Georges Hébert
French physical educator (1875-1957) · France · On the map · Educators · Died at 82
Georges Hébert was a pioneering physical educator in the French military who developed a system of physical education and training known as "la méthode naturelle" and a more wide training program known as Hebertism.
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![Training ship ("school ship") of the French navy, named the "Borda",[3] from the time of the naval career of Hébert.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Btv1b53111537d_port_militaire_de_Brest.jpg/1280px-Btv1b53111537d_port_militaire_de_Brest.jpg)
Training ship ("school ship") of the French navy, named the "Borda",[3] from the time of the naval career of Hébert.
Ruins of the town of St. Pierre following the 1902 volcanic eruption.![French cruiser "Suchet" on which Hébert was stationed. The "Suchet" helped rescue victims of the volcanic eruption at the Caribbean island of Martinique.[9]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/French_cruiser_Suchet_NH_88829.jpg/1280px-French_cruiser_Suchet_NH_88829.jpg)
French cruiser "Suchet" on which Hébert was stationed. The "Suchet" helped rescue victims of the volcanic eruption at the Caribbean island of Martinique.[9]![For one of Hébert's early books (Guide pratique d'éducation physique), he had a photograph taken of himself in this exact pose as shown by this Classical sculpture-- the Discobolus-- and the photograph was used on the cover of the book.[15]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Discobolus_in_National_Roman_Museum_Palazzo_Massimo_alle_Terme.JPG/1280px-Discobolus_in_National_Roman_Museum_Palazzo_Massimo_alle_Terme.JPG)
For one of Hébert's early books (Guide pratique d'éducation physique), he had a photograph taken of himself in this exact pose as shown by this Classical sculpture-- the Discobolus-- and the photograph was used on the cover of the book.[15]
The Marquis de Polignac with the athlete Jean Bouin (standing at the right) at the Collège d'athlètes in 1913.
Instructors at the Collège d'athlètes (1914)
Physical exercises in an undergrowth near Dieue-sur-Meuse (Meuse). January 16, 1917. The exercises are led by General Maudhuy and Hébert, visible in the foreground. (The image is double because it was originally a stereoscopic photograph).Awards
About this person
Hébert combined the training of a variety of physical capacities with the training of courage and ethics. His training methods strongly influenced the early philosophy of parkour.
Country
France
Category
Educators
Type
Educator
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1875 to 1957 · aged 82
