Parkour/free running

[garcia1000]

Hey guys,

Anyone here do either of the above things? I have read up on them and watched some videos. I find it very interesting. Here's some questions for you guys:

Is the risk of injury high?

Will it cause long-term damage to joints, or will it improve the healthiness of joints?

Which is more important, strength or flexibility?

How difficult is it to pick up?

What would be "prerequisites" for this? For example, it would definitely be helpful if you knew gymnastics before picking this up. Any other things that would help?


I've been doing yoga exercise for half a year and I am increasing my joint and tendon flexibility. I don't think I am ready to take up parkour or free running yet, but you never know!

Would love to hear from people who do this.