parkour

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I always thought the idea of parkour (/ freerunning) should be a little different than exhibitionist acrobatics.

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  • Whereas parkour is the efficient movement through space, free running adds acrobatic flair for aesthetic purposes.
  • "Mirror's Edge" (Electronic Arts, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3): Boy, it's tough, but EA's parkour-inspired thriller looks unlike any game we've seen before. —  hattiesburgamerican.com -
  • Regular readers will know that parkour, or free running, has featured before. —  Pocket-lint.com
  • Brown also compared parkour or freerunning to a martial art as opposed to an extreme sport. —  The Appalachian
  • "Martial arts and parkour are about the slow progression up to that level," he said. —  The Appalachian
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