How to learn parkour?

How to learn parkour?

• ok so, i really want to learn parkour just for fun. i like it and it will be fun doing it. so i am 17 years old. i am athletic i can say. i am going 3 times a week at gym, i am ...show more

• Answer:

  Start our with just jumping (called vaulting) over small objects, then keep advancing to bigger objects if you thing your doing it well. If you still want to stick with it, then go ahead and buy some good shoes (skateboarding, for the grip, or some good gym/tennis for the mobility) and any other equipment you think you would need. After you feel like you can vault well, then start practicing some climbing. Climb nothing that you wouldn't feel safe jumping off of, and also try and teach yourself how to do it! After progressing to climbing taller and taller objects, then practice climbing them then jumping off (start low, then progress like the other things). Go on youtube or etc. to learn the simple roll once you feel like the height your jumping could harm you ankles or knees (and etc.). After you get those basic things down, just try and teach yourself the other moves. REMEMBER: Do NOT let somebody try to teach you! Everybody has a unique way of doing everything and trying to copy somebody Else's moves could result in injury! Tip: try and practice at a gym or etc where there is padding on the floors and stuff. another tip: don't take big risks unless you KNOW you have the ability to pull it off.