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News from June 2010
Recently, team member Annty completed filming with global network company KPMG for an internal video focusing on turning risk to your advantage. Click the link Here to watch the short ad on YouTube. Wednesday 30th of June 2010 
Today saw the first day of recces and test shots for the Yota parkour product launch in Nicaragua with Dan, Stephane, Blane and Sticky. Kiell and Julie Angel will be filming and photographing for the next two days and public workshops will be taking place on Thursday and Saturday. More news to follow. Tuesday 29th of June 2010 
Website, www.teachers.tv have interviewed Parkour Generations director Dan Edwardes about our ongoing parkour classes in schools within the Westminster borough. A two minute video clip and write-up can be found over at their website here. It also mentions the upcoming purpose-built Parkour training area being built by Westminster Council alongside ParkourUK and Parkour Generations. Sunday 27th of June 2010 
Off The Wall - July 4th - Archway This months 'Off the Wall' Jam will be held at Archway from 1pm on July 4th. Practitioners from all ability levels and experience are welcome to come along and join in the fun at our monthly (completely free) event. Its a great way to meet, train and socialise with other traceurs and traceuses from around the world who come to our monthly get-togethers. If you're completely new to the discipline then this is a perfect way to along and meet some of the Parkour Generations team and have a chat about anything to do with parkour. For more information head over to the facebook event page set up by Brian HERE. See you there! Saturday 26th of June 2010 
This August 7th Glasgow Parkour Coaching are organising Scotland's first national parkour event in the Kelvinhall Sports Arena, Glasgow. Dubbed 'Roots of Movement', the action-packed day will consist of group warm-ups, purpose built obstacles and scaffolding training with experienced traceurs from Glasgow Parkour, Coatbridge Parkour and both Yao and Blane from our very own team. For more information head over to the 'Roots of Movement' website at: www.rootsofmovement.co.uk/. Friday 25th of June 2010 
This Sunday, following this year's ADD Experience event in France, Stephane, Dan and Blane will be flying straight to Nicaragua where we will be joined by Sticky for a product launch video/photos shoot for Russian telecom company Yota. Andy 'Kiell' Day will be managing all aspects of the photography while Julie Angel is on board for the video production, and we will also be delivering public workshops in the capital city of Managua while there to help raise the profile of the discipline in the country. Footage and photos to follow in due course. Thursday 24th of June 2010 
Fresh from our Level 1 ADAPT Course our affiliate coaches are practitioners who have qualified via the international ADAPT (Art du Deplacement and Parkour Teaching) programme and are affiliated with Parkour Generations as instructors. The number of affiliates is steadily growing and today we have added Nathan Maes from the Netherlands. To apply to become an Affiliate Coach once you have qualified as an ADAPT Instructor, contact us directly via contact(at)parkourgenerations.com Thursday 24th of June 2010 
Following the huge success of our latest issue of Spiked Parkour Magazine we are now putting together the August issue and looking to step it up even further. Last time out one of the submitted photos made the front cover, and again we are now taking submissions of action photos from anywhere in the world to make it into the magazine. The 'Have Your Say' section is also open to any questions about the discipline where we will be selecting the best questions and answering them in each issue. Your comments and feedback on each issue are much appreciated, and keep the ideas coming in for future features - it's YOUR magazine! Tuesday 22nd of June 2010 
This week many of the team will be heading out to Evry, France - the birthplace of parkour - to teach alongside the Yamakasi founders and Majestic Force at the long-awaited ADD Experience. Two days of incredible training and high-energy fun await anyone who is going, and we know quite a few of the UK community are also crossing the channel to take part. For more details hit the link above, and get there if you can ;) Tuesday 22nd of June 2010 
Olympic Open Weekend: Seb Coe and Parkour UK Today some of our team were involved in a promo shoot, representing the NGB Parkour UK, with Lord Sebastian Coe of the Olympic Committee to launch the London event listings for Open Weekend 2010. Open Weekend is a series of exciting sporting, arts and cultural challenges taking place across the UK from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 July 2010, and our own Youth Academy will be one of the clubs involved in the event, providing free access to all young people. Hit the links above for more information. Monday 21st of June 2010 
Yesterday the UK's ITN News interviewed Dan for a news feature on the fast-growing teaching of parkour in schools and the development of new instructors across the country. We'll have details on the piece before it goes out. Thursday 17th of June 2010 
This Saturday, June 19th, Well London hosts the Well London World Cup - a pan-London community event at the Linford Christie Stadium. Over 1000 residents from across 20 London boroughs will take part in the event which is centred on a football tournament for young people, and this year we will be delivering parkour workshops throughout the day for all participants. For more details on the event, hit the link above. Thursday 17th of June 2010 
This year we will be adding a whole new element to the annual international gathering known as Rendezvous 5 seminar in the form of a night training session on the Saturday night, August 14th, led by several of the French founders and guiding practitioners from the UK. This session will be optional, but training at night and in low-light conditions is a valuable training experience and tool and we hope many of those coming will be willing to sacrifice their rest that evening in order to take part..! Again hosted in the grounds of the renowned Southbank Centre, expect two days of hard training from this year's Rendezvous, specific seminars, and special guests from all over the world. Places are limited and on a first come-first served basis, and all booking details can be found HERE, and you can also join the Facebook RDV5 Event Page here. Monday 14th of June 2010 
Recently the people from Lovemoney.com, an organisation that looks at way to help people save money, visited our London Academy classes in order to ascertain whether parkour is a frugal way of getting fit and in shape. Their resulting Frugal Fitness edit can be seen by clicking the link, and the final verdict revealed on just how cost-effective it can be to attend classes to get a good start in parkour and to get in shape. Monday 14th of June 2010 
Last month we spent three days in Ohio, USA, teaching workshops for the American community who came from far and wide to be there. This was the first time the Yamakasi founders had taught publicly in the States, and we all thoroughly enjoyed the event. American Rendezvous was organised by Columbus-based group Parkour Horizons, who did a fantastic job of bringing it all together. A full and thorough report of the event from the perspective of one of the practitioners attending, Anne Opalko, can now be read on the Girl Parkour website. Well worth a look to get a taste of what was an amazing few days in America. Monday 14th of June 2010 
A little reminder that the monthly WOMENS JAM will be taking place this weekend: Sunday 13th June @ 1pm (Vauxhall) Saturday 12th of June 2010 
At the end of this month we will be spending a week in Nicaragua for a product launch video/photos shoot for Russian telecom company Yota. Andy 'Kiell' Day will be managing all aspects of the photography while Julie Angel is on board for the video production, and we will also be delivering public workshops in the capital city of Managua while there to help raise the profile of the discipline in the country. We'll also be working with a local group of practitioners from Colombia known as Zanto - always a pleasure to meet a new community! Dan, Stephane, Blane and Sticky (fresh off his 1000 miles of parkour charity run!) will be providing the action. Thursday 10th of June 2010 
Yesterday we filmed a piece entirely in 3D for the new series of Channel 5's hit TV show, The Gadget Show. This, as far as we know, the first time that parkour has been shot in 3D and we are very excited to see the results. The episode will feature when the new series begins soon, and we will of course have the feature up here as soon as it's ready ;) Thursday 10th of June 2010 
The huge training facility we have been in the process of designing for the City of Westminster has just got planning permission and will go into construction soon this year, as can be seen in the press HERE. This managed 'parkour park' will enable bespoke seminars and classes to be held in an environment designed specifically for training all physical aspects of the art. Put together by practitioners with decades of experience, and principal design coming from Stephane Vigroux, this park will set the standard for the UK and will provide an amazing place to play for everyone who wants to use it. It will be located at the Academy Sports Centre, where we currently hold our Beginner class and Youth Academy. The article says ready by January but all signs are pointing to it being complete well before then... Wednesday 09th of June 2010 
Rendezvous 5 / Aug 14th - 15th At last that time of the year has come around full swing and we can officially announce our Rendezvous 5 seminar! The annual international gathering of the most experienced practitioners in the world, bringing many of the founders and guiding lights in the discipline over to share their knowledge and experience with any and all who want to learn at some of London's most iconic hotspot training area, will continue the tradition of being THE summer event and is to be held over the weekend of 14/15 August. Again hosted in the grounds of the renowned Southbank Centre, expect two days of hard training, specific seminars, and special guests from all over the world, along with a number of extra features this time round... Places are limited and on a first come-first served basis, and all booking details can be found HERE. Not to be missed! Wednesday 09th of June 2010 
Today we are unveiling a brand new prototype web application on the website in the form of our real-time global news dashboard. On the webpage you will be able to tap into a continuous feed of live parkour related data from Google News, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. The application will automatically update and constantly stream the latest parkour news, pictures, videos and social media straight to your browser without having to search the web yourself. You might also want to have a read on how you can participate and get your own media showcased on the dashboard HERE. Also, the application comes with an iPhone and Android mobile compatible version that will fit your screen perfectly to allow you to quickly see what's going in the world of Parkour while out and about. Click HERE for the mobile version. Monday 07th of June 2010 
1000 Miles of Parkour: Complete! As an official sponsor, we would like to heap praise and respect upon Jonny 'Sticky' Budden for today completing his 1000 miles of parkour in aid of research into Motor Neurone Disease - well done that man! He reached the Eiffel Tower earlier this evening, having started from John O'Groats some 6 weeks ago. Incredible achievement. For more details and to donate to a great cause, click here. Sunday 06th of June 2010 
Earlier today the BBC aired an episode of hit show No Hats No Trainers featuring several of our Developing Athletes in action with Team member Alli also giving his thoughts on the discipline. It's a great piece and can be seen on BBC IPlayer by clicking the link above, and scrolling to about 13 minutes into the show. Saturday 05th of June 2010 
X in the City: Parkour Global Gathering This year will see the UK's largest action sports event happening in London: SPIKED X in the City , in partnership with Parkour Generations, will host the first Parkour Generations Global Gathering from October 22-24. The 3-day event will showcase a huge bespoke parkour zone celebrating the art of movement. The urban action sports show, held at the weather proof Excel in the heart of London, will contain a mixture of workshops, demonstrations, and open jam sessions across an incredible training area. The Global Gathering will celebrate the essence and spirit of parkour, welcoming all traceurs from across the world to be part of the festival. The event will feature many of the founders and world’s leading practitioners and will be focused around the community and philosophy of the discipline. We'll be releasing further details soon, and you can find out more at the X in the City website. Not one to be missed... Saturday 05th of June 2010 
Spiked Parkour Magazine: May Issue Out Now The official Spiked Parkour Magazine hit the shelves this week and can now be ordered from either our homepage or the Spiked website. This issue contains a wealth of great features, including an interview with Sebastien Foucan, parkour techniques and training tips, huge input from the global parkour community, coverage from Swiss group Try n Trace and American group Parkour Horizons, plus some of the top parkour pics sent in by practitioners from around the world. The magazine can also now be picked up in Asda stores around the country. Don't miss it... Friday 04th of June 2010 
Recently some of our young Developing Athletes filmed for an episode of the hit BBC TV show "No Hats No Trainers". The episode airs this Saturday, June 5th, on BBC 2 at 12:50pm and looks great. Worth checking out if you are not out and about training that day ;) And today BBC Radio spent some time with Dan capturing words and the sounds of movement for a piece to be aired in July. We'll give you a heads-up on that nearer the time. Thursday 03rd of June 2010 
American Rendezvous: Aftermath... So with the dust settling following the recent American Rendezvous seminar event, there is now a wealth of photos, articles, reports etc finding their way online from those who attended, which together paint a good picture of an incredible three days of training and fun in Ohio. A good piece here from Bay Area Parkour, a thorough write up of one group's experience of day one by Anne Opalko on Facebook here, and pictures and words being collated via the PKHZ event site here. Soon we will have our own report of the event up, plus photos, as well as video footage from the ever-present Julie Angel, so check back soon! Thursday 03rd of June 2010 
This Saturday we will be supporting International Children's Day by providing workshops and demonstrations at the Release Carnival in central London, which brings together a united force of musicians, circus acts, athletes, choirs, dancers and clowns alongside activists and ex-detainees with one goal: to unite the community against the abhorrent practice of detaining children for immigration purposes. The Carnival begins at Torrington Square at Birkbeck College, where we will hold a workshop in the morning before the walk to Downing Street in the afternoon. Full details of the Carnival for this very good cause can be found HERE. Wednesday 02nd of June 2010 
This year's Morzine Training Camp is now booking up, and is promising to be just as special and event as last year's with both Stephane Vigroux and Blane as the principal teachers. The residential camp set in the beautiful Alpine territory of Morzine, France, runs from 21-28 August and is always an intense but hugely enjoyable experience. Click the link above for more details, and click here to read Blane's report of Morzine 2009. Wednesday 02nd of June 2010 
2012 Olympics Endorses Parkour UK Parkour UK, the UK's national governing body for the discipline, has just received the official London 2012 Olympics Inspire Mark, a giant step forward for parkour in the eyes of the sporting world. In the words of the 2012 Olympics website, "Mirroring our brand values, only the most accessible, participative, inspiring and stimulating projects and events will achieve the mark – across sport, culture, education, environment, volunteering and business skills. Projects and events recognised through the Inspire programme will be awarded the Inspire mark, part of London 2012’s brand family." A great achievement which can only lead to better and brighter things in terms of recognition of the discipline around the world. Wednesday 02nd of June 2010 
The team have just returned from the United States where the 3-day American Rendezvous event along with the Yamakasi founders of Majestic Force has just finished - and what an event it was! Great training with fantastic practitioners from all over America, incredibly well run by hosts Parkour Horizons, and all in blazing sunshine and good vibes. We'd like to thank everyone who took part and worked so hard to make it happen, especially Joe and Nick of PKHZ, the Yamak for joining us all the way from France and Italy, The Torchia family, and all the practitioners who put so much in to the days of practice. It's amazing to see the American community becoming so strong and dedicated, and we look forward to coming back again.. ;) Tuesday 01st of June 2010 |
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