The ultimate parkour & freerunning book discover your possibilities
Introduces the sport of parkour, or freerunning, which combines the core elements of running, jumping, climbing, and other physical movements with the goal of moving the body over and around obstacles in an urban environment without stopping.
| Main Authors: | Witfeld, Jan (Author), Gerling, Ilona E. (Author), Pach, Alexander (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English German |
| Published: |
Maidenhead :
Meyer & Meyer Sport,
2013.
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| Edition: | 2nd revised edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Introduces the sport of parkour, or freerunning, which combines the core elements of running, jumping, climbing, and other physical movements with the goal of moving the body over and around obstacles in an urban environment without stopping. |
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| Item Description: |
Original title: Parkour & freerunning |
| Physical Description: |
327 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-307) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781782550204 1782550208 |
| Author Notes: |
Ilona E. Gerling is a university lecturer at the German Sports University in Cologne. She has worked in gymnastics for many years as a teacher and as a club coach. Alexander Pach is the founder of "Artistic Movement", Germanys largest platform for Parkour, Freerunning and Tricking and heads one of the largest training centers in Europe. Jan Witfeld discovered the Move Artistic platform in 2003, and, two years later, Parkour and Freerunning. He then went on to train as a Move Artistic instructor. |