Danger

Parkour can be dangerous if the traceur is going beyond his abilities or is tired. The danger is minimised by checking the surroundings for any loose objects regularly, and progressing at a reasonable rate. However, many young teenagers forget that traceurs such as David Belle have been practising for years. They want to immediately perform the same kind of moves as the traceurs they see in videos. They forget their limits and incur injuries.

In August 2005, a UK teenager, Alex Leatherbarrow (14) died after trying to jump a two-metre gap between two buildings. He and a friend had just seen some traceurs at a local skate park and decided to try Parkour.