28/05/2026
Is Parkour safe?
Is any sport safe?
How do you choose to quantify risk?
More importantly how do you mitigate danger.
Are the things Parkour athletes do even all that special?
We've all been at a jam and seen some tradie in workboots casually hit a jump bigger than the rest of us and then wander off to the servo.
So are the movement inherently impressive... not really.
BUT
A good system, A good coach and a scientific approach all build athletes who can do simple things at extraordinary levels AND more importantly, they can do so safely.
Doing it is one thing. Repeating it for hours without mistakes and being able to make mistakes safely... that's a real athlete.
a.dmitch_ has been training with us at AAPES for most of his life. I've had the pleasure of watching him go from enthusiastic child to phenomenal man.
The best system in the world can't build athletes, ultimately they build themselves.
This bail nearly gave me a heart attack.
This bail proves that Mitchell has done the work.
He has the strength, proprioception, skill and awareness to make a mistake at high risk speeds, high risk power and with almost no space to manoeuvre and still optimise every part of the bail..
Mitch kept training after this slip.
For hours on wrists and ankles and at height. No injury.
Mitchell is the kind of athlete every Parkour gym should aim to build, encourage or inspire.
On ya mitch
