PARKOUR CLASSES
What is Parkour?
Parkour is a discipline focused on moving through any environment as efficiently and fluidly as possible, using only the human body to navigate obstacles like walls, rails, gaps, and ledges.
Originating in France in the late 1980s and influenced by military obstacle training, parkour combines running, jumping, vaulting, climbing, and rolling into a seamless flow of movement. More than just a physical sport, parkour emphasizes adaptability, creative problem-solving, and a deep awareness of one's body in space — making it as much a mindset as it is an athletic practice.
Parkour I - Intro
Curriculum Overview:
Ground-up fundamentals for new movers
- Introduction to parkour philosophy, culture, and safety
- Foundational landing mechanics and fall technique (parkour roll)
- Basic vaults: speed vault and safety vault on low obstacles
- Balance and precision jumping on ground-level surfaces
- Quadrupedal movement and ground-flow drills
- Building the strength and joint conditioning base for safe training
Parkour II - Intermediate
Curriculum Overview:
Expanding movement vocabulary and height
- Expanded vault library: kong, dash, lazy, and turn vault
- Wall runs, cat leaps, and climbing technique
- Precision jumps at height with controlled landings
- Linking movements into fluid, continuous lines
- Introduction to rail work and gap jumps
- Developing spatial awareness and movement decision-making
Parkour III - Advanced
Curriculum Overview:
Creative expression and high-performance movement
- Complex vault combinations and high-speed line efficiency
- Advanced wall techniques: tic-tac, double wall run, and underbar
- Dynamic balance and high-precision jumping at elevation
- Introduction to flips and acrobatic movement progressions
- Outdoor and urban environment training and adaptability
- Developing a personal movement style and creative flow
