PFT Academy

PFT Academy is dedicated to teaching Parkour, Freerunning and Tricking.

23/08/2026

What kind of mover are you? 👀

One of the things we love about Parkour, Freerunning and Tricking is that there isn’t just one way to move, think or create.

🟦 THE STRATEGIST — PARKOUR
You see the problem. You find your solutions. You choose the best one. Parkour is about reading the environment, adapting and finding an efficient way from A to B.

🟪 THE VISIONARY — FREERUNNING
You see possibilities. Where someone else sees a wall, rail or obstacle, you see opportunities to move differently. Explore the environment, break away from the obvious and create your own route.

🟥 THE ARTIST — TRICKING
You see a blank canvas. Kicks, flips, twists and transitions become your colours. Learn them, combine them and start painting with movement.

The best part?

You don’t have to be just one.

You might approach a challenge like a Strategist, see an opportunity like a Visionary and then move like an Artist.

We train together. We learn from each other. But ultimately, everyone gets to discover their own way to move.

That’s what PFT is all about.

👇 So, which sounds most like you?

STRATEGIST • VISIONARY • ARTIST • ALL THREE

21/08/2026

Last chance to book onto our August trial days this weekend! Visit our website linked in the bio to learn more!

16/08/2026

PFT BUILDS FITNESS 💪

When people think of fitness, they often think of running, lifting weights or traditional exercise.

At PFT, we build fitness through movement.

Parkour, Freerunning and Tricking might look very different, but all three constantly challenge athletes across the 5 S’s of Fitness:

💪 Strength — climbing, hanging, jumping and vaulting.
⚡ Speed — sprinting, reacting, accelerating and changing direction.
🔥 Stamina — repeating skills, building runs and maintaining focus as you tire.
🤸 Suppleness — kicking, reaching, twisting and creating shapes.
⚖️ Stability — balancing, landing, connecting movements and redirecting with control.

And that’s one of the things we love about our sports.

Fitness isn’t necessarily the activity itself, it’s built through doing something you enjoy.

Every jump attempted, wall climbed, skill repeated and run completed is developing a more capable athlete.

And whether their passion becomes Parkour, Freerunning or Tricking, they’re developing physical qualities that can support them far beyond our gym.

Three sports. One community.

🔵 PARKOUR • FREERUNNING • TRICKING 🔴

Want to see what PFT is all about?

👉 Come and try a class at PFT Academy.
Classes available in Basingstoke and Tadley, with dedicated Tricking classes too.

pftacademy.co.uk

15/08/2026

A competition we are hosting for our members only! A chance to test out a competition format for future events but also to introduce our athletes to a growing fundamental of Parkour in the UK!
Who’s in?

09/08/2026

PFT isn’t one size fits all. 🤷‍♂️
One of the things we love most about Parkour, Freerunning and Tricking is that two athletes can train alongside each other, on the same equipment, with the same coaches — and be working towards completely different things.
In Parkour, an obstacle becomes a problem to solve. One athlete might be working on jumping further, another on balance, another on finding a completely different way through the space. It requires focus, decision-making and an understanding of your own ability.
Tricking gives athletes a huge library of kicks, flips, twists and transitions to explore. As those skills develop, athletes can remember, connect and experiment with them to create combinations and styles of their own.
Freerunning takes that individuality even further. The environment becomes an opportunity for creativity: not simply “How do I get from here to there?” but “What can I create along the way?”
And although everyone is on their own journey, they’re not doing it alone.
We train together. We encourage each other. We celebrate each other’s wins. We’re one community — but nobody’s individual performance determines whether the team wins or loses.
For some young people, that’s exactly the sporting environment in which they thrive.
Not everyone needs to fit the sport. Sometimes they just need to find the movement that fits them. 🫡

Address

Greenlands Road
Basingstoke
RG249

Opening Hours

9am - 2pm

Website

http://Www.pftacademy.co.uk/

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