Why parkour is for everyone

When most people hear the word parkour, they often picture one of two things: daredevils leaping between rooftops—or that chaotic scene from The Office where everyone’s yelling “PARKOUR!” and launching themselves onto couches. But parkour is more than a viral video or extreme sport. At its core, parkour is a life skill that helps you … Read more

Parkour as life skills

When you hear the word parkour, what comes to mind? The Office? Casino Royale? Ninja Warrior? Minecraft? Do you imagine a pack of defiant teens jumping and flipping rooftops? Or a solo athlete/artist dashing through the streets below? Do you ever wonder how they avoid blown joints and cracked skulls? Maybe you don’t, but a … Read more

Fake drop drills

Taylor Carpenter / Ryan Ford / Point Loma, California Intro If you want to clean up your drop/landing skills without taking too much extra impact, consider the low-impact and highly accessible nature of fake drops. Surely others have trained fake drops before but I don’t recall seeing this series of drills anywhere else in my … Read more