Get ready for a pet peeve of mine! SPOTTING. There are so many people in the Parkour community that think they can spot someone trying to do Parkour specific movement or even a gymnastics movement. I will tell you right now, YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED!
Seen above is an amazingly BAD video of two guys trying to spot a man doing a backflip. This is horrible. If someone says they can spot you doing something, do not trust them unless you know they have the skill. There are plenty of times that you can "help a bro" out with Parkour or gymnastics but do not trust someone with a potentially life threatening movement UNLESS THEY ARE TRAINED!
My advice, get a certification. Parkour Federation, ADAPT, USAG. Something! It will teach you how to actually understand the responsibility of being spotted or spotting someone else.
Plus, don't even get me started on the fact they called it a Parkour Backflip.
[LINK] http://1057thexrocks.com/parkour-back-flip-fail-do-you-think-he-broke-his-neck-video/
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