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2005 Saw a lot of development for the American Parkour scene. So many people made huge contributions to spreading a good understanding of what Parkour is about, holding jams, teaching and helping fellow traceurs and newbies alike. Asa has compiled some of the major events of 2005. If you have an event you feel should be part of the article, please email him,
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and he'll get it added. Thanks to everyone who helps make the American Parkour community the best, most active, most friendly and most kickass out there!
I compiled this review of the last 6 months in American Parkour history, as a resource for all to benefit from.
Special thanks to: Demon, Faelcind, Ace, Exo, and Gear.
A big thank you goes out to everyone who has participated in Parkour in this last year, and those who have been active members of the community, and especially those who have taken the time and put in the effort to spread the truth about Parkour.
June 4, 2005
Denver Jam
On June 4th, CO had its biggest jam ever. Around 25 people from all over the state came to downtown Denver. Also in attendence was Eagleridge Media to do video work and a student from the Art Institute of Colorado to do photography work.
Picture: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/mrfordguy/group.jpg
July 2005
News: Boulder Weekly Article
Boulder, CO
COPK (Demon, Rithi, Spawn of Loki)
Link: http://www.boulderweekly.com/archive/070705/newsspin.html
July 12-13, 2005
PKCali meet David Belle and Jocelyn Demoniere
This past July, myself, along with a few of my Cali bretheren (Cliff, Charles, Russel, Jeremy, and Zack) had the pleasure to meet David Belle and Jocelyn Demoniere. We spent a few hours of training with David in which he should us some brief training methods on some of the beach equipment and later had some dinner. We were able to discuss Parkour history and philosophy deeper than any of us has had the oppurtunity to discuss before. David and Joss are both great guys and it was a honor to spend time with them. - trACEur
Video: http://www.pkcali.com/download.php?view.2
Link: http://www.pkcali.com
July 30, 2005
TO Jam
On July 30th, PKTO hosted a massive mastadon of jam in their home turf of Toronto. There were over 100 traceurs in attendance, including those from Montreal, the USA, and of course, Toronto. Those of us who were fortunate enough to attend were soon show that quality was not replaced by quantity, but complemented by it. After the gruelling day of training and exploring, the traceurs unwound with a crazy night of partying, martial arts, joke mongering, watermelon destroying, and a bit of sleep.
Traceurs from the USA: M2, Exo, Hangman, Cak010, Pistolwhip, Nem, and others.
Pictures: http://www.pkto.ca/july30a.html
PKTO: http://www.americanparkour.com/index.php?option=com_imagelinks&task=view&catid=53&id=19
August 9, 2005
News: Denver Post Article
Colorado
COPK (Demon, Dela, kannagisai, Rithi)
Link: http://www.denverpost.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2924648
September 18, 2005
News: 9 News TV News Report
Played in Denver, CO, Knoxville, TN, Columbia, SC, Greensboro, NC, Oklahoma City, OK, Jacksonville, FL, New Orleans, LA, and more.
COPK (Demon, kannagisai, Brandon, Shea, Rithi)
Link: http://9news.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=cc2e9e70-0abe-421a-0173-a9d63e25affc&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf
September 2005
News: University of Colorado at Boulder Campus Press
Boulder, CO
COPK (Demon, Rithi, Essie)
October 2005
News: KUOW
Seattle Washington
Undaunted, Theonlymegumegu, Faelcind, and others.
Link: http://www.kuow.org/DefaultProgram.asp?ID=9707
November 8, 2005
News: Associated Press News Article
Tampa Bay Times
COPK (Demon, Rithi, Nick, Eli)
Link: http://asap.ap.org/stories/146191.s and http://www.tbt.com/news/article13076.ece
Novermber 12, 2005
Wicked DC Jam
On this chilly November weekend, the infamous Band of Merry Men (of VA-parkour) put together a powerhouse of a jam in Washington DC and Maryland. The Parkour session, which spanned from early morning to afternoon began in Bethesda, and ended up in Silver Springs, the Merry Men's state-of-the-art training facility. After a brief rest, the majority of the traceurs moved on to the Extreme Cheer and Acro gym in Maryland, where they tricked, tumbled and traced late into the night.
Traceurs from DC, MD, VA, and NJ attended.
Pictures: http://www.americanparkour.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=278
VA-Parkour: http://www.americanparkour.com/index.php?option=com_imagelinks&task=view&catid=52&id=1
November 2005
News: Kojo Nambi Show on WAMU
Gear, Akh
Link: http://www.wamu.org/programs/kn/05/11/10.php
November 2005
AmericanParkour.com goes Live!
Mark Toorock (aka M2), founded this site with a vision to unite the American Parkour scene into one large, robust, unified network. 2 months, and 800 members later, APK is growing, with no sign of slowing anytime soon. Here's looking forward to a great year of learning. teaching, and community.
Decemember 05
News: Seattle PI
Seattle, Washington
Unduanted, Theonlymegumegu, BMan, Faelcind, and others.
Link: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/252602_parkour19.html
December 4, 2005
NYParkour Workshops
Exo and Hangman Launch the nations first set of Parkour workshops. Continuing through the winter in New York City, the workshops are dedicated to strenghening and furthering the evolution of New York/New Jersey's Parkour communities.
Pictures: http://www.americanparkour.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=756
NYParkour: http://www.americanparkour.com/index.php?option=com_imagelinks&task=view&catid=52&id=17
Winter Wonderland Workshops: http://www.nyparkour.com/workshop.html |
