Majalah 3 (feat 3RUNmy)

For those who missed it :)

JAM LOCATION 2009

Due to unavoidable circumstances, the jam venue has been changed to putrajaya.. go here for more details http://z14.invisionfree.com/pkmy/index.php?showtopic=1111&st=0#entry7754090 ... do inform ur fellow friends.. and do attend the jam.. show ur support..

PKMY Annual Jam

Salam and greetings,

through discussions made with some people from the community, we've set the finalized date and place for the PKMY ANNUAL JAM 2009:

DATE: 27th December 2009 (Sunday)
UPDATED VENUE: FORBIDDEN PARK, PRECINT 2, PUTRAJAYA.
TIME: 8.00am - 6.00pm


The jam session will include introduction to basic warm up and parkour training drills in the morning. afterwards, we'll be free to try anything as the crowd moves from one spot to the other.

please spread the news and inform your community regarding this once in a year event. everyone is invited; newcomers and even those who need the 'parkour' environment to just get starting..EVERYONE!

other details such as below will be annouced from time to time. so keep yourselves updated on:
1. gathering spot
2. program tentative
3. transportation
4. place to stay

we're selling the 2009 official PKMY shirt and will distribute it on the event day. you could see the design in the shirt post. the price is yet to be confirmed, but it'll be around the standard tshirt price of RM25.

thank you
Qayyim



Two Latest Videos.



Go here for the full vid:
http://www.vimeo.com/6394182




Ammar Haidhar Astro Mission Impossible TVC!

Stay tuned fellas, we're working on some sick video. Will be uploaded once it's finished.

Qayyim's New Vid

Amir's recent solo session :D

Here's a vid I made. Another one is in the works featuring the rest of the guys :D but for now. Enjoy :)


A light session with Muril!

So Muril came back after a few months away due to studies. We had a light training session at the local park, kinda showing him the new stuff we've been training on. :D Enjoy the vid. I didn't put any music cuz ummm. I ran out. haha!!


Navratna Oil TVC

Hey guys, Prince from planet films called me and claimed that the commercial I uploaded is not aired yet. Tho I've seen some of the exact same commercial on youtube only the indian version. So I've removed the commercial temporarily and will be available back when it's aired. And that's the part I do not know when it'll be aired.

Navratna Oil feat. Abudi (Mahesh Babu's double)

You guys can actually see me if you watch the video and play it frame by frame at 0:15 and 0:16. Enjoy the TVC of Navratna Oil with Mahesh Babu as the lead actor. I uploaded the HD version in hoping that while playing the normal quality, it won't fuck up that bad. Owh for those who are still wondering, this commercial is not on local TV, this is an indian TVC, so the commercial was aired in India only.



and some related of this commercial video I found on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J-L24WWmq8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kkJyPith0Y

and look on for others. (Mahesh Babu Navratna/Navratan Oil)

Weekly Session : Week 5

Alrity since the previous Putrajaya session we only managed to cover half of the spots and didn't really reach the "forbidden park" yet. So we're gonna continue from there again this weekend. :D So the details are the same, I just copy pasted from the previous post. :P Alrity, see u guys again soon!!

Location : Putrajaya Mosque
Date : 16th May 2009
Time : 4.30PM



We'll gather at the Putrajaya Mosque so that it'd be easier for newcomers to find the place. Putrajaya can be a bit confusing for the uninitiated. :) So the plan will be as follows :-

- gather at the Putrajaya mosque by 4.30. We'll give leeway to around 5pm till we start heading out to the actual location. For the latecomers and who are not familiar with the place, you can contact me at 013-2271755(Amir) and I'll lead you there.

- Actual location is nicknamed "The Forbidden Park" due to the fact that nobody ever goes there except the cleaners and us. Located right under and next to one of Putrajaya's many bridges. The location has lots of greens, so some locations might be a bit hard to play around with but nothing too troublesome. Massive walls are one of the highlights of this place. There are walls of various heights and the surface of these walls are pretty grippy. :D And of course there's a huge grassy area in the middle for tricking sessions.

- The park is quite big, so we'll try to explore most of it. You won't be disappointed. :) As always, newcomers are invited to join in and train with us. Even those who just wanna come and watch or anything. Everyone's invited.

as an ending note. make sure you're well rested for the jam to enjoy it to the fullest. Take the rest of the week off and chill till the coming jam :D After all, overt-raining is not good for you.

Week 4 Meet up Session.

There's a casting for a 100PLUS TVC ad tomorrow (Saturday 09.05.09) at Planet films, Kuala Lumpur. no1.gif
We got two nice spots after the casting (Cheese and Aura surveyed, thanks to them!):
>>Taman Paramount
>>Taman Jaya

Tomorrow we will meet at Planet Films, Kuala Lumpur.
http://maps.google.com/maps?li=d&hl=en&f=d...1,0.010986&z=17

Week 3 Session Vid

.TK is down at the moment.

Don't panic guys. :P The board is still up and running. You can reach the board by heading to this url. It's a little long but bookmark this one so you don't forget.

http://z14.invisionfree.com/pkmy

Weekly Session : Week 3

Location : Putrajaya Mosque
Date : 2nd May 2009
Time : 4.30PM



We'll gather at the Putrajaya Mosque so that it'd be easier for newcomers to find the place. Putrajaya can be a bit confusing for the uninitiated. :) So the plan will be as follows :-

- gather at the Putrajaya mosque by 4.30. We'll give leeway to around 5pm till we start heading out to the actual location. For the latecomers and who are not familiar with the place, you can contact me at 013-2271755(Amir) and I'll lead you there.

- Actual location is nicknamed "The Forbidden Park" due to the fact that nobody ever goes there except the cleaners and us. Located right under and next to one of Putrajaya's many bridges. The location has lots of greens, so some locations might be a bit hard to play around with but nothing too troublesome. Massive walls are one of the highlights of this place. There are walls of various heights and the surface of these walls are pretty grippy. :D And of course there's a huge grassy area in the middle for tricking sessions.

- The park is quite big, so we'll try to explore most of it. You won't be disappointed. :) As always, newcomers are invited to join in and train with us. Even those who just wanna come and watch or anything. Everyone's invited.

as an ending note. make sure you're well rested for the jam to enjoy it to the fullest. Take the rest of the week off and chill till the coming jam :D After all, overt-raining is not good for you.

Weekly Session : Week 2

Location : KLCC Entrance (Next to DOME)
Date : 25th April 2009
Time : 4.30pm

Everyone's invited. And do checkup here for weekly session venues and or cancellations :)

Bukit Jalil Weekend Session

The first weekly session of many to come. :D So for the guys out there, I'll post up where the weekly weekend sessions will be held at here. Everyone's invited, experienced, beginners, spectators, photgraphers, videographers, etc. :D So keep a lookout on this blog for updates. :D pish out!





Shaun Wood is coming to Malaysia!

Shaun Wood and three of his friends (Ish , Wesino , Micheal) are coming to Malaysia. They are from Sydney Parkour community. Their schedule is pretty tight and their coming down to go to the forests. Anyway, we plan to meet them on the 25th. So if anyone is free, please do join. More infos will be updated on the forum and here.

Their recent video:


Go to http://www.youtube.com/hornbog or just search Sydney Parkour.

So let's discuss this matter upfront to avoid any confusions and problems. Let's hope this time we get at least their mobile phone number so we can easily contact them. There's maybe a typo by Shaun in the forum but it's still not confirmed since in the topic description it says 26th while when he posts he said 25th. So I'mma ask him for reconfirmation!

Pish out! ;)

3RunMY Practical Parkour Entries (Qayyim and Sabree)

Here 2 vids from two of our veteran members of the free-run scene here in Malaysia. Posted are entries for the APK(American Parkour) Practical Parkour video contest. I'll explain a bit what this is about. It's basically a video to show where parkour can be applied to daily life situations. The prizes aren't much, but it's a good platform to get noticed in the international arena. :) So support our local PK/FR scene.

Qayyim's Entry


Sabree's Entry

3Run Malaysia Vids of 2009!

It's been an active start of the year for the local free-run community. :D We've had several awesome videos posted on youtube featuring some familiar faces and a few new ones. So I'm posting some up for you guys to see and enjoy. :D Spread the word people. 3RunMy is here to stay. :D


Keyrana's Solo Training Session


Acap's Solo Training Session


PKJB - Freerun pre-Demonstration Compilation


Faiz Abdullah Showreel 2009


Ajwad from team 90 Degree Showreel 2009


PKJB Jam Session 2009


Abudi and the dudes training session


Nouvener

3RUNmy in The Edge Financial Daily

The Urban Playground

Tags: 3RunMy | Parkour
Written by Grace Chin
Tuesday, 31 March 2009 14:31

There are many obstacles designed to reinforce a system of order in our urban landscape, such as lampposts, poles, benches, walls, steps and stairs, for example. When traversing through a jogging path in a park or walking to the neighbourhood grocery store, we are more likely to walk around these obstacles or avoid them entirely due to conventional conditioning.

Parkour, which is defined as personal mobility through an environment with optimum efficiency and speed, can be interpreted as a rebellion against that order. Instead of going down a flight of stairs from a building, one can use a combination of natural movements, such as jumping, running, climbing and crawling, to get through the terrain, as if it were an obstacle course.

David Belle, a French gymnast and martial artist, founded this art of movement in the mid-1990s. He developed this art to focus on practising efficient movements to develop one’s body and mind to be able to overcome obstacles in an emergency. This art has grown from one that is purely functional and practical into several forms, such as free running, which combines the movement with an element of stylistic performance.

“It can be considered a sport, but some people see it as an art form,” says Abudi Alsagoff from 3RunMy, a free running community in Malaysia. “It is a study of how your body works, and expanding your physical capabilities. It can be quite technical, but it is really about freedom, the freedom of movement.”

The 3RunMy community staged a free running demonstration recently for The Edge Financial Daily’s Live It! at one of Putrajaya’s parks. Running is an obvious part of moving, but then there is also jumping, landing, climbing and vaulting. But it’s not always about speed. There is significant effort in a display of aesthetics, even in the simple and natural actions of running, jumping, landing, climbing and vaulting. The point is to make it look graceful, says Abudi.

For Abudi, the discovery of parkour was a blessing for his physique and social skills. He did not excel in conventional sports such as basketball or football in school, and would rather spend time at home in front of a computer. Once introduced to parkour by his neighbour and friends, he found a good reason to jump around, just as he had as a child, “I used to jump a lot on mattresses, climb trees as a kid,” he confesses. It also extended his social circle, especially when interacting with others who shared his interest.

What the community lacks, however, is proper training facilities such as gym mattresses, he laments. Although Malaysia has produced highly trained artistic gymnasts who have performed well in the international competitive arena, these facilities are not available to the public. The community is thus looking for sponsorship opportunities, such as sponsoring training equipment or making existing sports facilities available for artistic gymnastics.

Abudi, like many others who discovered parkour on YouTube, imitated what they could from online videos and practised with friends in neighbourhood parks and fields. “It was like ‘monkey see, monkey do’,” says another member from the free running community, Muhammad Sabree Mohamad Sapian. Actually, understanding the philosophy behind parkour was something that came much later, he adds.

Sabree is considered one of the most experienced practitioners of the group, being exposed to the art of movement since 2002. “You don’t need to understand parkour to understand the concept of overcoming obstacles. Even religion is about overcoming obstacles: overcoming yourself, faults, and doing good deeds. It is a universal thing, I believe. But practising parkour physically; that is a manifestation of the idea,” he says.

Some may call parkour a sport, but for Sabree, it is about fine-tuning the human body and developing instinctual response towards the surrounding environment. He draws comparison to the practice of martial arts, for example. “Martial arts practitioners are prepared to respond to a situation through fighting. Parkour is about flight... such as running away from girls, not running after them,” he laughs. His mates concur.

Adolescent humour is tolerated, but not reckless bravado, according to Sabree. Safety is of utmost importance, and the young practitioners demonstrated caution and emphasis on having proper gear, such as wearing padded shoes with insoles.

Practitioners are encouraged to practise and train regularly to be confident of their own capabilities when practising techniques such as leaping, and to depend on their fitness level and dexterity. Training regularly also increases one’s sensitivity to the surrounding environment, Sabree says. Trusting the “gut feeling” is also highly recommended when embarking on more difficult moves. “If you feel doubtful, then don’t do it,” he cautions.

But much of parkour is about overcoming fear, says Abudi. He cites an example: many are intimidated by back flips, but according to him, it is actually the simplest of all flips, because while in the air, you can spot where your landing will be. “Once you get used to it, you will overcome the mental obstacle. It also makes you more aware of what obstacles there are in life, and how you can overcome them,” he says.

“It becomes like a meditation,” Sabree adds. “When done repetitively, there’s a clarity and silence in your mind... even when in mid-air, you’re focused on just one action, and nothing else.”

Learn more about the free running community at http://www.3runmy.tk.


This article appeared on the Live it! page, The Edge Financial Daily, March 31, 2009.

3RUNmy T-Shirts for sale



Tees for sale. RM25 only (not including postage). Very Limited Stock!!!
Email me (amir) at artificialharmonix@yahoo.com for payment details.

Thanks. Peace out!

Abudi's and Amir's Work.

So as all of you have known, Abudi had this TVC shoot work a few days back and Amir's working on a movie called HAQ the movie. There's much of gaining experience in the professional production work. So here's the videos for both of the works.


Amir's working in a movie called HAQ: The Movie.


Abudi's TVC Shoot on Navratna Oil, a company in India.

The Art of Movement Teaser Trailer by Lolina (ze web rabbit)

Here's the teaser trailer for the upcoming pk/fr documentary by Riot Studios. :D Enjoy and stay tuned for the release. :D



- peace out [amir]

3RUN MALAYSIA is now on Facebook!

In order to spread the word of parkour and everything 3RUN, I've set up a Facebook group. So anyone with a Facebook profile, please join us :)

3RUN MALAYSIA @ FACEBOOK

It's still new, still no members, so come come and join us! The group will constantly be updated with events, jam sessions, demos, photos, videos and more!


The Web Rabbit

New video ft. PKJB


Amir went to Johor Bahru and had a small jam session with the PKJB. Enjoy the video peeps.

3RUN MALAYSIA - UP AND RUNNING.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Traceurs and Traceuses, fellow countrymen!

I, as MY3RUN's Web Rabbit, would like to announce that 3RUN MALAYSIA@BLOGSPOT is up and running. Bookmark, follow and link this page to keep yourself updated on Parkour/Free-running activities happening in and around the region. Support local PK/FR groups and activities and of course, represent your own! Join the community!

While you're at in, come and check out:
3RUN UK
PKMY.TK Forum
3RUN MALAYSIA @ MYSPACE
3RUN MALAYSIA @ YOUTUBE

I'll leave the rest of the content managing to the professionals. This is the Web Rabbit, signing out.



The Web Rabbit.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

'sup all. 3RunMY's web rabbit speaking.

The page is going to look not much to anyone's liking but there are problems in the field of internet connection - mine - and the inability to load up a layout without failing - blogger's fault.

Your patience is highly appreciated. New content will be coming right at ya!

edit: anyone using a widescreen monitor will realize that the header is smaller than the box it's in. at 1024x768 resolution, it's pretty alright. anything more than that will just be weird lol.



The Web Rabbit.

3RUN Malaysia

Welcome to 3run Malaysia blog. As for now, it's fairly new. But bookmark us to get future updates from 3Run Malaysia's activities, news, pics and videos. For those not in the know, we are a group of Free Runners. - peace out!

Monday, December 28, 2009

Majalah 3 (feat 3RUNmy)

For those who missed it :)

Thursday, December 24, 2009

JAM LOCATION 2009

Due to unavoidable circumstances, the jam venue has been changed to putrajaya.. go here for more details http://z14.invisionfree.com/pkmy/index.php?showtopic=1111&st=0#entry7754090 ... do inform ur fellow friends.. and do attend the jam.. show ur support..

Sunday, December 20, 2009

PKMY Annual Jam

Salam and greetings,

through discussions made with some people from the community, we've set the finalized date and place for the PKMY ANNUAL JAM 2009:

DATE: 27th December 2009 (Sunday)
UPDATED VENUE: FORBIDDEN PARK, PRECINT 2, PUTRAJAYA.
TIME: 8.00am - 6.00pm


The jam session will include introduction to basic warm up and parkour training drills in the morning. afterwards, we'll be free to try anything as the crowd moves from one spot to the other.

please spread the news and inform your community regarding this once in a year event. everyone is invited; newcomers and even those who need the 'parkour' environment to just get starting..EVERYONE!

other details such as below will be annouced from time to time. so keep yourselves updated on:
1. gathering spot
2. program tentative
3. transportation
4. place to stay

we're selling the 2009 official PKMY shirt and will distribute it on the event day. you could see the design in the shirt post. the price is yet to be confirmed, but it'll be around the standard tshirt price of RM25.

thank you
Qayyim



Sunday, October 25, 2009

Two Latest Videos.



Go here for the full vid:
http://www.vimeo.com/6394182




Ammar Haidhar Astro Mission Impossible TVC!

Stay tuned fellas, we're working on some sick video. Will be uploaded once it's finished.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Amir's recent solo session :D

Here's a vid I made. Another one is in the works featuring the rest of the guys :D but for now. Enjoy :)


Friday, May 22, 2009

A light session with Muril!

So Muril came back after a few months away due to studies. We had a light training session at the local park, kinda showing him the new stuff we've been training on. :D Enjoy the vid. I didn't put any music cuz ummm. I ran out. haha!!


Monday, May 18, 2009

Navratna Oil TVC

Hey guys, Prince from planet films called me and claimed that the commercial I uploaded is not aired yet. Tho I've seen some of the exact same commercial on youtube only the indian version. So I've removed the commercial temporarily and will be available back when it's aired. And that's the part I do not know when it'll be aired.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Navratna Oil feat. Abudi (Mahesh Babu's double)

You guys can actually see me if you watch the video and play it frame by frame at 0:15 and 0:16. Enjoy the TVC of Navratna Oil with Mahesh Babu as the lead actor. I uploaded the HD version in hoping that while playing the normal quality, it won't fuck up that bad. Owh for those who are still wondering, this commercial is not on local TV, this is an indian TVC, so the commercial was aired in India only.



and some related of this commercial video I found on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J-L24WWmq8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kkJyPith0Y

and look on for others. (Mahesh Babu Navratna/Navratan Oil)

Monday, May 11, 2009

Weekly Session : Week 5

Alrity since the previous Putrajaya session we only managed to cover half of the spots and didn't really reach the "forbidden park" yet. So we're gonna continue from there again this weekend. :D So the details are the same, I just copy pasted from the previous post. :P Alrity, see u guys again soon!!

Location : Putrajaya Mosque
Date : 16th May 2009
Time : 4.30PM



We'll gather at the Putrajaya Mosque so that it'd be easier for newcomers to find the place. Putrajaya can be a bit confusing for the uninitiated. :) So the plan will be as follows :-

- gather at the Putrajaya mosque by 4.30. We'll give leeway to around 5pm till we start heading out to the actual location. For the latecomers and who are not familiar with the place, you can contact me at 013-2271755(Amir) and I'll lead you there.

- Actual location is nicknamed "The Forbidden Park" due to the fact that nobody ever goes there except the cleaners and us. Located right under and next to one of Putrajaya's many bridges. The location has lots of greens, so some locations might be a bit hard to play around with but nothing too troublesome. Massive walls are one of the highlights of this place. There are walls of various heights and the surface of these walls are pretty grippy. :D And of course there's a huge grassy area in the middle for tricking sessions.

- The park is quite big, so we'll try to explore most of it. You won't be disappointed. :) As always, newcomers are invited to join in and train with us. Even those who just wanna come and watch or anything. Everyone's invited.

as an ending note. make sure you're well rested for the jam to enjoy it to the fullest. Take the rest of the week off and chill till the coming jam :D After all, overt-raining is not good for you.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Week 4 Meet up Session.

There's a casting for a 100PLUS TVC ad tomorrow (Saturday 09.05.09) at Planet films, Kuala Lumpur. no1.gif
We got two nice spots after the casting (Cheese and Aura surveyed, thanks to them!):
>>Taman Paramount
>>Taman Jaya

Tomorrow we will meet at Planet Films, Kuala Lumpur.
http://maps.google.com/maps?li=d&hl=en&f=d...1,0.010986&z=17

Friday, May 8, 2009

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

.TK is down at the moment.

Don't panic guys. :P The board is still up and running. You can reach the board by heading to this url. It's a little long but bookmark this one so you don't forget.

http://z14.invisionfree.com/pkmy

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Weekly Session : Week 3

Location : Putrajaya Mosque
Date : 2nd May 2009
Time : 4.30PM



We'll gather at the Putrajaya Mosque so that it'd be easier for newcomers to find the place. Putrajaya can be a bit confusing for the uninitiated. :) So the plan will be as follows :-

- gather at the Putrajaya mosque by 4.30. We'll give leeway to around 5pm till we start heading out to the actual location. For the latecomers and who are not familiar with the place, you can contact me at 013-2271755(Amir) and I'll lead you there.

- Actual location is nicknamed "The Forbidden Park" due to the fact that nobody ever goes there except the cleaners and us. Located right under and next to one of Putrajaya's many bridges. The location has lots of greens, so some locations might be a bit hard to play around with but nothing too troublesome. Massive walls are one of the highlights of this place. There are walls of various heights and the surface of these walls are pretty grippy. :D And of course there's a huge grassy area in the middle for tricking sessions.

- The park is quite big, so we'll try to explore most of it. You won't be disappointed. :) As always, newcomers are invited to join in and train with us. Even those who just wanna come and watch or anything. Everyone's invited.

as an ending note. make sure you're well rested for the jam to enjoy it to the fullest. Take the rest of the week off and chill till the coming jam :D After all, overt-raining is not good for you.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Weekly Session : Week 2

Location : KLCC Entrance (Next to DOME)
Date : 25th April 2009
Time : 4.30pm

Everyone's invited. And do checkup here for weekly session venues and or cancellations :)

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Bukit Jalil Weekend Session

The first weekly session of many to come. :D So for the guys out there, I'll post up where the weekly weekend sessions will be held at here. Everyone's invited, experienced, beginners, spectators, photgraphers, videographers, etc. :D So keep a lookout on this blog for updates. :D pish out!





Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Shaun Wood is coming to Malaysia!

Shaun Wood and three of his friends (Ish , Wesino , Micheal) are coming to Malaysia. They are from Sydney Parkour community. Their schedule is pretty tight and their coming down to go to the forests. Anyway, we plan to meet them on the 25th. So if anyone is free, please do join. More infos will be updated on the forum and here.

Their recent video:


Go to http://www.youtube.com/hornbog or just search Sydney Parkour.

So let's discuss this matter upfront to avoid any confusions and problems. Let's hope this time we get at least their mobile phone number so we can easily contact them. There's maybe a typo by Shaun in the forum but it's still not confirmed since in the topic description it says 26th while when he posts he said 25th. So I'mma ask him for reconfirmation!

Pish out! ;)

Sunday, April 5, 2009

3RunMY Practical Parkour Entries (Qayyim and Sabree)

Here 2 vids from two of our veteran members of the free-run scene here in Malaysia. Posted are entries for the APK(American Parkour) Practical Parkour video contest. I'll explain a bit what this is about. It's basically a video to show where parkour can be applied to daily life situations. The prizes aren't much, but it's a good platform to get noticed in the international arena. :) So support our local PK/FR scene.

Qayyim's Entry


Sabree's Entry

Thursday, April 2, 2009

3Run Malaysia Vids of 2009!

It's been an active start of the year for the local free-run community. :D We've had several awesome videos posted on youtube featuring some familiar faces and a few new ones. So I'm posting some up for you guys to see and enjoy. :D Spread the word people. 3RunMy is here to stay. :D


Keyrana's Solo Training Session


Acap's Solo Training Session


PKJB - Freerun pre-Demonstration Compilation


Faiz Abdullah Showreel 2009


Ajwad from team 90 Degree Showreel 2009


PKJB Jam Session 2009


Abudi and the dudes training session


Nouvener

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

3RUNmy in The Edge Financial Daily

The Urban Playground

Tags: 3RunMy | Parkour
Written by Grace Chin
Tuesday, 31 March 2009 14:31

There are many obstacles designed to reinforce a system of order in our urban landscape, such as lampposts, poles, benches, walls, steps and stairs, for example. When traversing through a jogging path in a park or walking to the neighbourhood grocery store, we are more likely to walk around these obstacles or avoid them entirely due to conventional conditioning.

Parkour, which is defined as personal mobility through an environment with optimum efficiency and speed, can be interpreted as a rebellion against that order. Instead of going down a flight of stairs from a building, one can use a combination of natural movements, such as jumping, running, climbing and crawling, to get through the terrain, as if it were an obstacle course.

David Belle, a French gymnast and martial artist, founded this art of movement in the mid-1990s. He developed this art to focus on practising efficient movements to develop one’s body and mind to be able to overcome obstacles in an emergency. This art has grown from one that is purely functional and practical into several forms, such as free running, which combines the movement with an element of stylistic performance.

“It can be considered a sport, but some people see it as an art form,” says Abudi Alsagoff from 3RunMy, a free running community in Malaysia. “It is a study of how your body works, and expanding your physical capabilities. It can be quite technical, but it is really about freedom, the freedom of movement.”

The 3RunMy community staged a free running demonstration recently for The Edge Financial Daily’s Live It! at one of Putrajaya’s parks. Running is an obvious part of moving, but then there is also jumping, landing, climbing and vaulting. But it’s not always about speed. There is significant effort in a display of aesthetics, even in the simple and natural actions of running, jumping, landing, climbing and vaulting. The point is to make it look graceful, says Abudi.

For Abudi, the discovery of parkour was a blessing for his physique and social skills. He did not excel in conventional sports such as basketball or football in school, and would rather spend time at home in front of a computer. Once introduced to parkour by his neighbour and friends, he found a good reason to jump around, just as he had as a child, “I used to jump a lot on mattresses, climb trees as a kid,” he confesses. It also extended his social circle, especially when interacting with others who shared his interest.

What the community lacks, however, is proper training facilities such as gym mattresses, he laments. Although Malaysia has produced highly trained artistic gymnasts who have performed well in the international competitive arena, these facilities are not available to the public. The community is thus looking for sponsorship opportunities, such as sponsoring training equipment or making existing sports facilities available for artistic gymnastics.

Abudi, like many others who discovered parkour on YouTube, imitated what they could from online videos and practised with friends in neighbourhood parks and fields. “It was like ‘monkey see, monkey do’,” says another member from the free running community, Muhammad Sabree Mohamad Sapian. Actually, understanding the philosophy behind parkour was something that came much later, he adds.

Sabree is considered one of the most experienced practitioners of the group, being exposed to the art of movement since 2002. “You don’t need to understand parkour to understand the concept of overcoming obstacles. Even religion is about overcoming obstacles: overcoming yourself, faults, and doing good deeds. It is a universal thing, I believe. But practising parkour physically; that is a manifestation of the idea,” he says.

Some may call parkour a sport, but for Sabree, it is about fine-tuning the human body and developing instinctual response towards the surrounding environment. He draws comparison to the practice of martial arts, for example. “Martial arts practitioners are prepared to respond to a situation through fighting. Parkour is about flight... such as running away from girls, not running after them,” he laughs. His mates concur.

Adolescent humour is tolerated, but not reckless bravado, according to Sabree. Safety is of utmost importance, and the young practitioners demonstrated caution and emphasis on having proper gear, such as wearing padded shoes with insoles.

Practitioners are encouraged to practise and train regularly to be confident of their own capabilities when practising techniques such as leaping, and to depend on their fitness level and dexterity. Training regularly also increases one’s sensitivity to the surrounding environment, Sabree says. Trusting the “gut feeling” is also highly recommended when embarking on more difficult moves. “If you feel doubtful, then don’t do it,” he cautions.

But much of parkour is about overcoming fear, says Abudi. He cites an example: many are intimidated by back flips, but according to him, it is actually the simplest of all flips, because while in the air, you can spot where your landing will be. “Once you get used to it, you will overcome the mental obstacle. It also makes you more aware of what obstacles there are in life, and how you can overcome them,” he says.

“It becomes like a meditation,” Sabree adds. “When done repetitively, there’s a clarity and silence in your mind... even when in mid-air, you’re focused on just one action, and nothing else.”

Learn more about the free running community at http://www.3runmy.tk.


This article appeared on the Live it! page, The Edge Financial Daily, March 31, 2009.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

3RUNmy T-Shirts for sale



Tees for sale. RM25 only (not including postage). Very Limited Stock!!!
Email me (amir) at artificialharmonix@yahoo.com for payment details.

Thanks. Peace out!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Abudi's and Amir's Work.

So as all of you have known, Abudi had this TVC shoot work a few days back and Amir's working on a movie called HAQ the movie. There's much of gaining experience in the professional production work. So here's the videos for both of the works.


Amir's working in a movie called HAQ: The Movie.


Abudi's TVC Shoot on Navratna Oil, a company in India.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The Art of Movement Teaser Trailer by Lolina (ze web rabbit)

Here's the teaser trailer for the upcoming pk/fr documentary by Riot Studios. :D Enjoy and stay tuned for the release. :D



- peace out [amir]

Monday, February 23, 2009

3RUN MALAYSIA is now on Facebook!

In order to spread the word of parkour and everything 3RUN, I've set up a Facebook group. So anyone with a Facebook profile, please join us :)

3RUN MALAYSIA @ FACEBOOK

It's still new, still no members, so come come and join us! The group will constantly be updated with events, jam sessions, demos, photos, videos and more!


The Web Rabbit

Sunday, February 22, 2009

New video ft. PKJB


Amir went to Johor Bahru and had a small jam session with the PKJB. Enjoy the video peeps.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

3RUN MALAYSIA - UP AND RUNNING.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Traceurs and Traceuses, fellow countrymen!

I, as MY3RUN's Web Rabbit, would like to announce that 3RUN MALAYSIA@BLOGSPOT is up and running. Bookmark, follow and link this page to keep yourself updated on Parkour/Free-running activities happening in and around the region. Support local PK/FR groups and activities and of course, represent your own! Join the community!

While you're at in, come and check out:
3RUN UK
PKMY.TK Forum
3RUN MALAYSIA @ MYSPACE
3RUN MALAYSIA @ YOUTUBE

I'll leave the rest of the content managing to the professionals. This is the Web Rabbit, signing out.



The Web Rabbit.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

'sup all. 3RunMY's web rabbit speaking.

The page is going to look not much to anyone's liking but there are problems in the field of internet connection - mine - and the inability to load up a layout without failing - blogger's fault.

Your patience is highly appreciated. New content will be coming right at ya!

edit: anyone using a widescreen monitor will realize that the header is smaller than the box it's in. at 1024x768 resolution, it's pretty alright. anything more than that will just be weird lol.



The Web Rabbit.

Monday, February 16, 2009

3RUN Malaysia

Welcome to 3run Malaysia blog. As for now, it's fairly new. But bookmark us to get future updates from 3Run Malaysia's activities, news, pics and videos. For those not in the know, we are a group of Free Runners. - peace out!

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