Persuasive Essay Parkour

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Parkour is a creative way to move the fastest and the efficient way possible. There is such an absence of limitations and a unconditional liberty in Parkour that sometimes it is attribute to a form of art. The distinction between sport and art have always been so confusing. In this text, I will argue that parkour should be consider a sport at the same level of any other individual sport.

The idea of sport is over all an athletic activity. Parkour could not fit more into this definition. I’ve never seen such a complete sport where you need to jump, climb, run, and adapt yourself to any situation. It requires hours of practice in the gym in order to bell well prepared for the challenge of the urban environment. If you are not well prepared,

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