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All systems go!

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:49:07 GMT

Even after our hugely successful RDV5 event a few weeks back the team are still running on all engines this week with some of the guys delivering the ADAPT level 1 qualification out in Ohio. Back home we have our annual Edutain Parkour camp finishing today, a small workshop for the Royal Geographic Society and of course our daily indoor/outdoor academy classes. Further down the road we are all excited about the X in the City event and the Swedish Parkour gathering for girls in Uppsala as well as many other workshops, events and classes on the horizon!

Spiked Issue 6: Out Now!

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:00:59 GMT

Edition 6 of our worldwide SPIKED parkour and action sports magazine is now available to buy online. This edition focuses on inspirational women in sport, with some great coverage of one of our own female athletes - Annty Marais. Alongside all the great regular features such a Global Community, Readers Gallery and Questions, and articles by top practitioners from around the world, we also get an insight into the world of women's Mixed Martial Arts with Rosie Sexton, the leading ambassador for the evolution of women's MMA, and a piece on the undefeated women's world muay thai champ Karen '9mm' Ousey and her transition into MMA. Karen is also looking at parkour as the perfect cross training programme to complement her MMA training, and will be training with us in London. the issue also includes an exciting teaser feature on the THE biggest parkour and action sports event of the year - SPIKED X in the City. To get hold of the magazine, either order via our homepage or from Spiked magazine now. Annual subscription, including delivery, is available for only �15!

New RDV5 photos online

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:55:39 GMT

We've added a few more photos to the gallery of this month's epic Rendezvous V training event in London, so leap on over HERE to have a look. Some great shots, and these ones come from photographer Ben Morse.

Bank Holiday: No Classes

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:41:03 GMT

This coming Monday, August 30th, our regular Indoor Classes at Moberly Sports Centre and Optimal Life Fitness Centre in London will be cancelled due to the centres being closed for the Bank Holiday. Classes resume as normal on Tuesday 31st August.

Brasil Seminar: New Video

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:47:16 GMT

The third short video of last month's 2 day training seminar we ran in Brasil is now online can be seen on the event's hosts' website HERE. Another great edit put together by Bruno of PKMax, the films capture the vibe and hard work of the event perfectly - well worth a look!

WSU and Edutain

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:16:40 GMT

This week has concluded another successful Wesminster Sports Unit Parkour Camp with many of our youth practitioners getting stuck in and giving it their all. Next week will continue with the ever-popular Edutain programme which helps to teach inner-city kids the fundamentals of our discipline. For more information head over to our workshop section HERE.

USA Labor Day Seminar

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:17:20 GMT

From the 3-6th September we will be running some training sessions in Columbus, Ohio, culminating in the Labor Day Seminar on September 6th. Today is the last day for registration on the Outdoor Classes we will be leading there on September 3rd and 4th, so hop on over to the Parkour Horizons site to register and you may get lucky. We are looking forward to being back in the United States next week to deliver the first ADAPT instructor qualification course in North America, and hope to see many of you at the training sessions.

Change of Plans! Off the Wall at Elephant and Castle.

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:31:38 GMT

Unfortunately, due to unforseen circumstances we are changing the location of both the Weekend Wakeup Class and the Off the Wall Jam to Elephant and Castle. For the class, please be outside the shopping centre exit of E&C tube at 11am. The Jam will start from 1.30pm (also meeting outside the same tube station) after the class. Sorry for the confusion!

Off the Wall - Abbey Road - Sunday.

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:13:57 GMT

Our monthly 'Off the Wall' Jam this Sunday 29th August will be held at Abbey road from 1.30pm. People who wish to come along should meet outside the Kilburn Park tube station ready to run over to the spot. Otherwise, for any others who know the location of the training area, please feel free to meet at the estate. Note that the Weekend Wakeup class will also be held at the same location, so please also meet outside the Kilburn park tube station from 11am ready to move on to the running tracks in Paddington Rec. A link to the hotspot map which shows the location of the estate is HERE.

Parkour banned in NYC.

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:32:29 GMT

It's a sad day in the parkour community whenever we hear that councils and authorities decide to take action against our discipline in their local areas, but it's with complete shock that today we have to report that 'Parkour' has been banned in the Battery Area and surrounding locale within New York City. Frankly we cannot understand how an authority can seriously try to ban any type of physical activities that encourages health, good living and is very vocal in promoting a respect for all surroundings and environment. An online petition, which Parkour Generations fully stand behind, has gone up online and we encourage all practitioners to take 30 seconds to also show their support by signing. Hit the link HERE to sign the petition.