Parkour
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Parkour is a training discipline using movement that developed from military obstacle course training.
Practitioners aim to get from one point to another in a complex environment, without assistive equipment and in the fastest and most efficient way possible. Parkour includes running, climbing, swinging, vaulting, jumping, rolling, quadrupedal movement, and other movements as deemed most suitable for the situation.
Parkour’s development from military training gives it some aspects of a non-combative martial art. Parkour is an activity that can be practised alone or with others and is usually carried out in urban spaces, though can be done anywhere. Parkour involves seeing one’s environment in a new way, and imagining the potential for navigating it by movement around, across, through, over and under its features.
Season and Times
Year round
Clubs in Canberra
Canberra Parkour Association
Canberra Parkour Association currently runs two classes aimed at ages 7 – 13 years. All classes are run by APA qualified instructors and hold first aid, vulnerable people, and community coaching certifications. These classes are aimed at all skill levels and do not require any pre-work or bookings.
Tuesday, 4.15 – 5.45pm
Margaret Timpson Park, Belconnen
Saturday, 10.00 – 11.30am
Glebe Park, Civic
Classes are $20pp
PCYC
PCYC Erindale run two classes per week:
Monday, 4-5.00pm
Friday, 4-5.00pm
Classes are $120 per term.
Web
parkour.asn.au and pcyc.net.au
More
Read our article on Parkour here.
