A movement diving with a 180 twist towards a wall to then performing a kong motion to pull the feet to the floor. Kind of like a round off on a wall.

A back hand spring with a full twist (360) in the air before touching hands down.

A diveroll with a 360 degree (full) twist performed in the air.

A tornado kick landing on the kicking leg. This can be thought of like a "tornado kick swipe"

A vault where an athlete completes a 540 spin over an obstacle. Executing this is essentially combining a "reverse palm spin" and a normal palm spin to start on one side and finish on the other, hence the name.

To put simply, this is a cartwheel taking off from one stance, and performing the rest of the motion on the opposite side. Meaning if the athlete is taking off right foot forward, their left hand would touch down to the ground first instead of their right hand.

A cartwheel with no hands. AKA a lateral flip starting and landing in a lunge keeping legs separated while in air.

An aerial with a twist in the air before landing. Although the definition just given is technically accurate, it can be misleading. An aerial twist can also be thought of as a webster with a half twist going towards your front foot.

An inward front flip starting from a cat hang position on a wall.

A backwards take off half twist into a front flip.

A butterfly kick with a full twist in the air before landing. Also referred to as a butterfly twist

A flip backward. .....you know what this is.

A backflip to a precision landing...more or less. Usually just means a backflip to landing on a specific object. Usually a small object.

A movement to get to a front support position on a bar through a fancy technical swing to get you on top. It’s complicated.

A front flip with a half twist, maintaining a layout position for the majority of the movement. Much like a round off in the air.

A tricking movement performed from a swing take off (like a cork) performing about a 90 degree twist, then exiting with a hook kick. This flip can be thought of as swinging into an aerial, as your feet should stay seperated throughout the movement. This movement is also known as a "kick the moon" "moon kick" or sometimes "cheat gainer".

A cork with an added 90 degrees of rotation and a hook kick.

An inward side flip starting from a cat hang position on a wall.

A movement taken from martial arts consisting of a complete horizontal rotation in the air with your legs extended. Kind of like a aerial without going over your head.

A butterfly kick with a full twist in the air before landing. Also referred to as a b-twist

A cartwheel with a twist added after the athlete's hands leave the ground and before landing.

A sideways flip involving your hands and feet on the floor in the rotation pattern of hand - hand - foot - foot. This movement starts with a split step take off and lands one foot at a time.

A move where the performer swings off an obstacle (like a bar or ledge) and then immediately performs a gainer (a backward flip moving forward) over the obstacle.

a backflip from front support, rotating behind the utilized obstacle.

A tricking body position in relation to legs. Chambering is bending a leg up to roughly knee height, typically to prepare for a kick.

A backflip performed from the athlete swinging their outside leg into the flip.

Sliding down using hands and feet between two walls, typically performed sliding down multiple stories between buildings.

A cody is a backflip from your stomach, accomplished using the same kicking technique as a cast away. This is a trampoline skill. It's worth mentioning because if learning a cast away or swing cast, you'll likely be asked if you know how to cody.

A breakdancing move starting on your feet, going onto your back and completing a twist (sometimes full 360, sometimes less), then landing back on your feet. In tricking this is also referred to as a star kip

when a performer executes a trick or flip and finishes in a controlled, stable stance with both feet firmly on the ground and the body upright.

a flip involving a backwards rotating full twist off one leg.

A double flip starting with a cork.

An off axis movement, incorporated from skiing, that involves a body rotation with no chest rotation. It’s complicated. Sometimes this is also referred to as just "zero".

Like a tuck, but you pull your legs wide towards your shoulders. Typically done in order to get a faster rotation. It also keeps you from knees yourself in the face or chin.

"cutter" when used in conjunction with other terms means adding an extra 90 degrees of twist to the end of a flip along with a hook kick.

Short for double leg, this is a tricking air position bringing both legs together mid twist. This is like a pike, but with twisting.

A flip starting forwardfacing with a diving half twist to a back flip. Kind of like a front half twist, but completing the entire twist in the air before flipping.

the controlled process of moving downward, often from a height. This is performed from one higher vertical surface to a lower vertical surface, typically ending in a cat hang.

A backflip starting from a cat hang position on a wall.

A front flip starting with a diving motion.

A tricking air position bringing both legs together mid twist. This is like a pike, but with twisting.

"down" when said in conjuction with other terms means the movement being described finishes with some level of extra twists with no extra flips. For instance a "side full down" is a sideflip with a full twist executed after completing the side rotation, but before landing.

A movement diving backward with a backward rotation to performing a kong motion to pull the feet to the floor. Essentially a wall back hand spring (and also referred to as a wall back hand spring)

"drop" said before a movement means the movement is going to be performed off an unusually large height drop.

This means double. Usually meaning a double flip or twist.

A double twisting flip into another double twisting flip.

A flip taking off from the front foot being on a higher object than the back.

A front flip taking off from the front foot being on a higher object than the back.

A sideflip taking off from the front foot being on a higher object than the back.

A gainer from a step on a wall with both the final step of take off and the athlete's body facing away from the wall. It got the name "ew" gainer from being upsetting to think of doing.

A movement from breakdancing where your legs swing around your body while holding yourself up with your hands. The move is typically performed with legs spread wide while in front to accentuate the motion

a swinging forward release from a bar with a backflip before landing.

an aerial or butterfly kick with a tuck in the middle

When used in conjunction with other terms, this is short for front flip.

an forward rotating flip in the air.

A frontflip to a precision landing...usually. Sometimes just used as a way to say a sideflip to a specific object.

This is a tricking term referring to swinging forward with the inside leg from a "mega" landing position, usually overrotated by 90 degrees.

A flip kinda like a cartwheel and a front hand spring combined. You enter a forward rotation from a lunge, kicking your back leg for momentum and keeping them seperate until landing one foot at a time after completing a rotation over your head.

a backflip with a full 360 degree twist.

A flip with a twist, where the twist is executed after completing a rotation, but before landing. If this term is said not in conjunctionwith any other terminology, it is assumed this is a backflip full down

A double flip starting with a flip with no twist, and ending with a flip with a twist. This term used alone refers a "back full in" (backflip + back full)

A single flip with a full twist in one direction, and another full twist in the other direction.

A flip with a twist, where the twist is executed after take off, but before a rotation is completed. If this term is said not in conjunction with any other terminology, it is assumed this is a backflip full up

A backflip performed off a roughly hip height object with a swing of the legs up in front of the athlete to start the rotation while their hands are on the object holding them up.

a backflip while moving forward.

A backflip with a twist while also traveling forward.

A gainer from a hanging position on a vertical surface where the athlete's body is facing away from the vertical surface while their hands are on the top of the vertical surface holding them up.

a swinging movement making a complete rotation around a bar.

A backflip performed using a vertical surface to start the rotation with just one hand pushing off the surface.

A swinging on a bar with both hands and feet on on the bar, to then letting go before making a full rotation around the bar. Essentially combining a glide with a fly-away.

This movement is like a raiz but with the athlete's hands on the ground the entire time the athlete would be in the air in a raiz. It can be described as a weird cartwheel performed on the opposite side from usual, but if you are learning this movement, we highly recommend not thinking about it this way.

A single flip with a half twist in one direction, and another half twist in the other direction.

a spinning flip with a full-body horizontal twist.

an extended body posture during a trick or flip. In this position, the performer often bends backward or arches their body, creating a hyperextended look, which can enhance the aesthetics of a trick.

A term referring to adding an extra 90 degrees to a twist along with a hook kick.

"in" when said in cunjunction with other terms means the movement being described is a double flip exitting with a flip with no twist

a roll starting with a backward swing of the athlete's inside leg to then rotating over that leg and falling into a lateral roll on the ground.

A front flip executed towards a vertical surface from a step on that vertical surface.

A sideflip performed by traveling in one direction while rotating in the other. "inward side" is also commonly used as a shorthand term for a wall inward side.

a flip starting front forward with a diving half twist to a back flip. Kind of like a front half twist, but completing the entire twist in the air before flipping.

A full performed next to a wall where you twist outward from the wall and after 270 degrees (3/4) of the twist, you use your hands on the wall to finish the flip. This movement was popularized by an athlete known as Jovy. I don't know who Jovy is. If you do, send us an email or Insta DM. This is sometimes called a "wall touch full"

A b-twist performed next to a wall where during the twist, the athlete's hands are used on the wall, kind of like a wall a-twist gumbi. This was popularized by an athlete known as Jovy. I don't know who Jovy is. If you do, send us an email or Insta DM.

a backward flip (gainer) done immediately after vaulting over an obstacle using the Kong vault technique.

A tricking movement performed from a swing take off (like a cork) performing about a 90 degree twist, then exiting with a hook kick. This flip can be thought of as swinging into an aerial, as your feet should stay seperated throughout the movement.

A movement from martial arts where you start on your back and use a full body motion to launch you to your feet.

A front flip executed from a front swing release

A swinging forward release from a bar with an outward rotating sideflip before landing.

A term referring to adding an extra 90 degrees to a twist, landing on the inside leg along with a round kick

Flipping position where you keep your body elongated. Full body, one big pencil shape. Also refers to a black flip in a fully extended position.

A sideways roll performed on the edge of a block. This isn't like your typical roll as typically the athlete uses their hands on the ledge below to guide their roll, and there is no real tuck motion involved in this roll.

A walkover over an obstacle using your hips on the object. Its like you're doing a handstand up against an obstacle, but you let your legs fall over the object till you sit, and the rest of your body is pulled over the obstacle.

a palm flip off a wall, generally ribcage height or lower.

A movement flipping backward with one hand on the ground behind the athlete throughout the movement. Kind of like a back hand spring with one hand, but typically performed off axis.

A flip entering with a macaco, and completing a full twist after your hand touches down, and before you land. Also known as a maccaco twist.

A flip entering with a macaco, and completing a full twist after your hand touches down, and before you land. Also known as a maccaco full.

a high, extended position during a trick or flip, often involving significant height or aerial movement. It typically involves a powerful takeoff that allows the performer to achieve maximum elevation and a visually striking aerial pose.

A tricking movement performed from a swing take off (like a cork) performing about a 90 degree twist, then exiting with a hook kick. This flip can be thought of as swinging into an aerial, as your feet should stay seperated throughout the movement. This movement is also known as a "kick the moon" "boomerang kick" or sometimes "cheat gainer".

Like a pull up, but finishing above the bar in front support.

A flip next to a vertical surface, where you push off that surface with your hands to push into a backflip

A side flip executed from a one handed push off a wall. The sideflip is executed flipping away from the wall.

A movement where a person uses their hands to support themselves while spinning their body around a vertical surface, like a wall or rail.

position where the body is bent at the hips with legs straight and together, creating a V-shape.

A backflip performed from a ledge where the athlete swings their body down below the edge to start the rotation while one hand holds them up until they tuck for the rotation.

Sliding down a big pole. Typically tall light poles, and usually performed by jumping off a height to grabbing the pole to slow the momentum of the drop.

A take off where the athlete takes off both feet at the same time, pushing themselves off the ground with a firm jump with feet together.

This means quadruple. Usually meaning a quadruple flip or twist.

This means quintuple. Usually meaning a quintuple flip or twist.

a tricking move that is a variation of a Cork, involving a twisting gainer where the twist starts early and is continuous throughout the flip. The move is named after a character from the Mortal Kombat video game series, although the exact trick might vary by style.

A tricking movement taking off from cheat step, leaning back, and continuing a half twist of rotation and landing in a "complete" stance

a front flip with a 900 degree (2.5 full) twist.

a Capoeira movement where the performer uses both hands to flip backward while transitioning from a standing or inverted position. It's a fluid back-handspring-like motion.

A palm spin innitiated from a take off like a reverse vault. This means the athlete starts facing back towards their momentum with their hand closest to the obstacle on top, then bringing their other hand onto the obstacle further along in the rotation. The athlete takes off and lands on the same side of the obstacle.

A flip similar to a cartwheel, but both hands usually touch the ground at the same time, along with both feet landing at the same time to finish the movement. Round offs always start forward and land backward, unlike a cartwheel.

Jumping backward, like a set for a backflip, to your back, and then "kipping" back to your feet. This is also referred to as a suicide kip.

a front flip with a 540 degree (1.5 full) twist.

A gainer performed by running and swinging one leg in front into the backflip.

A raiz variation where your front hand pushes off the ground before take off

A raiz variation where your front hand pushes off the ground before take off, and your back hand lands on the ground before your feet. Like a sailormoon and a touch down raiz combined. Also goes by "scrubba"

A raiz variation where your front hand pushes off the ground before take off, and your back hand lands on the ground before your feet. Like a sailormoon and a touch down raiz combined.

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Short for "Shosei Step". Shosei is an athlete. The term "shosei" when used in conjunction with other terms refers to the motion popularized by Shosei Iwamoto that is finishing a run up, or more commonly a walk up, with a 180 turn step to the "complete" stance and taking off into a flip. For instance, a "shosei full" means the athlete took a 180 step into immediately taking off into a full.

"Shosei step" when used in conjunction with other terms refers to the motion popularized by Shosei Iwamoto that is finishing a run up, or more commonly a walk up, with a 180 turn step to the "complete" stance and taking off into a flip. For instance, a "shosei full" means the athlete took a 180 step before immediately taking off into a full.

A tricking air motion where mid twist, the athlete kicks out their inside leg in a crescant kick motion then finishes the flip usually without completing the complete twist. This is typically done to preserve the air form all the way through to the landing of the flip.

A flip variation combining the shuriken technique with the cutter technique. This term when used alone refers to a cork shuriken cutter.

When used in conjunction with other terms, this is short for side flip.

A laterally rotating flip in the air.

A sideflip to a precision landing...usually. Sometimes just used as a way to say a sideflip to a specific object.

This (primarily tricking) movement can be thought of in a few different contexts. Two are a "raiz swipe", or a leaned back 540 kick. Often is performed differently depending on how the athlete is thinking of it.

This means single. Usually meaning a single flip or twist. Also U

Say cork-in instead. This term is outdated, both in that most newer athletes don't know it, and that it shouldn't be taught. It refers to a double flip starting with a cork, then exiting with a backflip. We ask you not to use this term because the term's original context is derrogatory towards women. Sexism is generally not accepted in the parkour community. We understand that this is typically said with no negative intentions, but regardless of intention, something are just best left in the past. If this is something that bothers you or you have gripes with our take on this, please reach out. We'd be happy to talk with you.

This acronym stands for Sport Parkour League. This could mean the organization, or the yearly competition. This organization is known for running what is widely known as the biggest competition in parkour, or "the parkour olymics".

So...sometimes standing means from a complete stand still. Other times it means without a setup move like a scoot or round off. Which one someone means, you can sometimes only figure out by watching.

A tricking move starting on your feet, going onto your back and completing a twist (sometimes full 360, sometimes less), then landing back on your feet. In breakdancing, and sometimes in tricking, this is also known as a coin drop.

Jumping backward, like a set for a backflip, to your back, and then "kipping" back to your feet. This is also referred to as a rubber band.

A backflip from a swing performed from a back swing release.

A front flip from swinging on a bar, where you release at the peak of a back swing.

a dynamic movement where the performer uses one leg to swing or "swipe" through the air while maintaining balance. It often involves a rotational or sweeping motion and is typically used in combination with other tricks to transition smoothly or add flair.

"tak" is a tricking term than when used in conjunction with other terms, means a take off for a flip initially landing in the "complete" stance, then quickly switching feet before take off. Kind of like landing for doing a "pop" take off, but last second switching to a "wrap" take off.

A back flip with a full twist, taken off from the "tak" technique. This is a take off from another movement that landed in the "complete" stance, but then quickly switching feet before taking off, so the inside leg is in the air when taking off. You can think of this as a "pop" full, but last second switching to a "wrap" take off into the full.

An arabian, taken off from the "tak" technique. This is a take off from another movement taht landed in the "complete" stance, but then quickly switching feet before taking off, so the inside leg is in the air when taking off. You can think of this as a "pop" arabian, but last second switching to a "wrap take off into it.

Short for touch down raiz, this movement is like a raiz, but you use your hand on the ground. This movement is typically used to generate momentum

Like a raiz, but you use your hand on the ground. This movement is typically used to generate momentum

This means triple. Usually meaning a triple flip or twist.

Cannonball position. Like when you jump in the pool ya know? You curl up in a ball and grab your knees to keep tight.

Short for tunnel side, this is a sideflip traveling forward in relation to your chest.

A sideflip traveling forward in relation to your chest.

a high-energy, explosive posture used in tricking that allows for rapid rotation or twisting during a jump or flip. It emphasizes speed and power, often resulting in quick, complex maneuvers that showcase agility and skill.

This term when used in conjunction with other terms refers to a full twist added to the end of a flip. For instance, a cart twist is a cartwheel with a full twist after your hands leave the ground, but before your feet land.

"Un" when used in conjunction with other terminology means a flip with a single rotation has two seperate twisting motions during the rotation with the twists being executed in opposing directions.

A single flip finishing with a full twist in the opposed direction to a twist executed previously in the same flip.

A single flip finishing with a half twist in the opposed direction to a twist executed previously in the same flip.

"up" when said in conjunction with other terms means the movement being described starts with some level of extra twists before executing the rotation. For instance, a "side full up" is a sideflip with a full twist executed after take off, but before beginning the side rotation. Sometimes the term "vortex" or "screwdriver" is said instead of "up"

Like a maccaco, but performed directly backward (on axis). Can be thought of as a one handed back handspring.

Slang for a wall full, or your buddy's just slurring his words and meant to say wall full.

A movement diving backward with a backward rotation to performing a kong motion to pull the feet to the floor. This is also referred to as a down monkey.

A wallflip with a full twist before landing. Sometimes this means specifically a wall flip with a twist specifically using your inside leg on the vertical surface. This is sometimes also referred to as "wall full".

A flair on a wall. Legs swing up and above you while your chest leans back and your hands go behind you, pushing you off the wall

A back flip with a step off a wall

A wallflip with a full twist before landing. Sometimes this means specifically a wall flip with a twist specifically using your outside leg on the vertical surface. This is sometimes also referred to as "wall cork".

A gumbi performed on a vertical surface. Like a raiz next to a wall, but you put your hands on the wall while you're in the air.

A sideflip executed from a step off a wall where the sideflip rotates away from the wall.

a flip performed on a vertical surface. A palm spin, but on a wall.

A full performed next to a wall where you twist outward from the wall and after 270 degrees (3/4) of the twist, you use your hands on the wall to finish the flip. This movement was popularized by an athlete known as Jovy. I don't know who Jovy is. If you do, send us an email or Insta DM. This is sometimes called a "Jovy full"

This acronym stands for The West Coast Parkour Championships.

an acrobatic flip where a person jumps off one leg, performs a front flip while tucking one leg in, and lands on their feet. Put simply, a front flip from a split step.

An off axis movement, incorporated from skiing, that involves a body rotation with no chest rotation. It’s complicated. Sometimes this is also referred to as "cork zero".