This series is all about the exhilarating world of extreme sports and what it takes to become a top professional. Each title lists the essential equipment you need and examines the basic skills, before going on to look at the more demanding tricks and stunts. There are also profiles of some of the greatest names in the sport, the biggest competitions in the world and the most fearsome locations that these daring competitors come up against.

Freerunning Champion opens up the world of parkour for young readers. Techniques, moves, facts, stats and pro profiles grab young readers' attention and ensure a thrilling read from cover to cover.

This book is part of a book series called How To Be a .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

James Nixon is an experienced editor and author of children's books.

This book has the following chapters:

• Section 1: What is freerunning?
• Section 1: Getting started
• Section 1: Train your body
• Section 1: Ready to run
• Section 1: Landing and rolling
• Section 1: Jumping
• Section 1: Mounts and vaults
• Section 1: A balancing act
• Section 1: Wall runs
• Section 1: Leaping and swinging
• Section 1: Acrobatics
• Section 1: The story of a freerunner
• Section 1: On location
• Section 1: Glossary and websites