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Traceurs rejoice over new parkour paradise in South Jakarta
The park is being promoted as the first parkour park in Jakarta, with walls and bars installed for parkour enthusiasts.
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Members of Parkour Jakarta practice at Puring Park in South Jakarta on Jan. 19. Puring Park's new facilities have attracted more visitors. (JP/Donny Fernando)
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he newly revitalized Puring Park in South Jakarta was abuzz with activity on a recent Sunday morning, with people of all ages enjoying the greenery and the park’s new facilities.
While many of the activities may be a common sight in many parks throughout the capital, such children having fun in the playground or people jogging or riding skateboards and scooters, one group of people was preparing to begin parkour training.
The park is being promoted as the first parkour park in Jakarta, with walls and bars installed for parkour enthusiasts.
After a warm-up, members of the Parkour Jakarta community lined up to practice their techniques. The traceurs took turns jumping over obstacles, then moved on to practice jumping against the wall.
The head of the community, Izzatul Jihadi, was busy helping out, providing some traceurs with an extra push to reach the ledge of the wall, and encouraging them to hold onto it for at least five seconds.
The 22-year-old joined the community in 2013, six years after it was first established in 2007, and is keen to motivate people to stay fit and healthy by practicing parkour.
“Parkour, by definition, is the practice of moving from point A to point B as efficiently as possible, using only the human body, with no protective equipment,” he said, adding that they usually practiced up to four techniques per training session, dedicating 20 minutes to each.
