HI i'm from phoenix Oregon

I'm greymaiden, and I am not nearly in shape enough to really be here, although I'm working on it.

A college buddy of mine introduced me to parkour and I now have a new fitness goal.  We used to do a lot of the parkour moves back in the day just for fun, and a lot of them were also incorporated into stage combat.  The fact that there is a bonafide sport built around this concept is awesometastic.

Maybe I'll see some of you running around the block in a few years once I finish PT and get myself back on track

Welcome! Be sure to check out the "How to get Started" section on the main page, and what part of IL is that? (SW, NW, ect..)

Hello. My name is Dalton, I'm 17 years old, and I'm a US Army Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (currently in AIT).

My friends back home call me Shadow, cause usually I'm pretty quiet, and I'm usually that guy sitting by himself thinking, writing a poem, or listening to music, etc.

I've known about parkour for a while, but I've never had any kind of time to practice for it. Now, in the Army I can't necessarily practice vaults and rolls and such, the NCOs around here would think I was crazy, but I can sure as hell make up my own exercises wherever possible.

I'm here to figure out what I can do every day to get myself in shape in terms of exercises for when I actually do have some time to practice parkour. I am not in shape at all. I barely pass my 2 mile run on my Army Physical Fitness test with a 15:31 min 2 mile. I can't run on my own time, but I can exercise whenever I feel the need.

A little about myself, if anyone cares to read:

I'm a World War II buff, and I love shooting guns, working on cars, and playing with my computer.

I like ICP (I don't claim to be a juggalo, but I am definitely down with the clown)
I listen to a very select little bit of music, but it spans many genres: Rammstein, metal, Linkin Park, rock, Secondhand Serenade, emo (not sure of a proper name), Green Day, punk, ICP, rap, and Three Days Grace, emo rock.

Sound plays a very big part in my life. What I hear around me dictates my mood a lot. For instance, I love guns, and the sound of distant gunfire makes my mouth water. The sound of thunder makes me smile. My favorite place to read is a sheltered spot outside under a thunderstorm.

And last but not least: I'm different. Plain and simple. Other men here at AIT don't like me a whole hell of a lot because I don't put up a badass front. I'm a golden rule kinda guy. Do unto others what you would have them do unto you. I respect everyone until they disrespect me. Then I simply avoid them or intentionally piss them off because it's fun to watch their reactions.

Enough ranting from me though. Again, hello American Parkour community. I hope to have a good stay here at APK.

lol Watching people's reactions is a very fun way to spend time. Anger and Confusion are the best to see.

Thank you for your recommendation, Hazim, I'll remember that.


I agree. I prefer confusion, cause then they can't figure it out and they decide you're stupid, which never fails to make me laugh.

whats up people the names buddy and i live in pritcherdville sc i train wit new

Hi, I'm Sam from New Zealand.  I thought I'd pop in and see what's happening on your forum.  I've been training for a few years now and I find it interesting how different cultures influence their training and training philosophy.  I hope to meet some awesome people! 

Hi everyone! I'm Brooke, and I'm new to Parkour. Really new. I've been training for about a week or so, and I'm working on learning basics and getting my core strength up. I live in Schoolcraft, MI, and am more than welcome to any help anyone can give me. It's nice to see girls here, since I've yet to run into a female who does Parkour.

Hi, I'm a 31 y.o. dude from Northern AZ. I'm just starting out in Parkour, taking it slow at first. I'm also married and have a brand new baby (10/23/09) in the house.