99% of barriers in Parkour and Freerunning are mental. I can’t do a backflip. I can’t make that jump. Flips are impossible for me. I’m not the right body type. This isn’t true, at all. You can do, if you put your mind to it. Work in small increments, and learn how to break down your mental barriers. A good [...]

{EAV_BLOG_VER:0d428354a584f1eb} “You won’t realize the distance you’ve walked until you take a look around and realize how far you’ve been.” – Anonymous Sometimes we fall behind, and think that no matter how much effort we put in, no progress is being made. Parkour isn’t all about the progress that you can see on the outside, but it also revolves around [...]

As the person turns the corner, I hit the wall, and flip off of it. No longer am I running for myself. I’m running to show-off. To make others amazed at what I can do. I’ve lost the true meaning of Parkour beneath my urge to show-off and impress others. Free Running is not about showing others what you can [...]

Parkour is something that can not only make you physically stronger, but can improve your confidence in real life. I know someone who is a living example of this. For privacy purposes, we will call him John. John was a shy person in school, and he didn’t have many friends. He didn’t think very highly of himself, and because of [...]

Anyone can do Parkour if they are dedicated to it. You don’t need to be super athletic to get into it, but you do need to be fit before you start. As long as you are willing to make it your lifestyle, Parkour can be done by you. Parkour is a sport were you control your mind and body, and [...]

Listen to your limits. Everyone has limits, and if you push them to far, it can cause problems. Yes, there is a certain aspect of Parkour that makes you push your limits, but if you push them to far, it can just lead to injury. Everyone has limits, and when you start having second thoughts about something, you should stop, [...]

Overcoming fear is one of the hardest, and most important parts of Parkour. Fear decides your limits. With Parkour, we need to work to put our fear behind us, and to push our limits. If we do one thing a week we are afraid of, even if it is as small as trying a new food, we can start to [...]

The sky is the limit. Don’t listen to people tell you that “It’s impossible.” “You will never do it.” If you truly put your mind to it, commit yourself to something, and make it apart of your Lifestyle (Yes, That old Lifestyle again. We have even make it capitalized because that’s how important it has become), you will succeed, complete [...]