my night for theft. Yoinked this from moriarty6

[technoir]

This is footage of a french... um lets call it a martial art. Not completely sure that applies but it is amazing. The people are real and not using wires. This is good stuff.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3934759867266236600&q=parkour+banlieue+13

Comments

Re: BS!

[technoir.livejournal.com]

There are some combat styles I have seen I would not call a martial art. I admit it is borderline, but in the exception of confrontation, this would fit the other portions of the definition of a martial art. and they are french after all. Maybe running away can be a french martial art.

And yes it should not be emulated. Their website actually says this may cause serious injury or death. Of course it goes on to show certain techniques training exercises.

Re: BS!

[defenestrati.livejournal.com]

Your logic is a little flawed. Saying that all martial arts are combat styles is not the same as saying that all combat styles are martial arts.

The key word, at least to my thinking, is "martial."