The practitioners aim to reach from one point to another in a complex environment, without the help of any assistive equipment (torch, ropes, sticks, etc.) in the most efficient and fastest manner.

Parkour includes various physical activities such as running, freerunning, climbing, swinging, vaulting, jumping, plyometrics, rolling, crawling other movements adopted by the players following the situation. Parkour can either be practised alone or with others and is usually carried out in urban spaces.