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I love seeing those people who were told during their entire lives that they were worthless, who were brought down and challenged throughout their lives, but they achieved everything they had dreamed of or ever wanted. (Click "Read More" to continue.)

I have heard parkour compared to martial arts, and I often make the comparison myself because I see several parallels. Both are physical disciplines that promote a different way of thinking. Both are geared toward becoming an abler person. You even drill certain movements repeatedly to be prepared for unforeseen circumstances in both disciplines. However, there is one very distinct difference between the two. The martial arts are inherently about interpersonal interaction: they were created for self-defense against other people. Alternatively, parkour is about self-sufficiency. It requires nobody but yourself to practice and learn. You are your own teacher, and there is no other way to gain experience than through hard work and practice (Click "Read More" to continue).

Knowing is half the battle. Have you ever stumbled upon a great precision, cat, or vault that you decided to pass on because of the sheer fact that it’s up so high? Now if the particular movement had been five, twelve, twenty feet lower, you could have done it at that very moment. Over the past few months, I’ve worked on an easy technique in overcoming obstacles that I’ve found hard mentally and it can be applied to all similar obstacles. The secret is if you know, you can do. It is a very simple method that has helped me overcome particular movement but it’s difficult with the beginning process (Click "Read More" to continue).

Faced with the above statement, people tend to generalize: today must have been eventful, he must have had beautiful weather in his area, it must have been a stress free day, or smerhaps he had good vibrations with someone (Click "Read More" to continue reading).