Shieff, 21, is a Parkour star, a passion he developed four years ago in his hometown of Derby, England after watching the documentary, “Jump Britain,” which explored the growing U. Shieff got hooked on the sport and has since turned his expertise into a livelihood - jetting off to a Parkour event in Dubai, competing in Vienna at the Red Bull energy drink “Art of Motion” Parkour tournament or being filmed doing Parkour in a Swatch TV commercial. But Parkour - which directly translated means, “the way through” - existed long before James Bond gave it a prominent plug, evolving more than two decades ago in France and later gaining a strong foothold in Europe, particularly England. With Internet engines such as YouTube and the online community Facebook, Shieff and his Parkour peers have become international mini-celebrities, helping make the sport one of the fastest growing worldwide. read more
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