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07-22-2008 11:58

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Parkour is a brand new sport that originated in France in the 1980s. By 2002, it had really taken off in Britain. To exponents of parkour, an entire city is their arena.

Essentially, the sport involves climbing over every wall and roof you encounter. Long-term practitioners can achieve the almost unbelievable, with the obstacles they leap over. In today’s New Frontiers, we’re taking you to the home of parkour in Paris, to find out just what it is that makes this extreme sport so alluring.

So, every single move requires perfect control and great coordination. In this process, the muscles in the waist, stomach and back are vital. Evidently, without long-term practice, there is no mastering parkour.