel wherever.
Many non-practitioners regard parkour as an extreme sport. Most experienced traceurs think of parkour as a discipline closer to martial arts. Some think parkour Is more like dance, a way to show human movement in the most beautiful way.
Parkour is considered by some to be a way of thinking, a way of training and a method by which to develop one's spirit and inner strength through movement, the moves that the traceurs use to do this are thought of as bi-products of this way of thinking.