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French military origins? Youth hop into parkour training

They’re into video games, role-playing, comics and superheroes. And they may be some of the most athletic kids around.

Jacob Wells, 14, does a flip during a Parkour workout in Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 7, 2014. Parkour is a holistic training discipline using movement that developed from military obstacle course training. Practitioners aim to get from A to B in the most efficient way possible. (Chuck Liddy/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT)
Jacob Wells, 14, does a flip during a Parkour workout in Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 7, 2014. Parkour is a holistic training discipline using movement that developed from military obstacle course training. Practitioners aim to get from A to B in the most efficient way possible. (Chuck Liddy/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT)Read moreMCT
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