"Parcours" redirects here.

For the term used in cycle racing, see Glossary of cycling § P

Parkour ( French: [paʁkuʁ]) is an 💱 athletic training discipline or sport in which practitioners (called traceurs) attempt to get from point A to point B in 💱 the fastest and most efficient way possible, without assisting equipment and often while performing flips.

[5] With roots in military obstacle 💱 course training and martial arts, parkour includes flipping, running, climbing, swinging, vaulting, jumping, plyometrics, rolling, and quadrupedal movement-whatever is suitable 💱 for a given situation.

[6][7] Parkour is an activity that can be practiced alone or with others, and is usually carried 💱 out in urban spaces, though it can be done anywhere.