I think parkour is amazing — beautiful and exciting, combining talent, skill, elegance and pragmatism (a blend I’ve always found compelling). So fabulous to see the human body in use, in motion, in flight.
Most people I’ve seen doing parkour are traceurs — men. Mais aujourd’hui, je vous présente les traceuses. Parkour women.
Actually, first, parkour girls, in a program in Westminster (UK) teaching them to throw their bodies through space. Here’s where parkour can start for girls…
And here’s where it can go.
Gives me chills. My entire girlhood, my entire life, might have been so different in so many ways if I’d had any of this when I needed self-confidence, when I needed to be living in and learning my body rather than being so wary of it. Oh, the possibilities.
I have loved Parkour from the first moment I ever heard of it. Watching these girls and women work on these skill fills my heart. with joy.
You forget: strength. Why is is that so many women are afraid to be strong? I’ve interveiwed several olympic caliber women’s hockey players. Very similar to rock-climbing – if you cling to the space you’ll fail. Creating distance between you and the rock/object to maximize range of motion , flexibility and strength.
Oh WOW. That first one gave me hope but the second one just took my breath away. I love these. Thank you for posting them!