DC’s 2019 North American Women’s Parkour Gathering

Since 2010, the North American Women’s Parkour Gathering has brought practitioners together from across the globe to share their voices and their movement with one another. From teaching workshops and sessions to designing the shirts and posters, it is an event conceived, organized, and executed by women within the community every step of the way. This year, the DC Area Women’s Parkour community is thrilled to be hosting this gathering in the capital at the end of the month from…

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The Midwest Parkour League kicks off at Swift Movement

The Midwest Parkour League started its 2019 season strong with a rollercoaster of a competition hosted by Swift Movement Studio in Cincinnati on April 13. Sixteen competitors took to the floor to compete in Skill, Speed, and Style events. The Skill event was a single round skill jam with athletes striving to complete increasingly difficult challenges in different movement categories. The categories were Strides/Precisions, Vaults, Bar Work, and Wall / Cat Hang challenges. In the Men’s division, Ethan Guzman (Swift…

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Jesse Harrison Interview

Meet Jesse Harrison, co-owner of Phoenix Freerunning Academy in Livonia, Michigan, and APK’s newest Sponsored Athlete. We sat down with Jesse and asked him a few of questions to help you get to know him better. When did you start training? I have doing some form of parkour my entire life but I started training in 2010 when I was a junior in high school, so it’s been 9 years (and I’ve been seriously training for the past 7 years).…

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Coming soon to DC… the North American Women’s Parkour Gathering

If you are a female—or male—in the DC area you should be excited for this summer! Beast Coast isn’t the only hot thing in town. On July 26-28 local traceuses are hosting THE North American Women’s Gathering right here in DC!  The event attracts women from the US and Canada as well as from other parts of the world. Why create/host/attend a women-only jam? The awesome people of course! Oftentimes parkour communities, while completely supportive of women, are male-dominated. It…

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Send a Beast to Beast

Send a Beast to Beast Overview: The Send a Beast to Beast initiative gives youth from the District of Columbia public school system a chance to experience the vibrant parkour lifestyle festival Beast Coast Jam. At this event they are able to train with and learn from experienced and inspirational practitioners from around the country and around the world. We offer this experience to the children at no cost, funding it through sponsorships and donations from individuals. American Parkour offers…

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To start off 2023 APK is holding tryouts for our new Womens Chase Tag Team! If you're interested in trying out, you'll need to do the following.

Create a Tryout Video (Details for that are on our YouTube LINK IN BIO)

Upload that Video to Google Drive and Share that video/folder with apksubmission@gmail.com

Submisions will open January 1st and close January 31st.

Also per World Chase Tag, 2023 will be the beginning of the Women's Season. Current Women athletes are not yet locked into a team for the WCT6 season.

Now Good Luck! And remember, Don't Get Caught!

#apkblue #apkgrey #apkwct @worldchasetag @worldchasetagemea @americanparkour @wctamericas @wct_memes_official #worldchasetag #dontgetcaught
To start off 2023 APK is holding tryouts for our new Womens Chase Tag Team! If you're interested in trying out, you'll need to do the following. Create a Tryout Video (Details for that are on our YouTube LINK IN BIO) Upload that Video to Google Drive and Share that video/folder with [email protected] Submisions will open January 1st and close January 31st. Also per World Chase Tag, 2023 will be the beginning of the Women's Season. Current Women athletes are not yet locked into a team for the WCT6 season. Now Good Luck! And remember, Don't Get Caught! #apkblue #apkgrey #apkwct @worldchasetag @worldchasetagemea @americanparkour @wctamericas @wct_memes_official #worldchasetag #dontgetcaught
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Tune in tonight at 8pm on @espn to support @apkblue.wct and @apkgrey.wct in part 2 of the WCT6 USA Tournament!
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#apkblue #apkgrey #apkwct @worldchasetag @worldchasetagemea @americanparkour @wct_memes_official #worldchasetag #dontgetcaught
Tune in tonight at 8pm on @espn to support @apkblue.wct and @apkgrey.wct in part 2 of the WCT6 USA Tournament! . #apkblue #apkgrey #apkwct @worldchasetag @worldchasetagemea @americanparkour @wct_memes_official #worldchasetag #dontgetcaught
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Train to be your best in 2023!
Join the APK 365 Training Challenge for peer support and inspiration to stay motivated in 2023.
We've added 3 "Train Tracks" to suit your goals:
365 - Train Every Day
AMAP - Accumulate as many days as possible for the year
Weekly - Commit to training at least once per week
Join the group Here:
www.facebook.com/groups/2023apk365/

#apk3652023 #apk365 #apklife #traineveryday #parkour #freerunning
Train to be your best in 2023! Join the APK 365 Training Challenge for peer support and inspiration to stay motivated in 2023. We've added 3 "Train Tracks" to suit your goals: 365 - Train Every Day AMAP - Accumulate as many days as possible for the year Weekly - Commit to training at least once per week Join the group Here: www.facebook.com/groups/2023apk365/ #apk3652023 #apk365 #apklife #traineveryday #parkour #freerunning
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Teach them curiosity and compassion: they will yearn for the tools to create a better world.

#parkour #teachingparkour #coaching #physicaleducation #curiosity
Teach them curiosity and compassion: they will yearn for the tools to create a better world. #parkour #teachingparkour #coaching #physicaleducation #curiosity
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Watch the WCT6 US Championship on @espn 2 on tonight at 8pm - 12am ET! 🙌 A 4 hour special showing all the group stages back to back!

See our teams @apkblue.wct and @apkgrey.wct compete with the best in the US! 

Keep an ear out for APK founder @toorockjumps as he kicks off each match with the iconic "Athletes Ready!". 
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See more about APK's involvement on americanparkour.com

Photo by @jesschan0 

Buy your official WCT Athlete Jerseys at @e_vadr 👈
#parkour #extremesports #freerunning #parkourtag #sportsbroadcasting #apklife
Watch the WCT6 US Championship on @espn 2 on tonight at 8pm - 12am ET! 🙌 A 4 hour special showing all the group stages back to back! See our teams @apkblue.wct and @apkgrey.wct compete with the best in the US! Keep an ear out for APK founder @toorockjumps as he kicks off each match with the iconic "Athletes Ready!". . See more about APK's involvement on americanparkour.com Photo by @jesschan0 Buy your official WCT Athlete Jerseys at @e_vadr 👈 #parkour #extremesports #freerunning #parkourtag #sportsbroadcasting #apklife
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We're very excited to announce that we will be presenting at the Worlds of Work Expo where over 3,000 kids from 7 counties in Virginia will get to learn about career choices.

We'll help display careers related to:
Health and Wellness - Coaching, Physical Education, Sports Physiotherapy
Design and Manufacturing - CAD, CNC Work, Metal and Woodworking
Professional Athletes - @worldchasetag and Parkour

We'll have a fully interactive 20X20 Booth featuring our Middle School Parkour Kit, plus a Parkour Rig and other equipment on display in various stages of manufacture.

We'll also have videos showing our Parkour in Schools Program, some of the Television shows we've made and Performances from Madonna to Mercedes Benz, World Chase Tag, and Parkour Gyms.

We're grateful to Jenna French, TMP of Shenandoah County for this opportunity!

Virginia Department of Education Virginia Economic Development Partnership

#health #education #work #school #wellness #parkour
We're very excited to announce that we will be presenting at the Worlds of Work Expo where over 3,000 kids from 7 counties in Virginia will get to learn about career choices. We'll help display careers related to: Health and Wellness - Coaching, Physical Education, Sports Physiotherapy Design and Manufacturing - CAD, CNC Work, Metal and Woodworking Professional Athletes - @worldchasetag and Parkour We'll have a fully interactive 20X20 Booth featuring our Middle School Parkour Kit, plus a Parkour Rig and other equipment on display in various stages of manufacture. We'll also have videos showing our Parkour in Schools Program, some of the Television shows we've made and Performances from Madonna to Mercedes Benz, World Chase Tag, and Parkour Gyms. We're grateful to Jenna French, TMP of Shenandoah County for this opportunity! Virginia Department of Education Virginia Economic Development Partnership #health #education #work #school #wellness #parkour
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