What is Parkour?
Parkour is moving through any given environment using efficient movements. You learn to perform vaults over obstacles, scale walls, and jump over long spaces. You learn to master movements such as the monkey vault. At our academy Parkour is also a lifestyle. Parkour pushes students to get stronger physically and manage fear. It teaches good sportsmanship and boosts self confidence.
Parkour versus Freerunning
Parkour is the development of the techniques and Freerunning is the development of your own personal style utilizing Parkour techniques, and Acrobatics to adapt and get from point A to point B in the most efficient way possible.
STAFF
David Cruz Leap Parkour Owner
David Cruz is the owner & head instructor of LEAP PARKOUR GYM in Suwanee has 30 years of experience in Parkour, urban acrobatics and has been involved in several TV programs. He is responsible for producing many championship athletes and stunt performers Mr Cruz also donates to various foundations such as the BCRF and St Jude Childrens Hospital.
Kyle Thornton Manager
Kyle heads up the sales team and has been with LEAP PARKOUR GYM for several years now. He is very knowledgeable on the sport of parkour and is consistently training to perfect his style. He is also studying to become an robotics engineer. He is very meticulous and informative. You got a question he is the man to come to!
Nick Glenn Head Instructor
Nick heads up our Urban Acrobatics program with ample experience and a die hard attitude this coach gets results fast. He is currently working on his stunt and modeling career as well as working in live battle arenas such as medieval times.
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Will Finn Coach
Will heads up the Parkour Program at Leap Parkour he is an accomplished OCR Competitor with races such as the Spartan Race and UNAA Ninja Warrior Competition where he went to the finals in New Mexico. He is also is a ROTC Raider at North Gwinnett High School. He is responsible for keeping the moral at an efficient level in his Raider Program.
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Carrie Cruz Coach
Coach Carrie AKA Parkour Mom heads up the Women's Parkour Program at Leap Parkour she is an accomplished Parkour Competitor. She has placed 1st place in women's speed course competition and currently trains to compete in more races. She forms a very important part of the moral in the gym as she helps encourage other women and young ladies to practice the sport and compete.
Judd Hill Coach
Coach Judd heads up the Parkour Program for kids at Leap Parkour. He has been a parkour student at Leap Parkour for 6 years. He is currently enrolled in the LEAP instructor program.
leap parkour Film & Special training
GPB PBS NPR Physics in Motion
Raiders Jr ROTC Parkour Training
GPB PBS NPR Physics in Motion
Leap Parkour filmed a segment that is now used in schools to teach Momentum and Impulse. This episode was shot at onsite with the owner, David Cruz, demonstrating the use of momentum to scale the 15 foot warped wall.
Follow the link to watch the full episode
http://www.gpb.org/physics-in-motion/unit-4/momentum-and-impulse
Leap Parkour host Blind Date
Raiders Jr ROTC Parkour Training
GPB PBS NPR Physics in Motion
Blind Date Show episode at Leap Parkour with Owner David Cruz as the host for two people who have never met and take a parkour stroll to see if they match!
Raiders Jr ROTC Parkour Training
Raiders Jr ROTC Parkour Training
Raiders Jr ROTC Parkour Training
Leap Parkour has held the huge honor in preparing these cadets in adaptive movement to compete in obstacle course races against other ROTC schools in Georgia.
Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club
Matthew Meyers American Ninja Warrior Audition Video
Raiders Jr ROTC Parkour Training
Every year Jim Odell the director of The Lanier Kayak and Dragon Boat Club brings his team to Leap Parkour to refine and hone their team building skills bringing an already Olympic Gold winning team to a new level.
Click on the image to see their training
Matthew Meyers American Ninja Warrior Audition Video
Matthew Meyers American Ninja Warrior Audition Video
Matthew Meyers American Ninja Warrior Audition Video
Many American Ninja Warriors have come to our gym to train in the awesome of sport of parkour to one day be on the show. Support one of our own as he sends in his audition video and hopefully gets the chance to compete.
Gwinnett Girls Soccer Team
Matthew Meyers American Ninja Warrior Audition Video
Matthew Meyers American Ninja Warrior Audition Video
This girls soccer team came with thier A game to take on the challenge of our speed course as they used team building skills set by LEAP PARKOUR coaches to win.