Ryan Ford

10-second drill: a parkour game to improve improv

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The 10-second drill is one of the most useful parkour games that we use in our beginner curriculum and its purpose is to improve your ability to move well and with spontaneity and creativity, through an obstacle dense area for at least 10 seconds at a time. By not pre-planning your movement, you are constantly challenged … Read more

Intro to climb-up strength & skill training

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When was the last time you stumbled across a set of rings or monkey bars outside the gym? Maybe at a park or playground? What about the rest of your city? Compared to walls, fences, and gates, rings and bars are rare finds in the concrete jungle. Perhaps we should focus more on muscle-up variations … Read more

Biomechanics of Parkour: The Vertical Wall Run Technique

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PREFACE: In 2015, we partnered with the biomechanics lab at the University of Colorado at Boulder to deconstruct the vertical wall run technique. Wall runs by 20 parkour coaches and athletes from various APEX schools were analyzed using wall-mounted force plates and high-speed cameras set up at APEX Boulder. Special thanks to Amos Rendao, Dr. Rodger Kram, Peter Lawson, Bryant Pham, and all the APEX athletes and coaches who took part in the study. — Ryan Ford

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