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There are very few relevant books on our discipline . . . this is one of the rare books of quality. It is not a manual but instead a clarification on parkour philosophy in which the author addresses themes like freedom, effort, fear, pride, solitude, courage, humor, and important social and community aspects of art."" —Dan Edwardes, director, Parkour Generations and Parkour UK "" [...] a must-read for any beginners looking to get into parkour and find out more about the discipline, and a highly recommended book for anyone else (traceur or not). [...]  it is important to have a text that summarizes who we are, what we do, and why we do it in such a concise, interesting, and enlightening way."" —Thomas Dolan, Parkour instructor, New York Parkour ""In a world gone mad with narcissism and a relentless focus on individual achievement, this is a completely refreshing and inspiring point of view. Thibault opens up a big door for us and new ways of thinking about moving through the world. [...] Even if you never plan on running through an urban environment, this book will open your eyes to a new way of training and being."" —Frank Forencich, Cief Creative Officer, Exuberant Animal, Training and Publications for Health and Performance

There are very few relevant books on our discipline . . . this is one of the rare books of quality. It is not a manual but instead a clarification on parkour philosophy in which the author addresses themes like freedom, effort, fear, pride, solitude, courage, humor, and important social and community aspects of art. -Dan Edwardes, director, Parkour Generations and Parkour UK [...] a must-read for any beginners looking to get into parkour and find out more about the discipline, and a highly recommended book for anyone else (traceur or not). [...] it is important to have a text that summarizes who we are, what we do, and why we do it in such a concise, interesting, and enlightening way. -Thomas Dolan, Parkour instructor, New York Parkour In a world gone mad with narcissism and a relentless focus on individual achievement, this is a completely refreshing and inspiring point of view. Thibault opens up a big door for us and new ways of thinking about moving through the world. [...] Even if you never plan on running through an urban environment, this book will open your eyes to a new way of training and being. -Frank Forencich, Cief Creative Officer, Exuberant Animal, Training and Publications for Health and Performance

There are very few relevant books on our discipline . . . this is one of the rare books of quality. It is not a manual but instead a clarification on parkour philosophy in which the author addresses themes like freedom, effort, fear, pride, solitude, courage, humor, and important social and community aspects of art. --Dan Edwardes, director, Parkour Generations and Parkour UK

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Vincent Thibault is a writer and cofounder of the Académie québécoise d’art du déplacement. He teaches and has led workshops locally in Quebec and internationally. He is the author of several books in French including both fiction and nonfiction. Dan Edwardes is Director, Parkour Generations and Parkour UK. Casey Roberts is an award-winning literary translator (John Glassco Prize) who lives in Montreal, Canada. His translations include the Break Away series of YA novels by Sylvain Hotte.

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