Parkour develops upper and lower body strength, flexibility, balance and problem-solving in a fun, safe manner.Ĭouncils have created a number of parkour areas around Melbourne. It was developed in France in the late 1980s and was featured in the James Bond movie 'Casino Royale' in 2006.
Parkour is the practice of traversing obstacles in a man-made or natural environment through the use of running, vaulting, jumping, climbing, rolling and other movements in order to travel from one point to another in the fastest and most efficient manner possible without the use of equipment. ⇒ Sport & Recreation ⇒ Other Sport & Recreation Parkour Activities Around Melbourne
