Fundamentals of parkour in physical education - March

During the course, applicants will theoretically become acquainted with the significance and benefits of incorporating parkour into the educational process. They will understand the fundamental influence of parkour techniques on the development of movement skills and psychological traits of a child.

Practical exercises will focus on:
• A repository of movement games leading to the gradual acquisition of sufficient physical fitness to perform individual parkour techniques.
• How to safely manage and control a sudden fall – methodology of safety rolls.
• Preparatory body exercises – movement patterns – fostering physiologically positive movement habits for individual parkour techniques.
• Preparatory take-off and landing exercises to properly master the technique of jumping from one obstacle to another.
• Techniques for overcoming lower and higher obstacles and their modifications.
• Basic techniques for overcoming obstacles using rotational movements.
• Connecting individual parkour techniques and subsequently creating "flow".

Participants will be able to use the basics of parkour as a means to motivate children for outdoor physical activities.

The course will be led by Mgr. Jaroslav Chum - winner of the World Cup in parkour 2022 and 2023.

What the course will bring you and why to participate:

• Expand horizons beyond general gymnastics
• Be IN = Parkour - a new modern sports trend in physical activity
• Learn to better motivate children for gymnastic exercises
• Learn to navigate environments with obstacles - can be useful in civilian life

Contact:

Petra Valtrová

pvaltrova@ftvs.cuni.cz

220172202