READING. reasons. 'Some people think it's a martial art

_ as a form

reasons. 'Some people think it's a martial art. 3 DSome

people want to make it into a competition, while others want to keep it as a philosophy because they don't see why someone's move should be better than someone

else's,' explains Anshul.

a Read the article about free running in Thailand.

Complete it with the missing sentences.

A Some people just do it for fitness, and some see it as a sport.

B But it never made me want to stop.

C Another man nearby leaps from one wall to another over a metre away.

D They regard strength and stamina as the main skills necessary together with a knowledge of where your body's centre of gravity is.

E There are so many alternative ways to move.

b Underline five words you don't know. Use your dictionary to look up their meaning and pronunciation.

The most important element of free running is safety and, like their western counterparts, Anshul and his friends are careful to teach people the basics first. Injuries are still possible, however, and group member Shayan remembers the effect an ankle injury had on him. 'When I got injured,' he says, 'I couldn't do the same move for three or four months because I had the

fear in the back of my head. 4 D'

The group's advice to anyone interested in free

running is that they should train hard, and do as much research as possible. sDAs Shayan warns before going

back to his routine, 'You don't want to be standing on a building and fall off.'

Adventure is just bad planning.

Explorer Roold Amundsen, first man to reach the South Pole

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