8. Forgot How to Jump
http://youtu.be/KbpEV88lvz0 There are few things more impressive than a seriously good free-runner. Watching people move gracefully from the ground up a wall, across rooftops and, essentially, recreating the moves of Altaïr or Cole MacGrath fluidly is addicting. Being a free-runner, I can truly appreciate the beauty of watching an excellent parkour artist at work. But some people are just a little too eager in considering themselves "true" free-runners. To be a true free-runner, you have to have grace, agility, and comprehension of how gravity works. On top of that, you need to know where all parts of your body are at all times. For example, if you're jumping from a height, you need to know where your feet are so you can land safely. As these self-proclaimed free-runners attempt to prove, athleticism is apparently an optional factor when practicing parkour.
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Sam took a four-year hiatus from writing for What Culture, but has returned ready to go. Sam created, produced, wrote, directed, and starred in the video game show Press Start during his years at university and continues to contribute material. He has self-published several books, and has written for other online magazines. Sam can be contacted via email at sam.tuchin@gmail.com, followed on Instagram @casthimnew or Twitter @antellopenguin
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