Active Parkour & Freerunning Posts
How To: Do a parkour wall flip
Sadly, you can't really slow down time and dodge bullets like Neo. But the wall flip is one "Matrix"-style parkour trick you can do in real life. All it takes is a lot of practice... And the willingness to risk slipping up and landing in the hospital with a busted skull.
How To: Do a roundoff backhand spring
In this two-part video tutorial, you'll learn how to do a roundoff backhand spring. This is a crazy-looking move that will send you spinning end over end like an acrobat at the circus. We don't suggest you try this one on hard asphalt, you're bound to fall on your head a few times.
News: Roxy the Parkour Dog
We've seen lots of great parkour in the past - we learned how to front flip, we watched David Belle outrun bullets and bad guys, our jaws dropped at Cyril Rafaelli's amazing skills.
How To: Do a parkour-style front roll
How to do a parkour-style front roll.
News: Gravity Defying Stuntman Cyril Raffaelli
Considered one of the best stuntmen of the 20th century, Cyril Raffaelli has been in many films, including Luc Besson's The Transporter and John Frankenheimer's Ronin.
How To: front flip in Parkour
The problem with many Parkour tutorials, is that they are more about the demonstration than the instruction. Not so of this one. This instructor is step by step.
News: Transform into a human flag
The human flag is one of the hardest tricks in all of gymnastics, parkour, freerunning and general playground acrobatics.
News: Outrun bullets & bad guys with the prowess of a cat
French film Banlieue 13 introduced David Belle and the art of parkour to the the world. Haven't seen it? How about James Bond's Casino Royale? Belle choreographed the opening chase that garnered the film much of its praise and laurels.
How To: Perform the cartwheel Arabian trick
A 3RUN tutorial for the Cartwheel Arabian move. This trick tutorial is performed by Chase Armitage and produced by 3RUN Media. You need to be able to do a roundoff backflip. This is a roundoff backflip with a 90 degree turn. This is a parkour, freerunning or gymnastics technique. It is in slow motion for extra help.
How To: Perform a sideflip
This is a quick and easy tutorial on how to perform a sideflip. When doing a sideflip, it's important to practice on a gym mat to avoid injury. Sideflips are a great skill to have if you decide to do parkour. Imagine being able to run around and do a sideways flip!
How To: Perform a front flip
Are you into parkour? This video will show you how to do one of the many tricks that are used by athletes - the front flip. Demonstrated via stick figure drawings, you are shown how to get speed and rotate properly. This type of trick can be used with freerunning, but be sure to perform a PK roll after landing to mitigate the force of your landing.
How To: Do a basic kong vault
A simple guide to a nice kong vault. This is one of the more basic parkour moves. Mastering this will lead to more complex tricks.
How To: Do a wall run
A multi-angle parkour / free running video showing you how to execute a wall run from a running start in both real time and slow motion. This is a great technique for climbing high walls.
How To: Do a round-off back flip & backtuck street gymnastics
Epic from TRICKset breaking down in his words how he does a round-off back tuck and back layout. The layout taught in this tutorial is the street layout from parkour or freerunning. It is not a formal gymnastics layout.
How To: Pull a wall side flip Trinity trick in parkour
This is a wall flip by using your outside foot off the wall. This freerunning or parkour trick is a variation on the traditional wall flip. Turn so you can plant the trick well and not hit your head.
How To: Do a cheat gainer in parkour
Epic from TRICKset breaking down how HE does a Cheat Gainer. Learn the cheat gainer for parkour or freerunning. This is a beginner's lesson in doing the move that is like a backflip going forward.
How To: Do a basic parkour backflip
Learning the basic backflip is essential to other parkour moves. Learn how by watching this video.
How To: Practice parkour basics
Team RKTR showing the basics of parkour. A how-to for the basic moves of parkour. A more intermediate video will follow.
How To: Perform a frontflip
Want to learn how to frontflip? Well, you've come to the right place. This video tutorial will show you how to accurately perform a frontflip for any of your needs: gymnastics, parkour, freerunning, or just plain old fashioned fun. It's easy to front flip, it just takes practice... and guts.
How To: Wall flip in parkour or freerunning
Epic from TRICKset breaks down how HE DOES A WALLFLIP. This is a basic move in parkour or freerunning where you run up off a wall and rotate off the vertical surface.
How To: Kick the Moon in freerunning or parkour
This is a step by step guide on how to do a kick the moon in parkour or freerunning. This is an inverted move similar to a backflip with a twist.
How To: Wall run in parkour or freerunning
Don't just step onto the wall to begin the wall run. It is called wall "running" for a good reason! Plus, if you just step onto the wall from the ground, you won't have enough force to drive you up and along. You need to jump onto the wall if you can.
How To: Do muscle ups in parkour
Starts with your hand placement on the wall edge. Get your palms on top. You need the right leverage to push you up. Torso and mid area should be tense.
How To: Backflip off walls
This is a parkour or basic gymnastics tutorial on pulling back layouts off walls.
How To: Practice an advanced parkour roll
Adam gives a detailed explanation of all the parts of the Parkour roll that give traceurs problems. This is an excellent and important move that everyone should master. Be David Belle, today!
How To: Do a Webster in parkour or freerunning
Epic from TRICkset breaks down how HE DOES A WEBSTER!! This is a basic Webster for parkour traceurs. This is for learning and not for perfection.
How To: Do a Raiz in parkour
Epic from TRICKset breaking down how he does a RAIZ in HIS WORDS! This is a beginner's move in parkour.
How To: Do a precision jump in parkour or freerunning
This is a 3run parkour step by step guide on how to do an essential parkour/freerunning move: the precision jump. This is a must for beginners. The precision is the first thing you should learn as a traceur.
How To: Speed vault in parkour or freerunning
This is a step by step guide on how to do a Freerunning vault known as the speed vault.
How To: Do an Parkour underbar
This is a multi-angle parkour / free running video showing you how to perform an underbar - a combination leap and slide between horizontal bars - in both real time and slow motion.
How To: Do a Macaco parkour, Capoeira or freerunning trick
Epic from TRICKset breaks down how to do a Macaco... Portuguese for monkey, this was made famous in Capoeira! This is a super cool trick for flat land gymnastics. He talks about the preparation you need to undertake before trying it out. He shows the step by step from the squat to the hand position and the Macaco execution. Capoeira is a form of martial arts and dance that originated in Brasil.
How To: Practice the 'tricking' 540 kick move for parkour
This is a Tricking 540 kicking tutorial for parkour. Many people keep confusing the TKD 540 and the Tricking 540 with each other. Get tips from this how-to for distinguishing the two. So if you want to learn the 540 Kick and you're watching this tutorial, know this:
How To: Learn flips, kip ups, handsprings & roll kips
Learn how to do the kip up, no handed kip up, front handspring and roll kip. This is a montage of different parkour and gymnastics tricks.
How To: Kip up no handed for breakdancing & Capoeira
This is a tutorial of the No Handed Kick (Kip) Up Trick. It is integral to breakdancing, capoeira, parkour and gymnastics. Get to your feet without hands. Some people do hand kip ups that have them roll on their neck and push up overhanded. That's lame. This no-handed version is rad.
How To: Kip up for breakdancing, parkour or gymnastics
Learn how to do the kip up to get to your feet easily under you. It is a move from gymnastics, parkour, and breakdancing that artists use to leap gracefully to their feet.
How To: Pull a butterfly twist or B Twist in parkour
Epic from TRICKset breaking down how he pulls the parkour / freerunning trick Butterfly Twist. The B Twist is one of the coolest tricks. It's not native to gymnastics. He seemingly does a barrel roll in the air parallel to the ground.
How To: Perform the flag
A multi-angle parkour / free running video showing you how to perform flag. Learn proper hand positions for this impressive feet of strength
How To: Do a diving roll
A multi-angle parkour/free running video showing you the basics of executing a diving roll in both real time and slow motion.
How To: Properly walk and run for Parkour
Generally, most people don't run properly due to their reliance on shoes. Shoes train you to walk from the heel to the toes instead of using the balls of your feet. Walking the tradition way causes your knees to lock. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to walk and run properly like a practitioner of Parkour.
How To: Perform the butterfly kick
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to easily perform the butterfly kick. All you need to do is shift weight, dip, and kick.