If this stuff was in a movie, I would not believe it.

Ball flexin' The playground gymnastics scenes remind me of
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my super-duper awesome sift http://www.videosift.com/video/Ghetto-Gymnastics (is it the same playground?)

Actually, 3:28 is not nearly as impressive as other portions... think about the lines of force on his two arms, and while it would be really hard, and there's certainly no way I'd be doing it, other stuff they do shows more skill and control.

Pity that displays of skill like that are combined with such crap music and stupid things like 'Oh gee, he can gorge himself on hamburgers, brilliant.'

Thanks for posting this for me, radx. Stupid self-link policy.

I think they are asking for the African-American gentleman at 1:00 to play the Tank in the upcoming L4D movie...

Homie is built UP.

>>Check out 3:28 ... now that's impressive.

You must have missed the five seconds clip from 4:50 to 4:55. That was by far the most impressive part of the entire video. I have no idea how they pulled that off - and TWO guys did it! Wow...

Funny story, true story: I know several of the people in this video.

>> ^lucky760:
>> Check out 3:28 ... now that's impressive.
You must have missed the five seconds clip from 4:50 to 4:55. That was by far the most impressive part of the entire video. I have no idea how they pulled that off - and TWO guys did it! Wow...


I know, I broke my leg trying that once. Only a complete pyschopath would try it with someone else!!!

Only a matter of time before you knock your teeth out doing these stunts.

Parkour is pretty cool in its aspect of urban navigation, but the cool factor overall disappears for me when you realise its just grown men jumping around like monkeys, except monkeys are better.

Now if they were wearing top hats and made sure they didn't fall off, it might be worthwhile then, however an actual monkey in a top hat would beat it hands down still.

What? These guys are not part of the US Gymnastics team for 2012 Olympics? Meh.

>> ^poolcleaner:
Funny story, true story: I know several of the people in this video.


They really know how to stand around in the background.

>> ^poolcleaner:
Funny story, true story: I know several of the people in this video.

dude, I told you not to say anything...

The first 2/3 of the video, I was thinking, "wow, male gymnasts are so disparate for some sort of credibility; they always set their videos to rap music, and shoot in urban environments. They must feel terribly insecure about themselves." Then it switched to the 'all male retreat' scene... with the idyllic frivolity and the water sports... Now I don't think these guys care so much what people think of them.

Impressive ability, confusing presentation.

Seriously, when Is the palm plant back-flip EVER going to do you any good? I'm more of a fan of parkour, getting from point A to B as fast as possible. I agree, these guys are insanely talented, but I don't see them running up walls, falling from heights into rolls, or doing any kind of creative EFFICIENT technique of vaulting over an obstacle. Sure, the beginning was pretty amazing when they were flipping over the railing, but then they just wanted to show off by doing handstands on it. These are grown men showing off to four year olds in a playground how many one handed pull-ups they can do. I'd put money on them being able to do more impressive stunts including more obstacles.

I can do a handstand on my skateboard while moving, jump from my hands onto my feet and keep rolling. do I get a medal? maybe they're gym rats and could break my left arm in a right handed arm wrestle, but I think my skateboard handstand requires more coordination than any of these moves.

I fucking love primates.

Bananular? You know that there's no point in comparing the 'efficiency' of running up a wall versus doing pushups on a kayak, right? Parkour will never be 'efficient' - taking the bus to where you want to go is 'efficient.' Parkour, or handstands on your skateboard, is just fun.