PARKOUR COACHES

Parkour, also known as ‘free-running’, is a sport that involves navigating obstacles. You move from point A to point B by jumping, ramping and vaulting objects in your path. It is a fun, active sport that’s quickly gaining traction.

Some standard moves have been developed in the sport, like the “tic-tac”, the “kong vault” and the “gap jump”. Participants are known as traceurs and traceuses. They move through an environment, which is often a city street, by vaulting, rolling, jumping and climbing over everything in their path.

While parkour can look dangerous the sport discourages reckless and dangerous stunts. Participants try find a way of gracefully navigating the course and performing impressive looking tricks, all while keeping personal responsibility and safety in mind.

If you are interested in parkour, you will want to find a parkour coach who can help you get started. Parkour is a young and growing sport and many teenagers are discovering the benefits of the sport.

Like most sports, parkour can be physically demanding, and preparing to do well in the sport involves working on your physical strength and flexibility. Cardio training and stretching are often focused as part of the discipline.

Together with a coach, you will learn different kinds of jumps and vaults. A coach can teach some of the more common moves associated with the sport and set up courses for participants to try.