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News from November 2008
There are only FIVE Outdoor Classes left before the end of the year, so if you are keen to get on one then book a spot now before they are all gone - Click here to book online. There are also only TWO Women's Classes available before Christmas. The last Indoor Academy Class will be on Tuesday 23rd December before the Christmas pause. All classes then recommence as usual on Monday January 5th. However, just because classes pause that's no excuse to stop training..! Sunday 30th of November 2008 
On Sunday December 7th we will be holding a warm-up jam in London as we approach the annual international gathering Rendezvous 3 on December 13/14. As a prelude to the event which will be hosted by the Southbank Centre, this 'Off the Wall' jam will be held in the Southbank and Waterloo area, kicking off around midday. Open to absolutely anyone to attend, from beginners to veterans, the Off the Wall jams have become incredibly popular and great ways to meet the practising community and exchange ideas as well as having a blast! For more information on the December 7th jam, email Brian(at)parkourgenerations.com. Saturday 29th of November 2008 
A few weeks back we spent some time training in France with our Yamakasi partners at Majestic Force, hitting the very birthplaces of the discipline - Sarcelles, Evry and Lisses. Along for the ride was parkour photographer extraordinaire, Kiell, who has put together a gallery of one of the training days in the beautiful forest of Sarcelles. The resulting images can be seen on the site here and are well worth a browse. Friday 28th of November 2008 
Northern Ireland Seminar: Belfast This weekend, 28-30 November, sees Stephane and Thomas heading out to Belfast to run a seminar for the public and local practitioners. With indoor and outdoor sessions for both beginners and experienced practitioners it should be a busy few days, but the guys are looking forward to our first seminar on the Emerald Isle... Friday 28th of November 2008 
While out at the YouTube Live gig these past few days, Dan managed to meet up and train with the San Francisco parkour community on a glorious Sunday morning in front of the Golden Gate Bridge. Also present was Tyson Cecka of Seattle's PNWPA, and it was great to see everyone putting their hearts into the training. With some excellent training areas in San Francisco and a growing community of dedicated practitioners we are sure the scene there will go from strength to strength! Thanks to Brian, Brandon, Albert, Jeff, Tyson, Russ and all the guys for coming out and we look forward to seeing them all again soon. For more information on parkour in the area, see SfParkour. Wednesday 26th of November 2008 
Just as the YouTube Live event wraps up in San Francisco, one of Julie's most popular and iconic videos exceeds the 1 million hits mark. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out on our videos page located here. Thanks to everyone who has watched our video releases, and keep your eyes peeled for more from Julie and the team soon. Sunday 23rd of November 2008 
YouTube's first ever live-streamed event has just finished, and was a huge success breaking all records of online viewing to date. More people watched this online than watched the olympics! Although only a tiny part of the day's action could be shown during the live-streaming, and the shortest parkour show in history, this video here shows the introduction by Ray 'The Punisher' Stevenson, Dan, and the San Francisco parkour community, to the international action edit compiled by our own Julie Angel. Many thanks to all the communities who sent in footage, and it's just a shame it had to be edited down to fit the show as we had amazing stuff from all over. We hope you like it.. ;) Sunday 23rd of November 2008 
With YouTube Live just finished, the two Jule Angel videos that were featured during the show - which broke all online viewing records! - can now be seen online on our YouTube Channel. The first is an international action compilation utilising footage we received from all over the world, and the second is a trailer video for the ADAPT Certification Programme about to be released in conjunction with the Yamakasi founders at Majestic Force. Click the links above to watch the videos. Sunday 23rd of November 2008 
Last week 'The Skiver', Rob Jones, from MSN.com met Dan to try his hand at the discipline on a cold, wet day in central London. The results of his day of hard work can now be seen on MSN.com here. Saturday 22nd of November 2008 
Mirror's Edge Workshop: Birmingham Wednesday's Mirror's Edge Workshop in Glasgow went off with a bang, with a huge turnout from the Glasgow parkour community amongst the attending public. Everyone had a great time, and the energy throughout was incredible. Next stop Birmingham, this Saturday 22nd November - the workshop will run from 12pm-2.30pm at the Perry Beeches Sports and Fitness Centre, this time with Stephane, Thomas, Johann, Chris and James instructing. Come along and dive in! Friday 21st of November 2008 
This Saturday Novemebr 22nd Parkour Generations will take part in YouTube's first ever live streaming event, as the internet public content broadcaster finally goes live. Part concert, part variety show and part party, the event will bring to life many of the amazing videos and talent that YouTube viewers have already made popular. The event will feature two brand new films from Parkour Generations' film-maker Julie Angel, one of which features non-stop action from the global parkour community, and we will also be on the ground in San Francisco on the day to bring a touch of parkour to the proceedings along with the San Francisco parkour community. To subscribe to the event and watch the action unfold, click here. Wednesday 19th of November 2008 
Academy Sports Centre: Anniversary Workshop Tomorrow, Wednesday 19th November, is the one year anniversary of the new Westminster Academy Sports Centre in London - the home of our weekly free Youth Academy on Fridays and our Beginners Class on Tuesdays, and the location for one day of the upcoming international gathering Rendezvous 3. To help celebrate the anniversary we will be running a workshop there tomorrow from 1-3pm in the main sports hall. All are welcome, and happy birthday to the Centre! Tuesday 18th of November 2008 
As of this week we will be running a Parkour Option for St Mary's University's Physical and Sport Education Course as part of its Applied Physical Literacy programme. This module aims to develop students’ understanding and critical awareness of health and safety, learning strategies and competence and performance issues in applied settings. With us delivering parkour for so many schools in the UK now, getting an introduction to it while at university is highly useful for future teachers of sports and PE, and this step taken by St Mary's is both unprecedented and innovative. The first course is tomorrow, Tuesday 18th, and we are looking forward to getting things going there. Monday 17th of November 2008 
With the annual December gathering Rendezvous 3 approaching fast, we have been engaging in some photo and film shoots on the Southbank Centre grounds - official hosts of this year's event. With unprecedented access to the rooftops and amazing skyline views of the buildings at Southbank, the resulting images are already looking stunning, courtesy of Kiell and Julie Angel in the camera department. Some of the shots will be published as the event nears, and they also give a little insight into one or two extras that will be thrown into the mix on the day at Southbank. With so much demand we have increased the participants limit, so book a place while you can by hitting the link above for details. Saturday 15th of November 2008 
Mirror's Edge Workshop: UPDATE Today's first Mirror's Edge Workshop in Manchester went off very well, with everyone throwing themselves into the training with real energy and enthusiasm. Good to see the Northern Parkour guys in attendance as well! The next workshop will take place in Glasgow on Wednesday 19th November from 6.30-8pm at Bellahouston Leisure Centre. Members of the public can register by emailing mirrorsedge@ea.com, and can win a free pair of tickets by emailing two names and the word GLASGOW to the above address. Entries must be received by 4pm on Tuesday 18th November. The Glasgow session will be run by Stephane, Thomas, Johann, Chris and Andy. Friday 14th of November 2008 
At the end of this month a two-man team from Parkour Generations will be running a seminar in Belfast, Northern Ireland, primarily for the youth of the city. With indoor and outdoor workshops for beginners and advanced practitioners set over the Saturday and Sunday of November 29/30, the seminar will be led by Thomas and Johann and is funded by the local authorities. The outdoor sessions on Saturday evening begin at 5pm at the Waterfront Hall and are open to all to meet us there and join in the fun and the hard training ;). For more details and an application form for the indoor sessions, please contact us directly. Thursday 13th of November 2008 
The first of the Parkour Generations Forum Interviews is now online, and can be seen on our YouTube Channel in two sections: Part One and Part Two. This is an interview with Parkour Generations Director Forrest, covering ten questions from people around the world on our Forums - some serious, some just for fun, but all giving an insight into the approach of the man who has one of the most well-known, and deepest, voices in parkour..! Thursday 13th of November 2008 
YouTube Live: International Compilation! As the YouTube Live event on November 22nd nears, which involves Parkour Generations along with the guys from San Francisco Parkour, we are now finalising a new video edit, created by Julie Angel, to go out as a featured video for the event which will be a compilation of incredible action from all over the world. Footage to be included hails from the UK, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Denmark, USA, Russia, Iran, South Korea, Honk Kong, Japan, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Australia and many more..! A truly international movement, and the resulting piece will be streamed live as part of the event and then featured on YouTube afterwards along with another quite special film from Parkour Generations and our partners in France, Majestic Force... Wednesday 12th of November 2008 
This week we begin a workshop tour of the UK for EA Games and their new blockbuster games title, Mirror's Edge. The first public workshop will be held in Manchester this Saturday November 15, with one in Glasgow and then Birmingham to follow next week. A five-strong team from Parkour Generations will be teaching at the events, which promise to be very busy and full of energy. Updates on the workshops will follow... Wednesday 12th of November 2008 
Several of our short films by the renowned Julie Angel - including Visions and Parkour Sensei - are going to be part of the upcoming exhibition at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, Canada. The exhibition is entitled 'What You Can Do With the City' and the
Main Galleries
open on 26 November. The event is an exploration of how our experimental interactions with the urban environment show the potential of a new level of participation by city residents. If you are in Montreal, drop by! Tuesday 11th of November 2008 
This week health and fitness magazine Men's Fitness will be coming along to try their hand at one of our signature Outdoor Classes in London. Let's hope they live up to their name..! When the feature hits the shelves full details will be released here. Sunday 09th of November 2008 
Women's Jam: Sunday November 9th On Sunday 9th November there will be a free Women's Jam session running from 12pm. The gathering will happen at the Oval training areas in South London and will meet outside Oval tube station (Northern Line) at noon on Sunday. These informal training days ar eopen to women of all levels of experience and ability and are a great way to share ideas and practice in a friendly group environment. A couple of our team are always on hand as well to help anyone out should they need or want it. For more details, email Tracey on tracey(at)parkourgenerations.com Friday 07th of November 2008 
The new Facebook for Parkour Generations is now fully integrated with the website and will update news and events as soon as it happens on the main site. We will also be using the Facebook Page to display a whole load of photos and images from behind the scenes at community events and seminars that won't be seen on our own Gallery. A great way for people to upload their own images and videos to a community forum, the Facebook Page will see further surprise developments over the coming weeks... Sign up and check it out here. Friday 07th of November 2008 
On November 22nd YouTube will host a massive two-hour event in San Francisco, which will be "a celebration of the site's vast user communities" with performances from a multitude of celebrities and acts as well as from well-known content providers. And for the first time this will be broadcast live over the Internet! Dan will be present at the event to teach and perform and Youtube will also be streaming two new films by Parkour Generations and Julie Angel during the show. Promises to be quite spectacular... Thursday 06th of November 2008 
This year's annual international seminar in December, Rendezvous 3, is growing by the day and is set to be the biggest gathering of some of the world's most experienced practitioners. Partipants are coming from all over the world to train over the two days, hosted by the iconic Southbank Centre and Westminster Academy Sports Centre, including practitioners from Russia, America, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Poland and many more. There will be a few extra surprises on the day, with the whole Parkour Generations and Majestic Force collective there to run the workshops. We will take as many people as we can due to the demand, but book a place now to avoid disappointment! Hit the link above to see how to reserve a place. Thursday 06th of November 2008 
Morzine Summer Camp: June 2009 Following the success of our test-run first residential parkour training camp in the French Alps, we can now confirm that next year's Morzine camp will be between June 21-28 of 2009 and is available for booking NOW at a discounted price. This time it will run for a whole week and be bigger and better in every respect, with several of the most experienced members of the team going there to instruct. So if you're stuck for holiday options next year and don't mind mixing your break with a little (!) training with some of the best in the world, come along.. ;) For full details, click here. To read Thomas' review of the 2008 Camp, have a look here in the Articles section. Wednesday 05th of November 2008 
Video Commercial: Forrest in Xenical A recent video commercial commissioned by business group Xenical featuring Forrest can now be seen here on our YouTube channel. Shot by our own Julie Angel exclusively in London, this edit is fast-paced and dynamic and well worth a watch. Tuesday 04th of November 2008 
Early November will see us filming a television commercial for the UK's largest estate agent, Rightmove, in central London. The commercial will star Team Member Agota, and will begin screening on Boxing Day this year. The advert will also appear on London Underground escalator panels throughout the city, and will be shown online too in due course. Sunday 02nd of November 2008 |
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