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The tales of Christmas parkour stories
Not every Christmas Parkour video has a story like Santa Parkour, but they all share an important message: we have one of the greatest communities on Earth, a giant family full of love and support, and we should all be very thankful that Parkour has brought us all...
WOD 12-20-13: Timed Runs and Conditioning.
"Mind is consciousness which has put on limitations. You are originally unlimited and perfect. Later you take on limitations and become the mind." -Ramana Maharshi Start with APK Warm-Up 2 Running Conditioning These runs are timed rather than measured in distance, so...
WOD 12-19-13: Jump and Inchworm Challenge!
"In our so-called democracy we are accustomed to give the majority what they want rather than educate them to understand what is best for them." -Carter G. Woodson Start with the Original APK Warm Up Jump and Inchworm Challenge Broad Jump as far as you can in 7 jumps...
Self-esteem through parkour
Parkour is practiced for hundreds of reasons, but one reason in particular is often overlooked: Its ability to promote self-esteem. Check out this piece I wrote explaining why parkour is good for building self-esteem.
WOD 12-18-13: One Leg Squats for strength and power
"I tell a student that the most important class you can take is technique. A great chef is first a great technician. 'If you are a jeweler, or a surgeon or a cook, you have to know the trade in your hand. You have to learn the process. You learn it through endless...
WOD 12-17-13: Muscle Up for lightning climb-ups!
You don't always win your battles, but it's good to know you fought. -John Greenleaf Whittier Start with the APK Warm-Up #3. Muscle-Up training. The muscle-up is an extremely important skill to master. Spend 30-40 Minutes working on exercises to improve the...
Crazy year-end price slashing at our Store
M2's gone crazy and has slashed the prices on our most popular pieces of gear—up to 50% off! Who knows how long these prices will stay slashed, so jump over to our store quickly: http://store.americanparkour.com/ APK Drawstring bad is 50% off Parkour Tutorial Vol. 1...
WOD 12-16-13: Tumbling and Acro
Children are smarter than any of us. Know how I know that? I don't know one child with a full time job and children. - Bill Hicks As usual, start with an APK Warm-Up, #2. Tumbling Practice This is a great video that shows some good basic tumbling exercises:...
WOD 12-13-13: Handstands and Running
He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; and he that dares not reason is a slave. -Taylor Swift... wait... I mean -William Drummond APK WOD 12-13-13 APK Warm-Up 2 Perform 2 rounds of the following for time: Run 400 Meters Hold a Handstand...