Red Dragon Kenpo Karate Studio
Parkour
Parkour Training
Class Schedule
Parkour (the art of moving) is the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one's path by adapting one's movements to the environment. It's a non-competitive, physical discipline of French origin in which participants run along a route, attempting to negotiate obstacles in the most efficent way possible, as if moving in an emergancy situation
Skills such as jumping and climbing, or the more specific parkour moves are employed. The object of parkour is to get from one place to another using only the human body and the objects in the environment. The obstacles can be anything in one's environment, but parkour is often seen practiced in urban areas because of the many suitable public structures available such as buildings and rails.
Parkour can be compared to some martial arts, but the traceur is more interested in getting away rather than defending from physical threat; in the fight-or-flight response, parkour is the flight.
Parkour requires.. consistent, disciplined training with an emphasis on functional strength, physical conditioning, balance, creativity, fluidity, control, precision, spatial awareness, and looking beyond the traditional use of objects. Parkour movements typically include.. running, jumping, vaulting, climbing, balancing, and quadrupedal movement. Movements from other physical disciplines are often incorporated, but acrobatics or tricking alone do not constitute parkour.
Parkour training focuses on.. safety, longevity, personal responsibility, and self improvement. It discourages reckless behavior, showing off, and dangerous stunts. Parkour practioners value.. community, humility, positive collaboration, sharing of knowledge, and the importantence of play in human life, while demonstating respect for all people, places, and spaces.
Parkour includes an entire fitness regimen, as it combines strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular activities into a single sport.
Training is conducted inside our facility using Special Equipment and Safety Harnesses, Mats, Etc.