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Parkour philosophy is an important part of parkour, but most people are unaware of how important it is. The philosophy is important in understanding the true point or meaning of parkour.

Alot of traceurs take the way of thinking they learn through parkour and apply it to everyday life. By challenging yourself to find ways of travelling through ubran environments it challenges your body both mentally and physically, to think quickly, spontaneously and out side the box. This makes it easier to deal with mental or physicall obstacles in life.
Whenever a difficult situation appears, a traceur can see this situation as an obstacle that they have learned to over come using parkour. They can then overcome the situation as efficiently as possible and without disrupting their intended path. This path, even for those with the same goal, may not be the same the point being that you should find your own path, to identify it and then to travel it in the way that suites you. Parkour is a way of thinking and training. The vaults and jumps used are only by-products of this way of thinking.

It can also teach you the most efficient way to over come fear.

Boston, MA - The Hubbable Jam - March 19-20

Boston MA has a great jam planned for March! On the 19th, We'll be meeting at Chinatown's Josiah Quincy School at 10 AM. After everyone's gathered we'll hit up some of the city's hot spots, including Tremont street's scaffolding and then up to Suffolk University. Then on the 20th, meet at NESA gymnastics facility at around 12 PM to have a sick gym session! Boston has some classic landscaping that truly motivates. You'll want to come back again and again! We're gonna hit some crazy spots and train with some awesome people! If you're free that weekend, make sure you're there. Everyone's gonna have a blast! Make sure to dress warm and bring money for food. There is also a $10 gym fee (be prepared to sign a waver, and if you're under 18, you'll need your parents to sign). Post here to let them know you're coming. Read more for more photos.

Iran - Rahaa Jam for Japan Relief

New from Iran that makes us all proud to be part of the global parkour community! Last night was Rahaa winter indoor jam. Like the other jams, all traceurs from Rahaa's gyms in Tehran get together in Keshvari gym and train and perform. About 30 traceurs participate in the jam. As the event routine, there were no public audience and just the trainers from Rahaa's gyms were there. The main differences of this jam and the former ones was that a donation box for helping Japan people was there. we will take all the money we collect tonight and the next week with help of parkour.ir website to the Japan embassy. More photos of event can be found here on facebook.

You are here News Pakour leads to drop is anti-social behaviour

GETTING teenagers involved with exciting activities has lead to a drop in anti-social behaviour in Towcester.

Between September 2010 and January this year community support officers based in the town teamed up with youth workers to approach young people in anti-social behaviour hot spots to divert them away from drug and alcohol misuse, as well as promoting a healthy and sober lifestyle.

Inspector Alex Terry, in charge of policing in South Northants, said reports of rowdy and inconsiderate behaviour fell by 10 per cent compare to same period in 2009/10.

As part of the programme young people were invited to join rope climbing team building activities in Grendon, parkour practise in Milton Keynes, and fencing.

Parkour, also known at free running, is becoming more and more popular with young people who use the urban environment to perform gymnastics. Parkour can be dangers and the diversion project took teenagers to a school in Milton Keynes where they could learn techniques to keep themselves safer.

The project made contact with 60 young people and around 15 teenagers who formed a core group of regular participants where taken away on the activities.

Ins Terry added: “My staff have commented on the improved behaviour of a number of young people they regularly come across locally and the feedback from the young people involved in the project has been very positive.”

The project was funded by the Northants Safer Community Partnership and employed the private firm Youth and Community Development Services.

Company owner Karen Bricknell, who has been a youth worker in the district for 20 years , said it was the young people who set the agenda for the activities. She said: “It was about education, introducing discussions about alcohol and drugs, as well as having discussions about the types of activities they would like to get involved with .”

She added: “Young people a re free running anyway and they are going to do it regardless of what others say.

“They see it on the inter net and they know it’s happening. It’s not something we encourage them to take up, it is something they are already doing. Since then parents have taken them back to the facility where they can get rid of some excess energy in a supervised environment.

http://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/news/pakour_leads_to_drop_is_anti_social_behaviour_1_2523879

Sports Injurys (Recover Time)

Collar bone	3-8 weeks
Shoulder blade	6 weeks
Ribs	4 weeks
Upper arm (humerus)	4-10 weeks
Lower arm (radius,ulna)	6 weeks
Wrist	4-12 weeks
Fingers	4-6 weeks
Pelvis	4 - 6 weeks
Upper leg (femur)	12 weeks
Knee (patella)	4-6 weeks
Lower leg (tibia,fibula)	10-24 weeks
Ankle	6 weeks
Foot	3 - 12 weeks
Toes	3 weeks