An American Parkour Pioneer

Published: Jan. 13, 2008, 1:32 p.m.

Mark Toorck was a self-described 'spaz' growing up. But the D.C. resident has since learned to transform his energy into a passion for practicing and teaching Parkour, a radical French sport that features acrobatic leaps, jumps and vaults as a means of overcoming obstacles in an urban landscape.