Can it be taught ??

Recently there has been a lot of interest in teaching parkour and starting classes in my city. There seems to be this motivation in making people understand what parkour is. There was a lot of planning and thoughts involved.

Even though i want to be a part of this, i am somehow not convinced that this is the best way to go forward. For me parkour cannot be taught, but it can be learned. Not by listening to some third person giving instructions. There is parkour in everyone. I have felt it in people.

The great thing about parkour is that the more child like you are the more you will be inclined towards parkour. Can you teach a kid to have fun ? Of course , in this day and age everyone has a definition of fun, using toys and kits and what not.. People have defined fun and there is a general consensus of what is "fun among people". I have watched my 3 year old niece playing with the packing box of a 1000 rupee toy. Is it really possible to actually make people understand ????

Parkour has been made into something that required a lot of things. It is about having fun ... I have noticed people getting better at parkour. But extend it to free running. Nothing wrong with that. But what is the driving force behind this ??

When considering teaching parkour a question always arises.. who am i to restrict the innate feeling within people to do parkour ?? why is it that people are not interested in practising parkour because it is fun . How many times have i watched a small kid playing ? there seems to be a magic with them being oblivious to the surroundings and having fun. Doing something just because it is fun.

Parkour is an art. yes .. technique is required .. But then again self expression is most important.. Looking at an art that i can relate to .. techniques in painting can be taught.. not creativity .....

Maybe it is my thought process that is not progressive.. But my experience has always been that when you teach something there must be a spiritual side to it ... something that has been attained through rigorous practice... Otherwise it will not be sustained.. both within the self and the student...