Anthony Lavelle Throws Himself Into Parkour

A reporter's firsthand account of going out to train with Sticky of U. He mentions how he found parkour and freerunning on the internet by watching youtube, the differences between parkour and free-running, and how his basic training went :)

Sony Ericsson Launches New Campaign

Awesome is all I have to say. Their new campaign "Off the Wall" focuses on freerunning so their including vids preloaded on their new cell phones!!!! Woot!

Free-runners ask for freedom

A little while ago we had an article that talked about random Free-runners running rooftops to avoid cops on a newspaper the Newbury Today. Now we see that the traceurs have taken a very positive step and contacted the newspaper to make corrections! Edward Gee from Newbury contacted his paper to inform them of the differences between Parkour, Freerunning, and tricking - and how they safely practice on ground level structures, not risking themselves on dangerous rooftops.

Props to these guys, we need more traceurs ike them!!

Centrino 2 set for lift-off next week

Sweeeet!!! I LOVE PROCESSORS! Looks like Intel will be using an Australian group to promote their motto "Leap Ahead" for their Centrino 2 product launch. I digg it.

Free spirit

A positive article focusing on an individual local traceur in the paper the Waikato Times. It contains the usual including definition of parkour, roles in the media, a picture, and small interview. Good job  Barnaby Matthews!

Free running gets support of Wrexham council

Excellent news!! It seems that a small freerunnnig group brought a request to the city council and their sports cheifs wanted to see how freerunning could be integrated into local cirriculum. As long as they keep it safe they have the support of the city behind them. PROPS TO Hamza Shabazz, Tom Davies, and Tom Ellis!!!

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!

Free-runners Backflip Through City + VIDEO

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

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.

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.