by Wenxin Yang | Jun 25, 2014 | Articles, News
By: Wenxin Yang A year ago I took a nasty fall at the Chicago National Jam. It was the first of its kind in my entire career of doing Parkour thus far. I was very badly hurt by the initial shock but did not think too much of it at the time, I was inexperienced with...
by Patrick Witbrod | May 1, 2014 | Articles, News
DC Women try Parkour through Free, Monthly Meetups. It’s no secret, there are more guys than girls in the parkour community. But why? Surely girls are just as creative and adventurous. So, how can we get more women in parkour? To answer this question, we made it our...
by Patrick Witbrod | Apr 28, 2014 | Articles, News
American Parkour founder Mark Toorock was able to get in touch with old friend and Parkour founder David Belle to ask a few questions about Brick Mansions. Here are David’s answers as relayed by Florian Busi: American Parkour: How did you convince them to let...
by Patrick Witbrod | Apr 26, 2014 | Articles, News
So you just got out of the theater after seeing Paul Walker’s penultimate film and were really impressed by the stunt work and that French guy who played Lino. You came to the right place. That stunt work was based off of parkour and that French guy, was David...
by Patrick Witbrod | Apr 9, 2014 | Articles, News
Ronnie Shalvis the the mind behind some of the most recognizable parkour videos on youtube sent us an article outlining his steps to overcome fear in Parkour and life. It’s definitely worth a read! Overcoming Fear A question I often get asked, is how to overcome...
by Patrick Witbrod | Apr 9, 2014 | Articles
Parkour requires nothing. However, to get the best training experience, we have compiled a list of recommended items that help you with training and recovery. Clothing Pants that allow full range of motion also offer some abrasion protection, or athletic shorts that...
