ADAPT will be running a course in Canada this year in June, in Quebec City. The course runs from June 4th-6th and will be led by instructors from Parkour Generations. Any Canadian practitioners keen on qualifying as an ADAPT coach would be welcome to take this first step. Right after the course on June 7th and 8th Parkour Generations Director Forrest will be teaching at the ADD Experience event along...
Recently we had the pleasure of introducing fitness blogger and all around talented Jen Slater to her first parkour session at our Chainstore Academy of Parkour and Freerunning . Jen did incredibly well and her background in movement certainly helped her face the various challenges we came up with. For a write up of her experience with the women´s class led by Shirley...
Tuesday 13th May this week we'll be working on a little shoot for Emirates Airline , showcasing the best of East London at the Chainstore Parkour Academy . A few of our Performance Team will be working on the shoot, which will result in the creation of a short film about the vibrant East London area, now home to the UK's parkour / freerunning hub near Canary Wharf, which will be shown in, among...
This week we have two fantastic interlinked events running in Athens, Greece. First up we have an ADAPT Level 1 Coaching Certification happening from 14-16 May, hosted by Athens Parkour Academy and being tutored by our own Master Coach Chris 'Blane' Rowat . This is the Assistant Coach certification course and is the foundation for the entire official ADAPT parkour coaching programme,...
ADAPT Qualifications , the official global coaching certification programme for parkour / freerunning, is set for a public launch of the hitherto invitation-only Level 3 Master Coach Certification. Here is the news currently up on the official ADAPT website: This year will see the official public launch of the ADAPT Level 3 Master Coach Qualification, which will be piloted in the UK. The Level...
Today is my birthday and I feel so blessed to be living the life I am; Everything is perfect and I am moving quickly in th [...] ...
The last months Juwad has proven himself to be a reliable silent warrior more than worthy to be granted a place in the Parkour Generations core team. Juwad initally started to visit the adults classes in 2010 and was soon accepted as a development athlete . His dedication, reliability and focus finally paid off when he recently was asked to join the ranks of our core team to put his energy...
Over the last couple of years Juwad has proven himself to be a reliable silent warrior, working hard behind the scenes to promote the discipline in a fantastic and positive light, putting everything into what he does and acting as a great role model for those around him - this makes him more than worthy of graduating from our Developing Athlete Programme and being granted a place in...
On May 6th and 7th the Guernsey Sports Commission invited Parkour Generations to Guernsey to deliver parkour sessions for a variety of demographics across the island including schools, youth sport projects, special needs groups and adults. Coaches James and Andy travelled to the island to bring a taste of what we do to the amazing community there. Following a series of...
Here it is, the last week! I don’t really know how to start this post. I feel like it should have some kind of epic feel to it, but all I know how to write is the way I’ve always written. I’ll just go on about the events of the week, follow any train of […] ...
We are currently in full swing of preparing the NeveRest event in May (24th-25th)but not long after this extraordinary outdoor adventure we set out to the French alps for a week of training in the epic rural set up provided in Morzine ! (July 20th-26th) The Morzine parkour camp is open for all skill levels and provides a great opportunity of personal development. “With a wide variety...
Chase has just flown out to Bucharest in Romania to start filming for a new film featuring Parkour and FreeRunning, Rehearsals have gone really well and we are hoping to implement some of the sequences into the film using some of the actors acrobatic abilities! He will be joined out there by Matty A, Cole, […] ...
Back in December 2010, some members of the Parkour Generations Team and a couple of extra nutcases decided to embark on one of the hardest physical challenges they had ever endured: to attempt to complete 1000 muscle-ups in 24 hours. Each. Bearing in mind most people can't do one good muscle-up, trying to hit 1000 in one day was something we just weren't sure was even possible. Turns out...
Forgive me for slipping up with the blog last week, I got caught up in my video editing work and was in a serious time crun [...] ...
The groundbreaking Parkour Fitness Specialist™ certification programme has now reached the UK, having been developed into a Level 2 QCF qualification in partnership with NGB Parkour UK and fitness awarding body Central YMCA QUalifications (CYQ) . There are two courses now open for booking, both being held at the London Parkour Academy : Level 2 Qualification Course: June 9-12 (Assessment...
With 11 days left on the kickstarter project for our brand new live performance experience we are reliant on the community to help us realise something incredible. Rehearsals are in full swing, the stage design is finished and the audition process is ongoing. For more info on the project and a great video with Alex Pownall explaining in detail what we are up to visit the kickstarter page !...
May 18th will see the official opening of a new Freemove built outdoor parkour training facility in Flackwell Heath. Parkour Generations was involved in the design process and will provide two coaches for the opening event. The day will see numerous officials who supported the project and a BBQ will take place on site as well. For more info check out the article in the Bucks Free Press ! ...
For the release of the new Brick Mansions movie starring David Belle and Paul Walker we recently put a group of journalists through their paces in a promotional workshop at our Chainstore Academy of Parkour and Freerunning . Amongst the group was The Sun reporter Ellie Ross who summed up her experience at the Chainstore in an article to be viewed HERE ! ...
In about 2 weeks from now we set out for an awesome outdoor adventure trainings experience called NeveRest (May 24th – 25th). NeveRest is set over a long weekend in the English Peak District. It’s not an aimless race or a chance to get covered in mud for a couple of hours; it’s a few days of exploring the great outdoors while learning actual, usable life-skills that will improve...
As mentioned earlier in the week, the Chainstore Parkour Academy will be closed this Sunday to the public for the Women's International event to take place there. When it re-opens on Monday, it will be with some changes we have made to spring clean the schedule, outlined below. These changes will allow us to add in some exciting new classes later, such as a mid-week Youth class and a planned...