by Dan Edwardes (Author)
The Parkour & Freerunning Handbook is your guide to a defining and exciting movement of our age. Combining the core elements of running, jumping and climbing with the discipline of the martial artist, freerunning, or parkour, is more than simply an elegant, non-competitive sport. It's an art form - a philosophy promoting fitness, imagination, community spirit and ethical, healthy living. This essential freerunning handbook offers a jump-by-jump guide to take you from parkour novice to confident and inventive traceur. With standout features on fitness and training, how to avoid injuries and tips for using the urban environment around you, this is more than just a user's manual. It's everything you need to become part of this urban revolution.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Publisher: Virgin Books
Published: 04 Jun 2009
ISBN 10: 0753519682
ISBN 13: 9780753519684
Book Overview: The only jump-by-jump free-running guide, complete with everything the fledgling runner needs to get started