Vault

En diversas actividades urbanas, un vault es cualquier tipo de movimiento que implica superar un obstáculo mediante alguna combinación de saltar, escalar o zambullirse. Aunque parkour no implica la idea de movimientos establecidos, los practicantes utilizan formas similares de moverse para pasar rápida y eficientemente sobre los obstáculos. Parkour vaults Safety vault/Step Vault: Similar to a side vault, except that the outside foot is placed on the obstacle and the inside arm is then released, while the outside foot pushes the traceur off the obstacle. Speed vault: Like a step/safety vault, the outside hand is placed on the obstacle to act as a support, although, the inner leg launches the performer upwards and kicks over the obstacle and the outside foot is forced backwards to force the performer further. The performer lands upon the inner foot and continues running. Or, both legs kick up and over the obstacle like a side vault. Two-handed/Simple/Side vault: Both hands are placed on the obstacle and the body goes alongside the arms, with the legs parallel to the obstacle. Lazy vault: Approach the object from a parallel or diagonal direction. The inside hand goes on the object and the inside leg and then the outside leg are swung over the object in one fluid motion. The other hand is then placed on the object to stabilize and help propel the vaulter over the object. Thief vault: Similar to the lazy vault, except the inside hand touches the obstacle and the outside leg goes over first. This is usually used to change directions fairly quickly. Monkey vault/Kong vault: Both hands are placed on the obstacle and are used to push the traceur over the obstacle while both legs are pulled up into a squat position with the hips raised to pass over the object. Can also be done in a diving motion over the obstacle. Double Kong vault: A diving Kong vault with a monkey vault going into the move so that the hands are placed twice on the object. Dash vault: A jump is performed over an object feet first while the hands are then placed down to carry oneself over. The result will be a sitting position halfway through the vault with the arms used to push off the obstacle. Kash vault: A combination of the Kong/Monkey and a dash vault. The execution is similar to a monkey vault, except at the end of the vault, the traceur pushes them-self up in order to give some space for the legs to exit as a dash vault. Turn vault: Similar to a side vault but with a 180 degree turn.