Parkour is a challenging and demanding discipline, therefore learning Parkour must always be approached with sensibility and caution. An understanding of the work and fitness involved in becoming a good traceur is essential.
This explanation shows how to develop your training without reference to too much specific movement - each traceur must find their own way - there is no list of tricks to tick off. For advice on more specific techniques, please refer to the forums. Also try and meet up with othr traceurs as soon as possible to share experiences.
The first thing to do is to get a good grasp of what parkour is and what it means to be a traceur. Read the what is parkour section on this site to learn this. Your understanding and realisation of what Parkour is will develop as your training and experience develop.
The understanding of each and every movement that you perform is also a very important skill to develop. Parkour is about self-improvement - therefore you must be your own critic. Get into the habit of breaking down every movement that you perform and looking for mistakes, improvements and ways to make the movement more silent and efficient.
Parkour first and foremost is about movement. Your body must be trained and developed, through repetition and work, to perform many diverse movements instinctively. Diversity is extremely important in Parkour as the goal is to be able to move in any environment.
A good skill to develop first is foot placement,sensetivity and touch. This involves training your feet and your hands - your body's feeling - to different surfaces, shapes and environments. Walk along walls/rails/trees/anything/everything. Develop your balance over very diverse surfaces and very small spaces and take care to move slowly and understand the control required at each part of your movement. This is an elementary skill in parkour and will give you the grounding needed to perform more complex techniques in any space, as you will be competent at simple movement in any spaces.
This part or learning is often overlooked and catches up with traceurs later in their progression if it is missed out - when a technique has to be performed in a very precise or narrow space, a traceur must be able to move confidently in that space.
In order to perform movements strongly and safely in Parkour, you must train your body to be very fit. As well as sprinting,running and stamina work, there are various conditioning excercises which are good for making the body strong enough for Parkour. It is a good idea to perform these exercises outside as this makes sure that your body gets used to sufaces and materials that you will encounter when performing parkour.
Glasgow Traceur Zeno has made these videos to show various excercises:
There are various techniques, such as a variety of vaults which are quite specific to Parkour. Every person's movement is individual and it's important to note that the more specific moves are not a list to tick off. As a traceur you should focus on finding your own way.
It is important to have a good solid basis in foot placement and touch before moving on to learning more demanding movements.
For advice on specific movements, please refer to the forums.
Every Traceur must progress at their own level. Enjoy your training at your own pace and try to progress and learn slowly. There is no rush to learn, and often traceurs who try to fit everything in quickly tend to be weak and have sloppy techniques.
There is no competition in Parkour - move at your own place and strive to progress for yourself.