Gavin Keith (Gkeith)
Junior Member
Username: Gkeith
Post Number: 5
Registered: 3-2011
| | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 1:22 pm: |       |
Parkour is a growing activity among our youth and one that I greatly support because it teaches discipline both mentally and physically. For those not familiar with parkour, you can visit www.americanparkour.com.
It has been called urban gymnastics by some and is a great way for students to get into shape outside of the classroom. No teams or equipment are needed, simply a good pair of running shoes. Parkour teaches us to rely on our own capabilities to get from point A to B while letting nothing get in our way. Parkour could be taught to students with the hopes of kindling a few fires and igniting some passion towards becoming physically fit. Especially for those students who do not excel at certain sports but posses the physicality to practice related skills such as jumping and climbing. However, outside of the classroom you have no eyes on the students, and parkour has been taken to extremes beyond what it was originally intended and has led to countless injuries in young men and women.
My question is, with the possibility of injury while practicing such skills, would it be a good idea to attempt to teach students parkour? |
