Parkour and the Art du déplacement

Name: Parkour and the Art du déplacement
Brand: Baraka Books
SKU: 9781926824956
Price: 9.99 EUR
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 978-1-926-82495-6

Strength, Dignity, Community

de Vincent Thibault (auteur), Casey Roberts (traduction)

Maison d'édition : Baraka Books

octobre 2013

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"There are very few relevant books on our discipline. .. This is one of the rare books of quality. It is not a manual but instead a clarification on Parkour philosophy in which th author addresses themes like freedom, effort, fear, pride, solitude, courage, humor, and important social and community aspects of art."

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Résumé

Parkour, the art of displacement, or freerunning—whatever the name, this new discipline born in the Paris suburbs is rapidly being adopted by people throughout the world. Not satisfied to suffer through urban life, these athletic artists or artistic athletes want to thrive in it, all the while earning dignity by daringly reappropriating three fundamental motor skills: running, jumping, and climbing. Vincent Thibault explores the philosophical and spiritual aspects of the art of movement and offers ideas on health, sports, urban living, and the relationship between the body and the environment. Reflecting on the culture of effort, he also avoids the misguided notion that depicts parkour as just another of those elitist extreme sports, instead providing a thoughtful, lyrical adventure into martial arts and chivalry in an urban setting.

Auteur

Casey Roberts (Traduit par)

Casey Roberts won the John Glassco Prize awarded by the Canadian Literary Translators Association for his translation of the YA novel Break Away, Jessie on My Mind. He lives in Montreal.

Auteur(s) : Vincent Thibault