Parkour Essays

  • What Is Free Running?

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    videos. He won 2009 Barclaycard World Free Run Championship and participated in MTV’s Ultimate Parkour Challenge. He is currently one of the most successful free runners in the world, and has also won the Red Bull Art of Motion competition twice. What Is Free Running? Free running is an expansion of the holistic discipline of Parkour, which was developed from military obstacle training. The purpose of Parkour is to get from point A to B in the most efficient manner possible. Practitioners attempt to

  • Parkour Case Study

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    6.15 Urban Exercise Furniture The American Parkour Academy refers to bodily movement as fun and joyful. This is an essential feature to communicate in the promotion of physical activity. Parkour is interesting for physical activity in the city, because it uses obstacles in the built environment to exercise. In the past years, l’art du deplacement (parkour), and free running have become increasingly popular. Parkour is an urban based performance that has developed out of military obstacle training

  • The Butterfly Effect Movie Analysis

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    though that it sounds weird and unpredictable. Things are happening every day and how I react to them will be crucial. I like playing basketball and struggling in Parkour. When I was a little boy who just graduated from primary school and went to Ningbo Foreign Language School. I never played basketball before and know nothing about Parkour. I did not play well at the first time when classmates all went to the court. However, next few months, basketball became easy for them. At the same time, grades

  • Narrative Essay About Wrestling

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    Eventually, I heard on from an idol of mine, John Hennigan, talk about how his roots were in amateur wrestling and parkour. In a spur of the moment rekindling of my dream, I signed up for parkour and wrestling. I did both within a few hours because I felt like if I waited any longer I would be reminded of those voices telling me that dreams are foolish and to plan for your future. I decided that those voices

  • Generation Z: Fast and Furious

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    nz/browse_for_stats/snapshots-of-nz/nz-social-indicators/Home/Health/obesity.aspx http://parentingintheloop.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/childhood-obesity-a-tragedy/ http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/excerpt.asp?id=2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour http://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/obesity/obesity-key-facts-and-statistics http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/obesity-health-risks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_women's_national_rugby_union_team

  • The Multiverse Is Never-ending

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    Everything is connected in some way. When one universe blinks out of existence, another begins to form. When a living thing dies it’s energy or life force is released and another being, or two or three, is born. The Multiverse is a never ending cycle of constant rebirth. Each universe is connected, and once in a great while, an opening allows something to squeeze through to another universe. “Anna? Anna! Stop daydreaming.” Adrianna snapped out of a fog to the sound of a demanding and slightly

  • My Crazy Family Traditions

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    just say we haven’t figured this one out yet. After we were done with blind run we thought we could have a competition that can last forever. That’s where the floater c... ... middle of paper ... ...e a challenge to see who can Parkour. It then becomes who can Parkour on icy objects. Sometimes we actually could make a montage because we get so lucky. It also means we break arms more often than usual. More times than often I have a scar or a bruise in my right eye. It begins to trouble me that my

  • Comparative Analysis: Powerlifting Vs. Crossfit

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    Powerlifting Vs. Crossfit Crossfit and Powerlifting are two intense forms of exercise practiced by those looking to stay in shape, but strongly differ from one another in many ways. Both styles of exercise are very strenuous and require dedication and commitment. The primary objective while performing either of these two forms of exercise is to improve one’s physical endurance over an undefined period of time. Although both sides share a common interest, their goals, equipment use, as well as diet

  • Barnum And Bailey Circus: The Greatest Show On Earth

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    The Greatest Show On Earth Many Americans call the Barnum and Bailey Circus “The Greatest Show On Earth.” For years, Hundreds of people have bought tickets to see the amazing spectacle of a Barnum and Bailey Circus. The circus has two different shows that the present in various cities around the United States. The first is called Circus eXtreme and the second is called Out Of This World. Both shows have many amazing acts including the famous Ringling Elephants. The shows are about two hours long

  • Generation Z Essay

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    “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” is a term that can be used to describe Generation Z. But who is Generation Z? Generation Z is a group of people born between the years of 1995 and 2009. Generation Z is part of a generation that is global, social, visual. “Gen-Zers are known to be the most connected, educated and sophisticated generation ever”.The term “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” is used because this particular generation is known to be more technological apparently making this generation

  • The Pros And Cons Of Temple Run

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    Like all parkour games, the primary playing method of Temple Run is crossing the obstacles and traps to continuous running. In this game, players control a character that is escaped from an ancient temple in the tropical rain forest and is caught up by a group of fiendish guards. The character is automatically run forward, while players need to control him to avoid the dangers in the run. However, it is quite difficult to get a high score without the use of some tips. The first major strategy I want

  • Character Analysis Of Pickle Rick: The Pickling

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    Pickle Rick: The Pickling Introduction Rick Sanchez, otherwise known as pickle Rick, is 65 years of age, and his brilliance as an inventor and scientist, can be muddled by his personal views on life and alcoholic tendencies. Today, Rick might have made his greatest breakthrough to this day. He is a main source of the turning point of technology and science in the 21st century. Let’s see what his family has to say about his complete and utter genius. Stage 1: Departure The Call to Adventure

  • What Makes a Sport a Sport?

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    Sports are played worldwide and are reflective of that particular areas cultural view. This has led to a wide variety of sports that are played. Due to this high level of diversity it has become extremely challenging to define what activities are considered a sport verse a recitation activity. Specialists in this field frequently debate this issue, discussing the criteria that should exist when evaluating a sport. The main goal is to make a list concise enough yet, at the same time detailed so it

  • Short Story Of A Nerd, Geek

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    A nerd, loser, geek. These are all names which I have been called. I am a fifteen year old freshman, trying to survive the nightmarish year of 2016. It’s 6 am on a miserable wet day. Anywho, I suppose I should get out of bed. “Theo, get out of bed or you'll be late!” my step-mother screeches from downstairs. “I am putting on my clothes now!” I respond, which is a complete lie because I am still in bed. I throw off my duvet, slide out of bed, and get dressed. I rush down the stairs, grab a banana

  • Chase Scenes In Action Films

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    From on-foot to motorcycle to car, chase scenes constitute an essential part in action movies. Not only do chase scene reinforce a sense of danger and thrills in movies, but they also allow audiences to enjoy in moments of speed and actions as they identify with the protagonist. In this paper, I will examine chase scenes of action movies from five different cultures: Hong Kong, Thailand, France, U.S. and Canada, and compare the differences with regards to cinematography between these movies and discuss

  • Personal Narrative: Jumping Away

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    On Friday, August 18, 2017, I had a single day that will be remembered forever. Joe, his mom, and I went to an open gym for gymnastics and parkour to have some fun on friday. I enjoy jumping inside when it's cold outside.When it is warm outside, we jump at an outdoor park. The pizza near the entrance reminded me how hungry I was, so we ate before we jumped. Joe, can you please pass me the pizza? I looked above the door as we walked in the big factory with all the mats and trampolines, and it said

  • Movie Review : Video Games

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    Pixels is a new movie in the genre of science fiction-action-comedy or games to movies genera. But like many of the movies beforehand in this minor genera of movies it stunk getting hammer with bad review and horrid scores, a good synopsis of why this movie was even created can be found in Roy Graham review of the movie this movies Pixels from this review it can be seen that Roy Graham knows a lot about 2 things 1 is movies the other is video games so from this interesting perspective we can see

  • They Call Me Death Monologue

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    pay. All of a sudden my pupils changed (ii) to 135 fold around, and my fangs shot out, accidentally cutting my lip, blood dripping out. Ears ejected from my head, a tail began to grow, and my senses rocketed. I smelled Mirakuru. Apparently, I was a parkour master at this point. It was completely mind-boggling and marvellous. I felt like Tigress or Spider-Man or Taskmaster. I finally found and confronted him. I punched him. He fell. I blacked out. I woke up. I found myself in a prison. Watching, not

  • Standing Backflip On Ground

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    never had the guts to go upside down in the air. I wanted to do it since then but I only just started working on them this year. The reason I really started getting into it is because I met this a guy named Isaiah and he was very into freerunning and parkour and he encouraged me to get into that kind of stuff. The thing is in order to do a backflip you have to fully commit yourself to doing it which means you have to stick to it and practice every single day. I started by trying it on a trampoline, and

  • Description Of My Neighborhood

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    know some people who aren 't as fortunate and have to live in a one floor apartment next to a scary alley when it turns dark. They live in a neighborhood that has only a few fun things to do. They have a park, two pools, a mall, and a place to do Parkour near the church. .I can describe another neighborhood I would like to live in though. Maybe a neighborhood where I can walk down the street to go play