Never Underestimate Jackie Chan’s Ability to Jump Over Very Tall Obstructions

The martial arts legend was doing parkour before it was cool

September 22, 2017 9:00 am

Parkour isn’t just a sport, it’s an art. 

We know this because a supercut of Jackie Chan fence-hopping like a champ proves it.

Produced by video editor James Casey of The Solomon Society, the brief clips shows Chan jumping fences, climbing gates and scaling walls in locations ranging from abandoned warehouses to shopping malls to a deserted parking garages.

For more Chan coverage, here he is fielding questions about how he perfected his martial arts skills.

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