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BBC Blast Parkour Workshop - Paignton & Penzance
Devon Parkour is working with the BBC throughout July 2010 to put on parkour & freerunning workshops in South West England. Each workshop runs for a full day and covers everything from the very basic fundamental movements right up to the advanced flips and tricks.
Landance Parkour Workshop
Be Part of a Dance Project exploring the amazing hill fort site of Woodbury Castle.Develop skills in Dance, Music, Visual art/design & film at workshops leading to performances in the landscape.
East Allington's Got Talent
Last night Dom was invited to take part in a local talent show which was based loosely around the 'Britain's Got Talent' TV show format. The stage was about the size of a postage stamp which put a massive limitation on the moves that could be performed but in spite of this, it was still well received by the audience and judges.
Red Bull Art of Motion Parkour Documentary
Devon Parkour was recently asked to take part in an up coming six part TV series for Red Bull called 'Wingman'. Aiden, Dom & Pete went to represent and put on a stunning demonstration of parkour and freerunning along with some interviews and tutorials.
Fight Science - Parkour
Daniel Ilabaca & Ryan Doyle explore the physics of parkour and demonstrate the science behind landing safely from big drops.
SPIKED Parkour Magazine
Several big names in the parkour world have previously tried and failed to produce a successful parkour magazine though at last it seems someone is on the right track. Teaming up with the experts from Parkour Generations, SPIKED Magazine have produced something that looks very promising filled with well researched content and stunning phography.
Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2010 is On!
After the spectacular success of the first Red Bull Illume Image Quest, the world’s biggest photography contest for action and adventure sports now returns for a new edition – and you can be part of it!
Teignbridge Council Anti Litter Campaign
Devon Parkour was recently commissioned to help out with an on going anti-litter campaign being run by Teignbridge council.
Chagford Arts Festival 2009
Devon Parkour was invited to perform at the opening night of the 2009 Chagford Arts Festival. The show was a great success and we recieved a lot of positive feedback.
Who is Charlie Keeper?
"Who is Charlie Keeper?' is the shockingly fast paced fantasy novel by Marcus Alexander.
Kalenji Parkour Trainers: Limited Stock Remaining - Reserve Yours Now!!!
For over a year, London based outdoor/sportswear shop, Decathalon has been selling a trainer called the Kalenji Success which quickly became popular within the parkour and freerun community. Many will argue Kalenji have achieved the holy grail of the perfect parkour shoe by making something that is durable, lightweight, cheap and outstanding grip on nearly all urban surfaces in wet and dry conditions.
New Parkour Documentaries
Two short documentaries filmed and produced by Traceurs in the Berkshire area of Sout-East england. Both contain some great in-depth interviews as well as some impressive Parkour footage. Topics covered include peoples perceptions of Parkour, individual training methods and a discussion of the evolution of Parkour as well as some common misconseptions.
Parkour : way of life (DVD)
If you're looking for a last minute parkour related christmas gift that won't break the bank, take a look at this offering from Oxtricks; the world renowned parkour/street stunts team from oxfordshire.
Manchester Parkour/Freerun Photo Oppertunity
Lucy Ridges Photography are looking for freerunners based in Manchester to participate in a photo shoot for a new project.
TV Opportunity: Channel 4
"Are you aged 15–19? Want to make film about you and your mates?
Locations Pages Updated
Newly added (Exeter)
Parkour.net Closed
Parkour.net has been taken offline. It appears that the owner of the site, Jerome Lebret was contacted by David Belle and David's brother, Jean-François Belle requesting that anything refering to David Belle, his family, the Yamakasi, or the word 'Parkour' must be removed else action would be taken.
District 14 (Banlieue 14)
"A sequel to the 2004 French parkour action film District B13 is set to begin production in July. Written by Luc Besson, and directed by Patrick Alessandrin (Mean Spirit, August 15th), the sequel will be titled Banlieue 14 (or District B14 in the states). No plot details have been released, we only know that an open casting call for parkour practitioners has been put out on the official blog. The first film is best known for it’s intense parkour chase sequences."
Parkour Magazine
While many have tried and failed in the past, one of our members is keen to produce a monthly parkour magazine and would be interested in recieving some feedback regarding the type of things the community would like to see in publication of this type.
Tricking & Freerunning Competion at Basingstoke Gym
Basingstoke Gym Club are holding their first ever compeition aimed at the freerunning and tricking community on Sunday 13th July 2008. Anyone is welcome and trickers, free-runners, gymnasts, breakdancers and all encouraged to take part.
Jump 3 ?!
Rumour has it that a third 'Jump' documentary is in the pipeline. This would be a sequal to the highly popular 'Jump London' & 'Jump Britain' documentaries televised on channel four a few years ago which were largely responsible for the massive surge of interest in parkour & freerunning in the UK.
Media Attention for Cornish Parkour
Truro based parkour/freerun group recently got a mention in their local newspaper and managed to get an article published which sent out a very positive message about the discipline.
Heal Faster Using Heat and Ice!
No doubt you are aware of the benefits of cooling an injury with ice as a means to aid the healing process in the early stages but what about heat? Chances are you have heard that this can be good too, but many people are left confused as to what should be used in each situation and when it is best applied.
Health - Perception - Belief - Reality
To what degree is our health determined by our perceptions of reality, rather than reality itself? When we are ill, is it because we had no other alternative or has it only happened because we believed it to be so?
RICE For Faster Recovery From Injury
The actions you take immediately following an injury and during the 24 to 48 hour period that follows can have a significant effect on the overall healing time. For common injuries such as sprains where damage to the muscle, tendon or ligament fibres has occurred, the R.I.C.E method is a tried and tested means of minimising further damage and speeding up recovery.
Zomblies Filming - We Qualified!
Just recieved a phone call in the last 10 minutes from Zomblies HQ; all the freerunners who attended the auditions last sunday have been invited to the filming in Devon; starting Sunday 6th July to Saturday 12th.
Zomblies Auditions
A few months ago a local film production company got in touch with all the highly experienced parkour/freerunning groups from the Westcountry as well as a few select teams and individuals from further afield. We were invited to apply to take part in a 30 minute action movie about zombies and that was about as much detail we were given. The only thing we knew was the reason we had been approached for this part because what ever the director had in mind was beyond the physical ability of the majority of 'normal actors'.
Smoothments School of Parkour and Movement
Officially the first school of parkour, ever! Well, in this country at least. As it stand WorldWideJam have not managed to locate one that has been open anywhere else in the world so for now, it's the first school in the world.
Physical Graffiti: The Chase
Every once in a while a new video is released which is something a bit special and really stands out from the rest. "The Chase" by the Physical Graffiti crew in New Zealand is one of these videos. Filmed in high def on a 60 fps camera has allowed them to produce some really smooth slow-motion shots which wouldn't be achievable on conventional camera gear.
Television Oppertunity - Channel 4
'So Television' is working on a new project for Channel 4 education and is looking for interesting individuals between the ages of 16-21 years old with real life ambitions, be they personal or professional, to take part.
5 Ways to Improve Your Tricks
Here are five simple things you can do to make your tricks higher, faster and more consistent.
Overcoming Fear
Overcoming fear is fundamental to the practice of Parkour/Streetstunts and the degree to which this skill is mastered determines how rapidly one is able to progress. Despite this factor being so crucial to success, many people struggle when it comes to learning new techniques, especially when these moves are very different to what they have learnt already.
Inspiration
Whether your interest lies in parkour, tricking, street stunts, or martial arts, something that unites us all is the constant drive for progression: the inner force that pushes us each day to be that much better than the last, to challenge ourselves, face our fears and produce results that are beyond even our wildest imagination.
Happy New Year!
Another year has passed and a new one has begun; now is the time for reflection over the previous 12 months and of course everyone is now talking new years resolutions, so what's yours ? Maybe you have already got a clear vision of how you wish to improve yourself this year or maybe you still need to decide.
New Website
It took us longer than anticipated to get there but we have finally developed the website to a point where it was possible to go live, albeit with a few bugs to iron out and content a little thin on the ground.
Parkour Santa 2007
Here's the 2007 edition of Santa Parkour as promised! Concept of Dash in Finland have outdone themselves once again with this fantastic two part episode. Look out for the references to District 13 and the easter bunny hiding in the background!
Santa Claus Parkour Video 2003 - 2006
Each year for the past four years, Concept of Dash, the parkour group from finland have gone to great lengths to follow Santa with a video camera and record some festive yuletide parkour action...
Wall Tricks Volume 2
Ok so wall flips are no big thing anymore, perhaps you can do one of more variations yourself but if you think you have seen it all before, think again! Wall Tricks Volume 2 is a five minute compliation featuring the very latest wall flip techniques by some of the best freerunners in the country.
Parkour in Decline?
Perhaps this is a slight over reaction but there are an increasing number of people who have all noticed the same thing; interest in parkour/freerun in the UK seems to be falling. This time of year traditionally saw forum activity peak as everyone is stuck indoors but compared to previous years all the major freerun forums and most of the smaller ones are almost dead.
Product Review :: NSD Powerball
If you have ever managed to fall over and sprain your wrists or perhaps you just wanted to increase you wrist/arm strength then the NSD Powerball is for you! Shaped like a large tennis ball, the Powerball is a compact and precision crafted manually operated gyroscope. It contains a weighted centre which spins on two axes and when rotated by hand, can reach speeds of 15,000 rpm.
Product Review :: Urban Tool Sports Holster
Those of you who have been practicing parkour for any length of time will at some point have faced the dilemma of what to do with your keys/phone/wallet when you go out training. The usual options are to either leave it all at home, hide it somewhere in town and hope it doesn’t get stolen or put it in your pocket and hope it doesn’t fall out. Until recently the only alternative was carry a big bulky backpack but now a small Austrian company has revealed a better solution.