If you are in front of a wall that you cannot get past, would you just keep banging your head into the wall?... No, you would find a new wall.
David BelleWhen a young person asks me: 'Can you show me how to do this?' I simply answer: 'No, I am going to show you how to do it. But then, you'll have to learn with your own technique, your own way of moving, your style, your abilities and your limitations. You are going to learn to be yourself, not someone else.
David BelleA good Traceur trains until he/she gets it right. An excellent Traceur trains until he/she cannot get it wrong.
David BelleMy thing from the beginning is to have it be useful, and be able to help others. It's about being efficient and getting there as fast as you can. If people want to do it more artistically or in a freestyle way, I have absolutely no problem with it — that's the way it's going to evolve. It's not my style, but if it's other people's [style], that's perfect.
David Belle