This won’t be a long post, but I have felt the need to address this question due to the frequency of its asking. Regardless of the forums or communities that I browse as a member, there are always posts from people asking
Can I do parkour?…adding specifics such as weight, age, height, gender and even sexual orientation (!).
Parkour is not defined as belonging to anyone with a certain amount of skill or physical fitness; anyone can do it if they work hard enough.
Consider one of the definitions of parkour: “To move with the most possible efficiency and speed from one location to another”. This means that if you are late, catching a bus and you hop over a fence or park bench, you have just done parkour! Of course the levels at which you see it in most videos requires a great deal of training and usually surpasses jumping over a park bench, but if you work hard, it is achievable for anyone with the right mentality.
YES! YOU CAN DO PARKOUR! Age, height, gender and weight all mean nothing; it's your physical ability (developed through training), positive mentality and a willingness to try that let you go far in parkour.
lol im scared that i might break my head open and no one will be there to help me...
:'(
Alex, that is why I suggest you train in groups until you are aware of your abilities.
You should come train with me some day, and be more active in it than that time your brother came: he just kind of watched. ;)
My friend and I saw some videos on parkour and free runnig and are interested in training. but it is kinda scary , any tips on getting over the fear?
Hi! As per my other recent comments, I am very sorry for such a late reply. I have my reasons, but a two month delay is simply ridiculous.
I will try to post an article specifically aimed at fear in the future. For now, take it slow.
Dead slow.
You'll have seen video's of people jumping from rooftops and swinging here to there and flipping around. This is not at all what you should be thinking about when you start off. From a physiological stand point, it's been suggested that you don't jump from higher than your own height for one year in order to train your knees. But that's a little beyond my message.
Start slow! Start with little steps. Work on your technique. Stay on the ground levels. Work out a bit. Parkour is something you build up to. You don't just jump right in with both feet: you'll snap both your ankles!
I know you want some major insight here into conquering your fear. I don't have one, not on a grand scale. All I can say is start on the ground and start slowly, taking it step by step (break each movement/technique into little sections even if you want), and building up. By starting off like this without just jumping into it all, you will acclimatize your body to parkour and learn to trust yourself more and more.
If this didn't do it for you, please comment back and I will try and give you a better answer.
Good luck in your training!