WATCH: Teens Turn Philly Into Parkour Stuntfest

Ever heard of parkour? Probably, but if you haven’t, here’s the deal: It’s basically really awesome, scary-looking acrobatics done in an urban environment. This scene from a French film is probably one of the best examples. Turns out there’s a parkour scene here in Philly (at the HFS Parkour Center in Kensington) and they made their own short film that features a lot of running and chasing. It’s not entirely understandable—why would that dude pause in the middle of chase to do a handstand?—but it’s kind of cool:

Grab and Go from Matthew Besson on Vimeo.