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Is Parkour a type of Martial arts?

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The modern codifier of Parkour, David Belle, thougt of it as a style of Martial Arts, he called it “the art of deployment” and modified the name of the discipline changing the word Parcour, which means course, in Parkour, the “k” indicating the martial purpose and the discipline’s martiality. So, yes, Parkour is one of the Martial Arts. read more

Parkour is more closely related to gymnastics and acrobatics than proper martial arts (even though one of the creator of modern gymnastic was Georges Hébert a French physical educator who invented "the natural method" which consists of basic conditioning and technical moves that is still used in a few countries for the military training, this method was considered to be a martial art). read more

Parkour's development from military training gives it some aspects of a non-combative martial art. Parkour is an activity that can be practiced alone or with others and is usually carried out in urban spaces, though can be done anywhere. read more

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