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Training Alone #5
Chris Kessler's latest "Training Alone" article deals with not training alone anymore! Chris talks about the importance of community, and why and how you can start looking for new people to train with in your area and start building a community of your own. Check it here! National Jams The Parkour and Freerunning communities are a very tight nit group, and Jams are a big part of our culture. Year after year we see explosive growth at these events, not just in numbers, but in people's training and skill levels. This coming season brings with it a ton of great jams, so check the schedule out here!
RISE: Chapter 3 Rise is a story set in a future where Parkour is one of the most popular activities on the planet, the story follows a young boy who wants to start his journey into Parkour training... but is about to get a lot more involved than he ever imagined! In this chapter, Rusty meets up with Owen and a traceuse named Kirra for some "light" conditioning. See what lies in store for Rusty on his first day of training Parkour! Read Chapter 3 here! |
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PK Games: Play With the Elements• Community Picked Shirts • National Jam Schedule • Training Alone #5: The Community • RISE: Chapter 3 • |
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Welcome to The FreeRunner Issue 10! It's now June, and with the passing of (B)East Coast, we are officially in the middle of National Jam Season. Every year the summer is a bit different. From PKUSA being the only jam, to only having two or three, to having a National Jam almost every weekend, this is a clear sign that Parkour is spreading more and more every year. This year brings something new - National Parkour Day. The APK Alliance and the Tribe had been discussing this for a while - a single day where people can host events, knowing that all over the country other traceurs are doing the same. We decided that every year, it would be held on the first Saturday of June. This way it's always on a weekend, to ensure that everyone can participate. Whether you're in Denver with hundreds of other traceurs, or in the middle of Wyoming with no one around for hundreds of miles, join the rest of the American Parkour community in celebrating National Parkour Day. - Zachary Cohn "The Free Runner" Editor in Chief |
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Training the Traceur: Active Flexibility
Charles Moreland comes back with another edition of "Training the Traceur." This month's article is on Active Flexibility, which is just as important to a traceur as it is to a gymnast or martial artist. This kind of flexibility will greatly increase your ability to move and utilize your body. Read this exemplary article here! Community Handpicked T-Shirts Released! APK is proud to present the latest additions to our official APK clothing line, not one, not two, but three new designs chosen by you the parkour and freerunning public. Winning by staggering results was the new APK "Revolution" design, one of eight created by parkour's new favorite artist Hellen Campos, but the responses on the two runners up was so positive we decided to create the APK "Overload" and "Equilibrium" design as well. So check it out now in the store and for a limited time enter the Coupon Code: "igotitfirst" for $5 off your order! Check the shirts here! |
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This month's Picture of the Month is "Double Kong to High Five." Gabe Streisfeld from Philadelphia just released a new video, "A Day in Philly." This is an excellent example of a video you should show to someone who asks 'What is Parkour?' It's impressive, but not dangerous. He employs the use of a spotter, emphasizing safety. |
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Parkour Games: Play with Elements Henry Collie comes at us with more of a mental game this month called "Lets Play with the Elements." This game should help improve fluidity and flow when linking techniques together. Check out this new issue of Parkour Games! |
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