I know, I shouldn’t combine these two sections, but parkour and free running are still experimental on Flash Mavi — I might split them later.
The main difference between parkour and free running is that a parkour runner moves through obstacles as quickly and efficiently as possible, while a free runner focuses more on aesthetics, adding acrobatic tricks to their movements.
Parkour came first, and when acrobatics were introduced, free running was born.
Old-school parkour athletes often dislike free running because, to them, doing a flip doesn’t make sense if it slows you down.
Find more parkour and free running techniques at Parkour Main.
Advice
- Always warm up and stretch before practice.
- Use knee pads and get a good pair of shoes — running shoes with thick soles work quite well for both parkour and free running.
- If possible, practice new tricks in a gymnastics gym, or at least with mats, foam pieces, or sand.
- Do consistent strength, flexibility, and endurance training.
Bodyweight exercises like push-ups and chin-ups are especially important. - Parkour and free running can be tough on the knees, so please be careful! Try jumps into water or onto mats before attempting them on concrete.
- A good parkour or free runner interacts creatively with their environment — it’s all about improvisation.
Techniques (Experimental Instructions)
- Cat Jump
- Cat Leap
- Tic Tac
- Wall Spin
- Wall Flip
Related Topics
- Gymnastic Handstand
- Judo Roll – often used after high jumps
- Cartwheel Without Hands – Wushu Skill
- Tucked Front Flip – Gymnastics
- Tucked Back Flip
- Flip Flop – Wushu Headspring
- Artistic Gymnastics
Videos
- Free Running Demonstration (YouTube)
- Using the Hands in Different Vaults (YouTube)
