You can just go out and start, because in theory you don't need any special spots, training facilities or trainers for parkour. Even most top athletes are self-taught. But of course it's easier to get started if you train with someone who already has some experience. Parkour is now widespread and there are many clubs with more experienced coaches and an indoor environment where it is safer and easier to learn. But that's not the only option. In larger cities there is usually also some kind of Parkour Whats App group where the local community communicates. We would say that in most cases it's not difficult to get in and then you just join them. In parkour, it's not unusual for a stranger to join - it's a fairly unorganized sport and most people started out that way themselves. However, there are also groups of friends who have been training at a similar level for years and it is perhaps might not be so easy to connect. It's best to start with someone who is at a similar level. But if none of this is possible, just do it like it was normal 20 years ago: go out with zero plan and get started. If you really want to, you can do it on your own. And there are now tons of teaching materials on the internet. Or you can just watch normal parkour videos and try out things that you can do and that are safe. In any case, you should first take a very relaxed approach and gain experience in safe low-level environments (spots).

Theoretically, yes! 15 years ago we would have said: No, parkour is not for everyone. But the sport has developed enormously. When you say “parkour” today, it's no longer necessarily what you would traditionally think of. Outsiders usually think of parkour as an extreme sport and this image is of course reinforced by social media, which flushes out the clips that have the highest entertainment value for the masses - and these are the most “sensational” and easiest to understand aspects of parkour. And there's no doubt that parkour can be an extreme sport, but it doesn't have to be! Parkour has now diversified into so many styles - that there is something for everyone. And if not, maybe you can add it! The variety of forms is enormous and they differ greatly in terms of athletic demands, complexity, danger, techniques, environments in which training takes place, purpose of training, etc. So it's fair to say that almost anyone can probably do parkour in some form. The practical difficulty lies in getting started. Because even if it is true in theory that parkour is practiced in many different ways, the fact is that in a classic parkour club you are probably also served classic parkour. So if you are interested in Parkour, but not the classic Parkour, you will probably just have to start with it, even if you don't know exactly how. It's something you have to get used to from day 1 of freestyle training anyway. Of course you can also gain access through other disciplines, such as dancing, capoeira, breakdancing, gymnastics or something completely different. That is also the reason why we think that parkour is a kind of proto-sport or meta-sport, because it is so fundamental that it can incorporate all possible forms of movement, but also flow into all possible sports. Perhaps you will be inspired by our AntiHype concept, in which we have scaled parkour in exactly the opposite direction to usual: “shorter, lower, more detailed”.

A classic question, but one that cannot be answered. It depends entirely on what you do and what your approach is. Just take it slow and gain experience and then over time you can decide how much you want to get into it. (Insider tip: always check the things you're jumping on, because sometimes stuff breaks). Even if social media probably perceives parkour as a dangerous extreme sport, there are no limits to parkour - neither to the extreme nor to the un-extreme. And even if many styles exist more in the shadow of viral clips - they are on a par in skill or even require more and are much fun. Perhaps you will be inspired by our AntiHype concept, in which we have scaled parkour in exactly the opposite direction to usual: “shorter, lower, more detailed”.

Of course. If you're looking for inspiration, you can watch Gatecrasher, the first great all-female parkour video here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=4izoWYFmNg0&t=1858s&ab_channel=PointAParkour All featured athletes: Tamila: @tamwithacam Camila: @camilastefaniu Elise: @elise.bickley Hazal: @hazalnhr Lilou: @lilouruel Rachel: @rachel_gough Lisa E: @lisaa_square Louisa: @louisaparkour Stanislava: @stani.neko Lisa S: @lisaa_schneider98 Renae: @renaedambly And here are a few more athletes who are not represented in the video: Kacka: @kacka.krcmarova Chloe: @chloegreynolds Martita: @martitagm_ Sophia: @sophiakfitz Silke: @silky.zigzag Imi: Imi.possible Zoe: flow_e_zoe Lola: @lolaroy_ Sanni: @sanni.ves Noa: @noa_diorgina

Of course, this depends on a lot of things, especially how much movement experience and athleticism you already have, how often you train and also how you train. And then “learn” is also very relative. It's always a question of what you measure it against. The level in parkour is now breathtakingly high, as is probably the case in every sport, and then there's the fact that there are many aspects and an almost endless number of directions you can go in. Someone who is the ultimate in one direction can be a beginner in another. Parkour is not like a 100 meter sprint, but an infinite universe. We personally think so: Skills should be a by-product of something you would do anyway because it interests you and you enjoy it. Accordingly, you should organize your training in such a way that you keep the joy in it. But of course, in order to make progress, you have to constantly leave your comfort zone a little. There is a certain “sweet spot”, where your training is balanced between stress and fun.