APK Delivers another School Kit

This week we delivered fun, creativity, and a love for movement to students at Ida B Wells Middle School in Washington DC. Our parkour program is taught as one section of their Physical Education classes. According to several of their PE teachers, it is one of the most engaging units they do in their entire program. For the past few years, APK has been working closely with the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), bringing parkour to over 30 middle schools in…

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The Michigan National Parkour Jam XII

For the twelfth year in a row, Parkour practitioners descended upon the mitten state for Michigan National Jam. Now co-hosted by the University of Michigan Parkour Club and APK Affiliate Phoenix Freerunning Academy, it remains as one of the longest running Parkour events in the US. The three-day event kicked off on Friday at Phoenix Freerunning Academy, moving to the legendary Flint Grand Fountain for Saturday, and finishing with casual training and swimming in Ann Arbor. With the Parkour culture…

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Getting to the finals of the World Chase Tag Championship 2019

World Chase Tag is a new sport based around the childhood game of tag, but with parkour based obstacles, timers, teams, and a whole lot more intensity. The court is 40ft x 40ft consisting of platforms, bars, and a slanted barrier around the perimeter. Athletes must try to evade for 20 seconds to score a point. Catch last year’s event on YouTube and stay tuned for this year’s final event where the American Team GNF (Going Nowhere Fast) makes it…

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Parkour at the NRV Juvenile Detention Center.

By Elijah Bowen APK Ambassador and owner of affiliated gym Blue Ridge Motion July 2019, I was given an opportunity to spend 3 hours in our local juvenile detention center in Christiansburg, Virginia, teaching Parkour and leading a discussion on fairness (a topic the center assigned me), for character development. This is part of a program they host called “Character counts”. It was a small group of young guys between the ages of 13 and 17. None of them looked…

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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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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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