Topic: A 12 year old boy who wants to learn parkour...

[nomack67]

i am 12 years old. 105 pounds and i work out 3 times a week. i want to get started and need some words of wisdom. i am also kind of short for my age so i believe i will have a disadvantage. tell me how to work out for this what to stretch and how and also how to get better.one more thing when will ill be ready to take it to the streets?

[Matthew Wang]

http://www.americanparkour.com/content/view/887/270/

[Wenxin Yang]

stretch everything, trust me. And basic conditioning is good, but do plenty of drills related to parkour

[Casquinha]

There are advantages and disadvantages to all body types.  Don't think of your short stature as a problem for some things, but as a bonus for others.

[Patrick Yang]

Being short definitely gives me an advantage getting through tight spaces, like with underbars and getting under obstacles with QMs.

[Jeff Whalley]

I'm 5' 4" and that doesn't stop me from getting 12'+ wall runs 

Just practice and play to your strengths.

[PKAB]

Im short too for a 12 year old boy. Use it as an advantage

[Jack C.]

tall for 13, hooray!

[parkerbb2]

it dosent matter how tall you are just use it to your advantage on some skills.