Parkour around the world: The Art of Moving
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Palestinian youths practice their parkour skills in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Sept 12, 2012. Some youths, aged between 12 and 23 years old, in Gaza are training in parkour which was developed in France. Parkour is a physical discipline of movement focused on overcoming obstacles. Training is held in cemeteries, and in former Israeli settlements. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Members of the Beijing Du Yize Parkour Club show their skills at the Forbidden City in Beijing, Jan 23, 2008. Parkour, "the art of moving", which involves moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible and overcoming obstacles using mainly the abilities of the human body, is practised in urban settings worldwide. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A member of the Street Show PK Club shows his parkour skills at a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, April 11, 2008. Parkour, "the art of moving", which involves moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible and overcoming obstacles using mainly the abilities of the human body, is practised in urban settings worldwide. Picture taken April 11, 2008. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Majora, (real name Marwan Elgamal) demonstrates free-running moves in an underpass in London, on Aug 27, 2008. In theory, the basics of freerun are straightforward -- to get from A to B as quickly and efficiently as possible, using only your body and letting no obstacle stand in your way. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Palestinian youths practise their parkour skills in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Dec 31, 2009. Parkour, or "the art of moving", involves moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible while overcoming obstacles using mainly the capabilities of the human physique. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A member of the Street Show PK Club shows his parkour skills at a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province April 9, 2008. Parkour, "the art of moving", which involves moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible and overcoming obstacles using mainly the abilities of the human body, is practised in urban settings worldwide. Picture taken April 9, 2008. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A youth practices parkour, also known as free-running, as he performs a somersault in the city of Netanya, on Dec 23, 2011. Parkour is a method of movement, originally from France, whose practitioners use techniques of vaulting, rolling, running, climbing and jumping to leap over or move around obstacles. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Youths practice parkour, also known as free-running, as they perform somersaults from a wall in the city of Netanya, Dec 23, 2011. Parkour is a method of movement, originally from France, whose practitioners use techniques of vaulting, rolling, running, climbing and jumping to leap over or move around obstacles. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A youth practices his parkour skills under a bridge on avenue in Mexico City, Aug 30, 2012. Parkour is a way of movement which involves vaulting, rolling, running, climbing and jumping to clear various obstacles. The activity is part of a program launched by the local government and sports authorities under the bridges in the capital, which focuses on helping youths spend time meaningfully through sports and cultural activities and minimize chances of them getting involved with gangs and drugs, according to local sports authorities. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Palestinian youths practice their parkour skills in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Sept 12, 2012. Some youths, aged between 12 and 23 years old, in Gaza are training in parkour which was developed in France. Parkour is a physical discipline of movement focused on overcoming obstacles. Training is held in cemeteries, and in former Israeli settlements. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Palestinian youths practice their parkour skills in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Sept 12, 2012. Some youths, aged between 12 and 23 years old, in Gaza are training in parkour which was developed in France. Parkour is a physical discipline of movement focused on overcoming obstacles. Training is held in cemeteries, and in former Israeli settlements. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Palestinian youths practice their parkour skills in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Sept 12, 2012. Some youths, aged between 12 and 23 years old, in Gaza are training in parkour which was developed in France. Parkour is a physical discipline of movement focused on overcoming obstacles. Training is held in cemeteries, and in former Israeli settlements. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of the Beijing Du Yize Parkour Club show their skills at the Forbidden City in Beijing, Jan 23, 2008. Parkour, "the art of moving", which involves moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible and overcoming obstacles using mainly the abilities of the human body, is practised in urban settings worldwide. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A member of the Street Show PK Club shows his parkour skills at a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, April 11, 2008. Parkour, "the art of moving", which involves moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible and overcoming obstacles using mainly the abilities of the human body, is practised in urban settings worldwide. Picture taken April 11, 2008. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Majora, (real name Marwan Elgamal) demonstrates free-running moves in an underpass in London, on Aug 27, 2008. In theory, the basics of freerun are straightforward -- to get from A to B as quickly and efficiently as possible, using only your body and letting no obstacle stand in your way. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Palestinian youths practise their parkour skills in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Dec 31, 2009. Parkour, or "the art of moving", involves moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible while overcoming obstacles using mainly the capabilities of the human physique. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A member of the Street Show PK Club shows his parkour skills at a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province April 9, 2008. Parkour, "the art of moving", which involves moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible and overcoming obstacles using mainly the abilities of the human body, is practised in urban settings worldwide. Picture taken April 9, 2008. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A youth practices parkour, also known as free-running, as he performs a somersault in the city of Netanya, on Dec 23, 2011. Parkour is a method of movement, originally from France, whose practitioners use techniques of vaulting, rolling, running, climbing and jumping to leap over or move around obstacles. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Youths practice parkour, also known as free-running, as they perform somersaults from a wall in the city of Netanya, Dec 23, 2011. Parkour is a method of movement, originally from France, whose practitioners use techniques of vaulting, rolling, running, climbing and jumping to leap over or move around obstacles. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A youth practices his parkour skills under a bridge on avenue in Mexico City, Aug 30, 2012. Parkour is a way of movement which involves vaulting, rolling, running, climbing and jumping to clear various obstacles. The activity is part of a program launched by the local government and sports authorities under the bridges in the capital, which focuses on helping youths spend time meaningfully through sports and cultural activities and minimize chances of them getting involved with gangs and drugs, according to local sports authorities. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Palestinian youths practice their parkour skills in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Sept 12, 2012. Some youths, aged between 12 and 23 years old, in Gaza are training in parkour which was developed in France. Parkour is a physical discipline of movement focused on overcoming obstacles. Training is held in cemeteries, and in former Israeli settlements. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Palestinian youths practice their parkour skills in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Sept 12, 2012. Some youths, aged between 12 and 23 years old, in Gaza are training in parkour which was developed in France. Parkour is a physical discipline of movement focused on overcoming obstacles. Training is held in cemeteries, and in former Israeli settlements. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Images from around the world of people practising their parkour skills. Parkour, also known as free-running, is a method of movement, originally from France, whose practitioners use techniques of vaulting, rolling, running, climbing and jumping to leap over or move around obstacles.
