PARKOUR
Parkour at Intown Stars inspires individuals of all ages to gain confidence in their ability to move through their environment. implementing a system whereby individuals can learn specific techniques that, if applied, will allow them to grow both mentally and physically, with progression always as the center focus. As well as emphasis on the Intown motto: “The body follows the mind”, and explaining clearly to students of all ages what that can truly mean for them.
Our mission is Kids Like It Here! And our Motto is The Body Follows the Mind. This is a mantra that empowers each athlete to trust themselves, to believe in their own innate strengths, and to succeed on purpose. You can learn more about our approach to teaching and the values that drive everything that we do on our ABOUT PAGE
The purpose of our Intown Stars Parkour program is to inspire individuals of all ages to gain confidence in their ability to move through their environment. implementing a system whereby individuals can learn specific techniques that, if applied, will allow them to grow both mentally and physically, with progression always as the center focus. As well as emphasis on the Intown motto: “The body follows the mind”, and explaining clearly to students of all ages what that can truly mean for them.
At IPK (Intown Parkour), everything taught will revolve around these two disciplines:
Parkour:
The ability to adapt ones’ movement to their environment, using specific techniques to travel from a predetermined point A, to point B as efficiently as possible.
Freerunning:
Using the environment around oneself for the purpose of moving stylistically/expressively using flips and twists to do so, rather than placing focus on efficiency.
Either discipline may involve a combination of techniques in a sequence (vaults, jumps, flips, etc.), while still moving from a predetermined point A, to point B. Both disciplines are commonly rolled into one; as they share the main fundamental techniques required to learn.
Understanding the fundamentals of these discipline(s), and the culture behind them will be evident while teaching students from the beginning. Helping them to build strong/corect foundations of movement, and the terminology that goes along with it.
We pride ourselves in partnering with our parents so that we can offer each family the best experience possible. We offer a unique way for parents to stay connected to their child's progress through Skill Tracker. This system allows coaches to update student skill progress and send updates to parents monthly through email. Please be sure to subscribe to receive emails so you can get monthly updates on your student's progress.
If you you'd like to schedule an evaluation for a parkour student, please contact parkour@intownstarsatl.com, to speak with our parkour coordinator.
Find the Right Parkour Classes for You
If you are needing to be evaluated for parkour, please contact parkour@intownstarsatl.com, to speak with our parkour coordinator.
*If a class is full, be sure to add yourself to the waitlist. We will reach out to you via email as soon as a spot becomes available.
Our Parkour Progression System
This new skill-based system allows students to be taught with others who are training at a similar level, providing an environment where they can become passionate about this growing sport. Each level will be broken up by age requirements to optimize classes. In doing so each student will not only experience individual progression while making friends in classes, but also prepare to be the future of the ATL Parkour Community.
Our Intro PK class is designed to help our youngest students further develop their athleticism through the fundamentals of Parkour. Body awareness, quadrupedal movement, strength, coordination, and introductory terminology make up the backbone of this class. Students will also be introduced to the precision jump, and the importance of landing on the balls of their feet! These skills are core elements to focus on when starting Parkour for the first time, and will aid in students’ conditioning for our Novice class. Watch your kids have an absolute blast with our coaches in Intro PK as they learn how to jump, land, roll, and climb through their environment!
Building up from the same foundational skills taught in our Intro PK class, students in Novice will be challenged to further their knowledge of Parkour both mentally and physically. Introducing new skills including vaults, climbing techniques, precision variations, new terminology, and more! Coaches will help students build confidence in their movement by teaching how to link one technique to another, creating what is known in many Xtreme Sports as a “line”. We offer three separate Novice classes, which only differ in age.
Building up from the same foundational skills taught in our Intro PK class, students in Novice will be challenged to further their knowledge of Parkour both mentally and physically. Introducing new skills including vaults, climbing techniques, precision variations, new terminology, and more! Coaches will help students build confidence in their movement by teaching how to link one technique to another, creating what is known in many Xtreme Sports as a “line”. We offer three separate Novice classes, which only differ in age.
Get ready to take your movement to the next level by upping the difficulty of all previously learned skills in height, distance, and power! In this class, our coaches will help students dial in their technique, whether it be foot placement, taking impact, balance, or simply continuing to build strength. Coaches will introduce new vaults, the climb up technique, tap swings, terminology, and more. Additionally, coaches will help students implement Parkour into the way they see the world around them! By doing so, students will inevitably develop their own movement style, as they further their understanding of “flow” when creating their own lines.
This class is all about mentally challenging our students, by providing opportunities to experience the exhilarating sense of accomplishment that comes from conquering fear. Coaches will help students understand how to interact with fear and remain in control of their bodies and minds. Students will learn new skill variations, double vaults, expand their skills on bars, and increase their confidence overall as parkour athletes! Students can expect more one-on-one time with coaches, which means more time to complete challenges, and work on individual goals.
Parkour Open Training will be available every Sunday starting January 15th
Bring on the angst! This class is specifically designed for Teenagers who are just beginning their Parkour journey! The expectations are no different than the other recreational classes that we offer. The most notable differences will show simply in how young adults learn parkour, vs. children. As far as difficulty, the contents of Teen Parkour will smoothly meld the skills of our current Novice and Intermediate classes to provide adequate challenges for all skill levels. But most importantly, we create an environment for friendships to develop between students, as they learn to help one another push themselves to achieve their goals! Students can expect to be challenged in ways that will allow them to grow their mental and physical capacity to assess risk, stay in control when faced with fear, and a healthy dose of self discipline!
Have your kid(s) in parkour classes? Have you ever wondered what drives people to do what you’ve seen on YouTube? Or maybe you just haven’t gotten a close enough look at our program from the Parent Viewing Area. Now’s your chance to get those questions answered, by picking up one of the fastest growing sports worldwide! Put your athleticism to the test as we help you find the limits to what your mind thinks your body is capable of, and push them further! This class is for adults looking to further their movement abilities. Parkour students will gain confidence in their ability to move through their environment, allowing them to grow both mentally and physically.
Our official Parkour Team here at Intown Stars is an invite only program full of students who are not only highly skilled, but who also embody our gym through their character, grit, determination, and behavior. In this program, students have the opportunity to expand their skills outside of our recreational curriculum, for the purpose of becoming a stronger, more focused athlete. Students also have the choice to represent our gym at competitions (local or national), as a large portion of their class time is spent training specifically for competition format. With this invite only program, in conjunction with our recreational classes, we hope to further grow the Parkour Community and usher in the new generation of athletes by ensuring they’re equipped for the exciting adventures that lie ahead as they continue to train!
Parkour Open Training
Parkour open training is additional training opportunities for parkour students. This training will not be a class, but a time for students to come into the gym to practice specific techniques they want to work on to achieve their goals as an athlete. We want to be clear In stating that this is not free play. Open Training will give our athletes the opportunity to experience focused personal or group training sessions, that create a learning atmosphere where students can dial in their skills they have been learning in class, and develop their own movement style as they progress in the sport.
Parkour Open Training will be available every Sunday starting January 15th. Open training will be one Sunday each month for athletes ages 4-7 3pm-4pm and ages 7-15 4pm-5pm.
**Parents are required to stay and supervise their own child(ren) during Parkour open training. If you are trying to make-up a missed class, please email info@intownstarsgymnastics.com to register and have the fee waived.
Parkour Camps
Intown Stars School’s Out Camps for the school year 2022/23 are now available! We are SO EXCITED to be in our gorgeous new home and we have created some fun new camps for the kiddos to enjoy the space. We will of course offer our hugely popular, awesome gymnastics camp that has been a part of our community for ten years! But now Intown Stars is offering PARKOUR, DANCE AND ART camps! Parkour now has four times the amount of space to host a Parkour-only, ninja-style, action-packed camp for all ages! Our beautiful, professionally designed Dance studio will host all the kids from the littlest ballerinas to the biggest hip-hop, rock stars of Intown Atlanta. Let the kiddos get their hands on some amazing crafts and art projects in our giant new Art studio! Kids get to choose from Gymnastics, Parkour, Dance, or Art camps whenever school is out.
The best part about our new location is that our campers will have two, beautiful outdoor fields to run around and wear themselves out in any season.
Fall break, teacher workdays, and winter break camps are all OPEN for registration. Sign up NOW!
Parkour Parties!
We're thrilled to be able to host your birthday kid's party, and will do whatever we can to make it a memorable, super fun time!
Please email info@intownstarsgymnastics.com if you have any questions before the big day.
Our party package includes an age appropriate class taught by one of our professional coaches, lots of time for free play, and a place for your party-goers to enjoy cake and refreshments.
Birthday parties at Intown Stars are the perfect way to celebrate your little one’s big day in an active and fun environment that your child will remember for years to come.
Children of all ages are welcome. Intown Stars’ facility is complete with everything needed for a fun and memorable gymnastics experience. Our party packages include a fun gymnastics class, lots of free play, and a place for your party-goers to enjoy cake and refreshments.
We have party packages for every family's schedule: you want to have a Basic Party Package, or stay carefree have everything take care of by our wonderful staff who would love to take care of all the decorations, food, and gifts-- it's up to you! Let us know what works best for your family!