before we start
There are several things you need to keep in mind. One of them is that not all parkour sites are the same. Some of them have some BS in them. Parkour is becoming popular so people post stupid tutorials so you need to know what is good stuff and what is bad.
But here I will provide you with a list of good parkour tutorial sites, along with how to identify scam sites.
What’s going on
Parkour originated in France, and the person responsible for making parkour popular is David Belle. Parkour started to become popular in the United States around 2002, and since then, a wave of people have turned to it.
You may be walking down the street and see a group of people running past yours, jumping over benches, running up walls and disappearing. And you are left alone thinking “Wow! I want to learn that!”
Identification of legitimate parkour sites
As I said before. There are plenty of scam sites out there. Many of them are from kids simply posting video tutorials on YouTube in hopes of getting views and maybe earning some money through advertising.
I’m not saying some kids don’t know what they’re talking about. But I’m telling you, you have to be smart about who you listen to.
For example, you will find some videos of ten year olds teaching you the proper technique for landing and rolling. They will then show you the technique and tell you that if you do like them, you can safely jump off a 10 foot building.
Do you really want to hear a kid jumping off a bench telling you to jump off a 10 foot building? I do not think so.
Also parkour moves are hard to explain. So whatever site you visit, make sure it has videos. Parkour instructional videos are a must. It is much easier to learn from a video than from a text instruction. At least in parkour.
Parkour Instructional Videos
Having said all that, there are several parkour tutorial sites that offer instruction. The following are my favorites that I turn to when I need help learning new moves.
- tapp brothers
- parkour laflair
These two are by far my favorites due to the ease and quality of instruction. The Tapp brothers are a bit more professional and serious, while Laflair Parkour is more comedic. But still, they offer quality information.