"Parkour is more of a guy sport."
"I think it takes a certain kind of girl to do that."
"I know some girls do parkour, but I just think it's too intense."
Sound familiar? If you're a girl who practices parkour, you've probably heard these objections before. I know I have! Or, maybe you haven't started yet, but these are some of the thoughts keeping you from trying. When I first started practicing, I thought I wouldn't be strong enough to get very far in the sport. If you've been thinking the same way, engrave this phrase into your mind
Parkour doesn't take strength, it makes strength.
I have been practicing on average once per week for about a year now here in Brazil, and I have practiced with a lot of women and seen them grow. If you need any more encouragement, just take me for an example. I may not be a great athlete yet, but I have come pretty far considering I hated sports up until parkour.
The simple truth is anyone can practice parkour. Even still, as I have learned in my training so far, there are some challenges that a woman in particular will need to overcome as she develops into a Traceuse, but overcoming obstacles is the heart of parkour.
"I think it takes a certain kind of girl to do that."
"I know some girls do parkour, but I just think it's too intense."
Sound familiar? If you're a girl who practices parkour, you've probably heard these objections before. I know I have! Or, maybe you haven't started yet, but these are some of the thoughts keeping you from trying. When I first started practicing, I thought I wouldn't be strong enough to get very far in the sport. If you've been thinking the same way, engrave this phrase into your mind
Parkour doesn't take strength, it makes strength.
I have been practicing on average once per week for about a year now here in Brazil, and I have practiced with a lot of women and seen them grow. If you need any more encouragement, just take me for an example. I may not be a great athlete yet, but I have come pretty far considering I hated sports up until parkour.
The simple truth is anyone can practice parkour. Even still, as I have learned in my training so far, there are some challenges that a woman in particular will need to overcome as she develops into a Traceuse, but overcoming obstacles is the heart of parkour.