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Today saw Forrest running a day of workshops at the new Swindon Academy in Wiltshire, which went down incredibly well and challenged all of the students who participated in the way only parkour can! Next week we will be running workshops for Westminter Council, Eastbury School in Barking, Roehampton University, the Wiltshire Games in Chippenham, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and East Barnet, all on top of our regular Academy classes. Friday 4th July 2008 
Roehampton University Club Gets Underway Throughout the summer Forrest will be teaching a series of weekly workshops at Roehampton University. Classes are every Wednesday from 6pm til 7.30pm, held on campus grounds at Froebel College on Roehampton Lane. This is only the start of a larger body of work with Roehampton University which we are very much looking forward to. Wednesday 2nd July 2008 
On Wednesday July 2nd, coaches Dom, Peter and James will be providing a full day of workshops at Bacon's College in London for all students, followed by an evening session for the teaching staff there. Tuesday 1st July 2008 
In The Meantime, Off The Wall... A massive thanks to all that made it down to Sunday's Off The Wall yesterday, as well as the residents of Lewisham and Greenwich for having such an overwhelmingly positive attitude. Monday 30th June 2008 
Yesterday we ran another highly successful workshop for the Wiltshire Alternative Youth Sports organisation, this one being held in Trowbridge and running all day as part of a sports festival. Highlight of the day was a 10 year old girl outdoing boys much older than her in the catleap training..! Thanks to Nick Thrower of WAYS for his continuing efforts to raise awareness of fitness and physicality among the young people of Wiltshire. Sunday 29th June 2008 
London Jam Imminent: Sunday 29th June A reminder that this month's Off The Wall open gathering will be held on Sunday June 29th in Greenwich. Although not a very well documented spot, its renowned for its elevated walls which lead up to one of the clearest views of London. To get there, we'll be meeting slightly earlier than usual at Lewisham Station as part of the Jam will be taking the journey to the station itself. For those that wish to, there's a long stretch of road along the way that can be taken with minimal need to touch the ground at all. To meet, come out of the station, and walk down the hill on the left hand side towards the main road, and we'll gather there! Friday 27th June 2008 
Although there are newspaper and magazine articles happening all the time, every now and again a decent and truly positive one shows up..! The July issue of German style and sports publication Rausch Magazine features a long interview with Team Member Tracey, which touches on the simple truths of the discipline of parkour and the pure joy it can bring to all practitioners. Worth a look if you can get hold of a copy outside of Germany! Thursday 26th June 2008 
Healthy Living Festivals for Schools On Friday 27th June we are running workshops at Rotherfield Primary School and on Friday 4th July we are at Newington Green Primary as part of the Healthy Living Festivals, which aim to promote the many benefits of active and healthy lifestyles. Getting children involved in the discipline from a young age has proven to be extremely powerful in encouraging in them a positive and health-oriented mindset, and is something we are very much supportive of. Thursday 26th June 2008 
First Scientific Research On Parkour Begins In July of this year we will be working closely with the renowned Sport Performance Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre at Roehampton University (SPARC) to carry out the first physiological tests into the effects and benefits of parkour training. Several of the Parkour Generations team will be involved in the tests, which will utilise the latest physical analysis equipment to measure all aspects of the traceur's profile during practise. Quite unprecedented, these tests should provide an excellent insight into what goes on in the body when we push ourselves through parkour. More details will follow as the tests get underway. Wednesday 25th June 2008 
Due to Kazuma being away for the next two weeks, his Advanced Class on Tuesday evenings will not be running on the 1st or 8th of July. The class will recommence as usual on Tuesday 15th July, and anyone wishing to book a place should email Kazuma on Kazuma(at)parkourgenerations.com. Wednesday 25th June 2008 
The new Friday Academy Class got off to a good start last week, and continues every Friday from 7.30-9.30pm at Moberly Sports Centre on Kilburn Lane. Taught by Forrest and Chris, the class is focussing on all the fundamental aspects of parkour training just as with the long-standing Monday night class. All are welcome, no need to book, just turn up and dive in..! Wednesday 25th June 2008 
A very short commercial shot for Kodak featuring Dom and Tracey can now be seen on our YouTube Channel - filmed late last year in the freezing cold, the final edit was limited to a 30 second slot and so 95% of the action shot was left on the cutting room floor as so often happens with these projects..! Director Antonis Bakopoulos managed to make a snappy little piece though, and it can be seen by clicking here. Wednesday 25th June 2008 
Yesterday's parkour workshops we ran at the annual Proactive Islington Festival of Sports in Arsenal's renowned Emirates Stadium in London were a great success, with high levels of engagement among the young people who attended the festival. The workshops, led by Coaches Peter and Yao, certainly struck a chord with the organisers and attendees and have once brough the discipline to a whole new audience. Several projects are already off-shooting from the day - more details here soon... Sunday 22nd June 2008 
The shoot for Canon at District 13 is now done, with Julie capturing some of the best action footage to date. Seb and Steph were both on top form, breaking massive new jumps at the famous location, and the finished edit should be something very special... We will let you know here first where and when the commercial can be seen. Saturday 21st June 2008 
Channel 4's 'Bite' Features Women's Class Yesterday saw Channel 4's online tv show, Bite, covering our Women's Class, with presenter Ami boldly throwing herself into the training. The piece will air soon at the Channel 4 sitelink above. Huge thanks to all the students for allowing themselves to be filmed during the class! Friday 20th June 2008 
Proactive Festival Workshops - June 21 This Saturday will see us running workshops from 1-3pm at the annual Proactive Islington Festival of Sports in Arsenal's renowned Emirates Stadium in London. Entry to the festival is totally free, and the entire event runs from 12-6 that day with lots of sports and activities going on. Please come on down and join in! Thursday 19th June 2008 
This week on June 19th and 20th we will be shooting a commercial for Canon and their 'Freecording' Campaign in District 13 of Paris, one of the most famous parkour spots in the world. Julie Angel will be directing and shooting the piece, with Seb and Stephane providing the action. Unlike the standard advert format, this piece will have more of a documentary feel to it to go along with the inevitable explosive action.. Wednesday 18th June 2008 
Behind The Jump: Vol 5 - Now Online! The latest in our 'Insights Into Training' series, Behind The Jump, is now online and can be seen on this website or on the Parkour Generations YouTube Channel. This episode focuses on one aspect of the simplest yet most beneficial conditioning exercises in parkour, quadrupedie, and looks at the benefits and method of practising it upon a railing. Simple, yet very effective. Wednesday 18th June 2008 
Off The Wall: June's Open London Jam - Sunday 29th This month's Off The Wall open gathering will be held on Sunday June 29th in Greenwich. Although not a very well documented spot, its renowned for its elevated walls which lead up to one of the clearest views of London. To get there, we'll be meeting slightly earlier than usual at Lewisham Station as part of the Jam will be taking the journey to the station itself. For those that wish to, there's a long stretch of road along the way that can be taken with minimal need to touch the ground at all. To meet, come out of the station, and walk down the hill on the left hand side towards the main road, and we'll gather there! Tuesday 17th June 2008 
Premiere Screening of 'The Making of Traceurs' - 21st June This Saturday will see the first screening, in association with Westminster City Council, Futurecity and the London Festival of Architecture, of 'The Making of Traceurs: to trace, to draw, to go fast', a documentary by our own Julie Angel following the making of a series of artist's films by Layla Curtis. Curtis uses heat-seeking cameras to trace the navigation of the urban landscape by traceurs revealing an unconventional view of the city. Featuring Stephane & Johann Vigroux, Forrest, Thomas Couetdic and many more from Parkour Generations.Entrance is free but numbers are limited and there is no booking system. Entry will be on a first come first come first served basis: the showings will be held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London on Saturday 21st June from 2pm and Thursday 26th June from 2pm. Tuesday 17th June 2008 |
