ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z, ˈæftɚ dˈeɪvɪdz bɹˈʌðɚ sˈɛnt pˈɪktʃɚz ænd vˈɪdɪoʊ tʊ ɐ fɹˈɛntʃ tˌiːvˈiː pɹˈoʊɡɹæm, ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ʌv pˈɑːɹkɚ bɪɡˈæn tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs.
In the late 1990s, after David's brother sent pictures and video to a French TV programme, the popularity of parkour began to increase.