WHAT IS PAKOUR

Parkour can be said to be a phenomenon, a philosophy, a martial art or simply put means to exercise the body, but these definitions were stated after it was created for a purpose. The sole purpose it served was to move as fast as possible through varied objects in a path with the least amount of energy being expended. The movement was dictated by the obstacle and not by some random compulsion to jump over or duck under it. The problem being the obstacle need to be understood, analyzed and a solution, the movement suitable for it devised.

So parkour is not about athletic prowess or stamina but about a quicker and stronger mind than rest of the body.

WHAT IS FREERUNNING

Freerunning as the name implies, it is Free Running. To run through an obstacle as one desires, it does not need to be the quickest, the most efficient or the slowest or the most elegant. In freerunning the runner decides how to overcome an obstacle as he desires with or without taking into consideration the quickest and most efficient move suited for the obstacle. The basic difference between Parkour and Freerunning is of need and desire. In Parkour the need is of quickest and efficient while in Freerunning it is about desire how to perform  a movement.