Basic Parkour: Parkour Training For Beginners (Survival Fitness)

This book is an excellent primer for anyone who wants to get into parkour as a hobby. All the basic moves are given in great detail, with pictures for easier understanding. Parkour is a great way to stay in shape because it works all the muscles and requires a great deal of endurance, balance and flexibility. I can’t think of a better way to stay in shape.‘Basic Parkour’ will tell you everything you need to know. From how to land safely to “running” up a wall (how is that even possible?), this book spells it out in a clear, concise manner.I highly recommend this book to anyone who is either interested in parkour or is looking for a fun and exciting way to stay in shape.

My friend used to pick on me for that I don't know anything on the parkour which he likes and practices a lot. This one gives me very good first impression. I'm gonna be better prepared now:). Not sure I'm gonna try it on my own though and show off before my friend, need some more advice. Thank you for a kick-off.

Basic parkour techniques, a big part of the book is about other books from the collection. It is ok if you want to learn quickly what is parkour about, but not much further

After I purchased this book I noticed a review that mentioned how short the actual book was. True that. It's about 35 pages including the covers and the index which for some reason exists at both the beginning and end of the book. HOWEVER, this book is an excellent little package full of useful knowledge. Each page or so contains instructions for one move, jump, climb, etc. along with hand drawn illustration(s). This is the information you would get if your friend who does parkour took you to the park to teach you the basics. It's straight forward with no flowery extras. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to start free running but doesn't have anyone to teach them. It's good, solid basics. Thank you.

Wtf? The cover page says Basic Parkour, but the contents are about rock climbing! Read the sample some months ago but just recently decided to buy the book based on the memory and enjoyment of what I'd read--which was indeed about parkour! So what's this that downloads when I finally make the purchase?? Survival rock climbing?!? Has anyone else had this happen?I somehow ended up with the 3rd volume, which is on rock climbing, instead of the one on parkour basics. Yet, the cover still indicates that the book is on parkour basics! Very disappointed. How do I now go about getting what I thought I was paying for?

I had no idea what Parkour was until reading this wonderfully written doctrine of the sport. Mr. Fury takes us through a very intricately coordinated account of the multiple techniques involved in learning the art of Parkour. He makes you look at your surroundings in a whole different light, every angle and curve becomes a new surface to run up or vault over. If you are at all interested in participating in this sport then I would highly recommend this book to you. Go for it, have some fun!!

Some basic principles are missing from the book which means you could get hurt trying some of these things.But the tricks are good - but this doesn't train you phsyically to be able to do the things it shows. You need to build strength for it with other programmes.

I really should have checked the page count before I read this thing.Basic Parkour is exactly what it says. It has short, clear instructions with the occasional set of pictures to help you understand the essential moves of freerunning. The problem is the amount of content. At 32 pages, you could easily finish this whole book in 20 minutes.I give it 4 stars for the content, but I'd wait till this is on sale again before you buy.