David Belle is considered the founder of parkour. Raymond's son, David Belle, was born in 1973. He experimented with gymnastics and athletics but became increasingly disaffected with both school and the sports clubs. As he got older, he learned of his father's exploits and was increasingly curious about what had enabled his father to accomplish ...

2023年10月18日 · David Belle is the undisputed founder of Parkour, a discipline that revolutionized physical movement. Parkour’s roots can be traced back to a profound source, David’s father, Raymond Belle.

2025年2月6日 · Writers on parkour trace its origins to the physical education and training methods developed beginning in the years before World War I by Georges Hébert and known as “la méthode naturelle.”

A young, French naval lieutenant, George Hebert valiantly coordinated the evacuation of over 700 people, both indigenous and European, from the outskirts of the town. The experience had a profound effect on him.

2023年12月18日 · So, who invented parkour, and why? In essence, while David Belle is credited with its inception, the philosophy of parkour has deeper roots, with influences that can be traced back to natural movement philosophies and the practicalities of navigating obstacles.

The word "Parkour" comes from the French “parcours,” which literally means, “the way through,” or “the path.” What we now all know as “Parkour” with a “k” had its origins in a training program for French Special Forces known as “Parcours du combattant”, or “The Path of the Warrior.”

2007年4月9日 · David Belle invented parkour in France. It has spread mainly by videos on the Internet, and has been embraced in Europe and the United States by thrill-seekers and martial-arts adepts....

2020年4月12日 · The Parkour adventure began in France in the 1990s, in Lisses and Evry, in the outskirts of Paris. David Belle originally developed the Parkour concept according to precepts about the art of movement laid down by his father, who was a Parisian firefighter.

2020年1月2日 · To set the stage, the founder of Parkour, and the widely considered greatest Traceur of all time (the GOAT) is David Belle. His vision not only created Parkour, his example and leadership brought about the likes of the Yamakasi and La Releve which spawned some of the most influential Traceurs and subsequent media in history.

2019年5月21日 · The founder of parkour, David Belle, says he trains people because he wants it "to be alive" and "for people to use it". Other traceurs describe parkour as freedom and expression; parkour is about overcoming mental and emotional obstacles.