International Parkour Federation – Helping the world overcome obstacles through parkour

International Parkour Federation- IPF

Established 2014

“Strive Together”

IPF is the only competent world governing body for the sport of Parkour.

IPF is recognized by national Olympic committees in many countries.

Parkour is a physical discipline and training method that involves efficient movement through one’s environment, typically in urban spaces, using techniques such as running, jumping, climbing, and other acrobatic skills. It emphasizes overcoming obstacles with speed, fluidity, and adaptability. Freestyle Parkour, aka Freerunning, is a related but distinct movement discipline from parkour. It incorporates elements of parkour, focusing on fluidity, creativity, and self-expression in movement. Freerunning often includes acrobatic flips, spins, and other aesthetic movements, emphasizing personal style and artistic expression while navigating obstacles and the environment. Unlike parkour, freerunning places a greater emphasis on creative and expressive movements rather than purely efficient or direct routes.

Who We Are

IPF is a not-for-profit, independent, international organization made up of volunteers representing the diverse needs of parkour athletes and communities around the world. Members of our growing and diverse Executive Council include representatives from Mexico, the US, Egypt, Iran, Panama, Italy, Philippines, Morocco, Turkey, Senegal, Ukraine, Afghanistan, the UK, and more. Among them are Ryan Doyle and other world-renowned parkour athletes. To view IPF’s Constitution and By-Laws, including our Conflict of Interest statement, please CLICK HERE.

Membership Services

Interested in forming a National Governing Body (NGB) for parkour in your country? IPF is here to assist you in any or all of the following ways; helping you bring together your country’s parkour community, helping to connect you with the proper government agency and/or National Olympic Committee, providing you with By-Laws for your organization, as well as a checklist of the necessary steps to create a viable governing body and to apply for IPF recognition. Please apply here if you’d like our help in forming an NGB, or if you already have an existing organization and are interested in IPF assistance and affiliation/recognition, contact us here: Contact@internationalparkourfederation.org

These services are as always, free of charge.

Our Mission

The Mission of IPF is to promote the practice of Parkour and related disciplines through community building, world wide and local competitive and non-competitive events, charitable initiatives for underserved parkour communities, and the creation of affiliated Parkour National Governing Bodies in countries around the world. IPF is committed to partnership with like-minded people of good will, with the goal of filling our 15 member executive council and 30 member board with a diverse group of global leaders who share our vision inclusion and equality regardless of race, gender, religion or sexual orientation. We will continue our pro-parkour, pro-social initiatives around the world, which we believe represent the best of the parkour philosophy, “Be strong to be useful.”

Helping The World Overcome Obstacles Through Parkour

Established in 2014, the International Parkour Federation (IPF) assists in the formation of National Parkour Governing Bodies (NGB’s), mentors young parkour athletes around the world, and supports initiatives that exemplify the Parkour philosophy, “Be Strong to Be Useful.” In recent years, IPF has focused largely on the conflict-torn countries of the MENA region, and together with local athletes in Baghdad helped to open Iraq’s first Parkour school which now provides a safe place to train for more than 350 young athletes. IPF steadfastly supports gender and racial equality, and human diversity in all its global initiatives.

IPF Recent News

Jan 202024

Iraq Parkour Committee History and Updates

January 22, 2024 The International Parkour Federation (IPF) has been closely observing the commendable initiatives undertaken globally […]

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Mar 172023

ANFPF, AFPU & IPF Announce 2023 Afghanistan National Parkour Championship

The Afghanistan National Freerunning Parkour Federation (ANFPF) will be holding their 2nd National Championship on March 18, […]

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Feb 282023

IPF International Congress Scheduled for February 26, 2024 in Trabzon, Turkey was postponed due to the tragic earthquake in Turkey.

IPF Secretary General David Richard Thompson and IPF President Victor Bevine were met in Istanbul by IPF […]

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Initiatives

Join IPF Initiatives

Do you have a Parkour initiative of your own? Would you like to support an existing initiative?

If so, email: Contact@internationalparkourfederation.org

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IPF Recognized Members

Asia Freerunning Parkour Union- AFPU

AFPU- Regional Federations

Asian National Federations

Afghanistan

Afghanistan National Freerunning Parkour Federation

President: Zelgi Aslami

India

Parkour Freerunning Federation of India

President: Arpan Singh

Nepal

Nepal Parkour and Freerunning Sports

President: Saroj Tamang

Pakistan

Pakistan Parkour Federation

President: Muhammad Perez

Iran

Iran Freerunning Parkour Association

President: Mohammad Moradi

Iraq

Iraq Parkour Committee

President: Haider Hassan Mane

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Parkour

President: Abdulrahman Shalhoub, Abdullah Shalhoub

Bahrain

Bahrain Parkour, Roof Tops

President: Hussain Faisal

Kuwait

Kuwait Parkour Academy

President: Mahdi Baqer

Palestine

Palestine Parkour

President: Muammad Fawzi Hamdan Abu Awad

Yemen

Yemen Parkour Federation

President: Ahmad Al-Kabsi

Oman

Oman Parkour

President: Saeed Mahfouz Ali Al Farsi

Bhutan

Bhutan Parkour Federation

President: Sonam Norbu

Maldives

Maldives Parkour Freerunning Association

President: Ibrahim Thasleem

Tajikistan

Freerun Parkour Federation Tajikistan

President: Alexander Dhul – Qarnain

Malaysia

Malaysia Parkour Association

President: Manjit Gill Singh

Syria

Syria Federation of Parkour

President: Feras Falah

Lebanon

Lebanese Parkour

President: Joe Zgheib

Philippines

Pilipinas Obstacale Sports Federation

President: Alberto C Agra

Indonesia

Indonesia Parkour Federation

President:

African Parkour Union APU

Morocco

Fédération Royale Marocaine des Sports Urbains

President: Jaoad Aouatif

Burkina Faso

Burkina Parkour

President: Zororme BASSIROU

Togo

Togo Parkour

President: Kodjobi Edem AKPALOU

Senegal

ASSOCIATION NATIONALE PARKOUR SENEGAL

President: Awa Fall

Uganda

Uganda Parkour Federation

President: Moses Ddungu

Kenya

Kenya Parkour Federation

President: ELVIS ONYANGO OKOTH

Rwanda

Rwanda Parkour

President: ROBERT MUGISHA

Guinea Bisao

Guinea Bisau Parkour Federation

Ghana

Association Guinéenne de parkour

President: DAOUDA BAH

Sierra Leone

Siera Leone Parkour Association

President: Noel Williams

Cote d’ivore

Cote Parkour

Egypt

Egypt Parkour Federation

President: Ahmad Hassan

Nigeria

Nigeria Parkour Federation

President: AWELE HELEN ILLOH

Cameroon

Cameroon Parkour Federation

President: FRU ROLAND

Congo

Congo Parkour Federation

President: SAFOU CHANTAL

Botswana

Botswana Parkour Federation

President:

Algeria

Algeria Parkour Federation

Mali

Mali Parkour Federation

Libya

Libyan Parkour Players Union

President: Jaber Ismaio

Americans Parkour Union - APU

Costa Rica

Asociacion de Parkour el Arte del Desplazamiento Costa Rica

President: Raul Solano

Bolivia

Bolivia Parkour Federation

President: Marcel Morales

Mexico

Mexico Parkour Union

Cuba

Cuban Parkour Federation

President: Carlos Castelannos

European Parkour Union - EPU

Portugal

Aassocicao Portuguesa de Street Workout e Parkour

President: Stanislav Nosov

Kosovo

Federata e Parkourrit te Kosoves FPK

President: Berat Mavriqi

Ukraine

Parkour Ukraine

President: Alexander Chernobrovkin

Would You Join International Parkour Federation?

Have you registered your Parkour Federation/Association/Organization/Club/Community?

IPF Worldwide Development Department is ready to support you and your Government to become the official and recognized IPF Parkour National Federation.