Precision Trainers for Parkour

 by ParkerParkour
Contest WinnerFeatured

Have you ever wanted to practice your precision jumps, but have no where to train them? Or maybe its raining outside, and your really itching to train. Perhaps you have somewhere to train them, but its high off the the ground and you don't want to practice there until you get the move down. These are three great reasons why you might want to make these trainers, and there are plenty of more.

These trainers are very simple to make, and you can make multiple sets in under an hour! also, they are very cheap to make, as you can use scrap wood if you have to.

MATERIALS NEEDED:
strong wood (we used 2x4's)
screws that will go all the way through one piece, and half into the other. (we used 2 1/2 inch)

TOOLS NEEDED:
Chop Saw/Miter Saw
Table Saw
Drill
Tape Measure
Pencil or Pen

 
Remove these adsRemove these ads by Signing Up

Step 1: Measure and Mark your wood

to make the trainers, start by marking the 2x4 into one section of around 20 inches (depending on how big your feet are, 20 inches is usually plenty), and 2 sections of 12 inches.
the 20 inch piece will be for the bar you land on, and the 12 inch pieces for the support legs.
claudiorox says: Aug 1, 2011. 10:15 AM
Mine :D
IMG_1064.JPG
ParkerParkour (author) in reply to claudioroxAug 2, 2011. 10:32 AM
very nice! are the longer ones specifically for a balance beam?
claudiorox in reply to ParkerParkourAug 2, 2011. 12:24 PM
Yes :D but for precision too
ParkerParkour (author) in reply to claudioroxAug 12, 2011. 5:32 PM
cool, i never thought of making them longer
Hiroak says: Aug 7, 2011. 5:33 PM
Wow, I had no idea what Parkour was, it's crazy Ninja stuff. Can you really do all that?
ParkerParkour (author) in reply to HiroakAug 12, 2011. 5:31 PM
Me personally, i cant do everything. but if you to the last page in this instructable, there is a link to a video of some of what me and my friend can do.
jackofclubs says: Aug 7, 2011. 8:57 AM
Ahh cheers man, this is perfect for me. Not sure how I never thought of it myself XD
ParkerParkour (author) in reply to jackofclubsAug 12, 2011. 5:30 PM
yes, it is a very simple but excellent tool.
piperjon says: Jul 20, 2011. 4:19 PM
I would LOVE to do parkour, it looks like such an amazing workout and so dang entertaining!

Not sure it's really designed for the 6'1" 300# football player build I sport, but dang, it sure looks like a lot of fun. I can only imagine how strong y'alls cores are!
ParkerParkour (author) in reply to piperjonAug 2, 2011. 10:34 AM
It is lots of fun! and you might not be able to do all the same stuff as us smaller people, but I'm sure with a little practice and determination, you could learn some basics!
IRSisSIR says: Jul 21, 2011. 8:47 AM
this would be usefull for me,
(the link to the video in the last step is broken (there is a period inbetween "tube" and " / " and there is no ".com")
ParkerParkour (author) in reply to IRSisSIRJul 21, 2011. 5:00 PM
okay, thanks for the tip, ill go fix it right now.
Screwerman says: Jul 21, 2011. 7:39 AM
genial, i love parkour.
exelent tool
ParkerParkour (author) in reply to ScrewermanJul 21, 2011. 8:42 AM
Thanks!
claudiorox says: Jul 20, 2011. 2:16 PM
Thanks !
ParkerParkour (author) in reply to claudioroxJul 20, 2011. 2:48 PM
no problem!
Pro

Get More Out of Instructables

Already have an Account?

close

PDF Downloads
As a Pro member, you will gain access to download any Instructable in the PDF format. You also have the ability to customize your PDF download.

Upgrade to Pro today!