Uses of Parkour
While being a fun way to stay physically fit, parkour has many other benefits and uses! Here at The Movement Park, we strive to inspire the best in all our students through these various uses of parkour:
Parkour teaches quick-thinking - When navigating obstacles quickly, you’re trained to think on your feet. Eventually, this quick-thinking will become more instinctual in everyday life.
Parkour invites creativity and innovation - Not all paths or obstacles have an obvious solution, creative paths are made and out-of-the-box thinking will get you from point A to point B quicker. Seasoned traceurs will use this creative mindset when facing any problem.
Parkour creates joyful movement - Adults often reach a point in their life where they stop playing; exercise just becomes work and often not something that is done for fun. Parkour inspires movement in a playful way, naturally as children do.
Parkour teaches spatial perception and body awareness - Parkour helps you be aware of your surroundings constantly; quicker and more efficient paths can best be found when being aware of surroundings. Safe jumps can only be made when a spatial calculation is made. Parkour is also often practiced with other people so traceurs have to not only learn to be aware of unmoving objects but also other people that are in motion.
Parkour inspires confidence - When first faced with a hard move or a big jump it can be scary and seem impossible but with training and practice almost anything can be achieved. Conquering these fears and struggles continually builds confidence.
Parkour reduces the risk of injuries - Learning how to fall and how to efficiently navigate everyday paths is an integral part of parkour. While injuries and falls are inevitable in life; parkour provides experience and practice to help stay safer when it does happen.