Where’s Zac?

If you haven't heard about "Where's Zac," check out the button on the top of the APK main page. Zachary Cohn has been traveling around the country this summer, visiting Parkour communities large and small. He's documented most of the major jams this summer, with both video and write ups. He's also posting stories from each city (or sometimes between cities) from teaching pre-teen girls about Parkour to meeting a guy who spent several months in the middle of the woods by himself. Definitely check it out, lots of cool stories from all over the country!
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Dehydration

We all enjoy the opportunities for training outdoors that summer provides, but the heat can bring with it some things that should be taken into consideration. Like all things in parkour and freerunning, we must approach our training in the safest way possible, and training in the heat is no exception. The two most common side effects of training on hot days are Dehydration and Sunburn, and in this article we will give you some tips on how to avoid these effects, how to treat them, and what to do should they become serious.
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Announcing the American Parkour Newsletter!

There’s so much information on the site that people overlook so we’ve created the APK Newsletter to keep you informed! If you subscribe, you’ll get a newsletter about once a month or every other month (depending on how much content gets put up in that time) to keep you in-the-know about everything that’s going on. As a special offer, we’re also including an APK Store Coupon to everyone who signs up for the APK Newsletter. Don’t hesitate – stay on top of current Parkour events, jams, and information by signing up for the Newsletter! Just follow this link and fill in your information and you’ll be signed in. After signing up, you’ll immediately receive a coupon for $10 dollars off any order above $25!

Featured Articles of the Month: Levi on Fear and Leon on Respect

The Moment of Choice: Dealing with Fear and Uncertainty

This article by Levi Meeuwenberg delves into a traceurs mind when dealing with fear and uncertainty. He outlines various techniques in conquering fear that have been passed around, as well as a few of his own. Every traceur faces fears during their journey, and with the correct mental attitude you can overcome every one of them to become stronger!

Traceur Respect

In this article, Leon Mederos breathes life into the various types of respect a traceur should strive for including respect for training, respect for others, and respect for self. As the discipline of Parkour grows, it's important that we all remember the mental aspect of Parkour just as much as the physical.

New Practitioners from around the world
are consistently putting out new videos to inspire their traceurs and freerunners, to seek critique, or just to share with the community. Here's a few links to quality videos that have recently been released:

Jereme "Zujitsu" Sanders - "Suburban Training"

APK Alliance member, Jereme Sanders of TXPK put out this really helpful video for traceurs and freerunners looking for ways to train in areas where not much is available. This is the first in a series called Unconventional Training Grounds.

Speeders - "Special Family"

These practitioners from Belgium have been around for years, and haven't stopped improving their game. They step it up once again with this amazing display of creative and inspirational movement.

Check out this amazing picture from APK Member Team Seek. He was one of the members chosen in our new Gallery Surprise project on APK. If you didn't already know, every member who registers on APK can host their own photo galleries on APK to share with the community. So upload pictures from training, jams, events, or whatever, you can submit for the Picture of the Week competition or perhaps get selected to be spotlighted in the Gallery Surprise!