SUPERHUMAN ACADEMY
Boulder Parkour Classes & Summer Camps
Superhuman Academy | Boulder Parkour Classes & Summer Camps
Looking for an activity that builds strength, confidence, and community for your child? At Superhuman Academy, we offer Boulder based parkour classes and high energy summer camps designed to help kids move, think, and grow. Through playful challenges and skill based progressions, children develop resilience, creativity, and body awareness, all while having fun in a welcoming, supportive environment.
It’s an exciting alternative to gymnastics, ninja, martial arts, and traditional team sports, perfect for families seeking something different and growth oriented. And located just minutes from downtown Boulder and CU campus, we welcome families from Boulder, Lafayette, Erie, Louisville, and across Boulder County.
Our curriculum based Parkour programs develop:
- Balance, coordination, and mobility are key skills taught at our school.
- Real world strength and agility
- Learning how to fall safely
- Confidence and resilience
- Problem solving through obstacle movement and challenges
- Strengths in social interaction and critical thinking
Classes include Jumpstart, Basics, Intermediate, and Advanced levels, with clear progressions.
Convenient for Boulder Families
Our facility is:
- 7 minutes from Pearl Street; 2 minutes from the 29th Street Mall
- Near Foothills Parkway and easily reached from North Boulder, South Boulder, and Gunbarrel
- A short drive from local schools such as CU, Boulder High, Summit, Casey, and Bear Creek
- Also serving Broomfield, Erie, Lafayette, Louisville, Longmont, Superior, and surrounding areas
Why Boulder Parents Choose Our Parkour Classes
- Professionally trained and licensed parkour coaches
- Purpose built structures with modular obstacles
+ foam pit, trampoline, and spring floor - Progression based curriculum
- Friendly, supportive environment
- 10+ years serving Boulder County youth
FAQ – Superhuman Academy | Boulder Parkour Classes & Summer Camps
Is parkour safe for kids?
Yes, our program teaches controlled progressions, fall safety techniques, proper landings, and strength fundamentals long before introducing complex movements. New students start on padded floors, with soft obstacles, and with coaches who specialize in youth instruction. Students will quickly learn how to implement these skills on harder surfaces.
Do you offer trial classes?
Yes, we offer a first class credit so long as you enroll in a seasonal session after your first class. You are welcome to join one of our Saturday drop-in classes, which runs 9:00 – 10:00am, followed by the open gym from 10:00 – 11:30am. We also offer drop-in opportunities during the weekdays, but you must inquire about availability beforehand. Give us a call or send us a text or email and we’ll get you on the schedule! Contact page.
Will my child be doing flips?
Not unless they are ready, and flips are never required. We teach some of the most technical variations of flips at our higher levels, so in order to help students build up an understanding of the movements, we introduce basic, low level flipping exercises at the beginning levels. By utilizing our foam pit and trampoline, we can provide a fun, forgiving experience for everyone. New students will focus on jumps, safety falls, vaults, swings, balance challenges, climbing basics, coordination drills, as well as some low level flipping exercises. But only until they’ve demonstrated control, will they then be able to flip unassisted.
Are the beginners separated from advanced kids?
Yes. Although we often warmup together, we separate and run classes based on age, skill level, and experience. This ensures every child learns at the proper pace and never feels overwhelmed. If your child is ever looking for more of a challenge, let us know and we’ll make the appropriate changes!
What safety certifications do your coaches hold?
We are licensed and insured under USAP. Our coaches are trained specifically in youth parkour instruction, safe spotting, movement progressions, and fall reduction strategies. Our head coaches have years of experience coaching kids and teens with diverse movement, socioeconomic, and different and special needs backgrounds.
What ages do you accept?
We offer classes for Ages 3–17 plus Adult:
Adult: Parkour basics, strength training, balance and coordination, movement games
Ages 13–17: advanced parkour and flips, conditioning, dynamic movement, confidence building
8–12: strength, agility, obstacle skills, intro to flips, concepts in resilience
5–7: movement foundations, how to fall, learn to try again
3-4: Familiarity with facility and coaching, parkour through play
Do kids need any experience to start?
No experience is required. Most children begin with zero background in parkour, and some with no athletic experience at all. Our Level 1 curriculum is built for beginners and gradually develops strength, confidence, and technical skill. Parkour can be a great standalone activity, as well as an amazing supplement for all other sports.
What if my child already has formal gymnastics, ninja, or climbing experience?
Kids with movement backgrounds often transition smoothly because they’ve trained body control, spatial awareness, and grip/landing mechanics. We do still require new students to attend our Level 1 programs in order to understand the vernacular, as well as coaching styles and techniques. Because parkour is a unique discipline, those foundation skills must be understood in order to train safely and progress. When the time is right, they may be suggested to move into higher levels when coaches feel they’re ready for more of a challenge.
How fast do kids progress?
It depends on age, consistency, and behavior and every kid learns at a different pace. Most new students attend a Jumpstart seasonal session (think Winter session, December through February) and attend a second or third session to really absorb the material. Students that attend the same program twice or more often receive additional challenges for skills they understand, so they’ll continue progressing before formally moving into a higher level program.
What should my child wear to class?
Comfortable athletic clothing, clean, flexible and fitted sneakers, and a water bottle. No sandals, Crocs, or open-toe shoes. We recommend students bring their shoes in hand during the winter months to swap out of wet shoes/boots.
How do we sign up?
You can register through our website or give us a call to answer any questions and get setup over the phone. We suggest new students to attend a Saturday drop-in class to get a feel for our facility and coaching style before jumping into a full season of classes. But if you’re ready to rock, you can use our site to sign up for a season’s worth of weekday classes or special events like school day off camps and summer camps. We also offer birthday parties and private lessons/group lessons for a more personalized learning experience.
