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Parkour isn’t just for extreme athletes — it’s a life skill that can help anyone navigate the world more easily, says professional parkour athlete Taylor Lynn Carpenter. She pulls off some slick vaults, jumps, dives and rolls onstage, showing how the basic movements of parkour can help you maintain mobility, overcome obstacles and rediscover your…
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@Vaultchild32
May 13, 2025 at 11:31 am
“Why did you start Parkour? Why did you stop?” Really flips the script on the person asking that question.
@closerrl9851
May 13, 2025 at 2:22 pm
🤪
@DanThomas-k1f
May 13, 2025 at 11:31 am
Sweet. A sport that can only be done by 20 year olds!
@adept.anderson
May 13, 2025 at 12:30 pm
You missed one of the main points (if not THE point) in the talk my friend. I’ve coached kids as little as preschoolers and old as 60+ , it truly is for everyone.
@Jacco0
May 13, 2025 at 12:30 pm
Nahh, you can basically apply the principles of parkour for any age and ability, all with it’s own limitations ofcourse. Can you be a parkour athlete at 50? Maybe unlikely for most, but where there’s a will, there’s a way!
@riuphane
May 13, 2025 at 12:53 pm
I’ve been watching some parkour athletes in their 60s, so I think that’s a bad assumption. Also, she’s not in her 20s, just looks like it
@towritemichelle210
May 13, 2025 at 1:39 pm
If you’re not somewhat healthy that is true for most sports
@vickyneldo9994
May 13, 2025 at 11:32 am
Wow ❤
@Orinslayer
May 13, 2025 at 12:23 pm
This is bullshit 😒 parkour destroys you a lot faster than it keeps you fit.
@adept.anderson
May 13, 2025 at 12:45 pm
As a 30+ year old that started in my teens and still practices (parkour) regularly, and as a coach who has taught students all the way up to 60+ years old, I can confidently say…when practiced mindfully…you are wrong. Method of practice and intensity of practice are key things to keep in mind before making sweeping opinions like this.
@towritemichelle210
May 13, 2025 at 1:39 pm
Only if you’re starting with the jumps
@yaasikasa17
May 13, 2025 at 12:40 pm
Girls are so fluid at parkour. It’s beautiful to watch.
@The_Orgin
May 13, 2025 at 12:40 pm
PARKOUR!
@JonCom3dy
May 13, 2025 at 12:44 pm
Cool Ted talk. What was it about?
@niazhimselfangels
May 13, 2025 at 5:21 pm
Whatever made it cool. 😎
@riuphane
May 13, 2025 at 12:51 pm
As a follower of several parkour athletes and WCT, this is the PSA a lot of people don’t get. Thanks for sharing!
@simonmb
May 13, 2025 at 1:02 pm
Why did we stop
@vidskipperai
May 13, 2025 at 1:22 pm
*_TIMESTAMPS_* & Summary (by *VidSkipper AI* ): Parkour trains your body and mind to overcome obstacles, improving fitness, mobility, and mental resilience by turning everyday environments into opportunities for movement and play.
0:14 🤸 What is Parkour?
• 🤸 Parkour is a method of movement training the body and mind to overcome obstacles in the environment.
• 🏢 Despite mainstream perception from shows like ‘The Office,’ parkour offers lifelong value at a basic level.
• 🛤️ It enhances navigation skills, turning everyday environments into opportunities for movement and play, rediscovering a sense of adventure.
0:53 🤸 Speaker’s Parkour Journey
• 💪 Parkour improved the speaker’s upper body strength and confidence after recovering from a broken elbow and rib.
• ⛹️♀️ The speaker’s background includes sports like track, cheerleading, basketball, judo, and swimming, eventually leading to tricking and parkour.
• ❓ The speaker encourages viewers to remember their innate athletic abilities from childhood, such as jumping puddles and climbing trees.
2:03 🤸 Functional Fitness and Injury Prevention
• 🏃 Parkour builds functional fitness, enhancing daily life movements and protecting against injuries as mobility becomes crucial with age.
• 🤸 It improves ability to perform everyday activities like bending, squatting, getting up, and reaching high shelves.
• 🤸♀️ Parkour helps individuals move better in daily life by training specific skills like landings, rolls, vaults, and climb-ups.
4:33 🧠 Mental Resilience and Overcoming Challenges
• 🧠 Parkour embraces challenges, helping with anxiety in urban environments by reinventing the environment for meaningful movement.
• 🏙️ Cities often funnel people into specific pathways, but parkour allows individuals to approach life proactively and positively.
• 🌟 Everyday objects become opportunities for movement and play, enhancing physical fitness, mental resilience, and overall well-being.
** Generated using ✨ *_VidSkipper AI_* Chrome Extension
@towritemichelle210
May 13, 2025 at 1:40 pm
Hardcore
@MichaelDigitalArt
May 13, 2025 at 1:41 pm
I started parkour at one of the lowest points in my life. It wasn’t about flips or walls it was about proving to myself that I could keep moving forward, literally and emotionally. The confidence, the focus, the freedom it rewired something in me. Later, when I paired that with the mindset tools I found in Instant Deep Relief from Manifest Zen, everything shifted even more deeply. Parkour healed parts of me I didn’t even know were broken. For anyone struggling with fear, overthinking, or burnout… try movement. And try listening to your inner world too.
@LevRenode
May 13, 2025 at 2:32 pm
i’ve been feeling the same way lately
@LinskidiSanney
May 13, 2025 at 2:32 pm
literally just googled it… wow.
@АвдейБазаро
May 13, 2025 at 2:33 pm
wait this gave me chills
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May 13, 2025 at 2:33 pm
crazy how this showed up on my feed today
@LinnellarRafe
May 13, 2025 at 2:33 pm
energy work is real. this resonates
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May 13, 2025 at 2:33 pm
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@康羽軒
May 13, 2025 at 2:33 pm
thank you so much
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May 13, 2025 at 2:34 pm
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@FF_gamerz4
May 13, 2025 at 2:51 pm
Finally someone mentioned it
@drumbum3.142
May 13, 2025 at 2:45 pm
👍🫶🤌❤️🔥
@carsonhunt4642
May 13, 2025 at 3:51 pm
Inspiring! A similar topic that could use such enthusiasm would be having a family and kids! Definitely a fun sport, staying active is important.
@Dave-the-adequate
May 13, 2025 at 9:14 pm
A pity that TED talks have become little more than ads.
@BusinessTacticsDaily
May 13, 2025 at 9:19 pm
Parkour as a life skill for everyone? Kinda feels like a stretch 😅 But Taylor’s view on rethinking movement is super interesting. Anyone here tempted to try parkour?
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@Ida23138
May 14, 2025 at 2:01 pm
Thanks for sharing this 🙌 I couldn’t move like I used to until I fixed my gut. A friend mentioned Eat Like a Woman (b Loren Green), and now I feel agile and focused again 💡💚 Worth trying
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May 14, 2025 at 2:10 pm
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@sasabinz7331
May 14, 2025 at 3:02 pm
Amazing! Never heard of it before, but really want to try it now.
@darthskyy7
May 14, 2025 at 4:35 pm
The talk was wonderful but the hairflip at 3:55? Magnificent🔥
@professorkorezi
May 14, 2025 at 4:52 pm
parkour!!
@RawPeds
May 14, 2025 at 5:57 pm
The climber and the path skip on the fences are pretty cool.
@유니정이
May 14, 2025 at 6:13 pm
Last time I tried parkour I tried it at school and I got scolded. I still do it, like climbing walls and vaulting over fences. Dunno when I’ll get scolded again.
@WhiteSpatula
May 15, 2025 at 12:12 am
I remember being in kindergarten when I concluded that the most trustworthy people were those who would either climb trees with me or who wouldn’t tell my parents I was climbing trees. Thanks for bringing that memory back. Even at 52 and with arthritis, I still enjoy stretching against, testing the strength and rigidity of, as well as climbing and jumping on and around would-be obstacles.. just a little more carefully, is all.
@emitsienim
May 16, 2025 at 2:42 am
Great message
@webknecht
May 16, 2025 at 3:51 pm
Very smooth and sublime movement. 💫👍