If you haven’t seen the crazy videos of guys jumping their way up and around buidings… then you totally need to search for the word “Parkour” on YouTube!
But let me try to break it down for you… Parkour is like an outdoor sport, or better yet, it’s like an exercise class where you run around an obstacle course, the only difference is that the WORLD is your obstacle course. So that means you’re jumping over tables, around railing, through monkey bars, over bridges and pretty much everything else that happens to be in front of you. Better defined, Parkour is the act of finding the quickest way to get from point A to point B, which then makes you do stuff that only Spiderman might think of doing. With Parkour, the whole world becomes your playground. (Wikipedia definition)
So it really caught my attention when I found out that there are Parkour groups in the Philippines! To my delight, our friends at Parkour Philippines (http://www,pkph.net) and PK Manila (http://usrpkmla.multiply.com) invited me out to play!
We set our playtime to an early weekend morning in Luneta Park, one of the more well-known parks in Manila. Not only was it a great day for Parkour, but I knew that Harold was up and ready to do all the stunts… or that’s what I thought…
Vince: So Harold…. how about I run the camera today and I can film you…
Harold: …
Vince: I mean, you know, give you some airtime and all…
Harold: …
Vince: Why you giving me that look…?
Harold: …
Vince: What! You trying to say I’m a wussy?
Harold: …
Vince: Dude that’s not cool! You’re totally calling me a wuss in your head!
Harold: …
Vince: You know what! F*** YOU!!!! I’ll show you! I can totally do this!
Harold: …
Vince: Oh no you didn’t! I know you didn’t just bring THAT up too!
Harold: …
Vince: You son of a …
(Jason’s Note: Harold doesn’t say much… and Vince… well Vince kinda has a world of his own up in his head… so he pretty much had a whole argument with himself, sorta. He was being a dork as always and didn’t want to do the Parkour stuff… but he somehow convinced himself to do it… he puts the DO in DORK… Don’t ask.)
So anywayz, Parkour is a blast! I exaggerated on the parts where it looked like I was in pain. Even our Parkour instructor, Alvin, said that you shouldn’t be hurting if you’re doing Parkour the right way. So next time, When In Manila, do try out some Parkour and use our wonderful world as your playground! It is totally safe and fun, as long as you have a pair…
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Name of activity: PARKOUR
Price range: Free
Parkour Philippines
Contact Person: Alvin Teng
Contact Number: 02-583-4290
Website: http://www,pkph.net
E-mail: info@pkph.net, teng_al@yahoo.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=60734181570&ref=search&sid=1004144221.2970039940..1
Multiply: http://pkph.multiply.com
PK Manila
Contact Person: Francis Panuncialman / Marlon Villanueva
Email: este_nunch@yahoo.com / g7th_2003@yahoo.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pkmanila
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58253916125&ref=search&sid=1004144221.2535454427..1
Multiply: http://usrpkmla.multiply.com
WOW!!! =)
wanna try this..woot!*stretchings*
can i be a member of a parkour?
here’s my contact no. 09072171204 i want to be a member of your group
Hi jheico, I’ll forward your info to them. but just fyi, we’re not directly working with Parkour for membership and stuff. So the best way is to contact them directly. Their contact info, including email and phone number are listed above, at the end part of the blog. Let us know if you have any trouble contacting them and we’ll see what we can do as well.
ok sir thanks….. i’m willing to learn ill keep practicing….
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There’s Parkour in the Philippines? COOL!
This looks like fun
great article
will be contacting these guys
COOL!
great website,
ei mzt po kau mga idol pde b kmi mkipg jam s inyo gusto p sna nmin mging myembro ng inyong grupo kung mamarapatin nyo po sna we are interested to join and be a member of parkour jammers…tnx po jr\aj po
ei mzt po kau mga idol pde b kmi mkipg jam s inyo gusto p sna nmin mging myembro ng inyong grupo kung mamarapatin nyo po sna we are interested to join and be a member of parkour jammers…tnx po jr\aj po 09329476661.
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hi….i just want to ask if how i can join the parkour group…. here’s my contact number..09292145744..or pls e mail me…amhietzki@yahoo.com.thank you..ill wait..please
Hi @mhie
All of Parkour Philippines contact info is listed above on the post. Don’t think they check this regularly so would probably be best if you just contacted them =)
wow… like it
I always wanted to try freerunning aka parkour but due to work, I don’t have time to practice! Gah! I need to refresh sometimes… huhuhuuuuu
Sports is the best excersice.We need it for a healthy body.
Ang galing ah! That looks so fun!
kuya… pasali puh sa group nyo.. gumawa rin kc kami ng parkour eh.. kaso sa bicol un.. ngayon nandito q sa bulacan… ito puh no. q 09395873747… sali puh q…
kuya contackin nyo puh q gustong-gusto q puh sumali sainyo!! wala na kac aqng practice eh…
Hi Gadzmack16
We don’t run that group… we just featured them here. It’s best if you contact them yourself. All their contact info is listed on the blog post above. At the bottom of the post you’ll see their contact info.
I want to learn this “Astig” Sport, mga Kuya contact nyo po ako gus2 ko kci tlga matuto nito, e2 po Cp number ko. 09391750859 yan po pkilala nlng po keo ^^ ty
gusto ko po sumali sa parkour..panu po mgregister sa inyo….?
kuya e2 pala landline ko…..7145006…maasahan mo ako sa parkour kuya..magaling na po aq ehh..^^,hihi.mgaling po ako mgflip..
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Can a 14yrs old teenager like me can join your group I really want to learn parkour