Parkour
Started by David Belle in France, Parkour has no rules but its
aim is to get you to move from one place to another as quick as you
can using your bodies abilities and stuff around you like rocks,
trees to hand rails and concrete walls. For more info visit
www.urbanfreeflow.com
Parkour style in Margate
Interview by Charlotte Ruffy and Photos taken by Yasmin
Vassiliou
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A sunny afternoon in Margate and a group of lads are doing
Parkour. Ever heard of it? Neither had we but by the end we were
experts, well nearly….
Charlotte - So then boys, what actually is
Parkour?
Lewis - It’s an urban way of movement, the most
efficient way of getting from A to B.
Charlotte - Great, how did you get into it?
Jack - I met some people that already did it
and they got me into it.
Charlotte - How long have you been doing it
for?
James - 4 years, Ben - 3 years, Michael - 2
years, Lewis - 1 year, Jack - 4-5 months
Charlotte - Wow you’re dedicated to your hobby,
but it must take a lot of work, so when do you practice?
Ben - I try to everyday, depending on the
weather.
Charlotte - Some of the moves look really
difficult, have you ever hurt yourself?
Michael - You get loads but I’ve never had any
really bad injuries
James - I’ve had tons none that are serious
though. I know someone that had a bad fall, he’s fine now
though.
Charlotte - I’ve noticed that you are all boys,
have you seen any girls doing Parkour?
Michael - I haven’t seen any, but we would
welcome them to join in.
Charlotte - Your group has older and younger
people in it, does that not bother you?
Lewis - Not really because you can learn stuff
from the older people, and if you are an
older person its fun to pass your skills on to younger
people.
Charlotte - What clothes would you say are the
best to wear when doing Parkour?
James - Any loose clothes. They will let you
move a lot more and you’ll be more
comfortable.
Thanks for giving us an insight into Parkour and good
luck for the future. To see the lads in action visit YouTube and
type in ‘Parkour in Thanet’.