ABOUT US

Parkour, or freerunning, is an athletic practice based on developing the innate movement potential in all of us, encouraging people to use their bodies for what they are designed for: to explore our environment and adapt to the terrain around us for health, fitness and fun. 

Parkour focuses on developing true physical literacy, which includes balance, strength, power, endurance, coordination, agility and more. It is a way of training the body and mind through problem-solving, exploration, challenge and adaptation in order to be as functional and effective as possible.

But more than this, parkour is a way of thinking based on self-discipline, autonomous action, self-will and self-efficacy, and is an ideal practice for all ages and abilities to learn about themselves and overcome personal limitations.

Parkour Designs is a collective of passionate parkour specialists and spatial designers who came together at Parkour Generations to create environments that support the benefits of parkour and encourage movement, play, exploration, fitness and personal development through art.

We create both indoor and outdoor spaces in collaboration with developers, architects, city planners and local authorities for public and private use.

It all began in London in 2005 with the world’s first indoor parkour classes by Parkour Generations, in which we repurposed basic gymnastics equipment for parkour purposes, and quickly progressed to the design of outdoor public parkour parks, indoor parkour facilities and bespoke portable parkour equipment.

The environments we create encourage people to not only explore and move more but to see their surroundings in a new light and benefit from fitness and health as a by-product of fun.

We are incredibly passionate about shaping the world for movement, health and inclusivity, and we think urban space can be used better, both in practical and aesthetic terms.

Parkour Generations is a multi-award winning organisation that provides classes, education, performance and consulting in the stunning movement discipline of parkour or freerunning. Since 2005 our purpose has been to transmit the incredibly strong benefits and positive effects of this amazing art form. Comprised of founders, pioneers and principal developers of the discipline from across all generations, Parkour Generations is the authentic, original parkour organisation.