Parkour Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old parkour quotes, parkour sayings, and parkour proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Parkour for me is like flight mastery for those brief amounts of airtime that gravity allow us humans. It is a total kinesthetic awareness and confidence that you have to control in any situation. Tim Shieff
Parkour in its most expensive form is the physical art created when you combine extreme environments with the limits of the human body. Tim Shieff
Most of all, Parkour is about approaching life with a certain mental attitude, teaching you how to know your limits and how to transcend them. Tim Shieff
Parkour continues to teach me about commitment, decision-making and ironically, it keeps me grounded! Tim Shieff
Parkour is all about the efficient clearance of obstacles in urban and rural environments. There are no right or wrong movements in this activity, the right solution is the one that is right for the individual. Ilona E. Gerling
We all have goals in our lives! In Parkour and Freerunning, the way or the movement is the goal. The obstacles represent ever-changing challenges. These challenges not only expose our personal physical limitations but also show us the possibilities and skills that can very easily be developed by motivation, concentration and repetition. Ilona E. Gerling
Parkour is understood to be the art of efficient movement. Ilona E. Gerling
Parkour and Free running are linked to self-confidence and physical and mental independence. Practicing them requires great responsibility, self-control and persistence. Ilona E. Gerling
They are running because they enjoy this extraordinaty form of athleticism. They are practicing Parkour. Capstone Classroom
Parkour is the art of dealing with obstacles, such as railings, fences, or even buildings, as part of running exercises. Capstone Classroom
Freerunning is finding your own way as a runner. Your own way does not have to be the same as anyone else's or one that has been defined previously. Free running is a very individual thing. Sebastian Foucan
Parkour teaches people how to use their abilities to tackle problems, big and small. It gives a person self-confidence and physical strength. More importantly, it gives a person self-knowledge. Capstone Classroom
Parkour is not a competition. It is more of a philosophy, or basic idea or belief, about how life should be lived. Capstone Classroom
While all traceurs train because they enjoy the activity, many traceurs insist that Parkour must be more than just fun and games. For them Parkour should be a true discipline--like a martial art. Jeffrey L. Kidder
Parkour represents a unique postmodern interpretation of that way of life. Jeffrey L. Kidder
Parkour can be considered a lifestyle sport--an athletic endeavor that contrasts with traditional team sports such as baseball, basketball, and football in meaningful ways. Jeffrey L. Kidder
The practice of Parkour is a good example of ho people can explore, refine and even enjoy fearful emotions. Jeffrey L. Kidder
Parkour is the sense of being alive and discover you limits. Sascha Rochhausen
Parkour is still generally viewed as a daredevil sport for fit, young men performing dangerous stunts in action films! The fitness professionals at PK Move
Parkour is an art form that doesn't just anticipate the inevitability of falling but uses it to create movements and modern world hasn't seen before. The fitness professionals at PK Move