The Philosophy of Parkour
Ness, Luke, and Kai
The Philosophy of parkour can be described as what is running through the environment of your mind, as you are running through an environment in the real world. Just as your body renders obstacles irrelevant, your mind must clear itself so that you do not waste energy on useless thoughts. If you can only see the fact that you are going to die, then you will die. If you entertain the possibility of death, with the knowledge that it is unlikely, you will be able to fully commit to the moves of parkour.
When faced with a challenge to overcome a traceur's only thought should be how. The mind should be focused on the task at hand and not on those of the past or future. When executing a move your mind must recognize all possible outcomes, good or bad, and set aside those that are useless, and clutter or undermine your performance. Thoughts such as, “I always mess up,” or, “I couldn’t d this last time,” are unnecessary to a movement. Thoughts of foot placement and arm movement that aid in the effectiveness of a move are all that should be present in the mind.
Parkour is not a competition but a cooperation between all members taking part, including your body and mind. As your own physical abilities grow your mind needs to catch up so that thoughts of failure stay appropriate, and grow with your capabilities so that they are beneficial as opposed to detrimental.
Parkour is also a cooperation between people. It requires a supportive environment that encourages growth on all levels. It is impossible to define what parkour means to everyone. Traceur’s all over the world use it for different purposes. We believe though that the philosophy of parkour can be defined as the act of focusing your intent on the challenge at hand.
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