Built from movement. Rooted in community. Fueled by purpose.
Intent Parkour began as a bond — not a brand.
A few athletes came together with one goal:
To showcase Arizona’s overlooked parkour culture.
Not to impress, but to represent.
To highlight the movement, the spots, and the people who made it real.
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Back then, some of them coached in a gym — but Intent didn’t live there.
It lived in parks, rooftops, alleys, and railings.
Intent was a community project. A passion platform.
A way to put Arizona on the map.
A Loss That Changed Everything
When life shifted, the project paused.
Then, everything changed.
In January 2022, one of Arizona’s most respected parkour athletes — and an original co-founder of Intent — tragically passed away during a training accident.
Days before, he had expressed a powerful shift:
He was ready to coach the next generation.
To give back.
To help parkour grow from the inside.
He never got that chance.
So the others made it their mission to carry his vision forward.
A Movement Reborn
Intent was revived — not as a brand, but as a responsibility.
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Coaches began mentoring kids outdoors and in gyms, combining movement with meaning.
The energy was electric.
The kids were thriving.
And they felt seen.
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One student even designed an Intent shirt — a simple way to represent the progress, the friendships, and the community they were proud to be part of.
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It was never about business.
It was always about belonging.
Pushback from the System
As Intent grew, it challenged the status quo.
The values of mentorship and freedom clashed with systems that didn’t understand them.
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Eventually, the coaches realized:
They couldn’t stay where their purpose wasn’t supported.
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So they left.
Not for profit.
Not for recognition.
But for the kids — and the culture.
The Community Followed
Families followed.
Not because they were asked to — but because they felt the difference.
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They recognized where the care lived.
Where the connection was real.
Where their kids were seen not just as athletes — but as people.
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Intent became a nomadic training program overnight:
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Coaching in parks
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Renting floors
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Borrowing hours
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And still, the kids stayed.
The families stayed.
The values stayed.
And They Thrived
Despite the obstacles, the athletes flourished:
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1st Place at the West Coast Parkour Championship Finals
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Multiple athletes qualified for Nationals
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One rose to the SPL World Finals stage — as the youngest men’s competitor in 2024​
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And in 2025?
4 out of 6 USPK Nationals freestyle winners came from Intent Parkour.
Each one qualified for the SPL World Championship in August.
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These were the same kids who had left a system that didn’t see them — now mentored freely and fully.
What We’re Building Now
This isn’t a detour.
It’s proof.
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Proof of what’s possible when people are allowed to be themselves — and when parkour is taught the way it was meant to be.
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Now, Intent Parkour is entering its next chapter:
Launching Arizona’s first dedicated parkour gym.
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Not a side section
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Not a repackaged program
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But a home — built by athletes, rooted in culture, and guided by intention
Why It Matters
This gym is a tribute:
To a brother and friend.
To the movement that shaped us.
To the community that never gave up.
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It’s not about medals.
It’s not about spectacle.
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It’s about showing up.
Training with purpose.
And building something that lasts.