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7.1.08 - Urban Acrobatics Top 10 Examples of Freerunning PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 01 July 2008

10 Excellent Examples of Parkour in Film and Television: Urban Acrobatics and Mainstream Media

Check out this great list of 10 media appearances that have boosted popularity for Parkour and Freerunning!

 
7.1.08 - Sunderland, England - Freerunners Through City PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 01 July 2008

Free-runners Backflip Through City + VIDEO

Another cliche article on freerunning (along with cliche title Tongue out) A short blurb about what freerunning is and a few traceurs from highschool who are making their way!

 
Sebastien in "The Tournament" PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 01 July 2008

Looks like Sebastien Foucan has another sweet part in an action flick called "The Tournament ". Lets see how they put his free-running to use! Read more for description and short video.

Read more...
 
6.27.08 - Worldwide - Leaps and Bounds in Time Magazine PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 27 June 2008

Leaps and Bounds

Time Magazine Online featured an article on parkour, artistically describing the discipline. They have a few quotes from Paris traceur. A nice little read if you check it out.

 
6.26.2008 - "Hong Kong" Parkour Video on Time Website PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 27 June 2008

"Hong Kong" Parkour Video on Time website

 Time Magazine online has featured a Hong Kong parkour video on their website! It's a 3 minute long video where a few traceurs rfom Hong Kong describe parkour and talk about their experiences. Check it out!

 
6.23.2008 - El Paso, TX - Parkour Fans Learn to Maneuver PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 23 June 2008

Tony Olmos from El Paso, TX has just opened up the El Paso Parkour Academy. This spurred a local newspaper, the El Paso Times, to interview Tony and write an article describing parkour. Tony parallels his firefighting experience with Belle's and focuses in on the goal of speedily accessing someone in an emergency. A few photos are included with the article - check it out:

Parkour fans learn to maneuver, quickly

 
6.19.08 - Portsmouth, England - Freerun in Cathedral PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 19 June 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7462358.stm

"A new urban sport will be performed with organ music at Portsmouth Cathedral as part of a nine-day celebration of arts across the city."

Just a short video clip describing how COle Armitage will be doing some freerunning in a Cathedral... lots of tricking tossed in. Oh them 3run guys =P

 

 

 
6.16.08 - Boulder, CO - Workout of the Week: Parkour PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 18 June 2008

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/jun/16/parkour/

 Woooo RyanFord and Mat Marshall strike up a good one with this FAQ-ish article. It talks about the parkour classes that Ryan offers at the Boulder CrossFit Gy, how to sign up, what ot expect, what to wear, etc etc. Nice bit of info if you're looking to see what to expect from a parkour class :)

 

DailyCameria is an Internet service brought to you by Boulder County's Daily Camera. DailyCamera.com is a Web site dedicated to delivering the top stories from the Daily Camera and also some features that you won't (and can't) see in the print edition.

 
6.16.08 - Hanoi, Vietnam - Art of Movement in Hanoi PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/photogal/2008/06/788618/

 A short article quickly overviewing what parkour is and then listing a bunch of pictures from traceurs in Hanoi!! It always makes my day to see traceurs around the world :) Take a look!

 
6.14.08 - New Zealand - Freerunning, Art and Social Ethics PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008

 

Freerunning, Art, and Social Ethics 

 A nice article going in depth to some of Parkour's philosopies. It speaks of how parkour strengthens your mind and your body so that you learn from the wisdom of the body. I enjoyed the article very much since I take a mindful approach to parkour.

 
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