🤸‍♂️ WE JUMP the WORLD Day 2025 – Apr 29

Parkour athletes rejoice as free running enthusiasts jump through & over obstacles during the annual event.

Parkour keeps both our bodies and minds physically active. Also that's me jumping on top one of the Moeraki Boulders! 🏃‍♂️

🤸‍♂️ WE JUMP the WORLD Day ORIGIN & HISTORY

WE JUMP the WORLD Day is celebrated on the 29th Day in April.

We Jump the World Day is a day to appreciate the art of movement in Parkour to conquer obstacles. Some may deem it unnecessary to learn Parkour which is used to tackle such obstacles which seem to require a lot of running and jumping. Parkour is often referred to as free running. Learning some basic skills of Parkour can help you push past fears and develop a can-do attitude. It can be enjoyable, fun, and make you feel free.

We Jump The World Day is an annual Parkour event that is held on April 29th each year. It allows Parkour athletes to participate in lots of activities and time to rock out what they love. This is a day for people to appreciate Parkour and the community that has made it the awesome sport that it is.

Where did Parkour come from? Its origin dates back prior to World War 1. George Hebbert took his ideas from physical education. He developed movements he referred to as “la methode naturelle” These movements involved running, jumping, climbing, balancing, swimming, defending and moving from obstacle to obstacle. These are all important skills for physical wellness.

George Hebbert was a naval officer. He took his ideas of la methode naturelle from observing African tribal people. He visited Mount Pelee on a rescue mission and used this opportunity to learn and study the grace and agility in the movement of the area people. His trip there challenged him to have a perspective on the ways the body can move. From this, the origin he created would lead to becoming the foundation that was used to create Parkour.

Raymond Belle is the father of David Belle and is referred to as the father of Parkour. Raymond Belle studied the methods of Hebbert while in the military. He later used it to become an elite firefighter. Knowing Parkour makes you feel like a real-life superhero.

David Belle was inspired by his father and grandfather’s athleticism, gymnastics, and Parkour. Growing up David practiced these skills and named the movements Parkour. He has studied, practiced, and taught Parkour and seeks to spread Parkour athletics to the world.

David Belle and his friends since 1990 have promoted Parkour training throughout the world. These athletes are called Yamakazi. David Belle and Sebastian Foucan are leading Parkour – Free Running athletes. Some athletes disagree on whether Parkour should be taught and used for competition and think it should be used to teach people how they can move physically. Foucan disagreed with Belle on teaching methodologies. Sebastian Foucan took freerunning to Britain and in 2016 Brittain was the first country to recognize Parkour as a sport.

Practice Parkour on WE JUMP the WORLD Day

On WE JUMP the WORLD Day check out some skills a parkour athlete needs. Alikona Bradford is a dancer, martial arts, plyometrics, breakdance, and parkour athlete. You can try this parkour-inspired workout at home featuring Alikona if you’re clear to exercise medically. Please be safe and know your limitations.

If you like her workouts, Daily Burn has two high-intensity workout programs that’ll help get you parkour fit. Check out Black Fire developed by Bob Harper and Inferno taught by Anja Garcia. Alikona stars in both programs. I’ve tried both workouts and they’re lots of fun and very challenging. Great for increasing cardiovascular health, VO2 max training, and increasing strength. They’re designed for people that are accustomed to advanced to intermediate physical exercise.

Prepare to Do Parkour TRAINING

Other programs moderately challenging to advanced and that also use parkour skills within the Daily Burn cosmos are PowerCardio, TBT, and CardioSculpt. You can do these programs with low-impact modifiers and are more joint-friendly. These are less challenging workouts but will prepare you to conquer harder parkour-type training methods used in Black Fire or Inferno above. My family has crushed all three programs which are also super fantastic! In the meantime take time to enjoy watching elite parkour female athletes. There’s also a growing trend in fitness facilities that teach parkour. After using caution in learning parkour … what are you waiting for?

🏃‍♂️ HOW to Celebrate & Observe WE JUMP the WORLD Day?

Not sure how to LOVE the day? We’ve got a few interesting ideas to consider that may help get you started.

Here are some activities that you can do on WE JUMP the WORLD Day!

💙 Learn to JUMP

Grab yourself a good pair of shoes with a decent grip and shock absorption, comfortable flowing clothes, and a nice pair of gloves for when you might fall. Start to teach yourself running, jumping, vaulting, climbing maneuvers, rolls, and landings. Before you know it, you’ll be able to incorporate jumps in each maneuver and take on obstacles.

💙 Tackle OBSTACLES

Let’s understand that maybe the most ideal path to topple an obstacle is to use the most natural and energy-efficient methods available to you.

💙 RAISE Social Awareness

Use social media posts with the hashtags #WeJumpTheWorldDay, #WeJumpTheDay, #Parkour, #Freerunning, #FunHolidays, #SpecialInterestHolidays, #AprilHolidays, #Holiday, #FindADayToLOVE, #iHEARTdays to support the importance of celebrating, promoting, and sharing with the world why you ❤️ WE JUMP the WORLD Day.

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ELEVEN Fun Facts you never knew about WE JUMP the WORLD Day

The founder of Parkour, David Belle, was inspired by his father’s military training and his own experiences as a child playing in the forests near his home in France.
Parkour was originally called “l’art du déplacement” which means “the art of displacement” in French.
Parkour practitioners are called traceurs or traceuses for females.
Parkour has inspired the creation of new sports, such as “freerunning” and “tricking” which incorporate elements of Parkour but focus more on acrobatic movements and creative expression.
Freerunning is a branch of parkour that also includes acrobatics (like flips and wall flips) rather than more efficient moves.
Parkour helps one overcome physical barriers in the way and is practiced in both urban and rural settings. It’s often associated with urban environments, but it can be practiced in anywhere including natural settings like forests and mountains.
Parkour is often used in film and television as a way to showcase high-intensity action sequences, such as in the opening scenes of the James Bond film “Casino Royale”.
There is a growing female-only Parkour movement in Iran that’s become their outlet for evading social constraints and blowing off steam from bullying & oppression from men.
The first organized Parkour group called themselves the Yamakasi in France. The name ya makási means “strong in one’s person” in the Lingala language spoken within the Republic of Congo.
Parkour can be a great form of exercise, helping to improve strength, agility, and endurance while also challenging the mind and building confidence.
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) officially recognized Parkour as a sport in 2019. But this decision has been controversial among some members of the Parkour community.