The New Yorker reports on the history

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posted Apr 10 @ 10:18 AM by Jason Kottke · gift link

The New Yorker reports on the history

The New Yorker reports on the history and philosophy of the urban sport of parkour. David Belle, the inventor of parkour and the main subject of the article, demonstrates his sport in this 11-minute video. Lots more videos of parkour are available.