1. walking
2. running
3. jumping
4. quadrupedal movement
5. climbing
6. equilibrium (balancing)
7. throwing
8. lifting
9. defending
10. swimming

Raymond Belle (1939-1999) closely followed the teachings of Georges Hébert ’s “méthode naturelle”, learning how best to overcome obstacles fluidly in a natural environment, to become a renowned firefighter of extraordinary athleticism and ability, dedicating his life to physical well being:

… nothing less than a ‘force of nature’

David Belle (1973-…), son of Raymond Belle , is credited as the founder of Parkour , a method of training the human body to become stronger, more agile, and faster, while remaining efficient and able to move more freely.

Sébastien Foucan (1974-…), a childhood friend of David Belle , is the founder and creator of Freerunning , a relaxed version of Parkour more focused on self-expression and creativity, as opposed to the speed and efficiency stressed in Parkour.

Erwan Le Corre (1971-…), also a friend of David Belle , created MovNat in 2008 as an actual training and coaching system, inspired by the original " Méthode Naturelle " and the Paleo lifestyle . It’s a method of exercise where the practitioner performs a variety of complex “natural movements” that use the whole body rather than artificially constrained exercises that focus on specific muscle isolation (e.g. like in most gym equipments).

• Locomotive Skills

1. walking
2. running
3. jumping
4. balancing (equilibrium)
5. crawling (quadrupedal movement)
6. climbing
7. swimming

• Manipulative Skills

1. lifting
2. carrying
3. throwing
4. catching

• Combative Skills

1. striking
2. grappling

Update: Lot’s of historical background info in The Roots of “Methode Naturelle” « MovNat

Update 2: Interesting tale of Erwan Le Corre’s encounter with Carlos Zuqueto (Jiu Jitsu world champion) in the Brazilian rain forest… Fitness to Survive in the Wild | Men’s Health (by Christopher McDougall of Born To Run fame)

Update 3: Tradução em Português de uma experiência com MovNat… Libere seu lado Uga Uga , by Nick Heil

Être fort pour être utile
( Being strong to be useful )

Georges Hébert