Parkour is a physical discipline inspired by human movement, focusing on fast efficient forward motion over, under, and around obstacles in one's environment. Such movement may come in the form of running, jumping, climbing, and other more complex techniques. The goal of parkour is to adapt one's movement to any given obstacle. Read more in the articles section.
New User Submitted Article
May 06 '08, 12:16AM
PKNA member Serafino has written a new article on progression. He has gone through a few revisions and willingly taken peer edits. We appreciate his contribution and are adding his article to our library. Please take a moment to read "The Three D's" in the Philosophy section of the Articles page and give him your comments Link
Parkour Radio
May 04 '08, 08:42PM
This Sunday on Parkour Radio, your calls, emails, and IM's. Get your questions in to steer the discussion. Tune in at 8:00 PM Pacific and 11:00 PM Eastern at external link Link . As always, call the show at 646-595-4078, email the show at parkourNA@gmail, or AIM the show at parkourNA. We look forward to hearing your questions, comments, and concerns about the Parkour world!
Leave No Trace Completed!
May 01 '08, 12:56AM
PKNA would like to thank everyone involved in the Leave No Trace Initiative, which involved the American Parkour communities, PKCali, NEParkour, PKTO, the Overflux communities, NYParkour, and various communities connected internationally through Parkour.net. We never dreamed that it would have spread so far and reached so many, but it shows that the Parkour community worldwide is united and we are strong. Pat yourselves on the back for making a difference in the month of April. A special thanks goes out to the various Australian communities which took this idea to heart with us, immediately jumping on the chance to do something like this. Parkour North America would like to see more events like this where we show unity and community in a collective manner, and we thank you all for having contributed to this.
Parkour Radio
Apr 27 '08, 08:52PM
This Sunday on Parkour Radio, we will be talking with representatives from several different states to discuss how different scenes are organized. Tune in at 8:00 PM Pacific and 11:00 PM Eastern at external link Link . As always, call the show at 646-595-4078, email the show at parkourNA@gmail, or AIM the show at parkourNA. We look forward to hearing your questions, comments, and concerns about the Parkour world!
Parkour Radio
Apr 20 '08, 12:44PM
This Sunday on Parkour Radio, we will be making up for last week by talking to TK17 about his film Pilgrimage. But before that a couple communities have some big announcements. Tune in at 8:00 PM Pacific and 11:00 PM Eastern at external link Link . As always, call the show at 646-595-4078, email the show at parkourNA@gmail, or AIM the show at parkourNA. We look forward to hearing your questions, comments, and concerns about the Parkour world!
thanks for all the support everybody. yeah i worked strictly on small landings last night (one footers) and i think it is a strength and flexability thing. I have a physical therapist wife and so i had her watch me through training. My technique is good i think its just that my body is getting used to themovement. thanks for the advice again!
it could have something to do with your landings. If you land flat-footed, that could give your knees some extra shock. If that is the problem, try landing on your toes, and make sure you bend at the knees. Keeping the knees to locked or straight can contribute to extra shock as well.
is it sore like you were working out? or are your knees hurting like it's somethin with the bone or ligements? because if it's just muscle sorenes then you just need to rest up and keep practicing, but if its somethin else your probubly doing somethin wrong. Remember wenever you land make shure you are doing a perfect squat, and the more flexible and comfortable you get in your squat the more comfortable your landing will be. What your deeling with is probubly a lack of strength and flexibility.
hmmm... knees should not be hurting from precisions. remember this rule: If your legs bend more than 90 degrees when you land, you are taking the force into your knee's. Another rule: if it hurts, you are doing something you shouldnt be doing. :) Happy training!
sorry, its the new guy again. have been working a lot on percision jumping last couple of nights and my knees are real sore. normal or too much too fast?
Mirrors Edge trailer looks sick, except for ONE thing. The hands seem to be kind of... On TOP instead of on the walls, when climbing up, anyone else notice that?
Thank
s bud, but I live an hour away from downtown chicago and I've been there once to PK but we couldn't find anything good. I was about to go again so I was just askin for some friendly advice on where to go. But I guess that's not allowed.
@pedrothelion - Here is some: Dont worry about the names of techniques, just get comfortable moving your body. Take your time and break down a new movement into pieces. Master each piece before connecting the dots. Condition your body.
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This Sunday on Parkour Radio, your calls, emails, and IM's. Get your questions in to steer the discussion. Tune in at 8:00 PM Pacific and 11:00 PM Eastern at external link Link . As always, call the show at 646-595-4078, email the show at parkourNA@gmail, or AIM the show at parkourNA. We look forward to hearing your questions, comments, and concerns about the Parkour world!
This Sunday on Parkour Radio, we will be making up for last week by talking to TK17 about his film Pilgrimage. But before that a couple communities have some big announcements. Tune in at 8:00 PM Pacific and 11:00 PM Eastern at external link Link . As always, call the show at 646-595-4078, email the show at parkourNA@gmail, or AIM the show at parkourNA. We look forward to hearing your questions, comments, and concerns about the Parkour world!
