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Parkour, sometimes known as Free Running is a combination of gymnastics and running. Participants, known as Traceurs, use the urban landscape in unconventional ways, for example, jumping barriers or scaling walls rather than going around them.

Resources in This Category

• American Parkour

  http://www.americanparkour.com/
  Community with tutorials, articles, store, media, and forum.

• Australian Parkour Association

  http://www.parkour.asn.au/
  Membership information, training classes, forum and newsletters. Includes Parkourpedia, a glossary of useful terminology.

• BBC News: The Art of Le Parkour

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/1939867.stm
  An introduction to this urban sport by Hugh Schofield.

• Flickr: Parkour

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkour/
  A large collection of Parkour related pictures.

• Isra Parkour

  http://www.freewebs.com/teamisra/
  Forum, videos and pictures of a small group from Basingstoke, England.

• Keaton Street Stunts

  http://www.keatonstreetstunts.co.uk/
  Showcases some of Keaton's work in Parkour, tricking and tumbling.

• Kiell

  http://www.kiell.com/
  Showcase by photographer Andy Day who specialises in parkour and free running. Includes profile and print ordering.

• Parkour and Freerunning

  http://parkour-club.blogspot.co.uk/
  A blog about the introduction of the sport into mainstream clubs.

• Parkour Generations

  http://www.parkourgenerations.com/
  A group of Traceurs dedicated to teaching and displaying the discipline of Parkour. Includes training courses, professional media production services, profiles and blog.

• Parkour Online

  http://www.parkour-online.com/
  Events, articles and blog.

• Parkour Training Blog

  http://www.parkourtrain.net/
  Blog about Parkour training techniques, philosophy of movement and general tips & tricks to get started in Parkour.

• PK Cali

  http://www.pkcali.com/
  Parkour community representing California, USA with forum, pictures, videos, sessions map, and articles.

• SFParkour

  http://www.sfparkour.com/
  San Francisco Bay based community with forum, history, current local events, and about us.

• Team Twisted Freerunning

  http://www.team-twisted.nl/
  Freerunning team from Holland.

• UK Parkour Association

  http://parkouruk.proboards.com/
  A resource for traceurs and people wanting to learn about the sport. Includes tutorials, tricks and training information, downloads, message board and contacts.

• UMass Parkour

  http://www.umassparkour.com/
  UMPK is a club at UMass Amherst for students to learn and train together. Anyone with an open mind is invited to join.

• Urban Escape

  http://urbanescape.xtreemhost.com/
  Freerunning team based in Delhi, India. Forum, photo album and polls.

• Urban Freeflow

  http://www.urbanfreeflow.com/
  Includes profiles of key people, pictures, video clips, tips and tutorials.

• Wikipedia: Parkour

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour
  Article that gives an overview of the sport. Includes history, interview with the co-founder, and the impact of commercialization.

• Worldwide JAM

  http://www.worldwidejam.tv/
  News site with pictures, videos, current events, and links to an upcoming magazine and TV station.

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