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CodecX81
Feb 23rd, 2006, 05:29 PM
Seen the commercial, seen it in a new Madonna video...

I heard that this is a cultural thing, few groups of young people in the UK etc are being seen using acrobatics to travel. Is there any truth to this? Does this activity have a name? are they called street jumpers or urban acrobatics or something?

For what its worth, it does look very cool and theatrical.. must be killer on the knees though.
ronny1980
Feb 23rd, 2006, 05:34 PM
Like this guy?

Urban Ninja (http://www.youtube.com/w/Urban-Ninja?v=pB2tdo0I7FQ&feature=Favorites&page=1&t=t&f=b)
CodecX81
Feb 23rd, 2006, 05:36 PM
Like this guy?

Urban Ninja (http://www.youtube.com/w/Urban-Ninja?v=pB2tdo0I7FQ&feature=Favorites&page=1&t=t&f=b)
Yes~
vladislav
Feb 23rd, 2006, 05:53 PM
Yes, it is somewhat of a culture thing. Many people run nowadays (it's good for cardio and so on) so people decided to make it more fun than just plain running. You run and do tricks at the same time, it's a very good workout and it's fun.
B40
Feb 23rd, 2006, 05:58 PM
So these people are ninjas?
Aero
Feb 23rd, 2006, 07:17 PM
So these people are ninjas?
no, they are professional stunt person/s
rafiki
Feb 23rd, 2006, 07:19 PM
It's called Parkour
It became popular because of the Internet a few years ago and has become increasingly popular....and now finally, corporations have latched on to it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour
bdckr
Feb 23rd, 2006, 07:21 PM
Parkour (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=515642196227308929).
MrWizard
Feb 23rd, 2006, 07:26 PM
Yeah, like others have said, it is called parkour. Apparently it is a really good work out.
Paolo
Feb 23rd, 2006, 08:20 PM
Rogers + PKTO = PRO!!!

my friend has a Red jumpsuit with a Rogers and Adidas logo on it, and it has a side pocket on the left arm, which conveniently fits his W600i phone while hes flipping away.
CodecX81
Feb 24th, 2006, 11:54 AM
Parkour (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=515642196227308929).

that...was really cool.

I really don't think I'll ever be able to get to that level of expertise :(
mart242
Feb 24th, 2006, 11:57 AM
Go rent (or download) the movies Banlieu 13 and Yamakasi. Lots of that in the movie.
Yaowsers
Feb 24th, 2006, 12:53 PM
The Yamakaze movie itself sucked but they are amazing.

I saw a documentary on them a couple years ago and I was blown away.
Audiogenic
Feb 24th, 2006, 04:23 PM
Cool trend until they reach middle age and realize it wasn't worth ruining their knees and joints over.
ballz
Feb 24th, 2006, 09:22 PM
The Yamakaze movie itself sucked but they are amazing.

I saw a documentary on them a couple years ago and I was blown away.
Watch the full video on youtube.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kMQ4q2ODNIk&search=yamakasi
ragin_pyro
Feb 24th, 2006, 09:35 PM
It's called Parkour
It became popular because of the Internet a few years ago and has become increasingly popular....and now finally, corporations have latched on to it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour

Haha, finally, some1 else that knows, dont know how many threads been on tricking and parkouring.. I don't see what parkouring has to do with the cell phone so much..but..its nice to see it on tv more..ah, that urban ninja vid is pretty good 2..I have it on my drive somewhere, those guys are more trickers tho..but, skills help in both.

Edit: Man..I wanna watch B-13!..looks so awsome..I saw that 2 min clip from the movie..Potenza was tellin me it was good awhile back.
B40
Mar 6th, 2006, 06:59 PM
Does anybody know what song is in that commercial?