I originally wrote this article to be published 3 years ago and never got around to it so I updated it. I’m now 30 years old and I injured my knee because over the years sitting, not Parkour has severely affected my posterior chain and the tendons around my knees. The pandemic didn’t help either. I’m currently resting my knee for a week so start physical therapy and get back to training. My journey into parkour is similar to that…
Rogue City – Parkour View of a Movie Review Rogue City is a good cop / bad cop thriller that is well, less than thrilling. 15 Minutes into the movie I was wondering what it was about, and who were the good guys, who were the bad guys, and who we should be rooting for. With 15 minutes left in the movie this hadn’t really changed. While I want more than anything to like a movie with David Belle –…
American Parkour had the privilege of putting forward two teams to World Chase Tag this year. Watch APK Blue & APK Gray compete on the Quad on NBC Sports Network starting November 12th at 11 pm. See the full program schedule below: PREMIERE Episode 1 – Thursday, Nov 12th, 2020 – 11:00 pm (Eastern) – World Chase Tag Episode 2 – Saturday, Nov 21st, 2020 – 11:00 pm (Eastern) – World Chase Tag Episode 3 – Friday, Nov 27th, 2020…
When I first started my Parkour training, I was running around downtown on my lunch breaks. Definitely not ideal, but I wanted to get out and move. Between work and family, it was tough finding opportunities for play, so I worked with what time I had. Despite coming back to work a bit damp with sweat and out of breath, my co-workers were thankfully always supportive and encouraging. I learned a lot during those lunch breaks and eventually started carving…
People have improved their health and well-being at American Parkour Academy for over 13 years. Through movement, play, and positive interaction with their environment and with others we have built a strong, vibrant, and diverse community. We have made the extremely difficult decision to temporarily shut down our gym operations in this time of public health emergency so as not to contribute to any potential spread of COVID-19. As a small business, and one that has operated on the idealism of the…
