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RULES, REPETITION AND DISCIPLINE
Personally, I think it's better to speak less as I aim to not come across as condescending but the marketing guy thinks we need more content 🤨. So here goes... Sometimes we do subtle things in class that you may have missed. So I thought I would post this to let in on the secret. So one of the ways we develop internal discipline in the children involves. WEARING UNIFORMS Students have to remember to bring their uniform, which helps with preparation, and memory. PUTTING T

Ovando Carter
Jan 182 min read


ONE OF THE FIRST 500 PARKOUR COACHES
WOW FEELS LIKE A LIFE TIME AGO 😮 Back in 2010-2011 I was one of the first people in the UK and indeed around the world to become certified as a Parkour Coach. As part of the Jump London Project and in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic games many people who were already teaching parkour became certified. The #unitedkingdom was the first country in the world to recognised parkour as a sport in 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jan/10/uk-first-country-recogn

Ovando Carter
Jan 171 min read


8 - 10 YEARS ACRO-PARKOUR
Basic rolls and fundamentals of flips Basic Acrobatics Techniques 8 - 10 year olds Including grading system for social development. Conditioning for physical development. Technical Training. Hand stand training WE ARE NOT GYMNASTICS Parkour and gymnastics had totally different histories. One is a competition sport that traces its modern roots back to ancient greece. Parkour on the other hand traces its roots back to native peoples across the world who used their movements for

Ovando Carter
Jan 171 min read


5 - 7 YEARS ACRO-PARKOUR
Acrobatics movements are any moves where you go over the head. We are not gymnastics but there are many moves that overlap. In the same way that circus skills, or acro-yoga are not gymnastics but can include back hand springs and walk overs. Acro-parkour is not the main focus of our company but from time to time we do run sessions including this.

Ovando Carter
Jan 151 min read


11 - 14 YEARS INDOOR PARKOUR
Our 11 - 14 parkour class Similar to the 8 - 10 class, this class uses the grading system. However, we also include children from 8 - 10 years if they show skill of elite parkour athletes.

Ovando Carter
Jan 141 min read


FAMILY PARKOUR
Parkour classes for parents with 2-4 year olds. Children try parkour with their parents, a little more open format but with subtle direction.

Ovando Carter
Jan 131 min read


8 - 10 YEARS INDOOR PARKOUR
Our 8 - 10 parkour class is the introduction to our grading system. Before this students are not emotionally and mentally ready for the strains of serious training. With in the class, we have body weight conditioning, weights training for general fitness, technical training, and mindset training.

Ovando Carter
Jan 131 min read


OUR AIMS & VALUES
PROFESSIONAL PARKOUR COACHING COMPANY AIMS To build the following skills via tacit & explicit methods within our community: Listening skills Patience Focus Self-discipline Resilience Respect Self-reflective High work ethic Positive relationship to fear & failure Hold yourself to a standard Personal Responsibility Support local community. and Provide masculine role models. COMPANY VALUES Coach-student relationship Leadership & guidance Prepare students to handle life's

Ovando Carter
Jan 131 min read


5 - 7 YEARS PARKOUR
In our 5 - 7 years parkour classes the main focus is the develop students with a athlete mindset. This is one with a can doo attitude focus and listening skills ability to take critical feedback without emotionally shutting down or throwing a tantrum personal responsibility. At this age students require a lot of repetition of the fundamentals. We do not train intermediate or advanced moves here as they do not have great coordination at this age. Also, we do not do gradings or

Ovando Carter
Jan 112 min read


OUTDOOR ADULT PARKOUR
It is never too late to start, WHAT TO EXPECT We even have: injury recovery, and general strength and conditioning training (if you have not trained in a long time) Family Parkour (parent and child ages 2-4 try together) Parkour Parents Class (for those with 5-7yrs) and Standard Parkour Training Stay active into older ages with our local adult parkour classes. AGE RANGE The typical are ranges are from late 30s to mid 60s, but we also do add in a few 15+ students into the

Ovando Carter
Jan 111 min read


UNIVERSITY PARKOUR
At London Parkour Project we have a few regular and dedicated outdoor parkour classes. Every week students train in the outdoor urban environment, learning how to apply parkour moves in real situations. Classes use a combination of technical techniques to develop an individual's parkour skills. Drills to build confidence in the parkour specific moves. Games to help students to develop a natural movement in a fun way. We have been running university classes since 2010 in Lo

Ovando Carter
Jan 111 min read


WE DESIGN & PRODUCE EQUIPMENT
Har block set London parkour project is not only a parkour coaching company. We practice vertical integration. Yes we do order equipment from other companies but we also design and produce our own. Some of these products are made in Chinese factories and others are made her in the United Kingdom. Small and big bollards, great form factor for strides. Many of our equipment is designed to be strong but also take up very minimal storage space. Our blocks fit inside each other an

Ovando Carter
Jan 101 min read


ELITE PARKOUR ATHLETE PROGRAM
Elite student performing a rail kong level cat leap. Elite Student performing a double kong vault. Elite Parkour Athlete Programme Train with likeminded students who aim to reach their full potential as high performing athletes. Exclusive classes only for students who gain over 90% in gradings. Students within the elite parkour athlete programme tend to learn 3 times faster than regular classes within the year. Elite students developing strength via weight lifting. What is

Ovando Carter
Jan 91 min read


THE GRADING SYSTEM: BLACK BAND
If you want to transform others, transform yourself first Pictures taken 12 months apart showing postural correction, muscle development and reduction in body fat. What to expect Training to develop arms, back, legs, and chest through out the week. We also work on postural development as part of the training. Individuals will train for at least a year before taking their grading. If students meet the standard then they will pass the Black-Band grading. We aim to make

Ovando Carter
Jan 91 min read


THE GRADING SYSTEM: BLUE - BROWN
Blue- to Brown-Band Training 26 parkour conditioning moves. All body weight. Training for 11 months. Need over 80% to pass. Assessment over two 1.5 hr sessions. The Beast Mode This part of our training was first developed as part of our 15 hour parkour camps which happen over a full week. Three hours a day, 5 days a week. This authentic training was based on my experiences of doing a A.D.A.P.T level 2 parkour coaching course, which itself was developed in comb

Ovando Carter
Jan 91 min read


THE GRADING SYSTEM: WHITE - BLUE
Custom Developed Grading System The idea of a grading system comes from years of training in martial arts. Even to today, most parkour organisations do not have a systematic approach to their training. We have been using our grading system since 2017, and over the years have refined it further. "Developing character and positive habits through training" Grading's: Our Method Our grading system starts by teaching students a set number of moves, both technical and conditioni

Ovando Carter
Jan 93 min read


THE GRADING SYSTEM: BREAKDOWN
First half of term At the start of the term it is important that the students learn to listen to the coach and focus on what is being taught. They are told that after half term the coach will not be explaining the moves anymore and will just expect them to know after 6-8 weeks of repetition. Moves are slowly introduced week by week, and each move is repeated at least 3 times over 3 different weeks. Half term break Students get a chance to rest. Which is good for both the bo

Ovando Carter
Jan 82 min read


THE AGE OF LONDON PARKOUR PROJECT
The history from then till now. "Surviving the 2008 Global recession and the 2019 Global Lockdown." 🟥 Red pin point: Long Term Classes. 🟦 Blue pin point: Day Event (i.e. Summer Fair, one-off paid class). ⬛️ Logo expansion: Growing community. 291 STUDENTS ENROLLED 2026 CLASSES AT 7 SCHOOLS 8 COACHES & ASSISTANT COACHES 26 CLASSES EACH WEEK 5-STAR GOOGLE REVIEW: 76 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS: 91.4k FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS : 2.7k 2006 - 2010 Exploration Age Exploring London

Ovando Carter
Jan 71 min read


BUILDING STUDENTS PART 3: AN INTERVIEW WITH JAMIE MURRAY
1. Do you remember what first interested you in parkour back in Year 6? Jamie (wearing blue, front) at our 2018 Christmas Jam When I first joined in Year 6, I remember being interested in the posters showing parkour skills. I thought they looked really cool and wanted to be able to do the same. 2. Which parkour skills did you enjoy learning the most? The tic-tac and feet-first underbar were always my favourites because they’re moves I’d seen in games like Assassin’s Creed , a

Ovando Carter
Jan 63 min read


BUILDING STUDENTS PART 2: GUIDING STUDENTS TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE ADULTS
The most effective way to teach students that these skills matter beyond parkour is to give them real responsibility and real compensation . This means authentic responsibilities — unlike much traditional work experience, where tasks rarely affect the business. Our students are integrated into real roles that genuinely matter. Passing the Torch Developing new team members requires a conscious passing of the torch. I jokingly said to a client recently that while we all know ab

Ovando Carter
Jan 62 min read
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