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Finding a Gym to Learn Parkour PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
 

We get several emails a day asking about finding a gym to learn Parkour. Right now, Primal Fitness in Washington, DC is the only gym we know of that is specifically geared towards teaching Parkour fundamentals. The next best bet is to find people in your area by checking out the forums and looking in "Locals Only" for your state or area. Post up in there to find people who live near you who have more experience that you can learn from, and if possible setup a time where you train with others in a gymnastics gym that has open sessions. Check out this article on gymnastics gyms. Be careful: not everyone with more experience will be a good teacher or know what they are doing, use common sense and work on small things first, paying careful attention to conditioning and proper stretching and rest. 

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1. 06-27-2007 19:25

Acrosports in San Francisco teaches Parkour, never taken the class but they are reputable for tumbling, breaking, gymnastics and the like.
richfonseca

2. 07-01-2007 16:11

were is a parkour person in attleboro
goof

3. 07-19-2007 18:13

anyone know of any parkour training places in the chicago area?
footbawler2488

4. 08-29-2007 08:03

is someone willing to lend some knowledge of parkour to a beginner like me. 
 
from hortonville 
beast93east

5. 08-29-2007 09:12

im new and would like to know if there are any people that live in Detroit, Michigan or near by that could help me out and improve in Parkour
theprince

6. 09-02-2007 07:32

should an 11 year old join gymnastics? :?
littleninja

7. 09-03-2007 12:01

if anyone does Parkour in or close to marietta GA then please email me at sourmooch@hotmail.com
sourmooch

8. 09-04-2007 16:17

should a 13 year old do parkour? and if so anyone near wheaton?? :?
kodafriend

9. 09-08-2007 14:46

i live in california; are there any trainings spots or gyms in this state?
razorfinn

10. 09-12-2007 09:22

does acrosports have an open session?
foshizzoe

11. 09-13-2007 11:37

procuro alguem que conheça um ginásio na zona de Arcozelo, em Gaia :grin
meira

12. 09-14-2007 19:35

yeah, im thirteen, and i NEED to know if a boy my age can put that much physical stress on my body. :?
coltonapo

13. 09-17-2007 13:21

i was surfing metacafe.com when i saw, like, 4-11 year olds practicing parkour stunts. i was ,like, "hooooooly @$$ crack!"
coltonapo

14. 09-20-2007 01:25

if you read this you are gay
jimmy777

15. 09-22-2007 20:16

where is a good place in northwest ohio 
3d_thats_me

16. 09-29-2007 06:43

can anyone please tell me if theres a lpace in lebanon where i could train for parkour
adib_kh55

17. 01-12-2008 09:01

any1 who does parkour or free running live in the ma cape cod area???
archerkid932

18. 03-18-2008 13:46

anybody knoe any in califriona

19. 03-31-2008 13:46

Hey I'm in Greenwood SC,if anyone in this area is interested in learning parkour email me at croweman864@yahoo.com...I'm still kind of a beginner but I think I can help people

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