Declan Hattle and Freerunning!

1. HOME
Welcome to Stoke Pk Media’s
Freerunning team website. In the
following page you will learn what
Freerunning is and about the
Freerunning community in Stoke-On-
Trent.
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2. FREErunning
• Free running is a physical art, in which participants (freerunners) attempt to pass all
obstacles in their path in a smooth and fluid way. Free runners interact with their
environment using movements such as vaulting, jumping, somersaults and other
acrobatic movements, creating an athletic and aesthetically pleasing way of moving.
It is commonly practised at gymnasiums and in urban areas that are cluttered with
obstacles.Founded by SébastienFoucan and inspired by the similar art of
displacement (parkour) which was founded by Foucan's childhood friend David
Belle, free running embraces elements of tricking and street stunts, which are
considered by the parkour community to be inefficient and not parkour. Initially, the
term free running was used interchangeably with parkour. However, as free runners
became interested in aesthetics as well as useful movement, the two became
different disciplines. The term free running was created by Guillaume Pelletier and
embraced by Foucan to describe his quot;wayquot; of doing parkour. Foucan summarizes the
goals of free running as using the environment to develop yourself and to always
keep moving and not go backwards.
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5. Links
• www.urbanfreeflow.com
• www.bebo.com/decaskill
• www.bebo.com/stokefreerunners
• www.americanparkour.com
• http://www.youtube.com/user/stokepkmedi
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