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A few weeks ago, Johnny "Sticky" Budden announced he was going to be running 1000 Miles for Motor Neuron Disease. APK sent Gabe Arnold, our first APK News Correspondant, to get an exclusive interview so we can tell you more. Sticky is planning on running from "the most northern part of the British Isles (John o’groats, Scotland) to the birthplace of Parkour, Lisse, Paris." He's already raised thousands of dollars, and we wanted to see why he's doing all this! Read more to read this great one on one interview - and don't forget to donate at http://www.StickyParkour.com!
Interview by: Gabe Arnold
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Growing up, Brett "built treehouses and skate ramps for [his] brothers and [himself]. [He] always loved Legos" too. So he decided to study architecture at school. While Brett doesn't train, he mountain bikes, kayaks, plays soccer, climbs rocks, runs, and skis. He's quite active! He's always had a fascination with parkour though, going so far as to "do crazy stunts for the secretaries in the office from time to time." Parkour has had such an influence because he loves to "design, build and create things. He also loves any kind of extreme activity, especially ones based solely on the use of one's body and mind." When asked if parkour was going to keep influencing his work, he responded "Forever. It will always be part of the thought process when designing, just as the sun, climate, wind, etc. The problem is convincing clients that this is good for everyone and won't increase their insurance."
Dylan writes...
"Hi, I'm a traceur from Indiana University and I thought I would share
this with you. Back in the fall, I took a class in which we made short
films on cameras using actual film and edited them by cutting and
taping the film together. My first project for that class was the
following: The Chase
This was originally shot on a Bolex non-reflex and then was
transferred to a digital file giving it the quality it has now.
Overall, it was a very interesting experience for those of us involved
in the filming because it was a chance to really try to only use moves
that were designed to escape in each particular situation. I also asked
the actors to perform everything as fast as they were comfortable
doing so. Both agreed that it was one of the best tests of how they
could perform in such an emergency situation. Also, because the film
was our first project in the class we were not allowed to do any
editing for it so we had to carefully plan out which shots would follow
the previous shot and when to start and stop rolling so that continuity
and flow could preserved as much as possible. The film received
positive feedback from my classmates and instructor and all were very
impressed with the actors' movements. I decided to send it to you guys
at APK because I thought it was very cool to see parkour through the
eyes of such an old camera and because it was a lot of fun to make. I
hope you enjoy it."
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"Some people choose the easiest path through life; David Belle prefers to take the most interesting. As the world's premier exponent of parkour,a physical discipline of movement that's as much a philosophy as it is a sport, Belle has carved a career out of taking the unconventional route... [They] called Belle up at his home in Corbeil-Essonnes, in the southern suburbs of Paris to find out more. With the help of a translator, [they] spoke about the new movie, the stunts it features, the origins of parkour and where it's taking him now." Interview Link.
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A few weeks ago, Johnny "Sticky" Budden announced he was going to be running 1000 Miles for Motor Neuron Disease. APK sent Gabe Arnold, our first APK News Correspondant, to get an exclusive interview so we can tell you more. Sticky is planning on running from "the most northern part of the British Isles (John o’groats, Scotland) to the birthplace of Parkour, Lisse, Paris." He's already raised thousands of dollars, and we wanted to see why he's doing all this! Read more to read this great one on one interview - and don't forget to donate at 
Growing up, Brett "built treehouses and skate ramps for [his] brothers and [himself]. [He] always loved Legos" too. So he decided to study architecture at school. While Brett doesn't train, he mountain bikes, kayaks, plays soccer, climbs rocks, runs, and skis. He's quite active! He's always had a fascination with parkour though, going so far as to "do crazy stunts for the secretaries in the office from time to time." Parkour has had such an influence because he loves to "design, build and create things. He also loves any kind of extreme activity, especially ones based solely on the use of one's body and mind." When asked if parkour was going to keep influencing his work, he responded "Forever. It will always be part of the thought process when designing, just as the sun, climate, wind, etc. The problem is convincing clients that this is good for everyone and won't increase their insurance."
Dylan writes...
