/r/Parkour
Parkour is a discipline with a worldwide community focusing on training to overcome any obstacle within one's path by adapting one's movements and body to the environment. In this subreddit, we discuss training, discipline, and the community of parkour, as well as share inspiration in pictures, videos, and community challenges. Freerunning and related disciplines welcome!
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Parkour and Freerunning
What's the Difference? Some argue they're the same. Some argue that they're different. It all depends on your viewpoint! It is the argument that has been ongoing since the BBC Documentary, Jump London, where Sébastien Foucan invented the term "freerunning" for english-speaking viewers.
Semantically, they're different because modern use declares them to be different. Parkour being about efficiency and practicality. Freerunning being about freedom and creativity.
Historically, they come from the same people and the same practice. A name that Sébastien Foucan also invented, L'Art du Déplacement (Art of Movement). The differences stemming only from the separate reasons the earliest practitioners had for training.
How to Get Started!
First read the Subreddit Rules
It's our goal to host high-quality content about parkour and freerunning!
Rogueoperative’s Guide to Starting Parkour
A short form guide with a few useful tutorial resources, a macro and microscale look at training, and an elevator pitch of parkour philosophy.
Rogueoperative's Guide to Session One
A print and go guide to your first session that you can do alone or with a buddy.
Joecracko's advice to train for longevity
Have fun, train because you want to, and think to the future.
W0nderWhite's Guide to Parkour Injuries
A short guide to dealing with common injuries encountered in training.
Brooke's thoughts on why women hesitate to try parkour
What keeps women from going to their first session?
WFPF's Guide to Starting a Parkour Club
Guides, advice, and example "legal" documents that you might find useful if you're looking to start an -insert your desired organization- sanctioned parkour group.
Compilation of Must See Pk/Fr videos
Videos that have had a lasting impact on Parkour and Freerunning through the years.
TheRiddler123's Guide to Winter Training
Some pointers on getting the most out of your winter months.
AdzD's Guide to Starting Flips
A short guide to the different kinds of beginner flips and how you can start learning them safely with or without access to a gym.
-steak-'s guide to Knee Health
Parkour can put a lot of stress on your knees. Understanding the functions of your knees can help you prepare for a lifetime of training, and avoid/overcome some simple problems you may run into.
AMA Series
If you want to request an AMA create a text post with [AMA Request] in the title. Or if you know someone in the parkour community who would make a great AMA, message the mods!
Finding other traceurs
Use our handy announcement post to find locals each month.
Find a community near you through APK's poorly updated resource. Best for US traceurs.
Find a community or solo traceur near you via Parkour Exchange.
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Fitness and Skill Training:
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Finally landed a decent backflip off mat .(it’s been a bad backflip month 💀)
03:24 UTC
[FR] Training session at the beach
22:41 UTC
What videos would you like to see?
What kind of parkour videos do you enjoy watching mostly?
Tell me for both short videos on (Instagram reels, YouTube shorts and tiktok) and long (YouTube)
19:44 UTC
First structure parkour move
I have really minimal parkour experience, just YouTube fueled dreams to be able to do running wall backflips. While I can do a backflip and some other things cliff jumping, randomly decided to dive roll this handrail last night! I know it’s p lame but it got my heart THUMPING.
19:06 UTC
Some recents with Team 6
17:32 UTC
2018 dub side
10:07 UTC
2018 dub side
10:06 UTC
How to do somersault without getting dizzy?
After doing just one somersault my head starts to spin. how can i learn to do it back to back without getting my brain spinning?
01:43 UTC
Todays Challenge
A cool little spot I found with my friend. This is the line I hit at the spot.
01:35 UTC
Can anyone name this roll or help me with it?
I am trying to learn this roll, I have seen it in some videos, but I can't find a tutorial as I don't know the name.
Also If you have any tips or suggestions for improvement, I'd appreciate it.
Whenever I try to jump higher and get more backwards rotation in the air to absorb more impact with my arms bending, I lose a lot of forward moment and the roll looks shit as it lacks flow. But when I try to keep my feet in front of me to roll more openly, I get a lot of impact with my upper body so that it feels like a slight concussion every time I do it.
I am sure that there's a way to do this so that it looks flowy and you still have forward movement coming out without it hurting too much, as people do this on grass with more air time than me. If you have any tips, pls feel free to share.
20:07 UTC
How do you deal with mental blocks
How do you make yourself move or send it. Even basic moves I find really daunting outside of the nice cushy gym. 😂 For example I’ve found a spot where it would be a nice precision jump but there’s a decent drop in between the walls. I have a lot of trouble in just sending it my brain decides to go through all of the worst case scenarios and even though I’ve trained and I know 100% I can do it, I just have a major metal block. It gets worse with railings.
Does anyone have any tips or tricks
16:15 UTC
Asking shoe
Adidas gazelle or samba og wich one is good for parkour i cant find another shoe we dont have in our country
15:19 UTC
Throwback to my first attempt outside. Feeling was insane
13:10 UTC
Why do you love parkour?
I love it because I’ve always loved superhero’s and I want to be able to feel strong and agile like my favourite heroes. I also find it empowering as a woman to work on strength and technique.
What inspires you?
12:14 UTC
Just attempted my first round off back tuck on dead grass . Also here’s my backflip now slowly improving
05:49 UTC
Some backhand springs
21:30 UTC
Which one do you like more?
16:59 UTC
Which one do you like more?
16:58 UTC
My team's first video
Hi everyone! Team 6 just posted a little bit old school first video just to get us started :) Hope you can check it out! https://youtube.com/@team_6yt?feature=shared (also on profile)
23:23 UTC
the story of #parkourgang
jus mugging my mate off😭🗣️
18:59 UTC
What would you add to this line?
11:16 UTC
Wall front from forever ago
Probably the oldest video I could find of me. Friend posted this 15 years ago on the YouTube.
05:15 UTC
Amsterdam is dead viewing party.
My ideal set up for a parkour video viewing. Love the comeback of videos and film making in parkour. Miss those days. Great content getting made!
05:03 UTC
Some nice shots from today
00:57 UTC
A few fun lines after work. Getting back into it after knee issues. Still not 100 but happy to be moving.
Climb up to handstand I'd never tried before. Just came to me that moment.
00:40 UTC
How would you describe this style?
I think one of my favorite vids is Broccoli and although I don’t move like Kelan that dude is so smooth! I would love some input🤟
23:53 UTC
Landed my first front flip today !
23:47 UTC
My most sketchy set up for a Double Sideflip. What do you think?
10:01 UTC
Doing parkour at the playground!
So I thought it's time for me to bring fun into my life again and It was really fun just jumping around climbing ontop of the monkey bars and flipping myself upside down onto the slide and jumping onto the bridge! I love climbing on the edges of the bridge so I'm like hanging off it and also doing spin jumps. I finally now at 22 now know how to slide down the pole (you put both your feet on it and slide down). Lowkey it was hella fun and I'm going to do it again and also find parkour spots at stairs and just anywhere because I heard that's what parkour is all about :D
Also it was really fun because the stars were really bright so it was nice looking at them!
Edit: Wait I might have been doing more freerunning 😂 Just looked up a brief definition
07:15 UTC
How do I start doing parkour ? I don’t go to a lot of parks that much cause I can’t drive yet and my family doesn’t want to drive me either . Also they refuse to let me go to a parkour place cause of money issues. I can do some tumbling but what other things can I do ?
07:02 UTC
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