The Yamakasi were a group from France who were practitioners of l'art du déplacement, and pioneers of Parkour and Freerunning.Yamakasi is also a name of a French film from 2001 written by Luc Besson, which starred the members of the Yamakasi, and a documentary, called Génération Yamakasi.Yamakasi is also a term used by Traceurs and Freerunners to describe a style and method of training that involves the traditional training of l'art du déplacement, before the Parkour / Freerunning split.