Urban action Cat Leap This is a type of jump for spanning large gaps or leaping at high speed. The idea is to land against a wall—feet first, so that they absorb the shock—while grabbing the top of the wall with the hands. Then a traceur can pull himself up over the ledge or drop down depending on his path. Tic Tac This is sort of like a step, used to get over other obstacles. For instance, to get over a tall fence, a traceur can jump first to a nearby bench and then rebound over the fence (all at a full run, of course). Rolling Mastering the roll is key for anyone who wants to make long leaps without blowing out a knee or ankle. Rolling absorbs shock and momentum. After landing on his feet, a traceur will bounce forward into a tumbling somersault, then spring up and continue running. Speed Vault This is a fluid move for clearing obstacles between waist- and chest-high without slowing the pace. One hand is placed on the obstacle for stability and then the traceur jumps, moving both legs to the opposite side of the hand. A look at five basic parkour moves Wall Run Going over walls instead of around them is a hallmark of parkour. So if a wall is too tall to easily jump or vault over, a traceur can employ the wall run. Using the corner of a wall, the traceur can step back and forth between either side to propel himself higher until he can grasp the top. t t t t t

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Urban action

Cat LeapThis is a type of jump for spanning large

gaps or leaping at high speed. The idea is to land against a wall—feet first, so that

they absorb the shock—while grabbing the top of the wall with the hands. Then a traceur can pull himself up over the ledge

or drop down depending on his path.

Tic TacThis is sort of like a step, used to get over other obstacles. For instance, to get over a tall fence, a traceur can jump first to a nearby bench and then rebound over the fence (all at a full run, of course).

RollingMastering the roll is key for anyone

who wants to make long leaps without blowing out a knee or ankle. Rolling

absorbs shock and momentum. After landing on his feet, a traceur will bounce

forward into a tumbling somersault, then spring up and continue running.

Speed VaultThis is a fluid move for clearing obstacles

between waist- and chest-high without slowing the pace. One hand is placed on the

obstacle for stability and then the traceur jumps, moving both legs to the opposite

side of the hand.

A look at five basic parkour moves

Wall RunGoing over walls instead of around them is a hallmark of parkour. So if a wall is too tall to easily jump or vault over, a traceur can employ the wall run. Using the corner of a wall, the traceur can step back and forth between either side to propel himself higher until he can grasp the top.