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Freerunning

Freerunning is a movement and trick-oriented style in the parkour context. Efficient or creative lines over obstacles, jumps, landings, body control and, in competitions, timed or judged freestyle runs are central depending on format.

LevelVariant FamilyOutdoor Sport CategoryOutdoor sport

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Classification

Category Outdoor sport

Family Outdoor Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Obstacle and movement sport using lines, jumps, landings and creative tricks.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like body control, creativity and progressive movement technique.

Cost Low to medium: shoes and a safe training place are enough, qualified coaching matters for progression. Gym/club fee, workshops, hall time and possible mats/protective setup. Parkour/freerunning gym, club, university sport or experienced community.

First progress Vaults and landings quickly; clean lines and flips need long progression.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

grippy shoes
safe spot or gym
warm-up
progressions
coach or experienced group

First steps

learn basic landings
practise rolls and vaults
use low obstacles
clear the spot
clean first, higher later

Parkour gym, club, workshop, university sport or local group with safety culture.

No big drops without progression; check surface, fatigue, weather and spot permission.

Weitere Angaben

Tags variant, variante, freerunning, parkour, movement, freestyle, needs-review, outdoor-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

By format: complete a line efficiently, creatively and safely or clear a course quickly.

Teilnehmer

Individuals, training groups or event starts by format.

Teamgröße

Mostly individual; group/jam formats possible.

Spielfeld

Parkour gym, obstacle course or cleared urban training spot.

Dauer

Run-, course- or session-dependent.

Wertung

Timed scoring or judging for difficulty, execution, flow and line.

Gewinnbedingung

Fastest time or highest valid score by format.

Ausrüstung

sports shoes
suitable obstacles
mats/spotters by progression

Wichtige Regelpunkte

start/course error
unsafe execution
spot/access breach
touching prohibited areas

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Parkour Code of Points 2025-2028 FIG · rulebook · high
Parkour World Cup Rules 2025-2028 FIG · competition-rules · high
About Parkour Earth Parkour Earth · association · medium
World Freerunning Parkour Federation WFPF · association · medium