Parkour: The Complete Guide to Parkour and Freerunning for Beginners

3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars | 56 ratings

Price: 6.08

Last update: 01-22-2025


About this item

So you've seen some videos on YouTube where these guys are running across rooftops, bounding from one building to the next in a style you might only have seen before in the movies. Their movements are fluent, and they seem to have no fear of trying to jump a 10-foot gap between buildings while doing a couple fancy tricks here and there, and this has been peaking your curiosity to no end. How do they do that?

Parkour is a sport that requires extreme mental focus and physical strength, but it is also a sport that anyone can learn. You don't need any special equipment to get started, but that doesn't mean it's easy to do. The aim of this audiobook is get a complete beginner up and running (pun intended!) in the basic elements of Parkour. This book will help to give you the confidence and basic skills you need to start participating in the sport.

Here's a preview of what's inside:

  • Introduction to Parkour
  • What Makes Parkour Different from Freerunning?
  • How to Safely Learn Parkour
  • Parkour Equipment and Gear
  • Parkour Balances
  • Long Range Movement
  • Parkour Landings
  • Parkour Jumping
  • Parkour Vaults
  • Conditioning Your Body for Parkour
  • Advanced Techniques
  • Parkour Resources
  • And Much More!


Top reviews from the United States

  • Michele Tigges
    5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I Needed Was in Here
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2015
    I've been interested in parkout and free running for a while and this book gave me a huge boost. The Complete guide has some great practice drills that are easy to do anywhere and really has some good stuff especially on landings and rolls. It's pretty physically demanding and a thorough recommended exercise routine is included. Some great resources towards the end of the book and found it to be well worth the money!
  • Adolfo Neto
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice introductory book on Parkour
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2015
    Nice introductory book on Parkour. Simple and short. As I am not an expert on Parkour, I cannot say if there is something wrong in the book.
  • Christopher Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Parkour, Free Running, Flipping. Drill your Body, Free Your Mind.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2017
    Can't get enough Parkour.
  • Korath Ivenfield
    3.0 out of 5 stars It's Okey For It's Price
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2016
    This Book is okey. it is actually only 30 pages long. Although considering it only $9.95 it is pretty good. this book does not give much information on how to do Parkour moves and more focus's on the history of Parkour (which is cool but does not need to be the entire book)
  • Bob Lewis
    1.0 out of 5 stars Fails to instruct
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019
    This book bills itself as "the complete guide to parkour and freerunning for beginners." It is not. While I appreciate brevity, this book is so brief as to be completely useless for the beginner.

    The first few chapter provide a brief history of parkour which is interesting albeit superficial. I actually applaud the author for including a short historical note at the beginning of the book. Even though it doesn't offer any practical advice for the beginning student, it's useful to know where one's hobby comes from. However, that lack of practical advice continues throughout the book.

    My greatest problem with the book is that, though it does offer brief written descriptions of a handful of exercises and movements that would be useful for the beginning practitioner of this sport, it fails to offer any photographs demonstrating the proper execution of these techniques. Despite the inclusion of an early chapter regarding safety, the lack of proper pedagogy multiplies the risk that the beginning student trying the exercises with no other instruction would make a potentially injurious mistake.

    While the book represents a valiant attempt to provide a succinct introduction, it ultimately fails to provide any instruction that the reader can actually apply without acquiring further information from other resources. For that reason, I can't recommend this book.

    As an inconsequential side note, the book also suffers from some editorial oversights. These don't impair understanding and would be completely forgivable if the information provided were more useful, but in the absence of demonstrative photographs, the reader's eye is often distracted by the occasional typographical error.
  • Nilah M
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reading it is pretty much like an adventure!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2015
    This is a sport that is certainly challenging for me, and new as well. The author has done a great job of sharing the origins of these activities, as well as the difference between parkour and freerunning. I thought they were the same till I read the book. There is a detailed analysis of the benefits of engaging in this sport and how it build crucial skills of courage, resilience, self-discipline etc. I also liked how the author has described the variety of movements, and I was most intrigues cat balancing. It is also complete with safety measures, which is what makes this book holistic!
  • Kindle Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Rather basic
    Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020
    Not really much to say about this book. The intro into the history of Parkour was interesting but that’s about it. With just basic descriptions of moves, no training plans, and no visuals this book is pretty much just an arm chair read
  • Wayne
    1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2018
    Pretty much useless. The book is 44 pages long and does not have a single photograph or illustration. If you have never seen anyone do Parkour this book won't make any sense to you. If you already know anything about parkour you are unlikely to learn anything new.

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