Learn Parkour Moves for Beginners

Once you've seen the sweet moves of a Parkour adept cruising at high speed through the city, vaulting fences and tables at will and jumping from building to building, you might get a yearning to begin learning some Parkour moves yourself.
Parkour is name given to the ninja-like method moving around obstacles with speed, efficiency, and a generally a good deal of grace. The good news is that the basics of Parkour are pretty basic – running, jumping up, jumping down, jumping over, etc. – but the trick is to be able to then do all of those things one after another, and keep upright and moving.

Jumping Up/Down
Many of the harder Parkour moves have a jump integrated into them, so working on your jumping skills is paramount. You can begin by jumping from the ground to a higher level (a bench is a good height to start with) with both feet and landing lightly and in control of your body. Jump back down with both feet, and repeat. (Stairs are great for this as well, as you can always jump one step higher, but they might also be a bit more dangerous for a total noob

Jumping Over
Being able to jump right over an object without touching it or stopping is another key move in Parkour, and those same obstacles you jumped up on might also be great candidates for jumping over. When jumping over things, there are two aspects to it – jumping vertically to clear a tall object, and jumping horizontally to clear a large or long object – and many jumps will involve some of each.

Vaulting
Being able to clear fences or walls or other obstacles with just a single touch of the hands is a pretty cool looking move, but it isn't as hard as it might seem. At the basic level, a vault involves making a leap with your body up and to one side (not straight over, as in the previous example), using your hands to direct and propel your body over the object. You'll pick up the hand on the side that the rest of your body is on (i.e., if your legs go over on the right side, pick up the right hand first and continue to propel yourself with the left hand.).

Swinging Through
Remember swinging on the jungle gym as a kid? Swinging through, or an ""underbar,"" is similar to that, except that you're not only moving while you jump to grab the bar, you're also jumping up and swinging through an opening with the rest of your body and landing on your feet.