With the first week of our Easter Camps well underway, just a reminder that we still have a full second week starting next Monday, the 15th of April. Held at the stellar Chainstore Parkour Academy , the camps are a perfect way to keep kids engaged and active during their holidays - after all, every kid loves to run, jump and climb! Running every day, Monday to Friday, the camp will last from 10.00am...
The Debrief puts questions to people from every aspect of the global parkour community - from lifelong practitioners to newcomers to professional coaches and performers, from every country and from all walks of life. Exclusively at ParkourGenerations.com. PKG: How long have you been a Traceur? O.T: I’ve been training for about 7 years as a Traceur and 3 years before that as a gymnast and...
Parkour is a new discipline. It was founded in 1987 by David Belle. In only 25 years it spread around the world and influenced popular culture, movies, and music. Our newest tee is a ode to this history. We call it the Parkour 1987 Tee. A classic design with an elegant and updated feel, this is a [...]...
Sunday Telegraph journalist Killian Gallagher-Mundy recently visited the Chainstore Academy of Parkour and Freerunning to have a first go at parkour. In his article that was in the issue of April 6th Killian described some of his impressions of his first session alongside with difficulties he encountered that shaped his view of the discipline. See the full article in the picture below. ...
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Ask Men recently featured our team member, performance athlete and senior coach Kevin Francomme providing a step to step video introduction into basic techniques of parkour. As the video progresses Kevin adds additional challenges to build up to. The video is accompanied by an article highlighting the benefits of the fitness aspect of parkour as a discipline. For a glimpse at the video shot...
In a bit of a spring launch we’ve recently released four brand new tees. One of our favorites is the Take Flight to the Fullest Tee. We’ve made this tee in two inaugural colors – royal blue with a silver print, and a silver tee version with a black print. Both are available for 2 more [...]...
Over the next couple of days female athletes Shirley Darlington and Magda will be in Madrid, Spain, as we shoot a new viral video for Cosmopolitan Spain organised by creative agency Visualzink out there. Visualzink is a visual media creative agency that, from concept to execution, delivers strong moving visuals that entertain, comunicate, sell and excite viewers, buyers, and people surfing digital...
We've just finished running the first ever ADAPT Parkour Coaching Certification course in Mexico! Together with local Mexican group Inercia Parkour we hosted the ADAPT Level 1 certification course , tutored by ADAPT Tutor and Master Coach Chris Keighley . The certification course was followed by a 2-day training event over the weekend providing ADAPT candidates the opportunity...
Over the next couple of days female athletes Shirley Darlington and Magda will be in Madrid, Spain, as we shoot a new viral video for creative agency Visualzink out there. visualzink is a visual media creative agency that, from concept to execution, delivers strong moving visuals that entertain, comunicate, sell and excite viewers, buyers, and people surfing digital worlds. After many years...
Parkour is a physically demanding discipline, there is no doubt about that. Sometimes these demands can have a detrimental [...] ...
I’m back! I know I’ve been away, and that seems ridiculous when I’m so close to completing the chronicle of my year, but I have been busy building dreams with Matt and Breathe, so it’s a very good excuse for not writing (in my opinion, which does matter, because this was all about parkour, and […] ...
Our newest is here! It’s called the Super Flight Man Tee. Flying isn’t just for superheroes anymore. #TraceursFly The tee is only $16 on pre-order. The price goes up to $20 next week. Click here to pick up yours! ...
We are in talks with Ravelston sports Centre to launch a new Class after Easter at the Stewarts Melville College site. This class will be aimed at S1-S6 students, (who will be split into S1-3 and S4-6 in the class) and be an indoor class aimed at introducing Boys and Girls from the school to […]...
Starting next week with the Easter break, we'll be offering two full weeks of Youth Camps at the stellar Chainstore Parkour Academy , as a perfect way to keep kids engaged and active during their holidays - after all, every kid loves to run, jump and climb! Starting the weeks commencing 7th and 14th of April and running every day, Monday to Friday, the camp...
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We’ve all heard of those ‘tough’ wet-n-muddy races that put you through your paces slogging it over a few odd-shaped obstacles. Well, this isn’t one of those. NeveRest is an adventure training experience 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...
Want to be part of something incredible? On Sunday April 13th in London we will be holding an audition event for parkour / freerunning practitioners to earn a place on our Performance Team, working toward a major new parkour performance concept. We are now inviting applications to attend the audition on Sunday April13th. Those selected will then go on to take part in a 6-week training programme...
We’ve all heard of those ‘tough’ wet-n-muddy races that put you through your paces slogging it over a few odd-shaped obstacles. Well, this isn’t one of those. NeveRest is an adventure training experience 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...
A question I often get asked, is how to overcome fear. Whether it's a fear of heights, a fear of flipping or even just trying something new. I'm going to explain how we can come to undertstand our fears, and the steps you can take to help you conquer your own fears. Now I'm not any form of psychologist or scholar of knowledge when it comes to the science of fear, but I know fear very well...
Recently we have introduced our new monthly event called The Night Mission Challenge . The Night Mission Challenge starts 21:00 and ends with the sunrise of the follwoing day providing a unqiue training experience. Once you start the Night Mission you have to end it. No one gets left behind as the Night Mission Challenge is a team challenge! If you are unsure of what awaits you be sure of one...