The FreeRunner:
Print Magazine

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Ask Chris!

by Chris Kessler

Do you have any questions you've always wanted to ask? About training, the history of parkour, a team or an issue you've been dealing with locally? Shoot an email to Chris Kessler and there's a chance you can get your question (and the answer) published in the next issue of The Freerunner!

Training the Traceur:
The Creative Mind

by Charles Moreland

The first step in parkour is learning techniques, but what a lot of traceurs have in skill, they lack in creativity. Hard to learn, and even harder to teach, Charles Moreland examines this necessary attribute of any experienced traceur. Getting creative in your training not only makes your training more dynamic and effective, but it's a lot more fun too! Check it out!

RISE: Chapter 5

by Gabriel Arnold

The year is 2028. PKFR is the largest sport/activity in the world, surpassing even the old standards like soccer. Rusty, a 17-year-old boy living in "The City," is a fanatic for PKFR but, after the untimely death of his father (a top Runner himself), he has been forbidden to train. Recently however, a mysterious man known only as Owen saved him from an early demise. Invited to train under Owen and his friend Kirra, Rusty heads out before dawn to meet them and be tested. But with no sleep, the recent betrayal of his best friend, and loss of his high school crush, how will Rusty fair in his hardest test yet?

TTT: The Creative Mind
Rise: Chapter 5
Older Age and Parkour
Ask Chris!
PG: Summer Rollin' & Ankle Racing
Monthly Comic Strip

Welcome to the Freerunner, Issue 12 for August 2009!

This is it! This is the twelfth issue of The Freerunner. A whole year. A lot has happened in a year - we've gone from having a newsletter composed of old content from the vaults of APK to a newsletter jam-packed with new and exciting content. The Freerunner has become the first, and the only, successful parkour online magazine. We're not content being the best online magazine though... We want to be the first, the only, and the best print magazine too. I'd like to take this opportunity to publicly announce that, due to numerous requests from the community, The Freerunner has plans to transition to a quarterly print format. Please read the article included in this issue for more information and to see how YOU can help! I'd like to thank everyone who has contributed to The Freerunner and helped this happen, and I'd like to thank the community for reading. Thanks for a great year everyone!

Zac Cohn, Editor in Chief of The Freerunner

Older Age and Parkour

by Salil Mantikala

This month's Fitness article comes from Steven Low, resident "General Fitness" forum guru. Tendonitis is a common overuse injury that plagues many traceurs, and Steve is here to help explain how not to get it, and what to do if you have it. Check it out here!

Parkour Comic Strip

by Brian Prince

Check out Brian Prince's (a traceur from Georgia) second monthly comic. He'll be publishing a monthly comic strip based on the goings-ons of the Parkour world... click on the preview enjoy!

This month's picture comes from APEX movement in colorado!"

and be sure to check out the video of the month, Training Day.

Parkour Games:
Summer Rollin' & Ankle Racing

by Henry Collie

This month Henry comes to us with some games to play on the beach! Whether you have a beach without any rocks, with a bunch of rocks, or with a bunch of boulders... there's a game here for you to play! Check it out!


The FreeRunner: Print Magazine Interested in learning more about the first ever parkour print magazine? Want to know how you can help? Click here and help make The Freerunner even better. Ask Chris! by Chris Kessler Do you have any questions you've always wanted to ask? About training, the history of parkour, a team or an issue you've been dealing with locally? Shoot an email to Chris Kessler and there's a chance you can get your question (and the answer) published in the next issue of The Freerunner! Training the Traceur: The Creative Mind by Charles Moreland The first step in parkour is learning techniques, but what a lot of traceurs have in skill, they lack in creativity. Hard to learn, and even harder to teach, Charles Moreland examines this necessary attribute of any experienced traceur. Getting creative in your training not only makes your training more dynamic and effective, but it's a lot more fun too! Check it out! RISE: Chapter 5 by Gabriel Arnold The year is 2028. PKFR is the largest sport/activity in the world, surpassing even the old standards like soccer. Rusty, a 17-year-old boy living in "The City," is a fanatic for PKFR but, after the untimely death of his father (a top Runner himself), he has been forbidden to train. Recently however, a mysterious man known only as Owen saved him from an early demise. Invited to train under Owen and his friend Kirra, Rusty heads out before dawn to meet them and be tested. But with no sleep, the recent betrayal of his best friend, and loss of his high school crush, how will Rusty fair in his hardest test yet?		TTT: The Creative Mind Rise: Chapter 5 Older Age and Parkour Ask Chris! PG: Summer Rollin' & Ankle Racing Monthly Comic Strip
	Welcome to the Freerunner, Issue 12 for August 2009! This is it! This is the twelfth issue of The Freerunner. A whole year. A lot has happened in a year - we've gone from having a newsletter composed of old content from the vaults of APK to a newsletter jam-packed with new and exciting content. The Freerunner has become the first, and the only, successful parkour online magazine. We're not content being the best online magazine though... We want to be the first, the only, and the best print magazine too. I'd like to take this opportunity to publicly announce that, due to numerous requests from the community, The Freerunner has plans to transition to a quarterly print format. Please read the article included in this issue for more information and to see how YOU can help! I'd like to thank everyone who has contributed to The Freerunner and helped this happen, and I'd like to thank the community for reading. Thanks for a great year everyone! Zac Cohn, Editor in Chief of The Freerunner Older Age and Parkour by Salil Mantikala This month's Fitness article comes from Steven Low, resident "General Fitness" forum guru. Tendonitis is a common overuse injury that plagues many traceurs, and Steve is here to help explain how not to get it, and what to do if you have it. Check it out here! Parkour Comic Strip by Brian Prince Check out Brian Prince's (a traceur from Georgia) second monthly comic. He'll be publishing a monthly comic strip based on the goings-ons of the Parkour world... click on the preview enjoy! Pic and Vid This month's picture comes from APEX movement in colorado!" and be sure to check out the video of the month, Training Day. Parkour Games: Summer Rollin' & Ankle Racing by Henry Collie This month Henry comes to us with some games to play on the beach! Whether you have a beach without any rocks, with a bunch of rocks, or with a bunch of boulders... there's a game here for you to play! Check it out!

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