Comments on: Greg Veis, YouTube Hunter: Are You Ready for Some Parkour? http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3059 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:09:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Teddy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3059/comment-page-1#comment-5417 Teddy Thu, 23 Nov 2006 02:28:11 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3059#comment-5417 Pretty ironic, i found about this site through someone that does parkour, and now three months later you are doing a peice on parkour. I am also form NYC, and know about nyparkour.com. if you eant anyinfo just go there like asa said Pretty ironic, i found about this site through someone that does parkour, and now three months later you are doing a peice on parkour. I am also form NYC, and know about nyparkour.com. if you eant anyinfo just go there like asa said

]]> By: Asa http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3059/comment-page-1#comment-5394 Asa Wed, 22 Nov 2006 02:40:58 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3059#comment-5394 I don't mean to needlessly plug anything, but I feel that this is relevant. I run a nifty little community called NYParkour.com which is where traceurs from New York and New Jersey discuss the finer aspects of Parkour's philosophy, exchange training tips, and arrange group training meets ( These are called "jams" because of the parallels between a Parkour training session, and a musical session). I'm a mentalfloss addict and I'm especially glad that you (Greg Veis) picked up on it, and with a great selection of videos, to boot! I would, however, add that Parkour is what could be called an art of utulity. Parkour was developed (with great inspiration from military personnel and firefighters) as a means of swiftly and efficiently reaching a destination or escaping from danger. The movements that traceurs use are not "tricks," but specialized techniques refined over one's training to be able to move fluidly and effectively through any environment. It could be said that the aesthetic appeal is a by-product of the efficiency, which is the "core" of Parkour. If anyone has any further interest or questions regarding Parkour or finding aa Parkour community in your area, feel free to ask. I can be contacted at nyparkour(at)gmail.com I don’t mean to needlessly plug anything, but I feel that this is relevant. I run a nifty little community called NYParkour.com which is where traceurs from New York and New Jersey discuss the finer aspects of Parkour’s philosophy, exchange training tips, and arrange group training meets ( These are called “jams” because of the parallels between a Parkour training session, and a musical session).

I’m a mentalfloss addict and I’m especially glad that you (Greg Veis) picked up on it, and with a great selection of videos, to boot!

I would, however, add that Parkour is what could be called an art of utulity. Parkour was developed (with great inspiration from military personnel and firefighters) as a means of swiftly and efficiently reaching a destination or escaping from danger. The movements that traceurs use are not “tricks,” but specialized techniques refined over one’s training to be able to move fluidly and effectively through any environment. It could be said that the aesthetic appeal is a by-product of the efficiency, which is the “core” of Parkour.

If anyone has any further interest or questions regarding Parkour or finding aa Parkour community in your area, feel free to ask.

I can be contacted at nyparkour(at)gmail.com

]]> By: Amanda http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3059/comment-page-1#comment-5387 Amanda Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:16:19 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3059#comment-5387 I recall there being a piece done about parkour on All Things Considered not too terribly long ago. If anyone wants to hear some interviews and stuff, I suggest going to the NPR website and searching for it. I think all the folks they spoke to are from NY. I recall there being a piece done about parkour on All Things Considered not too terribly long ago. If anyone wants to hear some interviews and stuff, I suggest going to the NPR website and searching for it. I think all the folks they spoke to are from NY.

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