Parkour! How the Sport Keeps Your Body and Mind Fit | Taylor Lynn Carpenter | TED

譯者: Lilian Chiu 審譯者: SF Huang

(Upbeat music)

（輕快的音樂）

(Cheers and applause)

（歡呼與掌聲）

Parkour is a method of movement

跑酷是一種訓練身心 來克服障礙的運動方式。

in which we train our bodies and minds to overcome obstacles.

When most people think of parkour,

談到跑酷時，大部分人

they often think one of two things:

想到的通常不外乎這兩件事：

young men jumping across rooftops

年輕男子跳過屋頂，

or that episode of the American TV show "The Office,"

或美國電視節目 《辦公室風雲》中有一集

where they pretend to do "parkour" all over their office and parking lot.

是他們在辦公室和停車場 假裝在「跑酷」。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

But despite its mainstream reputation, parkour is much more than that.

儘管跑酷已經廣為人知， 它其實遠不只如此。

At its highest and most competitive levels,

最高境界且最競爭層級的跑酷

parkour is not for everyone.

並不適合所有人。

But when you break parkour down to its basic movements,

但若回到跑酷的基本動作，

it can have lifelong value for anyone.

大家都可以受用一生。

Parkour is a life skill that helps you to navigate your environments more easily.

跑酷是一種生活技能， 能協助你更輕易在環境中穿梭自如。

I'm a professional parkour athlete and coach from Hawaii.

我來自夏威夷，是專業 跑酷運動員和教練。

My parkour journey started when I was 21 years old.

我二十一歲時開始跑酷。

Having just recovered from a broken elbow and rib,

我手肘及肋骨的骨折才剛復元，

I was feeling weak and incapable.

我感到虛弱無力。

I wanted to build upper body strength and confidence in my body

我想透過攀爬來強化上半身的力量 與對自我身體的信心。

by learning to climb-up.

Before parkour, I did sports like track, cheerleading, basketball, judo, swimming,

在跑酷之前，我做過的運動有田徑、

啦啦隊、籃球、柔道、游泳，

but nothing really stuck until I found tricking:

但我都做不持久， 直到我接觸到武術特技：

a combination of martial arts kicks and off-axis flips.

武術踢擊和偏軸空翻的組合。

After a few years of training,

經過幾年的訓練後，我開始 在 Apex 運動學院教武術特技，

I started teaching tricking at Apex School of Movement,

which eventually led me to start training parkour.

後來我因而開始了跑酷的訓練。

A question I get a lot is: Why did you start doing parkour?

常有人問我：「你為什麼 會開始玩跑酷？」

And I say, why did you stop?

我會說：「你為什麼不再跑酷了？」

What I mean is we were all natural athletes when we were kids.

我的意思是，我們小時候 都是渾然天成的運動員。

Remember the days where you jumped puddles, climbed trees,

還記得你以前曾經 跳過水坑，爬上樹木，

balanced on curbs and played floor is lava?

沿著路的邊緣走，挑戰平衡， 還玩地板是熔岩的遊戲？

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Those are the fundamental movements and mindsets that lead to parkour.

跑酷就來自這些基礎動作和心態。

Somewhere along our way, we lost our sense of adventure and play.

在成長過程的某個時候， 我們就失去了冒險與玩樂的心。

But the good news is, it's never too late to rediscover.

但好消息是，隨時都可以 再把它們重新找出來。

One key benefit of parkour

跑酷的一大好處是培養 實用的功能性體能，

is that it builds functional fitness,

movements that enhance daily life

這些動作有助於日常生活，

也能保護我們不要受傷。

and also help protect us from injury.

As we age, maintaining mobility and mitigating injuries

隨著年齡增長，維持活動度 和減少受傷風險也越來越重要。

becomes increasingly important.

Parkour provides a fun, effective way to keep our bodies strong and agile.

跑酷是種有趣又有效的方式， 可以維持身體強壯和敏捷。

It's not about recklessly pushing limits,

重點不是盲目地突破限制，

it's about understanding and respecting your body's capabilities.

而是要了解和尊重你身體的能力。

This means training our bodies in a way that improves our ability

這就意味著採用的訓練方式要能夠 改善我們從事日常活動的能力。

to perform everyday activities.

Whether it's bending over to tie your shoe,

比如彎下身去綁鞋帶、

squatting down to pick something up,

蹲下去撿東西、

simply getting up off the floor

單純從地上站起來，

or climbing up to reach a high shelf.

或爬上去搆著高處的架子。

All my shorties out there know this struggle.

身高不高的朋友們 都知道這有多辛苦。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Parkour helps us move better in daily life.

跑酷能幫助我們 在日常生活中動得更好。

To show how some of these simple movements progress in parkour,

為了展示這些簡單的運動 在跑酷中如何逐漸進階，

讓我們來添加一些障礙物。

let's add some obstacles.

An extension of the squat is a jump or drop to landing.

深蹲的延伸包括跳或是落下著地。

Good landings are key for anyone who does sports,

好的落地對這些活動 都很重要：從事任何運動、

plays with their kids, hops out of a truck bed

和孩子玩、從貨車車廂跳出來，

or drops off of a rock while hiking.

或在健行時從岩石上跳下來。

If you need to take a bigger drop,

如果你要從更高的地方落下、

fall off your bike, or trip over a curb ...

摔下自行車，或被路緣絆倒……

the roll is a key skill to know.

翻滾是必須掌握的關鍵技能。

Rolls allow you to absorb impact over more time and distance,

翻滾讓你能用更長的時間 和距離來吸收衝擊，

which may lead to less fall damage and better flow.

可以減少落地帶來的傷害 並讓動作更流暢。

While everyone encounters hip-high barriers,

雖然人人都會遇到 和髖部一樣高的障礙，

most people walk around them.

但大部分人會繞過去。

But what if you knew you could easily vault over?

但如果你知道你很容易就能撐越呢？

Vaults save time, build confidence, and they look pretty cool.

撐物跳越能節省時間、建立信心，

且看起來挺酷的。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

And lastly, the move that started my parkour journey,

最後，這是讓我開始跑酷的動作，

the climb-up.

上牆。

Climb-ups are used to get up something head high or taller.

上牆是用來爬上 與頭部等高或更高的東西。

Maybe you need to scale a building to help someone

也許你需要攀上建築物去幫助別人，

or get over a gate, wall or fence to escape danger.

或翻過一道門、一面牆， 或一片圍欄以逃離危險。

Or more likely, you forgot your keys

或更有可能的情況是， 你忘記帶鑰匙，

and have to climb up to an open window or balcony.

得爬上去從打開的窗戶或陽台回家。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

I've had to do this before,

我以前就曾經不得不這麼做， 還被鄰居看到，有夠尷尬。

and it's pretty awkward when your neighbors come out

to see what's going on.

While it's unlikely that we'll ever need to use these skills.

雖然我們不太可能 會需要使用這些技能，

learning movements like this help to empower me and build my confidence.

學習這類動作讓我覺得自己更有 能力，也幫我建立了我的信心。

There's a big mental aspect to training parkour.

在跑酷訓練中， 心理層面也相當重要。

Rather than avoiding obstacles, parkour teaches you to embrace challenge.

跑酷不是教你避開障礙物， 而是教你擁抱挑戰。

The obstacle becomes the way.

障礙反而成了道路。

For example --

比如——

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Parkour helps me with my anxiety in cities.

跑酷協助我處理我在城市中的焦慮。

Coming from an island lifestyle,

我習慣了島嶼的生活方式，

urban environments felt confining and stressful.

都市環境會讓我感到 很局限且很有壓力。

Cities are designed to funnel you into certain pathways,

城市設計的目的是要 引導你走上特定的路徑，

often blocking the most direct routes with walls and handrails.

通常會用牆壁和扶手 來阻擋最直接的路線。

By always taking the sidewalks and stairs,

因為始終走在人行道和樓梯上，

you end up moving in autopilot without even noticing.

結果就是你移動時會像 自動駕駛般，什麼都不用注意。

Parkour changes this.

跑酷改變了這一點。

You get to reinvent your environment and move with more meaning.

你可以重塑你的環境， 並用更有意義的方式移動。

What once appeared as obstacles

原本看似障礙物的東西，

now appear as opportunities for movement and play.

現在則像是運動和玩樂的機會。

This paradigm shift allows you to approach life

這種思維轉變能讓你用 更正面積極的方式來看待生活。

in a more positive and proactive way.

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In our busy, structured adult lives,

在我們忙碌又被框架 限制的成年生活中，

we often forget the joy

我們常會忘了兒時自發性 動作和探索的樂趣。

of the spontaneous movement and exploration

that we experienced as kids.

With parkour, everyday objects start to seem like a playground again.

跑酷讓日常的物品 又開始像是遊樂場一樣了。

A park bench is an obstacle to vault over,

公園長椅是玩撐躍的障礙物，

a low wall is a challenge to balance on,

矮牆是練平衡的挑戰，

and a tree branch is something to swing on.

樹枝則可以用來擺盪。

While parkour has evolved

雖然對某些人來說，跑酷已經 演進成一種競爭性的極限運動，

into an extreme and competitive sport for some,

at its roots, parkour is for everyone,

但回到根源，跑酷是適合所有人的，

and it can enhance our physical fitness,

它能改善我們的體能、 心理韌性和整體健康。

mental resilience, and overall well-being.

So the next time you walk around your city or town,

因此，下次你在你的 城市或城鎮裡散步時，

think of how you can move, play

想想你可以如何移動、玩樂 並重新發現克服障礙的樂趣。

and rediscover the joy of overcoming obstacles.

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(Cheers and applause)

（歡呼及掌聲）

Thank you.

謝謝。

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