An Introduction to Parkour

2019

Author
Published by Danish Standards

Danish only
Soft cover
90 pages

This handbook is intended as a guide to everyone who wants to a short introduction to the discipline of parkour.

It focuses on both how to work strategically with the disipline and the pedagical aspects, but especially on what relates to design and use of space and equipment.

The handbook describes some of the most important technical aspects of the European Norm for parkour equipment (EN 16899:2016, Sports- and recreational equipment – Parkour equipment – Safety requirements and test methods) and explains the reasoning and logic behind them, as well as how they relate to creating a positive, constructive and safe frameworj for the continued development and dissimenation of parkour as a discipline and culture.

Parkour is probably the fastest growing movement discipline in modern time. To understand this explosive growth and how it has affected the sports landscape, Danish especially, the book looks to the past and gives the reader a basic understanding of the origin, foundation and values that the discpline was created from.

Parkour & L’art du Déplacement
- from philosophy to practice

2018

Co-author & Editor
w. Martin Kallesøe & Street Movement
Published by Street Movement

Danish only
Hardcover
Yarn bound
194 pages

Parkour & L’art du Déplacement - from philosophy to practice.
A teacher’s guide to a unique movement phenomenon.

15+ years of the most essential experience with a discipline collected in one book. The book contains a historical walkthrough and perspective (first time ever in Danish), talks about what it means to be a great coach and rolemodel, and gives methods and techniques for training and teaching - everything with a pedagogical point of view and apporach.

European Norm DS/EN 16899:2016

2016

Sports and recreational equipment - Parkour equipment - Safety requirements and test methods

Co-author
Published by CEN Euopean Norm / DS Danish Standards

English and most other European languages
Soft cover
60 pages

This European Standard specifies requirements for parkour equipment for use mainly by users starting from 8 years of age. This European Standard recognizes that parkour movement is personally determined by users, using controlled physical exertion from, to and through equipment elements and structures; both permanently installed and portable.

The requirements are intended to protect users from hazards that they might be unable to foresee when using the equipment as intended, or in a manner that can be reasonably anticipated.

This European Standard also specifies requirements for the installation and maintenance of parkour equipment, including area, height, flow, location and separation from other facilities, including children’s playgrounds and multi-use games areas (free access multi-sports equipment).

Available through your national standardisation organisation.