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Yamakasi is a physical discipline, in which participants attempt to pass all obstacles in their path, using acrobatic movements such as vaulting, jumping and somersaults, creating an athletic and aesthetically pleasing movement.

Popularity
Yamakasi in its unofficial form has become a popular pastime in heavily populated inner city areas where there is naturally found street furniture and urban hazards. Unsupervised Yamakasi is potentially a very dangerous activity.

Age
Yamakasi is an activity only attempted by teenagers and early twenty year olds, because of the potential physical dangers, children should be dis-waded from attempting Yamakasi as a pastime.

Ability
Athletic and gymnastic abilities are necessary as well as courage and self confidence, before attempting the extreme pastime of Yamakasi.

Description
Yamakasi is very similar to Free running in that it incorporates elements of tricking as well as fast passage. As such, it is a more creative and artistic way of movement, open to personal interpretation. Natural Yamakasi uses buildings, walls and street furniture (pillar boxes, lamp-standards etc) as equipment and aid to fast passage. Inspiration and popularity of Yamakasi type pastimes has developed from television and video adventures using these techniques.

Dedication
The Yamakasi are a group of practitioners of the sport of l'art du de'placement(French: the art of movement). Often mistaken for Japanese, the word yamakasi is taken from the Lingala language, spoken in the two Kongos Ya mak'asi; meaning strong spirit, strong body, strong person. Although in French usage its meaning is closer to high energy.

Closely Related Activities
Parkour 774, Free Running 715.

Cost
Yamakasi running as an activity bears no costs as all equipment is found naturally in the venue environment.

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

Energy

Arms

Legs

Sight

Hearing

Speech

Learning

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