Freerunning

1  George Hebert developed parcour du combattant because...

•  he saw native people doing it in Martinique.  
   

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   he saw how it could save lives.  
   

•  he saw how the French were poor at negotiating obstacles.  

 The natural method...

•  was replaced by Hebert’s new discipline.  
  

•   was taught to Hebert by indigenous people.   
  

•  was widely practiced by the French military. 

  Raymond Belle...

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•  was trained by George Hebert

•  gave the discipline its new name. 

•  was a notable practitioner of the natural method.  

David Belle...

 

•  brought in moves from other disciplines.

•  also learnt parcour while in the French military. 

•  learnt parcour from his father in Vietnam.  

 A traceur is...

•  a parkour move.  

•  someone who practices parkour. 

•  an obstacle in a parkour course.  

  Freerunning differs from parkour in that...

•  it is faster.  

•  it is more creative. 

• it is more efficient. 

  What brought parkour and freerunning to an international audience ?

• TV appearances and interviews  

•  a British documentary  

•  a video sharing website 

According to practitioners, where is the best place to do parkour or free-running?

•  in cities  

•  in safe facilities  

•  wherever you like

 Which of the following is NOT true about freerunning?

•  There are a large number of reported injuries. 

• There are now international competitions.  

•  Practitioners often cause damage to public property.  

 Parkour and freerunning practitioners...

•  require a lot of equipment.  

•  rely on their own bodies.

•  avoid taking risks.