ADAPT Qualifications

About ADAPT

The world's original parkour coaching certification — built by the founders of the discipline, practised on every continent.

About ADAPT Qualifications

The original parkour
coaching certification.
Since 2008.

ADAPT is the world's first and original coach education programme for parkour — created by the founders and original pioneers of the discipline, built on its values, and recognised internationally as the benchmark for parkour instruction.

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Art Movement as a creative practice — cultivated, not just executed
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du Déplacement Of movement — honouring the discipline's Parisian origins
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And One community, one practice — whatever name you use
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Parkour The discipline in its fullest sense — movement, philosophy, culture
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Teaching Not just delivering — actively transmitting knowledge, skill, and values
Founded 2008 · Coaches on every continent
Some of the Partners we have been Internationally recognised by
European Qualifications Framework ACE — American Council on Exercise NASM AFAA CPD Standards (UK) Sport England UISP Italy
2008

The world's first

ADAPT was founded in 2008 — the original parkour coaching certification, created before any other organisation had formalised coach education for the discipline.

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Continents

ADAPT-certified coaches are active across six continents. Our qualification framework is designed to work across every country, culture, and coaching context where parkour is taught.

L1 – L3

A complete pathway

From Foundation Coach to Master Coach, ADAPT's three-level certification pathway develops coaches from their first session to the highest levels of professional expertise.

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Philosophy & Ethos

What parkour is, where it came from, and why ADAPT exists. The values and principles that underpin everything we do — from the founding philosophy to the teaching framework.

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Education Pathway

The full ADAPT certification pathway — from Level 1 Foundation Coach through Level 2 Lead Coach to Level 3 Master Coach, plus CPD, Tutor certifications, and specialist programmes.

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The Community

The global ADAPT network of certified coaches — who they are, where they are, and how they stay connected. Find out what it means to be part of this community.

Meet the community

Quality Coaching Mark

ADAPT's standard of coaching excellence — what it signifies, how it is assessed, and why it matters to participants, organisations, and the discipline as a whole.

About the mark

FAQs

Answers to the most common questions about ADAPT courses — eligibility, prerequisites, cancellation, certification timelines, and everything else you need before booking.

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