Two young people jumping on the roof of the light rail car to cruise the river sparked heated discussions among Parkour veterans: they do not approve of breaking the law by stepping on the boundary

"Parkour" has become very popular in recent years. Two young people jumped from the Tuen Mun Light Rail Station to the roof of the moving Light Rail. They recorded and took pictures with their mobile phones along the way. They were so excited that the MTR said they had called the police.

A veteran of Parkour said that most Parkour players put safety first. During the leap and sprint, they will evaluate the external safety factor and do what they can. He personally does not agree to defy the law.

At present, there is a lack of formal venues for Parkour in Hong Kong. He hopes that the Hong Kong government can allocate resources to build suitable training grounds and supporting facilities, remove negative labels for Parkour, and encourage long-term development in a safe manner.

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Parkour was created by the French in the late 1980s and became popular internationally in the 1990s due to the movie "Yamakasi".

Parkour is often classified as an extreme sport, which has no established rules and mainly uses various daily facilities as obstacles or aids, running and jumping through them.

Daniel, the president of the Hong Kong Parkour Mobile Art Association, said that Parkour in Hong Kong is a niche sport. It is believed that there are about a hundred active people. Most people in the circle believe that safety is the first priority. Everyone knows the legal boundaries.” Daniel continued that parks, playgrounds or indoor sports venues with obstacles are relatively safe places to jump.

In recent years, many young people have "taught themselves" to imitate after watching foreign Parkour videos online. He appealed to players not to take risks, but to learn basic skills from regular coaches, and to practice in safe environments such as parks or indoor sports venues with coaches on the field.

In the past, he taught classes in indoor sports venues. The youngest students at that time were about 8 to 9 years old, and he taught hurdles and sideways flips according to their age. There is no room, and it is dangerous to stumble, so I report to the class first."

Parkour mainly uses various daily facilities as obstacles or aids, running and jumping through them.

Daniel pointed out that multi-site parks or indoor venues are leaping, and self-defense is not encouraged.

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Daniel also pointed out that Parkour involves jumping and other actions, which emphasizes repeated practice and control of one's own abilities. It is also necessary to assess external risks in advance, such as whether the concrete is unstable or whether the contact surface will fall, etc., to ensure that it is safe and controllable .

Daniel, who is also a movie stuntman, said that when filming the scene of jumping from the roof, he will be equipped with a safety rope and install a safety net for safety. "In fact, it is a challenge with your own life." Dangerous tall buildings.

As for the public description of Parkour as "desperate", he believes that although Parkour involves difficult movements, most players will do what they can and will also assess external safety risks. It’s just “playing with your life”. If you practice correctly, you will know your own ability range, know how far you can jump, and evaluate and control external factors. This is a challenge.” Hong Kong has vigorously promoted new sports in recent years, but Parkour lacks safety As well as formal venues, Daniel hopes that the Hong Kong government can invest resources to build suitable outdoor training grounds and provide corresponding supporting facilities to help Parkour develop positively. "Skateboarding already has skateparks, but Parkour doesn't have any."

Two Parkour youths were involved in the Tuen Mun Light Rail roof and leaped over the MTR to call the police:

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The Tuen Mun man climbed onto the roof of the light rail, and then climbed onto the site Libra IG reprinted the report: Too young!

Two men playing Parkour in Tuen Mun climbed onto the roof of the light rail and took a picture while driving. The MTR called the police. The Parkour youth challenged the handrail and ladder at Nanchang Station. A 17-year-old middle-five student in Tsim Sha Tsui suspected of playing extreme sports Parkour on the rooftop and fell to his death from a building on Feiyue Road.