UrbanFreeflow.com - Parkour & Freerunning - Sebastien Foucan

[AdamD95]

He's in Dancing on Ice UK!

[NachoMachoLibre]

@AdamD95 i was amazed when i saw him

[TheHawkeye200]

ok this 1 rezone our father GOD endz our lives kuik bcouz we juss sit on the coach all ay wathcing jersey shore so get ur lazy ass up and do something

[charango96]

wait..parkour and free running are the same? i thought they were different things.....

[ezkiller93]

@charango96 They are. The woman talking has no idea what she's talking about. I met Foucan and David Belle my self. Foucan is the inventor of FreeRunning, and David is the inventor of Parkour, but they both practice each. FreeRunning = flips, spins, tricks, Parkour = fluidity, creativity, speed, strength, etc. FreeRunning is for knowing your body better. And the narrator took his words out of context.. She has no idea what she just did...

[cobrakoi1]

@ezkiller93 with all due respect 2 dem they didnt invent shit, all they did was put a name on it, if anybody invented this style of movement it was japanese ninja's

[ezkiller93]

@cobrakoi1 When someone puts a name on something - we say: "He invented it". A lot of people played football/soccer, but there was a group of guys from England who put a name on it - so we call them "the inventors". And all we know - Ninjas don't exist. If they're so sneaky, why do we know about them? Not trying to start an argument, just saying.. But if it wasn't for those two, Parkour and/or FreeRun might have not existed.

[cobrakoi1]

@ezkiller93 their existence are long debated so no, we dont all know they dont exist but thats a different argument, i used to do the same thing with my friends as a kid and most of the flow we had was copied from old ninja and jackie chan films thats why i dont credit them with inventing it, but ur right without these guys naming it, it wouldnt exist in the form it is now, credit to them for that.

[FlareFreeRunning98]

lol the narrator don't know shit

[jakeytis]

This narrator is fucking clueless.

[gnkdavis]

wat happened 2 Damien Walters?

[Parkour3Run133]

sebastion Foucan and David Belle are AWSM

[lolcabreralol]

6:16 female michal cera

[mycupuromance]

i'll learning

[manospapyrakis]

omG he has ourite;DD



[IzrailGhazi]

Sebastian is awesome.

[5xduece]

first of all its not a "performance art"-__-

[mikohirv]

I have the same Nike sneakers he has :)

[fermerwuvu]

this guy!! beast!!

[TEQparkour]

Why do so many people care about parkour or freerunning? you guys don't even know what either is if your complaining about it?

[Uberstorkify]

PARKOUR IS NOT 'FREERUNNING' IN FRENCH!!!!!! THEY'RE DIFFERENT THINGS!!!! I'm sick of dumb media people disrespecting runners and traceurs.

[OWfreerunnr]

Freerunning is totally different, adding flipping, and tricking to parkour. Parkour has no need to take time to flip, its about efficiency and speed. Not dissing freerunning or anything, people have this misconception of parkour and freerunning being the same. They are similar but not the same!

[StaRxMovieS]

Doh, parkour=NOT FREERUNNING :P Nice vid!

[jlibofcanada]

lol after playing The Saboteur I saw Sebastien's Paris

[TheFRunnerRC]

...HIS ART IS CALLED FREE RUNNING OR IN FRENCH PARKOUR... EPIC FAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT CONFUND THE PARKOUR WITH THE FREE RUNNING!!!!!!!!!! EPIC FAAAAIIIL!!!

[unthinkableglitches1]

@TheFRunnerRC like @OWdreerunnr said "Freerunning is totally different, adding flipping, and tricking to parkour. Parkour has no need to take time to flip, its about efficiency and speed. Not dissing freerunning or anything, people have this misconception of parkour and freerunning being the same. They are similar but not the same!"

[TheFRunnerRC]

@unthinkableglitches1 yes i know that but the person who speack in the video say this fail ; )

[unthinkableglitches1]

@TheFRunnerRC Oh ok he vid didn't load for me and i just assumed and yeah. Soz

[bigmanyapo]

FOUCAN IS FRENCH FOR GET AWAY

[frnchy182]

@bigmanyapo

almost lol

[Kidd0Wycked]

@jaj420smp He is not the protege of David Belle, they were both childhood friends who developed parkour together.

[YEELKEED]

Can someone tell fat americans you do not need a gym membership to get fit. Just get out of your car, drop that cookie and move.

[DanceDerekDance1]

@YEELKEED lol, im american, not fat, but hey, im all for that. Too bad most americans watching this are also probably eating pizza or oreos as they are doing it.

[godofthisshit]

@YEELKEED

The Avg Brit does not weigh that much less than the Avg American, and I would say that Americans are better athletes than Brits.

[seanohyeah16]

@godofthisshit ohh you mean Red Indians? As they are the only Americans.

[godofthisshit]

@seanohyeah16

I mean U.S citizens. The U.K is almost just as fat and less athletic and outdated training methods/facilities.

[moviemaker933]

@YEELKEED How about you tell people in general. Why does it need to be fat Americans.

[YEELKEED]

@moviemaker933 Because Americans are the fattest people on this planet, and I am offended by their hefty mind bloggling size! And for those who think I am brit I am not, they are another lard ass moaning losers too, infact they hold the record for the fattest people in europe. So, put down that sausage and chip batty, stop watching idiotic soaps and move that lard ass. Sick off seeing fat asses!!

[moviemaker933]

@YEELKEED Not all Americans are fat you dip shit, I'm American and I am probably in better shape than you are. Jack LaLane was American and he started the entire fitness movement! For your information, Australia is now the fattest country in the world, not America. So instead of saying all Americans are fat and stereotyping, actually do some thinking. If you are capable of something like that.

[tywonellington]

@YEELKEED You know, that advice would be good for fat people everywhere, not just for Americans.

[etownwind]

@YEELKEED damn skippy brother, i used to be a fat american til i stoped riding the bus to school and started riding my bike, it was 12 miles to school and 12 miles back and buddy along with parkour training i went from a fat american at 276 pounds to 195 pounds. i can't agree with you more, the state of most americans is quite disgusting

[YEELKEED]

@etownwind Wow an honest American for once, well done for your hard work. Normally people do not appreciate being told the truth. If you ask anyone, who are the fattest people on this planet? Americans will be the foregone conclusion. I had visited america and was appalled at the sizes these people have grown to, it was mind boggling sight. I had never appreciated the meaning of greed as being a detrimental thing until i visited America. They really can do with a bit of the famine in Ethiopia.

[elskepode2]

@YEELKEED Another fucking stereotype you are. I've been in parkour for 4 years, and I am on two teams. Please don't stereotype american's over your beliefs and hardships. This world would obviously be much better without people like you. Because without people like you there is war and hatred among us all. If we cannot get along in this society, how in the hell will we not be able to get along in the next life? Whatever or wherever it may be.

[HeyItzScotch]

@YEELKEED Heh So your not a brit and I don't think your American; so then where are you from? America may be the fattest country but we are also the worlds most powerful military superpower. I don't care about ethics, morals, or respect if my opponent doesn't either. So break off and stop trolling. Leave the fighting to the real soldiers.

[jah420smp]

hes the dude from casino royale ! who daniel craig was chasing. if im not mistaken he was the protege of the original parkour guy(inventor ?)

[ekojk1242]

@jah420smp Freerunning? Yes Parkour, not entirely. Two similar but quite different disciplines. Like Kung Fu and Karate are sometimes mistaken for one another.

[Jozsef86330]

@ekojk1242 lol thats actually a good example.

[gTa4ever1369]

i believe that the first who invented free running movement are the cats

When my cat is excited or happy its running on stairs and it does a wallrun( its not a liee) :D



[HardcoreHollyTV]

This female commentator is an idiot. LOL

[TheRealEmskiHelp]

Plainly, Parkour is an art form for the very fit.. looool what a load of bullshit. Any slim guy can get over obstacles if he trains. He doesn't have to have a 12 pack and ripped muscles. Dumb woman commentator. Grrr

[revTurtorialSrev]

i love this paris :)

[ichigokurosaki0007]

For those who say "freerunning isnt parkour" u are so naive. Parkour is freeruning in french. Get ur facts biatches.

[kidshiftmovement]

@ichigokurosaki0007 free running is diferent it is about doing flips over things also in freeruning you change youre direction alot parkour is the art of forward motion foward point A to B it alsoParkour comes from 2 words in the french dictionary over and obstacle you can tell the rest for yourself

[DifTokProducts]

sebastian foucan is the founder of freerunning

david belle is founder of parkour

[kidshiftmovement]

@DifTokProducts your kinda right about david belle but the actual fat is that david belle kinda intergrated flips into parkour also he was born aronud the 1970's and the french army had already aform of parkour already infact david belle used this to practice secondly as you see sebastian foucan did not do one flip in this video he practises parkour as i said to another guy the art of forward motion im sorry to tell you but your wrong and if you do not believe me search the entire youtube site

[dragan38765]

E da on mljekne dol' ne bi vise ust'o xD

[TracyParkour]

LOL how stupid can all you NOOBS be! Sebastien say here and in Jump London that he does Parkour!!! If you say he created free running and he does Freerunning and Freerunning is flips then thell me how many flips did he did in this video

[billy7211]

@TracyParkour but freerunning isnt flips :/

[chaoswolf715]

Dear god#!!!!! Stop saying Parkour and Traceur, when he is blatently the creator of Freerunning!!!!!!

[SquirrelsInMyPants23]

four word for him

He is Fucking Awesome

[LimosRock1]

This video is wrong in stating that parkour and freerunning are the same thing. Parkour is efficient movement from point a to point b, as well as a lifestyle/philosophy. Freerunning is a more acrobatic form of that with movements that aren't exactly necessary, but instead look cool.

[TraceurGean]

2:23 face in the clouds , u c? =D

[TheLifeofCurtisT]

@TraceurGean So cool! :D How in the world did you notice that? :D

[brznin]

One more video explaining that freerunning equals to Parkour...

[stefagamer007]

Respect for Sebastien Foucan! :)

[MaliciousDictator]

Sebastien Foucan is so damn cool. I wonder how tall he is and how much height affects parkour ability ._.

[eyebo]

Don't limit movement by arguing about labels. It's all just movement. Everyone moves differently. The important thing is to move and to train yourself to always evolve in your movements. You can learn ideas from other people, like Sebastien, but always stay true to your own interpretation of movement. Good luck.

[SlinkSquash327]

this reporter bitch is raceist as

[dallen507]

in an interview for the french news:

interviewer; "what inspired you to start parkour?"

black man; "what is parkour? i was running from the cops!"

[levlinks24]

people still argue the semantics of the differences between Parkour and Freerunning? Parkour is freerunning in French. Freerunning is parkour in English. give up already, well have the same goal although the means of achieving it may be different for everybody.

[br0mance966]

28 peoples are to old for this...

[3RUNHAMISH]

Parkour = freerunning with no flips , freerunning = parkour with flips

[TheBigBeh]

@rotwiler97

haha, i don't got a camera..! it sucks.

[TheBigBeh]

@rotwiler97

i know what you mean, im also overweight, but i still do it. i am better than most of my friends and they have abs and everything.

[ParkourErt]

He is Superman

[dixie31623]

Am I wrong or is that Candice Burgen narating.

[sammyjunior81713]

I hate it how people debate over parkour & freerunning. How something is or isn't parkour. You'renot them... they're the only 1's to decide whether it is/isn't parkour. If you look at a video and there is a flip..Oh then everyone freaks out if its labeled parkour. Yet when someone doesn't flip & just does clips of vaults & climbing walls for art not to get some place then they don't say it isn't parkour. If there is a camera man following you & you are trying spots w/out purpose, Whats the diff?

[GpZ91]

Meet sebastien (english accent) FOUKKKAAANNNNNN (french accent) whats up with that? :D

[a1250a1250]

Wooow... Slow motion is awesome XD

[TheGuyThatDances]

He is one of the Assassins Creed.

[TheGrimReaper2611]

@TheGuyThatDances U mean assassins*

[kaysopcay]

Anyone got any ideas on some parkour shoes for the very tall

[ekojk1242]

@kaysopcay Any running shoe, just make sure that it doesnt feel too stiff, also make sure that it doesnt have too much of rubber on the bottom, it is bad for learning.

[freeliner09]

@kaysopcay KO's or 5 10's

[danylaley]

fucking awsome i want to do parkour again!

[videogamemaster1314]

there is a face in the cloud on 2:23

[kylemarrow92]

I want to train with Sebastien :(

[xxXLukas12Xxx]

I LIKE YOU PEOPLE!!! XD

[mongolito35]

T trop fort je viens de regader '' The Tournament ''

[freerunn3rproduction]

Sebastien Foucan

S=Sick

F=Fuck!

[blackvitruvianman]

Such beautiful movements!!

[daxterminator599]

Free running isn' t the same as parkour:

Free running: getting from point A to B by using your body.(you can do backflips ecc or wathever you want)

Parkour os getting from poont A to B by usingTHE FASTEST WAY. It' s less "acrobatic" but more efficient and faster.

[Netkiller3714]

pretty soon building codes will be all buildings have to be spaced out to far to jump to lol.

[amarantanigga]

@Netkiller3714 i saw a nightmare about that o.O

[Netkiller3714]

@amarantanigga That would suck for those who don't know the new layout. Come here, start running then AWWWWW Splat. Lol

[jeverbever]

Crocodile! :D

[MrNiko0220]

Did she just say that free running is parkour on french ???? =0

[cristianfreerrunn]

Creo qe sebastien le da un lado diferente al parkour qe al de David belle pero si es diferente porqe es Free Runnin es mas Deportivo el Parkour tiene mas fluides y un método mas natural y eficaz ps la verdad no se cual es mi favorito tengo un año entrenando Parkour........

[cwgumby]

Is that Candace Bergen narrating? Nice!

[Ravin2kx]

he looks young for 32 :)

[cestassurf99]

beautiful video, love it !!

[skatejam7]

why can't people just accept they are the same thing? and thats why they "cross over a lot" who fucking cares?

[ChickenCowoftheVoid]

After I watched this I decided to go out and free run. I use Parkour almost as a way of meditation. I enjoy leaping over benches at the local park and doing vaults. I get alot of "oooos" and "ahhs" but really, it's about focusing body and mind into one. Not showing off.

[Mrtvababa]

@ChickenCowoftheVoid for some ppl public opinion is the biggest obtacle(*)

[syddiallo]

im not feeling this too many slow mo shots

[MrTheEngit]

Tracers are the best people I've ever met and Parkour is the bast way of life I've ever lived

[TheUrbanAdventurer]

Does anybody know how long can he run through a city like that without taking a break. I am curious to know.

[jkrrr69]

in 5:00 he's look like Akon xD

[ZeroWFPF]

Parkour is movement.. No matter what you do.. it is a discipline to conquer your fears and progress in ways you never thought possible. Movement is movement.. it is a lifestyle... every human body needs it... just like you need food and water.

[parkour8246]

the other day i came to this spot while i was running and because ive lately been doing parkour i thought id try it it was a little gap but i doubted my self i couldnt do it, because it had a bit that extended to the bit i wanted to jump to i practiced i went close and i jumped from further and further away each time and eventualy i got to the end and then i was scared i stood there thinking can i do this and remembering watching this parkour video and then i just said i can do it and i did

[bobbobly1]

fuck you this aint no baley....  EVERYTHING THAT THE WOMEN SAID WAS WRONG ..... no surprise though

[1256778]

(Sorry for my bad English , a 15 year old teen boy from Hong Kong.........)

I'm afraid that there will be a WAR between Parkour and FreeRunning (I hope not) .......

but Sebastien Foucan & David Belle soon will be back together , which hopefully mean Parkour and FreeRunning will become one!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. In my opinion , Parkour and FreeRunning SHOULD BE the same thing although FreeRunning is more like self expression . Try to think like this : Is "running" an movement but "flips" not??? (^^)

[Uberstorkify]

@1256778 Why would there be a war between FR and PK? Neither are about competition. Both respect eachother. No they shouldn't join because they are fundamentally different in philosophy. I have no idea why you think that they are 'enemies that should be reunited'.

[38012703]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No wonder I favourited this

[crumplepoint]

Just watched this for the 1st time in ageeeeeeeeees. I gave up pk cos of all the elitism and bullshittery i found around it.

But now i think i might go and look out my battered old pk shoes.......

[iwishihadaruler]

he does parkour, david does free running. and parkour shits over free running

[MrBoblovespie]

Father?

[cornnutsmaj7]

HAHAHAHA, WHAT THE FUKC?! that was the WORST conclusion that a narrator could say at the very end. the fuuuuuuukc?

[Yourmom132435]

LOL, women can't do parkour! What is this?!

[coolerzguy]

lost me at ballet ........

[Swapp01]

I like the his Paris much better.

[SotaBoyOG]

for a second i thought "oh look french ppl finally have an athletic pioneer good for them" but naw black people wouldnt let em have it XD

[MilitantBlackGuy1]

LOLOLOLOL at 4:05 she says he's a tosser

[WitChd0kt0r29]

Haha every parkour or freerun video on youtube has this argument "what is parkour, what is freerun". The truth is, its all dependant upon your own path. All the original traceurs believe and know that its the same method of practising.

I dont believe that someone doing random flips in the street is a freerunner, nor is someone who jumps over a fence a traceur. Its all about your spirit, your approach to training, to mental and physical obstacles. And thats dependant on the individual..

[buprenorphed]

@WitChd0kt0r29

Parkour: Effitiency  (Most efficient way to clear obstacles)

Freerunning: Selfexpresion (Clear an obstacle howerver you want,usually flashilly)

They just crossover alot.

[Tirane28]

@buprenorphed stop being a pk/fr nazi they are both the SAME thing. Go ask any pro they will say that both are movement, stop trying to separate the 2 and just think of it as 1

[Rackemsmackem]

@buprenorphed Parkour in english means freerunning so you statement is flawed.

[Myddraal1]

@Rackemsmackem No sir your statement is flawed Parkour translated means "the path"

[crayzeesteve]

@Myddraal1 i thought it was 'the way' O . o

[Myddraal1]

@Rackemsmackem No sir your statement is flawed, translated to English parkour means "the path". By the way I don't care what the video says because my french teacher agrees with me.

[Riael1111]

@buprenorphed

Actually,free running would be to look better even if it slows you down

You could do a fast monkey over a small fence so you keep running,in Parkour.

In Freerunning you would preffer to do a frontflip or another jump even if it slows you down,it must look good.

[elintinmagik]

@Riael1111 no actually if we rly needed to go over the fence we vault but we have FUN with movement i dont show off but every now and then someone spots me from afar and i dont care but when they say hey that was cool do it again am i not supposed too?

[TheAnzax]

@buprenorphed dude its the same sebastian said it himself but some pople are just showing off in parkour. For example from how high you can jump

[redzdragonzzz]

@buprenorphed in french its parkour how can they be diffrent, just admit he invented it all ;D

[MilitantBlackGuy1]

@buprenorphed Don't forget tricking. Freerunning with no obstacles, often mistaken as freerunning or even parkour by many wannabies.

[inuysha360]

@WitChd0kt0r29 well said 

[crayzeesteve]

@WitChd0kt0r29 in my eyes its ur discpline you set ur mind on what u want to train in wether a free runner or tracuer, its all on ur goal

[dumaramutsi]

@WitChd0kt0r29  cool story bro.

[BluelightSpike]

@WitChd0kt0r29

That's the most sensitive thing i've ever heard in this year.

World is full of diluted "Traceurs".

You are so damn right...

[blakhell05]

how bout this.... don't sya you need running shoes.. instead, pants would be nice.... you don't need shoes

[blakhell05]

One thing: Parkour = Movement through your environment using only your own body. Freerunning = More evolved Parkour, a combination of Parkour and Tricking...It is a fancier and more stylish way to move about, with unnecessary added movements.

[blakhell05]

okay lady... stop calling it a ballet. Don't call him a Tasur... it Traceur...Don't call it Grace, call it flow, coz that's how it's focused upon... And please someone... is it Fow-can or fouc-o or w/e she says

but some nice stuff but Seb there (Y)

[laduzi2]

I love how every parkour video is an argument about whats parkour and whats freerunning. It doesn't matter. please shut up and appreciate the videos of amazing PK/FR.

[mattchap1991]

bitch needs to shut up

[oldemormi]

Once and for all. Freerunning is for fun "roughly". Parkour is A to B fastest posible way. okay theyr similar, and you use your body in the same ways, but dont mix the two. Say either parkour or freerunning when you are talking about only one of the things. ARGHHHH!!!! now you know.

[michulecalan]

Freerunning is like gymnastic and Parkour is like athletics both are urban sports but are totaly differen in practicet!.;)

[m4rtiN95]

1:30 nelson mandela?!?

[pinkdogg1]

that ladeys on e

[wildernessman12]

nice man

[MrPlaystationboy]

hes in casino royal

[itsallgoodfamz]

that old hag narrating is annoying but thanks for the subtitles kause i had to mute that kunt...she lost me at "ballet"

[Chompeto]

YES!

[13tacho]

this lady knows nothing about parkour

[Jumpershane]

This is how i learn

[MrRolo1995]

foucan eres mi idolo he visto videos tuyos he buscado tu historia en internet etc

[fatfuckfucker]

Haha subtitles are a bit extreme...

[Shaolin0871]

He's so kind hearted and aware of himself and what people can do with themselves.

Such a positive influence for us all.

[Roonyskatoony]

This guy just saved my life. I was completely stumped on what to do for my art coursework and now I've found my project :D THANK YOU GOD...and the person who posted this...

[Krejtaz]

I love how his abs is working when you see him jumping in slowmotion :D

[jonjonjonmw3]

Subtitles?

Really?

[bluenotejazz]

Inspiring.

[MegaRang3]

you all need to chill the fuckout... so what if the narrotor got it wrong it's not like you have never made a mistake before. weather it be parkour or freerunning it's a life style choice and a way or expressing your self leave it at that.

[laduzi2]

@MegaRang3 HELL YES!!!! THANK YOU!!!

[guitar12345678901]

22 people jealous they cant do this

[Ambu557]

this guy is the guy who got chased by james bond in casino royale!!!

[Marrowni]

@Ambu557 Yea but this is nothing compared to the stuff he did in Casino Royale. People keep posting me that those 20-25 foot leaps and the elevator jumps and rolls are actually done by him and are physically possible. I dont really agree with that yet - but I guess it could be true.

[zachbobweener]

i met him yesturday :P

[5210Mane]

best art ever

[titbumwank]

hes speaking english.. why the subtitles?

I went parkouring