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Your Parkour Journey
Starts Here
Whether you just discovered parkour or you’re looking for your next training partner – this is your home base. Learn the basics, train with support, and find your people.
01 – Start Here
New to parkour? Begin with the fundamentals. These tutorials, guides, and articles cover everything from your first landing to building a consistent training practice.
Beginner’s Guide to Parkour
What parkour is, what it isn’t, and how to take your first steps safely. The essential starting point for anyone new to the discipline.
Parkour Defined and Values
A simple foundation for understanding what parkour is, what it is not, and the values that help practitioners train with respect for self, others, and spaces.
Video Tutorials
Movement breakdowns, technique guides, and drill libraries from APK coaches. Searchable by skill level and movement type.
Articles & Archive
Years of community knowledge – training philosophy, movement culture, interviews, and deep dives from the APK archive.
02 – Train on Your Own with Support
Most parkour practitioners train independently. You don’t need a gym or a coach to get started – but you don’t have to figure it out alone either. The community is here to help.
Community Forums
Post a question, share a clip, find a training partner. The APK forums connect self-directed practitioners with experienced coaches and community members who’ve been there.
Daily Training Ideas
Not sure what to work on? Browse the community workout archive – hundreds of sessions from the APK W.O.D. library covering strength, balance, precision, and movement flow.
Training Outdoors
Guides to finding good outdoor spots, training safely in public spaces, and reading an environment like a practitioner. Parkour was built outside.
03 – Find Your People
Parkour is better with others. Start with a free meetup, catch a jam, or find a gym when you’re ready for structured training.
Local Meetups
The lowest-barrier way to connect. Free, community-organized training sessions happening in cities across the country – usually outdoors, always open to newcomers.
Events & Jams
From weekend jams to national competitions, the community calendar covers every type of parkour event – filterable by region, type, and date.
Find a Gym
Ready for structured training? The APK gym directory covers parkour facilities across the US – with class listings, WCT Quad flags, and APK partner badges.
04 – Go Deeper
Ready to level up? Get certified, find a coach, or take your training into competition.
Find a Coach
APK-certified instructors available for private lessons, school programs, and group coaching – searchable by state.
Get Certified
Become an APK-certified parkour instructor. The most complete coach training in the industry, backed by the APEF framework.
Compete
USPK qualifiers, WCT events, APK-hosted races, and community competitions. Track the national circuit and register for upcoming events.
Teach in Schools
Bring parkour to your school or district. APK’s turnkey school program is the leading model in the US – designed for PE teachers and administrators.
Help Grow the Hub
Submit events, flag missing gyms, share active meetup groups, and help keep this resource current for every practitioner who finds it.