Parkour and the Art Du Déplacement: Strength, Dignity, Community Contributor(s): Thibault, Vincent (Author), Roberts, Casey (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1926824911 ISBN-13: 9781926824918 Publisher: Baraka Books
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Outdoor Skills |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 6.4" L (0.40 lbs) 170 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/07/2014 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Parkour, the art of displacement, or freerunning--whatever the name, this new discipline born in the Paris suburbs is rapidly being adopted by people throughout the world. Not satisfied to suffer through urban life, these athletic artists or artistic athletes want to thrive in it, all the while earning dignity by daringly reappropriating three fundamental motor skills: running, jumping, and climbing. Vincent Thibault explores the philosophical and spiritual aspects of the art of movement and offers ideas on health, sports, urban living, and the relationship between the body and the environment. Reflecting on the culture of effort, he also avoids the misguided notion that depicts parkour as just another of those elitist extreme sports, instead providing a thoughtful, lyrical adventure into martial arts and chivalry in an urban setting. |
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