Meet : Pakistan Parkour Founder (Ammad parkour) and His Team (Hazara parkour)

Parkour is a physical discipline that involves moving through an environment in a smooth and efficient manner, using techniques such as running, jumping, climbing, and vaulting. It is often performed in urban settings, where practitioners, known as traceurs, use the environment to their advantage, navigating around and over obstacles in creative and physically demanding ways. The goal of parkour is to move through the environment as quickly and efficiently as possible, using one’s body and surroundings to overcome obstacles. It is often considered a form of self-expression, as well as a way to improve physical fitness, coordination, and agility. Parkour has gained popularity in recent years and has inspired the creation of various parkour-based activities, such as freerunning and obstacle course racing. 

It is likely that parkour is practiced in Pakistan, as it has gained popularity around the world in recent years. The sport we are talking about is Parkour in which participants win by scoring points for the most challenging jumps and flips as traverse through a given route. “You just need a trainer and the city is your playground,” said one of the top Parkour Traceurs of Pakistan, Usman Nawaz. But while it has caught on like wildfire in many parts of the planet, knowledge of it in Pakistan is still limited to a few. The sport first entered the scene in Pakistan in 2013, when a group of boys from the Hazara community of Quetta started posting their Parkour performances on social media. For the boys, however, the aim was just enjoyment through physical activity. They were not even aware that what they were practicing was a competitive sport around the world.

Pakistan is full of talented persons in every walk of life same can be seen in sports fields where Pakistani players are by birth talented, even though with very limited resources, no community support even there is not any financial support from the Government level, this land full of world champions in every sports field. Today we are very glad to introduce another hero of Pakistan Ammad parkour, who is not only introduced parkour in Pakistan but is also the founder of Hazara parkour. You cannot believe that without sort of professional facilities and any specific playing fields, they are playing parkour on a very professional level. So today we will try our best to cover their journey which starts from YouTube videos to be a master of parkour.

Ammad who originally belongs to Quetta was born in 1998 is very passionate and aggressive about his profession, even though his hobby is his profession. Now can believe that Ammad started parkour at a very early age, he was only 13 when he started to train himself. “At the initial level I passed through a very hard time and faced a number of difficulties, like lack of funds to buy things, and there were not any professional facilities available in Pakistan. In addition to that family is also not in a supportive mode. But I always follow my passion “ Ammad said

“Parkour is very intense and at the same time, very liberating – it does not have any rules,” Ammad parkour said. “This is why we like it so much.” When Ammad parkour and his teammates were told that they were not allowed to practice parkour within the Academy, the rules didn’t hold them back: they simply continued their training on a vacant rented plot.

Achievements

• He proved himself a great sportsman and won the Gold Medal in Wushu Fighting system in the 2014 National Championship Lahore.
• He also earned two Silver Medals in Ju-Jistu Newaza National.
• Ammad has worked as a stuntman for movies and ads such as Teefa in trouble (2018), Umru Ayaar (2021) Jazz (2019), Samsung (2021), and Nestle (2018) and has performed parkour with his team in different ceremonies.
• Performed in the Opening ceremony of all Pakistan T-20 Cricket cup Quetta 2014
• Performed in the Opening ceremony of Jiu Jitsu national games Lahore 2015
• Performed in the Opening ceremony of the Wushu national games (2015 – 2021 consecutively)
• Performed in the Opening ceremony of the Football national games 2014,
  2015, 2018, 2019, 2021.

Ammad’ struggles are not much different from so many other talented Pakistani, who are following their passion without any support, but Ammad did not give up and always follow the path of his dreams with strong beliefs. But he also said that if there are proper facilities and financial support from authorities then he and many others not only able to headlight Pakistan’s name in the world but also able to generate income, In addition to that if there is proper training, coaching and financial support in Pakistan, Pakistani athletes can win many medals in the Olympics and other world tournaments.

Ammad parkour said that Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.