No Obstacle Too Great
Parkour practitioners may look like crazed daredevils, but there is a solid philosophy behind their moves: You can overcome anything
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wish they were still as nimble as these guys, Parkour has practical uses, too. “It can be an everyday thing,” says Saucedo, noting that repetition makes his training second nature. “If you’re really doing Parkour in an emergency, like an escape, the most efficient way for someone is to just run. But if it’s in a place with obstacles, than the Parkour training can be really beneficial.”
Hawaii PK is not just a boy’s club either, as proven by Hawaii PK member Genevieve Zasada. “(Parkour) makes me feel free,” says the 18-year-old from Connecticut. “Alot of females are really discouraged because Parkour requires a lot of upper body strength.” She notes, as if reciting a mantra, this is just another challenge for her body and mind to overcome.
However, Zasada still wants to see more girls like her representing their gender. “I’ve been trying to recruit some more girls at my school (UH Manoa), and I will be starting a Parkour club there.”
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For more information on Hawaii PK, maps to good locations for practice, the history of the sport or some training and tutorial videos, visit http://www.hawaiipk.com.
“Whether it is to discover what you are capable of, or whether it is for you to prepare for a particular situation,” says Quintero, “we train our body to effectively jump here and land there safely and efficiently. We train our mind to let that gap (between here and there) just disappear, and let our instincts take over our fears to use them as an ally rather than an enemy.”
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