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Today we begin running regular weekly sessions for Davenant Foundation School in Epping. This is one of three Epping Borough schools that have recently joined our hugely successful Parkour for Schools Programme that is now in its fifth year. We look forward to bringing the many benefits of the discipline to these new schools - if you would like more information about how your school can get involved, please click the above link or contact us directly. Monday 8th February 2010 
New Video! Behind the Jump Vol. 8 After a relentless few months we are now able to get our training insights video series, Behind The Jump, back underway and have just now released Volume 8: Train Small, See Large on our dedicated YouTube channel. This episode takes a look at the concept of training small movements in confined spaces in order to make the 'larger' movements much, much easier. Click the link above to check it out. Once we hit ten episodes, we will be releasing them all, along with a whole load of bonus footage, on DVD - due to popular demand! Thursday 4th February 2010 
The locations for February's Outdoor Classes on Wednesdays and Fridays have all been posted now, and can be seen HERE. These classes run no matter the weather, and need to be booked online at the link above to secure a place as we only take a limited number per class. Everyone is welcome at any class, but beginners are especially encouraged to attend the Friday sessions. Run by several members of the PKGen team, these classes are the best way to get to grips with parkour as it is best practiced in its natural, outdoor environment. Book fast! Wednesday 3rd February 2010 
Sport Relief Collaboration: March 21st This year we are collaborating with fundraising charity Sport Relief to bring parkour into the hugely succesful annual charity event, the Sport Relief Mile. The event happens simultaneously across 16 UK cities on Sunday March 21st, and we will be coordinating parkour demonstrations and workshops across those cities with the help of the local parkour communities. All the money raised by the public is spent by Comic Relief to help transform the lives of poor and vulnerable people, both at home and across the world’s poorest countries. Please donate to this great cause at the links above, and anyone wanting to get involved can email us by contacting Dan on dan(at)parkourgenerations.com. It's only a mile, so get those Kalenjis on and do some good! Wednesday 3rd February 2010 
We are now very close to releasing the popular Once is Never training edits DVD on NTSC format to satisfy the increasing demand from our American cousins. The DVD can be ordered via our Online Store already in PAL format, and with over 2 hours of footage, including some great behind-the-scenes stuff, is well worth picking up. Wednesday 3rd February 2010 
Yesterday's Off The Wall London jam was a cracker, with a veritable horde of practitioners moving on, over, under and around the Elephant and Castle estate for the entire day despite the chilly conditions. Great to see so many people out for the first jam of 2010, and a pleasure to have the Saiyans down to join the fun. Thanks to everyone who came down and trained, we had a blast! Next open jam will be Sunday Feb 28th, though don't forget the Women's Jam on Sunday Feb 14th - more details on that to follow soon... You can see the group shot in full size HERE. Monday 1st February 2010 
Spiked Parkour Magazine: UPDATE We are please to announce, the SPIKED Parkour Magazine is still on schedule for release in February. We have now set the print date of Feb 17th and the magazine will be due for distribution on the 24th Feb, fulfilling orders around the globe. Everything is going really well, we are in the midst of pre production and the articles are absolutely cracking, providing information on history, health, physical and psychological benefits, top locations around the globe and much more. The magazine aims to reflect the essence of the discipline and how it is helping communities in all corners of the world, and there has already been some incredible input from the global community and we are really excited about you all seeing it. Don't forget to order online HERE or via the SPIKED website. Sunday 31st January 2010 
Sunday class : Elephant & Castle Since this Sunday is the fifth one of the month, Andy and Blane will be running the regular outdoor class at the same location as the Off-the-Wall Jam. Elephant and Castle. We will be meeting outside the Shopping Center exit of the tube station (Northern / Bakerloo line) from 11am until 1pm where you can then join in the monthly Jam with Traceurs and Traceuses from around the country. Any inquiries about the class, please email either andyp@parkourgenerations.com or blane@parkourgenerations.com. Alternatively, you can visit the classes page HERE Friday 29th January 2010 
London Jam Approaching - 31 Jan A timely reminder that January's Off The Wall, the free London gatherings, will occur this month on the last Sunday as always - 31st January - and will be held at the Elephant and Castle training area. The jam kicks off outside Elephant and Castle tube station, meeting outside the Shopping Centre exit before heading down to the location. All are welcome, to train, hang out or share training tips and advice or simply to meet other like-minded practitioners. Some of the PKGen team are always on hand to lend a hand if required, and the jams are always fun, easy-going and good training. Come on down! For more information, email Brian on brian(at)parkourgenerations.com Monday 25th January 2010 
Today saw us running an outdoor workshop for 30 poledance instructors interested in trying out parkour as a conclusion to their Annual General Meeting - the ladies all came from Polestars, which offers quality instruction in poledance and other dance disciplines, and we were very impressed by their level of enthusiasm, commitment and willingness to try anything. Congratulations to all the participants, and we look forward to seeing you in class soon! Sunday 24th January 2010 
afPE Statement Supports Parkour A huge step has recently been taken for the development of the discipline in the UK, with the Association for Physical Education releasing an official statement of support for our new National Governing Body and the delivery of the ADAPT Instructor Qualifications. afPE is the UK representative organisation of choice for people and agencies delivering or supporting the delivery of physical education in schools and in the wider community, and its support puts our discipline firmly on the UK map as a recognised and valid activity for schoolchildren and everyone in physical education to practice. This has been the result of years of work, and we are very happy to see it come to pass! You can see the statement on the NGB's website HERE. Saturday 23rd January 2010 
At the recent ADAPT Qualification Course in London the NGB launched it's new mobile training facility, exclusively designed by Parkour Generations. The mobile facility flat-packs away to fit in the back of a van or trailer, and can be set up in a variety of configurations in under 30 minutes from scratch. We will be using the facility this year at a number of events and training camps, and the facility is also available for retail very soon. The participants on the ADAPT course gave it a thorough testing and had great fun on the structure, demonstrating the huge range of movement one can practise using the facility. More details to follow soon. Friday 22nd January 2010 
The first of the new ADAPT Instructor Qualification courses administered by Parkour UK has just been completed, and it was a resounding success. The course was at maximum capacity with 16 participants, ranging from one of the founders of the art Sebastien Foucan to veteran practitioners such as Sticky to next generation practitioners and coaches all aiming for the first step on the ADAPT ladder. Stephane, Dan, Johann and Forrest ran the course and were very pleased with the progress made by all participants and by the general level of coaching knowledge and experience. Various UK press and TV bodies were in attendance to cover this historic launch, so you should be seeing imagery and footage turning up here and there. For more information about the official ADAPT Qualifications, click here. And well done to everyone who attended! Thursday 21st January 2010 
New Children's Book: 'Free Run' Hot off the press, we have just helped Ransom Publishing release a new book for young reluctant or struggling readers called FREE RUN, part of their popular 123GO! series. All images in the book were provided by Parkour Generations and Andy 'Kiell' Day, so you can be sure it's quite an eye-catcher! The 123GO! series is carefully designed to intrigue and inspire reluctant readers aged 8-14, yet the simple texts and low word counts cater for a reading age of 6-7 years. Great to see parkour being used in this kind of project to help thousands of young people develop both reading skills and an interest in healthy activity. Thursday 21st January 2010 
Spiked Parkour on the Shelves: February Te forthcoming edition of Spiked Extreme Sports Magazine, featuring a massive 25-page special on parkour in conjunction with Parkour Generations, will be on the shelves in February at over 400 retail outlets across the country - deliverable anywhere in the world, you can also pre-order a copy via our homepage just by clicking on the buttons on the bottom left of the page. Visit the SPIKED website for more details. Tuesday 19th January 2010 
Another shout-out for veteran traceur Sticky, who next month will begin his 1000 mile run from the northern tip of the UK down to Paris, birthplace of the art, in aid of combatting motor neurone disease. Sticky is doing his Level One ADAPT instructor qualification this week, but other than that he is training all out for his gargantuan task for this excellent cause - so dig deep, head to his blogsite and DONATE! Tuesday 19th January 2010 
Pimlico Academy School Classes This week we will also be beginning regular classes for Pimlico Academy School, in South-West London, as the new year continues to see parkour being brought into more and more educational establishments. With the timely launch of the ADAPT Instructor Qualifications this week at the first Level 1 assistant coaching course, we are glad to know that more and more practitioners are stepping up to take on the growing demand for high quality parkour instruction... Tuesday 19th January 2010 
As of this week we are starting regular weekly classes for three schools in the Epping Borough of East London. The schools join our hugely successful Parkour for Schools Programme, and we look forward to bringing the benefits of good parkour training to the young people in the borough. For more details on the programme, click the link above. Tuesday 19th January 2010 
We can now confirm that members of Parkour Generations will be providing workshops at the 'Just So Festival' later on in the year. To quote the description from the official website justsofestival.org.uk/ "Take your children on a journey of the imagination, an unforgetable weekend of adventure and enchantment set in sixty-five acres of ancient english woodland 20-22nd August 2010 at Barnswood, nr Leek, Staffordshire." Monday 18th January 2010 
ADAPT UK Begins! January 18-21 Next week will see the first ADAPT (Art du Deplacement and Parkour Teaching) Level 1 Qualification Course being offered by the UK's National Governing Body - Parkour UK. 1st4Sports has now come on board as the awarding body for the qualification, with the UK version being valid across Europe. The 4-day course is for the Level 1 Assistant Instructor qualification, a necessary step on the way to the Level 2 Full Instructor qualification courses soon to follow. The UK ADAPT qualification is part of the ADAPT scheme created by the Yamakasi founders at Majestic Force and the Parkour Generations collective, including Chau Belle, Stephane Vigroux, Seb Goudot, Yann Hnautra, Thomas Couetdic, Forrest, Williams Belle, Dan Edwardes, Laurent Piemontesi and Johann Vigroux. This historic course marks the official launch of the recognised coaching qualification in Europe, and we will have a full report of how it went next week. For more information on ADAPT, click here. Friday 15th January 2010 |
