by Patrick Witbrod | Aug 18, 2015 | Articles, News
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...
by Patrick Witbrod | Aug 16, 2015 | Community Spotlight, News
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...
by Adrienne Toumayan | Jul 29, 2015 | Articles, News
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...
by Keith Mylett | Jul 2, 2015 | Articles, News
This list was composed and written by American Parkour Ambassadors Raul Piscoya and Keith Mylett. It’s by no means comprehensive and is meant to be a living document. If you send us a spot that’s better and we add it to the article we’ll give you...
by Mark Toorock | Jun 3, 2015 | Articles, News
We are stoked to announce the addition of Laura Devinsky to our team! Laura will be managing the APK Store, doing everything from keeping our designs fresh to making sure our customers are well cared for, and keeping high interactivity between the store and our...
by Tayler Kurtzman | Apr 9, 2015 | Articles, News
I remember being able to feel the dirt between my toes and the heat on my back. I take a deep breath, and run, eventually leaping into a superman front. I remember seeing the water 26′ below me as if in slow motion. I initiate a tight tuck and open up as I see...