Jump. Because.

"Me and my mates jump because we do parkour, and it involves jumping. Plus it is GREAT FUN :D." -Joe and Max

Huddersfield, England

***Here at JB, we had to google "parkour"... seems pretty amazing: From Wikipedia.com..."Parkour is a physical activity that is difficult to categorize. It is often mis-categorized as a sport or an extreme sport; however, parkour has no set of rules, team work, formal hierarchy, or competitiveness.It is an art or discipline that resembles self-defense in the ancient martial arts. According to David Belle, "the physical aspect of parkour is getting over all the obstacles in your path as you would in an emergency. You want to move in such a way, with any movement, as to help you gain the most ground on someone or something, whether escaping from it or chasing toward it." Thus, when faced with a hostile confrontation with a person, one will be able to speak, fight, or flee. As martial arts are a form of training for the fight, parkour is a form of training for the flight. Because of its unique nature, it is often said that parkour is in its own category."    Google it for more information!

"We jump to End Child Poverty!" - Cheer Fit Cheerleaders
view the complete story here
photographer: Christian Graham

Big Ben, London, England

"Here's a photo of my brother, Matt, jumping, just for the sake of it! We were having a bit of a family get together and we all just had a sudden urge to have a jump around, as you do!" -Martin

www.martincogley.com

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Hello friends of Jump Because!
Awhile ago we asked for submissions for a new "Favorite Jump" and we received a number of amazing shots and stories. Our favorites are pictured below and the winner is pictured to the right. We loved all of the submissions and we will be asking for another favorite jump in the upcoming months. Take care and jumplove to all.
-Jump Because

 "I jump because it is 25 years ago, but it is still the favorite picture I have of myself." -Kyle

Bonita Beach, Florida

"My most recent favorite..." -Greg, http://www.gregpphoto.com

"Ok - here are a few of my favorite jumps for submission to the new favorite contest.  I hope you enjoy!" -Rod

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodkenny/

"I am, therefore I love rustic old churches in middle of nowhere Manitoba." -Rod

Manitoba, Canada

"Ultimate yoga: He is, therefore he jumps." -Rod

Saskatoon ultimate final

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

"We are, therefore we jump." -Rod

Birch Bay, Washington

"This is what I did during my last two weeks." -Evan

http://www.flickr.com/photos/evanhall/

"Vatican Plaza jump!" -Evan

Rome, Italy

"Colosseo jumpin!" -Evan

Rome, Italy

"Jumping at the Spanish Steps." -Evan

Plazza Di Spagna, Rome, Italy

"Buckingham jump!" -Evan

London, England

"What time is it Mister Ben? It's jump time." -Evan

London, England

"I wanted to get a shot of my new red shoes - love them! And what better way to photograph them than to jump in them? It ended up that the best place for taking the photo was against the wall of my house ...in plain view of a busy road! I jump for shoes and for the amusement of people passing by." - Lydia

Warminster, England

"So this is me and Ana jumping for friendship... me and my flatmate in a park near London, its my first year of independence and making money. This girl ana is quite special, very determined and such a fashionista! her love of fashion (the mod look) was only matched by her love of music. She introduced me to such great bands and took me all over london to amazing concerts. She was such a dedicated fan that most musicians we went to see recognized her through her myspace profile. Special girl, who made my year in london incredible, full of music, colours and second hand markets." -Nehal (Cairo, Egypt)

London, England

"I jump because I got to live in London for 6 months on my parents money! CHEERS!" -Bryant

The London Eye, London, England