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Parkour

Le Parkour (also called Parkour, and abbreviated PK) is a physical discipline of French origin in which

participants attempt to pass obstacles in the most efficient way possible as if moving in an emergency situation,

using skills such as jumping and climbing, or the more specific parkour moves. The obstacles can be anything in

one's environment, but parkour is often seen practiced in urban areas because of many suitable public structures that

are accessible to most people, such as buildings and rails. Parkour also has a deep mental and spiritual side; based

around the overcoming of fears and mental obstacles in an altruistic way which may one day prove beneficial to the

community.

Welcome to the Parkour Wikibook

Another discipline which is related on the surface is

Freerunning, which is a break-away discipline formed

by Sebastien Foucan, where the freerunner moves

through their environment in anyway they wish, which

often includes acrobatic manouveres such as flips and

kicks. These movements are generally accepted as not

parkour because they are not the most efficient way of

moving through an environment.

Table of Contents

Introduction

An introduction to the Parkour Wikibook, the practice,

philosophy and history of Parkour, and a guide for

beginning traceurs

What is Parkour?

How can I start?

History and Philosophy of Parkour

Exercises

Some basic advice on exercises to condition the body for

Parkour

The Squat

The Push-Up

The Pull-Up

The Lunge

The Handstand Push-Up

The Muscle-Up

The Burpee
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Basic movements

Basic movements of Parkour

Landing

Parkour Roll

Cat Leap

Dash Vault

Monkey Vault

Kong Vault

Speed Vault

Kash Vault

Two Handed Vault

Turn Vault

Precision Jump

Lazy Vault

Reverse Vault

Underbar

Tic Tac

Wallrun

Advanced Movements

These movements are not recommended for beginning traceurs

Double Kong Vault

Diving Roll

Freerunning (Not Parkour)These are considered to be Freerunning or Tricking, related to Parkour but not embracing the core value of efficient

movement

360 Catleap

Railspring

Handspring

Wallspring

Palmspring
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