How do i start parkour?

You're not too young. You can start training if you want to. You don't really need anything for parkour, although clothes would be adviseable. Something that lets you move whichever way you want to is good. Shoes... anything works. Skate shoes, trainers, converse, barefoot, whatever you feel comfortable in, but do know that you may end messing them up. It would be preferable if they had at least decent grip, but that's about all you need. I know classes are offered in New York City and London, England. You can also get some instruction at major jams. There is one in Ohio coming up in june, by Parkour Generations, but I believe you have to sign up for it.Other than that, there are several communities all over the United States. There's New England parkour, Overflux (basically SE parkour), and San Francisco parkour. If you live in those genral areas, you should check out their websites. If not, you may be able to find someone nearby at the american parkour forums. As for training, you want to learn the following. Find them on youtube by typing in technique name and adding parkour to it. Quadrupedal Movement (Quadrupedie)- basic move/exercise. Requires coordination. Several variations to it. Precision Jump- A jump from one specific point to another while sticking the landing. Do it somewhere where it requires balance to do it, like rail to rail. Cat grab- hanging off the side of a ledge with feet against the wall. Moving along the ledge in this position is called a traverse. Climbing up requires a good deal of strength Balance- You'll need lots of it, practice it. Get used to moving on narrow surfaces. Anything with repetition can serve as a work out, these are no exception. Be creative in ways to torture yourself, try and do stuff with your own body weight. You don't have to limit yourself to these, work on vaults as well, just don't neglect them. They're important. Doing really big jumps and landings may seem cool just because you can, but over time they'll wear away at your knees and ankles. It'll be bad. Practice good, silent landing technique, and don't forget that conditioning does not have to be separate from technique.