This incredible video shows the moment a man risks his life by jumping over a wall before backflipping twice on a busy road in central London.
Rémi Girard, 21, from Marseille, France, was filmed showing off his impressive parkour skills, outside the Waterloo campus of King’s College London.
Rémi, who is training to be a professional parkour stuntsman, said: ‘When I made the jump, it was incredible.
‘I’d wanted to do a jump that big for a while so it felt great to finally do it.
‘It took a lot of strength and practise to complete the stunt.
‘But when I landed safely, it was like a dream come true.’
Rémi says that the stunt was particularly dangerous as he was landing on a busy road.
Video: Daredevil risks his life by back flipping onto a busy London road
He said: ‘I could see that it was a very risky jump so I knew that there was no room to make any mistake.
‘I had to wait until there was less traffic on the road to make sure I didn’t cause a disruption.
‘The feeling I get from parkour is amazing – it’s such an adrenaline rush.’
Rémi says that his stunt drew the attention of members of the public nearby.
He said: ‘My friends were watching and they were all so excited to see me jump.
‘Passers-by seemed to enjoy it too and I hope they will remember it for a long time!
‘I want to do parkour professionally and always love pushing myself to my limits.
‘It’s so fun and I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else.’
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