APK Ambassador Wenxin Yang interviews David Flaherty a man who, after training for 61 non-consecutive days, lost over 40 lbs and improved his health immensely.   Where are you from and what do? David – I am from Scranton PA and I am a general contractor. So I understand that as of this year, you are 41 years old. Why did decide to start training Parkour? David – I started to do Parkour to get closer to my son Chris and then it became about…

So, do you just walk around and look for things to jump/climb on? This is one of the most common questions I get when I tell people I train parkour. And the answer is yes. Yes, I absolutely do. Honestly, one of the coolest things about training parkour is that your entire perception of the world changes. Handrails, benches, jersey barriers, walls, lines on the sidewalk… they all become opportunities. Every morning when I walk to the metro, I balance…

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 radical injuries as I have never gotten myself into one. However, it was enough to put me out of commission for the rest of weekend.…

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 objective to create new opportunities for them to come together and train. Through online platforms including Facebook, ActiveLife DC, and Meetup.com, we reached out to women from all around DC, Maryland, and…