David Belle Quotes

We shouldn't force ourselves to do something that really is just painful to us. If there is a discrepancy between what we are doing or putting our bodies through and then what our minds are telling us, you really have to look at yourself, and the most essential part of it is the pleasure aspect.

Obstacles are found everywhere, and in overcoming them we nourish ourselves.

Without training you will not grow wings.

Parkour teaches you to be sure of what you are able to do.

A little backflip (backflips), but it's not part of Parkour, but i like doing this since i did gym.

Parkour is not just linear. There are moments that are intense and some that are lesser, so you have to move from one to another, and that becomes the musicality of Parkour.

If you are in front of a wall that you cannot get past, would you just keep banging your head into the wall? ... No, you would find a new wall.

Understand that this art has been created by few soldiers in Vietnam to escape or reach: and this is the spirit I'd like parkour to keep. You have to make the difference between what is useful and what is not in emergency situations. Then you'll know what is parkour and what is not. So if you do acrobatics things on the street with no other goal than showing off, please don't say it's parkour. Acrobatics existed long time ago before parkour.

Parkour is really a practice of getting to know yourself, what you're able to do, what are your limits. As you train, you start knowing what you can do.

A good Traceur trains until he/she gets it right. An excellent Traceur trains until he/she cannot get it wrong.

The Parkour is with me, and it will continue to be with me. It is something that I love, and it's intrinsic to me.

When a young person asks me: 'Can you show me how to do this?' I simply answer: 'No, I am going to show you how to do it. But then, you'll have to learn with your own technique, your own way of moving, your style, your abilities and your limitations. You are going to learn to be yourself, not someone else.

The evolution of Parkour sort of happens with time and age as you change, and the body has a certain memory of Parkour. There is a sort of thing that remains intrinsic, but then the choreography will adapt to whatever the necessity of each particular film needs.

Parkour does not have to be liked or disliked! Parkour is here and it will stay here forever! Because it was born from a pure heart and nourished from all the love that a son can give to his father!

There is no stronger or weaker ... . You're strong in the moment when you go right to the end for the cause you are defending.

There's no substitute for a regular, smart trainning. No shortcuts, no secrets. Practice well and often, and you'll get there.

You don't need any [money] to do [Parkour], just a pair of good shoes and that's all.

The best part of falling is getting back up again.

Parkour belongs to the ones who live it, not the ones who want to live thanks to it

There are no limits, only obstacles, and any obstacle can be overcome.

First, do it. Second, do it well. Third, do it well and fast - that means you're a professional.