Parkour Jumping Techniques

Parkour Jumping Techniques

A main group of techniques in Parkour is jumping. Jumping is definitely the most attractive aspect of Parkour to viewers, it is also extremely important for getting across large amounts of space. The following are a few basic jumping techniques:



- Tic Tac: A Tic Tac is a jump where the user uses a wall to gain height to pass an obstacle. The practitioner will run diagonally toward a wall, then jump upward, and kick off the wall it an upward direction to gain more height. In most cases an obstacle will be below the user after he or she kicks off from the wall.

- Gap Jump: A gap jump is used when crossing long distances. The practitioner will run at a high speed and kick off the ground with one leg and then pulling the same leg to the front along with the other leg to prepare for landing. The landing is usually a Land and Roll because Gap Jumps usually are the longest and highest jumps.

- Vault Jumps: There are several different types of Vault Jumps that include the arms. Most Vault Jumps are used when passing an obstacle that is roughly two-thirds the height of the user. The practitioner will then jump up and catch the obstacle with his arms and push himself or herself upward over the obstacle.


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