/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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/r/Parkour
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Favorite Shoe for Parkour?
My SI-18's finally kicked the bucket and I was wondering what your favorite shoe is for parkour?
13:40 UTC
is my front flip ok? when i did in this clip i landed on my feet
13:08 UTC
Racing the London Tube
05:28 UTC
Is it possible that many extreme jumps like this are fake?
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5fA6i5ySGV/?igsh=MWh1dmwya2g0cHp4cQ== After showing these type of jumps to a friend of mine she told me that might me fake,and I didn’t want how to answer to this.Is it possible for this videos to be fake and made?
02:26 UTC
What would you do here?
Found this sick area underneath a highway in Eugene. There’s a massive skatepark but I wanted to be respectful of their space. You can see there’s not a lot of obvious “parkour” spots but pk doesn’t require much! Would love to here some ideas/inspo for future lines😅
00:04 UTC
LA gym/secluded spots
Hi I used to do Parkour before I moved to LA and I'm trying to find a safe gym or place where I can get back up to speed. But every gym I find seems to be for children or doesn't have an open gym. Any suggestions would be amazing!
18:28 UTC
How often do you train?
I’m looking for some solid exercises to work on throughout the week. Originally posted to talk about swings, but now I’m curious—how often do you all train? Let me know! I could use the motivation for surelyyy
00:37 UTC
Visiting UK Parkour Gyms, Spots, and Parks for Video Series!
Hi everyone,
I've started creating shortform video content on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. I am looking at visiting as many UK parkour gyms, spots, and parkour parks over the next few years to highlight the spaces we have available in the community.
I need some help trying to find some locations. I think I have most of the UK parkour gyms noted down, but I am looking for some help to find iconic spots and parkour parks throughout the country.
If you're from the UK, please let me know if you have any locations/gyms/parks near your area, and I'll look at making my way there soon!
Thanks!
16:00 UTC
180 wall climb I did
180 wallclimb I did in my assassin creed inspired costume
06:13 UTC
I wish we had more parkour parks up in northern perth suburbia (west australia)
04:40 UTC
Some flow
20:05 UTC
Are there many other women in this group? :)
Just curious, as parkour seems to be fairly male dominated! Would love to talk to some other women about how they started out or anything else! Also, are there any female parkour coaches on YouTube or anything? Most of the videos I watch are guys, which is totally fine, but would be cool to add a woman into my learning! When I did classes there was only me and one other woman in a group of mostly 13 year old boys lol Pic is from when I did classes and learned the basics (I haven’t got much more advanced since) and is like the only cool photo I have of myself hahah
19:48 UTC
How to straighten
17:30 UTC
Nice and Fast Line
17:13 UTC
So I'm trying to learn the reverse kong but I wanna know what needs improvement
13:49 UTC
I’m a beginner but hoping to learn more!
I love parkour and I really hope one day I can be good at it! I did parkour classes at a gym for a couple months a while ago but then I moved and there’s like no parkour anything where I live now :( (Tasmania Australia)
There’s this fun ninja park near me at least so I’ve been trying to practise a little there! I’m a bit socially anxious so I only go when no one else is there, and I haven’t been able to find anywhere to safely practise vaults or much else either (also afraid of injuring myself)
Anyway! Was proud of myself for figuring out a way through this obstacle. And I hope I can keep working on my strength and stuff, and one day maybe be able to do flips and rolls and cool stuff!
12:44 UTC
How do you do the backward roll in which you do a handstand and then land on your feet?
06:31 UTC
Knee pain
Hi everyone! I was wondering if you can help me. I started parkour three weeks ago, I’ve trained only 4 times (twice a week), but I’ve noticed that at the end of every training I have a really bad knee pain after landing exercises. I’m not scared of suffering, cause I want to get better at this sport, but I wanted to know if it’s something normal or if I should take it easy and slow down to avoid any injuries. Also it has been 2 years since I quit doing sports and I’m a little overweight (~5kg). Our trainer always pushes us to do more and more and I like this, but I don’t know if this could result in an injury. 🥲 Thanks for helping me!
Alice
21:50 UTC
Safety roll problem
So basically I am doing one wrong thing in my forward safety rolls, I land on the back edge or the center of my shoulder and it's causing pain ,so if anyone have any advice for it ,it'll be very helpful. Is there something I can change to stop having pain?
04:28 UTC
Any winter jams coming up?
Location doesn’t really matter. I like training year round but I know jams aren’t as popular during the cold season. Would love to hear if anyone knows of any jams going on over the next few months!
23:07 UTC
How do i not end up turning when i do a safety vault or a speed vault?
So most of the time when i do a speed vault or a safety vault i end up going to the side, like a full 90 degree turn (i still land it though)
Can somebody please tell me how to prevent that and continue going straight? this kills all my speed after i land the move
15:17 UTC
Is this parkour ?
18:10 UTC
Kip up reference with slo mo
For u/MasterTheSoul (and anyone else)
16:30 UTC
what is the difference between the chest vault and the turn vault?
so far the only difference i've seen is in the turn vault you grab onto the object again in order to not fall
15:46 UTC
Can you help me with my kip up technique? I want to be able to land with my legs fully extended.
14:56 UTC
Max Payne gunfu
14:47 UTC
Really fun slide spot at a bart station
12:34 UTC
Pop cast combo
Come on, look at this wall. Almost perfect pop cast height
02:12 UTC
Some shoe help please
What shoes are good for parkour I have some crappy shoes and that aren’t ideal so I need an upgrade (steel toe capped trainers aren’t great😅)
23:27 UTC