„MOTIVATING“ PEOPLE

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Here we showcase people who don’t fit the ‘Parkour mould’. People with disabilities, as well as those aged 40 and over, who inspire us to get started, keep going, and who deserve our respect.
It is an honour and a pleasure for me to be able to introduce them here.

AGE IS NO EXCUSE

Here I show you some interesting videos for parkour for older people. Parkour doesn’t have to consist of big jumps and crazy moves. Anyone can take part in parkour at his/her own level.

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ROBERT

Robert is 59 years old.

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IHAB YASSIN

Ihab Yassin comes from Germany and is also known as Little Parkour Hulk. He is small in stature, a model, parkour coach and enjoys training himself. https://www.instagram.com/little.parkour.hulk/

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AMERICAN PARKOUR

You don’t jump over buildings and do somersaults. The start is completely different.

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VICE

Vice shows how older people learn to love parkour.

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RUBEN ROLDAN

Ruben Roldan comes from Spain and only has one leg left after an accident with a tractor. His jumps look so effortless and his balance seems endless. He holds several Guniess World Records. Check him out: https://www.instagram.com/rubenroldan_ypk/

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JOHANNA QUAAS

You’re never too old to do sport. Johanna Quaas may not do parkour, but at over 90 years old and always doing gymnastics, she deserves a place on this page. Take a look and judge for yourself.

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YVONNE

Drummond Parkour has a participant in parkour who is 70 years old. Yvonne moves incredibly well and doesn’t look 70 at all. Respect.

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LINO LOMELI

Lino comes from Mexico and lost his leg to cancer. He did parkour for a while, but I haven’t been able to find any recent posts from him.

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ACCESS PARKOUR

Access Parkour in Scotland has several participants well over 40, such as
Denise Hesketh and Richard Marshall. Check them out on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/denise.jumps7/
https://www.instagram.com/rmmarshall/

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PARKOUR.ROOTS

Parkour.Roots teaches classes in East London. He films both himself and his students.
Over 40 and still very athletic. Take a look.
https://www.instagram.com/parkour.roots/

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JAMES RUDGE

James Rudge comes from the United Kingdom. He does parkour with just one arm. Unfortunately, I’ve only found this video of him so far. As soon as I know more about him, I’ll add the new information here.

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THOMAS FUCHS

Thomas Fuchs, aka ‘fantasthenics’, comes from Germany. He is 57 years old and describes himself as a ‘self-taught parkour artist’. He seems to have a lot of fun training and tries out lots of different moves. Take a look.
https://www.instagram.com/fantasthenics

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KEIKO SAEGUSA

Julie Angel Movement Coach made a video with Keiko. PLAYTIME: Parkour women aged 58 & 49. Check it out.

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DOWN SYNDROM VIBES

Down Syndrome Vibes does parkour. I wrote him a short e-mail to get some information from him. As soon as he replies, I will add this information here.

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BEAU KENDALL

Tim Schieff meets and trains with Beau. Beau comes from the UK and only started doing parkour at the age of 40. Take a look, it’s very inspiring.

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PK DOC

Comes from Germany and is doing all kind of stuff. Check him out: https://www.instagram.com/pk_doc/?hl=en

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MELISSA PELL MCQUEEN (MEL2TOES)

Melissa comes from Denver, USA, and trains in parkour after attending an indoor stretching course. She is very active in the parkour community and is already 50 years old. If you are interested, watch the interview or check out some videos on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mel2toes/