Engaging Every Student
Through Movement That Matters

Safe, Fun Parkour Programs and Instruction by experienced professionals

Parkour Programs

Schools Pre K-12
Summer Camps
Parkour and Gymnastics Gyms
Parks and Recreation

Other Services

Instructor Certifications
Consulting and Design
Performances

Parkour Programs

Parkour in Schools

American Parkour has a successful program in collaboration with District of Columbia Public Schools. Over 25,000 students have been part of the program which is an integral part of their Physical Education curriculum.

Parkour in DC Public Schools

Business Consulting

We've helped many parkour gyms get off the ground, and now use our team's combined experience of over 30 years running a successful gym to help parkour and gymnastics gyms with their programs. From curriculum, customer journey, coaching development to policies and procedures, program design and executive clarity, we have you covered.

American Parkour News

Featured

All Articles

WOD 6-19-15: Agility and Foot-speed Training

"Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary." -Blaise Pascal APK WOD 6-19-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Agility and Foot-speed Training Draw or fashion an Agility Ladder. Perform the drills displayed in this video. Quick feet and...

WOD 6-12-15: Conditioning through movement

"You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today; for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow." -Harriet Martineau APK WOD 6-12-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Conditioning through movement Find a...

WOD 6-11-15: Technique- Wallrun

"To be a legend, you've either got to be dead or excessively old!" -Christopher Lee APK WOD 6-11-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Technique- Wallrun The Wallrun (also Wall- climb, pass, scale) is a fundamental parkour technique that is requires a measured and coordinated...

WOD 6-10-15: Split Squats and Handstands

"A fool can throw a stone in a pond that 100 wise men can not get out." -Saul Bellow APK WOD 6-10-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Split Squats and Handstands 4  supersets (perform the first exercise, then the second, then rest) Rest for 1:30 between super sets. Explosive...

WOD 6-9-15: Three Stages of Awesome

"I have enough money to last me the rest of my life unless I buy something." -Jackie Mason APK WOD 6-9-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Three Stages of Awesome Stage 1: CORE From a hanging position on a bar or branch perform: 10 Toes to Bar 10 Windshield Wipers Stage 2:...

WOD 6-5-15: The Pistol

"A leopard does not change his spots, or change his feeling that spots are rather a credit." -Ivy Compton-Burnett APK WOD 6-5-15 The Pistol Earlier this week we did a workout with the Pistol Squat. This movement is great for building strength, but must be done...

WOD 6-4-15: Pull-Up Ladder

"You cannot eat a cluster of grapes at once, but it is very easy if you eat them one by one." -Jacques Roumain APK WOD 6-4-15 Pull-Up Ladder Set a timer with a second hand or readout. At the beginning of the minute do 1 Pull-Up and rest until the top of the next...

Welcome Laura Devinsky

We are stoked to announce the addition of Laura Devinsky to our team! Laura will be managing the APK Store, doing everything from keeping our designs fresh to making sure our customers are well cared for, and keeping high interactivity between the store and our...

WOD 6-3-15: Running and Isometrics

"What more can we require? Nothing but time." -James Hutton APK WOD 6-3-15 Start with an APK Warm-Up Running and Isometrics 5 rounds at a medium pace (NOT FOR TIME): Run 300 meters 12 push-ups 30 seconds front-plank 8 pull-ups 30 seconds hanging L-sit (bend knees if...