General Terminology
PRONUNCIATION TABLE
βouβ as in foot
βaβ as in far
βauβ as in sore
βeβ as in get
βondβ as in long
βmuβ as in moon
βiβ as in sick
βanβ as in want
βarβ as in lard
βeuβas in sir
Example: Parkour, pronounced βPar β kourβ
| TERM | PHONETIC | ENGLISH TRANSLATION | LITERAL FRENCH TRANSLATION |
| Parkour | βPar β kourβ | Parkour | Derived from the French word parcour, meaning journey, route or course |
| Traceur | βTra β seurβ | One who practices Parkour | Slang derived from the French word tracΓ©, meaning to trace. Implying a person who traces |
| Parcours du combattant | βPar β kour β do β com β ba β tanβ | Assault course, Obstacle course |
OTHER:
David Belle: founder of Parkour
Raymond Belle: Father of David and his main inspiration
George Hebert: creator of Hebertism, the basis off which David Belle created Parkour
Hebertism: method of fitness as developed by George Hebert