I have compiled a list of ways that I think are best at getting past security. Some of them are clever, some are practical. Take them as you will.

Explain What You’re Doing

This is the most popular one. Security asks you to leave and you explain to them what Parkour is and its purpose. At this point, their either going to threaten to call the police, or walk away and let you do your thing. Since their only original reason of approaching you was to get you off the property, and that’s what their going to do. That’s the problem with this method. It’s almost never successful. Not to mention, if you come back, they’ll remember you as “that kid that was jumping off stuff a week ago” and they’ll call the police instantly instead of talking to you first.

Talk in French

This is one that I have had a lot of success with. Obviously you don’t have to use French, but it sounds more legit. Even if you don’t know French (I don’t) just speak in gibberish with some kind of an accent. Now a security guard who has had to deal with a lot of stupid people would know how to handle this. But some store owner? They’re probably just going to walk back inside, confused.

Be A Ninja Traceur

The basic rule of thumb is, if you don’t know who owns it, or you’re scared of getting caught, don’t stay in the same spot for more than 15 minutes. Do some training, and leave. By the time they come over to ask you to leave, you’ll be gone. Come back later, but move on to a different spot for a little bit. Trust me, you’ll find yourself getting caught a lot less.

Also, for an added bonus, hide from all cops you see, don’t hide, but stay away from them. The less interaction you  have with any kind of authority figures, the less likely you are to get in trouble.

Cameras Are Bad

Never ever, ever go near a camera and start climbing up their walls. One time I was climbing through parking garages and accidentally ended up on the inside of a police garage. Cameras all around me. I didn’t get caught, but I got out of there as fast as I could. Also, I ended up getting searched for drugs once at a mall, because I was climbing up a wall outside a security door with a camera over it.

What about you guys? How do you avoid getting caught? Or getting out of it when you get in trouble?