You might not be able to run through walls, but you can still satisfy your superhero fantasies by running up and over them! With proper safety precautions and training, and the corner where two walls meet, you can pull off this acrobatic feat.
Step 1
Run towards the wall with a little speed. Imagine you're being chased by cops.
Step 2
Take off with your left leg. The take-off is about a meter and a half from the wall, but varies according to personal taste.
Step 3
Put your right foot on the wall and push up.
Step 4
Throw your upper body upwards to gain height. This gets your center of gravity over the foot on the wall in order to give it that extra weight for traction.
Step 5
Kick downwards with the foot on the wall and look up at the target ledge, with your original take-off leg preparing to come up in a cat-leap style grab.
- Make sure your right leg (or vice versa if you switched around) is driving upwards and to the side so that you can get it high in the next stage.
- This is the important part, because it lends speed to your climb (the hardest bit of this move to get fluid).
Step 6
Get your left leg high on the wall, so as to get your elbows above the ledge (cat-leap style grab). By having your shoulders and elbows high, you don't have to rely on your lats and biceps to get you up - your momentum has done that work.
Step 7
Get your leg on the wall by leaning on the arm you got up in the previous step.
Step 8
Scramble up and move on.
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Tips
- You can also run up a single wall. When you place your right foot on the wall, propel yourself straight upwards. Take a second step with your left foot, again, straight upwards. Reach for the ledge and grab it, and pull yourself up. If the wall is too high for 2 steps, take 3.
- Go faster for best results!
- If you wear a tank top when you wall run then you may scratch up your arms badly.
Warnings
- This is a dangerous move that should only be attempted by accomplished Parkour practitioners (Traceurs). Do not attempt to learn this activity without spotters and padding. Even under the safest conditions, this move could cause serious injury. Always do it with guidance and supervision.
- Do not do this when wet.
- Be aware of your shoes' traction ability. If they don't have enough traction you may end on your backside!
Things You'll Need
- Padding for your protection while practicing
- Cushion for practice landing
- Spotter(s)
- A wall or two
- Any pair of sneakers will work but parkour shoes are recommended.
