Joe Sotomayor – APK Community Spotlight

“With great power comes great responsibility.”  Traceurs are surely familiar with these words of advice. And in a way, many active participants in parkour communities the world over do act responsibly in how they promote and grow our sport. Joe Sotomayor, an artist...

New APK Academy Affiliate: Shinobi School

APK is stoked to announce our latest APK Academy Affiliated gym: Shinobi School! Shinobi School is located in Tampa Florida and has recently opened. Shinobi School has Parkour for both kids and adults, Martial Arts, American Ninja Warrior training, Aerial classes, and...

Interview: Kyle ‘Epic’ Mendoza!

Give us a brief background about yourself and how you became involved in parkour. I’ve always been a high energy individual, always loved to jump and play.  I started in martial arts, and built awareness and control through that.  When I found out about [Parkour] it...

Welcome Collin Cooper

An introduction long overdue is in order for our new head trainer, Collin Cooper. Collin brings us a wealth of experience from Minnesota’s Fight or Flight Academy, an APK affiliate. A member of the Tribe, Collin brings his amazing athletic skills and his love of...

A Parkour Workshop with Wounded Warriors

Written By: Adrienne Toumayan I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Mark Toorock (Founder of APK) and Travis Graves (Director of APK Academy and Tribe Member) to talk about a workshop they did in August 2013 with eight veterans from the Wounded Warriors...