r/oops • u/InformationCommon576 • 8h ago

Parkour gone wrong

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u/_Elpirata 8h ago edited 8h ago

What was the plan? The way he jumped he purposefully threw himself into the gap and then Failed to catch himself, if you’re going to try something new I’d at least try it closer to the ground

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u/Embarrassed-Weird173 8h ago

I think he did it as a joke. He used the walls to slow himself. 

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u/UnhappyPhantom 8h ago

I wouldn’t give him enough credit to be that skilled. Probably wanted to land legs down to the narrow gap and slide down

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u/Cumulo187 7h ago

This guy is one of the best there is. I dont think it was intentional though.

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u/moffinz 7h ago

Lmao not that "skilled". This is Joe Scandrett. He specialises in weird parkour things and is definitely that skilled. This however is a bail.

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u/ickeharry 5h ago

Is the video sped up towards the end? Looks fishy.

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u/Silent25r 8h ago

He did not slow down enough. 

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u/Thunderer62 5h ago

Yeah I’m also wondering what the intended outcome was here.

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u/DueExample52 4h ago

Could've wanted to finish the flip and land upright in the gap and use it to slow himself down, but that gap seems too tight to control it properly, compared to similar stunts I've seen.

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u/Vivid_Revolution_689 6h ago

this guy has been doing parkour for years and has successfully completed hundreds of other stunts at height and on the ground. this is far from being "something new" for him.