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Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 -0600

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MalloryM — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:40:10 -0600

I'm kinds new to freerunning and parkour. It can get annoying, but any tips or people nearby that would help? I don't know where I should start. :/

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Cody Bolen — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:46:58 -0600

*This list is for use after your body has been properly conditioned, any atempt at doing one of the moves listed below without proper safty precautions and training could result in serious injury or death

It has recentlly occured to me that there are certain movements that once you achieve a certain comfort in doing that movement so many doors are opened. The reason I'm about to write this is for all the begginers out there, I wish something like this was out there when I started.

So far in my own journey I've found this list of movements to be the building blocks for more difficult techniques. In parkour the movements that I've deemed to be the most crucial to develop are the roll, the kong vault, the lazy vault, and the turn vault.

THE ROLL- In my opinion the most important movement is the roll, although it may not seem like much, but slip up on any other movement and you'll see the reason why it recomended so highly.

THE KONG VAULT- As you may have noticed in the videos you've seen, one of the most common vaults is the kong. The Kong is a movement that flows very nicely and lends itself to being "comboed" much easier than some of the other techniques. Some of these combos are the double kong, kong to cat, kong to handstand, and kong gainer. I've seen practicioners go out and try some of these techniques without mastery of the basic movement behind them, the kong. This kind of training usually ends in failure or injury. Instead of trying to always learn something new, try to master one technique at a time. Master the Kong and the other techniques will follow.

THE LAZY VAULT- The lazy vault is a movement that can lead to more complex movements such as lazy-turn, lazy to underbar, and the sit-spin. Just like the kong above master this and the others come more naturally.

THE TURN VAULT- To me this is pretty much the most important vault you can learn. Using it makes the impact of what would have been a significant drop much lower. Also it too leads to other techniques such as the reverse vault, the turn to underbar, and the palm spin.

Freerunning- These are the movements that i recomend learning first, whether it be in a gym setting or out in your own backyard. They are the backflip, frontflip, flyaway, and sideflip.

BACKFLIP- One of if not the most important trick out there because once mastered you can learn an almost endless tricklist compossed of tricks like the gainer, back-handspring, back-full, corkscrew, wall-flip, ect.Not to mention it will destroy that horrible fear of rotating backwards.

FRONTFLIP- The front flip was the technique I learned first, it took away my fear of going inverted, and it also opens doors to new tricks such as the inward wall-flip, front fulls, axel vaults, and superman fronts.

FLYAWAY- The first major bar trick you should learn, why?
1. It's easy!
2. It get rid of the fear of the bar
3. Leads to new tricks

SIDEFLIP- Once learned this trick leads to double-legs, aerials, tic-tuskara, ect.

Good luck training, remember everyone makes mistakes it's how we learn and also remember go slow, but not too slow, stay low, keep flow, and ALWAYS HAVE FUN!!!

Thanks for reading
Train safe,
-Cody Bolen

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speedaemon — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:07:21 -0500

DWW = Damien Walters Warning

Link

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rtrrtshorty — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:19:23 -0500

Hello all,

My name is Ryan Tucker, and I am a recent Clemson Alum volunteering with the Greenville County Recreation District (GCRD).

The idea of free running/ parkour has generated some interest in the office here, and we have a few questions that would help us tremendously as we explore the idea of creating a program, or park/facility dedicated to free running/ parkour.

1. If there was a park/facility, would it be used and by how many people?
2. What objects/ equipment would you like to see at the park/facility?
3. Would anyone be willing to help build interest and/or act as an instructor for events or classes at the park/ facility?
4. Any advice or suggestions you may have

Thank you very much for your time and help; this is a real possibility if we can work together to plan and make this a reality! I can be reached by email at tryan.tucker�gmail.com or by phone at (843) 812- 4623.

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westfury — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:24:11 -0500

"Announcement:

Because some people think what I'm doing is not Parkour now I call it "freerunning." Because there is a misunderstanding and people put a definition on what I'm doing! I create freerunning and I'll put my official definition

What is Freerunning

Everything I'll say it's no more Parkour, it's freerunning!

Freerunning it's a lifestyle and an attitude

Freerunning is to see your environment differently and being able to utilize it to develop yourself!

My Parkour lifestyle is Freerunning

My way has no name

Freerunning is the name people have given to my way!

"Freerunning is following your own way, and this is my way."

-Sebastien Foucan
Co-founder of Parkour and Officially Founder of Freerunning

Saturday 10 June 2006"

http://foucan.forumactif.com/

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z4ch — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:14:31 -0500

so i started free running about two weeks ago, but have been climbing and jumping off things my whole life. After each run or sometimes during my legs begin to hurt(specifically upper thighs) but i usually just push through it. I assume this is quite normal but just want to get some feed back in case i may be causing future complications with my legs.

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Amir — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:49:51 -0500

Info for any Miami traceurs...

Hi there! I am a casting producer on americas got talent.....We are coming to Miami FL THIS weekend.

Would you be interested in auditioning for us doing Free Running??

Let me know asap!

Thx :)

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americasgottalent4 at gmail.com

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spinks — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:06:17 -0600

Ok so hopefully soon i should get more into a bunch of training sometime soon. I stopped training a while ago as most of you know. My center of gravity has changed and so have my abilities. All parkour comes onto me easier because I am now 6 foot. I hopefully can get my friend back into it because I can't go free running alone that would suck. I saw the Auburn jam video and it made me kinda sad I had decided to put free running behind me. I want to organize a BIG JAM sometime near February break. A weekend of course ill have to research when we get that break. Who else has quit? Who is new here? I got to know this stuff. My last video of free running was taken probably in august. And my last kinda biggish video was this one [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38LVycSm0aM ] . [Warning profane language]

So yea anything big happen in my recession?

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admlsanchez — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:03:16 -0600

I was wondering how can you stay on the wall longer while doing a wall run (for both horizontaly and verticaly

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Trauceur TAGeR — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:01:32 -0500

The diddy kong vault is new, and is almost like a rocket vault.
First start of with a quick dash, Next go into a sprint, But before you get to the vault, bend your knees at about a foot away from the object, Next we start the vaulting, as i said before, it is very similar to a rocket vault, so start off by jumping up at a slight angle while you have one hand on the rail, then while keeping your weight on your arm, turn your whole body upwards, but at that moment bend your knees like diddy kong after he wins a fight in SSBB. Then after a second or so tilt your body back down towards the ground, but look at the ground, as you are more towards the ground let go of the object and land.

The diddy kong vault is a very fun techniqe to learn, it has no importance but, it looks very stylish in the total outcome.

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spinks — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:56:26 -0500

learning one, anyone wanna do it along with me?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft4_so7A4kc

that is the simplest tutorial i landed it 3rd try very sloppy, and i wasnt running so let me know how it go's for you guyz if any of you try it.

its fun and when there are no obsticles around you have something to do. woo fun gonna go try some more.

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The Rebel — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:35:07 -0500

any tips on how I should attempt to teach myself the corkscrew?

is it something I just have to go full on or is there a way I can start small and build?

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spinks — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:32:04 -0500

woo, it's been so long.
The new one is big and boucier. It is a foot higher and 2 and a half feet wider. I had a few friends over as if it was a celebration.
Because it was. lol

I could still trick and flip, but now im getting better at it again.
Already done every trick ive ever done on my old one except a double front and a normal backflip. I did a backflip 360 though (go figure).

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Taven-TC-Cross — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:36:48 -0500

This isn't going to be a video or anything.. It's an actual question. I always try to do a tic tac but i only slip.. When i try to run across the wall.. Once again i slip.. And my shoes are grippy too yet i still bail. So does anyone have any tips for me?.. Anything to make it easier?

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Spyder — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:22:45 -0600

They are killing me. I can get up and over but I always land low on my feet, kind of in a crouch position. I am supposing I need to throw my legs out farther and have my body follow seeing as my feet are landing rather close to where my hands were positioned. Any thoughts, tips, encouragement would be appreciated.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:59:26 -0600

My goals were to and still are to accomplish the front tuck, wall spin and back tuck before i touch my one year mark in March. The twelvth to be exact :)

All i need to get down is the back tuck guys wish me luck and plz do insert advice!
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Jon -JC- Camelo — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:06:30 -0600

Hey guys this is my poor chaps video i know he needs an ill amount of work,any critisims.Plz note that he is on a total wrong path of what parkour is...

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spinks — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:16:27 -0600

its alot more understandable. there are 2 mistakes i counted, Just some words that were supposed to be different words, like the and you.

im leaving my other tutorial on there for 1 week, so everyone can re-favorite and veiw the new one before the old one is gone.
This one is a lot more helpfull to me, and it should get even more favorites and veiws than the other
My old one got around 14,000 and around 90 favorites.
so heres the link check it out if you wanna learn 3 basic flips.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tsEPMv5eTVw

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:39:28 -0600

Here you can all see that ive done a frontflip and have added a few new tecniques to my run,enjoy!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sqGbthTmlA0

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:04:41 -0600

Wow I dont know If youve seen the dash bomb from tempest free running but I think its the grandest of them all sure Danny ILabaca has done a kong bomb but that was truly crazy not the way the guy did it cuz it was in a gym but u know wat i mean.Shit i think imma actually try to do one over here at ucf college there is a big drop suitable for one by the library wish me luck all!

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:40:37 -0600

What are your opinions on flips guys I m not wondering if theyre pk or fr just wats the opinion on them and which ones can u all do??
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Louis Hermann — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:31:45 -0500

So far I've managed to hit all of them with a spotter. I'm taking it easy this week on my shins and such, so at the jam this weekend I'd like some help getting farmiliar with these moves, and hopefully get them with no spotter.

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Cody R. — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:55:09 -0500

Got my aerial. Haven't figured out the double leg. But i did pull off a front wall flip today for the first time!

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Red Pilgrim — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:43:48 -0500

Anyone have any pointers? Is it basically just leg strength or what? I can never get my feet very far under me and I think it's lack of air.

I may have videos soon.

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Streetviper — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:16:55 -0500

ok just learned bkicks today. booya i mut say they are really easy! i am going to worlk on my height tommorow and alos just making it look cleaner.

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Louis Hermann — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:07:09 -0500

Are and amazing and (HA!) efficient way to get around. They can be used to clear waist/chest high obstacles. SO, I want to learn them. Would anyone want to partake on this endeavor with me?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbpBTaYWaQU

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Louis Hermann — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:09:48 -0500

To state: I can do them, but I'm very low, my head comes about 3in off the ground. I want to be very good at them, being able to bust one cold, and extend to layouts and such. Any tips?

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DrPerullo — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:19:37 -0500

These are some of the craziest / creative tricks I've ever seen...

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The Rebel — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:33:50 -0500

I've have a question on how you balance.
I've been practicing with a wall but when i try to push off i either fall back to the wall or to the ground....??????????

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Louis Hermann — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:29:11 -0500

what an arabian flip is?

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spinks — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:03:40 -0500

the first thing i suggest, by a trampoline, nothing better than to learn on a trampoline
if oyu need help with any tricks, i know every step to every trick you need to know

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spinks — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:39:30 -0500

ok me and a friend are working on a trick list/trick list video/progress log
also somewhat a technique list

heres what we have so far

Vaults

Two handed
One handed
Monkey
Monkey stand
Reverse
Lazy
Turn
Lazy turn
Twohanded speed
Onehanded speed
Kong
Dash
Kash
Doublekong
Gate
Deadman
Tic tac
Pop
Pop turn
pop monkey stand
reverse 540
underbar
underbar 360
rocket
barrel
strattle
vert
kotyska
splitone
theif
theif 360
scissors

Flips
Frontflip
Backflip
Sideflip
Frontflip 180
Frontflip 360
Backflip 180
Backflip 360
Sideflip 180
Webster (1 foot front flip)
Webster 180
Gainer
pop-up
Shooting star (reverse gainer)
Cheat gainer
Corkscrew
Wll spin
Wll flip
Wall sideflip
Wall reverse gainer
Aerial
Front handspring
Back handspring
rail-flip

Other
Roll
Dive roll
Back roll
Side roll
Back spin roll
180 roll
long jump
Presision jump
Zero gravity (hand side ways on poll)
Wall run
Cat to Cat
Cat jump
Palm spin
Reverse palm spin
Pop palm spin
Pop reversal palm spin
Hand stand
spins (180 360 540 720 900 1080etc...)
Jackie chan
Double leg

Technique
x-out

please tell me if anything is wrong
and give me anymore things that i am missing
thank you =)

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Larrytheliquid — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:45:34 -0600

Florida Free Running/Parkour Representatives:
silentgreen
SwX

Local Florida Free Running/Parkour Groups:
Jacksonville, Florida
Oviedo, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
Fern Park, Florida
Casselberry, Florida
Geneva, Florida
Sanford, Florida
Hialeah, Florida
Coral Springs, Florida
Casselberry, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Geneva, Florida
Gainesville, Florida

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Larrytheliquid — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 18:23:08 -0500

[originally posted by swx]
Im the only one registerd of my clan to this site but my group is "The Shadow Clan".

Registered Members That Have Jammed With Us:
SwX

Others That Have Jammed With Us:
None

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Larrytheliquid — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:37:00 -0500

[originally posted by ak72]

Registered members that have jammed with us:
SwX
OnlyJesusGivesEternalLife (Danny from Miami)

Others that have jammed with us:
Josh
Noah
Omar
Others from the Shadow Clan

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Larrytheliquid — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:50:55 -0600

An important part of Overflux's goal is to ensure that each State in the region gets represented equally so that we can all benefit from great turnouts in region-wide jams. The rep(s) will be in charge of managing their State's forum to promote helpful communication. A specific duty will be creating sticky's out of local region posts once groups have been established, that way newcomers will easily find a group nearby or post to create a new group.

This State currently does NOT have any representatives. If you feel that you would be able to handle this position, please post a reply. No cheesy "why do you feel like you are qualified" posts are necessary, this is meant to benefit the community, and if you think you're up to it, we'll be glad to help you in any way possible.

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Larrytheliquid — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:52:04 -0600

Tennessee Free Running/Parkour Representatives:
loki

Local Tennessee Free Running/Parkour Groups:
None currently, read below

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Roadhouse — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:43:44 -0600

Hey guys I am setting a PK team in Kennesaw Marrietta and acworth region.If you would like to session sometime email me at Elitesof@yahoo.com and if you would like to join make sure you tell me in the title or i might count it as spam.

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Larrytheliquid — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:40:26 -0600

We meet every Saturday and Sunday from 8am-12pm.

Registered Members That Have Jammed With Us:
Larrytheliquid
Fellowsapien
ecpika
shengster
bojangles
iamnotshamar
westfury
BlankZero
Velv
DonaldEng

Others That Have Jammed With Us:
Yilin
Yatyng
Paul
Alan
Jason

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Larrytheliquid — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:07:29 -0600

Alabama Free Running/Parkour Representatives:
BirdmannAU

Local Alabama Free Running/Parkour Groups:
Auburn, Alabama

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Larrytheliquid — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:30:23 -0500

Georgia Free Running/Parkour Representatives:
daeinwolf

Local Georgia Free Running/Parkour Groups:
Marietta/Kennesaw, Georgia
Macon, Georgia

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Larrytheliquid — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:10:22 -0600

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Larrytheliquid — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:10:46 -0600

South Carolina Free Running/Parkour Representatives:
Relmo

Local South Carolina Free Running/Parkour Groups:
Columbia, South Carolina

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Roadhouse — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:23:36 -0600

Alright this is like the Athens event but for the people that can't make it to Athens. The date is still unknown so be ready for an update on that. Hopefully I can get some help from jcamb to set up everything. If ur willing to help please email me at elitesof@yahoo.com

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Deston — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:15:39 -0600

Heeeyyy. Me and a couple friedns do parkour in madison area, we arent that good but can improve :D We are looking for more people to train with, if your ever in the area jsut pm me or email me :D

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Cody Bolen — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:16:24 -0600

Hey guys it's been a couple of months since the last big jam I went to, I don't know if it's just me but I'm ready for another jam. I was thinking we could hit up Piedmont Park on a Sat. and Decatur on Sun. Not exactlly sure about the date but if anyone's up for it just post here and we'll iron out the details.

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Relmo — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 10:25:58 -0500

Who else is running? So far, I've only managed to get a couple of people to try parkour, but they didn't like it (perhaps they are crazy? :))

Others That Have Jammed With Us: Chris, Steiner, Derek

Looking to get together with a few guys or girls that want to jam fairly regularly around the area, mostly USC and St Andrews areas.

Reese

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silentgreen — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 23:53:25 -0500

Members That I have Jammed With: None

People I Jam With: None

I was looking for other people in central florida (tampa and orlando area) as i am dead between the two aforementioned cities.

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z4ch — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:36:13 -0600

hey guys,I'm going to CSU and live in the downtown Columbus area. I'm really looking to find someone or some people to run with on a regular basis.I've searched through the traceurs on the sight but no luck with any contact. I would love to set something up if anyone is in the area, so let me know if you or anyone you know might be interested. I also travel back and fourth between the roswell, alpharetta, sandy springs area if anyone wants to set something up on weekends possibly.

thanks for your time guys
keep up the training

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Cody Bolen — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:17:01 -0600

just a reminder, register

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speedaemon — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:31:47 -0600

Just a heads up to people, the 21st probably will be the last open gym for SEGA at their current location (most likely, if Im remembering the dates correctly). They are moving to a new location.

Last weekend they had little signup sheets asking for help moving all their stuff. They were giving away free open gym passes to those that helped.

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BirdmannAU — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 23:28:12 -0500

I will be a student at Auburn University next semester, please tell me if you are in the area and are interested in the art. I was so happy to find this site, I hope it helps to build the parkour community.
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silentgreen — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:22:28 -0500

Members: Maverick

Registered Members that have jammed with us:
Cherrysimplicity
Feral Demon
Black casper
Ghazi

Others that have jammed with us:
none

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silentgreen — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:23:20 -0500

Registered Members that've Jammed with Us:
Feral Demon, Maverick

Others that have jammed with us:
Black Casper, Corey Ruin, Princess Peaches

[original post by cherrysimplicity]
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silentgreen — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:24:02 -0500

Members: Princess Peaches

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silentgreen — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:25:14 -0500

Members: Corey Ruin

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topshelfsports — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:56:35 -0600

Hey, I live in kennesaw/powder springs and I want to get into / find some guys that do this can anyone send me an e-mail maysenator@gmail.com if i can come watch or train with anyone local to the area.

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Singe — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:47:10 -0600

me and my friends are planning to make a parkour video. so far we need:

1. more people (we have 8)

2. a good spot (especially at night)

3. a video camera (got a cameraman)

if anybody is interested and wants more details let me know

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nevercornered — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 18:29:22 -0500

I just registered and I'm in Orlando. I go to Full Sail so my time is pretty limited by I always try to pk with others as often as possible. Let me know if there are any jams or just general get togethers going on so i can meet some of FL's best freerunners.

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Cody Bolen — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:17:25 -0600

Next weekend on Sunday we're meeting up at Piedmont Park at 1:30ish at the Yamaguchi play place. If you need info on finding it post so on here and I'll put up a map quest or something. Post if your coming :)

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gameyy — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:15:52 -0500

(I hope I'm getting this format down right...)
Our group: The Nekojin Clan:
M. Valentine (Nico G.), Louis9Lives (Louis B.), Thomas B., gameyy (Eric T.)

Registered Memebers we've jammed with: Relmo, Selfexiled, Loki (I think it's the same Loki)

Other people we've jammed with: Chemical Marshmallows clan, Tsianami & Monwabi Clan (Bret, Tony, Alan), Discord, Scott & group (from Lassiter)

The Nekojin clan was born in August of 2003, after I stumbled for the second time upon parkour in the form of "Yamakasi", which was somehow at my Grandma's house. (The first was seeing Seb in action in "Angry Chicken") I thereafter exposed several friends to the videos I found on such sites at parkour.com, le-parkour.com, and urbanfreeflow.com. That same day we began training and haven't lost the passion since.

In November of that year we went to our first jam, which was really more of a meet, as it included only our small group of four and Ryan, Tony, and their filming buddy. Soon after we were contacted by various start-up teams, which we helped as best we could to progress, and in turn were taught a few things ourselves.

Our comfort zone is the urban (by a somewhat generous stretch of the definition) area of Marietta, in the North East section of Metro Atlanta. It's a good place to keep our skills up to par, but for really pushing ourselves and testing limits, we prefer to make the 35-minute trek into actual Atlanta, preferrably Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia World Congress Center, CNN, and the Phillips Arena Area.

We were featured in a newspaper article (August 12, 2004) ran by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and were filmed by a CBS news crew (December 2004), although the footage has gone un-used as of yet.

-gameyy

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Larrytheliquid — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 13:25:56 -0500

Mississippi Free Running/Parkour Representatives:
Steve-o

Local Mississippi Free Running/Parkour Groups:
to be changed

If your city is not yet represented in the forum, make a post with the following:
Title: "Your City, Mississippi"
Message:
"Registered Members That Have Jammed With Us: You
Others That Have Jammed With Us: Your friends that you Jam with (if you have any) that aren't yet members"

If your city is represented:
Reply to the post with the title matching Your City/Mississippi

***Once a Your City/Mississippi post has been made, it will be turned into a sticky by Mississippi's representative. Any others replying to a sticky will be edied into the post by a representative or the original poster.

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ecpika — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:32:25 -0500

Please reply if you are a traceur in this area. If possible, I would like to set up a jam with everyone.

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Jake Rowland — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:06:45 -0600

Hey guys I'm gonna be back in town for a week and I'm taking a day and heading up to SEGA on the 21st. It would be great to see as many of you guys up there as can make it. If this really doesnt work out for anyone then I would totally not be opposed to a Sun Decatur jam if that would be better. Main thing is I just want to hook up with you guys for a bit and catch up before I have to leave again.

Jake

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Johnny — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:48:56 -0600

aXp (and anyone else who wants to come), what weekends are good for you to have some of us come up to Clemson?

I'm thinking maybe the 14th/15th or some early weekends in December could work out well for a trip.

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Streetviper — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:18:11 -0600

Hey everyone It's been a minute!
Wow I feel I havn't seen anyof you in a while! dang

Anyone in ATL or G-net?

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Sol Invictus BC — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:26:20 -0600

I'm coming to auburn, Saturday for some tailgate/view campus event during Auburns homecoming game. I was hopeing that we could have a parkour training session or something during the game.

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Johnny — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:16:32 -0600

Event Page

Trying to get some people together for a Tallulah trip, let's say, the 21st and 22nd of November. Barring that maybe we can do something at the very beginning of December, and I know we have a few birthdays clumped up around there.

I'd like to camp at what Tallulah calls the "pioneer camp" which is 4 miles away from trail head -- wherever that is -- and without electricity, water, etc etc.

We could park up at the Tallulah building that afternoon, hike, make camp, hang out and make food, then wake up the next morning to go to the gorge floor.

Staying at the camp will afford us some shelter, a huge fire pit, and some nice seclusion away from everyone and everything. Plus it would only be $10 to reserve it.

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Amir — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 07:30:10 -0500

Title: Gainesville, FL

Message:
Registered Members That Have Jammed With Us: Reverend Mark

Others That Have Jammed With Us: Steve, Zach, and Binh

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Amir — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:07:28 -0600

Inevitably we will want to discuss the jam, the pictures, the videos, etc etc. So here's the thread!

Let me start off by saying that every jam we make as a community has been better than the last with no exceptions. More friends, more fun, more training - every time. It's so cool to meet up with strangers on the 'net who immediately welcome you as part of the family. Mmm, warm fuzzy feeling... :)

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stubby — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:33:11 -0500

hi all im new in the world of parkour so if any one wants to give me advise id be happy to hear it.

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Graham — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:24:30 -0600

I just got done with an SGA Senate committee meeting for funding allocation at UCF, where I presented the proposal for the UCF Parkour & Freerunning club. After grilling me and debating amongst themselves for about an hour, they approved us for $1059.95 worth of RSO funding, 7 votes to 3!

This means that over the next month, we'll be able to pay for promotional materials, training supplies, and whatever else we need for the jam, ENTIRELY WITH THE SCHOOL'S MONEY.

I've been fist-pumping for about the last hour and a half.

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Graham — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:22:48 -0500

Orlando Parkour is hosting a southeast-wide jam on the first weekend of 2010. People coming in from out of town or out of state are welcome to stay the night at either my house or Andy's (see details below). The gameplan for the weekend is going to go thusly:

Friday, January 1st: (It Begins)
Everyone arrives and gets settled.
-All participants check in with Andy (321-271-5319) and/or Graham (321-960-8154).
There will be food available at Andy's house at 10:00pm. Some light training in the evening, for those who aren't already tired. Then BED.

Saturday, January 2nd: (The Jam Proper)
-9:30am - UCF:
Parkour, break for lunch, and more parkour. Finished at UCF by 4:00pm.
-Break for dinner.
-6:00pm - Gym:
Evening gym session, class and free gym. Finished when we're exhausted or the gym owner turns the lights out.

Sunday, January 3rd: (Parkour Picnic)
-10:30am - Wooden Park
Get up and go to the wooden playground in Winter Park for an all-day parkour picnic. We'll be cooking out while we're there, and we've officially rented the park from 2:00pm till sundown. It will be a great opportunity for practicing and filming without harassment.
-Sundown
The official end of the jam.

This is going to be a huge event and we want EVERYBODY to come! We'll be advertising throughout Orlando and are expecting to get a big local turnout in addition to all the out-of-towners. We're also attracting sponsors to come out and give us free food, beverages, etc. throughout the weekend! It's gonna be a blast!

Contact Information:

Graham Hughes
321-960-8154
1233 Selma Ave, Orlando FL, 32826

Andy Taylor
321-271-5319
645 S Hampton Ave, Orlando FL, 32803

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Superbad — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:38:33 -0500

Bigs here, i dont know what the diference is between a jam or session is, but lets throw around some ideas for one in dallas,im thinking sometime next month at brolly park. theres a huge playground there, and some rails and tables, so leave some replys if you want to help out

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Bob Johnson — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:49:00 -0500

Congratulations to everyone for making it on the front of the Red & Black page, UGA's independent newspaper!

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Article link: http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2009/10/16/News/Its-The.Climb.Scaling.Walls.All.In.A.Days.Work.For.This.Group-3805123.shtml

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Singe — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:24:06 -0500

i remember reading on here that there was a few people that do parkour at or around the square in marietta. anybody still there?? i want to practice with a group and i just found out its only a 2 hour walk to the square from my house =]

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Traceurman — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:55:07 -0500

Hi everyone!

I am pretty new to Parkour, but have been training by myself for around 6 months now! I have always wanted to go to a jam and now is my chance I think.

The only problem is, I am very nervous. I am not that good at what I do and know I have the potential to be better. I am afraid if I head to a jam everyone will make fun of me or something :\! I am also pretty skinny and can barely pull myself over the walls.

Never been to one before so do you guys welcome everyone or make new people get the boot. I just don't want to be embarrassed and am really scared of going to a jam. I do want to meet a lot of new people though

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vishia99 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:29:34 -0500

So far I am been going by myself but it is much more fun and easier to stay motivated as a group. If anyone is in the metro area and wants to set up a session, feel free to post it here

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Team Avian — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:56:05 -0500

I figure, while I'm stranded on the Island of Douglas County, that I might as well post up the schedule for training here in Douglasville. We've been getting people asking us all the time and we finally got us a training schedule down packed...

Unfortunately, since we had to break down and return most of the things that we used for the Jam, we don't have that many obstacles built for Deer Lick Training, so in the mean time, we are using the Down Town Douglasville Square (Between Fabianos and the Irish Bred Pub) as our meeting grounds...

The Schedule (When we have more things constructed):

Wednesday and Friday - Deer Lick Park 4:30 PM to about 6:00 PM Map
Sunday - Down Town Douglasville Square 12:00 Noon to about 4:00 PM Map

The start times are fairly punctual but the end times are estimates. We rarely end on those times, we just go until the majority have to go home and then kind of wrap it up.

But like I said, we don't have the obstacles for Deer Lick training YET (We are in the process of gathering permanent materials to build the stuff... it's sort of expensive to build an 8 foot wall for some reason :P)

So until we have the stuff built, those sessions are moved to Down Town Douglasville

(I will update this thread when the time comes to move them back to Deer Lick though)

Now then, the reason as to why we have two spots is because we are going to have a mixed range of experience levels. Basically, we do the two Deer Lick days and have people learn things like rolls and landings and basic vaults and then whenever they become comfortable with doing those things, they can show up to the Sunday meeting and try it out in the real world... sort of like a "Take it to the Streets" kind of thing. They'll be able to see what they are working for and why they are working so hard for it.

-Kyle(Rage)

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Cody Bolen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:30:03 -0500

So starting this week up our first official week of SEGA training, I'll try to udate this thread at least once a week. See you guy 2moro :)

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speedaemon — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:39:08 -0500

Cobb Challengers Gymnastic Center
542 Fairground Street
Marietta GA 30060

Was a little tricky for me to find. If you're coming from 75, it'll be on the left side of the road that google maps leads you to. Go past some baseball fields and you'll see a swim center on the left, the big (white) building behind it is the gym.

website w/ pic of facility:
http://www.cobbchallengers.com/

Thursdays from 7-830pm they have an "adult" tumbling class. This is an actual organized class (unlike SEGAs open free-for-all gym), so it's more geared towards actual gymnastics tumbling than Parkour.

The coach is great, he's already helped me immensely. If you want to learn or get better at doing flips and stuff (oh noes! freerunning!), this is a great place to pick up some skills.

I believe it's $5 a class.

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Bob Johnson — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:54:54 -0500

So...Conyers is pretty flat and boring. I've been looking for a good place to practice when not in Decatur(Decatur is a bit of a drive).

I found a mini stone mountain only 3 miles away.

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Chris O'Neill — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:33:49 -0500

the purpose of this thread is to discuss housing options for those who need them for the New Jam Of The Century, which will be in Athens, GA the weekend of October 31st-November 1st.

I will be housing the Auburn group. They have projected bringing about 8 people, approx. If it turns out it will be fewer people spots will open up at my house. I'll keep everyone posted.

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Blue0ctane — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 20:05:42 -0600

Creator: Zach A. (me)
Members: Will C. (Lightstar)
Jesse G. (muffinhell)
Seth F.
Anthony P.
Andres M.
Josh F. (well, Josh is in at camp, he lives in New York or something)

To join...well...you can't, it's kinda private, you know, done around school and stuff, but if you're interested in getting into our premiere video, post some raw footage here.

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joeslittlesecret — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 20:34:04 -0600

Hey Im In Melbourne. Interested in Parkour, Im a bit young, Im 17, but Im skilled, Vertical drops at 26 feet, range of flips and aerials, And in shape. Anyone in the area interested in training/ Running? !wink

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:21:59 -0500

Parkour, I feel as if that is out of my life now. I'm done with it and will pursue other interest and goals throughout my life at this point. It's been a fun two and a half years. Thanks for the support throughout the whole ride. I hope everyone can support me as I leave the essence of pk!

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j0sh — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:10:08 -0500

So i've been hitting up swift cantrell park in kennesaw after work between 8pm and 10pm...its a huge park with a giant playground area, lots of fences and picnic tables and a mile long track thats 12 ft wide...its really well lit at night too.

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Fallen921 — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:54:38 -0600

hey everyone im from birmingham and just started to parkour / free run

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Bob Johnson — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:34:36 -0500

Wednesday, September 9th at the Tate Student Plaza, from 10:30am to 2:30pm Parkour at UGA will have a table set up at the Student Activities Fair!

Come help us recruit new members for the coming school year!

If you'd like to help out and you're available, please post on this thread what time you would be available to help.

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andrewXpillman — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:03:59 -0500

Ok, I want to come down to Athens some weekend and train and get my [censored] kicked conditioning. I'd love to get to hang out with the whole athens crew so when is best for you guys. Next weekend (12th & 13th) there is no Clemson football game (though I guess there could be a UGA game), so could that weekend work?

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Maurice N. — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:34:37 -0500

My friend and I are strolling down the east coast from Thursday to Sunday. We've checked the jams but unfortunately I see no numbers or locations to aid us.

If any of you guys would like to jam please hit me up on my e-mail (silasnewsomel.com) and if any of you guys know a gymnasium that has open gym that'd be great to know as well.

The main locations we are hitting up on our trip are Columbia SC, Augusta GA, and Athens GA. We're intermediate traceurs just wanting to PK in a diff. locations. Thx 4 Readin

~VAPK~

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Maurice N. — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:34:40 -0500

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andrewXpillman — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:56:45 -0500

I plan on training in Clemson this weekend (9/5 & 9/6) possibly on Saturday before the Clemson football game (could be difficult b/c of people tailgating on campus), but if not then definitely Sunday. If you're interested, let me know and I'll tell you when and where to meet.

Also, if I can hammer down a regular training schedule for myself this semester I'll post it here.

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Cody R. — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:59:35 -0500

****************UPDATE***************

JOTC:
Date: Oct 31st & Nov 1st (Halloween Weekend)
Place: Athens, GA (UGA)

Event page

Ok I was talking with Amir and John via telephone the other night. We agreed that the time is due to begin planning a jam for ALL of OVERFLUX and surrounding areas. Wee need to plan this 2-3 months in advance so it does not sneak up on anyone.

The ideas that have been thrown out there:

Athens (eh hem my pick)
Auburn
Clemson (never been there but sounds cool)

Post your thoughts and ideas, we have plently of time to talk about it. I'll keep this thread up with regular updates as well as call more people about it.

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Wes-FalleN- — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:07:53 -0600

Does anybody ever jam with people in Camden?

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fernandinapk — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:07:07 -0500

I live in fernandina Florida and work at a theater and i am new to parkour but i love it its all i think about buti always go back behind the theater and downtown and theres quite a bit of potential so if anyone is interested in going to do a session pm me and ill give you my number and we can go do some parkour
btw if anyone has any suggestions about these damn kong vaults please let me know cause my feet always catch.

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Cody Bolen — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:16:13 -0500

So I was thinking we should have a jam this Sat. in Decatur since the weather's supposed to be nice and since I haven't been there in a while. Maybe meet up at 11, at the Marta Station on Church Street.

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speedaemon — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:03:14 -0500

Planning on going to SEGA tomorrow. Will probably get there around 130pm.

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Adam Kuebler — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:21:42 -0600

Well, my 16th birthday is coing up, March 6th, and I wasn't planning on doing anything much. But I wanted to do some parkour so I though I'd extend the invite to some guys living farther away. Basically anyone in South Florida, anyone further your welcome. SwX, Danny, if yall wanna come up that would be cool. We would meet up at Slide-N-Glide Playground in Betty Stradling Park. You may be thinking, "A playground?" Believe me, it's no ordinary playground, cats galore. It is on the corner of Coral Springs (Nob Hill) and Sample (36th).

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z4ch — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:38:49 -0500

Anyone live in columbus? i just moved here and looking for some people to run with.

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rendier — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:34:16 -0500

New Orleans: Sat. Aug 22, Noon @ Armstrong Park in the Quarter
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ManfranMike — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:26:01 -0500

I'll be in Lake City everyday this week, and most of the next as well. and the next.. and the next..

I'd just like to know if there is anyone in the nearby area who wants to get together for regular training and possibly a few runs. Lake City isn't the most urbanly dense of locations, but it's good enough for a bit of training and exercises.

If you're interested, you can contact me through a variety of ways. The best way would be by phone.
My home phone number is (386) 935-3zero5two
You can also find me on myspace, facebook, and twitter. Leave me a msg or a comment, etc. I'll get to it and we can organize something

facebook.com/home.php#/ManfranMike?ref=name
myspace.com/maikeru_taiko
twitter.com/manfranmike

I also have a cell, but I currently have no money on it, and so, I won't get anything you send, but I'll post the number anyway:
(386) 854-5six9zero

Edit: I replenished my account, so txt me or call the cell. I have unlimited txting and unlimited Mobile to Mobile for any Alltel or Verizon users.

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IrmoKnight — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:17:10 -0500

I am gathering as many people from Columbia as possible so we can get stuff moving again! I've got a class at a gym I'm working on making, I've got friends that just got into it, and I am starting to find more Columbia boys around here. But it seems everytime someone posts something, it's found just when everyone stopped checking their accounts. So if you are from Columbia start talking and getting it going. Or near Columbia. My email is koon_arts@yahoo.com so email me so I will know that there are still people out there!!!

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Superbad — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:51:00 -0500

i have been so bored with school starting up. theres no time to make it to a park to train or anything. iv only managed to get in sega training but thats getting to be hard to do. anyone know of any jams or somthing coming up around acworth or relatively close? everyone at school thinks its a waste of time and all my friends are buisy with sports so im alone.....teribly alone. please help

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FreeOurParkRun — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:04:29 -0500

Hi, does anyone know any good parks for parkour near Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Jensen Beach, or Palm City? If you know please tell me.

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speedaemon — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:16:24 -0500

Not being able to make Athens trainings during the week sucks. Clearly this means sometime after Tallulah a saturday training should be scheduled, so us non-Athenians can bask in your glory.

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speedaemon — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:02:01 -0500

So has it been decided Aug 22-23? What time do people usually show up? Do we need to call ahead to reserve a camp ground? I missed the last one, so I don't know all the specifics.

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Cody Bolen — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:36:54 -0500

We're still doing the first sunday of the month Decaur jam right?

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Team Avian — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:37:59 -0500

Hey hey! We are having a Jam on August 29th (the 5th Saturday) up behind Raggedy Skate Shack of Douglasville.

It is right beside Deer Lick Park (well part of it technically) and is where my team always trains.

We have permission from the Park to use the area so there will be no bother by any security or anything ('bout time...)

It will be from 4 PM to 9 PM but you don't have to stay for the whole thing... (I know it sucks to have it that late but... we kind of have to work with what they give us... however, we should be able to negotiate it with them and get an earlier time {seeing as half of you would be driving from the other side of Atlanta})

so anyways... I will try and push for an earlier time

Oh, other details, Free Food, Free Music (to listen to, not to take), uh.. free Air... hmmm... Oh yea... we are bringing in Obstacles to add onto the area for the Jam... so it won't just be a Bridge and some Picnic tables... there is a large grassy field and a large grass hill that we will be using, it has a low pointless but epically fun bridge and plenty of Picnic tables as well as other obstacles

(We are even taking over the Bocci lanes to hold QM Races or whatever you could use 2 Bocci lanes for... anything but Bocci please... XD)

so yea... We hope to have a good turn out to this peculiar jam
(Strange because of location, time, and the fact that no one in this area of the world has ever done anything like this >.>)

PS: We talked with Parks and Rec and they are teaming up with us to get plans and build a Parkour Park! Also, Raggedy Skate shack loves us (Which is great, they let us do PK at their Expos lol) and they are expanding the shop to include a Parkour Lounge (Room with PK stuff on the walls and a TV playing PK videos {B13 ftw} and a place to buy Tee-Shirts and such... {She hinted that they are going to try and become a vendor for Ariakes... that'd be epic})

So yea... We hope the Jam goes well (The more people that show up, the more likely they will be to build the PK Park!)

oh yea, nearly forgot, Deer Lick is TINY and hard to find so here is a map

http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Raggedy+Skate+Deer+Lick+Park+Georgia&vps=2&jsv=169c&sll=33.747983,-84.683025&sspn=0.00719,0.013797&ie=UTF8&latlng=14655930762121427402&ei=xjxyStyeE5y08wTsxpVa&cd=1&usq=Raggedy+Skate

-Kyle(Rage)

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Wombatwolf — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:08:25 -0500

Looks like Parkour Generations has teamed up with another company to organize a worldwide jam against climate change...here's the announcement:

"This September, Parkour Generations and the Sandbag Climate Campaign are joining forces to organise a global parkour jam against climate change. It's called One Giant Leap. The event is designed to pressure governments to sign up to an ambitious global deal to tackle climate change at the end of this year. It�s our best chance yet of showing the world that parkour is a positive force in the local and global community. We�re hoping to make this the biggest international jam ever staged, and so far a whole host of parkour communities around the world have signed up to be part of the event, including Russia, Spain, Australia, China, Egypt, Mexico, Spain, Kuwait, Indonesia and more, with more joining the movement every day. One Giant Leap will take place on Saturday September 26th, and any community who wishes to get involved should contact us directly for further information and how to access the support necessary from Sandbag to make it happen. Together we can make a real difference, so lend your strength to the cause and drop us a line..."

Something to think about maybe?

Here's the sandbag link:

http://www.sandbag.org.uk/campaigns/copenhagen

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KLuE — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:32:33 -0500

i have been wanting to have a Cape Coral jam for sum time but dont kno when.....but the weather has been pretty shitty....when are you guys free so, as i kno when the best day is ill post it and we'll have the first CC-JAM!!

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FreeOurParkRun — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:36:19 -0500

I haven't seen anyone post that they live in Port St. Lucie, but if anyone does please tell me. Maybe we can practice together. Oh and I'm looking for a younger age group though :/ someone around 13 - 15. I'm only 13 so if someone does live in Port St. Lucie or even Stuart please contact me.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:41:12 -0500

Looks like after the great turnout in Tampa that Orlando is next in line. I'm still very indecisive towards which dates or months are best for the jam.

I was thinking Last weekend of September or first weekend of OCT. I know personally I'll be extremely busy in October.

We were also thinking maybe sometime in November. With three options on the table which is most likely best for you all?

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Bob Johnson — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:25:53 -0500

Hey all,

I will be leading sessions in Augusta starting Tues, August 3rd. We will train every tues/thurs at 6pm starting in front of the Savannah River Amphitheatre (water fountain area) and moving on to other areas of downtown from there.

It doesn't matter if you're brand new to parkour or you're an experienced traceur. Everyone is welcome.

Looks like my plans have changed. I will be training tonight and possibly tomorrow and Sunday. If you want some training in the mean time, post here.

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Cody Bolen — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:06:49 -0500

Okay so I've been itching to go back out to Decatur or Piedmont so yeah I say we get something going. If anyone is up for it this weekend or next weekend tell me and we'll try and get something together. Personally I like Decatur better but it's whatever. As long as other people will be somewhere doing some Parkour then I will be there too! (as long as it's not in Athens[too far away])

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BNP — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:02:19 -0500

Lets have a jma in peidmont park this sunday july 26th

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Casey Ryan — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:09:54 -0500

Yeah, I need some areas that are good to spend a few hours at without having to drive 45 minutes downtown or to Decatur.

Does anyone know any good spots in the Norcross, Alpharetta, Dunwoody areas?

specifically I'm looking for areas where I can do a lot of Cats and wall runs, and rails.

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irishriot — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:49:24 -0500

Hi everybody i just joined this forum
I live in sarasota,fl
like to know everybody that lives close
Message me on aol:fluentnature

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jphansen — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:47:59 -0500

Time to get outside for the next Tallulah Falls training!

Right now I'm organizing dates with the Athens people, and so far August 1-2 (next weekend) looks pretty good. Stacy, Carson, Chris, John, David, Bo--those of you who would like to come, how does that date sound to you?

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parkourdoll — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:34:00 -0500

I recently just finished all my training in the military as a Parachute rigger, about eight months ago was when i joined. I joined for a lot of reasons but the biggest one was because of parkour. I use to train up in Seattle with some excellent traceurs but i want to travel around and meet as many people of movement as i can. I want to learn as much as i can so i can go home and bring something back. The military seemed like the best option, once i got out of highschool i was to old for gymnastics anymore and my coach had left due to numerous reasons, and college just wasn't for me at the time. Also i get paid to jump out of airplanes, what better job could i have chosen :D. I was suppose to travel to Brazil these last few days but when i hit Atlanta they took my passport and asked me where my visa was....i handed the nice lady my bank card....lol, I had never been out of country besides Canada, but all you need is a birth certificate and id to go to Canada if your driving through. Anyways as bummed as i was i stayed in cobb county with a friend and my friend in Brazil said January would be a good time, so it looks like January it is. :D (hopefully)

I'm sorry for rambling, but i will be in fayetteville by this sunday, let me know if anyone is in the area and is down to train :D, I look forward to training with everyone!

Safe training!
-Aaron

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rendier — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:44:15 -0500

I've lived in NOLA off and on for the last 10 years...it's my home...more than anywhere else i've found so far. I just moved from Seattle, where I started learning parkour with WAPK (www.washingtonparkour.com) and the Pacific Northwest Parkour Association (www.parkourvisions.org). I'm in TN for the summer studying martial arts, but I am moving back to NOLA round the end of august. Some of my videos are on my website (1st link in my signature) and I have put a forum together for New Orleans specifically, since I know so many people down there. It's the second link in my signature. Drop me some emails...hit me up. I'm lookin to meet everyone...

Train hard...but train safely!

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WildAce — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:30:42 -0500

Hello everybody, I'm 18 and just recently really want to get into parkour. I was wondering if there are any groups close to Emanuel County that is willing to take me under their wings and help me in advancing in parkour. The main reason I want to do this is because I'm like 215 and has asthma...and my doctor saids I need to exercise and stuff. And parkour seem to be my outlet to a better health and a better outlook on everything. That is my main reason for wanting to do it. One big problem I have is motivation...I lack it when I'm alone so hopefully yall will keep me in check with that also.

Btw, the name is Mychael.

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Krys — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:50:45 -0500

So, our "first Sunday of the month" training in Decatur is this weekend, and it also happens to be right after 4th of July. Are we still planning on training in Decatur on Sunday? I haven't trained since I've been back from NY so I'm really wanting to train, so I'm planning on being in Decatur on Sunday. Just wanted to see what other ppl's plans were, and who else was planning on being there.

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Bob Johnson — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:58:46 -0500

Hey, I found a water bottle in my car. If you are missing one, tell me what kind it was and the color and I'll return it next time I see you.

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payforaday — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:10:35 -0500

Hey everyone. I'll be hosting a Southeast-wide jam here in Tampa, FL from the 7th of August to the 9th (Friday-Sunday). Here's how the three days will go:

Friday: Everyone arrives and gets settled, then open gym from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M.

Saturday: Everyone that couldn't make it Friday arrives and we go to Medard State Park in Brandon. Have a training session all day and cookout.

Sunday: Training at USF and saying our goodbyes. :'[

As far as housing goes, I can host as many people as needed. I have a nice big open floor for sleeping bags and a big comfy extra Serta mattress for sleeping on.

We'll be meeting at 2004 Curry Rd., Lutz 33549 on Friday. If you have any other questions post them here or send me a text or call at 813-892-2057. Mind you, I won't have my phone for another day or two but once I have it you can call or text any time. Hope to see everyone there. :)

Small preview of Medard:

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Team Avian — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:07:33 -0500

Hey, we've been hanging out on APK for a while and decided to finally make our way over to Overflux...

Figure it'd be a better place to talk about Metro Atlanta PK lol

Anyways, we have 7 members so far and are open to anyone who wants to join or learn from us

I, Kyle (Rage), am one of the 2 Co-Founders... I've been technically doing Parkour for all of my life (Used to run up trees and vault over things before I even knew that people did this when grown up)

I found out about Parkour at about age 9 and truly started following it at about age 13 when I met some other people that did it...

I am now only a few months from being 18 which will make about 5 years of true following...

The team has been around since only April 14th, 2009 but the other Co-Founder has pretty much the same story as me

Anyways, we just wanted to talk on Overflux and see what everyone else nearby is doing...

So long for now from Douglasville

-Kyle(Rage)

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NCTRACEUR — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:19:37 -0500

hey guys, i got a team durhamfreerunners.webs.com and we were looking for more team memebers! hit me up and nick_hunt08@yahoo.com

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Krys — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:51:03 -0500

Here's the GA summer jam for ppl who weren't able to make it to the Atl jam for whatever reason, whether was work, school, weather, etc. To make this summer jam even better than the Atl jam, we will be doing a 3-day weekend jam (Friday to Sunday): one day in Piedmont, one day in Decatur, and a day in Athens cuz UGA is freakin awesome! Jimmy and others in Athens, hopefully y'all can help with figuring out stuff with an Athens training day, thx in advance :)

Dates, Times, Places, Parking:
~June 12th 9am Piedmont Park, meet at the gate at 14th St. and Piedmont Ave.
~~there's a parking lot on the corner of 10th St. and Monroe Dr. that I sometimes park in, or there is street parking all around the park on Piedmont Ave or 10th St
http://www.piedmontpark.org/
~June 13th 10am Decatur, meet at the Marta Station on Church St.
~~there's a church/daycare lookin place across Church St from the Marta station with a parking lot.
~June 14th 12pm Athens, meet at the UGA Tate Center (100 Baxter St.)
~~I park along Field St./Sanford Dr. but there are lots of places to park elsewhere.

Housing and Transportation:
~I live in Loganville, and I can help with housing Friday night, between Piedmont and Decatur training. However, I don't think I'll be at my apt Saturday night, so I probably won't be able to provide housing that night, sorry folks!! Same thing for transportation, I could help with trans if anyone between Loganville and Atlanta needs a ride Friday or Saturday, but I don't think I will be of much help on Sunday for Athens.
~David E. can house a limited number of ppl for Saturday night if anyone needs it. PM him asap if you need this.
~Heppy is kind enough to offer housing for up to 4ppl if anyone needs it.
~Are there any other ppl who might be able to provide housing if anyone needs it??

Contact:
Krys: 602-561-3412

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Bob Johnson — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:43:45 -0500

Here's our flyer for recruiting students for this coming year. :)
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Cody Bolen — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:55:26 -0500

Hey guys, These last few weeks have been just filled with gym and jams. I don't think there's been a weekend that hasn't been filled with parkour. I don't know about ya'll but I'm really enjoying this, so with that said how about another Jam? I know next weekend some of us are going to the gym, but what about 2 weeks from now, or even three from now. Just a thought. On a side note is Piedmont, Decatur, and Athens the only hot spots around?

So the newest update on this ever changing training session/ jam day is this

Metting @ Piedmont Park's Gate at 14th and Piedmont Ave. (where we always meet) at 11 on the 27th.

We'll probally have lunch around 1ish or something and from there we'll head out to GA Tech for more fun! Hitting up other cool spots along the way.

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BCParkour — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:03:23 -0500

Hey guys. I am a member of the Boston College Parkour Club in town for the summer looking to jam. It seems like you guys go to the landing, but no one seems to use this site anymore. Would anyone be down for a jam in the next coming weeks at the Landing?

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andrewXpillman — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:56:15 -0600

Hey maybe we should gather up some friends sometime and have a South Carolina jam, somewhere like Columbia or something, i know that Clemson's campus has a lot of good spots, so I'm sure USC does to.

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Bob Johnson — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:35:20 -0500

I think it would be cool to get some decent quality (good enough for youtube or better) videos of practice.

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rtrrtshorty — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:59:22 -0500

Hello all,

My name is Ryan Tucker, and I am a Clemson student working with the Greenville County Recreation District (GCRD) this summer.

The idea of free running/ parkour has generated some interest in the office here, and we have a few questions that would help us tremendously as we explore the idea of creating a program, or park/facility dedicated to free running/ parkour.

1. If there was a park/facility, would it be used and by how many people?
2. What objects/ equipment would you like to see at the park/facility?
3. Would anyone be willing to help build interest and/or act as an instructor for events or classes at the park/ facility?
4. Any advice or suggestions you may have

Thank you very much for your time and help; this is a real possibility if we can work together to plan and make this a reality! I can be reached by email at tryan.tucker@gmail.com or by phone at (843) 812- 4623.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:22:58 -0500

New site can be found here thanks to Jesse, a generous member of our community!

Thanks again for your time and efforts bro.

http://orlandoparkour.webs.com/

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Chris O'Neill — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:05:52 -0500

who's going, etc. etc.
y'all know the drill (let's keep this thread as spam free as possible)

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chety puller — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:09:28 -0500

hey i'm sort of new to parkour and i'm wondering if anyone wants to hook up some time and show me some stuff. i live in the jacksonville area so if we can hook up i wold be really grateful

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Cody Bolen — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:02:59 -0500

Don't know if this is a good place to put this, but APK has a project going on that I think would be intresting to do. Here's the web address for all the details

http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?topic=14268.0

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Brett — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:30:33 -0500

I just started a website at http://vhpk.webs.com it is parkour for vestavia Hills check it out

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Cody Bolen — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:26:39 -0500

Hey if you have any thing that you really liked or didn't like at the Decatur Jam post your thoughts here. For me I thought it was pretty good, the only complaint I have was that some of the people in the group seemed to be their just to hang out, not really doing anything. I'm just saying sitting around for an extra 15min. doing nothing at almost every spot we go to gets old really fast. Overall I thought the Jam was cool. I still can't believe I hit that kong to cat and the 270 to cat on that tree branch( got that trick on lock-down now). Looking foward to jamming again on the 12th-14th. Keep training you guys.

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Justin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:53:32 -0500

Hey, im new to parkour. Im currently 14 years old. Ive been training with a couple of friends for about 3 months. Im ok but looking to get a lot better. Anybody in the Myrtle Beach/Surfside Beach area wana get together and train.

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Ray_Godwulf — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:05:50 -0500

hey yall im trying to find people who practice in macon

we have a crew of 4ish (1 im not sure of) so post or pm me if your in the area

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Graham — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:44:01 -0500

I posted this on APK as well, just wanted to announce some of the things we've been working on over here lately.

Just the other day we went and checked out a new gym in town. We're very excited about this because the owner has given us permission to convert a large portion of the gym into a parkour training area. We've been set loose to build and store pretty much whatever we want there, and we already have plans to convert an entire wall into a multi-level parkour course (construction begins in a couple of weeks!!!). Needless to say, this is an awesome opportunity to legitimize Parkour in our area a bit more. We have dedicated Parkour-hours every week, so we can eventually teach classes through there. Also it just feel great that we can now say: "This is our gym." Once our club at UCF gets approved (finally), that'll be another long-awaited step towards legitimacy, and I'm cautiously optimistic that will happen by the time the fall semester rolls around.

JC recently posted a thing on here about the meetup group we've started using lately to organize ourselves. Well, this has brought out a slew of new traceurs, and we're bringing together a much larger community than we originally anticipated. The organization we've been gearing towards all along has been "UCF Parkour," but we're finding that "Orlando Parkour" is simply exploding, so here's some new contact information:

facebook search: "UCF Parkour Club" <--Current organizational tool for the UCF scene

www.youtube.com/UCFPK <--Current channel where we post our regular stuff

www.meetup.com/parkourorlando <--This is where all of our sessions are planned and announced (run by our friend Andy)

www.youtube.com/parkourorlando <--New channel where we'll be posting videos of sessions in the wider community (test vid is up!)

Once we're approved through UCF, the school will give us a URL to make a site for the club with, and I'm talking to some people about getting an official website made for PKO as well. We'll be sure to update as new things occur!

As always, you can contact me at: 321-960-8154
-Graham

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Cody R. — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:44:02 -0600

Hey there's a really active group here in Alabama now. The Auburn Freerunning group. We jam about 3 days a week. Let me know if any of you guys want to jam and whatnot. Email me at robincc@auburn.edu

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Singe — Sun, 24 May 2009 00:11:33 -0500

Originally i was born and raised in new orleans but i had to move to georgia where i grew more interest in parkour and also where i found this site. now im going to stay half of the summer and i was wondering if anything new was happening lately. it really broke my heart when i came to the louisiana board and saw the newest post was a little over 1 year ago!

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chety puller — Sun, 24 May 2009 00:38:29 -0500

hello i live in Jacksonville and i am wondering if some one could help me because i am new to parkour mostly.

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nateflamerus — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:11:05 -0500

Hey Guys,
I'm new here and I'm looking for a group in or near manning or sumter, SC. I just started Parkour a few months ago, and I'm looking for some help.

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spinks — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:05:54 -0500

http://www.segagymnastics.com/

All this talk of the Gym I can't stand it anymore. We need to have a Gym Jam. If we are planning another summer Atlanta jam, this one should come before it. At the Gym Jam the flippers and trickers can teach others how to do desired flips. Then after being taught at the Gym Jam, you can bust out your moves at the Summer Atlanta jam. This is just an idea, but getting all together at once in a gym can really benefit those of us who are skeptical of certain flips. I know I would love to learn to back flip somewhere besides a trampoline, and I know everybody here wishes they had the guts to do a wallflip. Flips are my specialty, when it comes to the basics of course. I can't tech you how to front flip 900. I am 100% willing to teach flips to anyone on overflux who wants to learn.

Are you in?

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spinks — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:38:19 -0500

*Some one at the jam today attempted a running precision and may have broken his collar bone, we are not sure exactly how these two mix, but you could tell he was pretty uncomfortable. He was taken to the hospital please keep him in your prayers*

The jam was great, I wasn't there a long time but what part I was it was fun. A lot of new people. A note to all the new people, never stop free running, once you stop it's hard to start back. I am gonna get back in it as much as possible, I have been out around a year now, and it's gonna be hard to get back into the steady flow I had.

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Jake Rowland — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:54:56 -0500

Hey guys. The jam this weekend kicked much [censored] so I think we should do it again. I'm thinking the weekend of the 30-31st at Decatur. It would be nice to have a jam when it's not raining the whole time, and this will give people enough time to schedule for it. I'm probably gonna be there whether or not anyone shows up but it is always more fun to have people to train with. Just let me know what day would be good for most of you guys so I can try to work my work schedule around it.

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Wombatwolf — Sun, 17 May 2009 20:40:17 -0500

Does anyone know about any open gyms that let you go in and practice the flips and free running movements with the pads? Somewhere in the Atlanta area? Decatur,Duluth, etc?

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:26:54 -0500

http://www.meetup.com/Parkourorlando/

Come on and join its not limited to just the Orlando community. This site is gonna be used as a means of organization within the Orlando community.

A friend of ours named Andy has created this site in order to inform us of upcoming events and to help improve the community as a whole! He asked that I help him promote the site and get the ball rolling.

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Taven-TC-Cross — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:56:54 -0500

Hey, Name's Taven. I'm not new, I've just been off of here for a long time. Got terribly sick to a point of not being able to run(My own fault). I'm looking for Tracuers/Tracueses(Don't know how to spell the female version) in the Orlando area, possibly UCF area. I live in the core of everything; UCF, Downey Park, Jay Blanchard Park, Orlando itself. For now, I can only go to Downey and Blanchard since UCF is slamming the hammer on parkour at the moment. I'm available almost 24/7, I'll explain why later. I don't have a way of transportation so if you got a car, awesome. But if it involves Blanchard or Downey, I can just walk there, it's minutes away and blanchard is right behind my neighborhood which even has it's own entrance to it. Hit me back if you live near everything I just mentioned or atleast in the Orlando area. And also... I need someone to show me the ropes, I forgot almost everything x_x'

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jphansen — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:13:05 -0500

I thought I'd update everybody on this. Sometimes old timers drop by and ask how things are going, so to update everybody, new and old, I'll put the lowdown here.

Attendance has been pretty sparse lately. I've kept up during periods of inactivity because I don't mind training alone, but would be nice to train with some old friendly faces again--John, Stacy, Carson, Bo, David? Chris and I are the only older members still regularly practicing, though he's taking a rest for his shins. Let's see some of this again!

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Some newer people have come to practices this year: Briana, Michael, Saki, Anthony, and the Monroe group--Jon, Stevie, Jon, ?? (I'm sorry, I'm bad with names). Nice to see more people interested!

I hope to see more of you all. Campus is currently quiet (between semesters) and the weather is great. If you need reconditioning (with the team or just me), let me know and I'll be happy to help--it would take about a month. Let's get outside and have fun. :)

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Arok — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:11:10 -0500

yo ive been lookin for ppl to train with and i have come up dry all the time someone please tell me that you can train with me if u can ill set a time and place and we can work from there cus i rly wanna find more people who want to learn moves that i can teach, I know almost every move for parkour and free running i just need someone to pass all this on to so they can get better and possibly pass some moves back to me i want to get better then i already am only things i have been workin on lately is my wall running and my vaults i just need precision spots cus i have no clue on where to work on taht at cus im usually told i cant do my training in certain areas but yeah if anyone wants to train or learn moves hit me up

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jphansen — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:49:43 -0500

Hey guys, do you have regular trainings? Time/place?

Max and Akil, I'd like to head to Decatur sometime. Want to train together?

I'll be going to Six Flags White Water regularly soon, so I'll be in Atlanta frequently.

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Louis Hermann — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:00:02 -0500

Go ahead and post your thoughts/feelings on training yesterday.

I am extremely happy to have made it to this practice. It's like passing another milestone for me.

The last time I was in Decatur, all I could really do was walk around and watch Akil and Max as they astounded me, but this time was different. I pushed my mind to practice techniques that, until now, I was to afraid to try.

The running leap across the gap at the parking garage, rail to rail precisions, all sorts of varied jumps and stops on 'The Gigantic Magnolia' among others. I had such a great time there, and can't wait to do it again.

What are some of your (guys'/girls') opinions?

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Wombatwolf — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:23:04 -0500

Sorry, I just need to verify a few things. I don't know how old most of the members on this site are, I'm 14, but I'd really like to get involved, and go to the jams and training sessions in Atlanta. But I'm not sure if you guys have any reservations in terms of age or skill level in the jams.

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cubalunatic16 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:20:13 -0500

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I NEED A JAM SESSION!!!!
I NEED PEOPLE...
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Krys — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:11:39 -0500

Date, Time, Place, Parking:
~May 16th @ 9am, Meet at the Piedmont Park gate @ 14th St. and Piedmont Ave.
~~there's a parking lot on the corner of 10th St. and Monroe Dr. I sometimes park in, or I just usually park along the street on 10th or Charles Allen Dr. or somewhere around there.
http://www.piedmontpark.org/index.html

~May 17th @ 10am, Meet at the Decatur Marta Station on Church St.
~~there's a church/daycare lookin place right across the street from the Marta station with a parking lot.

The page for the event/registration:
http://overflux.com/parkour_plugins/agenda/agenda.php?viewitem.6.200.1239944400

The event page on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=87910517472

Here's the list of cell numbers I've got so far. If ppl wanna keep pm-ing me their numbers, I'll update this post and add your number in.
~Krys (Saki) 602-561-3412
~Straif (Chris) 706-340-9724
~Cody117 678-231-4590
~z4ch 770-366-1140
~Sweet Lou 678-983-4068
~Whaft JAB (Jon) 678-491-7370
~spinks 770-598-7673
~kith (Mike) 561-427-9379
~kevothefilipino 404-803-1103
~aXp (Andrew) 864-980-2742
~bluedevil008 (Casey) 770-713-5356
~Liam 404-702-3814

Transportation:
~jon-jc-camelo... have you been able to find a ride yet to the jam?
~Are there any others who need a ride?

~I'll be driving from Loganville via hwy 78 if anyone around needs a ride.
~Plank is offering a ride to anyone who needs one in the marietta/woodstock/roswell
~Arsienna has his fam's car for the weekend if needed.

Housing:
~jon-jc-camelo, if you and any other FL ppl come, do you have a place to crash?
~Any others need housing?

~I live out in Loganville, if anyone needs a place to crash, my apt is open. Right now, I've got possibly Chris and Andrew stayin over.
~PrinceTAB might shove ppl in his basement in worst case scenario.
~Arsienna might possibly be able to have 1 or 2 ppl, depending on his roomies.

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jphansen — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:47:35 -0500

The next outdoor training trip to Tallulah Falls/Gorge! http://gastateparks.org/info/tallulah/ Let's enjoy the nice weather and outdoors with some training, maybe even swimming. I'll pick up people in Athens at around noon on Saturday, we'll arrive there around 2PM, spend the afternoon doing whatever, then we'll start a fire and cook stuff for dinner. Sunday morning is open for more stuff, and we'll leave any time before 1PM.

All you need is a sleeping bag and food. If you have a tent or firewood, that would help, too.

If you live in Athens or can meet up there, then you can ride with me, up to 4 people.

One more car is allowed on the campsite, so if you can't ride with me, you can bring your own car. Up to 8 people total are allowed, so you can also bring up to 4 friends. (Additional campsites can be rented for $19.)

Date may change if weather looks bad.

(Carson, could you tell Stacy about this? He never visits Overflux anymore.)

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Xenowoolf — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:58:58 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r_p_Z4PV1A
this is for an american parkour contest its based on number of views
please help me win i need views

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kempodude77 — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:15:24 -0500

Is there anyone in Summerville, SC who is into parkour?

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Singe — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:19:49 -0500

just a quick question, is there anybody in the marietta area that goes to marietta high school?

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Jay Williamson — Tue, 29 May 2007 23:01:06 -0500

Any pkr groups near carrollton ga? or west georgia west of atlanta

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z4ch — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:53:23 -0500

Hey guys, I've recently picked up free running/parkour and loking for some people in the roswell area to meet up with. although i'm new to the sport i have been climbing and jumping off things my whole life. let me know if your interested. I live off exit 7.

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Trickster — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:05:53 -0500

Hey guys.

I used to be "HappyFeet" on this forum, but it's been so long since I posted here, I've forgotten all my account details.

Me and my roommate are thinking about starting regular Parkour practice and jam sessions up in Macon. If anybody is interested, post to this thread.

We're thinking maybe a regular thing in the morning on weekends (downtown and Mercer are DEAD between 8 and 10 either Saturday or Sunday).

Anyway, we're basically re-learning everything from scratch, since it's been years since we trained, so everything will be from absolute basics at first.

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Singe — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:44:04 -0500

yo i just found this site and ive been interested in becoming a traceur for a while but i never found a way to branch out. im looking to start training as soon as possible. anybody in marietta?

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jphansen — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:23:21 -0500

Please select the date(s) of your preference for this! Original thread at http://overflux.com/parkour_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?18128.0#post_18202

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Cody Bolen — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:55:56 -0500

Hey guys, We should do a Parkour jam in Atlanta. Who says we have to schedule these things a half a year in advance. Lets try for a quick one. It'll be held in April so reply quickly on where to meet, we'll fina lize the date here within our post, we don't need to worry about housing for everyone let those who don't live in the area find there own places to stay.Also I hope this isn't to short notice and if it matters me and my team of traceurs are going regardless. We're about 10 people big. Just looking for some company.

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Krys — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:00:55 -0500

Hey guys, I'm Krys. I'm looking to start learning parkour, with the weather warming up and all. However, I have no experience in parkour and I seem to be older than almost everyone... I'm 21yrs old, is that too old to start up parkour?? I'm not exactly an athlete who can run a marathon, but I'm a dancer, aerialist, and contortionist, so I'm pretty physically fit... If I'm not too old for this stuff I'd really like to try it out, could I get some suggestions for some good places to practice? Thanks for your help in advance!! :)

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5tarboi — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:33:09 -0500

I am in the montgomery alabama area and i am looking for ANY traceurs in area to run with , and train with i am jus beginning and could use all the help i can get

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jphansen — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:22:42 -0500

Time for some natural training at Tallulah Gorge (http://www.gastateparks.org/info/tallulah/) and to welcome Chris back into civilian life!

We can do 1 or 2 days there (falling on a weekend).

And there's the date, which can be pretty much any day(s) with nice weather. Check http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USGA0556?lswe=Tallulah%20Falls,%20GA&lwsa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&from=searchbox_typeahead.

Please let me know your preferences and we'll get this jam set up!

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Tom Coppola — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:14:22 -0600

I've been tossing around the idea of taking a road trip up to Atlanta/Decatur area and/or Athens for my spring break. The time period I have is March 7-13 (I don't plan on staying this entire time). I'd like to try to stay for maybe a couple days in each city. Anyone willing to let me stay with them even just for a night?

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Bob Johnson — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:43:04 -0600

It looks like we will have anywhere from 12 to 15 hungry traceurs, maybe even more. We need your help with food and supplies!

We want to focus on a balance of meals that are simple, high energy, and can be eaten outside.

Please post what you can bring and how much. If you have any other ideas for food, feel free to share.

Here's a list of things we want/need and who is bringing it:
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Rice (10 lbs.)(David E.)
Rice Cookers (2)(David E.)
?Fruit (apples, oranges, tangerines, bananas, etc.)
?Grill foods(hotdogs, hamburgers, steak, etc. -- Amir, don't you have a grill?)
?Pasta (spaghetti, other noodles or good carbs)
?Veggies (think stir fry or salad)
?Snacks (health bars, sandwiches)
?Juice
?Paper plates / bowls / cups
?Plastic forks / spoons

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warpigs330 — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:31:24 -0600

I found a film camera (not digital) in my car after the gainesville jam. it looks to be pretty nice. I wouldn't want someone to lose it.

I drive the old volvo with the busted front end. if someone can describe the camera in enough detail so I can trust it is theirs, I will figure out some way to get it to you.

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Amir — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:24:13 -0600

Hello,

My name is Bryan Redding and I am an Athens-based small, independent film maker. We are filming a short film on March 15 in Athens that will involve an extended running/chase scene. I was wondering if I could meet with any parkour practioners who would be interested in either starring or offering choreography advice.

I would love hear back from you, please feel free to give me a call at [email].

Thank you,

Bryan

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Johnny — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:55:04 -0600

Seems like there may be some interest in a Sunday meetup..March 1

Decatur? Piedmont? Late afternoon? morning? I am open for everything..it would be nice to go to Decatur again but I don't mind the location all that much.

If anybody needs a ride from Cartersville/Marietta/Atlanta (coming south or southeast towards wherever we go) I should be able to help you out.

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E. Ingram — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:21:21 -0600

If you are located in and around the Auburn, AL area please post here and or e-mail me at Gioavanti@comcast.net. We are interested in expanding our numbers and reaching out to the community.

Thanks,
Eric

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purplePlatypus — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:07:36 -0600

I'm a bit (read "next to complete") newb to Parkour/etc., and was wondering if there was anyone, preferably going, always nice to know a few people before you go to college, to GA Tech or nearby. I'll probably be going to GA Tech and it's kinda lonely and hard to motivate yourself to train by yourself.

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Dozer — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:15:26 -0600

I am 14 and would like to learn parkour. i havent even gone to the internet to look up things to do i am the biggest newbie ever. i need someone to practice with every other weekend. prefferably someone my age.thanks for your support. i live in dallas.

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parkourdoll — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:49:54 -0600

I just came to Frt. Benning today and i get the weekend off. Before i came into the military i did a lot of parkour and free running up in Seattle washington, and part of the reason for joining was being able to travel the world and have an opportunity to learn from others everywhere. I haven't done parkour in close to thirteen weeks and i'm dying to get out and do some parkour. If anyone is close to or is willing to meet up somewhere in columbus just let e know when and where and i'll taxi there, i out process tomorrow around seventeen hundered so saturday and sunday would be great days to meet up!

Here's a video i came up with that compiles of what i learned with my year of gymnastics and six months of parkour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGjB5NpwBtc , i really wish to continue and become better.

Take care, Cheers!
-Aaron

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Kite_shugo — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:47:41 -0500

I am, wondering about any other (active) members around here.

Even though it's not too awesome to pk around here still.

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speedaemon — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:57:52 -0600

Some friends and I have been interested in getting into this for awhile now. Are there any groups that practice closer to Atlanta? I see the one in Athens on Tue/Thur 6pm, but due to having an evil day job, it's out of my range during the week.

-Sarkis-

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FMPKtraucer — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:02:40 -0600

Calling all Traucers in the area.
There will be a Pk Jam at Centenial Park, Downtown Fort Myers on January 31st at 10:30 a.m.

If anybodys up for it, let me know.

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evilpenguin — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:46:52 -0600

The closest place to where i live that i've seen talked about is west palm and i can't get there right now so does anyone live in hobe sound or stuart that would want to get together to train? i'm 17 so preferably people close to my age but it doesnt really matter if not.

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Amir — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:21:08 -0600

OK, it's been a long time coming. I'd like to set up a jam for Gainesville, FL. I'm looking at Jan 31/Feb1, Feb 7/8, Feb 21/22, or March 14/15.

I think Feb 21/22 sounds pretty good. It's a little over a month from now and the weather will still be a little cool. Thoughts?

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Overdose — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:37:48 -0600

If there is anyone in the south-eastern GA area (Saint Marys, Kingsland, Kingsbay, Folkston) that would like to meet up to practice please make yourselves known so we can meet up and start practicing. Weekends are ideal.

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myndfuqk — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:57:16 -0600

Hello all,
I currently attend GSU in Atlanta and have taken up Free Running/Parkour in the past 6 months with a few other guys around campus. We've basically taught ourselves the few moves we have from videos and hard fought experience. Anyways, we're looking to create a group around campus, what we've dubbed the Collegiate Traceurs of Atlanta, in an effort to further legitimize our already ostracized and politically challenged movements on and about campus. We'd really appreciate anyone in the area who meets/practices regularly coming to meet up with us and potentially train. Hit me up...

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Sleightofhand — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:49:04 -0600

Okay, so my new job prevents me from attending the Tuesday, Thursday sessions. Anyone want to come out on Saturdays, starting next weekend?

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Amir — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:19:35 -0600

I can house a bunch of people. Last time, several people booked a hotel room (pretty cheap around here) and stayed there. If you'd like to stay at my place, let me know. There's plenty of room.

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Amir — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:20:17 -0600

Who/what/when/where...

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:56:29 -0600

Im lead to believe that sand rock is in Alabama (although im not sure in which part) is there anyone willing to house lil ol me for a trek to sandrock sometime this year? Just planning ahead of time. Hopefully a few Florida guys will be joining in on my trek :)

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Overdose — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:08:56 -0600

Whats up fellas! Im new to the site as well as the lifestyle of PK. Im looking for someone to run with and show me some things. I live in Kingsbay GA, 10min north of the FL state line, if any one of you live nearby please hit me back. Also I dont have that much time left cuz I will deploy in a few months(US NAVY). Thanks again guys.

Overdose

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:35:21 -0600

Hi everyone as you may know by now the three run team has been traveling abroad in the U.S since the O8 Holidays. Here is a conversation that I have gathered thru Chase and myself thus far....

"Yeah man well we were up for having some training with the locals,.. we dont know any good spots so far, but tell you what, after we have rocked out these theme parks I will get the guys together, decide on a day and have words about setting a date to all meet and train/chill hows that =))

Lets keep in touch and try sort something out together =D"

Hope your cool Jon,

Chase

"Thats spectacualar Chase Im glad we can agree on some training . I'm sure your gonna have much fun at those theme parks with your family. Make sure you go on as many rides as possible lol. There are many spots in Orlando, for example, University of central florida, Downtown Orlando etc...

Your plan sounds good do keep in touch my friend. My training partners will be more than gunhoe to train with you all as well!"

Stay safe,
Jon

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Forte — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:57:22 -0600

The Georgia Southern Free Running Crew is looking for anyone nearby who wants to train with us. We start our semester Monday January 12, 2009 so message me if you are interested.

We are also heading up to georgia Tech on Thursday January 8, 2009. If anyone wants to meet up with us or show us around that'd be cool.

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Forte — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:59:27 -0600

A few guys from the GSU Free Running Crew are heading up to Georgia Tech. If anyone there wants to train with us and show us around that'd be cool. We can't make it out to Athens.

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cconine — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:52:58 -0600

anyone near kennesaw? I have been out here for a while and I visit there often.

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KLuE — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:47:07 -0600

When-1/31/09

Where-Centinal park, Fort Myres, FL

Who-Er'body

Start-10:30am

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Soldieronspeed — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:48:21 -0600

Hey everyone, Been awhile since I have been around here and i`m sorry I have missed out on all the events recently. I have been busy building a group here in Ft benning. We are up to 8 so far and constantly expanding. We train at least twice a week for 2-5 hours per session. if you ever want to come and train with us we train every saturday or sunday depending on our schedule drop me a line and I`ll tell you when we are training. We are also looking to start training with the other groups around us so if you have anything coming up let us know and we will look into coming out.

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jumpandflip — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:51:03 -0600

Hey everyone my name is Dan. I am going to have a Jam this weekend it is going to be a bunch of hard work getting back in shape it should be a lot of fun. Right now I think 5 people are showing up if you know you want to show up it starts at 3:30 on sunday we are meeting at the meeting spot witch is in front of the landing by starbucks. If you are coming please call me at 904-616-7641 call day or night just not past 2am. Would love to see a big turn out. We will run to what we call the human parking garage, then MAYBE federal. but i really want to get to friendship park it is a sweet place to train. again call me if you are going this determines if we are going to keep a jam going in jax and it doesn't matter what level you are at in parkour.

Thanks, Much love
train hard
Dan

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TMF — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:02:52 -0600

To the members of Auburn Parkour:
I dont know about you guys, but i feel like i have been slacking a little... not training as often or as hard as i should be. So this year i've decided to make my FIRST new years resolution and i would love it if you guys joined me! I resolve to train 4 days a week! and if we could work out some schedules maybe we could train as a group for some of those days! because frankly.. i dont think meeting up once a week (if we're lucky) is really cutting it.. so how about it guys? wanna join me this new year?

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cconine — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:05:59 -0600

Just looking for some advice on getting started in parkour. I would love to learn this art.

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Bob Johnson — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:54:59 -0600

If you want to meet up with someone during the break, post time and date here.

I'm sure with the holidays our regular schedule is pretty bad (25th, 30th, 01st).

I'll be training tonight (wed 17th) at Tate at 6pm.

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wyumez — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:16:46 -0600

http://www.americanparkour.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,159/topic,14025.0/

Danny is trying to organize a Holiday Jam during these days.

Dec. 27/28
USF
12:00pm

e-mail Danny for more info, or post on APK.

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jphansen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:14:07 -0600

Hey guys,

I'm thinking of setting up some Athens-Decatur sessions again like last year, starting out at 1 per month. What do you guys think?

Max, Akil, how are your schedules?

Others who might be interested, what are yours?

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pkmansa — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:01:23 -0600

I new to parkour and i live in Savannah,Georgia I've never had any actual training and i need somebody to practice with.
P.S.im only 13 years old (im just saying)

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jphansen — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:27:58 -0600

It supposed to rain heavily on Thursday, so I'd like to reschedule for Friday (or even the weekend). To anyone who was coming, want to do this? What's your availability this Friday (or this weekend if not Friday)?

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BNP — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:31:27 -0600

Ok I havnt trained here in awhile so I figured I'd make an official jam out of it.

Place: Centenial Olympic Park
Date: Dec 20th
Time: 1:pm

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Daniel Arroyo — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:37:57 -0600

I just want to get together because it really has been a while and we need to all get together and do what we love. So who would be interested in a Christmas Jam?? I just want to get a head count?

Dec. 27/28
USF
12:00pm

Zack B.
Drew
Tom C.
Graham H.
Chris E.
Mike
Daniel A.

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Kenn — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:32:58 -0600

Hey, I'm pretty much starting back parkour after quitting for awhile lol I'm by no Means a complete beginner but I have a Lot to learn and work on So By all means Contact me At White-wolf400@hotmail.com Or contact my Msn which is the same address.
Heres a vid befor i quit and im still the same skill level
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWjIsBwtgiM&feature=related
Only downfall is i live 5 minutes driving from macon so i cant train there Everyday since i dont have a car so if anyone would be willing to pick me up That would be Great, So email or hit me up on msn and we can talk about meeting up for some training ^^
im not out of shape btw and im 18 rofl

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ECHO5946 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:14:42 -0600

well as the subject reads im looking for people in augusta to train with, someone who can help me push my limits. so hit me up .

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rapture — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:55:32 -0600

Hey were a team that jams in madison. were pretty good and would like to expand. My teammate just challenged me to a race in kids kingdom so ill tell you the date. we are high schoolers and would like to teach those new to the sport and learn from those who are more expierienced. most of our traceurs are on the rooftop level and we are getting better.

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Ninja_M — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:28:54 -0600

Anyone interested in starting a team around the Troy area. I was in a team in Enterprise known as "3 Floors Up". We got sponsored at one point but I moved away and with only 2 other skilled members that team has kinda fallen apart. I welcome all who want to try. PM me or just reply under this thread.

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carlitos — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:56:53 -0600

so yea just trying to find people to train/just do stuff with i mean ill be glad even if its just one person, but yea im willing to go 1hr and some away but it would be nice for somthing closer, maybe even lakeland, i go to ocoee one a week and altamont twice a week, and i see alot of nice spots but its boring doing things alone, so yea just trying to find someone

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arami1986 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:42:47 -0600

I just moved here and am trying to find places to go and parkour, anybody else from around the region and know of anywhere?

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Cody R. — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:37:16 -0500

Ok we need to decide what days we want to do what. My suggestion is that we do Chewacla one day, and campus the next. But what order? Give your input.

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Saga — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:10:22 -0600

Would you like to meet up and have a training/learning day?

Cities would include Albany, Douglas, Moultrie, Fitzgerald, and these surrounding areas.

Just any South Georgian's post location or thoughts.

Would love to hear from seasoned vets or beginners. All are welcomed!

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Saga — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:16:26 -0600

Anyone wanna have one? Thoughts or ideas would be great!

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Trauceur TAGeR — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:58:58 -0600

Well im back after a long rest off of PK. Now i just have one request that might mess with evrybody in GA. I just want the days of the decatur/athens sessions to change. Im in highschool(freshmen) and i cant drive nor will my parents let anyone take me to the spot so i just would like all who oppose post ney and all who agree to post I. Im usually loaded with homework and if you go to LHS you know what i mean. (i really don't mean change imean add on saturday as a session day)

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Cody R. — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:22:32 -0600

So far I know that I can house some people. And so can alex and eric. I can do 5-7 people here. I got 2 couches, an extra room 2-3 people(computer room) and some extra space in the living room. 1-2 more. I don't know how many alex and eric can do. Friday night should be easy, won't be as many people. Saturday is the trick. We can probably house everyone, but there are also some hotels available for saturday night for those who want to sleep in a real bed. Work that out amongst yourselves.

http://www.universityinnauburn.com/ ---This one is a block from campus

http://www.hotels.com/
--Get a hotel in Opelika if you want to save more $$$ and don't mind staying at a sub-par hotel

otherwise we'd be happy to have you guys.

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JonWeaver — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:21:18 -0600

hey guys, um.. ive got a few questions about the training and such, like if it costs anything, and how long it lasts. if i could get some feedback it would be helpfull thanks.

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AerialManiac — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:49:48 -0500

New to Orlando, new to overflux, and new to parkour. Wish I had known about this before I moved from Marietta, though. Oh well. Anyway, just wanting to know if anyone knows a good starting area around Orlando and/or they want to train. Once I feel I'm at a competent level, I'm going to try to teach a few of my body-builder friends how to do this.

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Gman — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:52:12 -0500

I know most NC people are on americanparkour.com and ncparkour.com, but if you're in or around NC and want to jam on Saturday, it will begin at 1pm.

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NeroMaj — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:20:46 -0500

Alright guys, it seems that Auburn has been decided for the next jam and then Jacksonville will be later in the year. So now that we have the location decided, let's go ahead and decide on a date for the jam and start ironing out the details.

Please vote for the date that you want this jam to happen. Try to give a reason in your post as to why you don't care for the other dates, so we can try to choose the best time possible.

Although, I put the 24, 25, 26 on the poll this is a really terrible weekend considering I will be out of town and not able to provide housing to anyone. so if at all possible try to go for the later dates and the whole jam will be that much better.

Anywayz, get your vote in and lets start getting some details together and keep up all of the training!

And by the way...sorry about the empty radio button on the poll ;)

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Cody R. — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:16:44 -0500

Since the people in auburn seem to agree on the same date. Answer the poll and try to keep the discussion in the next jam thread.

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Phagos — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:11:58 -0500

Hey, I started a group on meetup.com to coordinate getting together with other traceurs, if you're in the columbia area please join, if not, feel free to stop by a meetup if you're in the area once we get them going... http://parkour.meetup.com/125/

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Kam1kaze — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:55:04 -0500

im 16 just started parkour im in birmingham alabama and i need someone to help/practice with me if interested call 2056176708

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Dreams of One — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:52:57 -0500

Parkour has been 'round much longer than we think, gents!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Heeled_Jack

-=D=-

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UrbanMarkNinja — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:35:39 -0500

I Live In Marietta, Georgia And I Just Got Into This Kind Of Stuff, And I Was Wondering If There Could Be A Meeting Some Where Close And For About A Day.

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UrbanMarkNinja — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:36:00 -0500

I Live In Marietta, Georgia And I Just Got Into This Kind Of Stuff, And I Was Wondering If There Could Be A Meeting Some Where Close And For About A Day.

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Josh Wick — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:28:02 -0500

Hey I'm coming down in about a week or so not sure how long I'll be down there or anything but I'm going to be at Ft. Benning if I remember right, I'll let you all know as it gets closer, I'll be there first for basic but they say that they'll be keeping me there so as soon as I can can get back on I'll let you know it all, and I was wondering if there are any pkers near by to train with. I'm coming from Colrado and have help start the seen in the springs off. So if not I'll be happy to help make Pk bigger in Georgia. Just let me know whats up ya'll

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Kusza — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:25:23 -0500

I looking for some people to train with sometime with on Oct. 11, 12 or the 13th.
I from Panama City Beach, FL
Looking for some guys to train with no further away than Atlanta or Tampa.
So ether the Tampa, Jacksonville, Athens or anybody in that range.
Got three-day weekend from school.
Two guys that train with me might come.

We can do almost all the vaults, wall runs, rolls, and drops; haven't tried flips yet since we don't have mats

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Kith — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:37:11 -0500

Let's plan a big jam. I want to come back up. Haven't seen anyone in forever.

Weekend jams are sick. October 25/26th is *amazing* for me, I don't have school on the Monday (27th) and would skip on the Friday(24th) before to drive up.

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nhprodigio — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:58:47 -0500

I live in Tifton, GA and I can't find anywhere to practice parkour in my area. I can't drive a long way off to train because I have classes four days a week. Can anyone tell me a good place in southwest Georgia I can go train. Any suggestions are appreciated. thanx

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Chris O'Neill — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:44:57 -0500

I ship out to fort benning on the 24th, I will be out of contact for at least 16 weeks, probably 20 though.

any ideas for dates and times for my last jam, input from y'all is important!

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Krazychris61 — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:29:06 -0500

Sup I'm visiting some family in Jacksonville from October 3 through october 7. I was wondering if their are any parkour groups their that I could meet up with while Im their. I'll be in the Manderin area of Jacksonville. Thanks and hope to see some of you then.

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jphansen — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:04:48 -0500

Hey all,

I've caught up with everybody and it seems our schedules aren't going to be as open as they have been in the past. I haven't told the new guys of the plans of 6PM instead of 8PM, so for now let's resume 8PM T + Th so we don't have a change then possibly another change.

Would you mind replying with your availability so that we can plan the best times? I work M-F 8-5, normal hours, so my schedule is pretty open.

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Spyder — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:54:36 -0500

what age ranges are we looking at in Georgia??

Plus I realized today how much I have improved since I have joined this site, maybe it is related to the OF or not. Either way, looking back I've come a long way. I was wondering how far you guys have gotten since joining the site. Think hard!

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Brian A. Prince — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:29:16 -0500

Hi Everybody,

I'm officially back at KSU and I'm living on campus so if anyone wants to train, give me a call at 678-5two5-one00one

I went training today and I found this amazing spot out back behind the new cube theater. It has this great wall for Cats and junk. I was about to do some stuff when I noticed these marks on the wall. The marks were the same pattern that are on the bottom of my k-swiss, lol. So I know you guys are out here, just give me a call, I'm pretty much free all tuesday and thursdays and MW afternoons I get out at 5ish.

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Andy Weber — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:46:35 -0500

Ok everyone im trying to set up a jam at the playground of dreams. its a pretty good spot to train, lots of places to do tic tacs vaults persuasions, and other things.

its at
775 Industrial Blvd N, Dallas, GA

heres a vid of what the park looks like

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glitchcannon — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:08:38 -0500

im kinda new to parkour so i have no idea where any good spots are or anything so if any one wants to train or anything let me know

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glitchcannon — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:57:42 -0500

ive just moved to marietta from florida and im preatty new at parkour and i moved this weekend so i JUST missed that big meetup im also lookin for some good parkour spots in marietta. i also wanna meet some other tracurs

So is any one up for a meetup this weekend before school starts on monday? i dont know where tho so neideas? Time? place? casue i dont know nething about this area. im open pretty much all friday, saterday, and sunday at anytime.

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jphansen — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:57:19 -0500

I'm going to train with Max and know some of the Athens guys (David, Chris) want to come, too. Max, when is a good time on the weekend? David, Chris, anybody else--would this be cool with you? You could come to my house as usual and I'll drive the rest of the way. Anybody else willing to drive to Statham or Decatur is of course free to join, too.

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M.A.T — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:50:31 -0500

Hi,

I have recently started training, and I was wondering is there near the Emanuel County area that is willing to help me train.

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Dreams of One — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:19:45 -0500

Not much to note; however, after a little altercation and some frustration Gainesville State College is open to Parkour-ers. Not that there is much infrastructure, but since I'll be attending it would be convienient to be able to pratice and condition for my trips to Athens campus on Fridays.

Plus, could get the word out.

"D"

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spinks — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:53:13 -0500

ok so it sounds to me like this thing is gonna work on the 2nd and 3rd. So I will leave that as the official date, and if there is a problem with this date to anybody we may be able to push it back.

As plans are now, we go to piedmont park and meet at the big playground at around 10 and we will probably stay there for a while because that is such a great spot. Just like the jam of the century, we will start out there and get warmed up and meet everyone there. Then we will venture off till lunch time and come back and probably keep at it on the playground if we haven't hit the other good spots. We will depart around, I don't know 6 or 7? You can go whenever you want to though but that is a good time for me because I will be sore and tired. On the 2nd day we meet near the fountains at 12 (this time is not 100% official yet). We stretch there and we go off to the rocks, and the other few but good spots in centennial park.

So I have arranged my rides so that I can go saturday and sunday along with my friend or friends. So we need people to post on this thread and confirm your showing up NEXT saturday on the 2nd and who will be there on the 3rd.

So start posting and I will keep updating this first post.
Thank you.

Confirmed show-ups
Spinks
Peplau
maverick850
price TAB
Jphansen
David echols
Nintendo
Hat Trix and 2 friends
Zerosigni
Eric
Straif

Pending show-ups
camper
aXp
BNP
Ben (my other friend)

Ok so I know some of you said you were definately in, but things may have changed so post up weather you know or not and I'll bump you up to the confirmed list.

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Spyder — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:25:32 -0500

So I hear it's really awesome out there for PK. I was thinking we might be able to get a small run together, so basically this thread is for planning and such for said run. I suppose the info we would need is a date/time, place to meet, list of guys coming if possible and numbers to contact you at once we're there.

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cal — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:37:24 -0500

hey guys. I know this is kinda short notice, but on Friday the 18th, me and some guys are going to head down to centennial park in Atlanta to have a session. havent ever been there before, this is the Cartersville team (aka Poetic Sublimation) that is going out, so if anybody is interested, we will probably be there from about 5:30 till we decide to leave later on that night. probably be there for a while. so if anyone is interested, just give me a call. 770-826-6160

see yall there.
Cal

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spinks — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:37:29 -0500

ok so we haven't had an Atlanta jam that I know of since the jam of the century.

Is it time for a jam of the century two??

Last year was an extremely awesome experience and I would love to go back and do it all again. Does anybody else think this is a good idea?

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Hellz — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:34:18 -0500

Hey guys, Rob here..I am 19 and just moved here from mass...

Ive met 3 other people that are gonna start pking with me lately so i figured anyone who wants to join please post here...I also have a myspace group called Palm Beach Parkour...

We will be looking to train/jam at least 1 time a week. We will figure out the day when everyone gets on board....The first jam will most likely will be middle to end of this week....

So all scope out nice training areas and lets get moving......

Later,
Rob

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AndrewTraceur — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:45:21 -0500

I know this is a bit of a hail mary, but is there anyone in the UGA area that would like to join me for some training? I'm a traceur from Raleigh, NC and I'm coming down for the week for a Church conference. I don't know exactly when I'll be free but I'm pretty sure it'll be from 1-4pm everyday. I won't have access to a comp but please call/text me at 919-607-1480.

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Yrahcaz411 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:22:45 -0500

I noticed that a lot of the threads are really old for the Jacksonville area. I saw in one thread that there are sessions on Saturdays and Sundays and the Landing is the meeting place. I was wondering if all of that's still true. If so, will there be a session on Sunday July 6, 2008. I am new to this site and would like to get into my first session this weekend.

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Yrahcaz411 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:51:10 -0500

Hello, I'm new to this site. I am 14 and in Jacksonville, Florida. I was wondering if there's an age limit to the sessions.

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alchemical_kiss — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:40:17 -0500

First Session in Decatur, Alabama. July 5, 2008
I'll be there, along with my ragtag un-named PK/FR crew, consisting of 6, including myself.

All ages and skill levels welcome. Obviously, come wearing your running clothes/shoes/etc.

We'll all park at the PACT center/ Church in downtown Decatur, and hit local spots. This is less of a training day and more of a gathering to get the real team started. Time will be 10 AM, unless otherwise posted here by myself. Time will be adjusted if requested by enough people.

Any questions? Call me @ 256-606-7991
email- alchemical_kiss(at)yahoo.com

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kitteh the kat — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:57:54 -0500

i'm spending some time in conyers and would like some help i'm currently a purest but i wanna learn the movements for some showy stuff

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Trauceur TAGeR — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:06:26 -0500

Come on guys i'm new and i have an itch to go to a good session in GA so plz sumbody make a good session. Hey dose anybody also have a good idea for a GA session?

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Cody Sellers — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:28:10 -0500

I'm looking for traceurs in the Meridian/Hattiesburg/Mobile area. I'm about 100 miles north of said Mobile.

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Cody Sellers — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:29:54 -0500

I'm having trouble getting the roll down. I always mess up and go off to the side. Does anybody have any suggestions that might help me with me with my balace?

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body+mind — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:50:39 -0500

hey whats up, we are a small group of traceurs ranging from new to medium in experience, and are looking for other traceurs to train with frequently in or around the buford/sugar hill area. post and message me/email me if interested!

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Dreams of One — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:46:49 -0500

Alright. I was picked up by a group that pratices in Cumming but they're looking for new turf. This is a shout out to those in the triangle around lanier (Buford, Cumming, Gainesville).

Stats:
5-6 Peeps
Every Sunday and odd days of the week.
Currently run Cumming but will travel to Buford/Gainesville
Shoot an e-mail to 0dulcissime0@gmail.com

PAX

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pkBenz — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:14:34 -0500

Hey, I'm new to Parkour and I was wondering if anyone had any tips for me. Things like: conditioning, training, simple moves, etc. If anybody can tell me anything, please do!!

BTW, when I say simple, I mean like really simple. Like, a girl could do it (Hint, Hint!!)

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pkBenz — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:14:04 -0500

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maverick850 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:44:32 -0500

ive been looking for gyms in atlanta to practice tricks such as backflips and front flips and such, i cant seem to get over the mental block and i think going to a gym with padding and stuff will help me build some confidence.

what i want to know is, does anybody know of a gym that holds open nights or hours where anyone can go and do what they want?

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jphansen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:08:18 -0500

This is mainly for the Athens guys, but anyone else who would want to come is also invited.

Anyone interesting in trip(s) to Six Flags White Water in Atlanta sometime? It's a usual hot summer here, and that would be nice, but also opens some neat Parkour and training opportunities. I'll drive and pay for gas and parking. If so, I'll get a season pass ($60). Regular passes are $30. (It says "Receive free and discount tickets so you can bring a friend on select days," so maybe cheaper.)

Anyway, let me know in person or in this thread if you wanna organize a trip sometime.

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Mercnyne — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:10:52 -0500

Southern Poly Tech
Chattahoochee Tech Marietta

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A(cyberpunk)M — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:32:24 -0500

Hey, i live just outside of hickory and want to see what someone can do. I've been into parkour for about 3 years and have actually taught a few people some things...

I'm really fit and can go for a long time, if you want to meet up or something give a post

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Amir — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:14:18 -0500

Let's answer any questions/requests here.

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Soldieronspeed — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:05:43 -0500

I have been getting into parkour slowly for the last three years and would like to get some regular practice in, I am in columbus but I notice most of the people on here are near atlanta, would anyone be up for regular practices on the weekend???

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:58:11 -0500

Hey everyone just curious as to how well training has beeen going the past couple of weeks. As for myself progression is goming along just great :) Hope to hear positive replys from you all!

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Spyder — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:27:46 -0500

Okay, you guys know how there are people out there, trying it on their own. That is difficult and isn't very healthy/good/conducive to learning anything. So I propose that those who are able coordinate practices/training/chilling around those areas so those who are unable to participate in the bigger things have a chance to get out and run. Not only will this bring the PK community closer but it will help improve everyones skill. Well Yay, Nay???

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jphansen — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:17:48 -0500

Hey Athens crew and anyone else who might want to ride with us (we will be passing through Atlanta):

The first sessions start 9:30AM Thursday, so optimally I'd like to leave early Wednesday, get there Wednesday night, check in (hotel or camping, doesn't matter), sleep, then start fresh Thursday. Then we'd leave Sunday afternoon when it ends, and arrive in Athens early Monday morning.

With that plan, we'd need a hotel or camp-grounds for 4 nights. The cheapest I've found a hotel room is for $242.84 for that stay (America's Best Value Inn) with 4 people. I don't know about camping.

It's 1250 miles there and back, and factoring in an additional 50 miles for the random stuff during the 4 days, we'll say 1,300 miles. That's 52 gallons for a 25 mpg car and 37 for a 35 mpg car, costing $195 or $131 for gas, respectively.

Together that comes to $373.84 for gas and lodging (for a 35 mpg car). Divided by 4 it's $93.46 each, and by 5 it's $74.77. We'll try to bring as much food as possible so food expenses won't be too much.

With those numbers and dates in mind, who would like to go? Would you guys prefer leaving Thursday or even Friday instead?

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cal — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:24:49 -0500

going to try to start getting some events going on in cartersville.
let me know if you are interested

Cal Long

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nikmac — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:55:43 -0500

As the unofficial spokesman for Lousiana, I feel it to be my civic duty to inform everyone of the goings-ons in the bayou state.

In the post-katrina Lousiana many new buildings are being constructed, bringing the state closer to a Parkour friendly playground (continued)

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nikmac — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:43:54 -0500

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drew_19 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:52:19 -0600

Anyone ever train there? any one want to go check it out?

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Spyder — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:43:50 -0500

Okay, are there any places close by me that have regular practice/training/anything parkour/freerunning cause out here its like I'm in antarctica out here in Springfield...Going crazy. Help.

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Balumunka — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:48:00 -0500

From what I have been hearing, up I-85 there will be a new skate park. Might be worth looking into to see if there any good free running and/or parkour potential there. I wouldn't mind heading up there just to check it out and get pictures for you guys but I'll be living in Japan within a week from now. From what I know is that the park will open in a couple of weeks. Oh btw, I'll be trying to get some pictures of me doing some free running in Japan. Going to be sweet. If i get some in, I'll be sure to post them for you guys when I get back. Later.

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Gurokevin — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:05:56 -0500

Anyone here in the Bham area that would not mind Jamming/training with a beginner? I literally started a week ago.

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Amir — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:54:20 -0600

Post away!

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jdmjohnsi — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:58:56 -0600

hey i need some to run with over here in Prattville or Montgomery ...im runnin a one man show over here !!! lol

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The GOAT — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:54:40 -0500

I have noticed that there are a decent number of people in or within a 20 min ride from atlanta on overflux and as of yet there are no regular training sessions in atlanta....seeing how this is the most urban area around here I thought i would pose a simple question; why not? The weather is great now, we have no excuse we need to start. Since we dont even have any sort of group that trains here (at least that i know of) we should establish a group meeting first....bnp suggested saturday May 10th in another thread for an atlanta training day....I think this would be a great time to begin and if possible establish some regular weekend sessions, and maybe later some weekdays as well. whatcha say?

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Bob Johnson — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:48:18 -0500

So, I saw this over on PKNA, and I think it's an awesome idea. (http://parkournorthamerica.com/plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?5036)

Even north campus here at UGA is pretty messy. How about it guys? With this nice weather, we could all come out with some trash bags and clean up.

Just like regular practice, we can start at Tate and move our way around North Campus (and provided we still have trash bags and such) into downtown.

I bet you if I talk to some people, we could get UGA in on it too, to give us some trash bags and a place to dump the trash / recycling when we're done. Even more so, I bet we could make a real impact by getting the Red & Black in on it. What do you say?

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Bob Johnson — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:38:19 -0500

Registration for student organizations started Monday, so I'm going to submit this after going through some other things. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns before it is submitted.

Preamble

We the members of University of Georgia Parkour, and subscribing to the regulations and policies of the University of
Georgia, establish this Constitution to govern the matters within our organization.

ARTICLE I: University of Georgia Parkour
a. The name of this organization or association is: University of Georgia Parkour, but may be referred to as UGA Parkour, UGA PK, or UGAPK. (Henceforth referred to as UGA Parkour).

b. UGA Parkour is part of several regional parkour communities, including: Overflux (http://www.overflux.com) and Parkour North America (http://parkournorthamerica.com/)

ARTICLE II: Mission

a. The mission of UGA Parkour shall be to provide a safe environment for beginners, athletes, and traceurs at UGA and in the Athens community to learn fast, efficient movement, over and around obstacles.

b. Definition of parkour: Parkour is a physical discipline inspired by human movement, focusing on fast efficient forward motion over, under, and around obstacles in one's environment. Such movement may come in the form of running, jumping, climbing, and other more complex techniques. The goal of parkour is to adapt one's movement to any given obstacle. A practitioner of parkour is called a traceur.

c. Training: A healthy regiment of cardiovascular and muscular training is a necessity for parkour. The techniques and skills developed in parkour require a high degree of strength, dexterity, and precision. We wish for all members to lead healthy lives and to only perform the techniques their bodies are capable of handling. During practice we emphasis both cardiovascular and muscular fitness. UGA Parkour events will be in safe environments either at ground level on grass or a padded gym environment, with supervision by parkour experts to ensure proper technique and safety.

d. Anti-Competition: Parkour is a humble, patient and lifelong discipline, and the human body requires incremental conditioning to ensure its resistance and longevity. Moderation is a truly important value of parkour and an indispensable quality in order to preserve oneself and for the body to endure. Therefore, we reject whatever goes against moderation and that impairs the body. Competition encourages the unready to sacrifice their health for early victories, or to reach a ranking that has no true meaning. We reject titles, status, pride, and seek only to improve on a personal level.

e. Personal Emphasis: A traceur seeks no title, status, or pride, and seeks only to improve on a personal level. Therefore, members of UGA Parkour shall not train for the pride of UGA Parkour or Athens, or for any other organization, place, nation, or nationality, but only to improve themselves. Furthermore, UGA Parkour will not seek to control any community, save itself. Instead, we will improve on a personal level and guide only through an example of excellence.

ARTICLE III: Membership

a. Membership shall be open to regularly enrolled University of Georgia students, faculty, and/or staff members.

b. Membership shall also be open to the Athens, Georgia community, however, these members will be unable to hold offices, and are limited in number no more than 50% of the membership of UGA Parkour as stated in the requirements for University of Georgia student organizations.

c. UGA Parkour alumni are recognized as honorary members, and welcomed to continue to train, advise, and assist UGA Parkour.

ARTICLE IV: Non-Discrimination
a. Membership is extended to all students without regard to age, ethnicity, gender, disability, color, national origin, race, religion, sexual
orientation, or veteran status.

b. Membership is extended to all students as stated in the University of Georgia Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy.

ARTICLE V: Officers
a. The officers of this organization shall consist of: A Chief Officer, an Event Coordinator, a Community Liaison, and a Treasurer. Officers must be University of Georgia students in good academic standing.

The Chief Officer coordinates UGA Parkour's organization itself, including attending mandatory Center for Student Organization meetings, yearly registration, and communicating and enforcing student organization rules to UGA Parkour's members and officers. The Chief Officer may also assist with advertising, event coordination, and finances. The Chief Officer's position requires patience, a willingness to do paperwork and attend meetings, good communication skills, and excellent leadership skills.

The Event Coordinator primarily sets the time and place of practice, jams, and community events, including making reservations with Campus Reservations or the Event Management Office where needed. The Event Coordinator also ensures that events agree with the University of Georgia's policies. The Event Coordinator's position requires heavy participation in the local, regional, and national communities, clear communication with other community leaders, and excellent planning skills.

The Community Liaison serves as a representative of the UGA Parkour community to its members first, then other regional and national communities. The Community liaison shall work to establish lasting and good relationships with UGA Parkour's members and alumni, as well as other regional and national communities. The Community Liason's position requires maturity, good organizational skills, and excellent communication skills.

The Treasurer primarily raises and manages UGA Parkour's finances, including the management of facility and equipment rentals, fund raisers, and University funding. Finances shall be managed through an on campus Campus Life account, on which at least two officers have access to. The Treasurer's position requires a knowledge good financial or accounting practices, a duty to honesty, and excellent communication skills.

b. The Officers shall be members who serve as examples of the mission of UGA Parkour, who are involved in the local, regional, and national communities, and who regularly attend UGA Parkour events.
c. An office will be held for one year by a single officer.
d. An individual is allowed to hold office for one term.
e. An officer can be elected with a majority vote by a set assembly of the members. Such an election shall be done once per year, after the first event of the academic Spring semester. Officers shall take office at the beginning of the academic Fall semester.
f. An officer may be removed provided he or she is not doing adequately the duties assigned to him or her. Removal requires a consensus of 3/4ths vote by the members present, and requires an announcement of the vote at least two weeks before it occurs.
g. If a vacancy is in office, the most capable member may take the duties of that officer. If more than one member desires the position, than a vote can be initiated, with the majority taking the office. If the vacancy was temporary, then the duties of that position must be relinquished back to the original officer when he or she returns.

ARTICLE VI: Events

a. The Event Coordinator is responsible for working with the community for a time and place for events. Methods of notification include, but are not limited to: Facebook, Overflux, the UGA Parkour LISTSERV, or the UGA Parkour website.

b. Events will serve to introduce beginners into parkour and practice parkour in a safe environment. This may be done on flat, grassy areas, or in a padded gym environment, always with the supervision of trained traceurs.

ARTICLE VII: Amendments

a. The constitution may be amended by a vote of 2/3's of the members on the first practice of academic Spring semester. The amendments must abide by the ideals held in Article II: Mission of UGA Parkour.

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Justin Smith — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:14:16 -0500

Hey yall im jus jumpin into Parkour and lookin to find someone near Roswell or up in North Atlanta to run with.

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Mercnyne — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:55:16 -0500

Fairly new to Parkour. I have been training pretty diligently for about a month(eat, sleep, dream pk) where I go to school, (G.S.U) down in the "boro", but I'm from Smyrna. Summer break is approaching and I'm looking for fellow Tracuers in the northwest area. Hit me up so I can get some contacts for jams, training sessions and road trips!

Derek B. "Derock"

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Danny239 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:26:46 -0500

Yo im new at this im starting this weekend tho i live out in the middle of nowhere so im practicing on pine trees and stuff tho this weekend im hitting the city to start....hit me up if your from around here if your new or an expert...that way we can learn shit togethor or learn from u...DALE!!!!

Danny
NAplez FL

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body+mind — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:56:00 -0500

I'm generally new to parkour. I heard there are weekly sessions at centennial park and i'd love to go. can someone post some info? are all skill lvls accepted, what time, how many people, what ages, and such. I have nobody to jam with in forsyth county so this is my last resort lol.

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MTG — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:52:24 -0600

hey i live in homestead and i was wondering if there are any tracuers out here

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spinks — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:28:26 -0500

anybody going to this? it's right next to centinneal park, i'm going today.
If you want to meet up just call me

77zero-59eight-seven6seven3

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jwag — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:35:25 -0500

I would like to jam with someone that can make it up or down here or that is already in the area.. I'm new so im looking for experienced people to teach me some suff. thanks

john

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Ian Williams — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:34:27 -0500

hi im Ian, me and one of my freinds from down here are coming up to atlanta, to visit some family. so whats up? any jams in the june-ish early july time span?

oh and i see that i got the name/nickname mixxed up but oh well

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body+mind — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:43:59 -0500

hey im zane, im a guy and i'm 18. i've known about parkour for a while but am just now seriously getting into it. I desperately need a training partner/pker. i live in cumming but can meet in gwinnet, gainesville, and other places near forsyth. email me at ponchanello@gmail.com if your interested!

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Balumunka — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:41:37 -0500

Hey, I was planning on trying to get the Kong Vault down before I leave for Japan in about a month.
I was wondering if people can give me pointers on doing it and also where in the Gwinnett Area are their some good hotspots to practice. All I can really find are some stuff at parks, but nothing too good for PK or FR.
Thanks again.

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MUHAMMAD HOWELL — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:24:14 -0500

YOU ARE INVITED!!

"On the weekend of May 24th and 25th a six-strong team from Parkour Generations will be running open training days in Columbus, Ohio in the United States. In conjunction with the Ohio State University parkour community, managed by Parkour Horizons, these training sessions will be free to attend and are open to any and all who want to learn. Once again Julie Angel will be present to capture the proceedings. Kazuma, Forrest, Stephane, Dan and Johann will also be there for some linked events on the 22nd and 23rd of May, before the training days commence, and it promises to be a momentous few days which we are very much looking forward to. More news to follow soon." -ParkourGenerations

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Nintendo — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:33:21 -0500

Ive just really started but i have some ability i can do regular vaults and just got monkeys down today but any ways if there are an tracuers in that area plz respond

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Neondragoneyes — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:09:48 -0500

Hey. I'm new here, and sort of new/returning to PK. I'd like to get a group together to work out regularly with, in the Atlanta area.

neondragoneyes@yahoo.com

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Peplau — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:15:55 -0500

this sunday i am going to gainsville ga for a bike race but i was wondering if there was any good training places there if you could just comment me thanx.

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Taven-TC-Cross — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:31:32 -0500

I wish i could do more but right now all i could do is make a group on facebook.. It's for anyone in the orlando area or anyone else whose willing to make the trip every now and again... The name of the group is already in the subject title of this thread.. Project Parkour... I'm not making the group so i can be able to train with others.. I just want to open up another time for training.. Like for example.. One group would hold their sessions around 6pm.. and another will hold their sessions around 2pm.. i want to hold my sessions around... Maybe 11am-1pm 'till whenever the particapents want to leave.. I'm ussually not able to go out that late so this is why i'm opening up another time for those who may be time challenged like me.. Or just like to train early. I don't know what days to hold the sessions.. i was thinking maybe on the weekend like saturday or sunday.. I think it's cool how summer is coming up soon since most people will have more time to spare.. Hopefully this group grows rapidly.. anyone got opinions or would like to shoot down my effort in training more?

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Taven-TC-Cross — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:49:42 -0500

I'm sure everyone believes that the Basics are the most important part of our training. I was wondering if anyone knows of Jay Blanchard Park, if you don't i could make my location my street since the park is
right behind my neighborhood. That place is good for the basics. Since i need to practice the basics before i go further, i was wondering if anyone would like to come and train with me. It's a good place to
improve your slap outs, rolls, vaults, underbars, cat balance, normal balance, etc. etc.. I know i tried to make plans for jams in UCF but this is different.. It's more like a Jam For The Basics.. Maybe we could make this a scheduled event.. Everyone always has Jams for normal stuff but i haven't seen a Jam made
only to improve the basics. The rails are hip height, there's a playground near by that are good to practice landings(especially when the flooring is majorly padded). Blah blah blah.. I'd like to have some feed back on this.. Remember it's only an idea. And if anyone would like to see what i am talking about.. I could take some pictures and upload it onto here.

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Taven-TC-Cross — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:12:45 -0500

I have an idea.. It's just an idea so don't go shooting it down. I was thinking of having Jam Sessions every week on a certain day.. Maybe a saturday.. OR a sunday.. Whenever we'll most likely have free.. The jam sessions is open to anyone. Whoever wants to come, they're more than welcome. If you're wondering why i'm trying to do this.. it's because i need practice.. Lots of it. Sometimes the Sessions will be held at Jay Blanchard Park for the basics but University Of Central Florida will be the main site of the sessions. I would like to have some feedback on this so please gives me your opinions. I'd also like to discuss the times for this, the days, locations to practice at.. etc etc etc.

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Rasimp — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:50:18 -0500

I'm new but i would like to train and improve my skills i live i lawrenceville, but i realy apreciate help to gaing confidence when i'm training if anyone like to help me and teach me some thing i'll apreciate thanks

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Peplau — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:34:58 -0500

Me and my friend Spinks are goig to atlanta on 4/10. We are planning on going to centennial and peidmont park it is open to anyone just message me back so i can get an idea on how many people are going.

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Amir — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:55:23 -0500

I think we need to start planning what we want to do. I realize people have brought this up at least 3 times in the forum, but let's make this one stick.

In "north overflux" land, we've got Athens, Clemson, Atlanta, Auburn, and Sandrock (natural training) as possibilities.

In "south overflux" land, we've got Gainesville, Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Tallahassee.

I think at the least we should get together for natural training in sandrock (I'm just picking this location since everyone who's been says it's great and there haven't been any other suggestions).

I was thinking that we could set up a Jam Week during one of the last 2 weeks of May involving everyone meeting up in Atlanta, then hitting these places up in some order: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=32.925707,-83.693848&spn=6.959503,10.92041&z=7&msid=117497214743194616525.000449daf22bb15130594

If anyone thinks taking a week off to do this is dumb or has a better idea, feel free. We can put up a poll to get things finalized.

Edit: here's another link with driving times... http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=6788219764788897987,33.748290,-84.391120&saddr=Atlanta,+GA+%4033.74829,-84.39112&daddr=athens+ga+to:Clemson,+SC+to:atlanta+ga+to:Sand+Rock,+AL&mra=pi&mrcr=3&sll=34.214395,-84.279865&sspn=3.429151,5.465698&ie=UTF8&z=8

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Freed — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:56:32 -0500

Hiyah! I'm new here(sorta, I've been lurking for months) and I want to start training. I live in savannah georgia, does anybody here know of some good places to practice?

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spinks — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:24:43 -0500

I'll be at clemson college today free running for about 4 hours or so. If you feel like meetin me up there heres my number

770-598-seven6seven3

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alchemical_kiss — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:08:15 -0500

Decatur is right next to Huntsville. Anyone who is interested in meeting up and running should contact me. I'm all alone here =( . I'd like to start a PK crew or team, so we could learn from each other. Anyone who is interested can contact me through my profile page.

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andrewXpillman — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:42:45 -0500

Sorry, for whatever reason the poll didn't show up in the first thread

Alright, well I now know that I will be back in Clemson for the summer, so I'm extending to everyone an invitation for a possible Jam at Clemson some time this summer. First things first, who is interested and if you could post what part of the summer would be best for you.

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Xenowoolf — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:50:31 -0500

URBANATHALON CHECK IT OUT AT MIAMI PARKOUR

http://forum.miapk.com/index.php?topic=142.0

TALK ABOUT A NATIONAL JAM

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Kamahl — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:12:56 -0500

Ok! I'm jumping on this before anyone else grabs this next jam-

MIAMI will host the All-Florida Jam next! April 19-20! Contact me for details like sleeping arrangements, directions to FIU, etc etc, at derek@miapk.com.

We would love to show all of you guys what Miami has to offer, I know we are far as hell down south, but trust me! It is well worth the trip! Please spread the word, we will be going to the Orlando jam on the 29 to meet up with everyone and hope to get people excited about coming down!

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cal — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:04:06 -0500

its a great workout. we had 5 people in cartersville playing tag next to the bridge downtown. it was awesome. all that there was was a handicap ramp, handrails, and the bridge and our boundaries was the parking lot that we were in. it was awesome. everyone was it at one point or another.

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cal — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:07:39 -0500

Heres our first video, check it out
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this was us when we first began out in Cartersville. we have improved tremendously and we are now working on getting a second video up of more things we have accomplished.

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ntexas_parkour — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:27:13 -0500

I am going to be in Atlanta during the last week of April for a school competition, and I was just wondering if there was anyone in that area that would mind spending a day showing me around and training with me. Please let me know if you would be able to. Thanx.

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Xenowoolf — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:05:01 -0600

The Tribe will be going on a tour of the country to help promote Freerunning and the Ariake Shoes. We're very excited to be going around and meeting local traceurs and giving new people the chance to learn more about Parkour and Freerunning. Read more for pictures of the tour rig and a description of the tour!

University of San Francisco March 6th 10am to 4pm
University of Southern California (Los Angeles) March 11th 10am to 4 pm
Southern Methodist University (Dallas) March 19th 10am to 4 pm
University of Houston March 27th 10am to 4pm
Florida International University (Miami) March 31st 10am to 4pm
University of Illinois at Chicago April 9th 10am to 4 pm
New York City TBD

When K-SWISS asked if we'd like to do a tour, we jumped at the chance! Different members of the Tribe will be in each location (as many of us as we can!) for the tour. In some places we've been able to arrange to stay for an extra day or so to get to hang out with the locals! Mark Toorock designed a set. Tribe Members (Andy "Ando" Cousins, Billy "Skipper" Hughes, Brian "Doc Akh" Belida, Michael "Frosti" Zernow, Levi "SkyNative" Meeuwenberg, Paul "LeoNn" Mederos, Ryan "Demon" Ford, Tyson "Undaunted" Cecka, and Will "Willgrind" Schultz. Amanda "Henhouse - Manduh - Mizuka" Henry will join us for a few of the dates. Jesse "Gear" Woody will stay and hold down the fort at Primal Fitness. Mark Toorock will MC most of the tour dates. K-SWISS will be demo'ing their Ariake shoes which you can try out - and if you do you get entered to win a training weekend at Primal Fitness! 3 winners will spend a weekend in the summer training at Primal in Washington, DC, with hotel and airfare paid! Last week Skipper and M2 checked out the tour rig before it was packed in the truck to drive to San Francisco.
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Skipper has a run on the rig. The obstacles are all painted with sand paint (just like the interior walls at Primal) for grip. The scaffolding is just regular scaffolding, but three towers are set at 6 and 8 feet apart and joined together with pipes to create some open spaces. the fronts are mesh printed with images of Sebastien Foucan - so no climbing up the fronts.

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Miami Parkour is looking foward to haveing this even
and are happy to support
check out our websight at
www.miapk.com

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Taven-TC-Cross — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:42:24 -0500

I don't know why i'm trying to figure everything out.. But i think we should make this the Un-Official Thread for the Orlando Jam.. Since it's a few weeks away. I like being organized.. I think it will be obvious in the few coming weeks. Those who are going, i hope you're reading this because we need to figure out where to meet. We know the time to meet which is 11:00 Am, then we depart around six or seven.. Quick random question, does the word mean Leave or Start out?.. Since it has two meaning just wonderings what it means right now.. Anyway uhh yeah.. As we all know it's on March 29th-30th.
So..... Yeah.. Hey Jaycee, i know you'll be reading this.. So where do you think is the best place for everyone to meet?

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spinks — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:42:47 -0500

idk when if i can get my friend to go i'm allowed

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joe v — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:50:26 -0600

hey i'm in the early stages of making a short sci-fi film in atlanta and would like someone to do some parkour work in it. drop me a line and i'll give you some more info.
thanks,
joe
joe_lbp@yahoo.com

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KLuE — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:49:44 -0500

Hello!, my name is Bret! I am currently in a freerunning team in California. I am going to move to Florida soon and i am wanting to know if anyone wants to start a branch for a new team in in the Cape Coral,Fort Myers area it would be great!

hit me up on Myspace @ myspace.com/tripp696 add me and in the add message put Parkour/freerunning so i kno your not spam!

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Spyder — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:39:19 -0600

Anyone from these areas I would love to contact, even if you are somewhere close to these areas. I am in desperate need of someone to train with. I'm going insane out here. help.

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FatPanda — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:00:55 -0600

well people im looking for a ride to the orlando jam so if anyone happens to be coming my way to get there please let me know if yer willing to give me a ride there and home

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FatPanda — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:53:50 -0600

lol i just have to say that my back yard is sweet for parkour ha i have a big cypress tree with tires going up to the branches soon to be tree with rock climbing grips on it for my niece's... but were building a rock wall on the side of the 2 story house so it is going to be awsome to train in any one got any outher ideas on how to make it more fun?? i need something to vault off of... maby some ropes? come one people give me some feed back!!!!!

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Skatanick — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:39:15 -0600

If anyone else lives in Tallahassee and would like to train, post something on here and I'll try to get back to you as soon as possible. We're starting to build a small community training mainly on the FSU campus and I just felt like I should put something up here so that anyone could get in touch with us. Also if you're coming to Tallahassee, hit us up and we'll show you the ropes.

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FatPanda — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:09:25 -0600

yea soo i was training yesterday and busted my [censored] ha any one know any simple ways to work on balance? i figure i should just do what i i do in skateboarding just keep doing it no matter how much it hurts?? haha but that has not been a good idea

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drew_19 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:19:04 -0600

Im going to be going to KSU a good bit theis week. anyone interested in meeting up and training? let me know.

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M!@P@RK0UR — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:00:06 -0600

i have a question in your opinion what are the best shoes for parkour??

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Jumper8967 — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:12:57 -0500

Anyone know some spots near or around the Irmo areas?

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Chris O'Neill — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:27:03 -0600

I got in touch with a guy named ryan who lives in chicago (bnp, he mentioned he knows you)
he told me there's a big jam on the 28th of june (60+) and i remembered some talk of a parkour road trip over the summer...
well, I'd say we should get planning cause this has the potential to be amazing

I'm going to find folks in major cities along the way and see if we could set something up
if anyone is interested, i think a massive jam at the end of a good road trip would be "most excellent"

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TheHatTrick — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:31:10 -0600

Hey Guys.

Long time no see. I had kindof a rough holiday season, but with luck things will be smoothed out by this summer.

There is a possibility that I will try to put together a mid-Georgia Jam in Macon this summer. There's a pretty decent amount of stuff to work here and if things work out I'd be hosting it at my own place, so there'd be plenty of couch/floor/crashpad space for everybody if we wanted to make a weekend of it. If I do put one together, when would be the best time, and what kind of schedule would work best (one day, whole weekend, half day)?

If I start organizing this thing, I'll get some pictures up of the hot spots in Macon to give you an idea of the environment, and I'll cross-post to Florida too, in case anybody from down there wants to make the drive.

- Patrick

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The GOAT — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:18:13 -0600

I am headed to Miami for spring break in 2 weeks. Ill be there from march 1st to the 7th. I am looking for good places to train and/or good people to train with. Ill be staying in the New Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel in Miami Beach. However I plan on exploring the crap out of miami and training as much as I can. If anyone is willing to meetup and train with me let me know and if not at least drop some info on nice places to train when down there. Thanks.

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NeroMaj — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:20:41 -0600

Well, It seems apparent that we have exhausted most of the major campuses that are feasible for the entire community to visit as a whole. I figured I would start a thread to begin discussing new ideas for a jam. This doesn't have to be a huge jam or even a jam in close proximity. I think it would be beneficial to throw out any ideas people have for a jam.

I will start with a few ideas. First of all, I would like to reiterate tk's suggestion about a natural setting, including finding some natural terrain that is similar to Chewacle State Park or the aforementioned video for this idea.
Second of all, I would suggest a possible road trip somewhere North of all of us. This type of trip would be a little bit longer trip and slightly more expensive, which means it would probably end up being a smaller group of people. This type of trip would also probably be held off until the summertime, seeing as it would take a little longer to plan.

There are few ideas to start with, so maybe you guys have some better ones.

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Bob Johnson — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:02:10 -0600

On Saturday night, I had an amazing conversation with a few other traceurs. We all agreed that parkour is about personal growth -- it's not about being the best, but rather, training yourself so that *you* can become better, no matter what level you are at.

Thusly, I wanted to not only share the growth that I gained at Gainesville, but see the growth that others saw. Your growth can be anything -- a technique, a philosphy, just share something.

Though I was injured, I took the time to get to know all of the many different people at the jam. I felt that each person had something to offer. In particular, I was impressed by John, Michael, and Chris from Georgia Southern. They are the only 3 traceurs there and are trying to form a group. If you remember, John was the one who rolled his ankle early on in the jam. I was impressed with them -- Michael and Chris carried John around the whole time. Wherever you are John, I hope you get better. Though I give the Georgia Southern guys special mention, everyone I met was fun and a pleasure to be with. Thank you.

I learned some excellent get-up technique from Amir. I got a few cooking ideas from John and Amir both. Furthermore, Amir's life inspired me to push through and do some things in my own life that I've been meaning to do.

I've finally got a grasp of how to do a dash vault. I can't wait for my knee to heal so I can practice it.

That's all.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:46:09 -0600

Lets take a step up to get organized once again...Who all is bringing some sort of recording or photo device?Camera,camcorder,etc???

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Bob Johnson — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:08:41 -0600

Since we definatly have a group coming from Athens, let's figure out who's driving.

I'd be willing to drive. I can fit a max of five people in my car plus some trunk space for stuff.

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Johnny — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:56:34 -0600

Everybody is welcome to participate in the Athens twice-a-week group practice.

When: Tuesday+Thursday evenings, meet at or before 8:00 pm for warm-up and practice
Where: Tate Plaza at UGA (free parking on Sanford Dr. or most other campus lots after 5 pm)

This is a great opportunity to get some exercise and to get to know other active traceurs in the Athens community. Please use this thread as a means to spread training ideas and meet-up opportunities.

We have been holding practice twice a week solidly for the past few months, and our regimen consists of things like: running, jogging through terrain; jumping; balancing; vault practice; wall climbs; bodyweight conditioning and drills; etc.

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drew_19 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:16:49 -0600

I am trying to start a new training group for the surrounding areas around KSU. if interested in helping or joining, plaese let me know.

-Drew-

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PTP3000ATL:. — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:11:35 -0600

this is my number if peeps wanna get up an do the damn thing....404.484.2561

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drew_19 — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:58:27 -0600

If anyone is in the area or close by, im going to go to KSU(5 min away) and do a bit of practice(lord knowes i could use it and the exersise.). If any one is interested then let me know and we'll work something out. Ill be there either way if youe feel like stopping by.

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CrossFitJAX — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:27:50 -0600

There is a new CrossFit affiliate gym in the Jacksonville area. We are located off Mayport Rd in Atlantic Beach.

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Forte — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:01:44 -0600

Lets start 2008 off right! Im new to this website but i have been practicing parkour for about 8 or so months now. I train with several people at Georgia Southern University ((which is about to become a sponsered club this up coming semester!! :})) and we are looking to branch out, find new tracuers with whom we may practice. So if there are any people around statesboro or if there is going to be an atlanta jam in 2008, my fellow tracuers and I would be estatic to know so we may broaden our horizons. Thank You ^^

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RuninMan07 — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:07:48 -0600

hey everybody i'm a lil new to parkour i started mid 07 and then i got sent here to iraq. i will be back in columbus in march and i don't work weekends. lookg for a group to train with and maybe become part of if i am deemed worthy. so if anybody in the columbus area or newnan are ( i don't mind the drive) knows of anything going on in that area hit me back asap then i know to pick up my training out here. but i can't do it to much might get shot running around and jumpin shit. gotta go hit me up here or at James.M4L@gmail.com

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SemperFi89 — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:59:51 -0600

My cousin and I are lookin for some places to train but cant seem to find much. I live off exit 7 on 400 and he lives right past 85, near discover mills. We are also looking for more people to train with.

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vipes — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:49:42 -0600

Hey whats up this is vipes. im 17 about to turn 18 living in Peachtree city. i guess i can say im new to parkour although iv been doing things a lot similar to it. i think parkour is amazing. i first seen it about 5 years ago on tv some where but never really looked it up. but a little bit ago i was watching tv and seen it again so i looked it up on the Internet and i couldnt believe it the freeness of mind some of the guys on the Inter showed was amazing i know this is what iv been looking for. so for the last few months iv been training every other day but there is a problem Peachtree city is not really a urban area so i was looking for some groups i could get together with in the summer because i don't really have a car to get around right now but i will in the summer. also if any body out there has some really nice workout plans Please help me out. right now im doing some lower and upper body work outs like squats and push ups and pullups and balance exercises etc. any help would be awsome thanks. oh yea wanted to let yaw no im in really good phycical shape i do a number of sports but this and snowboarding is what i love the most. Peace out

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Tyler_Durden221 — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:37:49 -0500

hey im new to PK and i was wondering if anyone in the lilburn area is willing to teach me. close to beaver ruin and 29 would i hope work best.

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spinks — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:16:17 -0600

hey guys, my friend's birthday is coming up (i think his overflux name is peplau) and his parents might take me and him up to Atlanta to train and have some fun. It's not garunteed yet. So when we get the final answer, it will be on short notice, probably the day before.

So if you are interested and can respond to such short notice, let me know.

If we go we will probably go to the playground at Piedmoint park, Sentiniel park, and maybe the GWCC.

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Rayxna — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:50:06 -0500

Hey there guys! I am from Chicago and I am going to be in the area of Atlanta for Thanksgiving to visit some family. I am going to be down there for a few days so I was thinking of trying to set up a jam for the saturday after which would be the 24th of November. I hope that we would be able to set up something. Well let me know what you guys think. Hope this works out. Thanks a lot guys.

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Sleepinfire — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:44:10 -0500

Hello all. I am 21 and have been into martal arts for about 4 years now. The more I see about Parkour the more I want to go out and train. So here I am, looking for someone to show me the ropes. Its safer and always more fun to have people to train with. I am sure that there are runners in the Atlanta area, I work off of 14th and Spring. Walking distance from the park. I live down in Newnan. So if there are any runners in the area let me know. robert_779@hotmail.com or 678 978 0603. Looking forward to parkour.

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Byrd3790 — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:04:44 -0500

Hey im new to all this and am looking for people that know the ropes to train with in Augusta GA

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StevenMoney — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:54:01 -0600

Yo.
I'm new to this site.
I used to do a bit of parkour in Valdosta when I went to college there, but I haven't done it in months.
I live off of 400 now. Holcomb Bridge Road.
I don't know many people here, anybody know any good spots near me?

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Matthew Glover — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:38:49 -0500

As far as I can tell, there's virtually no parkour scene in Jackson right now. I've found about half a dozen guys interested in getting started, but we're just working off of YouTube and the Tribe Tutorial DVD.

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PTP3000ATL:. — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:40:16 -0600

I'm a new b, but I like to [censored] around if anybody in the Gwinnett area wants to get down or wherever.....preferebly some cats that can realy make me look bad.....

*mod: edited thread title for clarity

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drew_19 — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:46:59 -0600

im new to the area, and i havnt been able to find any good places to train, any one have any good places or suggestions, let me know.

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Amir — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:20:09 -0600

Gainesville, FL
January 26-27

Places to stay...
Hotels: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=hotel&near=Gainesville,+FL&fb=1&view=map&cd=1&hl=en (closer to campus is better)
+
I can house around 8 people (subject to increase), so post in this thread if you need to...

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BNP — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:32:02 -0600

Meet at decatur 12:00 church parking lot
bring $8.00 also (its a surprise)
my cell is 404-312-8406

Attending:
Myself
Simgar

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Zilla — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:05:55 -0600

Hey guys.

Some of you may remember me. Some of you may not.

I had to stop my training to help with family matters but I am now able to resume training and have done so.

So yeah I'm back.

Zilla

P.S. I saw the Video of the August Jam on Youtube. Awesome stuff. 30 people is amazing! Thats like the total number of members that we had when I was last here.

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Streetviper — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:42:15 -0600

Ok so this is directed to a few dirtbags in Athens. lol
I just want to say that i have been missing training because of a hectic school schedule adn i have prior engagements. On the tues days and thursdays you train I have school until 7 o'clock andon wednesdays i have church at 730 (usually) add school work into that mix and you get one crappy schedule. I will be out next semester though I lined it up to get out of all my classes around three. SO I apologize or falling out of training but please understand there is more to this. I am going to try and get out on Sat. Mornings. Uber Early though I 'll post about those.
I still love PK so Have no fear. I will be the One!! http://youtube.com/watch?v=AdDjOnRzomQ

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nikmac — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:16:41 -0600

Ah... beautiful Louisiana, green all year long with an abundant supply of wildlife. A sportsman's paradise. Unfortunatly thats the only good things about it. A lack of urban areas and frequent rainstorms make PK difficult, but not impossible. We learn to get creative, evident in the choice of location for our videos to come.

I wrote all that as a general intro for LA but created this thread for this:
If you have any querries concerning LA, post them here. I will answer them asap and the best I can.

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spinks — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:34:36 -0600

12/2/07
tomorrow. Im availible to go to clemson tomorrow for a few hours.
If i dont get any replies i wont show up but i will probably go to clemson (the city) anyways. so if you want to, reply
lmk

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Atria Ventrica — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:36:08 -0600

I know its short notice and not really a NATIONAL jam but its been in the works on the state forums for a while and its definitely a REGIONAL jam.

We're looking to get everyone we can from all corners of the state and anyone else who might be willing to make the trip or be in the area.

ALL FLORIDA JAM!

* December 28th and 29th which is the friday and saturday between christmas and new years with enough time on either side to get here and back and not interfere with holiday plans
* Everyone is welcome! But we're hoping to use this as a stepping stone for a unified florida parkour community! The more the merrier
* Anyone who needs a pickup from any local airport or wants to carpool or needs a place to crash just message me on here or get ahold of me on AIM: Atria Ventrica

Friday December 28th

* People arrive, drop off gear
* Head into downtown tampa
* Hit the Tampa Art Institute, Raymond James Stadium, and Al Lopez Park (Massive MASSIVE Wooden playscape)
* Possible night gym jam in brandon/House Party

Saturday December 29th

* University of South Florida
* ... what? What else do you want? That place is amazing. Go watch one of CrazyRicans videos. Seriously. Shoo.

AND THATS IT!

Make it for one day! Make it for two! If you have a choice come on the saturday because USF is a warm no hassle place that will keep everyone busy!

If you're down for the holidays, its no more than 4 hours from ANY point in florida so stop on by. If you're in the south and want to make the journey, feel free. If you need more information or a pick up or place to crash let me or CrazyRican know!

Just so you know we're hoping to make this a quarterly thing. Every few months we have a new florida city and their teams host a major jam in order to keep in touch with each other and keep up on our progression. We're all friends here and we're all traceurs so lets get together and show that denver and texas and DC aren't the only ones with a strong, willful parkour community.

Thanks for your time and we'll see you there!

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comeandgetit — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:13:41 -0600

hey dudes, im in ft benning for 3 weeks for airborne school. i get the weekends off so i was wonderin if anyone could show me some good lines, and/or share some advice.

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Louis Hermann — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:24:07 -0600

I'll be in Athens this thurs. Will anyone be out training?

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NeroMaj — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:01:13 -0600

I will be in Jacksonville tomorrow evening, Thursday, and at least some of Friday. If any of the traceurs in that area, including you fellowsapien, were interested in jamming maybe Friday morning, let me know. I am not sure if my schedule will allow me too, but I figured I would see if anyone was interested anywayz.

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Nathan — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:05:57 -0600

Hi,

i have been trying to freerun by myself for about two months and i suck. And for the past three weeks i have been injured due to a football accident. Any ways i was hoping to know if their is anyone who can help me get started again as well as help me improve. i live in Gwinnet(really close to stone mountain). I saw the Jam on the 24, but i will be out of town.

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m0rph3s — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:02:49 -0600

Howdy. Quite new to parkour myself. Been practicing solo for a couple months now. Currently waiting off my sprained ankle. Wondering if anyone happens to live around the South AL area.

Cheers.

BTW - Does the Auburn group still regularly run?

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Crowbar — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:56:15 -0600

So, i am taking a video broadcasting and journalism class, and to facilitate the grade, i am enabled to leave campus and film. obviosly, I will be doing a piece on parkour in athens. We will be using some VERY expensive equipment and the film grade should be very good, so if you can show up, do. we will be filming on wed., thurs., and fri. from 8:30 to 10:00 and we will meet (as per usual) at tate center. I may also be able to extend that time frame so if you have any problems just voice them and we'll try to sort it out. of course, I will also take just a little extra footage, and throw together some kind of video.

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MissPK — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:27:28 -0500

Hey i'm looking into getting some people together to jam in Hattiesburg. No dates are set yet.. I'm going to see how many people i can get and try to set a date that works for as many people as i can get.. If you are interested or know any one who might be interested (guys and girls both welcome) Let me know and we'll go from there.

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nikmac — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:50:32 -0600

LA's own forum...
I... I don't know what to say... I'm so proud!

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spinks — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:43:11 -0600

nobody will be able to make this but the clemson people, because i can go today
but my mom will not let me do it by myself (wth?)
she says if i get knocked out and nobody sees me thats bad
but it wont happen
i know i know
but this is extremely short notice and i need a response in less than 1 hour
its 6:42 am here and my mom leaves at 7:30

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Adam Kuebler — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:53:56 -0500

I got an e-mail from APK, among other things it talked about an all Florida Jam and "bussing" to the Overflux jams.

Road Trips to Regional Jams!- There are a lot of other sites and mediums in which Jams and training sessions are put together. We try to keep our ear to the ground and bring that information to you. Overflux.com hosts a big Southeast US jam every now and then and we're putting together a plan to rent some capacity vehicles and get as many people from down here there at a lower cost (and more fun) than doing it alone!

Do you know anything about this fs? Has anyone else gotten this e-mail?

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drew_19 — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:52:54 -0500

new to parkour and area. looking for anyone to train with or whatever. cirus06@yahoo.com

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E. Ingram — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:54:19 -0500

I know some of you guys might need housing in Auburn. I live in an apartment and I can probably house up to 3 people without ticking off my room mates.

If you need a place to crash give me a call at 256-366-8994

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BNP — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:17:51 -0500

I'll be in town for thanksgiving and I want to train with you guys.
So decatur 11:00am
does that sound good?

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Whitestone — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:43:08 -0500

Hi, my name is Brandon McCormick and I am a local filmmaker in Atlanta Georgia.
I am currently working on a proposal for a film we are looking to do for a conference in New York called "Q".
We would like to film a 30 second to 1 min short featuring Parkour moves.
The budget for the project is very low, so little or no pay will be available, but we will be filming on some of the nicest HD available. You'll get a copy of your work which would be professionally shot and shown in New York City.

You can visit our website here to see our work:

www.whitestonemotionpictures.com

and a small taste of our corporate work here:

http://www.whitestonemotionpictures.com/movies/corporate%20trailer.mov

Please send submissions to our e-mail at brandon@whitestonemotionpictures.com

SERIOUS SUBMISSION ONLY.
MUST BE ABLE TO FILM IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA IN THE CITY.
We're looking for the best. Be sure to include a link to your work and where you live so we can critique.

Thanks for your submissions, and we look forward to working with some of you!

Brandon McCormick
Whitestone Motion Pictures

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Hellz — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:42:02 -0500

Hey all, I am looking to start a crew and jam at least once a week. I live in west palm but I can travel as far as miami, Just moved down here from mass and the terrain looks sic. Just gimme an email roberthaugh@hotmail.com or msg me on aim "angelofdeath5923". Thanks

Rob

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spinks — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:09:08 -0500

hey all if you live in this area i really want to jam more often than about once every two months

possibly every other week
is there anyone here that likes this idea?

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spinks — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:12:51 -0500

hey sorry about making a whole new thread for this but it was hard to read with the poll question in every reply
but i wanted to ask the auburn crew, what day do you think would be more fun, sunday sounds more fun to me
b/c if i can come at all
it will most likely be just for 1 day, let me know what you think

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Phagos — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:03:50 -0500

The forum looks dead, but thought I try anyway. I'm new to parkour, looking for someone or a group to hang with that can teach me some basics. I do jujitsu, but my cardio isn't that great, thought I'd try this as as way to improve. I'm 43, and not looking to make any parents nervous, so I'd prefer someone older - at least mid-20's, if not older. I live in Lexington, but there's nothing near me so I'm willing to go downtown or somewhere where there is something. I hear Finlay Park is good. Thanks.

Later.
Phagos

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Cody R. — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:52:48 -0500

Ok ok I keep hearing alot of buzz about people wanting to have a jam here at Auburn. Problem is, when is a good time for everyone? I would like to do it before it gets too cold but not while it's so hot. So start the discussion!

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ISTR8PWN — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:59:38 -0500

Ha, ive been looking for a rival team in murfreesboro but i cant find anyone!
so uhmm yeah!
anyone want to get teams together or join up with mine!

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blackhowling86 — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:47:27 -0500

POST FOR STOCKBRIDGE ATLANTA AREA PARKOUR

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blackhowling86 — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:00:22 -0500

Hey everyone,
Im a GSU student and am looking for some people (ANYBODY) who wants to get a training/jamming/practice group together. Theres nothing better than commradery (cant spell) in this sport so hit me up plz. Im itching to get in on some action. starblaza30281@yahoo.com or kwilliams104@student.gsu.edu

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:13:17 -0500

The age old question presented within the parkour community is would b is it better to train by yourself or in a team/group...

i was recently the founder and captain of my team of ex gliderz and it was too hectic to handel between safety,being stopped by the owners of hotspots and the crowdedness and ppl in the way

so...generally i feel if yer comfortable and good enough then runs should be solo!!!!

plz feel free to comment and insight opinion.

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silverone494 — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:13:35 -0500

is there anyone doing parkour near Henry County? I don't know anyone who does, and I would like to have a partner if anyone is interested. Also if anyone knows any places to train around here please let me know; it'd be much appreciated! Thanks!

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toekneebullard — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:39:10 -0500

OK, I wanna plan a trip. Something like this one:

The idea being we camp out, then head out and explore nature and train and just all around have fun.

Streetviper has said he knows of areas in GA like this. I really think we should plan something. We could have a whole weekend of Natural Method.

I've been into the N. GA mountains, but never while looking at maps and planning for parkour trips. Anyone else like this idea?

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dudeitsaj — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:31:39 -0500

Anyone up for a pilgimage to France? i think it would be fun to take like a 2 week trip to Paris, Evry, Lisses etc. if people were interested, we could start a planning thread and people would have time to save up money and stuff. we could go sometime in june. just comment if ur interested.

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Samwell — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:11:52 -0500

Any body know any good places in columbia to do some sweet free running/ parkour?

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demonrunner — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:29:30 -0500

new to the whole parkour scene. Looking to learn some of the tricks of the trade. anyone know any good areas around grenville to run? text me at 8642708860
peace.

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Johnny — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:02:24 -0500

I might have the opportunity to come down to Atlanta to train, maybe even bring the Athens crew to meet up with any of you guys. Any weekend could be cool I'm guessing. Anybody have any plans on training anyways?

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Citrus — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:54:41 -0500

hey i just got out of military school and was interested in practicing pk, i dont know any good spots really and i want to meet up with some people. i just finished school and am currently unemployed IF ANYONE WANTS TO MEET UP NAME A SPOT! i will be there, i need practice.

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Johnny — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:57:02 -0500

The other thread was a bit cluttered, so I thought I would put all pertinent information on who will be attending (have to prepare for so many!). Let's use this thread to talk about carpooling, housing, meeting times, etc. An asterisk (*) next to somebody's name denotes that they can house someone for the night. Speak here or through PM's about details.

Attendees
This list is incomplete, and based on who posted in the previous thread. Please confirm!

Known
Warpigs*
Crowbar
Simgar*
Straif*
Streetviper
Kith
Zerosigni
NeroMaj
Lou
Zanadoo
dudeitsaj
Hi-Point
Grove
Jumanji & Pals

Tentative
spinks
pillman09

Unconfirmed
Redspider
BNP
AquaShock
Kashell

Meeting Times
Friday: If you would like to come to town Friday night, there is likely some rooming at houses if wanted. Always hotels open around town if that suits you better. If anybody plans on this, please post.
Saturday: We should start early enough to have a nice day of training before the heat hits a high, but not too early for anybody coming in on the morning. For now the meeting time is 9:30 a.m.
Sunday: For those who wish to stay longer on the weekend, Sunday can give rise to a host of new opportunities. With a second day of practice we would visit a huge variety of places and some very interesting environment that we probably won't have time for on Saturday. Times TBD on Saturday.

Driving Directions
Here is the address of a free parking lot for use on the weekend. It's a great location and large enough for everybody to stay at. I don't know the exact address, but here is the intersection if you want to map it online, followed by my directions.

S Lumpkin St & Wray St
Athens, GA 30606

Assuming travel from Atlanta:
1.) Take I-85 North ~10-11 miles north of the perimeter. You will then get to
2.) Take an exit to GA-316 East (2 lanes, 1 exit only) and
3.) Travel approximately 40-50 mi. on this road. You will go for a long time. When you have ~10 minutes remaining, you will pass a Wal-Mart on your left. You'll continue driving and make a weird merge onto another road (Broad St.) This is a good thing.
4.) Continue until you see a Univ. of Georgia sign on your right. You will cross over big roads like Alps St. and Milledge Ave. Pass these, but after Milledge keep a look-out for Lumpkin St.
5.) You will take a right onto Lumpkin St. It's a narrow road, and the first light you will get to is Wray St. There is also a sign for 'Bocock' but just..
6.) Take a right onto Wray St. (there will be lots of construction) and park in the parking lot on your left. The sign will say "towing enforced" but the lot is free to park in on weekends.
7.) If you get out of your car and walk back up Lumpkin St. the way you came towards downtown, and take a right at Broad St (the road you were driving on) you will get to the Arch in one block.

Here's a link to a map of training spots we frequent. It is a big work in progress, but at least it will give you an idea. *Updated!
Training Spots

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Makuno — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:21:28 -0600

Whats up? I just started PKing, but i am already pretty damn physically fit. Anyone near the Myrtle Beach area that wants to start a group that will PK between here and charleston?

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demonrunner — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:39:45 -0500

near Greenville. Live in Fountain inn. Looking to learn some Parkour. always seen this done in movies and wondered what it was called, now looking to have some fun running and learning the tricks of the trade.

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gliderz ldft — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:41:53 -0500

Ok so im looking to throw together a jam at ucf with my crew of the gliderz and some of the Renzhe team.so this means itll be huge those who attend and those out of state are welcome any and all traceurs of the south area. Fl, atl,ala, plz make it an effort to come .it will be held friday 24th 2007 at 2:00pm

please do respond :)

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AndrewW — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:08:28 -0600

im new to this whole thing and am looking for some one to train with any where near douglasville if your up for it let me know

Thanks
Andrew

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gliderz ldft — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:50:12 -0500

im throwing together a meet on friday to recruit members and build strength so far i may include two members who wanna meet with the gliderz!Itll b on semoran hit me up if u want to meet :)

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Louis Hermann — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:02:00 -0500

Nothing seriously major, but I know we have one new member from Savannah, and so far that's all I've heard from around there. I have some friends that live down there, so I might head down on one of our school breaks. Just a heads up, it would be like mid october.

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Chris O'Neill — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:24:30 -0500

I can provide room for two

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warpigs330 — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:14:09 -0500

I know a few people here are going to be living in athens soon and was wondering if these people, and anyone else, would like to organize another jam here so as to familiarize themselves with the miscellaneous terrian, and practice parkour besides. any weekend is good for me.

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Streetviper — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:22:16 -0500

Well lets get crackin'
first off where?

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Rajin Asian — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:45:24 -0500

www.firstcoastymca.org/globals/pdf/S3/S3Newsletter.pdf

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Jumanji — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:02:38 -0500

YEah, I was thinking about this, it would be would be weird (that word is an exception to "i" before "e") to up the ante after the Jam of the CENTURY!

What am I going to do? How can there possibly be anything better.
Well, I guess after the Jam of the Century I did learn some lessons that will make every event better overall, just never the same in comparison. It is like Crack... real good the first time and just chasin it in the future, but if I make taking crack more efficient, then every experience will be good, but maybe not as good.
Okay, I have never done crack, but I thought the horrible analogy would be good.

But yeah, lessons learned about myself and my fellow traceu....

I will start, I have many more, but I dont want to go too heavy

If I force myself to pick up my legs in the jump, I will have more control upon landing.
For further distance on my Kongs for distance, I have to take out from further away, (less vertical, more horizontal)
Moe showed me how repetition and determination pays off

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Laviadon — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:24:17 -0500

I just wanted to say Hi! I used to live in Conway, SC. I want to come down sometime soon and Jam with you guys. How are the spots down there?

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RussianCommy — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:42:13 -0500

IDK my way around this forum yet, so idk if I'm doing the right thing, so if anything sorry.

i wanted this to be more like a new member intoduction.

well I'm 16 and have been inspired to try parkour after seeing the jumping russians video.

I'm not in the best of shape, so that'll be first, and then learning the moves/techniques.

so is there any good guides on workout routines or anything? if it maters I'm 6' 1" and about 135lb

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Dozer — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:08:25 -0500

I would like to start a group for newcomers in the Marietta area. The group is for people with absolutely no experience. Post or PM me for details. God Bless.

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Daffy — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:43:23 -0500

Do we need this forum? it's a redundancy of the State Forums, if we consolidate them it'll be much easier to find emetups/jams. I've been having to crosspost my groups' meetings.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:57:45 -0500

im in miami for the week wanna know who is goin to run at university of miami within this week let me know maybe a jam can b organized

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spinks — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:39:18 -0500

is there in place around Marieta (i know it isnt spelled right) that i can go to practice at a gym?

i saw where someone said golds gym, but thats working out
can i go to a gymnastics place and pay extra for them to let me practice parkour?

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toekneebullard — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:44:52 -0500

The other thread got pretty darn crazy, so we'll put it to rest and comment here.

I had a lot of fun guys. It was really interesting to realize we had all the active traceurs in GA there. pretty cool. Also kinda sad that our state on has 11 traceurs...but oh well, we'll grow.

I looked over the video, and I fear it's not going to be great, but it'll be worth watching for us at least. Most of the shots are pretty stagnant, and I guess my camera isn't as great as I thought it was (lack of zoom and such) Maybe it's just that all you people suck at video, I don't know.

Well, I had fun. I hope to see some of you guys back in Atlanta some time!

Oh, and lastly, a one and a half hour drive after a day of PK is great for letting the lactic acid soak into my muscles...getting out of the car was a TON of fun.

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Streetviper — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:58:57 -0500

I am going to be living in athens in the fall and am wondering how many active traceurs are going to be living/training (whats the difference?) there regularly?
thanks

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Zanadoo — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:10:57 -0500

I think this is a great place for everyone who can give housing and those who need housing to post up so we can get everything nailed down. If you can provide housing just reply to this thread saying so and I'll try to keep a running tab at the top of who is where.

Zanadoo (can't provide housing anymore):

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Solo — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:29:32 -0500

What's up guys,

Names Solo, I've been PKing since summer of 05 and just got station at Robins AFB

Anyone up for some PK?

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The Rebel — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:14:10 -0500

I'm in Pawleys and I'm wondering if anyone is near me or will be.

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Amir — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:44:40 -0500

Hi everyone from Jax -

I won't be here for the next 3/4 weeks, so I won't be able to organize. If you want to go to the gym, set up an event (see "create event" on the left panel of the home page) or just show up and be prepared to teach yourself. Good luck, and keep training!

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Zanadoo — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:40:40 -0500

http://www.gaparkour.com

So this is something I've been working on for the past two or three weeks and it finally was finished today so I thought I'd announce it to the Overflux community and ask for you guys/girls opinion/criticism/praise/whatever. I want to clarify before hand that this site is not meant to take away from Overflux at all, because I love it to much to do that. The purpose of this site is just to have a central place for all the GA people to go if they want to look at specifically GA photos, videos, and most importantly get the contact info of the various GA people. I know some newer people feel overwhelmed sometimes at the amount of posts that goes down into just setting up a jam, so they can go to gaparkour.com to check when the next jam will be and where. Overflux will still be my homepage and will always and forever be my one stop for all I need to know. Thanks guys.

(some of the pages may look alot like Overflux, I think me and fellowsapien are using the same design system.)

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KingBlack360 — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:27:32 -0500

i'm new here and looking for anyone out in the kissimmee area to practice with..

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toekneebullard — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:24:00 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtJckTGvCcI
That video makes me really want to get together and work with everyone else on getting something set up where we meet, and rather than just traipse around the city, really get down and dirty and work out. I know Max and Chris have mentioned "hell nights" and perhaps this is something along those lines. I can't help but think about Emory, and that little route thats in the Atlanta video.

My point is, I think we should get organized and set up a night for us to get together and just plain train. Divide up the body parts to different people, and have each person responsible for say, four exercises on their respective part. ie: Akil has four different lower body exercises, and leads the group in them, then we pass it on to Chris, who does core exercises, and so on and so forth. That way we get together, actually warm up, and then spend a couple hours really working ourselves hard.

We'll learn from each other, and get a chance to really figure out our strengths and weaknesses.

And now of course I'll throw out the "I'm a new dad so I can't commit to anything" disclaimer. At the worst, it's an idea that you guys can use.

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BaoUnit — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:00:44 -0500

Orvis (Borvise) is currently planning NCPKJ2! NCPKJ2 will be hosted at the campus of UNCC in Chapel Hill on June 23rd at 10AM. Several new traceurs are expected, so come out and show them what NCPK is about! If you didn't get to attend NCPKJ1, check the NCParkour gallery out for some of Steven's (Wraven) photos of the last jam. Let's make this jam huge guys! For more information, visit the NCPKJ2 topic on the forums.

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warpigs330 — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:31:39 -0500

It has been a while since I have practiced with anyone besides my cousin, crowbar, and since I have no transportation to anywhere I just wanted to send an open invitation to anyone who may want to come down and practice with us down here. my work schedule is flexible but I have summer school from 7:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. monday through thursday.

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dudeitsaj — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:41:21 -0500

Hey if anybody has freetime during the week, and wants to train, i can be at Georgia Tech any day monday through friday until july 1. just let me know ahead of time, and ill be there

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toekneebullard — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:33:25 -0500

OK, July 21st is getting closer and closer, and we have nothing built yet. I understand we may be waiting on some word from the guy at the Contemporary?

We just need to make sure we're on the same page. I have some tools (drill, circ saw, hammers) and some knowhow/will power to help out. I also have a garage that we could work in. On the other hand, I have no way to transport large pieces of wood. My thought is that we partially pre-build things, and then get them put together on-site.

So when are we gonna start building these things?

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A-Suplux — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:05:23 -0500

Hey,

I'm new to parkour, or new to actually wanting to try it out, and at the moment, I'm far to young (14) and far to under skilled (due to lack of being able to travel to a practice place) to practice parkour and come and participate in an Atlanta Jam.

However, my dad has offered to take me to an upcoming jam to watch, so I think I might come out. I know it might be hard to "follow" you guys, but I'll see how it goes.

Just thought I'd throw that out there.

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toekneebullard — Sun, 27 May 2007 17:49:02 -0500

Firstly, I'd really like to stress that people work on showing up on time. It's just a real pain standing around wondering if people have canceled or not.

But I don't want to make this a bitch fest.

Mainly, I just want to stress that we start using the event calendar for every event. That way people don't have to wade through pages of a discussion topic were the first page says Saturday at 2pm, and the second page says Sunday at 1.

Beyond that official stuff, now that summer is coming around, I suggest we move training to earlier morning stuff. Maybe as early as 10am. By the time lunch comes around, it's hellishly hot, and it's only going to get worse.

That's all I have to say. Carry on then.

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patcharan — Mon, 28 May 2007 12:12:13 -0500

Hi all,
My video for The Contemporary is pretty much finished (Hope to see y'all at the opening on June 8th, then of course your live action on July 21st). http://thecontemporary.org/gallery_currex.asp
How would y'all like to be credited? With your real names or aliases? I have the real names of Red Spider, Zanadoo, and Toeknee, but I am missing the real last name of BNP, and both the real and alias names of the guy who was with us at Emory, and the two high school guys that met us at Tech.
This week I hope to start working on the video y'all asked me for -- which will be a lot more action-packed and in the genre of parkour video -- a lot different than what I made for The Contemporary. Any input about what you'd like to see might be a good way to start, although I think I can see some real stunners albeit with my parkour-untrained eyes. ;)

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Cognac — Mon, 28 May 2007 17:27:17 -0500

when works for you guys this week? I really want to train with you atlanta guys before I leave. I will be here until saturday, so it would only work on a weekday.

cheers

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Bondar — Thu, 31 May 2007 00:52:39 -0500

Hey guys i am new and wanted to know how many guys from atlanta there are who are active and if there are any regular training sessions?

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Ari — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:20:06 -0500

Looking to learn and train somewhere local to Norcross, have a few parks and such in mind. Anyone else from around town or nearby, hit me with a reply and maybe we can set up something local.

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toekneebullard — Mon, 14 May 2007 08:13:50 -0500

I'm up for either day. I'd like to get started earlier than 1pm though, as I'd rather not start out in the heat of the day. But you know, if people have scheduling conflicts, I'll fold like a...um...something that folds easily.

But we got to do something, somewhere.

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Amir — Fri, 11 May 2007 13:57:42 -0500

I think should be either June 9/10 or 16/17 in ATL. (We can also push this back to July or August) We (North FL) could meet halfway with the South FL people and carpool back up. Two day event. Either the out-of-towners crash at someone's place or we get a hotel (likely the Embassy Suites in Alpharetta).

Input!!!

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Cody R. — Wed, 02 May 2007 16:13:56 -0500

Hey guys you all should come to Auburn sometime and check out our area. Telling you, there are plenty of awesome places for PK/FR. Just wondering if you guys are actually interested in coming over to AU to Jam with us. Post if you are! Maybe we can arrange a time!

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Streetviper — Thu, 03 May 2007 16:41:24 -0500

hey isn't this the weekend that nico's down here? we should have another jam that weekend. kind of a welcome summer training season and nice AT THE SAME TIME!!! hahaha
is anyone up for it?

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GHOST — Wed, 02 May 2007 07:21:24 -0500

wasssapening fellas, i haven't visited yall in a while cuz ive been busy. i was wandering if you homies could give me some info on easy to perform tricks like flips and aerials and what not. also if you guys could tell me what tricks ware the most easy to learn for you and why, i know that tricking is not parkour but i am looking into expanding my creative expression.................nah i just want to learn them cuz they look kick [censored].
any and all info is greatly apreciated thanks

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Adam Kuebler — Wed, 02 May 2007 10:16:06 -0500

Track season is over and my friend and I went to talk to the coach about letting us use the high jump and stretching mats to train on. My friend just won the the state championship in pole vault so she couldn't say no. For the next 2 weeks everyday after school the five guys who go to our school and are serious about parkour can spend 45 minutes using mats in the gym. Yesterday was the first day and it was amazing! Three of us can now do a wall flip. We can all now do backflips standing on a thin stretching mat and one of us can do it standing anywhere now. We also worked on some tic-tacs and dive rolls over the mat.

I am a firm believer in flips are not parkour but they are good in training body control while in the air, not to mention just plain fun!

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ssdd_61350 — Tue, 01 May 2007 00:52:03 -0500

I was on my way home today from my high school and i jumped this 7 set of stairs then tic-tacked over the next 4 set then vaulted over a mailbox then i did a vertical tic-tac Backflip(im not fully straight on the lingo yet is a vertical Tic-tac backflip is were you run up a straight up a wall and do a backflip?).

I know i know, thats not that good , but im just beginner, man im happy.

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Downunder dude — Tue, 01 May 2007 07:05:46 -0500

Hi,I am a architectural student in Sydney Australia doing my final year project. Anyway the site for the project is Atlanta and more specifically the beltline area which surrounds the downtown area. I was wondering if you guys use that area for parkour?? And if so would you have any images, videos etc. of the action in this area. I guess for my studies I'm interested in the value of the more derelict parts of the city and how they are used by the community. Any help would be really appreciated.

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patcharan — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:44:06 -0500

Would Sunday, May 6th, 2:00, GA Tech work for another video shoot? (Please don't tell the guys making the lottery commercial?) ;). Then go up to the Contemporary and check out the space? By the way, The Contemporary dates switched from July 28th to the 21st -- hope that still works for everyone who wants to do that.
http://www.thecontemporary.org/

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toekneebullard — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:18:28 -0500

OK. Decatur, 12noon.

Go here
On the SouthEast corner of Sycamore and Church street is, well, a church. Free parking, (not sure what it will look like at noon on a Sunday, but we'll see I guess). If you can't park there, let's meet there.

If you can't make it at Noon, call me when you get into town (4O4353OOOO) and we'll find you.

See you there!

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patcharan — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:22:28 -0500

Is the video shoot on for saturday around tech - around 2:00? And then check out the space around The Contemporary? I hope so -- if not, I can follow you guys in Decatur or wherever. Anyone I haven't been taping is certainly welcome.

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BNP — Thu, 31 May 2007 10:45:56 -0500

this comming friday (1st) at 2
centenial or decatur?

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Zanadoo — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:35:33 -0500

Aight, heres the deal GA. I've been emailing back and forth with a gym who seems pretty interested in Parkour and right now seems like they are very interested in allowing us some open gym time. I won't say what it is just know its up in Marietta, GA. The cost is as follows (I think its very reasonable) a registration fee of $55, this lasts for a year. And $5/hour of gym time. If you are interested post here and also post your age, only post if you plan on coming at least the first time b/c if we get enough people I may be able to reduce the registration fee. I'll probably be going by next week to check out the facilities.

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toekneebullard — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:57:33 -0500

If I understood correctly, you guys were planning on meeting at Centennial for another session. We still on for this?

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Holden — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:15:11 -0600

So I have the wall run down. I run up and use my right foot. But whenever I try to use my left foot to get more hieght It eather slides down the wall which makes me fall or I push off to much and to far. I've tried multiple ways to use my second step and make it work but I can't seem to. I know most people dont use their second foot but dose any one know how?

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Chris O'Neill — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:40:28 -0600

Starting today, January 6th 2010, until roughly February 6 2010, I will be an on brief parkour off season. Reason being I have been going strong now since my discharge form the army in march of 2009 and while my body is no longer suffering from the chronic shin pains or the shoulder dislocaiton problem, it is still in my health's best interested to relax form the impact of parkour.
(though I must admit that the COLD weather does make my left shin and right shoulder somewhat achey, but that will go away in the years to come).
I will still go out every so often in the middle of the day on weekedns or whatever, because I cannot even take a real month off. and I will let my athens friend's know when I'm going out.

I've been planning my off season for a while now, and I highly recommend that everyone set aside a month out of the year where they relax a little bit and focus their training elsewhere. the means don't be lazy during your off season!
I plan on chopping wood, digging holes and hauling large amounts of dirt and wood all over my woods to keep me in top form.

While it will be very hard not to come out to regular training sessions I feel that my month off will be very beneficial!

Happy training everyone, stay safe, stay warm and have fun! See you most of you guys in a month!
(athens people, see y'all next time I feel like playing around on herbert!)

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Cody R. — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:31:51 -0600

OK there has been some controversy about weighted vests so lets start with that. A weighted vest is fine as long as you are using it for totally NON impacting movements OR it is a very small amount (10 lbs or so). That means that if you are wearing a weight vest Do not go for a long run or do sprints, jumps, ANY technique training, ect. REASON: your spine is essentially taking the force from the shoulders- downward. SOLUTION: Use a weighted BELT, it will distributed the weight were your spine takes no force. Your legs are meant for large amounts of stress, you back isn't meant for sustained stress.

Weightlifting: Arok......Arok Arok. Stop using yourself as a model example. You haven't been training for very long. I know you are trainng youself to be "Stronger better faster stronger aight" or whatever. But the results you are seeing is what some of us have come to call the first year phenomenon. Ok maybe we haven't called it that but we should lol. Anyway your body is just learning what it is capable of with what it currently has to work with, and your mainly overcoming MENTAL barriers. When you get to a higher level, or if you had a weal physical base, weightraining is wonderful. What kind of weight training? ANY kind will benefit you as long as you are still training parkour often as to stay familiar wth your body. The way I got to my size was through weight training in high school and at the begining of college. And the guys here would agree that I am one of the larger traceurs around here and am in no way clumsy. Granted I have not weight trained much in the last 2 years, but i have some.

Anyway I'm done with my rant. So get yours on here.

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Jess S — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:50:51 -0600

So I can't fully do a speed vault yet, and I was doing the technique shown in this video a little after 1:00: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozg3i7qv7fI

So anyway, any ideas on how to increase the speed of the "step-over" and then how to transition into the full speed vault?

Thanks in advance.

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Superbad — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:55:56 -0600

stubby and i were bored out of our minds in biology today, when our teacher talked about gymnists, and how they wer slightly shorter than most people due to impacts and tumbling, im currious. does this factor apply to parkour to?

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jamin1123 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:38:44 -0500

Hey, I'm starting up again at PK after a decent break, but I'm advancing much faster than I was before. Are there any exercises that you guys could share that I could do to help build strength in my knee joints as well as good exercises for thigh muscles?

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Johnny — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:13:42 -0500

How can we communicate the importance of physical fitness to (new?) people who practice?

When I was first interested in parkour I didn't really consider the physical aspect of it. I got shin splints and probably some minor joint damage from doing things that were too big for me. I first found out how important it was to be strong when some people from Atlanta came in and started destroying us on stair QM (Max and Akil if I remember...)

Now it is fairly straightforward to stress the important of fitness to those who practice with us in Athens. My problem and my question is geared towards helping those who I don't have face-to-face contact with.

Besides just talking to people "You really should condition more" and maybe offering examples of what to do, how can I really convince others?

I am reminded of good material, for example a thread BNP posted or quotes from various members here:

Amir Azari wrote ...

Reasons people get injured:
1) not warming up
2) fatigue
3) overestimating physical ability

I have to preface this quote with props to Spinks who is at the very least quite honest about what not to do:

spinks wrote ...
my first 6 months of training parkour and free running, I MADE myself learn a new move, everyday. I wasn't into philosophy nor am I now, but I didn't have any idea what it was then. So I figured if I didn't learn a new trick, vault, jump etc, then I wasn't learning anything...I started hurting myself a lot...Don't follow my philosophy though because it's not very good

Should we be responsible for people who think they practice "parkour" when it seems they are going about it the wrong way and/or setting themselves up for injury? How can we help them? Should we scare them into submission with links and footage of injury? Some help, please :)

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Cody Bolen — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:41:07 -0500

Pretty much wat the thread title says, if anyone has any suggestions just throw 'em out there. My obliques(spelling?) need to be toned along with my four middle abs.

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BNP — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:47:03 -0500

These are some good posts you new guys should read. There a lot of new people on these forums now and I feel like many of you train things that are too big for your level of physical condition. Please read these and evaluate the way you train and how you can make it more effective and less damaging to your body.

here is one article by my good friend Jesse
http://www.americanparkour.com/alliance/2009/07/slowly-but-surely.html

And here is another by another freind of mine Travis
http://www.americanparkour.com/alliance/2009/07/is-parkour-healthy.html

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Jake Rowland — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:03:12 -0500

I'm getting really tired, and worried, about this whole "push through the pain" attitude when it comes to injuries. "No pain, no gain" is definitely true but people tend to take it the wrong way. Physical pain is your body's way off letting you know that something you are doing is harmful, and in all likelihood you need to stop whatever it is you are doing. Does this mean to always shy away from pain? No, it just means be smart about it. If you stub your toe, or your arms are getting sore from doing too many muscle-ups then you are probably safe to push yourself a little bit farther with no harm.

However, I have seen too many people of late with shin-splints, possible bone damage, torn muscles, and joint pains, just forcing themselves through it thinking that this is going to make them stronger. You're wrong it isn't. Just because you don't feel the lasting damage right away doesn't mean that it isn't there. I have known many friends and training partners who will never reach the potential that they had to reach because of stupid stuff like this.

If you have an injury let it heal. A lot of guys out there think it is more "manly" to push through but I disagree. I think the more mature thing to do is forgo your immediate desires, i.e. continuing training and trying new and exciting moves, and be responsible with your body and let it heal properly. Remember there is no manufacturers warranty that comes with your body. There is no returning it and getting a new one fresh off of the shelf. The one you have is the only one you get, and if you damage it you have to live with that for the rest of your life.

In closing, don't be afraid to push your limits, just be intelligent about how and when you choose to do so.

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Cody Bolen — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:29:51 -0500

Today I was out training but it started to rain, so I headed to the only good covered training area there is. At this location there is a perfect place for any kind of cat variation you can think of. So I was playing around with my 270 to cat and then thought,"why stop at 270 why not add another 180" so I did. Thus I succesfully did a 450 to cat. Is it a useful technique... no, not even a little, but it is fun and I havn't seen them before. Now I'm thinking bigger like 540 to cat and even a 720 wall hop, but it's just for fun of course. I am not calling this parkour so don't worry about that.

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Steve — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:08:22 -0500

I signed on to parkour as an activity because I wanted to reclaim my birthright--to interact with my environment the way my predecessors thousands of years ago did.

And then I found this on hawaiipk.com:

http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=fitness&category=motivation&conitem=7d7caa4e23adf110VgnVCM10000013281eac____&page=5

Natural Movement is very similar to parkour; it teaches us to move in ways that our hunter-gatherer ancestors did to once again become masters of our environments. But, it seems to emphasize versatility, improvisation and all-around physical training to do this. Parkour (or at least many traceurs, especially the newer ones) seem to emphasize a very particular brand of movement, whereas Natural Movement uses aspects of parkour but also teaches how to be a versatile master of your environment.

While parkour is like one-upping your environment, Natural Movement is like conquering it. I'd like to see Natural Movement and parkour integrated into one program because I feel like there are enormous benefits to be had by doing so; increased strength, stamina, improvisation ability and bodily intelligence through Natural Movement, and grace, speed and technique (not necessarily a standard technique; whatever works for you) developed through parkour.

I'm going to start developing my own Natural Movement training program immediately and see where it takes me.

Thoughts?

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Bob Johnson — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:38:27 -0500

Ok, I'm seriously tired of being weak in the upper body. Give me your upper body workouts.

Here's some things I'm already doing:

Climb ups
Praying monkeys
pushups
explosive pushups
static pushups (hold high, medium, low for 10 seconds, repeat)
pullups
chinups
QM (and all variations thereof)

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Dozer — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:35:33 -0500

Does anyone know how I can recondition my left arm. I am right handed so it is also already weaker. Please help all comments are welcome.God Bless.

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Cody Bolen — Sat, 16 May 2009 19:00:24 -0500

I was just wondering how high y'alls vertical wallruns are? Also how far can y'all go horizontaly?

I can grab about 13ft. but I don't know about horizontally

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Louis Hermann — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:12:00 -0500

This past week has been nearly nonstop parkour training for me, and I think I'm getting nearer to my limit.

I went to sleep around 4 this morning and woke up at 6. Took a shower, and decided why not go for a run. Afterwards, got lunch and trained at my local park for a while. I had originally intended for it to be light training, but for some reason I wanted to do sprints, vaults, and QM conditioning. (Epic Double Kong Failure)

Went home and took a 2 hour nap to go right back out to the park and drill more techniques on a total of 4 hours sleep.

Yes, it can be dangerous to push your limits in this way, but it is something that could be very important to understanding yourself.

You can't choose when you may have to use pk, so prepare for all states of mind. It's kind of exhilarating to be so tired, but so determined.

Stay safe.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:19:47 -0500

Hey guys I messed up my foot exiting a fronmtflip the other day and now its swollen badly but in the meantime of recopperation I dont want to lose anything as far as strength, commitment or any essentials for pk. Wondening which good excercises will be good for training off of a bad foot (right foot swollen)? So far im doing military crawls on the ground to get back and forth in my house. Any suggestions or input just post em up.

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z4ch — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:09:01 -0500

so i've been doing a lot of working out, but i feel i should have more structure in my sessions. does anyone have any good workout plans that don't include weights. i do have a pull up bar but thats about it. I've been focusing on pull ups chin ups sit ups elevated push ups and v sits but don't really have a set routine.

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spinks — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:24:40 -0500

Well after not doing parkour for so long I'm surprised to say I gained back all my ability and more sense I have stopped free running. BUT I noticed by not conditioning, The muscles that I used to work out, are actually smaller than they were before I worked out at all. So me and my buddy got really pissed off at ourselves and we are now working out everyday pretty hard.
I take whey protein before working out and Cody told me that whey is not very affective unless you really make your muscles rebuild themselves. So with that advice, we bench press as many times as possible, by doing reps until the muscles actually give out and absolutely cannot work anymore and the spotter picks up. We've done this for ONLY three days and, this is what progress I've made with the number of reps I can do before giving out.

Thursday - 8
Friday - 10
Saturday - 20

And who knows what it will be tomorrow. Im hoping for 25.
Any advice?

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Traveosa — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:19:56 -0600

Okay. I tried rolling on hard ground for the first time. It hurt. What am I doing wrong? I tried it last afternoon, and this morning it still hurts. I bruised my should really badly. I think I did it wrong. Can anyone help do it the correct way? I seem to have a problem, I jam my shoulder into the ground on accident. Any help?

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LIVE ON PURPOSE — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:57:11 -0500

You guys have seen the videos with the kong over a picnic table long ways, right? Could I request some advice as to how to do the diving Kong? I have tried doing on picnic table that are around 6-6 1/2 feet and I'm landing short, but I know I can make it, but I feel like the reason I'm not making it is because I'm doing something wrong. Any video recomndations would be sweet too.

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Cody R. — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:56:58 -0600

Ok i hate typing but i want to log parts of my parkour training via video. and I don't want to have to continuously upload it. I found "Qik" it's a program that allows m to use my N95 and any wifi connection to directly stream and save video to a website. let me know if you can see it!

Cody

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speedaemon — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:35:32 -0600

So what are some good ways to increase grip strength. This area seems to be one of my biggest weaknesses currently. So far some things Ive heard...

1) Get a bucket of sand. Dig your hand down into it, and kind of grab/knead and twist repeatedly.

2) Squeeze a tennis ball a lot.

3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerball_(toy) I actually have one of these, but it seemed to hit the forearm more than anything... does it actually help grip strength.

Any others?

-Sarkis-

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Stevie — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:58:11 -0600

All right, so back around Christmas I got some New Boundaries 470s, and as overall running shoes they're fantastic. The only problem is, is that the bottoms aren't flexible, and it would take me a long time to wear them down to being flexible. I really want some shoes with flexible soles, but I need suggestions. I currently run in L.A. Gear (not sure what style) that are almost completely mesh with a sole attached - I can bend them in half, and it's like I'm not even wearing shoes (which I love). They've lasted me a good year, but I can't find this style anywhere and the mesh has torn so that they are almost no longer functional. So help! Suggestions?

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Louis Hermann — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:26:49 -0500

Post every tip you have from physical conditioning to mental awareness, and overcoming of mental blocks (fear).

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spinks — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:55:11 -0600

Hey guys I've looked around at the threads and still have not found any thing on what kinda protein stuff you guys use.

I know I'm mostly gonna get stuff like just eat healthy foods but the truth is healthy foods suck (in my opinion). It's 10 times easier to just chug a days worth of protein a few seconds then eat healthy all day long. I used to eat protein bars everyday but then my parents ran out of money. But if I can convince my parents that I will put it to use they will probably buy the stuff for me.

So. I wanted to know, what kind of stuff do you guys use if any?
Where did you get it.
When do you use it (before training, after training...)
How much did you pay for it???
Thanks for any and all help. And feel free to give any advice or recommend me to something thats helpful other than protein or water. Thanks =)

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Sol Invictus BC — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:44:35 -0600

So, as stated in the title, this whole thread is on water's various effects. The other day I happened to glance at the label of my water bottle, I had used earlier that day at a small session we had. I noticed an odd and particular trait, in that it had no nutrients label. So, I looked it up. Water has no nutrients.

It has no calories, carbohydrates, just nothing. all I know of that it contains in it is the electrolytes. Gatorade has electrolytes and carbohydrates plus calories and even other nutrients with which the body finds use for.

My thought is this, Why is there so much emphasis on drinking water. When it clearly seems you waste more energy than you gain, seeing as how Gatorade re-hydrates, has calories for energy, and some. Should it not be Gatorade or Powerade be our main source of re-hydration?

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LIVE ON PURPOSE — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:37:57 -0600

Everytime I run, after I come back in the house I start coughing and having throat problems.Its only after I've ran my goal, no problems before or during.What do you guys think the problem is?

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brakke — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:25:39 -0600

Hi, just as the subject sais, only I don't really know if it's acutally english :p, I mean the parts of your legs closest to your head if you just stand straight ^^

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Michael G. — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:22:18 -0600

So my climb ups are kind of slow and i want to get it faster any suggestions.

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Michael G. — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:22:35 -0600

So my climb ups are kind of slow and i want to get it faster any suggestions.

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Sol Invictus BC — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:29:07 -0500

i want you to tell me what you think of my dash vaults and kongs

oh the marks i make in both videos are where i think the chair part of a picnic table would be

this first one is dashs then kongs
this one is A longer dash vault

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admlsanchez — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:43:34 -0600

Lately I've been noticing that whenever I practice my roll on something like hardwood or tile, my left side gets a bit banged up. When I do it starting with my left shoulder, it hits the ground a bit hard, and when I do it with my right sholder, the right side of me hip is the one that doesn't do well. I've used it a few times, but the hardest surface I did it on was dirt. Any advice?

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Stevie — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:35:22 -0600

As the title says. =[ Any suggestions or videos on it?

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brakke — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:25:45 -0600

A friend of mine is getting bullied because he got some manboobs and no six-pack (not the beer guys :p) My best tip was sit-ups :s anybody alse with some tips please post them, not that I'm not gonna kick the bully's [censored] but a bit of exercing woulnd't be to bad for my friend :p

ps:srry for the wrong spelling ^^

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Stevie — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:31:56 -0600

I cannot seem to jump very high, no matter how hard I try to. It is making wall runs/jumps very difficult, and I can't even vault a stupid chain link fence. As a girl, my center of gravity is lower, but I can't seem to find any tips on how to help overcome this. I know I need to tone up, but after that, how can I help to jump higher?

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Amir — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:22:37 -0500

Eschewing (ha ha) the normal parkour-buying shoe trend... I got a pair of these: http://www.sportsrem.net/osc/catalog/images/kso_black.png

Yes, very fancy and delicate-looking... but I'm looking to see how it will change my technique and/or increase strength in legs, since they're just like the thin-soled shoes some of us already wear.

After a few tries I've noticed I'm lighter on my feet (no surprise) with the drawback of having very little protection for my toes (gotta watch out for each and every one - they can get snagged easily).

This is basically an $80 experiment. I hope they'll last a while, and I'll update everyone as time goes on.

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Sol Invictus BC — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:36:46 -0500

how does this work exactly, does it happen by 100's of repetitious movements or is there a faster way to learn a move indefinitely, as in learn on one object but can do it on several without the fear.

my base idea/question is, yesterday i did the dash vault several times(being also the first ever), today at school there was an object very similar to the box i did the dash on but, i ran at it but could not even begin to remember how i was supposed to do the dash vault.
when i got home i tried it on the box again but failed. i practiced about 45 min the same as it took the day before to learn the dash, and i did it again. well i did it about 5 times before i had to go somewhere i got back an hour later, and found i had forgotten it already, although it only took 10 min to retrain it, it ticked me off, so i trained it like weight-lifting, i did 3 sets of 10 consecutive dash vaults stretching and resting between each set. so is there an easier way to remember a movement besides 100's of jumps?

Hey this is the edit, its just that ive seen 10 views but no replies yet. even if you dont have a valid opinion, it would be kind to just say something.

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Cody Sellers — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:23:23 -0500

Does anyone know of any good knee exercises that would help with my knee popping out? You know exercises to help strengthen the MCLs?

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Louis Hermann — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:27:55 -0500

So lately I've been tricking after a long downtime and naturally I get sore, because my muscles are repairing themselves. Get my ability to move again, and start stretching and my right hamstring has a slight twinge of pain. Nothing serious, doesn't really "hurt", but it feels inelastic.

Anyone else ever felt this?

Normal?

Precautions?

Treatment?

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free_percussion — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:01:39 -0500

A few friends and I are really trying to make it onto this taller building and I was wondering if I could get a few pointers. I happen to be the largest(girth wise) of our group but I am the only one who can grab the roof. I need a better way to climb onto it than just struggling awkwardly onto it.

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LIVE ON PURPOSE — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:59:30 -0500

Could someone please tell me the truth about dairy?I have read that its bad for you,I have read that its good for you.Some people say that it is bad for your cardio, and that the calcium in milk can't even be used by your body.Of course, most people say thats where you get most of your calcium in the first place.I have actually went dairy free for about two or three months,the reason I went back to eating and drinking it was because I didn't know where I could get my calcium.Anyway, what is the deal with Dairy?

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Nintendo — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:40:38 -0500

As some of u know this summer i had major surgery on my right kidney.so after i recovered on the 13th of august i found out as i expected a lost about 3/5 of my strength mostly in my abs but from the right side how can i train just the right side?

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jphansen — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:51:39 -0500

I've read some good things and will give this a try. Anybody have experiences or opinions on it?

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:41:33 -0500

I was loking at a few good QMS the otherday and noticed that noone has really tried various Qm on rails other than the cat balance. Just wanted to see if anyone has ever done a successful crab walk (as in 1:23 here)
I tried them today with little to no avail as it began to rain causing a slippery rail.

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spinks — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:35:20 -0500

ok so I have been pretty dormant with my free running for the past about 3 months EX: not progressing much.
I did finally get my backflip and I am very happy about that.

So about a month ago i tried a muscle up from hanging just for the heck of it, and i easily did one, I have had a ton of trouble doing these in the passed while jumping and it came with ease. Anyone know why this is? I havent been working out at all and that was after a while of not free running too.

Also something pretty hilarious, this passed sunday I was with my girlfriend and a few others. 5 ppl in all, so I was bored and I randomly tried a pistol (one legged squat) and I did it with ease, yet again something that was extremely difficult for me in the past came with extreme ease. Everyone else saw and and it was fun to watch them all try to do a pistol and fall several times ha ha ha.

Ok so I was just wondering about that, and one more thing. The muscles on my arms are getting extremely toned up and I am not doing anything. Muscles in my arms are developing rapidly and I don't know why, also my veins pop out like a ton when I use the muscles in my arms, anyone know why this is? Remember I don't work out so idk how this is happening, I look rather intimidating now and i'm not really liking it b/c I am not an EXTREMELY (key word there) aggressive person. yea just wondering about that you guys, lol

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The Rebel — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:35:52 -0500

is this normal?
I'm guessing my hands will get used to it but I just want to make sure I'm konging correctly

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M.A.T — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:17:50 -0500

Hey,

What are some different sit-up varations do you guys do? One varations that I discover to work(atleast for me). Instead of going back down, stop middle way of going down and hold it there for 5-10secs. Then finish going down. You can also do it in a 3 step way. The reason how I thought of this varations. Is do the one having to control there movement going down, so instead of going down in one moment. Why not stop half way going down, holding the position for as long as possible. ^_^ well I shared one of mine...i will try and post a link later

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infinitemotion — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:24:32 -0500

Just like the topic says, can someone tell me the best ways to build up your forearms?

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jphansen — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:40:46 -0500

I wrote Dan and he was nice enough to expound with some info on his statements regarding caffeine:

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Jimmy,

Good to hear from you, and glad you got something from the seminar.

Caffeine is basically not good for your connective tissue as it is a diuretic and so dries you out. The body can cope with small amounts of anything though, and absorb/assimilate etc, so a small amount of such drugs is not too much of a problem. Just aoid taing large quantities and avoid becoming in any way dependent on it.

If you are going to take it, make sure you drink lots of water to compensate and maintain high levels of hydration.

If you like it, sure have some now and again. Life is for living, after all! Train hard enough, and eat and drink well, and your body will cope with just about anything ;)

Good training!

Dan

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So it's fine if in low doses and countered with lots of water.

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alchemical_kiss — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:37:46 -0500

I got kicked in the back of the hand three weeks ago, and I couldn't regain motion in my wrist for several days for pain when moving it. It never swelled up or got red. Now, I have full range of motion, but I feel pain when I place weight on it of 5 pounds or more. Whether it's my body weight from a kong or attempting to move things with that hand, it hurts just like always. Any comments on quicker healing and/or therapy?

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Nintendo — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:26:46 -0500

since friday my ankles they change keep on hurts and my right knee is popping quite a lot and my legs just don't quite feel right any idea on what could be causing this?

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LIVE ON PURPOSE — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:18:31 -0500

Alright, I have heard about this kind of training for a while,but I still have no idea what it is about.I don't even have a clear idea where your ''core'' is.I think it is in your hips and abs since that where a lot of your power comes from but, like I said I do not know.I would really like to integrate core training into my workout regimen but I don't have a clue about it.If you all have any knowledge about the core and any exercises or drills that work out your core, please let me know.

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infinitemotion — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:17:09 -0500

ive been trying to kong and i really dont have the body for this sport, i know i am physically capable but i cant quite get myself to do it. anyone have any advice or special types of practices they can tell me about so i can get myself used to it? any help would really be appreciated.

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jphansen — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:09:32 -0500

I've been doing these lately, and on my way up I notice that my knees are 'crunching' a bit. Probably not the healthiest thing. But I do knee rolls and stretching prior. Am I not doing a necessary stretch? (I think my pistol form is correct.)

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Amir — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:18:55 -0500

Lately I've been thinking of what happens when I exceed my body's physical limits. This has happened 3 or 4 times in the last few months, most recently after yesterday when I spent a few (~5) hours doing strenuous exercises. The day after (as in today), I'm basically a dead man walking with a head cold and extreme fatigue (in addition to regular muscle soreness). Here are some of the effects I'm thinking of:
-a day or two or three of light exercise may reverse the gains of such "hardcore" exercise (ie it would have been better to just exercise normally, then the subsequent days could be used more effectively)
-the opposite may be true, strenuous exercise once in a while can break plateaus

So... have any of you experienced days of post-workout fatigue? What do you think?

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:36:39 -0500

Here is a schedule that im going to base off of the Natural Method developed by George Herbert. Now that im more free and graduated I feel that i can keep up with this.

Monday: Consistant parkour for at least three hours at Winter park involving running,jumping,climbing,rolling training.

Tuesday:Swimming at a pool in a local complex for three hours improving cardio,fitness,and reliability.

Wednesday:Running methods by which i run for at least thirty minutes then practice A-skips, uphill runs, downhill runs and possible hurdling.

Thursday:REST!

Friday: Parkour at Blanchard park including rail flow, precisions. Coordinated linking of displacements and other various moves.

Saturday: Respectfully train in lifting,throwing and carrying;also involving parkour at construction sites which are closed on the weekend.

Sunday:REST!

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:48:01 -0500

While watching the discovery channel a while back I was inspired by a mother who suffered a freak accident, consequently she was left with no hands. Therefore she has to get about doing quadrupedal movements. I figured if such a strong driving woman can do it why not try it by moving only with qm around the house!

Moral of the story the woman has inspired me to preform QM around the personal home.

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Brian A. Prince — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:55:24 -0500

So I pulled my Hamstring 3 or 4 days ago, I later found out that I pulled it from practicing handstands. Does anyone know how I managed to do that because I did them exactly how the tutorials said to. I just want to make sure I don't do it again because when I was resting my leg I made the mistake of watching Ninja Warrior which made me want to go outside and PK. =(

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Sol Invictus BC — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:12:13 -0500

1. My wall runs suck.

2. If I get enough height on my wall runs I cant get my arms up the wall and I have to use elbows to climb.

Please help me with these. you should check out my video if team genesis playing around in the youtube section here it is I'm the first runner.
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Kith — Sat, 17 May 2008 21:45:56 -0500

So, I've been working on utilizing my catpass more often, frequently I find that the most efficient and quickest way over things is simply through a lazy vault, except in cramped conditions. Nonetheless, I'm going to work on it, so bugger off.

Right, back on topic from the rambling!
Any advice to increase height or distance with a catpass? Most of the time I end up getting enough height for stuff that comes up to the middle-bottom bit of my pectorals (dunno how tall that is and I'm bloody horrible with guestimating lengths) however, about halfway through, I end up with absolutely no momentum and kind of swing and stuff. I'll get a video when I stop being broke and can afford a camcorder.

Edit: Also, I sometimes go from the catpass to a kash in order to have enough momentum to get over the obstacle.

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Mercnyne — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:59:26 -0500

I've been drilling cat leaps for about 2 weeks now. I stand in front of a wall a couple of feet away, both feet together and explode into the wall to train cat leaps. I do this over and over again until I feel comfortable, while incremently backing further from the wall. I get to a point where I'm finally over a full bodies length(I'm 6ft tall), and the trouble begins....When I practice the CL from a distance I tend to put way more pressure on my leading leg,more specifically the ankle. It hurts like a bitch and consequently I end up just releasing my hands from the wall and dropping down. Its frustrating because I drill till I think I have it and when I get to farther distance leaps I freak, don't keep my feet together and stick that leg out, hurting my ankle. So far no serious injury! Ive conditioned my body well for impacts, and know when to stop before things get serious.Usually the ankle crunch ends my cat leap training for he day and I'm forced to move to something else. My friend that I train with suggest that my feet aren't high enough on the wall upon impact. He seems to have the basics down pretty well, although he looks like a spider on the wall when he does it rather than a cat!?! When I try this method i feel like that exerts too much force downward and on my arms and I end up just falling backwards. I need some good tips for this damn cat leap? Do I need to work on ankle or hip flexibility, confidence? I'm lost.
Please help me.

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jkar64 — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:27:35 -0500

So, I've never really watched anyone train before...

Just wanted to ask you guys what your average training sessions look like.

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jphansen — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:36:38 -0500

I've been drinking 2 servings of milk, a big vegetable bowl, lots of protein (meat), and a multivitamin (among other probably unrelated foods) every day, and my body has been healing/getting stronger at a good rate. Anyone have any other recommended foods for a good 'Parkour Diet'? If applicable, when relative to training is the optimal time to eat it?

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Mercnyne — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:21:11 -0500

So I went to the sports doctor today to check out my knees. They took x-rays and the results came back with no joint or ligament damage. The doctor told me to do knee extensions to help build up muscles right above the knee. Only been doing Parkour for about 2 1/2 months, but it's good news to know that diligent practice and not taking any crazy risk pays off..... Looking to practice Parkour for a long time!

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Amir — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:11:12 -0500

Hi Athenan - you uploaded the following video for the gallery but it's clear, as you wrote in the description, that you need help with the roll (and some other things). So here's the link to the clip:

http://www.overflux.com/parkour_plugins/autogallery/Upload/I_need_help_Rolling.AVI

First thing I'll say is that if you need help rolling, you should NOT be jumping off of things like that. Learn to roll on the ground without much impact.

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jphansen — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:15:12 -0500

When I don't have a wall handy for cat-ups, what is the closest workout to condition the same muscles?

Thanks,

Jimmy

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:00:10 -0500

Recently i have been around a lot of people with weak ankles specificaly as Amir had mentioned at the Orlando jam. here are some great methods to conditioning not only the ankles but the calves and knees too:

- Try barefoot running in a nature enviornemnt first then build up to concrete bf running.

- Dont be afraid to pick up a skateboard once in a while i used to skate and trust me it gave me stronger legs to endure the trials of parkour training.

- Instead of walking on the street or sidewalk, walk along the grass especially thick grass it will build stronger calves for sure.

- Try training other diciplines like hurdeling, track laps, skateboarding etc good for balance and most importantly stronger legs all around including the quads!

- It also wont hurt to wear heavier shoes once in a great while. After you get used to the weight move back into the lighter shoes and there will be a difference in leg strength at least a small one but it counts.

Thanks for reading and be sure to apply at least a few of these methods if you want stronger legs guys!
~jaycee~

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jkar64 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:04:35 -0500

Just seeing if you guys have heard of this.

Supposedly, by alternating exposures between bearably-hot and ice-cold water, you can increase circulation to specific areas of your body and effectively decrease your rest and healing time.

Is this anything new, or what?

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jkar64 — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:11:23 -0500

Tore up to the max. >.<

Any tips?

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:26:23 -0600

How do i know my accurate body fat percentage? I just joined a workout gym and they made me grip a machine to show that i have 11.3 percent. On the otherhand i looked online at multiple sources and they all said 22.1 percent, as you can see im so confused plz someone help me lol

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Amir — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:25:11 -0500

OK, so today I ran a "sprint" triathlon which is far less intense than a full-length one... it was 250 meters swimming, 5 miles biking, and 2 miles running (back-to-back). Since I could barely even move my limbs in the morning (7 hours of the usual, incredible, amount of pk - orlando jam) I figured I would just be happy to finish. For the swim part, I looked at the pool and thought it wouldn't be too hard... until the 2nd (of 5) lap, when I started gasping for air after each stroke. This was about the time two people passed me in my lane. Considering I hadn't swam since last summer, didn't have goggles/cap/real swimwear, and was generally terrified, it's a wonder that I was able to pass one of the two and make it out alive. When I was getting out I thought "oh, I'll just pop right out of the pool like it's a wall I'm getting over"... which didn't pan out at all. Biking was OK, and the running was pretty grueling. In both cases, old and young men and women passed me - an enlightening experience. At the end I kind of staggered to the finish line. I'm now experiencing a new kind of tired, one I haven't felt since day 1 of the Atlanta jam last summer.

I hope you who are reading this at least look up triathlete clubs in your cities/campuses/etc. All they lack is a good upper body component, but otherwise, they're a great great test of endurance, something I think many traceurs lack. We train mostly for explosive power, but what's the use when our heart can't keep up? Again I really really recommend doing this... doing it on your own isn't really the same thing.

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jkar64 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:32:00 -0500

Is amazing.

I just tried it today, and it was great.

My abilty to move actually increased once I lost my shoes, and running bare foot really makes you rethink your path.

Good stuff.

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Sol Invictus BC — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:10:03 -0500

i am so depressed i wore ankle weights all day at school today and was so enthusiastic when i got home i checked my vert and found out it is only 1ft 3in so

i was wondering if any one knows a quick way to highten vert

all comments we'll be apperciated

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jphansen — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:28:21 -0500

I was practicing the other day and didn't clearly injure anything, but I started having left shin soreness. Anyone know what I may be doing wrong?

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Kith — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:49:13 -0500

I can do it (Yay), but I'm not entirely sure if I'm getting it quite right... I relatively consistently don't rotate enough (Closer to ~300 rather than 360ish) and end up landing somewhat heavily...

I'll try and get a video soon(tm).

It's probably one of my most favorite vaults though... I just like how it rolls. Lol.

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AquaShock — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:22:07 -0500

When I first started out conditioning, I only did body weight exercises for about a year. I got much stronger than I ever was before. Now some may argue that in parkour there is no need to do any weight lifting. I now believe from my experience doing weight lifting in combination with body weight exercises for the past five or so months that I have become a lot more stronger and can do much more harder type of body weight exercises that I couldn't do before. I basically plateaued after doing only body weight exercises for a year. I really can't understand how someone can only do body weight exercises, because it just doesn't get my body to where I want. I used to tear my arms by over stretching when doing things like cat hangs and other types of things with my arms, but since weight lifting they pretty much don't do this anymore. I have had plenty of benefits from weight lifting. I will say though, maybe only body weight exercising works for some others out there, but that alone, just doesn't cut it for me. Any thoughts or opinions?

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jkar64 — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:08:40 -0600

You guys got any tips?

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jkar64 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:06:15 -0600

I've been practicing parkour for a little under a year now. My technique is still a bit shakey, and I haven't built up enough endurance to freerun full out for more than ten minutes at a time. See, I do a lot of my running in downtown Flint, and the parts that tax me the most are the portions of time between favorite spots where there's really nothing but stretches of road, and the only way to cover the distance is by running. Now, normally I wouldn't comment on one of the most essential techniques of parkour, but in this case, I've been wondering if there isn't a faster, more efficient way of reaching my destination. So I guess the question is, if use some form of vehicular traversion to amplify my speed, or reduce my energy consumption, am I still free running?

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:27:12 -0600

Finally found a gym around here, its a little far (408 and turnpike intersection, about 20 minutes).

Details:
Name: Mac All Star
Address: 2220 Hemple Ave., Gotha, FL 34734
Time: Every Friday, 6:30 - 8:30
Price: $10
Includes instructors to help for spotting (flips, etc) and stunts

Kuddos to Keegan at ucf for the info!

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jkar64 — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:37:41 -0500

I've been wondering about these lately. See, in most of the vids and pics I've seen, the guys that are doin em usually have their knees under their chest, but any time I've done it I usually have my knees out to the sides in more of a V shape.

So, does it matter or what?

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AquaShock — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:53:42 -0600

Well I seemed to have pulled something maybe in my lower back a few days ago. I was jumping down some set of stairs that are about 5 feet high and had some pain in my right testicle. Not sure if my testicle hurting is related but an hour or two later my back had pains in the lower region. I would sit down for a bit and get up and couldn't put my back straight without it hurting. It seems to not hurt at all when I bend all the way down forward, but only bending my back backward. I have stretched it backwards as much as I could, I can take it till I get a spasm in the part that hurts. I was just wondering what could it be that I pulled. I'm like on my fourth day of it and I can tell it's getting much better. I can get up more straight, so I hope it goes completely away. Also I had this one time before but it was real minor and didn't last long. Also I always believed my testicles hurting was just a result of the impact, kinda like they are bungie-jumping :P. I wear boxers, I wonder if it's better to wear briefs... lol. Also to note, I have jumping down these stairs MANY times, but I have been doing it much less than I used to, which was almost everyday.Now I have been doing it like one time weekly. Not sure if thats any cause. I been doing some small weight training, and going out to do some pull-ups and running around.

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Amir — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:10:35 -0600

There's been some talk in the chatbox about scientific articles related to parkour.

I've downloaded some as PDFs:
http://overflux.com/scientific/sd1.pdf
http://overflux.com/scientific/sd2.pdf
http://overflux.com/scientific/sd3.pdf
http://overflux.com/scientific/sd4.pdf

If you're interested, at least skim the introductions and conclusions. There's nothing too new, but I'll need to read #3 sometime, because infections are something to worry about.

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Adam Kuebler — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:52:12 -0600

Well, I have started track and field, I long jump and triple jump. After training that everyday I am going to do some parkour conditioning. I have thought of some stuff to do but thought yall could help out. The area has a chain link fence about chest high, pull-up bars, a sand pit, a hanging rope, an unmoveable large foam mat, and a large open area of grass.

Stuff I have thought of: QM, rolls, precisions across sand pit, cat-grab pull ups, pull ups, muscle ups, backflips on mat, balancing on rail, and of course basic push-ups sit-ups and variations.

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Taven-TC-Cross — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:16:54 -0600

For those who don't know how to figure out your resting heart rate, target heart rate, and maximum.. This is good information for you.. I'm using this to keep myself in my target rate so i won't end up killing myself.. Here's the link.. Hope it helps guys..

http://www.cchs.net/health/health-info/docs/0900/0984.asp?index=5508

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NeroMaj — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:17:59 -0600

I thought about this the other day during some physical strength training. To what extend do you guys incorporate cardiovascular training into your regiment. I mean most of the discussions about techniques and fitness, tend to be about strength training or technique training, or flow training, but how often do you guys just focus on the stamina aspect of it.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:47:19 -0600

Can u guys plz share your proper preperations you take before doing pk...i have some odd ones that i do such as barefoot training...Forrest training for endurance and strenth...then there is a tech i use recently where i jump instead of run sorta like skipping but more intense...

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spinks — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:51:33 -0600

well i didn't sleep last night and earlier i noticed a small infection on my toe, i didn't think anything of it though because usually they go away.
Well usually it is just the very side of it where the left side (right foot) of the nail stops, yea know, swelling red, somewhat painful.
But i woke up and my whole to hurt pretty bad, and i just thought i banged my toe on something in my sleep(because when i jump and i land my toenail hits the front of my shoe and jams it into my toe, PAINFUL) because thats what it felt like.
The doctor said i have an ingrown toenail and free running isn't making it any better. Any suggestions on not letting my problems worsen, and how to land without my toe hitting the front of my shoe and hurting everytime i land?

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drew_19 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:21:12 -0600

starting tomorrow, im going to start keeping and exersise log. hoepfully it will keep me exersiseing daily. Any ideas,exersises, routines, sessions, etc... any help will be greatly appreciated.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:50:21 -0600

Of course we all have heard of the age old method to land on the balls of your feet....But where is it good to land on your hands while doing kongs,kashes,dashes etc?

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Stevo — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:19:01 -0600

FYI: for those of you who have gymnast rings on your wish list, ringtraining.com has put their classic rings on sale. GO HERE! too bad i'm broke.

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Johnny — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:23:19 -0500

Well, aXp asked me for some tofu recipes..which is kind of a hard question but I'll put forth a few of my experiences on tofu. Most people seem to ignore tofu as a food source. At $0.89/lb at the asian grocery in Athens, tofu clocks in cheaper than most other kinds of food. That alone is enough to convince me to put it into my diet, but still many people claim they don't like the taste or the texture..or whatever. The bottom line is that these people will never change because they are not willing to change. Hats off to you aXp for trying to branch out.

Tofu is cooked differently than meat, and because of such is easily messed up for a beginner. I know it was months and months before I tried tofu again after the first time I made it..blech! As a reference, 1 lb of tofu is enough for 3 or 4 "servings" and each lb has about 40 grams of protein. This varies from brand to brand, but when you buy tofu I recommend sticking to the "firm" variety. Extra firm is also good for meat-replacement, but soft or silken tofu isn't cohesive enough to use in a meat-like manner. So how do you cook tofu? Well there are really only two ways: boiling and frying. Yeah, you can bake it but I find that takes way too long.

Boiling tofu is the easiest. Just take it out of the package, cut into 1" cubes, and boil. I highly recommend seasoning it because plain tofu is bland. Actually I really only boil plain tofu when I am really lazy and I don't care about the taste too much. Hot sauce makes up for a lot. Here is an easy recipe for boiled tofu that shouldn't take any longer than rice to cook. In it I highly recommend using frozen tofu. Freezing tofu overnight (or longer) turns the goopy consistency of normal tofu into a spongy, delicious delight. Seriously..the difference in taste is huge and is much more palatable to newcomers. Anyways, you can freeze the block whole or cut into halves or quarters..whatever will fit into your pot.

Tofu & Tomato, 2 servings
1/2 block frozen tofu
1 tomato
1 carrot
at least 1 pinch salt
optional: 2 cloves garlic, 1 green onion\1 slice onion
1 cup uncooked rice, or more

Start cooking rice (use about 10-15% more water than rice)
Bring pot of water to boil, just enough to fit the frozen tofu in. You can boil the tofu with the water if you like.
Meanwhile, cut the carrot into discs and put with tofu to soften them up. Reduce heat to medium or medium low, flip tofu once or twice to thaw evenly.
Meanwhile, cut the tomato into wedges..maybe 8 or so. It really doesn't matter that much.
Put small amount of oil into pan with enough surface area to fit all the tomato wedges. When heated add the tomato and reduce heat to med/med-hi. You don't want the tomato to burn but you do want to soften them into mush. Also make sure to add salt at this point. If you want, add garlic or onion for more flavor. I would mince them but do whatever you like.
Once the carrots are somewhat soft (they should still be firm in the middle) add them to the pan with the tomato. Through this cooking process you will likely have to add liquids to the pan. May as well add the tofu/carrot liquid..also feel free to add a bit of soy sauce or wine. Remember to taste and keep the salt level high enough. As a side note, the carrots neutralize the acidity of the tomato..a handy thing to keep in mind if you ever end up with acidic tomato sauce.
The tofu should be thawed soon, so squeeze it gently until half the water is gone or so, and cut into cubes, say 1". Add them to the pan with carrot and tomato. The general idea is that the liquid in the pan should taste good because the tofu will soak it all up. This means when you bite into the tofu you get a whole lot of flavor. So don't skimp out on having liquids in the pan, or your whole dish will be dry and the flavors will not mix.

Anyways, the rice and the tofu/tomato should be done at about the same time, preferably the rice is done a few minutes before dinner anyways. I wouldn't call this a meal until more vegetables are added in as a side dish, though I am guessing snow peas, green beans, or broccoli would taste quite good in this dish.

So this is a good recipe but probably not very good unless you are already a fan of tofu. If you want a very tasty dish involving tofu I highly recommend you pan-fry the tofu so it is nice and crispy. So you know that hot oil and water don't like to mix, right? Unfortunately tofu is filled with water when you buy it from the store, so we need a method to get the water out. Unlike frozen tofu, you can't squeeze normal tofu without it breaking apart. Best leave gravity to its work.

When I press tofu, I cut the block in half like a hamburger bun and set the pieces side by side on a cutting board. I put the cutting board next to the sink and prop one edge up so water drains into the sink and not on the counter. I put another cutting board on top of the tofu and fill a big pot of water. I leave this all sitting on top of each other for at least 30 minutes and usually an hour. If you press tofu for a long time and cook it quickly on high heat you will usually end up with dry tofu that isn't fun to eat. If that happens, you know what's up. Anyways pressing tofu is a good excuse to prepare for the meal, do dishes, or even go to the store for ingredients.

After the tofu is pressed it is fairly easy to cook. Sometimes I just plain pan-fry it and add it to a bowl of rice and vegetables. It's basic, here goes:

Basic Pan-fried Tofu
Tofu, pressed
Vegetable/Olive oil
Soy sauce to taste

Cut tofu into cubes. I prefer <1" but you can do whatever. You can also cut the tofu into thin strips, maybe 1/2 cm or so. Just coat the pan with oil, and put over med-high heat. When you add the tofu there must be enough room for all the tofu to touch the bottom of the pan at once. Usually I have to cook in batches. The hard part about cooking the tofu is keeping the tofu evenly cooked. There are 6 sides to deal with on a cube, which is a pain, so maybe cutting into strips (2 sides!!) is much easier to deal with. Anyways, you want to cook on a high enough heat to get some sizzle, but not too hot to burn the edges. If the edges of the tofu get brown/black before the middle of the face you need to reduce the heat a little bit (or add oil if the pan is dry). Anyways cooking this will probably take at least 10 minutes. I usually turn all the tofu at once so I can keep track on how done the sides are, but you can stir-fry if you are gently enough.

The tofu will start out white and slowly turn yellow as you pan-fry it. The pale yellow will turn into a golden brown color and will make the edges somewhat crispy. Once the tofu is thoroughly yellow and the edges begin to turn golden brown, sprinkle soy sauce all over the tofu. I like to get at least a few drops on every piece of tofu, but if the tofu is swimming in soy sauce it will be way too salty. Just sprinkle as much as you would a bowl of rice. Anyways the soy sauce will make the pan sizzle like crazy. Increase the frequency of stirring/turning because the soy sauce will make the tofu crisp up and burn. Cook for another few minutes, before the tofu gets too brown.

I made it pretty long, but it's easy. If you want something equally as easy, but with way more flavor, I present you with my favorite tofu recipe (though you need to marinate it overnight).

Cut 1 block tofu in half and press until very dry (1+ hr)
Cut thin strips (5mm or so) perpendicular to the long edge of the tofu, and cut each of these strips in half to yield rectangular strips.
Put strips on cookie sheet or big bowl and cover with marinade.
Marinate overnight, then pan-fry the tofu on medium-high heat until just golden brown on the edges. You can eat it raw, but most people like it fried enough to be a little crispy. Personally I like this with the center pale yellow and the edges golden brown..giving a crispy outer layer and a juicy, soft inner layer. Tofu will always be juicy if you cook it correctly, and if you do not press the tofu the juiciness will only taste like tofu water (which isn't very good). So if you want the flavor of tofu to taste like anything, you have to remove the liquid in the tofu and replace it with something else. Pretty easy.

Marinade:
1/3 cup soy sauce
~2/3 cup water, maybe a hair less
1 tbsp black pepper
1/2 tbsp garlic powder (or 1-2 minced cloves)
1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tbsp brown sugar

*Some of these are ballpark estimates. I don't measure things when I make the marinade, just sprinkle them on, so be sure to taste/smell it. It should smell salty but still tasty! If you have liquid smoke adding some might spice things up a bit.

I like to panfry this tofu, boil spaghetti noodles, sprinkle dark vinegar and soy sauce over the noodles, and then mix the tofu in. Of course if you have vegetables like onion, carrot, green beans, whatever you like, it would be better.

OK I will finish with one last recipe, a Tofu Omelette. This is a great way to make that omelette a little more tasty, plus the tofu will add 10g protein and some nice fluffiness.

1/4 block pressed tofu, crumbled with your fingers until it resembles ground beef
sprinkle some salt and pepper over tofu
2 eggs, beaten
handful diced tomato and/or green pepper and/or onion (peas are good too I guess)
butter/vegetable oil, 1 tbsp.

Heat oil, over med-high heat, add eggs. When eggs are bubbly (and the bottom has set) add the tofu and other ingredients. You can add the tofu right after the eggs if you want, but then the tofu will sink to the bottom and you will not have an omelette, only scrambled eggs. So let the bottom cook enough if you want an omelette. Anyways once the omelette is done just fold it in half and slide onto your plate. I top with hot sauce but feel free to do whatever you want. (Note on omelettes: if you take your spatula and scoop it underneath the egg mixture just enough to lift it up..you can tilt the pan so the raw egg on top can be cooked underneath what you have already cooked. This speeds up the cooking process and gives you a few layers of fluffy eggs. Also if you do not do this you run the risk of burning the bottom of the omelette)

If you happen to want scrambled eggs with tofu instead of an omelette, I really recommend cooking the tofu in the oil before you add the egg. In an omelette, the slightly cooked tofu will help keep the eggs moist and juicy, but in scrambled eggs you might get too much bland per bite. So cook the tofu until lightly golden brown, then go for the rest.

OK, sorry for the really long post but this might be enough to help you out. Oh and before I go I guess I should say a quick word about deep-frying/baking.

Deep-fried tofu is very delicious. Just press it for 20m or so, or as long as it takes the oil to get hot (350F) and fry until golden brown. I make a fishy dip that I found in a Japanese cookbook but any kind of dipping sauce, or plain, would surely be tasty.

I've yet to be terribly successful with baking tofu. I personally find it a waste of time but if you want to try your hand at tofu parmesan or something like that you will probably have to pan-fry the tofu before you put it in the oven or it will still be goopy when you take it out.

The only recipe I guarantee to be good is the one involving a marinade. The other recipes I give are more simplistic and good for a day to day basis, but maybe not for impressing people.

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Roger Campbell — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:53:13 -0600

Yeah so, after I took the finals and the bell rang I jumped over a desk. Somehow my left kneecap slid out of place while my knee was bent and hey, instant pain. It felt like I sprained every ligament in my knee. After doing RICE for a day, I had to walk straight legged for two days.and now my knee is starting to loosen up. But now I cant too much weight on it, and I feel like im wasting away. Any ideas? =(

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Louis Hermann — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:30:15 -0600

Hey guys I messed up my wrist about a month ago and in this time I've been taking it easy from parkour. The problem is, it's been a month and I see minor improvement. It's getting me down, because I want to go out and train so badly, but I can only do day to day type tasks.

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Kith — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:51:17 -0600

Well, It's probably because I don't practice them enough, but I try to just jump around whenever I can, but, my precisions aren't that good. I can usually only get a 4ft precision, and it's usually hard for me to stick it. But, the other day when I was outside the mall, I hit a precision that was ~5.5ft, but I did it where one side was higher by about 1.5ft.

So.... Cheating :(

I'll try and get a video. Dunno where the camera USB cable to connect it to the computer, so I'll try and find it.

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Cody R. — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:41:48 -0600

I remembered that some of you guys were asking about rolls earlier this season. I got bored here at my house during the break and just filmed a few of my rolls for reference for any guys that need to see it from all angles. It's under my youtube account http://youtube.com/profile?user=Zerosigni

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Stevo — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:20:33 -0600

though they didn't bother me at all last night, today my shins are aching. the guys in athens who saw my shins last night know why. they look like iron chef went ginsu on them.

as i think about those moments just before striking the wall...and the rail...and that other wall, here's what i've come up with. (it's okay if you call BS on me.)

i've done vaults bigger than those that caused me injury. so i'm thinking that my form got majorly screwed from being so fatigued. i'm thinking that i might benefit from doing practice and conditioning on different days. getting so exhausted and then trying to tuck my knees just isn't possible. so i'm going to avoid the conditioning on days when i'd rather do some polish on form.

that is all. 8)

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flaying monkeys — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:47:11 -0500

hello evry body i have small broblem with the roll i do it right but evrybody know when the free runer be in high place when he tutch the graund his roll must be fast how to make my roll faster help plz

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Stevo — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:42:03 -0500

i've been researching sleep cycles for a few years to try and learn the root of insomnia that occasionally plagues me.� here's what i've learned about the sleep needs of athletes.

let's remember that sleep is when your body and psyche repair themselves.� you can't be your best when awake without the best sleep.

1. Sleep must be regular.� If you go to bed and awaken at the same time every day, your body will develop a natural rythm.� if you are off rythm, it will take about 3 weeks to really cement one.� once it's firm, your body will go through chemical changes at sleep and waking times that will allow you to access energy throughout the day whenever you need it (given that you also satisfy the following).� and shy away from the snooze button; it only supports sleeping outside of a prescribed cycle.

2. sleep must be sufficient.� having a regular schedule means nothing if you don't sleep long enough.� some people "get-by" with 6 or 7 hours, but 8-9 hours is best for accessing the stores of energy that your body can provide when it is well rested.� your brain will go into REM cycles about 6 times in a standard 8 hour period and all of these are necessary to good health.� if you shorten your sleep period too much, you are robbing yourself of REM cycles.

3. if you get them, naps are helpful.� research shows that mid-day naps actually support your nighttime cycle only if they are taken during the right time.� the sleepers rule of thumb is the half the normal length of nighttime sleep and add it to your waking time.� so if i sleep for 8 hours, i add four 4 to my rising time and that's when i should be napping.� a nap need only be 20 minutes long to really be supportive; one REM cycle.� it will revive your afternoon and won't interfere with your nighttime sleep.� research also shows that napping after 4 pm makes your nighttime cycles more difficult to regulate.

once your sleep is disciplined, your will feel amazing when awake, your moods will be happy and positive, your body will heal faster, your mind and memory will be sharper.� give yourself 3 weeks and it will change your body completely.

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Chris O'Neill — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:16:06 -0500

so my right knee is fake (long-ish story... feel free to ask if you want)
occasionally it get inflamed and hurts, usually when it gets hit a little too hard or bumped
today during practice, it started hurting while I was doing QMs down SLC stairs (the long green steps that many people went up during the athens jam)
anybody got any ideas on how to make the pain go away? (other than icing it and keeping off of it)

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Zakk — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:49:42 -0500

What do you guys think of leg and wrist weights when training?? Personally I use them and I suppose its working seeing as I'm getting better, but what are your veiws?

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Cody R. — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:40:24 -0500

Hey Chris hows that Ginseng working for ya? Just wanted to get everyone talking about things that they put or don't put in their bodies to help them perform better. Personally I love ginseng. I can tell a huge stamina difference when i use it.

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Stevo — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:21:09 -0500

i was wondering if a few people could describe some of the QM's or QM variations that they do, using some detail so i can execute them myself.

one of my favorite and more difficult variations is one that i call "the gecko."� its a variation of the standard aligator: LH, rf, RH, lf, but instead i put my hands and feet further from the center line so my elbows are bent and held at 90 degrees.� it requires more movement from the obliques, just like a lizard.� it puts the chest very close to the ground and really requires a lot from your core.

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Johnny — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:19:59 -0500

Tonight at Athens session we spent some time training without shoes, and let me say that it was awesome! Moving sans apparatus, with only my body, really opened my mind to the subtleties of good technique.

We did a variety of things behind one of the buildings here (area with the giant concrete and grass steps, also the place where you can scale the wall and where Zerosigni did a double kong over a planter).

Standing jumps for distance
Standing jumps for increase in height
Standing jumps for decrease in height
Running up giant stairs
Running down giant stairs
Running sideways across giant stairs
Running across planters and low barriers
Various vaults

Ok, so the list is not impressive. The key thing here is that we did very small movements that allowed us to focus on specific technique. In barefoot training, even the smallest discrepancy can lead to pain. In a precision jump, if your heels hit the ground after your toes do, you can feel it--and it doesn't feel pretty. After a few errors between us, we figured out how to move in complete silence and precision. If you have never trained barefoot (we hadn't either!) I seriously recommend it. My shin ailments from bad technique in thin shoes disappeared after stretching and shoeless training.

Does anyone else train without shoes? Any feedback or suggestions?

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Johnny — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:12:10 -0500

Here's my evening training that I am doing/have done tonight. I only have a 25 lb dumbbell, my body, and open space. I am posting this not only as a personal log but as an open log. Hopefully I can learn a thing or two.

I have read some material on developing training plans, but prefer to do what feels natural to me, though I try to do what is best. With that said, I usually try to work my entire body at once when I am at home exercising. After all, when I am outside practicing for parkour I do not use only my arms or only my legs. I use my entire body to move across my entire environment.

Disclaimer: I'm ~5'7", ~140 lbs, and trying to get stronger.

My approximate limits
50 backwards QM steps
25 forwards QM pushups
8-10 pull-ups -> 10 pushups -> 5-7 dips (all in one string makes the dips very difficult)
5 muscle-ups
Run time: not long enough

Evening Workout

Stretch
Press-ups, 3 sets of 5 reps, varied.
Squats, 1 set of 25 reps.
L-sit, 2 max holds
Dumbbell military press (10 reps 15 lb)
Rockies, 10 reps
Dumbbell military press (8 reps 20 lb)
Jumping squats, 10 reps
Dumbbell military press (4 reps 25 lb)
Rockies, 10 reps
Dumbbell military press (4 reps 25 lb)
Pistols, 2 sets of 5 reps per leg (20 total)
MP, 8 reps 20 lb
Rockies, 10 reps
Jumping squats, 10 reps
Press-ups, 5 rep each variance until exhaustion

shake, rest until not full

Jog/run for time

Note: press-up variations I use are (normal, arms above head, arms far below head, wide grip, clapping, incline, elevated, steep incline)

Questions:

Are there any other exercises that I can incorporate into this? (I did some bicep curls outside of this exercise list)

Is there anything blatantly bad about what I am doing?

Comments, or any other feedback is appreciated. Thanks.

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spinks — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:43:10 -0500

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z3dDrTUsW4Q

i can only do it while jumping, and i can only do it the way you saw
is there a certain thing i should do different, or should i just keep trying to get that other arm up at the same time?

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Johnny — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:41:50 -0500

Hey guys, I'm trying to compile some bodyweight exercises to eventually write something up / take video with description. I haven't seen many good sites with straightforward, simple information, and I think I could do a good job writing something for beginners. Anyways, here is my normal routine.

Stretching: neck, shoulders, arms, back, legs, knees, heels, ankles

Upper Body
press-ups (normal, close, wide, high, low)
incline press-ups (normal, close, wide, high, low)
handstand press-ups
pull-ups
muscle-ups
chin-ups
dips

Lower Body
squats
jumping squats
pistols (1 legged squats)
calisthenics: jumping/stepping from box
toe jumps
lunge*
calf raise*

Middle Body
trunk lift
back lever (from hanging)
crunches (normal, bicycle)
leg raise hold
planche (L-sit, frog, tuck,...)
press-up position hold (ab lounge!)
"rockies"

Quadrupedal Movement
* Left Hand-1 Right Hand-2 Left Leg-3 Right Leg-4
Cat Walk (1-3-2-4 )
Synchronized Walk (1+3, 2+4)
Stairs (forwards, backwards)

I usually do a few exercises per body area, and do reps until exhaustion. In many cases, I lessen the intensity at the end to extend the exercise. Press-ups are easy to change around, and I usually do lower bodyweight press-ups (changing the angle of your body and the floor, you can even put your knees on the floor to about half the weight you were previously supporting)

What are some other things that you guys like to do? I've pretty much made up my exercise 'routine' on my own, so I'm not sure what exactly may be best to do. Either way, I'm very comfortable with my plan and recommend it to others.

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Stevo — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:15:08 -0600

i was watching some of the guys doing muscleups last night (i was watching because i was spent). and i ran into this awesome vid. not sure who has seen it. check out the smooth muscleup at the start of the routine.

and for excellence explanations of form on both rings and pullup bar, BEASTSKILLS is still the best i've found.

//fs - edited title for clarity

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nhprodigio — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:04:58 -0500

I'm new to parkour and I need to know... well... what's the best way to start? I mean I know you have to work out so your strong enough but as far as moves, what should I start learning first? I really appreciate it if you can help. Thanx.

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toekneebullard — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:22:39 -0500

So in the Bodyweight thread we began talking about organizing a wiki. I'm sitting around bored at work, so I threw this together in an effort to see if we could get this thing rolling. There would be a lot of information to gather, and it would take a lot of effort to keep things organized and consistent, which is very important if we want this thing to be successful. So here's my little organization idea for the wiki. Let me know what you think.
http://www.tonybullard.com/WorkoutWiki.pdf

EDIT: I should mention that I think this should stick to bodyweight exercises, that way we know everyone has all the equipment already :) Also, I'm looking for people who are willing to work on this with me. Obviously I'm going to need help finding exercises, but also getting everything into the wiki is important. I'm also hoping to have good photos and videos to go with it.

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nickdim92 — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:49:03 -0500

Can anybody help me with creating a week work-out for me?With repetitions and sets.Goals are : to have strong and tough body for parkour and tricking.I am 14 years old and can't do more than 1 pull-up. :( .Stadium is in front of my house so I sometimes run there.I thought to pump in fitness but i was adviced not to do it beacause it's too early for me.

Thank u :)

p.s. my english is not perfect but i hope u understood me

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Bob Johnson — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:58:03 -0500

This is an interesting article.

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/top-9-fitness-myths-busted?page=1

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Bob Johnson — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:38:20 -0500

Parkour is not just hard training, but an overall healthy lifestyle. A significant portion of this is your diet.

What kind of foods do you enjoy eating?

I know I'm a big fan of Japanese -- lots of tofu, rice, and fish.

For breakfast I usually have a bowl of (100% whole wheat) oatmeal (1 cup) and a salad on the side. I usually put about half a can of tuna on the salad.

For lunches, I tend to have a smaller, similar meal. It usually consists of a sandwich with turkey, ham, or tofu, an apple or a banana, and some cut up veggies.

Dinner is my biggest meal and may vary from day to day. Sometimes I have big energy meals (especially before night training or after a long, long day) like pasta or pizza. Other times I have a mixed meal with some energy (rice, small portion of pasta) and protein and veggies (chicken, eggs, pork).

If you have no idea where to start with a good diet, here's a great website.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/index.html

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gliderz ldft — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:58:33 -0500

Ok so here are a series of questions about objects and how to most efficiently get over them:

1)A picnic table (long ways)
2)A green box {electrical box)
3)A rail
4)A barracade
5)A stair case

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toekneebullard — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:39:24 -0500

Keep an eye on your callouses. Get rid of them every once and a while (soak in warm water, and scrape gently with a butter knife.
http://beastskills.com/calluses.htm
I bring this up because today I tore off two (one on each hand) doing underbars. Nothing ruins a beautiful parkour day like being completely able to do anything, as long as you don't have to touch things with your hands.

So jeep your eyes on 'em!

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Streetviper — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:48:08 -0500

i am going to take a break from actual parkour for a while and work on my conditioning for a couple weeks. so don't miss me too much

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toekneebullard — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:00:30 -0500

So I started my running regimen today, and I want to keep a log of it to help me keep on track, and keep the subject in my head often. I decided to put it here since I visit the site like, 5 thousand times a day. If I shouldn't have put it here, just let me know, and I'll pack up my things and sulk away quietly.

So anyways...

This morning I woke up at 6:45am and headed straight out to run. Did some simple stretches in the drive way, and then started with a brisk 5 minute walk to get the blood flowing. Sadly, a brisk walk up a hill got me breathing heavy, which served as a great reminder of why I'm doing this.

I had set up a nice little 25 minute track of a few Russian Circle songs, over which I put myself giving "start running" and "start walking" commands according to the running plan I found. First week is 60 seconds of running, 120 seconds of walking, for 20 minutes, after the 5 minute warm up walk. I think I covered over two miles this morning, which is good, but also troubling to me. My neighborhood bores me, so I may have to get up earlier and drive to the closest park to do my running. We'll see how that goes.

Anyways, I found the 60/120 routine to be pretty good. My upper calves and shin muscles burned pretty well, I think cause they've been working so hard since I got my new drum set. It's good to know that my drumming is also helping me condition my legs. The 60 seconds seemed to run out right as I was started to feel tired (sad, I know) and the 120 seconds of walking seemed to get me back to a place where I could run again pretty well.

All in all, first day out, this routine makes me feel like I've accomplished more, without feeling as worn out as when I'd just try to take off running. And knowing that I had my heart pumping for 25 minutes helps me know that I've actually done some good for myself.

So tomorrow's off, and then Wednesday will prove whether or not I can stick to this thing.

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Kafrikoo — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:36:45 -0500

hey im looking for training partners here in chattanooga....... hit me up if you are interested (423) 693-9562

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Cody R. — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:52:23 -0500

What is everyone's view on weight lifting and parkour? I personally love to do explosive exercises such as power clean. Works the entire body.

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drak — Wed, 02 May 2007 15:49:53 -0500

Hey i just did my first kong yesterday, and it only hapened on my third try....the other 2 were split vaults........now, for my problem. As you can see with the link here, i twist my legs to the side, just so that i can clear the table, why does this happen and how can i fix it.....
post more later

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pggKGrFKzHI

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drak — Thu, 03 May 2007 12:09:07 -0500

im serious I've been trying all the things like jumping higher, but I think it is all the technique

i dont understand how to approach and all that stuff

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Amir — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:40:51 -0500

OK. As some of us know, the number of failed overflux initiatives could kill a fair-sized armadillo. So this one is really simple. Let's work on this one technique and post vids of it, until we eventually everyone participates and we all really get one technique down. I'm not sure if this will even play out, but here's one clip to start us off:

Obviously there's lots of things to improve in the video: faster, stepping out, doing it on a real wall, and probably some stuff I don't see. (I came up with this idea after taking the video). Anyway, this is much simpler than editing an entire video. One technique at a time...

So, email me your short clips! parkour at overflux dot com.

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Red Pilgrim — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:43:35 -0500

Found this on urbanfreeflow and felt it was worth passing on for those who may not visit that site.

http://urbanfreeflow.com/the_core_level/pages/archives/dilution.htm

Brings up some good points.

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BaoUnit — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:48:07 -0600

What's up? I'm not one to post regularly on Overflux but I'd like to extend a welcome to anyone who would ever give us the opportunity of a visit. We'd love to host you, show you around, and make love happy memories. Athletes from the Virginia, San Francisco, Colorado, and Seattle communities have always shown us love when any North Carolinians made a visit and we'd love to give it back. To my understanding, NC is a part of the Southeast and we've never took the chance to meet some of our neighbors. 2010 is a new year and the beginning of a new decade and we'd like to take the chance to meet some of you guys in the future, perhaps at the next JotC?

Cheers

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xX_AIRR_Xx — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:22:26 -0600

Firstly I would like to thank you guys for creating a south east-based parkour site, it's super cool to know that even though I'm (as far as I'm aware) alone in my pk adventures here on the border of WV and OH, there are people semi-nearby.

perhaps I should explain a little about myself. The names Steve, I'm 21, and in January, I'll be leaving for basic training for the U.S. Navy, and I'm training to do a special warfare program called AIRR (AKA, Air Rescue Swimmer), if you've ever seen the movie "The Guardian" with Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner, that's what I'll be doing.

I just recently picked up parkour as a means of exercise and conditioning. I love it, but as I mentioned in the first paragraph, I'm pretty much alone here, meaning I don't know of any other traceurs in the area.

When I first read that some of you were in Athens, I got pretty excited, but then I realized it was Athens, GA, not Athens, OH (which is only about 45 minutes from my house). Kinda sucks, but yeah, I've been lurking around the site for a few days, and you guys seem pretty cool, so hopefully I can stick around until I leave and try to pick up some advice from you guys.

anyways, Happy PKing =D

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Michael G. — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:43:25 -0600

So i'm trying to get a pretty solid group together here in Gainesville,Florida. I know some people that do parkour and freerunning here but i don't think there is a group that i know about anyway. I made a facebook page http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1415809175#/group.php?gid=272241151056&ref=mf

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LIVE ON PURPOSE — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:35:11 -0600

I know threads have been made on shoes and barefoot training ect. ect. but there was a comment from CodyR. abot ankle support and boots so I started wondering about that.After two weeks of running, every pair of shoes I've had lose the comfy inside and the supports on them are busted as well.After the 3rd pair was shot, I said screw it, I'll just run in them anyway.But I've been warned against this, because it can hurt your back, your feet, legs ect. ect. Well it hasn't bothered me in two years, but there's always the long term, which I am unsure about. So is there any truth to the problems I could have, and if so, what should I do, wear combat boots or just go unshod?I hate boots but I love bairfoot training except in the winter(call me a wuss, I don't care, I like my feet to be warm)

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Leon@Auburn — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:30:21 -0600

Hi guys. Yeah 2 months before I had shoulder problem on every roll. Now I found the way. But I begin to hit my hip bone every time. I had been trying to increase the tangental angle, even rolling side way, and crunch to a ball as round as possible. But still happens. Okay I do have big butts. But what can I do?

Not a firm contact, but feel it strongly when I sleep at night.

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Brian A. Prince — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:20:24 -0600

SO....

My family saw my 1 Year video a couple of days ago (lol Facebook)....and that is when they first found out that I did Parkour. I knew this would come eventually and it could not have gone better.

My Mom of course is a little worried but trusts me, and my Dad along with my aunt's thinks that it is really cool and healthy for me. It was really cool having the Parkour and Freerunning Handbook because that made everyone understand that it is more legit than they thought.

I am curious, how did other people's families react when they first found out that you did parkour?

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Jess S — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:29:39 -0600

Hey,
A beginner here and I was wondering what are some good places to practice parkour. I live in Gainesville, Florida (if that helps), and I could only go around my neighborhood and to the park. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

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Leon@Auburn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:49:37 -0600

With in them, Taichi is mostly the same purpose as parkour.
However guys, you may definitely be more interested in this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qaob34khwZs

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Leon@Auburn — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:28:33 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc4hngSwbhI

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Superbad — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:11:52 -0600

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Leon@Auburn — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:16:43 -0600

I can't believe it it's just 2 months and a half! I always take off on my left foot but the sole is done on the right biggest toe (how are you calling a toe like the thumb on hand in English?).

Expensive sport indeed!

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spinks — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:13:48 -0600

Ya I was watchin this showcalled ultimate parkour challenge on mtv, and at first I noticed someone familiar but then decided it wasn't him but during introductions it showed his name.

Daniel Arroyo.
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He's on overflux and I thought a few months ago he posted a quit thread but might not have been him. Did you guys know he was on this show?

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fernandinapk — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:24:57 -0600

I am still pretty new to parkour and i need help. i have most of the basic movments down i just need help i love parkour and i love free running but what can i do to make sure i stay efficient and safe and still have fun? Any suggestions would be appreciated!

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Picture Park — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:10:34 -0500

My name is Ry and I work for a TV commercial production company in Boston. I was told to post my question in the forum by Chris Levesque, an admin for Parkour New England. We're currently looking into a job to be shot in the Miami some time within the next few months, which would feature a guy parkouring (a word?) his way through a cityscape. We're interested in connecting with a few exceptional parkour practitioners in the greater Miami area. Let me know if you or anyone you know may be interested and if you have any videos posted that we can peruse. Any leads are appreciated. Thanks for your help.

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speedaemon — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:24:17 -0500

Article

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Rhage — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:10:34 -0500

So, i found overflow, live in tennessee, but im chillin in japan for the next year. Anyone still on this site?

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whited — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:00:15 -0500

MTV is hosting a show called "MTV Parkour Challenge". I was wondering what your thoughts were on this show if you saw it.

I, like most of you on here, think that competition is not what parkour needs; competition pushes one past their limits, which in a situation like parkour, can be dangerous. I believe that parkour should be about pushing oneself to do their best. When you push yourself to be better than someone else, you get hurt. This show has illustrated that pretty well as they had multiple injuries and they had to call in an ambulance multiple times.

As a whole I think they represented the discipline poorly, with no regard for safety and planning, and a disconnect with the philosophy of parkour. just my two cents.

P.S.- Daniel Ilibaca is ridiculous

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Superbad — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:44:16 -0600

ok, im going to try to start up a parkour/freerunning club at my school, but theyr going to want to hear alot of information about it that doesnt have to do with jumping off buildings, anyone have some info the school system might like?

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spinks — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:35:29 -0500

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eat bran and you can do this.

Just thought I'd post up some raisin bran crunch propaganda.
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Johnny — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:28:44 -0500

Rain? Check.
Swimming trunks? Check.
Shoes? Nooooo

Went out for a short 1.5km barefoot jog through the neighborhood in my trunks. Got wet, got weird looks, and felt the unforgiving asphalt on my feet.

Splendid :)

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Brian A. Prince — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:54:58 -0500

Well, I was hoping this wouldn't happen, BUT it did. Because of some people that think that climbing on top of school buildings is cool, We (Me and the other KSU traceurs) are not allowed to train on campus anymore.

We have been working on making an official club but now we have to do it asap. Can anyone help me out, what do I do next? I know that auburn and Athens have some experience with dealing with this so I was hoping you guys could give us some advice. I would really appreciate it.

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TheHatTrick — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 12:49:20 -0600

Since I don't see a sticky thread where I can say hello. . . I made a new one. Sorry for the clutter.

I'm brand new to Parkour (this week new) and am starting my own journey down this dark and addictive path because it looks like something that I will enjoy for a long time. I've known that it existed for a couple years (Cosmo Ray and the Hoffa Ninja Squad is the first place I heard the term) but hadn't gotten into it until now.

I'm 22, so probably "too old for this s***", but I figure I'll give it a spin for a year and see how I feel when the 12 months are out. I'm located in Central Alabama but I've got wheels and free time so any opportunity to learn in person from those of you who know what the heck you're doing would be much appreciated. I'm bummed that I missed the Atlanta Jam this past week, that would have been cool to attend, even if all I did was follow and watch at first.

Anyway, pleased to meet you all, and I hope this site (and Parkour in the southeast) continues to thrive.

- Patrick

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spinks — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:33:31 -0500

I'm trying to make a forum for a car club for me and the fellow members, we hope to make a real reputable car club someday and a forum would really help. I have researched all over and the only places I can find are ones that set up your forum for you completely, and you can't edit the page beyond their set parameters, not to mention it's just an extension of their domain.

Just looking for some good advice so that I can get this thing started, no matter how complicated.

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E. Ingram — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:09:40 -0500

Sorry it's been forever and a day since I've posted. If I don't post I'll try to be more regular in at least viewing the page.

I understand that bringing in new blood to the PK scene is integral if we ever desire to have the support we so desire to be a legally accepted past time in most if not all of the United States, if not the world. Unfortunately those who are interested in PK all too often practice only after they see another individual practicing. They ask if they can join and with all newcomers, I am open and express an interest in their interest.

Leaving these people to their own devices would be selfish and particularly dangerous because many people do not understand the physical dexterity required for many of the techinques. Another unfortunate relationship that may develop is that of a dependent student-teacher relation despite my best efforts to help them understand that we are all equals and that their input or view is just as valid as mine.

As ZeroSigni has pointed out that accelerating their training through instruction and sharing of past experience detracts from my own development. As physical conditioning is just as important, or in some cases even more so, to not only the quality of a traceurs technique but their health is well, I tend to overemphasize the conditioning to reduce the numbers to those of the devoted few.

My rationality is that if no individual is committed to bettering themselves through training then eventually they will hurt themselves and by hurting themselves it also demoralizes some of the less experienced but devoted traceurs. Any injuries that we incur will also reflect negatively on the community, because most people view us as reckless or 'dumb'.

Is removing the seedlings from PK through hard conditioning on their first day a detrimental practice?

Thank you for your input,
GioAvanti

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Cody Bolen — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:29:37 -0500

Anyone up for a sat. jam around decatur or piedmont or something?Hell even athens maybe. 11am start?

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rtrrtshorty — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:18:04 -0500

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Johnny — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:32:53 -0500

Thanks to Amir's wonderful implementation, I am now known as Johnny on the forums. Maybe not all of you call me by this name but back home that's how everyone knows me. Just a heads up.

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Superbad — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:43:50 -0500

i just wanted to say thanks to jake elizabeth and everyone else who helped me out today over at sega. now i feel muck more confident about using the moves in the real world.

thanx!

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Leon@Auburn — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:50:53 -0500

Hi guys. Nice found this place.
Everytime I roll, the joint ponit of my back-side shoulder (hit side) hits the ground first and it really hurts. If I try to do directly to my back, it feels like I'm swinging my waist to the floor and make a big "BANG". Is there any point I can consider to improve?

Thxx

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Ray_Godwulf — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:16:07 -0500

This is a thread to post whatever you have been working on and finally succeeded in. This could be anything from the roll to a cat grab to a kong. It doesn't matter what you've accomplished this is the place to say it.

This is basically a place to brag without feeling guilty. :)

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Cody Bolen — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:08:57 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akKCt7hxWH4&feature=related

I found max and brian and pillman and ray, and that guy who's name I can't remember at the moment, and Cody. Who can you find?

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Wombatwolf — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:59:31 -0500

Brian Prince, known to my friends and I as "that awesome guy" has his own comic strip now, apparently?

http://www.americanparkour.com/content/view/4199/408/

I hope everyone didn't already know about this, I'm going to feel stupid.

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Steve — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:47:43 -0500

Hey!

I'm on the hunt for as many parkour and freerunning publications (newsletters, blogs, magazines that sometimes feature parkour articles, e-zines, etc) as I can find.

Also appreciated are links to any parkour and freerunning video blogs, podcasts, and the like.

Gonna build me a reference library...

Thanks, all!

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Cody Bolen — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:44:45 -0500

Hey guys not sure this is going to qualify for a full fledged jam but I plan on going to the gym this sat. and would love to have some company. Should be bringing that normal friend I was telling you guys about(I swear he's not imaginary, jk[ not jk he is but for the whole sentence{for those of you thinking wow this guy must be loser cause he has to clarify if his friends are real or not your right I am a loser}])

Yup 5 in total

U can call me the bracket beast (yup I know I'm lame[uh o here I go again])

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Spyder — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:36:57 -0500

Go to freerice.com, it quizzes you over stuff and for every correct answer 10 grains of rice are donated. This is able to happen because people pay to advertise on the site and that payment buys rice. Recently, donations have been on the decline and so I figured I should spread the word.

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Cody Bolen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:02:25 -0500

I know I'm probally the only one who cares, but hey everyone today US beat Spain... in soccer! First the spanish-american war and now this 2-0 victory in their sport of choice! Damn they have nothing to live for now. If you don't understand how big of an upset this is than let me put it this way-
US= 14th ranked team
Spain= #1 ranked team
WOW!
I think this is a big step up in the soccer world for the U.S., maybe I won't have to move to England now to play on a decent team.:)

Sorry if soccer isn't your thing, but you can still have fun with this, just go up to all your spanish speaking friends and tell'um that the country of their ancestors got beat by a bunch of grengos. They probally won't know if your talking about the soccer match or the conquestadors.

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DimaN — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:06:34 -0500

Hello!

I made an application for iPhone in which me and my friends are showing in slow motion some parkour techniques.

If someone here has got iPhone, I would be really glad if you share your opinions about my app.

I'm putting here a couple of promo codes. If we run out of the codes here I'll supply more, but I would really appreciate if you support us and buy our program. (iTunes Link)

HN6JEY66X947
477PP4PEMR73
FRMLMM9WKWPH

Please post if you use one of these codes.

Thanks and enjoy.

DimaN

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Bob Johnson — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:34:00 -0500

lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD5lOpxDElI

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Leon@Auburn — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:22:57 -0500

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:48:41 -0500

Here is the opportunity to get sponsored by an uprising industry spreading the parkour message in a positive light.

Here is all the info from their site:

livelifelawless.com

Contact d.adams@livelifelawless.com

Take this opportunity while its hot.

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Steve — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:38:07 -0500

If you're like me and want to connect with other traceurs, what better way to have everyone on file than to add them on whatever social media you use?

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=49408865&ref=name#/home....

Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve_Monroe

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ShadeRunnerPLUR — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:57:59 -0500

Who is all going?

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Ray_Godwulf — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:14:37 -0500

This is the random thread i promised our resident computer guru heppy...

ask him anything you want about macs and he will prolly know it or, windows and he might know it...have fun

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Bob Johnson — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:42:08 -0500

Type O Negative

Especially all the dramatic looking at the camera by the lead singer. LOLl

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Singe — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:59:11 -0500

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/
anybody tried this or even seen this before?

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Cody Bolen — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:21:50 -0500

Hey you know I was thinking(caution do not attempt without proper safety precautions) why do we all use the screen names, it's not like they do anything good except for the privacy aspect. I think we should change our names to incorporate our first name in some way. This would make it easier to figure out whose who and save us all from having to memorize two names. Also it makes it more personal instead of talking to Mr.Gobstopper King your talking to John. It just makes more sense to me.

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Jake Rowland — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:46:01 -0500

http://batteriesfeelincluded.blogspot.com/2009/05/309.html

Fricking brilliant.

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Amir — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:15:47 -0500

The forums need a long overdue cleanup... this is a note to myself to sort things out! Happy training :)

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ShadeRunnerPLUR — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:42:28 -0500

Me and my team are currently searching for a Gymnastics center that has an open gym, and so far, no luck.

Does anyone know any places or numbers that would have such a facility?

(Such as the one in the Alpharetta video.)

The help would be much obliged, thanks all.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:18:58 -0500

Help support PKFR International by ordering a magazine subscription here: http://www.magfundraising.com/pkfr We need $300 to get the new and improved PKFR International community website up and running. Everyone who buys a subscription will automatically be entered in a drawing for some free Sanjuu Ltd. gear

thanks a bunch guys any and all help is greatly appreciated!!!
JC

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Ray_Godwulf — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:17:22 -0500

if you want to post your real name just for the benifit of those like me who cant keep who is who from the username to real name.

Format:

*Real Name*

pretty simple

obviously your username will show up on the post anyway

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Louis Hermann — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:17:55 -0500

As some of you know, Jimmy goes to BlizzCon every year, and I think it would be fun to get a small group of people to attend one of these from the parkour community.

So post you ideas for which one to go to, and we can vote on it or something. I'm thinking of doing this sometime in 2010 if we can manage it.

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alchemical_kiss — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:52:15 -0500

Is anyone here superstitous when it comes to Parkour or Freerunning?
If you are, what are your habits?
If you are not, tell us what you think of superstition.

Personally, I always have to have gaudy colored laces.
My old F-lites were black and white, but had bright red laces on them.

I just went out today and bought bright green laces for my new Darts, because I just feel wierd without my colored laces.
I had to get green ones because the swoosh and the treads in the bottom are green.

Here's the F-lites.
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Here's the Darts.
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Jon -JC- Camelo — Fri, 29 May 2009 06:27:19 -0500

This article is a helper towards traceuses all around the world focusing in on the general problems and creating a useful solution towards them. I picked up a lot from it and realized that if you look down deep enough all of us face these problems some time or another while training.

http://girlparkour.com/page31.htm

I can only hope that all of you at least pick one thing up from it and find it as a great tool in the future!

JC

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Bob Johnson — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:59:17 -0500

Some strange music I enjoy:

:wumpscut:

soilwork

atomica

asobi seksu

namie amuro

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Jake Rowland — Sun, 24 May 2009 10:24:12 -0500

This makes me want to go build one in my backyard. Unfortunately my mother doesn't seem too hip on the idea.

http://izismile.com/2009/03/18/tesla_coil_a_man_star_wars_melody_5_3_mb.html

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Bob Johnson — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:06:41 -0500

Hey all,

This is just a friendly, general reminder. Please respect the areas you train in. Please be especially considerate of campuses/government buildings/public parks.

You've all seen what can happen when the smallest thing goes wrong. This is a nationwide problem -- campuses or cities are kicking traceurs off grounds because of one bad move, one injury, or even just because it looks "dangerous".

I know the prevailing attitude at times is, "We aren't doing anything wrong." or "It wasn't our fault he got injured." But the truth is that you have to take responsibility for the safety, conditioning, and training of the people that train with you. If you're on a campus, that means making a student organization and/or club sport. If you're in a park, that means getting permission beforehand, especially for crowded areas. And anytime you do parkour, that means taking safety precautions, bringing enough water for everyone, and at larger gatherings, medical supplies.

It's not easy. We've established an organization here at UGA, and the paperwork is not fun, the meetings are not fun, and the red tape is not fun. But by gaining permission and being safe we are allowing traceurs to continue training without fear of losing that privilege.

Parkour is still young in America, and it is up to you to see how our society will perceive us. Will people associate us with skateboarders/rollerbladers and kick us off places because what we do is dangerous? Or will people recognize the communities we create, the training we endure, and the philosophy of parkour?

So please, respect the places that you train. We are traceurs, not vandals, thieves, or vagabonds. :)

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Wombatwolf — Sun, 24 May 2009 12:57:51 -0500

What are you guy's thoughts about some of the symbols of parkour? Do you like a particular one of them, do you think there shouldn't be one?

Here's two I found--

The well known Urban Freeflow glyph
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And the americanparkour site's glyph made by their members(shown on a T-Shirt):

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spinks — Thu, 21 May 2009 05:04:25 -0500

Hey I just wanted to know if everyone on here is an A+ student, because I'm not. If your still in high school post your grades here if you feel comfortable along with any disorders you might struggle with.

I am failing....
Spanish one (64)
World history (61) *EDIT* I made up a test in there, I now have a 69!
Biology (65)

I am passing....
Literature (77)
Video Production (77)
Geometry (71.5)

I live with....
ADHD
Bi-polar
Dyslexia
Dyscalculea
ODD
Bi-polar is very very mild, at hasn't affected me in over a year. So you can pretty much ignore that one. I do have a temper though Idk if that is part of it.

I am not using any of these as excuses maybe just some mental obstacles that everyday I have to succumb to or work my way around. I could be passing everything if I wasn't a trouble maker at school. There is a good chance I will pass history and biology, no promises on any of them though. My teachers are really good to me even though I have acted up all year there are letting me make things up that I told them I just didn't want to do. Some people say these mental challenges do not even exist and they are to make money for the medicine makers, but I don't take any medicine so that doesn't really bother me. I really hate whatever it is that makes me not want to work in the middle of the school year, but for some reason I really just don't do it.

Is there anyone here that is successful with so called disorders that I have?
Post your grades regardless of mental problems or whatever, Imma curious person.

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jphansen — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:18:48 -0500

What process do you use to teach? What is its effectiveness, pros and cons?

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NewFlowKlp — Sun, 17 May 2009 08:06:17 -0500

Poster --> http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3037/klaipedapkcamp09copy.jpg

Hi, this year we are orginizing parkour camp on 01-08 August. Camp is free but you need to pay for accomodation, food, public transport, etc.
We are going to live at holiday camp, but if you want you could stay somewhere else.

Prices.(this is just a suggestion, you can find an alternative)
Place for tent 15 LTL/~5 EUR From 1 to 4 places in it.
Place for tent with 5 places and more 20 LTL/~6 EUR.
For every person prices are 15 LTL/~5 EUR for day.
For 7 days it will cost about 120 LTL/~35 EUR.
120 LTL /~35 EUR price includes: place for tent and person, shower, WC, kitchen (without food). For food anf public transport you will need about 18 EUR.

Do not hesitate and write an E-mail if something isn't clear.

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Klaip?da is located on eastern shore of Baltic Sea. Here is map Push it!

Here is video and some photos of last year camp.

Video
Photos 1
Photos 2

For furhter information please contact us to email: newflowklp@gmail.com, cause we may wont be there often.

I want ask you to write below if you are going to this camp.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:12:53 -0500

Need phone numbers from Adam, Amir, Cody, Tom, Graham, Alex, and the whole lot of ya lol. Feel free to pm them if you dont want them in the open.

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RunningManGear — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:30:59 -0500

This is not free running but it is a way to make a little extra cash. Running Man Gear is holding one on one racing fast and furious style losers eliminated winners battle for the cash. Men's night is June 5th at Volunteer Landing only 150 entry along you can get on the roster on the website www.runningmangear.com make sure you sign up on the June 5th Men Racing Night. Ladies night is on June 12th.

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MikeyD — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:36:01 -0500

Hey guys - about a week or so ago I posted a thread about a proj. I was working on for school. It entails taking a quick survey - pretty painless that just asks about the parkour lifestyle. We still don't have enough surveys to complete the project so I'm giving a shout out again if anyone is willing:

You can take it here: http://tinyurl.com/c7u45p.

PS: It asks for your email address, but that's just so we don't get duplicates. We won't use it for anything, I promise!

PPS: I don't mean to be a creepy spammer. We're really just trying to learn more about parkour and why people who do it love it so much.

THanks guys! - MikeD

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Wombatwolf — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:58:59 -0500

What do you think of these pandemic thoughts of the swine flu going around?

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Daniel Arroyo — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:21:45 -0500

Okay so here's the deal, we all hate the proposition of a parkour/Free Running competition; however, I along with Daniel Ilabaca, Ryan Doyle, Time "Livewire" Shieff, Pip Andersen, Micheal Turner, Brian Orosco, and King David all were chosen to participate in the making of a new show that MTV wants to get started. Me and everybody else are all signed athlete's of the WFPF (World Freerunning & Parkour Federation), a company that strives to commercialize Parkour/Freerunning in the RIGHT manor. So the MTV executive's really wanted to make this show a competition but all of us told them that we wouldn't do it if they were going to portray our art in that way. So after much negotiation we compromised on having it be labeled a challenge, but when they interview us we will be able to give the viewers all the insight upon how this is not a sport, this is much more like a discipline and we do this because we love this, not because we want to win and be considered the best because there is no "best". Long story short we had a great time and in the end we all became a family rather then practitioners, we love what we do and we want others to be inspired to find their own limits, and hopefully find themselves in the process. So before you look at this and think it's a competition please realize that Parkour/Freerunning will inevitably be commercialized it is just a matter of would you rather somebody portray our art with a negative influence or portray this discipline with the right mindset and with SOME of the leading figure's in our Movement?

P.S. Thank you to everybody that actually took the time to read this all and have the open mind necessary to understanding that we are trying our best! THANK YOU OVERFLUX.

http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj201/CrazyRican158/

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xcrhino — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:59:01 -0500

I live in athens and i already know about the sessions on tues and thurs but does anyone practice on the weekends. weekdays get pretty hectic

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Bentlenator — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:20:25 -0500

Live in Woodstock, GA there are a ton of spots up by Etowah Highschool
and some spots at the Big park in Eagle Watch Subdivision
note: i am about 1 month experienced

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xcrhino — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:56:05 -0500

A friend of mine is goin to augusta to help his sister move in and is looking for palces to do parkour. Any suggestions?

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xcrhino — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:31:08 -0500

Me and one of my friends live near Athens and are looking to join or start a parkour team. We were hoping for any suggested places or where to meet with a group in athens.

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Ray_Godwulf — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:59:03 -0500

i just made this logo for our group in macon (currently only 2 people) and i thought it was pretty cool so ill let you guys tell my what you like dont like and how i could improve it
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tonyayo — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:42:10 -0500

I wanted to know, who can I train with in the parkour community? I live in

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Brian A. Prince — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:14:46 -0500

Soooooo, I never thought that this would happen but I am finally sick of eating like crap. The only problem is I don't really know how to shop for good food. I was wondering if you guys could help me put together a good grocery list? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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Krys — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:31:39 -0500

Aight, so the idea is to get a big group of ppl to go to Ren Fest during the Pirate weekend (May 31st Sunday) dressed like ninjas. This is also a "budget friendly weekend" so for every 2 tickets we buy, we get one free ticket. woot!! The gate opens at 10:30, so I think if we can plan on meeting at the gates by then, we can buy our tickets in groups of 3 and make the most out of the buy-2-get-1-free dealio :) If you can only join us later, I'd say try to find other ppl who will be coming in around the same time as you are, and hopefully you guys can get a 3some together. Ppl who have them, please bring cameras and stuff so we can record our awesomeness!! :)

Contact: Saki 602-561-3412

GA Ren Fest
6905 Virlyn B. Smith Rd.
Fairburn, GA 30213
(garenfest.com)
10:30am to 6pm

For all of you with Facebook, here's the events page for this:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=77090206869#/event.php?eid=77090206869

Just a few ideas for the amazing ninja invasion that my peeps and I came up with cuz we were bored and had nothing else better to do:
~awesome ninja outfits (duh!!!)
~swords, katanas, wooden weapons, plastic weapons, paper shurikens, etc etc etc
~antagonizing the pirates and invading the pirate ship (again, duh!!)
~silently following random ppl
~randomly all line/circle up sitting/standing in a ninja-like pose all together
~follow and confuse the village idiot
~it would be totally awesome if someone could bring ipod and speakers, or some way to play music... ninja music of course (kung fu fighting, everybody needs a ninja, etc)

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xcrhino — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:13:26 -0500

I just started parkour but i was looking around for some places and i found 2 really good places near watkinsville, GA they are harris shoals park and the new oconee veterans park/herman c michael park. fyi

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Michael G. — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:19:38 -0500

I can do a vertical wall run but i can only get one step in. I have trouble getting a second step in if i can at all. how do i do this?

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Kibbles — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:15:01 -0500

Hello everyone, i was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of some useful learning sources via web or book. I really think that Parkour seems like a fun expressive physical activity. I am a quick learner but unfortunatly, i have no clue where to start because i want to make sure that i learn correcty. Any advice on good places to practice, and goood sources that explain the basics would be great. Perhaps you could tell me how you got started :) . Ok well thats about it thank you in advance!

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Traveosa — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:30:58 -0600

Okay...I started parkour maybe two weeks ago. Are there any places in gainesville that would be good to train at? I have apartments right near me, so I can go there and do vaults and stuff. But are there any other good places? And also, I can't do many things with walls so far, so I am trying to get better at that.

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ThaJestyr — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:18:06 -0500

This is a survey to provide more information to the possible psychological motivations of parkour. The information gathered will be used for a research project on the psychological motivations.

I would appreciate all the personal motivations that you may have that drove you to your interest in parkour.

Why do you parkour?
What is the main motivation that drives you to parkour?
Has your motivation changed at all through your involvement level?

Thank you for your participation,
Brian

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Kith — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:04:47 -0500

We were missing a delicious thread like this one.

Share cake.
Or artwork or photography, whichever's easier.

Or more tasty.

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Bob Johnson — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:56:46 -0500

Found this the other day while looking up sports drinks:

http://www.webmd.com/hw-popup/rehydration-drinks?navbar=hw86827

Diarrhea and vomiting can cause your body to lose large amounts of water, nutrients, and essential minerals called electrolytes. This happens faster and is more serious in babies, young children, and older adults.

Rehydration drinks, (such as Pedialyte, Lytren, or Rehydrate) and sports drinks (such as Gatorade or Powerade) replace fluids and electrolytes. Plain water doesn't provide necessary nutrients or electrolytes and may not be absorbed with diarrhea. Note: Rehydration drinks, such as Pedialyte, are designed for children. Adult rehydration drinks and sports drinks should not be used for babies and young children.

Rehydration drinks don't make diarrhea or vomiting go away faster, but they can prevent serious dehydration from developing.

You can make an inexpensive rehydration drink at home. But do not give this homemade drink to children younger than 12.

Measure all ingredients precisely. Small variations can make the drink less effective or even harmful. Mix the following:

1 quart (950 mL) water
� teaspoon (2.5 g) baking soda
� teaspoon (2.5 g) table salt
� teaspoon (1.25 g) salt substitute (potassium-based), such as Lite Salt or Morton Salt Substitute
2 tablespoons (30 g) sugar

Author Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Editor Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor Tracy Landauer
Primary Medical Reviewer William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology
Last Updated April 28, 2008

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RunLikeAHoe — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:25:57 -0500

more than your average quote. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrdSBvtYn2M this is your number one video of freerunning poetry in motion. listen to the story.

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RunLikeAHoe — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:26:35 -0500

more than your average quote. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrdSBvtYn2M this is your number one video of freerunning poetry in motion. listen to the story.

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Sam Smith — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:40:58 -0500

I wrote a poem about it for an assignment for 9th grade literature a few days ago. My teacher was so intrigued that she just absolutely had to ask all of her friends about it and look at it on the internet.

So she pulled me out of class today and asked me about it. She even called my parents because she had seen a picture of a guy on the edge of a skyscraper (I'm guessing the one from UF.com) and thought that thats what I was doing.

Of course, my mom already knows about it and told me she almost burst out laughing when my teacher called her.

I cant believe my teachers. Since when are they allowed to become that involved with their students lives? Jeez.

Have you guys ever had to experience something like this?

And Sorry for the wall of text. Just my rant for today. :D

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Sol Invictus BC — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:46:44 -0500

First off I would like to say I am sorry if this is in the wrong section, because I wasn't sure where it should go.

This thread is meant for you to discuss a strange scenario I find disturbing in parkour. As titled I'm sure all of us have been doing parkour and we were in the flow, five element traceur article, but suddenly you had to stop, because there was a gap ahead and you didn't know what was under it. or maybe like in the Gainesville jam you *trick* off something and precision to rail, and the rail gives way.

One recent time this happened to me I was training with Cody(Ambrosius) I hopped up on a rail that was at a slight angle, which did have me some what spooked but not enough to stop me, and I proceeded to Kong over the adjacent rail. upon my hands hitting the rail, the support rail sunk into the ground about 2 inches. it knocked me off balance but i still landed the Kong. Had i known about the broken rail i would have never tried the Kong, and even if i did i don't believe i could land it again.

what are some of your stories of this type instance.
also what in your opinion, should you do to safely but QUICKLY pass over unfamiliar territory?

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SanitysRequiem — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:03:56 -0500

I have been doing parkour for about three months now and I have been training around my neighborhood and at Santa Fe College but i was wondering where do you guys train at besides U.F that is around Gainesville?

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RobKTC4LIFE — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:52:48 -0500

hey im Rob i just moved here to FL im staying with my aunt in Osteen and id really like to find someone to run with. i want to find some hotspots close to me because i have no clue. i went to orlando last week just to walk around i found a few spots but didint look to hard, i did get a parking ticket though lol but, does anyone know any spots??? hit me up!! please and thanks

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:23:13 -0500

Hey guys JC here and I'd just like to take a few minutes of your time tio thank each and every last one of you for bettering me as a traceur throughout my two year mark. this time two years ago (3-12-07) I was a snub kid who thought jumping off of roofs was cool and didnt want to hear any less. And here I am today a better man not only as a traceur but as a person in whole. You all have taught me valuable lessons from Amir, Akil, Max, Cody, Carson, Alex, Chris, Mike and the entire pk community! Thanks for accepting me into the family!

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DBDWarrior — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:28:56 -0600

Hey i was curious, how long do you guys implement practice out of the week, in terms of hours per day, days per week.

And based on your own opinion, maybe suggestions on overtraining may help some of use. =)

Thanks for you time guys. Train hard. ^^]

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RunLikeAHoe — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:17:55 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd-CcdeOwtg

This March, 3RUN, along with a number of close 3RUN family friends will be climbing Mt Snowden, filming the trip and having a massive FreeRunning sessions at the Peak, with tricks and street stunts, in what we hope will be some beautiful scenery.

The reason we are doing this is to help raise money for the Ward-8 Charity.

The documentary about Ward 8 is embedded above, and we really need support and funding to help make as positive impact on these kids lives as possible.
So please, if you can spare a couple of pounds, dollars, or whatever, regardless of the amount, please sponsor us, either in person or the easiest way is on the Just giving link here:
http://www.justgiving.com/ward8

All support will be truly greatly appreciated, and ALL money raised will go directly to the Ward 8.

Help save lives, and help make other's futures that bit brighter. We appreciate any and all the support you guys and girls can give, and of course we'll be doing what we can to donate and raise as much funding and awareness as we possibly can to!

Many thanks
The 3RUN Family

3run.co.uk

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Louis Hermann — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:54:52 -0500

I looked back in here the other day and got all inspired to train again. I had a great workout at my local park this morning. I've been too cold for a while. Just wanna let you guys know that I miss the community.

Bought myself a motorcycle so now I can pretty much go anywhere I want to train. Hit me back!

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Dozer — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:41:03 -0500

Will someone please post their workout routine here. I have No knowledge about how to workout to better my parkour skills. God bless.

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jphansen — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:11:51 -0600

Hey guys, just wondering what to you constitutes a good training? What makes you feel good at the end of a practice as you're leaving?

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SanitysRequiem — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:03:10 -0600

I live right near Santa Fe College and I practice there whenever I can but have just been doing simplistic moves and I was wondering what should I should be doing. I read alot of the tutorials under in the articles section and i've learned to kong and other things but what sort of conditioning should I do and what moves are good for my level being a beginner. Also, I'm thinking of investing in some good shoes, my Converse didn't work so well at the jam. So what shoes should I look at?

thanks

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SanitysRequiem — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:21:43 -0600

Hey everybody, I'm new to Parkour and i've been practicing at the nearby Santa Fe College but I don't really find many things to do and I was wondering if any other Gainesville area traceurs know any good places to train.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:29:22 -0600

Thanks to Amir and his humble hospitality in his abode! Really enjoyed seeing the lot of you again and I'm glad it was so large.

Hope everyone got home safely and lets keep in touch.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:32:27 -0600

Thanks to Amir and his humble hospitality in his abode! Really enjoyed seeing the lot of you again and I'm glad it was so large.

Hope everyone got home safely and lets keep in touch.

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Nintendo — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:16:46 -0600

My friend Trent and I have been trying to since last October to get a PK club going and it's starting to come together. We are already getting a segment on our schools news program. However group training is not something either of us is very experienced in. All ideas and recommendations are appreciated.

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LtELK — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:25:10 -0600

Wow, 2nd post in 2 years lmao. Well I just got accepted to FSU and if I don't get unaccepted I defiantly wanna start a Parkour group for all levels starting around the beginning of July. If there is a group hit me up if not and you wanna join hit me up! Of course its a couple months off but I really wanna have a group ready to roll when I move in!

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SanitysRequiem — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:36:15 -0600

I just wanted to learn a couple of things before the UF Jam and I was learning how to roll and I found a way to do it, but I don't know if its right. When I come down from a jump, I bend my knees at about a 90 degree angle, and then i put my right hand palm up and facing inwards (i roll across my right shoulder) and i put my left hand outwards palm down and roll.

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Wombatwolf — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:02:23 -0600

Weird question I guess, but there are two for me.

1. Whatever weird music is in the background of this:

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and 2, "How Can I Hold On" by Stabbing Westward. At least the musical parts, lyrics can go die.

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MikeyD — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:12:28 -0500

Guys, I need your help. I'm doing a project about parkour for school and I have this quick survey that I need filled out. Anybody want to help us? It's just a few questions about your likes, dislikes, and parkour in general - hopefully not too painful! You can take it here: http://tinyurl.com/c7u45p.

PS: It asks for your email address, but that's just so we don't get duplicates. We won't use it for anything, I promise!

PPS: I don't mean to be a creepy spammer. We're really just trying to learn more about parkour and why people who do it love it so much.

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Kusza — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:00:42 -0600

You hear people say newbie, professional, amateur.
What do you think puts people on those levels skill?

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Michael G. — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:29:20 -0600

I was doing a cat leap that wasn't high off the ground. My feet slipped and i had to let go because of a major pain in my abs right then. It's about two weeks later and i can barely do a pull-up because it hurts my abs when i try. What could have happened and what should i do to prevent it next time?

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:43:05 -0600

At the following link, permitted you have a facebook account :)

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=6175&post=26849&uid=43971432307#/group.php?gid=43971432307

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TMF — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:49:52 -0600

hey, i have been watching alot of parkour videos recently and i was wondering if anyone knew where i could get a pair of those shnazzy grey sweat pants with parkour written down the leg?

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FatalFlight — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:00:56 -0600

The weekend of February 27 i should hopefully be in Auburn for the E-Day expo on campus and was wondering if anyone wanted to meet up the following day to freerun around and get together i'll have more information coming closer to he actual even but was wanting to get the word out if others were interested in hanging out

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Exo — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:59:53 -0600

Hey guys, this is Exo from New York, I hope your training has been going well this year, and Happy Holiday's to you all. I posted this up on PKNA a couple of days ago and wanted to make sure you guys got to put your opinions in...

Earlier this Year I reached out Matthew L.W. of PKTX and told him about my Idea to Bring PKUSA back, and He shared my enthusiasm over the project. Over the last two or so years since the last one allot of regional "National" Jams have popped up. But the amount of them occurring every year, not to mention the ones in planing, and the typical traceurs budget don't add up, forcing people to make a choice, which Jam can they afford this year, if any? which have turned these regional "National" Jams into "State" jams. and it seems like the original point of having a national Jam is being lost, which was to have one central place were you could reunite with all of your traceur friends at least once a year to learn, socialize and grow. Now I'm not putting down State jams. quite the contrary, I think they have there purpose, and those that can afford to go to them should continue, but I'd like to bring back the old feeling of having one Central Jam, were if you could only save up enough money for one a year, like alot of us! that jam would be it without question! the one were you could see the most of your traceur friends and learn the most on a limited dime

So the idea is to Bring back the PKUSA, many traceurs first Jam, But to not pigeon hold it to just New York like the originals. I'd like it to be a rotating Jam that highlights a different scene every year, starting with Texas this year in June. It also shouldn't just be another mass gathering also. Since The Original PKUSA's basically set the Big Jam model in America,that others have built upon We aim for the New ones to redefine them, with actual workshops in different area's of PK designed to enhance your knowledge and improve your personal performance level. round table discussion of this years topics of interest as well as how to Improve the state of PK in the US or weather it even needs improvement, ( at night when were done training of course) Free instruction on the best ways to get started for those who feel they need it ( cause there's always allot of first timers at these events, and they should be encouraged) Injury management and prevention Sessions, possibly overseas guests (in the future that is, lol) food, Games (uh... but not competitive games right!, lol) and of course, JAMING!!!!!

This is the Overall Idea or goal we've been toying with for the last couple of months and plan on expanding, and I'd like to open it up to the community at large to get your opinion and see if it's something that were all interested in having, or should we just stick to the ever multiplying State jams?

To see how people are responding over on PKNA, click link: http://parkournorthamerica.com/plugins/for...c.php?9690.last

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TMF — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:51:44 -0600

Ok guys, last night i had a dream that about 30 people and i played an enormous game of parkour tag all across auburn's campus. and it frankly inspired me. in my opinion, parkour tag would be an excellent way to test your parkour ability in a fast paced, "think on your feet" kinda way. and i feel like that is a very important ability to have for a true Traceur. what are your opinions on this topic?

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Adam Kuebler — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:16:32 -0600

Hey overflux community, hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

I wanted to say thanks again for a great jam! Through conversations with several people about parkour (especially Amir, Tom, Max, and Cody) and through just being with the community, I had a development of my parkour mind. In the past I have used my less than great training areas as excuses for not training as hard or as much. But I am going to put that behind me now. My training grounds may not be ideal but I will get creative. I will now start training my body for the impossible goal of perfection. Whether it be in technique, fitness, ability, or usefulness, my goal is no longer to skilled in parkour techniques, but to perfect my physical prowess. I am going to ask yall as a community to keep me accountable for this goal. I will post how I have progressed every week in this thread.

Thanks again everyone for a great weekend in Auburn! I have really come back fired up to get into some good training.

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Cody Bolen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:14:58 -0500

Hey just wondering if anyone would be up for some training around downtown as ninjas? Not like a weekly thing or anything but a one time deal. I'm just curious what the reaction of people would be. Anyone down?

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Vince — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:54:32 -0600

Anybody watch "Cha$e" on the SciFi channel? It is a new game show in which the "Runners" (contestants) have to avoid the "Hunters" (think "Agents" from the "Matrix" movies).

A "Runner" earns money for the amount of time they avoid being caught by the "Hunters" and by collecting money flags. They can also get some "tools" to help them on the way, including "Deflectors", "Sonic Stunners", and "Invisibility Glasses", by completing various tasks or puzzles.

The reason I'm bringing this up is that one of the Hunters, "T-Bo", has a specialty listed as "Parkour". (Other Hunters' specialties include Stealth, Speed Running, Endurance, Jumping, and Agility.)

I haven't really seen any "Parkour" yet, but last night was only the 2nd show.

It comes on the SciFi channel, Tuesday Night at 10 Eastern/9 Central.

Check it out, if you haven't already. If you have, let me know what you think.

Also, check out "http://www.scifi.com/chase/" for more details.

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jphansen — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:25:04 -0600

Hey guys,

This has been an evolving question in my head for a while: why don't people stick with parkour?

I've been hooked since I started. It's exciting, continuously interesting, challenging, and produces amazing returns. Of course, I'm partial, so maybe you could help me understand better answers.

Does it get boring? Does the curve of benefits (ROI) decline after a critical point is reached? Is the training too hard? Are other sports more enjoyable? Is the fear factor too high? Other things more important?

Thanks for any input!

Jimmy

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NeroMaj — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:42:23 -0600

I know there have been threads on this on here and on pkna but I am wondering if anyone can provide me with a link as to how to go about making vault boxes and homemade precision bars...that sit on the ground..thanks for any help.

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b_ran_runner — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:23:05 -0500

I may be out of line here, but isn't the great Virginia considered part of the Southeast? I definitely think all of Virginia Parkour should be added to this amazing website forum. Or in the very least VTPK. But thats just my opinion and does not speak for those who are actually in charge of VTPK.

Of course there would be benefits for adding Virginia as part of Overflux...

Does anyone else agree with me?

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phenom — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:11:30 -0500

hey people im fairly new to parkour. if anybody live in the general putnam county area contact me,we can jam
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paul — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:27:03 -0500

Yea so im pretty new to parkour, and i live in marietta and i dont know anybody who does parkour and ive tried to get my friends into it but they all think its pretty stupid, so ive been looking for people to help me progress.

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Savior — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:22:44 -0500

hey guys i just started parkour and im in the gwinnett area of georgia. do any of you guys meet up around north gwinnett or just around that general area? cause im trying to find some better spots except the mall because i always get kicked out for it.

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Michael G. — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:36:42 -0500

Does anybody ever train at UF i am going to be there for the miami game so i was just wondering.

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runNgun — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:19:54 -0500

Hey everyone im new here as well as new to parkour. Where exactly are you located in GA? Im in the city of sandy springs which is basically in atlanta.

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Escsneek — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:09:51 -0500

Could someone please give me Tips on what I could do to exercise such has an amount of Pushups and Pull ups and other things that I can do to stay in fit first. Please and Thankyou.

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Spyder — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:52:51 -0500

Parkour is awesome, liberating, fun, healthy, a group activity, enjoyable, tiring, philosophical, trying, interesting, and it pushes your limits to boot!!

There seem to be no downsides!! We need to tell the world beyond competitive sports...now

But on the realz I have trouble with rolls, for some reason when I am consciously attempting them I always slam my back. I know I am supposed to go from the shoulder but it just doesn't happen...Perhaps I just need more practice (I have a lawn now so its all good). Input??

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Sol Invictus BC — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:56:25 -0500

how to roll on concrete, i can roll on grass but there seems to be a mental block any suggestion would be nice. thanks

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hat trix — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:07:53 -0500

well, idk if this goes to the right section, but i went to the atl jam both days, and 2 people helped me with rolls, maveric(sp?) the first day i think it was, and cody the second day, i just wanna say thanks, rolls have got me out of bad situations lol :)

and they also help me get presure off my bad knees.

i did a frontflip off something and it was way 2 high, and the way i was leaning, it was either roll or fall on my face, the roll saved me

then antoher thing, i jumped off something maybe 4 feet high, sprinting as fast as i could, into grass, and i forgot about landing at the time, so i decided to try a roll,

no pain :)
i got them down now i think haha. they help alot!!!

thanks to u 2 that helped me out on this!

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Live Fast — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:04:23 -0500

HOW DO I DO THIS!? Where do I go? (I live in Winder, GA half the time and Western New York - by Lake Erie - the other half. Anyone know of parkour near WNY?) How do I start? What do I do?

This looks like the PERFECT outlet for me! I'm so pumped to get started but I'm kind of mystified as to what to do now.

Any and all information anyone can provide will be GREATLY appreciated! Please help!

--Kay

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Amir — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:30:30 -0500

OF Theme Song?!

Download: http://www.overflux.com/pictures/Akilus%20Flow%20-%20Track01.mp3

Credit: RedSpider

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Johnny — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:03:34 -0500

There's a broken link that references 127.0.0.1/parkour_plugins/...
to an intro article that consequently makes me unable to access it.
No big problem, just heads up.

HomePage wrote ...
There's a good overview of parkour on this website, here. For more information, look through other articles on the site or just ask!

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Nintendo — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:44:46 -0500

By good or bad i mean in the aspect of parkour it's self not the over all game.

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Bob Johnson — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:47:16 -0500

I don't want to say I'm "giving up" on woman. That's not the operative phrase here. It's more a logical conclusion to exclude pursuing a relationship.

I don't know if you've seen Helen Fisher talk about the brain in love link, but it's pretty remarkable. It turns out that love activates the same part of the brain that taking cocaine does. That's pretty horrible if you think about it. That means that if you're in love with someone, your entire relationship is predicated around this idea of the "cocaine-center" of your brain being active all the time.

The opposite is true with friends you've known for a long time. In fact, with normal friends, all parts of your brain are engaged in activity, from logic, to fun, to judgment.... So it turns out that the best relationships are with the girls you've been friends with since you were a kid, not because you've known them for so long, but because you can trust that their love in you is calculated and not driven by a deep primordial urge first and foremost.

Love then, in my opinion, is a deception...something the brain does to make us reproduce. Something that, if pursued on its own, is bound to failure.

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Michael G. — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:56:35 -0500

Does anybody know of gyms in or near Gainesville that I could PK at.

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LIVE ON PURPOSE — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:37:17 -0500

If you follow what Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do principles and concepts,he often said daily decrease instead of daily increase.He explains this by saying perfect a few techniques,so when the need arises to apply them, your brain does not have to "think" about using them.I follow this in my defense training, but should this apply to parkour too?I mean if you are running for your life you are not gonna do 20 different vaults to get away.When you are in danger,you don't have the luxury of clear thought processes like you do when you are having fun or when you are training.So by learning many different vaults for the same obstacle,you have to think about which vault to do over an obstacle when you are in danger, which can cause you to freeze or at least to slow down which is something you cannot afford to do.What I mean is,instead of learning 3 or 4 different vaults to get over the same obstacle,why not learn the one that is the fastest and easiest?I know that one vault won't get you over every single obstacle,which is why we have different vaults,but to me a big part of parkour is learning to adapt to the enviroment around you.The times that I have had to run from danger, I just jumped and climbed over whatever was in my way,because that was the only thing my muscles were used to doing and thats how they reacted in those dangerous situation because I did not have time to think about what to do.(Bruce Lee talks about this in his "Three stages to Learning",I will post it if any one asks.)Thats what Bruce is talking about,you perfect a move to a point where you don't think, you do.Shouldn't this go for Parkour as well?

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Johnny — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:05:53 -0500

Right now we have statistics tracking %total of user posts, chatbox comments, and the like. Is there any easy way to be able to track words or characters per post? It doesn't matter a whole lot, but might be more relevant to site participation than how many single posts each person makes.

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Johnny — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:14:28 -0500

NowhereMan wrote ...
This is an example of a quote on the forums. Take note of the empty space between the two bodies of text...I didn't, however, insert it myself

The quotation marks and the quote itself seems to take up a lot of room in the forum box, especially compared to the old forums. There the quotes were thin boxes and it was easy to put together a few quotes and a few bodies of text and have a nice easy to read post.

NowhereMan wrote ...
I'm trying to think what would be better, but for quotes I think it is important to have some kind of contrast, perhaps even a border or background color change to emphasize the quoted material

Anyways let me know, anybody, your thoughts. All in all I don't think the current quote is too bad, only that a good bit of empty space is created. The quote marks do stand out enough to emphasize the quotes, so maybe a new solution there isn't needed.

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jphansen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:39:18 -0500

My old shoes had holes that I tried patching up several times (and failed), so I gave up and just bought some Darts. I don't have much of a platform for comparison because I've always used cheapo shoes, but compared to my previous ones, the Darts so far are my favorite. They're the lightest, fit the best (like a glove), are well-ventilated, and stick decently so far. I can see that their durability may come into question after some use, though, but for $30 it's not such a loss. For some reason I'm able to walk rails faster now, maybe because of the tighter fit? Anyway, they get the job done and I'd recommend them if you're looking.

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spinks — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:51:39 -0500

It's been a great time all the way through too. So that means 340 days ago I was on google looking for a parkour gym in marieta, and stumbled upon the topic on the forums and noticed all the people int hat topic lived in georgia.

I was so glad to have actually found some other ppl that did parkour. I was thrilled an couldn't wait to go to the first jam I knew of being the jam of the century, which is still my favorite jam I have been to. The auburn jam is second on my list and in dead last would be Athens because I broke my foot =(

Great site FS. Your the man, btw thanks to everyone mainly simgar for setting me straight with my veiw on parkour and my horribly bad ego problem.

Happy anniversarry to me =D.

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Spyder — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:40:52 -0500

Check this guy out. Freerunning is apparently destroying walls!!! Because we weigh more than 12 stones...tragic, truly tragic. *tsk tsk*

http://www.menshealth.co.uk/chatroom/printtopic/313418?theme=print

Some of the replies are epic

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Jonah — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:54:48 -0500

Anyone near the asheville area? im 13 and im training for freerun-parkour

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Nintendo — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:00:12 -0500

We had planned to have regular practices every Saturday at centennial from noon to ???? EVERYONE who has the ability to go to Atlanta, i think we should plan july 5 to meet there i would very much like to have a jam even if this is not a regular thing before summers over( and for me before I'm out for 6 weeks from kidney surgery). We must try to make this work!

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jphansen — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:18:54 -0500

I was just thinking tonight after not falling from something I probably would have fallen from (and it would have hurt) if I hadn't been training/conditioning more lately:

Training is inversely proportional to injury.

I'm going to feel pain one way or another, either through rigorous training or injury, and I'd prefer feel it from training. That way it's planned and beneficial, versus the spontaneous injuries that naturally aren't beneficial.

Anyway, that's how I logically quantified something that's been driving me more lately. (And I've incurred much less injuries!)

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infinitemotion — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:30:58 -0500

anyone have any good locations in FL? we have a decent spot in Palm Beach but it cant hurt to throw in some variety ya know.

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Scampi — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:48:14 -0500

I say that one day when I am in better shape I would love to do this. I did gymnastics, soccer and track in high school, but now I am a 31 year old woman that, at some point, got lazy. now the most exercise I get is walking the dog and running downstairs for more coffee.

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Michael G. — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:49:04 -0500

I can make it over the object but when i go to put my feet between my arms i can't. I am not so sure why but please give me advice.

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LIVE ON PURPOSE — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:52:00 -0500

I have noticed a lot of corrections on the names of some of the movements we utilize in Parkour.I found this list on the internet and I AM hoping it helps.I'm pretty sure that they are right but if you see a mistake,by all means correct it.also, it had the French names for them as well so I typed those as well.

Tic tac Tic tac: To kick off a wall in order to overcome another obstacle or gain height to grab something

Saut de pr�cision Precision jump: Static jump from one object to a precise spot on another object

Saut de d�tente Gap jump: To jump from one place/object to another, over a gap/distance. This technique is most often followed with a roll

Saut de fond Drop: Literally 'jump to the ground' / 'jump to the floor'. To jump down, or drop down from something

Saut de bras Arm jump, cat leap: To land on the side of an obstacle in a hanging/crouched position, the hands gripping the top edge, holding the body, ready to perform a muscle up.

Roulade Roll: A forward roll where the hands, arms and diagonal of the back contact the ground. Used primarily to transfer the momentum/energy from jumps and to minimise impact preventing a painful landing

Planche Muscle-up or climb-up: To get from a hanging position (wall, rail, branch, arm jump, etc) into a position where your upper body is above the obstacle, supported by the arms. This then allows for you to climb up onto the obstacle and continue.

Saut de chat Cat pass/jump: The saut de chat (also known as a Kong, or King Kong vault)involves diving forward over an obstacle so that the body becomes horizontal, pushing off with the hands and tucking the legs, such that the body is brought back to a vertical position, ready to land.

Passement: Speed vault To overcome an obstacle by jumping side-wise first, then using one hand, while in the air, to push your body forwards.

Demitour Turn vault: A vault involving a 180� turn; literally "half turn." This move is often used to place yourself hanging from the other side of an object in order to shorten a drop or prepare for a jump.

Passement Vault: To move over an object with one's hand(s) on an object to ease the movement

Passe muraille Pop vault, wall hop: Overcoming a wall, usually by use of a kick off the wall to transform forward momentum into upward momentum. A passe muraille with two hand touches, for instance one touch on the top of a wall and another grabbing the top of the railing of the wall, is called a "Dyno".

L�ch� Dismount, swinging jump Hanging drop: lacher literally meaning "to let go." To hang or swing (on a bar, on a wall, on a branch) and let go, dropping to the ground or to hang from another object.

Franchissement, Underbar: jump through Jumping or swinging through a gap between obstacles; literally "to cross" or "to break through

�quilibre de chat, Cat balance: Quadrupedal movement along the crest of an obstacle

�quilibre Balance: Walking along the crest of an obstacle; literally "balance."

�quilibre Balance: Walking along the crest of an obstacle; literally "balance."

Atterrissage or r�ception Landing: Bending the knees when toes make contact with ground (never land flat footed; always land on toes and ball of your foot).

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Michael G. — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:23:43 -0500

I'm kind of new at parkour and wanted to know when the next jam is going to be. Does anybody know of anywhere beside UF that is good in Gainesville. Me and my freinds have been looking for a good place. We usually just go around town hitting up random places. Whats the best part of UF anyway.

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Athenian — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:10:32 -0500

I went to see Iron Man at the movies saturday and almost crapped myself. An ad for movietickets.com depicted a guy(obviously a tracuer) being chased by a minivan and getting on roof-tops doing obviously parkour-related moves.

I think it's great that PK is getting noticed but i hope it doesnt go corporate.
Anyway if you saw it or just would like to comment on PK in the media, POST!
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maverick850 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:02:20 -0500

hey
i live in alpharetta near atlanta, and because i cant drive yet ims tuck at home trying to find places to train. i can do rolls on the ground obviously but after that and physical conditioning i can't seem to find places to vault or climb, maybe im overlooking things that could be useful.

do you guys have any tips or objects you use to train with cause i cant find anything

(sorry if there is already a thread on this but the one about training with no spots doesnt help me because i have none of those things)

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Spyder — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:46:26 -0500

Man, I've been up here for about two weeks (coming back saturday), and there is so much stuff up here. The bigger cities are crowded with spots, I'm hopefully going to be running tomorrow with some people from the Salt Lake City area and hitting some spots. Then at 10:30 eastern time I'll be at a gym training with a bunch of people. I'll update whenever I can.

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Bob Johnson — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:38:28 -0500

Hmm...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-26wTjmnQs&feature=related

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Bob Johnson — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:46:54 -0500

Hello all,

The Jam in Ohio this past weekend was nothing short of amazing. The level of training was not only inspiring, and, mind opening; it thrashed the best of us and put our bodies at the absolute limit.

I hope each member from the south that attended the jam can write a post with their perspective of the jam, in order for the rest of us to learn as best possible what we can from such a valuable experience.

Without further ado...

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Nintendo — Sat, 17 May 2008 06:34:13 -0500

Yes i have a fear of even the rails i can almost step over probably because when i first started parkour i tried to lazy vault and it some how started to turn into a turn vault i hit the rail and it hit my well u guys know i tried a few more times and got the same results recently i have tried again and still have the same results even with monkeys and dashes. and a ridicules fear of rails anyone have any advice as how to get past this the fastest and most efficient way possible.

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Mercnyne — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:46:19 -0500

I'm tearing through all the shoes I have training Parkour. Does anyone have any reviews for shoes that work well for them. I think its a good idea to have a shoe review part of the website. What do yall think?

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BNP — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:58:19 -0500

An article I wrote the other day I wanted to share with you guys.

Parkour: Rehabilitating human movement
By Max Calder

Over the last few days I visited the zoo to observe the different primates moving, hoping to learn something from them I could apply to my training. I particularly found the Siamang apes and the Chinese monkeys (I cant remember the name of the species) the most interesting because I saw them playing. They moved and explored their environment, they play fought, they chased each other this was their training. I watched a young monkey stare down a jump to a piece of rope, this was challenging obstacle for it because it took a few seconds to concentrate before jumping. It jumped landed overshot and almost flipped over but was able to save itself from injury by twisting in mid air and landing on its feet. This was him learning.
The more mature monkeys had a sense or an aura of comfort in their movements, they seem 100% confident in their movements, and they too played. Although not as much as the young monkeys, but they still played and moved. And in nature they apply the knowledge learned by playing in order to survive and live.

Now we as humans have a social stigma about playing, we believe it to be immature or not proper for adults to do. So around the preteen age most humans stop playing and thus stop moving, with the exception of basic bi pedal movement (walking, running). Take the average human and ask them to do any movement other than walking and it will seem rather awkward if not impossible for them to do, even their walking is sometimes questionable. They do not have the Aura of comfort I talked about earlier.

I have only trained with only one person who had over 10 years training in parkour and that was David Belle at the New Yorker event. When I watched his movements he had the same aura of comfort about him, he seemed to float over the smallest things with 100% confidence. This was far more impressive to me than the big jump he did at the top of two 20 foot towers. The fact that he possessed something I had only seen animals in nature have was very amazing to me, and this inspired me greatly.

David has been training for about 20 years; this is the age when humans reach maturity. So by this standard he is mature in his movements, most of us reading this are still only children in terms of movement. So this brings us to my next point.

Rehabilitate: Verb)
A) To restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
B)To restore to good condition, operation, or management, as a bankrupt business.

Now whenever someone is unable to move for a period of time, usually due to injury, they must go through a rehabilitation process to relearn how to perform basic motor functions.
Say an athlete was unable to walk for several months due to an injury. Upon recovery he attempted to go full pace back into action the next day the likely outcome would be an injury. The athlete must slowly build back their strength before coming back to their previous state by doing various
exercises to bring them where they need to be to move safely and normally.

This is exactly why we as traceurs condition and drill movements, because it is in a sense rehabilitation. We were dormant from playing and natural human growth so we must ease back into it slowly and safely to restrengthen ourselves physically and mentally for advanced movement. If we didn't there would be serious injury. That is why we all preach no big drops, condition, progress slowly. We are artificially training something that should come natural to us. We mimic the repetition and conditioning that comes with many years of play.

Animals who don't behave like the others and do not move are looked at by us as sick or mentally impaired. Why do we not look at our lack of movement as unhealthy?

Well, recently we have been in an age where PE classes are being cut and playgrounds are being torn down, we as a people are starting to notice how unhealthy and ridiculous this is. A friend of mine who is a major in microbiology told me that there was a study that children who play at a young age and get dirty, build better immune systems and live healthier and happier lives than those who don't. This is common sense but is something we have sadly forgotten.

In the end David Belle and the other OT's (original traceurs) are nothing special, they are just normal. But they are special in a way because they ignored the system, they continued to move and keep moving despite what others told them. We all need to live with movement in our lives just as all animals do. We are no different than animals and we too have the desire to move and keep healthy but it has been forgotten by us as a species.

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Max Calder
BNP
Georgia Parkour

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Athenian — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:02:10 -0500

Hey everyone, I'm new to PK but I love it and try to tell everyone about it.
But is there a difference between Parkour & Freerunning, if any?
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Sol Invictus BC — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:55:32 -0500

i roll fairly good. but i seem to have a lack of confidence. i roll fine on grass but a drop a few feet taller than me(6 ft rounded so about 7 or more) scare me to the point i hop down(sit on the edge then drop not jump like you all) its just a fear or unconfidence in my ability to roll. also the same goes with rolls on concrete/pavement/hard soil even from a run i just cant get the guts to do it. i need serious help. oh and thanks for any and all replies.

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jkar64 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:44:19 -0500

I've been trying to put togeather a list of things that I try to consider when I train.

So far it looks something like this...

Speed: Reaching a destination as quickly as I possibly can without regard for its cost in energy or (to an extent) physical destruction. (Extreme Example)

Efficiency: Reaching a destination while retaining the highest possible amount of usable energy (typicaly employed when traveling great distances).

Stealth: Reaching a destination while avoiding the arrousal of any possible threats (again, extreme case).

*Additions

Absence/Excess of Clothing: Reaching a destination without typical outerware, or in outerware that is unfamiliar or uncomfortable...

Transportation of Objects: Reaching a destination while transporting an item of varying weight, size, shape, and structual integrity.

Adverse Weather Conditions: Differences in weather that could negatively or positively effect the ability to traverse through an environment.

Group Mentality: Reaching a destination while being accompanied by others, either of equal or lesser ability.

Injury: Reaching a destination after sustaining pysical injury. (Another extreme case)

Traversing through Different Mediums: Reaching a destination that is in area where the atmosphere is of a different consistancy or an alternate state of matter. Ex.(Under Water, Through Smoke, Smells Really, Really Bad... etc.)

Can you guys think of anything else I should add to the list?

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Bob Johnson — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:57:24 -0500

http://evokelife.blogspot.com/

...however, no steps are in yet. But for a guy who knows a little bit of "le parkour" we don't need no stinkin' steps.

ABC's Extreme Home Makeover puts several designers together to remodel lucky, well deserving, homes. The latest episode features the Martinez family of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Martinez family uses their duplex as a refuge for the homeless, and is much deserving of the makeover they receive.

The teenage boy happens to do parkour, and they remodel his room so he can do parkour in his room. The story is inspiring, and I can clearly understand how a teenager with such a good family would naturally gravitate towards parkour.

I know several traceurs who have modded their homes to suit parkour and training purposes, and even a traceur who is designing entire homes to fulfill parkour purposes (certain home design principles actually coincide with parkour principles.), but this is the first time I've seen it televised nationally.

Certainly, the show isn't about parkour, but parts worth mentioning are at 33:10, 47:20, and 70:00 of the video.

You can watch this episode by going to ABC.com's full episode player and clicking on Extreme Home Makeover Home Edition. Then click on the Martinez family (4/28/08). [ABC.com]

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Coco puff — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:16:00 -0500

Id just like to thank everyone here in overflux especially the people that were in last summers parkour jam of the century in atlanta. I dunno if anyone that was there remembers me but i was the egyptian guy , well anyway now ive started off parkour here in egypt and were doing pretty well , were gonna open a website soon and weve gotten weekly sessions ready and alot of outdoor sessions going. I couldnt have done any of this without the help and information about safty and everything, that i got from overflux and everyone that was there. Thank you guys soo much for everything

P.s if you gotta facebook and wanna check it out , search parkour egypt in the group
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Bob Johnson — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:17:31 -0500

I went to the doctor on Wednesday to get a regular, 3-week check up on my collar bone.

If you don't already know, 3 weeks ago I broke my collar bone doing a drop + roll. It wasn't a bad break luckily.

Wednesday I went tot he doctor to get an x-ray of my collar bone and assesment to see how my healing was coming along. I got the x-ray and they sent me off to a room.

45 minutes later, 4 doctors come into the room and close the door behind them. The first thing one of the doctors says is, "So, pretty much, you're super human." They explained to me that my bone was healing at twice the rate of a 7 year old's collar bone of a similar break, and that they'd like to run more tests on me. If the blood tests turn up certain variables (that orthopedic doctors have been looking for for a while), I am to be paid a *lot* of money for them to break my bones and run tests.

I asked, "How much money?" The doctors said, "At a minimum, you're looking at six figures. This is break-through research into the human condition." My personal doctor even said, "You could be the next step in evolution, son."

I don't know how I feel about that right now, but I'm damn glad that the collar bone healed so fast.

For the past 3 weeks I've had dreams of parkour and exercise and I've been unable to do so in real life. I jogged today, and it felt absolutely amazing. I wish I could have joined the other guys in the Athens crew at practice today, but I got *extremely* tired after running for 30 minutes or so. Even so, it was such a relief to finally exercise.

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Athenian — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:18:51 -0500

help!! I have a problem rolling and i seem to stick it before i actually roll. I'm enclosing a video of my fav. jump and roll.

bear in mind im a noob
st._vincents_leap_and_roll.avi

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Amir — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:05:32 -0500

I'd like to change the look of overflux. This is partly because I think it's about time the look changed and I don't think the dark color scheme is very inviting. When this site was originally redesigned it was still kind of 'underground', and that's the vibe I wanted to show. But I think the site is lacking necessary communication/access to information since it has grown a bit. I wasn't planning on making this post until I had something to show everyone, but here it is anyway. I really like the setup of pkto.ca . I'm also hoping to incorporate the wedge system they use (like using ga.overflux.com or fl.overflux.com etc) to give people a little more say and insight into what's going on in their community. At the moment everyone's kind doing their thing but newcomers might not know what's going on around them. Some useful tools of the site, like the map and the traceur search, could be made a little more prominent. I guess I could go on and on... anyway, let me know what you think...

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jkar64 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:21:46 -0500

I was trying to work this combo ob I found outside this old resturaunt/factory place, and I was trying to make a jump from ontop of a 4ft high pole to some 2in diameter piping that was running horizontally across the wall about 8ft away.

I missed and this guy saw me, and asked what I was doing. I told him I was trying to jump for the piping, and says...

"Oh, you're one of them 'Building Walkers'."

I just sorta laughed to myself and said "Yeah, something like that." And then he left.

Just thought I'd share that. Good for a chuckle. =D

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jphansen — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:19:14 -0500

I've been having some left-shin pain a little into practice, and finally identified it--when jumping off this platform, about 5 feet up, lazy vaulting over its rail then landing, it accrues this pressure in my inner shin upon landing. This is due to me jumping off the same leg, going over the right side (since I'm right-handed) over and over. I actually kong vault it now, landing symmetrically, though when I'm lazy or unsure, I lazy vault often. Just thought I'd share my insight. From now on I won't do repetitive practice from the same side when lazy vaulting.

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jkar64 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:35:31 -0500

I need a way to do it faster/ more efficiently.

Can you guys help me out?

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Taven-TC-Cross — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:46:31 -0500

Parkour is all about being effecient, right?.. Doing things that don't need as much work or put alot of force on your muscles. I've noticed that some people try to make it difficult(i'm not pointing fingers, and i'm not trying to offend anyone). When i try to do something, i do it in my own way. Like instead of doing a monkey vault(which i can't do yet) or a dash vault(yet another i can't do yet), i do something else that doesn't take a toll on me, since i'm a Rookie n' all i can't do much(ofcourse). Now i'm wondering if anyone else around here does it their own way aswell... Not caring about the different type of vaults, or any other type Technique.. All that matters is getting through the enviroment.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:01:34 -0500

I m training a chick from my grade school career whom i have known since middle school i showed her a video of female practicioners and she instantly became motivated... more in tomorrow !

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Cody R. — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:50:54 -0500

http://www.oanow.com/oan/news/local/article/leaps_and_bounds/8857/

Here is the Article that got published recently in the newspaper for the area. Overall i think the reporter did a good job. Of course a few things here and there, like when I quoted by Stephane Vigroux but the article ended up looking like i made it up lol. And they mispelled kong at the end. But overall A very positive article!

Thanks,

Cody

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Taven-TC-Cross — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:17:19 -0500

I know it may be one of the simple vault but for a rookie like me... It's a very difficult technique.. As we all know the first few times of doing a monkey vault or a kong are quite scary.. I haven't done any of them yet since i'm too afraid of clipping my feet. Can any of you tell me a a good way to get over that fear?

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Zanadoo — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:33:12 -0500

Well, I've been out of the scene for about a year now and I've been called back. I got lazy and out of shape and I lost a fair bit of technique, all though the basics are all still there. Just wanted to hop on and give a hearty hello! to all my old buddies from overflux!!

I've been trolling the site and it looks like a ton has happened while I was gone, I see a ton of new faces and I seem to not be seeing some other faces. Whats new? Catch me up with whats goin down in the GA scene, the SE USA scene, and the overall global parkour scene?

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Xenowoolf — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:49:37 -0500

URBANATHALON CHECK IT OUT AT MIAMI PARKOUR

http://forum.miapk.com/index.php?topic=142.0

TALK ABOUT A NATIONAL JAM

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jkar64 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:21:25 -0500

This thing is still kickin my [censored]. I found a way to get around it, but it's not what I originally intended to do. More of an easy way out.

Here's a pic to show you guys what I'm dealin with. (size 12 shoe for refference)

The only way I can get around it is to cat from the first corner and shimmy my way to the other side, where I can pull myself up.

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spinks — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:47:54 -0500

any idea why they call it this

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jphansen — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:25:02 -0500

I first learned from inner, but it seems more natural to do it with outer. Is there a correct technique to do it?

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jkar64 — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:48:46 -0500

I'm having a bit of trouble with this recently (as far as PK is concerned).

How do you guys deal with it?

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jkar64 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:24:43 -0500

Was out for a run and found a great spot, so I stayed for about 45 min. and hit everything I could think to hit. It went okay for the most part. Got in some cat ballances, couple of kongs and monkey-Vs. But the best part was the ledge action. Awesome, until I got to this one part... here's a sketch.

I made it around the first corner (the one on the right), but I couldn't make it the rest of the way without falling. Can you guys help me out?

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Taven-TC-Cross — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:36:26 -0500

Alright.. I already know how to do that but i was just wondering how far some of you guys can jump. I can jump across a six foot gap(just rounding off.. The real distance is six foot and eight inches). I don't know if that's pretty good for a rookie or not but if it is.. Please let me know so i can feel proud for something lol

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Krazychris61 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:24:00 -0500

Sup i live near Columbus but i don't know anyone in the area r any of u?

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happydud — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:21:04 -0500

Hello! Most of you probably haven't heard about my trip, so check out the thread here: http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?topic=8617

So I'm planning on coming to the South East area for my trip. I know I want to hit up Charlottesville (s?), Chapel Hill, and Atlanta, but where should I go in Florida? I listed three cities, but they're mostly just placeholders. I'm not too in touch with who is where, so which cities are the biggest scenes in?

Would anyone volunteer a couch/floor for me to sleep on for a few days?

It looks like I'll be in the area around mid-July.

Hope to meet a lot of you when I come!

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spinks — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:46:12 -0500

Ok so I have these friends, one is fairly advanced and got passed the monkey a while ago. I got this other friend who has a mental block for monkey just on normal ledges and rails.
For me the monkey came very easily, I think it's fear holding them back. I know how to teach the monkey well, but I don't know how to teach mental prep, or get past my own mental blocks besides just doing it and hope for the best. when I tell my friends just do it, they do, and it's like there body won't let them do it. so they bail and I tell them, that's just about the worst that could happen. Usually they get but they still have trouble. Any suggestions?

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Mixup — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:51:14 -0600

We've set up a world freerunner/ tracer map! You can find fellow tracers and freerunners on the map! You can add yourself on the map by Registering, and your details will added automatically on it!
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Teh Freerun/tracer world map!

Hope this helps you finding friends and freerunners!

Peace to ya'all!

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spinks — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:04:50 -0600

I woke up today thinking, why didnt i plan something for today. Luckily i didn't.

I got a message this morning from a new member here on overflux (the goods14) he said he lived around me so i said meet me up. He never got back to me about where he would be in the next few hours.

My friend cameron (Past free runner buddy, he fell and smashed his face open so his parents won't let him free run much at all anymore, so he is familiar with all the moves and stuff). called me to ride bikes up at the highschool.

So i said alright and i went up there and we met up with some skaters and did some fun stuff, then me and cameron wondered off away from the skaters and he said, DUDE A FREE RUNNER, DUDE HE JUST DID A LAZY. (If you haven't noticed thats an extremely rare sight in my area), so we went over to him and talked to him and he is the new member on overflux, so we rode around with him and did a little bit of stuff, and we ended up departing at a kroger near there.

Pretty good day today, met a new free runner. He's definatly got potential, anyone does starting around our age does if they stay with it. So give him a welcome if you see a post of his and i will personally say...
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jphansen — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:43:13 -0600

My NB 810s have just about had it and I was going to get Ariakes, but I can't find any in NE Georgia. Can I get some shoe recommendations? Thanks.

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LawL3ss — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:18:45 -0600

Hey guys what's going on? I'm GoldenLeg from Canada. I'm on the PKTO.ca forums and community. I'm going to be moving to Miami soon, and just want to introduce myself and get to know some traceurs from the area before I get to ya.

I'm 21 years old, I skateboard, breakdance, trick, free run, snowboard, and I study taekwondo and choy lay fut kung fu... I love being active, and doing as much as I can.

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andrewXpillman — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:33:27 -0600

This was posted on the texasparkour website, check it out
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WHO
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Retailers: Foot Locker, Foot Action, Champs

WHAT
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The K Swiss tour offers a full experience�from performances to training clinics and the opportunity to try and win the new footwear all in a festival like atmosphere. Meet Mark Toorock and The Tribe as they perform and leap from 18ft scaffolding. Participate in a FREE RUNNING clinic and try out your new moves on K-Swiss�s customized course. Don�t forget to test the FREE RUNNING shoes and you may go home with your own pair that you win or buy on site.

WHERE
University of San Francisco March 6th 10am to 4pm
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NY�Details TBA

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:23:06 -0600

Hey guys i've come to realize over time that i work better with my left side as opposed to the right side, i guess in a sense im ambidexterious... To get to the point i usually land my lazy vaults efficiently on the left hand, speed vaults faster with the left hand, and one handed reverse vaults quicker with the left hand. I guess im on a roll lol does anyone else feel their left side is better?

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Spyder — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:52:10 -0600

Rather rudementary but whatever. What do you guys think about it??

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Bob Johnson — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:09:22 -0600

Hi folks,

As many of you know many people have been making an effort to make official organizations in their towns or universities. The University of Georgia requires that clubs create a constitution to reflect the ideas of the organization. While many of the things mentioned in the constitution are UGA requirements, I hope that everyone can benefit from this thread.

That said, I am asking for critiques from both UGA and non-UGA traceurs alike of our constitution. Here is the current draft.

Preamble

We the members of University of Georgia Parkour, and subscribing to the regulations and policies of the University of
Georgia, establish this Constitution to govern the matters within our organization.

ARTICLE I: University of Georgia Parkour
a. The name of this organization or association is: University of Georgia Parkour, UGA Parkour, UGA PK, UGAPK (henceforth refered to as UGAPK)
b. UGAPK is part of several regional parkour communities, including: Overflux (http://www.overflux.com) and Parkour North America (http://parkournorthamerica.com/)

ARTICLE II: Mission

a. The mission of UGAPK shall be to train one to adapt one's movement to any given obstacle, focusing on fast, efficient movement and emphasizing physical and mental health.

b. Definition of parkour: Parkour is a physical discipline inspired by human movement, focusing on fast efficient forward motion over, under, and around obstacles in one's environment. Such movement may come in the form of running, jumping, climbing, and other more complex techniques. The goal of parkour is to adapt one's movement to any given obstacle.

c. Training: A healthy regiment of cardiovascular and muscular training is a necessity for parkour. The techniques and skills developed in parkour require a high degree of strength, dexterity, and precision. We wish for all members to lead healthy lives and to only perform the techniques their bodies are capable of handling. During practice we emphasis both cardiovascular and muscular fitness. We seek to improve ourselves gradually by daily dedication to training, to improve our bodies, our minds, and our spirit.

d. Anti-Competition: Parkour is a humble, patient and lifelong discipline, and the human body requires incremental conditioning to ensure its resistance and longevity. Moderation is a truly important value of parkour and an indispensable quality in order to preserve oneself and for the body to endure. Therefore, we reject whatever goes against moderation and that impairs the body. Competition encourages the unready to sacrifice their health for early victories, or to reach a ranking that has no true meaning. We reject titles, status, pride, and seek only to improve on a personal level.

ARTICLE III: Membership

a. Membership shall be limited to regularly enrolled University of Georgia students, faculty, and/or staff members.

ARTICLE IV: Non-Discrimination
a. Membership is extended to all students without regard to age, ethnicity, gender, disability, color, national origin, race, religion, sexual
orientation, or veteran status.

b. Membership is extended to all students as stated in the University of Georgia Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy.

ARTICLE V: Officers
a. The officers of this organization shall consist of: A Chief Officer and Treasurer. Officers must be UGA students. The Chief Officer directs the organization of activities, time of practice, organization of jams and other event coordination. The Chief Officer may appoint other members to help with the duties of the chief officer. The Treasurer raises and manages money for UGAPK when needed for jams and other UGAPK related trips.
b. The Chief Officer and Treasurer should both be members who serve as examples of the mission of UGAPK, who are involved in the local, regional, and national communities, and who regularly attend pratice. Officers should have excellent organizational and financial skills.
c. An office will be held for one year by a single officer.
d. An individual is allowed to hold office for as many terms as elected.
e. An officer can be elected with a majority vote by any of the members. Such an election may be done in person, or electronically.
f. An officer may be removed provided he or she is not doing adequately the duties assigned to him or her. Removal requires a 3/4ths vote by the members.
g. If a vacancy is in office, the most capable member may take the duties of that officer. If more than one member desires the position, than a vote can be initiated, with the majority taking the office. If the vacancy was temporary, then the duties of that position must be relinquished back to the original officer when he or she returns.

ARTICLE VI: Practice

a. Practice shall be held bi-weekly or more. The Chief Officer is responsible for organizing the time and place for practice. Methods of notification include, but are not limited to: Facebook or the UGAPK LISTSERV.

ARTICLE VII: Amendments

a. The constitution may be amended by a vote of 2/3's of the members. The amendments must abide by the ideals held in Article II: Mission of UGAPK.

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wildchild92 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:00:20 -0600

Just wondering if I could do parkour training in a regular house like over or on a bed or sumthing. My house is just like a regular house nothing special and no training room or nuthin. I'm in 9th grade and shorter for my age so any tips would be great!! ;=)

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spinks — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:15:53 -0600

Me and my friends are in the process of starting a free running/parkour club at my school. We already have a sponsor we just need a schedule and Something to tell the administation that they will fully support.

Like what we actually will be doing. I guess we will start meeting in parks and such, just thought i'd share.

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Bob Johnson — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:07:18 -0600

I found this inspiring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4-DsPAfl1Y

Translation: (it's not perfect. :p)

The rings.

He's come to a flat position.

(Children) Good luck! Do your best!!!

He's landed the dismount!

(Children) teacher, good luck!!!

He's done a handstand and a flip.

To Wakamatsu, continuing gymnastics is about longevity. As he continues gymnastics, he has a message:

(Wakamatsu): From now until a thousand years later I'd like to continue. That's what I'd like Japan's gymnastic system to reflect.

Wakamastsu's life is about wholeheartedly walking down the path one step at a time.

(Children) Good luck!

Now he does the horizontal bars.

?Wakamatsu): when I'm teaching, I'm always moving...and you can learn to move like that too.

(Wakamatsu): I don't have a limit, but I'm always training for the future. I want everyone to think likewise.

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drew_19 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:33:48 -0600

Anyone ever pla it. i saw some videos of it. it looked pretty cool... any one have any ideas about it? http://youtube.com/watch?v=2EAxQbJTSdY

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Bob Johnson — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:56:18 -0600

This is a really fun game, and can be helpful to our training.

What you need:

Two long ropes (jump ropes, or any long, moveable objects that can't easily be tripped over)

Setup:

Place the two ropes on the ground some distance apart, making parallel lines.

How to play:

Everyone lines up to run and jump across the "chasm" between the two ropes. If you don't make it, you're out.

Once everyone passes the chasm, the ropes are moved further apart. The game continues like this until only one person remains.

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Johnny — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:47:15 -0600

I remember hearing from somebody that parkour was almost magic in its effects; that the very essence of moving around is inspiring to all of us. Now anything out of the ordinary, performed in public, can be inspiring in that people will look and ooh and aah. But there is something different about parkour--maybe it is because parkour is not in the public knowledge, maybe because it is a mystery to those who first happen upon it. Parkour is more than just something out of the ordinary: it is something that brings people of all ages and all backgrounds together. Even in my very first year of training I have connected with people and children of all ages, though sometimes it was only a toddler watching and grinning with delight. Or maybe it was a lonely kid left outside while his sister practiced at dance. Sometimes it has been curious pedestrians on their way to meet friends, and it has also been parents intrigued and full of questions. There is something undeniable about parkour, in that it really seems to unite people.

More and more, I find that people in Athens (I guess it is UGA mostly) know what we are doing when we are out at night practicing. Just tonight I ran alone through Tate plaza on the way home, only to find that there was someone running after me! Surprisingly he caught up, and correctly guessed that I was practicing parkour. Apparently he has friends who used to practice...and just because of that this random guy sprinted to catch up to me. There really has to be some kind of power behind parkour, something working behind our cognition. It is amazing to me--not to brag--that a year ago 3 people started training, and has tripled as of a few weeks ago. I am so proud and so excited about training for parkour, and all the benefits and journeys it has brought all of us here in Athens (not to mention all the Overflux contributors).

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drew_19 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:45:23 -0600

i was looking around and came across this website. let me know what you guys think about it...

http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/parkour.htm

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spinks — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:05:04 -0600

My brother told me that his anatomy teacher said that people of African descent posess an extra muscle in their legs'. I didn't believe him at first but then I thought of all the possiblities, and it almost seems true. I noticed that African Americans do run very fast, and jump VERY high, but was it really true?
Have any of you guys heard of this, or is it just a myth?

And by posting this I no offense to anybody even if it does sound that way ;-D.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:32:55 -0600

Does anybody know or affiliate with Female traceuress?I've searched up and down and havent found any girls into pk or fr in Orlando...

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Jumanji — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:48:30 -0600

I am going to Panama today and I couldnt find any traceurs in the area.... Surprising but true.
then that got me to thinking....
How should one go about practicing parkour in Foreign countries, because every country isnt as congenial as America. "COngenial, dont even know if that is the right word". I plan to practice and see the area, but I was just curious about what others thought the rules of etiquette and safe behavior are.

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whited — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:57:00 -0500

i just came in from climbing trees, and it is really good training. It is a lot of fun to swing from branches and stuff.

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flaying monkeys — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:46:12 -0500

hello evry body i have idia just for fun evry one but his shoes picture ok

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flaying monkeys — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:00:30 -0500

hello i have some thing to tell about the music one time i go play parkour with my team and i forget my mp4 player with me while iam playing i play lil jon songs then go to play the music make play better and the music remove my scare

just for evry body try play lil jon songs or rock music and go play parkour

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spinks — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:44:59 -0500

captain crunch powns all ur little weiny cereals.

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warpigs330 — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:17:55 -0600

my legs are the strongest part of my body so I naturally gravitate towards this type of movement so I am kinda biased but that does not invalidate my point.

I have seen that at large gatherings of traceurs there seems to be a derth of people just jumping around, almost all of the techniques practiced are vaults and pulling motions, like catgrabs and such. I greatly enjoy just using my legs and practicing my balance also. I can and do jump around pretty much wherever I go. obviously this greatly improves jumping strength and precision but it also gives you a really good sense of how to land, I usually wear my feiyues with holes in them in my everyday life because they are very comfortable and give me a true sense of what my feet are capable of instead of having tons of padding and what have you, I find training precision in a shoe like this greatly improves my overall agility and natural sense of my body's abilities.

almost any environment lends itself to miscellaneous jumping around, some that are especially good for it are train tracks and parking lots with the concrete slabs infront of the parking spots. I absouteley love train tracks, I have lived near them my entire life and as I grow up I find they offer different enjoyable qualities. when I was younger I loved the isolation and feeling of knowing this place where many people only see in passing, train tracks have a very interesting sense about them. now I love the rails and ties. obviously you can jump between the rails but you can also run along the ties trying to avoid stepping on rocks and precisely placing each foot as you run quickly. when one set of tracks splits into two sets there is a graduated distance between the two sets of tracks where you can practice any length of precision jumps onto rails that aren't incredibly thin but just the right size for precision jumps. also you can just balance for any distance you want, hopping between tracks and walking and talking with a friends. it is a very pleasant way to spend the afternoon.

you can also just practice basic jump precision anywhere where there are clear markings in or on the ground, like the lines of a sidewalk, or a parking lot, or anywhere where you can clearly see a small place to put your foot.

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warpigs330 — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:29:46 -0600

in order to give credit where credit is due fellowsapien started this a little earlier on parkour north america but I think it will work a little better here. the rules are as follows: one person will announce one set of some body weight exercise, so everyone can participate, the first person to complete this at home gets to post the next exercise. for esoteric exercises one should link to a video to show how to do it. also everyone not actively participating can do the exercises as they are listed in this thread and get a great workout too. also the poster of the exercise must be able to do his own exercise, preferably for everyone involved the poster should do his own exercise before posting.

I'll start, 20 one legged calf raises, then switch feet and do 20 on the other foot.

P.S. as a personal challenge I am going to try and do every exercise mentioned in this thread, I have been needing a good excuse to do more at home conditioning anyway.

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drew_19 — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:34:30 -0600

B13 is on youtube, but its in nine parts. i liked it, pretty good for a forigen flick, its even in english so no worries of subtitles...

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Adam Kuebler — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:43:11 -0600

Just thought I post about yesterday's training:

I've really seen some good results from my bodyweight strength training and balance work. I worked on really akward A to B's and got them down really smoothly. I also found a couple new saut de bras . One was about 10 feet high, 8.5 feet long, and a foot down. It really took a lot of mental power to jump but I landed it easily. Another one was really awkward. It was 3 feet high, 8 feet long, and one foot up from a rail to two wooden rail/walls at a right angle. I just made myself jump and was getting close to the wall when I realized I was going to just barely make it. I just reacted and stuck out my arms and legs. I landed like a spider, or a monkey, or a spider monkey with one foot and one hand on each wall. I did it again and the same thing happened. It was interesting. I also realized how far my reaction had come, not only on that, I was doing a kong to cat when I missed with one hand. Kind of like the David Belle bail, for me it was a simple jump I have done hundreds of times but I just missed with one hand. But I caught myself, my arms flew forward and grabbed the rail and I tucked my legs in and landed on the rail/wall, pulled myself up and kept going, almost like I planned it. I'm sore today, which is a sign of a good day of training.

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infinity301 — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:10:11 -0600

is there a certain brand or style of shoes that would be good to use while im am learnin how to do parkour?

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warpigs330 — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:38:42 -0600

I have decided to make a parkour blog, I only currently have one post so far, it should soon be filled out with information about my ideas of parkour and what have you.

http://warpigsparkour.blogspot.com/

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Louis Hermann — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:22:42 -0600

Did anyone see it?

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Bob Johnson — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:36:27 -0600

David Belle's attitude in this video is important. I can't stress this enough.

http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kh8NeG9wf8

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Louis Hermann — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:55:03 -0500

Okay, so how about an option so that when you recieve a PM, an email gets sent to your email address.

My reasoning is that there are a lot of local traceurs that have kind of fallen from Overflux, and y'know maybe they check their email, but they may have completely forgotten about Overflux and everything and a little email reminder might be what they need to get back into it.

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Louis Hermann — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:35:32 -0500

Gah, unbelievebly important, looks easy, ridiculously hard. I got some great critiscism on my video about my precisions, and I have preceded to work on them a lot, but they're still eluding me.

How do you choose to practice this move? I know you can set up like 2x4's and stuff, think local park environment, the stuff in the video.

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Cody R. — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:08:34 -0600

For those of you that didn't see the piece on ESPN2. A black journalist tried to speak for the rest of the black race today. She said that black peope aren't interested in parkour. "How many black traceurs do you see? NONE!" lol that woman was stupid. I hate to tell you Akil, but evidently this is just something white people do lol. Anyway the rest of the segment was pretty good. Just your thoughts on the subject.

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flaying monkeys — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:09:45 -0500

hello boys how are you i have broke my foot in fight is it ok if i sty 2 or 3 weeks with out training parkour

now iam just train my upper body is it ok or iam losse some thing help

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Louis Hermann — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:54:01 -0500

Exactly how it sounds. Could you go into a rail or narrow wall in a dash vault with a reverse grip in one hand, then after clearing pull real hard and go into a cat grab?

Anyone tried it? Sounds fun.

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GHOST — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:21:16 -0500

yo whats up? its your boy, Da GHOST, just wondering if there is anyone out there with the "706" area code, maybe we could meet up sometime.
Holla back if you is out there.........
- peace

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flaying monkeys — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:45:02 -0500

hello evrybody how are u

i want from evrybody read this post tell me what the high you can jump from
ex:5meter-6meter-10 meter

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Amir — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:24:03 -0500

We, a group of dedicated traceurs from across North America, have come together in hopes of building a new website that represents our community: ParkourNorthAmerica.com (PKNA).

Our primary goal in creating PKNA is to provide a site that is truly community based. Our goal is to help educate, inspire, and unite North American traceurs while remaining true to the original philosophy and methods of Parkour. We believe a traceur's goal is to improve within him- or her- self; to become stronger, more humble, more useful, more helpful, and more conscious. We believe that most thriving Parkour communities are built on this foundation. Our educational materials will be freely available, and subject to question and contest by the greater community.

We believe that Parkour is best kept local. Therefore, we endeavor to not interfere with local communities; we wish only to encourage them. PKNA will not be a commercial site, as we believe that that interferes with being community-based. Therefore, we will not involve ourselves with the sale of any merchandise. For the same reason, PKNA will not be affiliated with any team, talent agency or single fitness program.

Traceurs without a local community forum will have PKNA as an option for a place to discuss Parkour on a national and continental level. Those who are already part of a local community will benefit from the knowledge of other communities across the continent. By keeping open lines of communication between communities, we hope to maintain a positive image for Parkour in North America.

We believe that the Parkour community is strongest when we stand together, so we ask all the Parkour communities of North America to come together on this site to help forge a positive future for the whole continent.

Together, we seek to create a strong and healthy environment for all North American traceurs.

Exo - New York
Chris (kaos) New England
Amir (fellowsapien) South East US
Dan (pkdanno) Toronto
Rafe (Faelcind) Washington state
Cliff (cak010) California
Andy (Animus) DC

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Stevo — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:19:01 -0500

when i visit an "Article" for the first time, i see the comments made to those articles and the entry box to make a comment of my own. when i visit any article any time again, all comments and the comment entry boxes are gone. basically, the article comments are only visible to me the first time i visit a page.

speculation: is this a web-cookie thing?

thanks

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concept — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:26:33 -0500

I am new to Parkour. As matter of fact I never heard of it until 2 days ago. I was in blockbuster and rented this french action film called District B-13. It stars David Belle and some other really talented actors. The opening sequence starts with PK'ing. I was blown away. I have had martial arts training in the past so this is something I would like to dedicate myself to. I live near Daytona Beach but spend my weekends in Jacksonville. If there is anyone in either area that would like a new Pk'ing partner of would mind showing a newbie some trick I would really appreciate it. By the way if you havent seen it i suggest everyone on this site check out the movie. It is off the hook. and its dubbed in english.

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spinks — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:37:47 -0500

i dont understand?

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Cody R. — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:15:13 -0500

I was just wondergin if any knows what kind of pants I should wear for free style-walking.....are there any better than others? OMG respond quickly I might go train with any at all!

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Citrus — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:38:52 -0500

i am going to buy the 100 f300 shoes that the site suggests if theyre as good as the writer says, sorry writer i dont know your name, but what does it mean when you say "they run a size small" because i usually wear a tight fit like a 9, if thats the case, what size should i get them in?

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Crowbar — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:44:28 -0500

there seems to be a lot of discourse on the subject, so i thought i would share my ideas.
correct me if im wrong, but one of the overiding concepts of parkour is efficiency, and models of black holes in terms of energy loss are by far the most efficient thing in the universe. by this logic, shouldnt dedicated tracuers throw themselves into the void in search of the perfect practice? just something to think about.

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spinks — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:04:45 -0500

my rolls are alright on the grass , but when i do it on the concrete, it hurts pretty bad, so i can only do a few at a time on concrete withought my back getting bruised

HELP!, ive watched plents of tutorials and nothing is working

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Louis Hermann — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:23:32 -0500

I don't know if list is the right word, but I was thinking maybe there could be a place on the site where one can go and see everyone from the states and see how they're grouped in order to find locals more easily. Then again chances are there is already something like this and I just made myself look like an idiot. If thereis already something like that perhaps we could show the names by activity.

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Kith — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:19:20 -0500

I have a Hypothetical situation for you.

Now, if I happened to have a hypothetical friend named Kick (hypothetically), and Kick was thinking of building some objects (out of some pieces of wood) that he could practice some of the movements of Parkour on, because Kick's dad has no life and is willing to help build these objects, what objects would you recommend Kick building?

All hypothetical of course. (Note: Kick has absolutely no relation to Kith. Ignore the similar naming. Also, my hypothetical friend, Kick, does not happen to have an enclosed area, so this stuff will be outside. Kick was thinking of building a wall to practice cats on, and possibly a block to practice vaults.

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Cody R. — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:14:05 -0500

I hit another big DK the other day, got it on cellphone cam, the gap was 10 feet. I've uploaded the video to youtube...it's processing.

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Hellz — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:04:06 -0500

Hey all my name is Rob....I am currently living in western ma, but planning on moving to florida very soon. I am also going down there sept 1st to check out colleges and living and such..if anyone would be so kind to show me and a friend around or just hang with us and jam that be sic....I Will be flying into Tampa but will also be around the orlando area....I am 19 and my friend is 18....I parkour alot..he sometimes jams...Jus gimme a call (413) 212-9333 if you could show us some sh*t.... later guys

Hellz

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gliderz ldft — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:26:14 -0500

Ive come to the strict decision that despite the drama and bullshit parkour and free running are entirely the same,except the u.s calls it free running and the u.k calls it parkour basically :) theyre all the same thing guys no mattter wat the internet labels it as

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Cody R. — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:25:29 -0500

Just wanted to write up a little article of inspiration for everyone. Yesterday was a normal day or hard training at the park and me and the guys had somehow magically convinced our roomates to come out and experience a parkour workout. The day went normal at first, vaults, climb-ups, muscle-ups, precisions. kongs to precisions. All the good stuff. When at one point one of my friends pointed out a particular "wouldn't it be cool if" spot. You know the spot I'm talking about. The spot where everyone looks at it and says "that would be so sweet if I could do that." This particular spot was a cat jump from one wooden wall to another almost 10 feet away at the same height. At first I paid it little attention, as there was no point in risking the 9 foot drop below if i fell on my back. It was too far to hesitate, and too high up to fully commit to the trick...right? It's times like this when a traceur has to look at one's self, know one's limits, and not be comfortable with them. I did just that. I knew it was possible and i also knew that there was also no room for hesitation. And for a good reason, it frankely scared the crap out of me... However after a few times of turn vaulting over the wall and coming back up a few seconds later to rethink the trick, I turn vaulted once more, took a look at my obstacle, and asked my self the question "What do you want to be?" I answered myself at that point. And executed that flawless 10 foot catjump right as I thought. "I want to be better than I AM." After yesterday, I learned something that I would like to share with all of you. It's not what you tell yourself in your head you can or can't do. It's what you actually do and commit to. Remember, with all the learning of tricks and techniques the whole point is that you challenge yourself EVERYDAY, even on your worst days, don't waste one hour of training... daydreaming. Do it. Be better than you are. But be safe. Live long. Know your limits. And as always, Push them.

Thanks,
Cody

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gliderz ldft — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:12:15 -0500

Ive realized that alot of people view parkour or free running in many different ways.some see it as an escape in according to getting chased,while others see it as getting from A to B as quickly as possible.I of course am noone to say free running is a cousin to pk but ill take a shot and say theyre different!Im sorta on the fence with this one because i view pk and fr two totally different things...

well plz take time to share your opinion thanks :)

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Scott — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:21:40 -0500

so the other day I was balancing on the top of a horse pasture fence, and the beam started to wobble. rather than thinking, "hmm, this beam is probably not gonna support me", i thought, " hmm, it's moving! an extra challenge! yes!" . That was a split second before the beam snapped clean in half, and I fell through split legged and broke the second beam with my balls. Well not my balls precisely- i managed to clench real tight at the last seccond- so i'll just say my inner cheeks are swollen and purple at the moment :)
Some how in the fall I fell on my middle finger and fractured it as well. Anyway, I was more embarrased than anything, as my friend who was horseback riding at the time totally saw it all go down.
It was a good lesson on checking your environment.
So everyone double check your surfaces and architecture before you use them! take my advice or you'll have a broken finger and a swelling taint area! hahah

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dudeitsaj — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:53:19 -0500

hey everybody, its aj. just wanted to say im back after 7 weeks and really ready to pk. are there any jams coming up?

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gliderz ldft — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:12:45 -0500

WOW i just got back from a run ifrom one in the afternoon till nine o clock pm it was indeed hectic but me and my co founder overcame our obstacles and i learned he overcame hisself in confidence.Pk is truly about going out all day,training hard,bleeding a little and learning about your body in the greatest art form alive parkour is a great sport!!!!!!!!!!

On behalf of gliderz lead foot have a great session and go pk :)

p.s this all happen at ucf i advice those with a creative mindset to run at ucf asap

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Bob Johnson — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:06:26 -0500

I believe that the #1 thing you do in Parkour is running. That's simply the nature of getting to a place as fast as possible, as efficiently as possible. Therefore, the best Parkour shoe is also the best running shoe.

Here's an article that can help you pick the right shoe for you. Remember that everyone has a different body type so don't just pick a "cool" shoe. Pick one for you.

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Louis Hermann — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:04:45 -0500

I didn't believe I could make it, but it seems I can. One problem- I only have my skate shoes. If anyone has a pair of old athletic shoes I can use for tmrw and Sun, please PM me.

I wear a 10 - 10 1/2

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Scott — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:24:35 -0500

Hey, it was awesome meeting all you guys this weekend! thanks for hosting the event! I had a blast. I think my favorite part was at the end of saturday night, when we all tore though the square at downtown decatur, and everyone was jumping out of the way in terror. hah. that or "you guys can't be trying to make a profit off of harming this tree!" :)
If any of you guys ever come through Nashville, look me up. You guys have a place to stay anytime. There are some good spots to hit up here too.
I didn't make it out for sunday morning.... how did it go?

Does anyone know if someone is going to put together all the video snippets we got? I know there wasn't a ton, but i'd like to see it nevertheless.

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Wombatwolf — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:10:33 -0500

I'm just wondering because I've seen a lot of ill will directed towards Urban Freeflow, and am just wondering why, exactly.

Is it because they've kind of taken parkour and transformed it into a product? That's kind of what I see, is there something more? What's the deal with it?

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Nezgibs — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:45:40 -0500

Hello everyone, you can call me Nezgibs. Ive just recently decided to take up Parkour and i am here to ask a few questions about some help. I am 15 and in good physical shape, i have great leg strength and great upper body strength when it comes to climbing and carrying weight and even the occasional just-for-fun wrestling session. I love to climb trees, walls, and ropes. I dont pass up a chance to jump off the local bridge into the creek and if i see something i can climb up or hang from i give it a go. I am also quite flexible in my legs, arms, wrists, ankles, shoulders and basically everywhere. One of my questions is what would be a good shoe to buy to start with? I have done research into Stealth Rubber soles and such and was wondering what would be a good buy? Also i was wondering what would be the best way to start teaching myself to do backflips and prepare myself for the techniques such as jumping from extreme heights. I can do a frontflip off of a platform no problem and i am getting better at landing them but i still have yet to teach myself how to do a backflip. One of my concerns is ofcourse breaking a bone or maybe even my neck during flips or leaps from great heights. My overall question with that is what would be the best way to condition myself to do these stunts.

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Ray Sharma — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:43:16 -0500

I started this thread because a few weeks ago i could lift myself up through monkey bars when hanging below them. But now i can't, as you can imagine this is very stressful and i am getting very agravated so could someone tell me the reason for this. A friend did give me one idea, he said it is because your muscle grows but then your fat catches up and takes over, then the muscle catches up and so on and so forth. Is this true? If not then please tell me as i would be eternally grateful!

THANK YOU FOR READING THIS, YOURS IN FRIENDSHIP

RAY SHARMA

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Daffy — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:45:54 -0500

US Traceurs on Frappr

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GHOST — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:12:07 -0500

i was on this site sometime ago when somebody had a list of pk/freerunning moves, he had them separated into categories like flips and vaults and stuff.
Anywho, one of the vaults listed was something like a "dead vault, or deadman vault" or something like that. i never heard of this move and i have been curious about it ever since, can anyone post a video of what it looks like or an explanation or something that show ro describes the manuver.

any help is greatfully appreciated

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DrPerullo — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:18:47 -0500

I haven't found any articles on this site that help you out with running accross walls. I was wondering if someone could help me out with my technique by giving some pointers on wall running.

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Jumanji — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:52:02 -0500

As of June 18, 2007... 12:51 (Alabama Time)
The Calendar posting is not functioning. It is no biggie, but I thought this could be an appropriate way to let the administrators know.

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whited — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:27:33 -0500

My parents don't understand parkour. I can't really explain it in a way that they approve. They think that its a bad influence like the reputation ofskateboarding. My dad is ok with it i guess but my mom hates it. She and my twin sister go on and on about how doing parkour will somehow make me unpopular and that i will get hurt. I don't know how to get them on my side about this and since I can't drive (im only 15) i kind of need them to take me places

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DrPerullo — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:34:02 -0500

This one's more a matter of curiosity, but being a beginner I think it's worth asking about. Whenever I go for a jump, I always take off with my left leg, and when I go for a vault I always use my left hand. I was just wondering if traceurs generally have a side preference for jumping and vaulting or if they tend to practice jumping and vaulting ambidextrously. Any thoughts?

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spinks — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:11:46 -0500

i have a few questions because im new to this site

in parkour jams, as long as we are with the group, we can do whatever tyepe of parkour/free running we want?
or is the like a leader we follow?

in these jams can we do flips and stuff??
thank you for answering =)

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Chris O'Neill — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:05:05 -0500

I've got sessions planned for today and tomorrow... and I'm already sore from the session yesterday... this weekend is gonna suck

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KingBlack360 — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:25:44 -0500

Looking for anyone in kissimmee or poinciana florida to train with. Just started parkour a month ago. One of my friends also in kissimmee does it so we go jam together.. Anyone else out here who does parkour?

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dudeitsaj — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:54:05 -0500

Hey yall its AJ. just wanted to let u know that i haven't quit parkour, but I will be gone for the next seven weeks. dont worry, ill keep up with my training, and i plan on jammin with u atlanta folks when i get back.

AJ

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Chris O'Neill — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:08:15 -0500

Good evening all,

I've known about Le Parkour for a couple years, but up until roughly a month ago had not done much with it other than a few vaults in public places (mainly for shock value)
I live in Athens, GA and am looking for other people to train with and learn new things from

I will be out of commission for a couple days due to a minor bone deep gash on the top of my left shin... I'm letting the stitches take hold a bit more, but if anyone in this area or around here would like to train around, say around wedensday or thursday... just let me know

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toekneebullard — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:36:43 -0500

How come, in the articles section, it will tell you how many comments there are, but I can't seem to find any comments anywhere. Am I crazy?

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Chris O'Neill — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:15:58 -0500

I'm going crazy form not being able to run right now
and my stitches itch like mad...
like mad i tell you!

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warpigs330 — Wed, 16 May 2007 22:44:10 -0500

what was the site for that google parkour map?

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Project Pat — Sat, 26 May 2007 20:10:11 -0500

Hey everyone i just signed up less than 5 minutes ago. I have been interested in Parkour for a long time. Just never got aorund to finding a way to get into it.

I live in Braselton, Georgia which is by Buford and Dacula. I am trying to find ways to get into parkour and not exactrly sure how to. I am big on working out. I have alot of upper body strength, and not so much lower body strenght in which i need to fix. Its not that my lower body is weak, its that im just alot stronger up top.

Also for getting into this, is there a certain kind of shoe i should buy for the jumps. i know there isnt like a specific kind of shoe for parkour but any suggestions for ones good for high impact from the jumps?

Thanks for any help i receive from yall.

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Streetviper — Sat, 12 May 2007 08:54:20 -0500

As I have some to jams and trained with diffeent people i have noticed that when we are training we so almost entirely spot training. this may help with creativity and technique but this inhibits our original purpose of learning parkour: moving through the environment. Parkour training in this manner becomes nothing smore than street stunts, single movements and stunts. like this ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7yKdrzs8jo ) which is great training but does not really produce flow as effectively as this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWWb4vQH4KU). the first portion of this video is spot training but the second part is where the real training between mind and body are joined and put into one cohesive union of motion.

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Streetviper — Mon, 28 May 2007 21:57:33 -0500

So the summer training season is upon us! Woo-hoo!! So just to give some vision and something to work for, i wante dto know what peoples goals for the summer so we can be able to jusge and really appreciate how far we have advanced by the time the "JAM OF THE CENTURY" comes around. and keep it to 3 goals just to give it a concise focus for training.

so here are mine;
1. learn to roll on concrete
2. MASTER the split foot take off for kongs
3. be able to do all vaults on rails as well as on walls.

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warpigs330 — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:22:54 -0500

if anyone here reads the APK boards then they probably know about M2's latest post about building a competition. He says he IS building a competition and wants feedback on how to make one. in the thread be also essentially says, "no dissenters" in that he will delete any posts in that thread that say that competition is bad. Maybe it is just me but it seems like he is moving back toward his urbanfreeflow roots, deleting posts he doesn't agree with and what have you. you can see a link to his post at the bottom of this post.
whatever happened to the supposed "alternative" to American Parkour that was in development a little while ago?

http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?topic=4903.0

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TheHatTrick — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:37:53 -0500

Ok, so lately I've had a couple of guys express interest in joining Fish and I and learning more about Parkour, maybe doing a basic workout with us.

I'm looking forward to it, and I've introduced people to the art before (Fish can regale you with tales of the women's softball team that found us fascinating the last time we were out) but I'm always looking for a fresh perspective, so. . .

Any recommendations from those of you who have 'recruited' friends to parkour? What do you suggest as the best things to teach first? What things should I emphasize that will keep them safe and uninjured, and enjoying themselves, so that they get a good taste of what the art is about and how it feels to practice it in just a short one or two our session?

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Amir — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:57:20 -0500

The chatbox has been getting a little crazy lately because of this topic. If you want to post your thoughts, do so here, and I will try my best to convince you that you're wrong. Kidding! =)

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Johnny — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:15:28 -0500

Recently I've noticed that I've been seeing more and more of these so-called 'little things' that allow me to utilize what I know from parkour and apply them in interesting situations. Two months ago this would not have been the case, but having everybody in Athens really seems to have jump-started this kind of spatial and kinesthetic creativity. Perhaps this is merely something that comes with experience, and I am finally opening my mind wide enough to be able to perceive this. Regardless of the reason, thank you to everybody who maintains a free and open spirit. Your doing so has improved my parkour, and likely others as well.

I know a formal thank-you isn't needed, but I do extend my appreciation and gratitude because there are other prospective traceurs (I feel this is a title gained through experience..no offense meant!) that are willing to be open. The very fact that I have seen multiple perspectives on my "normal" environment is definitely putting me in a good direction. So once again, thank you to everybody for training and practicing, and then extending that to others so that we can grow more as a whole and less as a bunch of individual pieces. In the upcoming weeks, months, (years!), I hope to provide such things to others.

Now, just to make it to an Atlanta jam...oof. Sorry for letting the crew down lately, but this summer may give me the opportunity to practice more and more in the Atlanta area, so hopefully there is room for more.

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Streetviper — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:11:31 -0500

so i went o the jam in athens and i brought my back pack to carry my stuff. good idea SV!
* pat on back* but as the jam progressed not only did my stuff go in so did other peoples hoodies and such which i'm not complaining i'm just saying. in th ewise and eloquent worfs on Mr. toekneebullard, " we have become the Bag-B****" mmm comforting,
well with all the weight and insecurity of abackpack i got into my car with bruises from the rub. sooooooooo...
i was wondering if any one has looked at a better way to carry items such as cell phones,cameras and such stuff.
i know its pricey but take alook at this i know i wa talking a little about it but check it out
http://www.urbantool.biz/index.jsp?page=shop

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ssdd_61350 — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:31:50 -0500

Im a beginner at parkour, ive only been doin it for about a month, all i can do are, Vertical Tic-Tac Backflips, Reg. Backflips, Reg. Frontflips, some advice on the Do's and Dont's would be greatly appreciated

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Streetviper — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:57:57 -0500

well me and my cousin were bored so we got some friends together and went to a local park when it got dark to play a game called "ghosts in the graveyard". basicly hide-and-go-seek in the dark. we set the boundries at about 200X200 yrds and all went to go hide. now this in itself does not sound benificial but it is alot like playing tag for parkour but also like what i have heard called ninja-nights. this game teaches you quiet movement and muscle control that you just don't get when it is light out.
and if you add the twist we did, if you are seen and calles out you have to keep running continuously until you are tagged or reach "base"
has anyone else ever done any games like this?

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Amir — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:40:25 -0500

It's at http://blane-parkour.blogspot.com/

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Casey Ryan — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:21:33 -0500

The English version comes out June 12. Anybody pumped for this? I loved the first one, had some excellent stunts.

And has anyone seen the French version which already came out?

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speedaemon — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:32:06 -0600

Link

Liked the ~0:31s mark, round-off to kong. Interesting, might have to try that.

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Amir — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:38:21 -0600

Any suggestions? Just a quick write-up... we can send it places!

The parkour scene in the southeastern US has been growing steadily over the years, with more and more local, state, and school communities. Inter-state sessions occur regularly every few months and have attracted new and experienced traceurs from all over the southeast. Recently Parkour at UGA in Athens, GA hosted a weekend jam with 60+ people in attendance despite cloudy skies and constant drizzle. The local newspaper, the Red and Black, and a local videographer made videos of the jam, viewable here:
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2009/11/01/News/Video.Parkour.Uga-3819469.shtml
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCnWP_L3uUc

Collaboration and discussion happens at Overflux.com. Visit the site to learn more about upcoming events and future sessions!

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speedaemon — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:44:08 -0600

Fail

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Bob Johnson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:30:58 -0600

http://overflux.com/parkour_plugins/autogallery/Gallery/Georgia/2009-11-15_10.51.36.jpg

http://overflux.com/parkour_plugins/autogallery/Gallery/Georgia/2009-11-15_10.51.43.jpg

http://overflux.com/parkour_plugins/autogallery/Gallery/Georgia/2009-11-15_10.53.37.jpg

http://overflux.com/parkour_plugins/autogallery/Gallery/Georgia/2009-11-15_10.59.58.jpg

http://overflux.com/parkour_plugins/autogallery/Gallery/Georgia/2009-11-15_10.59.23.jpg

http://overflux.com/parkour_plugins/autogallery/Gallery/Georgia/2009-11-15_10.59.12.jpg

http://overflux.com/parkour_plugins/autogallery/Gallery/Georgia/2009-11-15_11.28.32.jpg

http://overflux.com/parkour_plugins/autogallery/Gallery/Georgia/2009-11-15_11.13.17.jpg

http://overflux.com/parkour_plugins/autogallery/Gallery/Georgia/2009-11-15_10.58.17.jpg

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Brian A. Prince — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:54:40 -0600

SO, I finally got around to putting a one year video together.

Its nothing special, just a bunch of older and newer clips put together to music.

It was fun to make even though watching the older clips was REALLY painful! XP

Hope you guys like it!

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIJtbPpt9oM

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Cody Bolen — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:24:25 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCgNCHgCOBA&feature=player_embedded

Yup I know another SEGA Gym Vid. Lol.

Comments Welcome

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Cody Bolen — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:46:42 -0500

COME TO SEGA AND YOU CAN DO THIS!!!Here goes a video from an Overflux member Kyle, throwing a round off to Double Back. Filmed at SEGA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OzTWTiE_eA

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spinks — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:10:14 -0500

http://vimeo.com/6495648

Worth watching

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Brian A. Prince — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:10:03 -0500

Ok here is the video that I made from the Tampa jam from the beginning of the month. I hope you guys like it because I had to put off alot of school work to get it done :P. I do wish that I had more footage from other cameras but oh well. Make sure you watch BOTH PARTS!! because I wanted to put in alot of stuff so enjoy.

Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIaui606ZEQ

Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvGpAbFYZuc&feature=channel

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JewishNinja — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:32:04 -0500

I have some footage of my training over summer.
I'd really appreciate any feedback you have for me, whether positive or negative.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy4UaaMJYEI&feature=channel_page

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parkourdoll — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:39:50 -0500

Tell me what ya think :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCMKboGxIUo

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Cody Bolen — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:49:42 -0500

Just a short video from a couple of days ago at Piedmont Park. We made the best of a low turn out and used the camera as long as posible. Well without further adue here's the vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCitSmESQiY

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payforaday — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:21:21 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_ctx_o1tgQ

I'd like to give special thanks to my friend Jonathan Camelo. We were both supposed to make videos showing our climbup progression but unfortunately his camera broke in the process of filming. Thanks for giving me motivation to make this video and for helping me progress as a Traceur and a person.

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Jerry Farley — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:53:04 -0500

This vid is crazy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1WmK1KH6Mg

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Casey Ryan — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:09:23 -0500

Short teaser for a longer vid we'll do end in August. thanks for watching

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceV9EkPzFDM

*apparently the Youtube embed bbcode doesnt work.. so just click the link

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Team Avian — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:37:36 -0500

The first half of this year has been great, we have had a lot of fun making this video so we hope you have a lot of fun watching it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V2X8xVMj5c&fmt=18

(I don't think it needs much more said about it... it is a sampler from the first half of 2009)

Enjoy!

-Kyle(Rage)

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parkourdoll — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:03:10 -0500

I had deleted my youtube videos but i didn't mean to delete this one, it might still be uploading but it seems to work for me :p

This is everything i accomplished the summer before i joined the army (last summer lol)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS_2hVaiulw

Enjoy!, tell me what you think

Safe training!
-Aaron

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Cody R. — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:22:24 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sgrPfjS5RQ

Had to post this. Chan is probably one of the most skilled tracuers to date, but everyone just thinks of him as a kung fu guy. You will recognize almost all of jhis movements and some will leave you with your mouth gaping.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:38:47 -0500

A nice little chill video I made centered around Barefoot training...

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Team Avian — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:08:24 -0500

I guess I'll go on and post up the place to find our pictures and videos... nothing super great or anything but hey, why not huh?

photos
videos

voila... feast your eyes until your eyes are full of delicious goodness

-Kyle(Rage)

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andrewXpillman — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:36:14 -0500

Hey guys, I put together a new video of me training. Check it out and let me know what you think. thx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdXLDKWAYRM

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Graham — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:55:08 -0500

Back in August, Tom Coppola, Chris Ell, and I traveled up through Georgia, training in Orlando, Tallahassee, Atlanta, Decatur, and Athens along the way. At long last, here's the video chronicling our adventures!

(Took forever cause my computer caught a weird bug halfway though and I eventually had to completely reformat it. Needless to say, that slowed the process down a lot.)

Anyway, watch it in HD if you're cool. Enjoy!

------------

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIw0zSFM0Tk

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Cody Bolen — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:52:53 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q3RNloYFkQ

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Cody Bolen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:44:26 -0500

http://www.gudzowaty.com/#/essays

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:28:39 -0500

Lukman has some very unique movement to say the least. I've been working a lot on speed lately and I'm sure this will help as a reference every once in a while!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xW33Sb4us

Quiet animalistic enjoy.

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spinks — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:42:13 -0500

Hey guys, I love making videos and I just wanted to make a video of the people on the overflux site. I can download high quality videos from Youtube so if you have a video there send me a link. I can download a few pics from this site, anyone and everyone who wants to be included can be. If you're in the making of your own video don't worry the reel wont be done that quickly. It doesn't necessarily have to be a reel, but a progression video may mark it as a better title, even though there is really no difference ha ha. Oh one more thing I can include crews/clans and whatnot so if you are part of one please include all the information I will need thanks.

Please lmk your thoughts.

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Jake Rowland — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:58:10 -0500

I don't know if this has been posted before but I thought I would put it up here just in case.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MeiwLLZjDo

It isn't all parkour but there it is still really amazing, and there is enough PK that I don't feel bad about posting it here lol.

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JewishNinja — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:04:20 -0500

To any and all traceurs/traceuses, I've been training for 6-7 months and made this video. Any feedback, positive or negative is more than welcome. Thanks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N706aLAUZc

I had some extra footage so I made another one as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDHQi7cWufs

enjoy

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Graham — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:58:58 -0500

Hey, everybody. Here's my video to celebrate my first year of training! Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnNmutCjLwI&fmt=22

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blazinace — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:57:31 -0500

Hey what's up my name is Larry and i'm very much new to parkour. I've been training now for 4 months and would like any pointers/tips/comments/suggestions on improving my techniques. This video is my very first one and its me after a month of training.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP4B39pe3tY

Also if anyone knows of any better video editing software please let me know it would be greatly appreciated.

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kevothefilipino — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:47:06 -0500

hello, im kevin and im pretty much new here.lol
i am with a group that is unofficially known as Zero Gravity.

we have been doing parkour for a while, but now recently gotten into some free running.
here is some of our videos and please give me some comments and tell me what we need to improve on and how to get better.
thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpDKPoxeQ8c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkgbsXokDzo
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Daniel Arroyo — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:50:15 -0500

Just a video of new training methods and new training grounds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iarZ74UrZx0&fmt=22

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:41:03 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irJDtI9TeXA

Tell me what you think guys :)

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hat trix — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:58:02 -0500

well, ya. i improved ALOT this month. i wannna thank everyone that watch my other videos, and here is my latest video.

just uploaded it like 10 minutes ago lol.... have fun, comment if you will a

this video doesnt have really any vaults, kind of a kong on to a table. more percisions and flips. today was the last time i would be able to get footage for the rest of the month, my camera is being shipped 2 japan for my sister.. so i figured i would post it now.

video:
here

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Graham — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:39:06 -0600

Well, since Danny and I ended up with a lot of the same or similar footage, I decided to focus this video less on the movements and more on the atmosphere of the jam: Good times, good people!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76sN-E-nJGA&fmt=22 <--(HD version)

-Graham

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Amir — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:31:46 -0600

Wondering if you guys have seen this... there was another video a while back but this one's newer. Interesting...

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Amir — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:16:31 -0600

Apollo J - Ensemble - In�dit 2009 from Benjamin Chapat on Vimeo.

I like it!

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Adam Kuebler — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:31:55 -0600

http://www.foucan.com/?page_id=75

Watch the first video. It's very interesting, wondering what yall thought. Personally, even though many people forget him or look down on him for the whole free running thing, I have great respect for him and his mentality. Has anyone read his book yet?

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Kith — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:33:51 -0500

Post up new/recent parkour videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb_VZVbDz7w
One Day, One Location, Play
PKGen

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projectmindflip — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:27:48 -0600

Greets,

We recently did this short film which features parkour and some free running. Check it out and leave some feedback (on pk technique and filming technique) so we can learn and improve on future projects.

"The Parkour Eye"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Fhu3sBZqU

Thanks again

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Daniel Arroyo — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:35:01 -0600

As many of you know recently this past Saturday (2-21-09) in Gainesville Florida we had a Parkour/Free Running get together, a total of 40+ people showed up. We had loads of fun, I just wish I could of captured more. But here is a little highlight that pretty much sums up the happenings, hope you enjoy. Please comment, Favorite, and Subscribe. Thanks to all for attending and to all for watching,

and remember JUST MOVE ! ! !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akKCt7hxWH4&fmt=22

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Adam Kuebler — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:38:05 -0600

I haven't yet made a decision on my feelings about this clip. What do yall think?

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4844895n

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Daniel Arroyo — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:11:58 -0600

I recently injured my wrist so I have only been able to train little things, but I have noticed that perfection falls into the category of perspective. The sooner you realize perfection is an opinion the more you will progress. I hope you enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6LUsxDROAw&fmt=22

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Cody R. — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:45:58 -0600

Does this remind you of last Gainesville?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcJW-3S5KNw

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:48:19 -0600

I want to train there badly, given with what pictures I have seen it looks so exciting. Is there anyone who would be willing to house me for a couple of days or so. Looking to make a trek there :)

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M1L3S — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:03:42 -0600

Balance

http://www.nyparkour.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3328

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Stevie — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:11:27 -0600

=] I figured it was easier to upload the pictures to my Facebook. We don't look nearly as kick [censored] as you guys do, but we try! You can find me on Facebook by the name Stephanie Rennolds.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=9621&id=1451977513&saved#/album.php?aid=9621&id=1451977513

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:30:16 -0600

Howdy! I guess Im back into the scene of making videos again :/

It was quiet dreadfulto create with converting,editing and new camera but it was definately worth while.

Hopefully I acheived my goal of showing pure progress within this trial run through downtown ORL... Enjoy :)

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brakke — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:24:58 -0600

just look : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnJLGPdyt6k&feature=related

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Tom Coppola — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:11:06 -0600

Hey guys. This is a video I've been putting together to mark my first year training. Hope you like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fleIAjiSZGQ&fmt=18

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:10:25 -0600

The idea of making OVERFLUX SHOWREELS? I remember before I was a member I used to see 2006 and 2007 showreels, demonstrating the well talented and athletic specimin whom reside on this site. Such as these

Im pretty sure given a good amount of time and dedication there can be more types of these samplers!

So what do you guys say?

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:38:41 -0600

And a fellow parkour enthuist, who came up with a new video in November. Tell me what you all think. Feel free to sub,rate, and or critize.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Sgd9CuGBQ

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Tom Coppola — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:45:15 -0600

Hey guys, I filmed some training over the break and wound up with a good amount of footage. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpCfMhb2R-A&fmt=18

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Ninja_M — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:00:50 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIRpnJ3uYmY

This is a link to the team I was once on. I have since gone my own way. Enjoy the 3 Floors Up experience!

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Kith — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:50:03 -0600

Yeah, it's done.

http://vimeo.com/2336531

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Daniel Arroyo — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:19:47 -0600

Okay so I think I have developed a new trick. I have never seen it done before at all (I searched and talk to everybody). It is a reverse kong and a cast-away together. I call it a "CAST BOMB".

Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF9beO9bf4g

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Amir — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:10:51 -0500

Hey Strife... you mentioned not being able to post your videos but you can post youtube vids in the forum. So here's two I saw :)

Are you coming to Auburn?

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Kith — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:55:28 -0500

An introduction:
http://vimeo.com/1969157

=)
Let me know what you think!

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RevDrJimiGlide — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:05:39 -0500

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hat trix — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:42:35 -0500

please watch and tell us on what we can improve on once again :)

here it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb8pSPkJ8S8

also if u would like watch some of the other videos of ours.

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hat trix — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:57:43 -0500

lol just a fun video i made, its just a sampler its not the whole video. iw ill have the whole one finished sometime next week' please view it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dLKThvV46Y

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hat trix — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:59:13 -0500

yeah we havnt figured out between team subliminal or team scarce. but here is the video. please feel free to watch it :)

and post on here tell me what u think.

remember its our first video and we have only been doing this for like 2 months...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6604898070639700681&hl=en

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hat trix — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:14:15 -0500

here is a video of my kongs, im doing the lil 2 step and then kong thing to get farther distances, but i know i can kong longer distances if i can just get the technique down... if someone can see what im doing wrong, i want to be able to kong longer distances then i can now.
(longest is right at about 7 feet long, mesured it :D)

anyone can help me out? here is the video!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-483585790333708323&hl=en

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Spyder — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:14:21 -0500

No it's not me, but it's beautiful and is sending out a really positive message about PK. I think it's great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mX6g3z_yQQ

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BNP — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:05:10 -0500

Wild starring Ryan Doyale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzi-Xrkootc&eurl=http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?topic=11425.0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCSxfKUEnUg&eurl=http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?topic=11425.0

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BNP — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:02:29 -0500

I stopped for a day in nyc on my way back from a family vacation in cape cod.
I had know Idea there was a camera there lol.
Not filmed by me, I am thankful to the guy who did though.

Also the guy in the ninja suit was paid 100 by his boss to wear that around for the day. Just a little back story. haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt2XJXr3wQQ

ps: to the people who have never met me,
Im the guy with no shirt and blue pants +blonde hair.
However I do put a blue shirt on in the second half.

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Kith — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:14:21 -0500

For download: http://rapidshare.com/files/130914657/Light.wmv.html

Steaming from Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG9nK6LKjxI

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Chris O'Neill — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:06:51 -0500

I've come to realize that some people seem to be getting a little too serious when it comes to parkour.
that statement could be taken a variety of ways, and you should feel free come to any conclusion you like.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=awTYqE6BytE
good clean fun at a jam in england, this is what it should be about (you'll have to bite your tongue about the UF promos)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1VnUo0wW5YM
fun video with a great song at the beginning
http://youtube.com/watch?v=sMZwZiU0kKs
one of the best music videos ever, what could be better than christopher walken dancing?

and guys, just remember never to take yourself too seriously because when you do, you loose touch of the community aspect and just the whole "hey, let's go goof around for a bit"
*****and yes, I say goof around because every 4 year old with pixie sticks has done parkour and they were simply goofing around.
and yes, I understand that frequently people get hurt while goofing around, but if you've got two halves of your brain and know me in any way then you know exactly what it is that I mean.*****

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andrewXpillman — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:20:06 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N99aQSJjNIA

Here's a link to a tutorial video I made a couple weeks ago for my technical writing class. I made it in a hurry and even slipped and fell on my head and thumb while making it, which may have been why I did the monkey vault different from how I normally do it.

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andrewXpillman — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:33:03 -0500

Hey guys, I just wanted to show you something I made for my Technical Writing class (more of a Technical Communication class really). Its called a Mystory and what you're supposed to do is try to tell a story or communicate something about yourself by using things from four categories (Personal, Professional, Pop-culture, and History) and showing how they all are related or how they all connect. My personal was parkour and I think it came out pretty good, so I was just wondering what you guys thought. You may or may not be able to figure out the other three categories.

I also made a vault tutorial video for the class which I'll probably post sometime soon.

Here it is:
http://people.clemson.edu/~apillma/ENG%20314/cityscapefinal2.png

- Andrew

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:29:57 -0500

http://www.break.com/index/ball-girl-makes-incredible-catch.html

"Incredible catch" These guys state that its fake and do not believe their eyes much less believe that parkour is possible apparently!

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spinks — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:14:55 -0600

Ive been wathcing parkour and free runnig videos on youtube and other sites and I've run out of videos to watch.
The searches get to off topic as I keep going.
So, I figured if I make this thread we can paste in links like we often do in the chatbox.
But they will never get lost like in the endless posts of the chatbox.
I guess ill start out with a few from my favorites.

AU parkour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ZI-6YsDUc

Nody-G - Street Stunts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR2Q3yddsN4

Extreme Free running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIBaVojYCfo

Revolution-Speederz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0kcImM4FFw

Escape artist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWfWRpHGGSg

Evolution-ex Super tricking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lporJXkFNVs

Cambridge Joy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXQBnD-dGXI

E:60 ESPN on Parkour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArMuESk3oUQ

Chase Armitage Xbox Slip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud8RDyIarq4

Ryouko-3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPfLReBmycU

Ryouko-1 (ryouko 2 is retarded)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3CdaCMdD0g

Ilibaca new years Eve eve
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SpA61Cty6fI

Free running volume 3
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mBbpzBUrJnY

Russian david belle?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=S99zP3p27gQ (the only reason I give this 2/4 is because the stupid guy watchin his t.v.)

3Run - Ukraine - Only Action
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gmi5X-7JbGg

3Run showreel 2007
http://youtube.com/watch?v=cun40EFyI5A

Go
http://youtube.com/watch?v=n3kaHBUs-2A

Worlds best tricks volume 3
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jyo80IvIeMM

Really good urban parkour/free running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRfUcwluabc

Ryan Doyle Crazy Park Day part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU0raxRwApY

Free running volume 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEkGf1Y8NkQ

Free running volume 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvQ2q6W3yAg

Carolina week parkour expose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn4GZ1ArmjI

Friend Films #6 - EPIC Clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWo5cNDweV8&playnext_from=TL&videos=1L5tGVFr1CM&feature=sub

Damien Walters Showreel 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MeiwLLZjDo

It's been a while since I've watched free running videos so I don't have a big update

Updated: Monday April 5th, 2010

Enjoy

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Spyder — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:38:21 -0500

Yep, this is the video. We started around Tooele High and then went to the ball park. Pleanty of stuff up there. We are both kinda new to PK so tips/encouragement/help on technique would be sweet.

I'm in the Camo pants
Trevor is from slcpk.org and hes the other guy
The girl is my cousin kelly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jizK_NrdSNo

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steviza — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:42:09 -0500

this was my first one, filmed april 25, 2008
this was my second one, filmed june 7, 2008 with the last clip from the day b4 that
i posted them on youtube cuz i hoped ppl would give me tips and suggestions but no one really comments

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spinks — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:07:44 -0500

It's really a good video I think shows are stuff pretty well. WOO comment when it it uploads to youtube on my new account.

www.youtube.com/joshuaspinks

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Daniel Arroyo — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:35:58 -0500

Okay so mid June marks my one year, so I made this to mark my dedication!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UsoWCU7OmUk

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Cody R. — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:31:47 -0500

http://www.freerunningtube.magnify.net/item/SX3ZMGRF8J8JCBNT

This 11 year old girl is amazing not just for her age, but for any traceur!

Comment on the vid, but another issue needs to be brought up.

Do you think it's ok for young kids to be doing some of the movements in the vid? I won't tell you I want to hear some discussion!

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:35:12 -0500

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spinks — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:51:24 -0500

This video ive been putting together for some time now is about 25 minutes right now and i am about a quarter of the way done with it.

It is every video I have ever taken to do with parkour and it will probably come out to be about 50 minutes. I saw that "WHITE" video and I figured I would put a video together. It is a really really big video and a really really big video file.
I havnt put any question or interveiws and stuff like that on it, it's just parkour free running and music, including all of my bails in order to which i took the video. You can watch this video as the seasons change and we get better and better. It goes from very cold to unbareably hot in just about 15 minutes and our progression is pretty easy to see.

I'll keep you guys posted.

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Tom Coppola — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:50:48 -0500

Hey guys, we finally got around to filming a video. It was shot on the day before finals week, so it is a bit thrown together. Let us know what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9hSNpkbE0A

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Daniel Arroyo — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:55:20 -0500

A friend of mine came down from pennsylvania; so he wanted a video to remember everything, so I thought I would share it! Tell what you think!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTlBQ3i12_8

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:44:50 -0500

Hey guys im working on a new video which is solo session thus far for 2008! New spots that i have found and a few more clips of ucf runs. Its gonna demonstra te both training and full bloan runs plz show your support and let me know if youll be intereste d to see the final draft later...

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:07:09 -0500

Genarally i would post the usual video of me or someone else. But this time i want to see what you all thought of the Tk17 video to me it opened new windows on my views and answered plenty of questions seeing as ive only been running for a year. Hope u all got something out of it please share!!!

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Tom Coppola — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:39:06 -0500

This is for those of you who have not seen this amazing documentary by TK17. I had nothing to do with this project, but I feel that everyone involved in parkour should see it.

"The following link is a medium-quality download of The Pilgrimage Project. This is a full-length documentary about Lisses - the birthplace of parkour - and about parkour itself. It contains footage of over a hundred and fifty traceurs, and was shown to David Belle for approval before release.

It is important that everyone understand ... this is not just a "parkour video." It's not just a bigger and better sampler. It is different, and it deserves a different kind of attention. Comments beginning "I couldn't be bothered to watch the whole thing, but ..." will be ignored. Please try to watch it all in one sitting if you can ... set aside enough time to see the whole thing. Watch it with friends, talk it over ... and then let me know what you think. I spent over a thousand work hours making this, and I care very deeply about it, and I am eager to know what you think."

http://www.americanparkour.com/videos/2008/Pilgrimage_TK17_subtitled.mov (right-click > save as)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=32RIWTL0

http://thepiratebay.org/tor/4094663

http://digg.com/arts_culture/Project_Pilgrimage

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Cody R. — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:17:34 -0500

I really thought this video deserved a thread. It's pure parkour, no flips. A little bit of documentary, a great soundtrack, humor, oh and the Parkour is really cool.

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Daniel Arroyo — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:12:09 -0500

Hey guys this is my 2008 preview, I tried something new with my editing; I tried incorporating a philisophical view into it I hope you like it. We'll make sure you read/watch and turn up the volume! Tell me what you think!

http://www.mediafire.com/?gjwmwt9jia1

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Mixup — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:50:33 -0600

They are friends of my, i edited and filmed the stuff!

hope you guys like it!
[ image disabled ]

Loren
http://www.myurbansports.com/videos/id_182/

Vinnie
http://www.myurbansports.com/videos/id_193/

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Svyatoslav — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:38:48 -0600

Hello guy�s, I�m S.O. russian boy, living in argentina... here i show u our 1st X-Street Power�s video...

"The Beginning"

Hope u will like it.

Thanks!

RuSsIaN!

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Cody R. — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:20:12 -0600

Ok ok, I put together some stuff from this last year of freerunning, some of the stuff you've seen some you haven't. You all know I'm no film maker, I'm just a traceur. So go easy on the editing crit. lol. Over all I would say the emphasis in this vid was mostly on parkour with just a few flashy movements. I hope you enjoy it. Look to see a new one in the VERY near future similar to Sporadic.

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:02:26 -0600

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jWk9VJ3wVX8&feature=dir

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Faust X — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:26:46 -0600

Hey all,

Last May, we posted here to let you know about the WHITE trailer.

We are excited to announce that the finished version of WHITE is now available for viewing online at www.whiteparkourvideo.com

(For now there is streaming only...the downloadable version is currently 200mb so we are working on compression before launching.)

For those that missed the original thread, WHITE is a 28min, DVD quality short film that captures the dedication of a small group of Canadian traceurs as they struggle to increase their speed, power and grace as traceurs all while attempting to become comfortable operating in the harsh environment of our Canadian winters. The WHITE team captured footage of winter Parkour conditioning and skills training during 30+ shoots in Ontario and Quebec, Canada during Jan-April 2007, in the hopes of encouraging traceurs everywhere to expand their PK training to include dealing with difficult weather in general, and the elements of winter in all her fury in particular:

* Deep Snow
* Poor Visibility
* Slippery Ice
* High Winds
* Extreme Cold
* Freezing Water Hazards

Just thought we'd throw out a line and get some feedback from your community on the project so check out the site and let us know what you think of the film.

Much love and keep training,

James Chillcott (aka Faust X)
Director - WHITE

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:27:31 -0600

http://youtube.com/watch?v=W76T-xB-KQc

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:56:55 -0600

By now we all know that this is my favorite place to post lol, but here is the catch this video isnt about me...Shocking? Watch for yourselves.... On a serious note its about the New york get together from traceurs to civilians alike gathering about to seek knowledge and techniques!

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spinks — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:20:56 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ9yLD9OptY

I did some stuff from the jam of the century. It was fun stuff, i definatly plan on doing it again.

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spinks — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:45:42 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWk9VJ3wVX8

check it out

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spinks — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:13:03 -0600

Whats up guys i got bored of editing my new video and I remembered it was the first of the year. So i was like, I'll get some of my good 07 vids and put a showreel together. Let me know how you like it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuYNxz19tsg

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Fauxkour — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:39:24 -0600

What's up Traceurers. We were pretty impressed with you guys, until we remembered only gymnasts do actual flips.

We are Fauxkour, and we are the real deal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw2iPdxI1-8

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Daniel Arroyo — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:41:47 -0500

We'll here's the rest of it, I made two; one with qoutes (more philosophical), and the other is just movement plus a good song! Tell me what you think!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYiDSI3K7wg

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:37:26 -0600

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Daniel Arroyo — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:57:46 -0600

Ok so I bought some new software for my computer (Final Cut Express 4), So I wanted to see what I could do with it. I decided to make a little highlight video so please tell me what you think; again this is my first time using this software, so there's a lot that I still need to figure out! Oh and tell me what you think about me as a Traceur aswell!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ipb2A9ASSk

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spinks — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:44:43 -0500

check it out (my and my friends)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fhxh7y7l1s

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Daniel Arroyo — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:50:06 -0600

I just wanted to post up the footage from the first day of our Florida Jam, We are currently trying to edit the mass amounts of footage we took from today; we are also having a problem importing the SD video into my software so the miami traceurs will be the one's editing all of the footage from today's events, so the second day/video might take a little bit! Other then that we had a good turn out and a great time! We had a total of 12 people attend the first day and 18 people attend the second day! We'll I hope you enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZZEosHNBbs

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Daniel Arroyo — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:48:58 -0600

This was taken in order to exemplify my progression in the control portion of Parkour. My friend in the video has good skill, but still needs to work on control (I am teaching him). Other then that we were just having fun at USF (Tampa, Florida); so tell me what you think!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmDLwggrYP8

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NeroMaj — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:27:33 -0500

Here is a little video Zerosigni and myself training at Hickory Dickory. For those of you who attended the jam, you will recognize the environment. This gives you and idea of the kinds of workouts we do there.

www.auburn-freerunning.igcorp.org/videos/HickoryDickoryTraining.wmv

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Chris O'Neill — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:13:22 -0500

hopefully by making this thread and staying on the auburn crew about it we'll have a video sooner than we did with the second athens jam... hopefully...

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NeroMaj — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:17:38 -0500

Here is the link for Auburn Jam video...Several parts of the footage glitched during the upload from cam to comp...but Oh well I just rolled with the punches and got it all together and I think it looks pretty good.

www.auburn-freerunning.igcorp.org/videos/AuburnJam1.wmv

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NeroMaj — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:22:31 -0600

I just posted a new video on the AF site if anyone wants to check it out. Mr Moe and I went out for like two hours one day filmed a little and this is what we got out of it. This video is a stepping stone in the right direction for auburn's videos, which have up until now been mostly montage type. All subsequent Auburn Freerunning videos are most likely going to take this format of high energy running with techniques intertwined.

I know that some of the video quality towards the end gets dark. We started filming during the day and it got dark like an hour later so we kind of got screwed there, but oh well. Let me know what you think!

www.auburn-freerunning.igcorp.org/videos/AFDuality.wmv

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andrewXpillman — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:38:45 -0600

I know that a lot of you have seen my most recent video, but I saw the advice jaycee was receiving so I was wondering what suggestions you could offer me. I know there are a lot of things that i can improve and that theres a lot I'm capable of that i didn't show in the video, since i filmed everything in it over a short time frame, but let me hear what u think.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fZvjiEzPC0

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:40:30 -0600

Hey there overflux community ive yet again created a brand new video on my parkour here it is up on youtube.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zxYhQ12KKb0

enjoy :)

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NeroMaj — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:58:43 -0500

I have finally finished getting all of the stuff from the Athens Jam footage up and on my website. The url is www.auburn-freerunning.igcorp.org/videos/AthensJam2.wmv

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spinks — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:00:32 -0500

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This is what i get when i try to import my videos, unsupported compression in file, please help me bypass this problem!!

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Stevo — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:14:24 -0500

i'm not sure how many have seen this vid, but i wanted to give a direct link for those that haven't. it opens iTunes and will allow you to download the free podcast. runtime is just over an hour.

It was great to hear David discuss the deeper philosophy of parkour.

"Conversations and performances from the New Yorker Festival, held in New York on October 5-7, 2007. . . ."

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spinks — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:25:40 -0500

akil if you read this where did you get the beat from your song? anyone know where i can get beats??

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:13:23 -0500

Enjoy the new pk vid guys share a bit of opinion y dont you....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Otvmad9mP1s

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spinks — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:01:27 -0500

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[ image disabled ]

those are just a couple of my proshots, all i used was windowns movie maker and paint
tell me how you like them

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Jon -JC- Camelo — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:36:07 -0500

Ill put it on here within the next up and coming weeks hope u all look foward to it...

p.s itll be on youtube too

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Cody R. — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:49:40 -0500

Hope this video works. It was just some footage compiled from some of the training from today. Alot of it is ofme. But this was filmed and put together by our brand new camera girl so she was just really excited to put it out. Anyway hope the link works. http://auburn.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1007356256621

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Scott — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:26:22 -0500

Hey Guys!
I decided to make a video out of some footage that is a few months old. Considering it was taken with a regular digital camera that i set on walls and pressed "record", and that it was my first try at editing, I think it turned out GREAT. have a look! This video is assorted footage from when I had been training 4 months up in till about 8 months.
Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiXwUGtyV1g

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BNP — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:12:46 -0500

This is by far the best lisses trip video Ive seen.
http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?topic=5979.0

It is very well done, I love it.

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spinks — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:50:35 -0500

idk if you have made a sampler after the '05 one
but the next "big" jam we have we should get all our best stuff on video and make a sampler showing some progress sense '05

anyone else think this is a good idea

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toekneebullard — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:11:57 -0500

http://www.americanparkour.com/content/view/1460/1/

Tuesday night at 9pm, on ABC

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Louis Hermann — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:23:24 -0500

Went out for 2 1/2 hours in the blazing GA heat. Did kind of like a montage video, and took about 10 pictures. However when I tried to upload them to the computer, we lost it ALL!!!!!

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nikmac — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:06:01 -0500

Still no music, damn uploader!
Hey straif, watch at the end for your name yo!

http://www.jumpcut.com/view?id=117B507046DE11DCBAA3000423CEF5B0

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toekneebullard — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:23:35 -0500

So we should probably just gather all our media from the jam in one place. I'm working on my video stuff currently, and just got finished with the first day's footage. It's already six minutes, even with taking out all of Akil's falling over footage. I've still gotta go through and get rid of some fluffy stuff, but we may be looking at nine boring minutes of us jumping around Atlanta...sorry.

Finding nine minutes of annoying music...that's gonna be the trick.

So if you have and pictures or video from the jam, by all means, post 'em here!

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AquaShock — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:45:05 -0500

Here is a video clip of me just messing around on the football field at Salem High School in Conyers, GA. I live down the road from here, so everyday I come down here to exercise and train alone(*cries*). Not much here, but I try to utilize what I can. Sorry about the short and crappy vid. I'm using dialup, so well... you know how that goes.

- See Vid -

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AquaShock — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:22:41 -0500

Not sure if ya guys know who these guys are, but anyways here is a nice vid from them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tYTwka2ZQo

They say they only practiced parkour for 4 months before making this video. That's really impressive, and are so fast too.

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nikmac — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:20:56 -0500

My vids done and here it is. No background music cause the uploader isn't working.

http://www.jumpcut.com/view?id=03B1B792412D11DCA5F9000423CEF682

Note: Let the movie play through once before you watch it for better quality.

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nikmac — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:42:29 -0500

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AquaShock — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:13:46 -0500

Parkour.TV
I'm not sure if anyone has seen this site before, but I just found it... anyways if you havn't enjoy. :P

Edit: Well found that Jumanji posted a comment on there... so guess you guys know... oh well.

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nikmac — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:13:38 -0500

http://www.jumpcut.com/view?id=8A05C2AE3D7011DC8C44000423CEF5B0

Not much but its somethin!

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nikmac — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:12:04 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM4KOXmb170

There are no roofs involved. lol.

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nikmac — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:51:54 -0500

http://www.jumpcut.com/view?id=C0531AEC3F9F11DCB446000423CF385C

*Note this video is not to be taken seriously in any way at all. Anyone who does will be shot.

Me and one of my buds goofin off.

Other such vids will be put here later.

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Cunhofsky — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:32:43 -0500

Some of our saturday training footage , hope you enjoy it .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THcKmZnuN5o

Peace

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Amir — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:42:25 -0500

A quick intro...

http://www.overflux.com/parkour_plugins/autogallery/autogallery.php?show=Florida%2Fintro_jax.flv

You can download in the videos section. Thanks to everyone who came to the Friday and Sunday sessions!

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fastmotion — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:40:12 -0500

Hey Guys,

I wanna shared with you guys a video to motivated any of you!!! Here my best friend and partner in Fast Motion Mathieu.

So hopefuly you guys enjoy it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHFWmXOKvbE#GU5U2spHI_4

Thank you
best regards

Stephane

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fastmotion — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:22:42 -0500

I would like to shared our pleasuer in life!!!! so if your curious check out those video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWAxRhLY_5Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdcySDbd9I8&mode=related&search=

hope to train with anyones of you one day!

Stephane Julien
www.fast-motion.tv

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BNP — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:16:52 -0500

Our first real video. They are candid shots of us training ourselves and teaching some new comers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsNgKDkSKtY

ATL Folks:
Myself- blue shirt, shirtless, red shirt (1 year 3/4)
RedSpider: grey overflux t-shirt. (Black guy with the bread). (1 year 2/4)
Tony: one that does the tic-tac over one picnic table to the next; blue shorts, grey overflux t-shirt. (7 months)
Chris: (Zanadoo), is in the black tank top. (1 year 3/4)

Rest:
Tammir is in the white shirt and black pants.
AJ is in the tie-die t-shirt, he's the one that likes to role. Wink

Cameraman:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=patacharan

THANK YOU PATRICK

I really like the editing

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Cunhofsky — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:41:20 -0500

Hey everyone , my name is Cunhofsky and I am a portuguese 16 year old . I have been practicing parkour / free running for 1 year now and made a film to celebrate . Hope you enjoy it , please comment or rate it as you wish so I can get some feedback on your opinions please .

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GHOST — Tue, 22 May 2007 07:53:36 -0500

yo what up?, it your boy ghost, i know that this suck but im not done yet.
i just needed some clips to work with to try and see if i could pull off a GHOST-like effect(i did this in 5min.)THIS IS ONLY A SPECIAL FX VID FOR FUTURE PK VIDS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsTLOSKAoZ0
let me know if its good so far(the effect, not the pk)

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Faust X — Sun, 06 May 2007 13:47:37 -0500

Big Hello to the US parkour community!

Details on the project and a link to the trailer can be found at: www.whiteparkourvideo.com

For those that hate to read and prefer to see the trailer asap: www.whiteparkourvideo.com/trailer

WHITE is a DVD quality short documentary film that captures the dedication of a small group of Canadian traceurs as they struggle to increase their speed, power and grace all while attempting to become comfortable operating in the harsh environment of our Canadian winters. The WHITE team captured footage of winter parkour conditioning and skills training during 30+ shoots across across Ontario and Quebec, Jan-April 2007 in the hopes of encouraging traceurs everywhere to expand their training to include dealing with the elements of winter in all her fury:

* Deep Snow
* Poor Visibility
* Slippery Ice
* High Winds
* Extreme Cold
* Frozen Water Hazards

Just thought we'd throw out a line and get some feedback from the wider community on the project so check out the site and trailer and let us know what you think.

Much love,

James Chillcott (aka Faust X)
Director � WHITE

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toekneebullard — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:59:06 -0500

It hasn't been mentioned at all here yet, but today, Max, Chris, and I were the "stunt team" for a Georgia Lottery commercial.

Sunday, while training in Decatur, two guys walked up on me and Novacane, and said "we're looking for guys like you." They were actually looking for Max, but we were a nice find too.

Long story short, I let Chris know about it, and he ended up being a principal actor in it (very first shot of the commercial) and Max and I ended up doing background stunts climbing buildings.

Tons of fun, and we got paid for it too!

Two cars were brought in for us to jump around on, and after they were done filming with them, we got to play with them a little. I finally got to try something i've been wanting to do for a long long time.

http://www.tonybullard.com/media/TonyIntoCar.AVI

http://www.tonybullard.com/media/MaxIntoCar.AVI

http://www.tonybullard.com/media/ChrisIntoCar.AVI

The frame rate is worthless, cause it was on my cell, and then had to be converted...but yeah...you get the idea. I was very impressed with myself.

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Cody R. — Sat, 19 May 2007 21:34:12 -0500

Thought is was time to put together a day video of me working out and freerunning. It's short but sweet check it out.

Cody

--All footage was shot today with minimal cuts.

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AquaShock — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:36:24 -0500

Check out this vid that was made probably before you were ever born. lol.
Vid shown at youtube.

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BNP — Thu, 17 May 2007 17:42:35 -0500

awesome

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=4001097277208720031&q=jump+westminster

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Adam Kuebler — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:24:07 -0500

Today after cross country practice me and a few friends who do parkour convinced our coach to let us get the mats out and practice tricking in the gym. I can no do a wallspin on a 90 degree wall, I can almost do a backflip off the ground, and am getting close to a roundoff backhandspring. I tried a wall flip but it ended badly, I will focus on the backflip first and then do a wallflip. We hope to do this a few more times before the season is over.

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Razaclas — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:51:27 -0500

when doing a wall run in general, how do you guys do it and what do you prefer?

bend the knees a little, use your toes, and lean back a bit?

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BNP — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:18:33 -0500

Check out chase's new sampler. Amazing tricking
He's from www.3run.co.uk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFdUUaVNhUM

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Razaclas — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:02:29 -0500

I don't know if i'm messing up on the jump or the tuck or both. i seem to keep landing on my butt and then my legs slamming down on the ground next, kinda like a Jin from tekken front flip move.

what do you think the problem is? the height of my jump? what can i do better

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westfury — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:15:57 -0500

have you guys been to Cyril Raffaelli site?

http://kyzr.free.fr/cyrilraffaelli/videos.php

lots of stunts, tricks, and some parkour.

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westfury — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:11:32 -0500

Any trickers out there on Overflux?

I haven't seen any tricking vids in a while. What's the sickest tricking vid you've seen?

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westfury — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:09:01 -0500

Are there any members who prefer Freerunning or Yamakasi instead of Parkour?
If so why do you like it better? And what is the definition of the Freerun and/or Yamakasi?

I personally practice mostly parkour (I think... :) But I like to see vids which sometimes included acrobatics if the people are skilled.

West

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Razaclas — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:19:12 -0500

i've been trying to palm spin for a total of about 6 hours and i still cant get it.

i get to about half way then i stop, what are some tips?
*im afraid to hit my shin on the thing im palm spinning or if my toes get caught below the thing i want to palm spin. and i dont want to scrape my spine against the thing im palm spinning on the way back down.

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Streetviper — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:10:51 -0500

same thng as lou. any one want to learn with me?

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Wombatwolf — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:45:08 -0500

So...the UF freerunning championships start in a bit longer than a week..anybody have thoughts on this? Do you like the idea? Hate the idea of a championship? Not give a flying piece of chicken?

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xcjuggernaut — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:34:01 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HixfDEqyF_4

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Josh Wright — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:13:15 -0500

Hey guys! I have enjoyed practicing tricking, but I am having some issues with the back tuck! For the love of my life I cannot find a gym though, especially in the Scottsboro area where I live! I can't even seem to find gyms in Huntsville either!

Just out of curiosity, do you guys know any gyms I could train at around the S-boro area, and how would you recommend I go about asking them letting me use their facility? I know some gyms just teach gymnastics! Thanks!

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speedaemon — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:33:27 -0500

No Excuses

And the B-twist still eludes me. Fail.

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pk023 — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:13:41 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYAE0w_4omE
subb and comm :)

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Holden — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:20:34 -0600

I'm fair with my Parkour, however being 6'2 and not having access to a padded gym, I was wondering what tricks are even possible for a bigger guy like myself or if that's even a good idea especially without a "safe" place to practice.

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Seth Kimbrell — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:47:46 -0500

Does anybody know of a good spot to practice parkour in or around Covington, GA? I'm very new to parkour, so I'm still not incredibly good, but I run cross country for my high school, so I have good endurance.

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furiaignacio — Sun, 23 May 2010 17:55:49 -0500

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Holden — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:46:57 -0500

I can't seem to get the flag pole trick down. What muscles What should I be targeting when trying to get better at it? And are there any decent tutorials?

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Project Pat — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:31:32 -0500

everyone i live around the Mall Of Georgia and i know the area well. but i cant seem to "think" of places to go and practice at, i mean if i was driving by and all i could pick out places but not from mind.

anyone know places around here that are good for going to? doesnt have to be right around the Mall Of Ga. Preferably in Gwinnet County.

Thanks
Patrick

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ziobaro — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:43:26 -0500

Hi Guyz.
I would like to invite you at III Italian Meeting of Parkour.
This amazing apointment will be in ROME next 22 and 23 june.
Two days TOTAL PARKOUR AND FREERUNNING. Special guests: YAMAKASI.

Will Be a fantastic event, in a wonderfull location: FORO ITALICO (Near Olimpic Stadium)

Please visit our website PARKOUR.IT FOR MORE INFORMATIONS.

mail: [mail]info@parkour.it[/mail]

Would be great to have a US rapresentation in Italy.

C'mon Guys.... we're waiting you to practice parkour!!!!!

Ste

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HvPK Chris — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:37:44 -0500

What's up? I'm kind of new to the scene of parkour but a friend and I are really willing to do what we can to be a lot better.
We live in Hinesville, which is near Ft. Stewart if you don't know. If anyone is nearby and has some knowledge of parkour they are willing to share, let me know and maybe we can meet up sometime. :p

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Chris O'Neill — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:04:12 -0600

the thread for this was cluttered so I'm starting this so we can get some planning done

where?
when?

I know we've all touched on somewhere in florida, but let's get everything ironed out

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toekneebullard — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 06:49:25 -0500

So, I've noticed that we tend to do an every other week kind of thing. I know we were all out this past weekend, but I'd like to hit it this weekend, and then skip a week. (if we want to stick to a every other week thing)

I bring this up because I'm free to go out when my wife works weekends (every other week) and if I go out when she's not working I get the "I never get to see you" speech. Don't get me wrong, I love my wife, but I also love PK, so you know, you have to juggle your wife and your mistress.

Am I asking too much, or is everyone cool? I only ask cause I fear we'll skip this week, go next weeke, and get on an every other week schedule that's opposite of my "time off" schedule. Heh.

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Kusza — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:49:37 -0500

Who should I contact for more information on the session?

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patcharan — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 13:06:18 -0500

Hi all,
I'm a video artist and am starting to make a video on parkour/freewalking. I'd like to meet some of you and eventually shoot some video with y'all. When do you meet at Centennial Park?

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GHOST — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:24:03 -0500

can anyone tell me a good and easy way to pull off a wallspin? i can do a handspin no problem and it seems that the wallspin is similar to the handspin so im thinking that i can maybe pull it off. i started to wonder on this because i can do a handspin on the trunk of my car, and one of my friends pointed out that im pretty much completely vertical (as if i was wallspinning) when i do it. my biggest problem is that i don't know how to aproach the wall to begin with.

does anyone know when the free running game comes out in the U.S.?

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Zanadoo — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:58:09 -0500

For all of us in the ATL area that are heading to Athens this weekend lets arrange a carpool to save time and money. I don't mind driving as long as those riding with me pitch in some gas & parking money (I can fit 4 ppl in my car). This sound good to everyone? We can meet up somewhere that everyone can get to like a marta station or something and then ride to UGA together.

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Daffy — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:43:08 -0500

Hey, the name's Daffy,,,

The UCF FreeRunners meet every week, sometimes twice a week in the field between the Math/Physics building and Ferrell Commons. Everyone is welcome to join us, join the facebook group and we'll send you the meeting times. add me

So far there are about 8 of us active and another 6 who never make it.

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TheHatTrick — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:38:41 -0500

Hey all.

I know we used to have a google calendar that was updated with Overflux events and session listings. I am absolutely addicted to that thing (seriously, it runs my life) and I would love it if the Overflux one was kept updated. Is there any way we could tie it to the events system, so that whenever somebody created an event it was easy for them to update the calendar too?

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BNP — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:04:21 -0500

how bout 1:00?

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SparkyB — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:11:25 -0500

Hi. I'm new here and a noob to parkour. It is something I'd like to get into. I've tried practicing some basic things that various websites suggested on my own. I'm not sure that I'm doing it right and if not then I'm probably not doing myself any good. I'd love to meet up with some people if they're going to be training anyway and get some pointers on what I should be working on first, what kind of routine is good when I'm on my own, and what I'm doing wrong with the things I'm trying so that I can work on improving them. I talked to BNP for a while last night but he said that he wouldn't be around this weekend but suggested others might be. Thanks.

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kaosengine — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:38:21 -0500

who's gonna training this spring and summer?

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Daffy — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:40:25 -0500

Hey, the name's Daffy,

The UCF FreeRunners meet every week, sometimes twice a week in the field between the Math/Physics building and Ferrell Commons. Everyone is welcome to join us, join the facebook group and we'll send you the meeting times. add me

So far there are about 8 of us active and another 6 who never make it.

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Bob Johnson — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:08:17 -0600

Here are some photos I took of the local area around my dorm here in Kobe. I'll add more photos as I find other great places for parkour. Hopefully this will give all you folks back home some ideas and encouragement (especially if you ever plan on visiting Japan).

http://www.flickr.com/gp/7244128@N05/3ZLC7q

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warpigs330 — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:57:02 -0600

I am trying to organize a jam in Athens with all of you guys in atlanta/outlying areas. any weekend is all right for me, I want as many of you guys as possible. please respond with dates and times that are the most flexible for you if you are interested in coming.

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BNP — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:01:52 -0600

Ok since no one showed up to my birthday jam ( I went to the crc and went to a group mma session and did some submission fighting, the worked on wall-spins)

Lets meet up sat at 1, centenial fountains.
Please try to refrain from bringin attention to yourself before everyone shows up. lol
I dont want to get kicked out that quickly again.

so lets do some training

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stmartyr — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:35:35 -0600

please add stuart FL to the list

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BNP — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:37:52 -0600

Alright sunday is my b-day, last year we had a jam on it aswell.
Parkou is probably the most appealing thing I want to do for my b-day. lol

So how bout varsity at 1:00 Sunday

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Adam Kuebler — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:15:57 -0600

Today we went to a gym for my birthday (on Tuesday, ya BigNinja!) It was sick! I did a lot of wallflips, I'm going to find a wall by some grass and try soon, I taught the wallspin and a few guys picked it up. I now have the confidence for double kongs, we worked on 360 cats, never got them though, did some precisions. We did some actuall gymnastic stuff. but then we also set stuff up and did some crazy stuff. Springboard to diving kong to wallflip, handspring/frontflip to cat (as seen in Jumb Britain never got it though), springboard diveroll through a hole, ect. Tim tried to do a double front flip but face planted nasty and now has a shiner. We stayed for 2 hours, wish it could have been 4.

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Cody R. — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:41:00 -0600

We'll be in downtown Auburn at 12:30 - 3:30 friday afternoon! We're starting filming on the 4th video so come out and support. For all peple in GA. We are an hour behind you guys so take that into account if youwanna go and email me at robincc@auburn.edu. Or...call me at 251-752-0239

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The Goods14 — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:13:37 -0600

is anyone in the woodstock/ south cherokee county area?

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Anti-Gravity — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:49:57 -0600

Hey if any one is out there this is for finding people in NC. Me and my brother Talabosia might rep this state, but we need to know if any one else will.

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BNP — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:36:53 -0600

Decatur Jam this sunday at 1:00
Take marta to the decatur stop

or mapquest this address and park in the area

205 E Ponce De Leon Ave Ste 5 (Cross Street: Church Street)
Decatur, GA 30030

my number is (404)373-8207

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kaosengine — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:42:32 -0600

to let it be stated i hate the cold! 60 is too cold for me! training in the cold is not my idea of fun but one must soldier on. i need a training buddy any body in the metro running? friend would help me deal with old man winter. so who comes out and where?

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toekneebullard — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:55:39 -0600

Updated edit: OK, Sunday the 25th, we'll be meeting at The Varsity at 1pm, and walking over to Georgia Tech for a few hours of training. Hope to see you there!

--original post---
Anyone in the Atlanta area want to do something this weekend? I'm still too new to start suggesting locations, but if the weather on Saturday is at all like it is today, I think we'd all regret not getting out there and doing something. So anyone got any suggestions?

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Comprop — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:18:18 -0600

Anyone anyone?

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warpigs330 — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:31:21 -0600

any and all jams in athens will be posted here, the first one is Saturday February 10, I am trying to collect as many people as possible so if you are interested you can email me at warpigs330@gmail.com

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Amir — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:28:59 -0600

Read more about them here: http://blane-parkour.blogspot.com/2006/11/hell-night.html

I want to start these up in Jacksonville over the winter. But first, I'm going to scout out the best location to meet and find all the training routes. The ideal place is the Landing, but if it's going to be there, I'll go in a different direction so we will experience new areas. If anyone wants to help out, let me know. I'll revise this thread once I have everything finalized.

This is basically the Traceur Challenge, except it's real. =)

Start week: the week of December 18th.

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qwertyuiopazpar — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:27:28 -0600

Are there any regular ga sessions? i saw some one mention it somewhere online about regular sessions at centennial park. Is any one in Gwinnett? Is there any good spots in gwinnett?

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andrewXpillman — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:07:17 -0600

Well, here at clemson we suddenly realized that there are quite a few of us freerunning. so now instead of running individually we're going to try to form a clan and start running together. Our goal is to try and get the school to actually notice parkour, and maybe even have a school recognized group.

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Bryan — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 21:18:13 -0600

anyone around here pk? i been running alone for awhile now hitting the same places up hoping to run into someone but i havent yet. its lonely. if you are in pcola destin mary esther FWB ANYWHERE NEARBY then please send an email to me at h0tt_ma1e@hotmail.com - peace

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Zanadoo — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:45:12 -0600

This is short notice but its important!!
Me, BNP, and everyone else in the world is meeting up in Centennial Olympic Park @ 2pm on Sunday the 4th for the best jam in the world. We gotta push through these winter months and continue training. I know the superbowl is also on sunday but thats why its so important to train on that day, the city will be EMPTY! And by training at 2 all of us can still make it home/party before the game even starts or at least before 1st quarter is over. Post here if you think you're coming so we dont leave anyone behind, if you want my cell # send me a PM.

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warpigs330 — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 21:50:09 -0600

I would really like to have a jam in Athens, I realize that it is quite a drive for a few of you but I think that the freedom offered by a smaller town could reward all of us, plus it is difficult to get a ride out to Atlanta to practice with the rest of the folks. I really liked practicing with some more experienced traceurs so if anyone else is interested in coming to Athens to practice we could possibly arrange something.

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widdlo — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:33:40 -0600

Hey im an English tracer, been praticing for year and 5 months now, so not amazing yet but im no noob either lol.
My familys taking a holiday in florida in april, going to be staying in kissimmee. visting the theme parks, the usual tourist shizz. We're going to spend a few days just round the hotel, but im not into that so i thourght i'd see if anyones around and wanting to train, would like to see if the scenes any diffrent and if i can learn anything new.
so,yeh if anyones interested at all please reply, i can find out all the details I havnt said yet, and which day(s) ill be free nearer the time, just wanted to see first of all if I'd get any replys.

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Psicko — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:16:43 -0600

I see that there are alot of you guys from Jax here. Also I noticed that the threads are pretty old. Is there still a good gathering of Pk'ers in Jax? and if so, where do you guys meet up. Im fairly new to the scene and would love to meet up with some people.

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toekneebullard — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:02:41 -0600

Alright, so I found a gym in Alpharetta today. I went in an talked to the instructor and while they don't have open days, they do have "birthday parties." She didn't know the price off hand as she doesn't do the money portion of things. I had the fun task of explaining to her that it wasn't for an 8 year old girl, and that was interesting. But I was really surprised to see that she actually sounded very enthusiastic about it. I kinda tried to give her a 2 second summation of Parkour, and she actually wrote it down and said she;'d be really interested to look it up. (I also gave her the name David Belle to point her in the right direction.)

So, I won't be able to get price information until Monday (and actually that will be when I figure out whether or not they'll let us do it) but I wondering, how many people would be willing to come out for this?

Here's where it is.

I'd really like to get at least 6 to 8 guys out, and hopefully someone more experienced who might be able to actually kind of lead the session.

I know I'm new to all this, so maybe I'm going about this all wrong, but I just wanna get this going, so let me know what you guys think.

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jglide — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:00:40 -0600

Didn't intend to start a new thread here. Apologies.

If all are welcome and the weather's good, I'll be there to learn and maybe get some photos. Lemme know when.

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craigmont — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:08:06 -0600

Alright it's time to get the pk scene going in the area. Anyone in the greater Huntsville area or North Alabama for that matter that wants to get on a regular training schedule let me know.

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BNP — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:32:26 -0600

Alright this is an area I've been really curious about. esspecialy this part
http://www.artinfreedompark.org/images/54columns.jpg

So I was wondering what dates are best for you guys?

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streetvixen — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:52:31 -0600

Hello, this is my mandatory I'm-a-newb-pleased-to-meet-you post. I'm a female, 18, who currently lives in Peachtree City and commutes to Georgia State on Tuesdays and Thursdays (yes, it sucks). I have quite literally JUST gotten into this sport, but I'm totally in love with it. Lamely enough, I did fall in love with it through Casino Royale. Now I've done some research and am ready to start training. I'd love to hang out with some fellow traceurs, especially since I love group sports more then solitary sports. I feel a little overwhelmed about choosing where to start, and hanging out with some people who are experienced might help me with that.

If you want a little more background, my previous sports include dance, tennis, and color guard. I'm definitely into the extreme seeing as I went skydiving for my 18th birthday. I grew up in Germany, have three siblings, and am scared to tell my mom that I'm into parkour because she'll freak that it's dangerous!

Well, I'm done talking your ear off. It's a pleasure to meet you all, and if you have any tips I'd love to hear them. Thanks!

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kaosengine — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:29:52 -0600

Who else has seen this movie yet ? Seb looks great! Makes me want to start working on my kongs.

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Adam Kuebler — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:59:39 -0600

Has anyone heard anything from the Miami guys lately? I was thinking about getting down there again but they seem to be absent. If they are spending all this time training then that's great but...?

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surfersky — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:35:42 -0600

Anyone? Melbourne and Coral Springs are a bit of a drive... If so, any adequate training spots? I've been getting odd looks at the public parks...

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ohfomehxr — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:14:54 -0600

I heard tell of a decent-sized group near to Charlotte we hadn't heard a/b. Sleeper-cell style, imo.

Heard tell they're kind of in chats with B, and he found out a/b them here.

U guys out there? Hello? :) Drop me a buzz and say hi!

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Cognac — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 19:32:39 -0600

What's up friends? I know this is a little self important to start a thread about myself, but i figured I would do you guys a faor and make these forums a little more active. Anyway, the word is out, I am coming to Atlanta over winter break. I don't know the exact dates yet, but when I do I will let Davis (Avelate) know as I am staying at his house. If you guys want to contact me just post here, I'll be lurking...

How are you guys doing (BNP, Akilus and Novocane especially)? Have you been doing much training? Any major injuries or major progression? Any new folk?

As for me, up in Victoria, BC it has been raining every single day for the last 30-40 days. No joke. Even when it stops raining, its not long enough for things to dry and not be slippery. So I have been doing a lot of indoor training (in the auditorium - I'm at a boarding school, which by the way is pretty sweet), conditioning, working on rolls, and other low-impact but technical movements. I am really excited to meet up with you all again, and I hope that some of you will be around for winter break.

Peace,

Nico

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icyboi101 — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:33:33 -0600

I have become really interested in parkour and was wondering do you all offer any type of training or know of anyone who does? If so can you please contact me at icyboi101@comcast.net thank you for your time.

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BNP — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:35:17 -0600

Its been awhile since we have had one, Im almost recovered from my injury and should be ready to train by saturday. So to celebrate we will have a jam. Its been far too long since the last one.
Same meeting place as ussual, Centenial Olympic park...noon...by the fountains. We will probably move to GA tech after warming up a bit.
Hopefully we will have a good turnout because it is a holiday week. :)

-BNP

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belac — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:45:22 -0600

looking for runners in the orlando, florida area. would like to join or start a new session..

contact here or at indabeacch@yahoo

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Anna — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:25:09 -0600

Don't u think this kind of trick is too much - http://e-stends.lv/indexen.php?mod=mod8_6_11_08

?!

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Bantam — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:38:27 -0600

Just wondering if any of you still train in Columbia. The forum has been dead for almost a month. In any case, I've had a blast on the State House grounds. There are walls all over the place and since I recently figured out how to do wall runs I am really enjoying training over there.

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Bantam — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:24:17 -0600

Does anyone else have tuesday off? I'd like to meet up for some training if you do.

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dubble — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:33:07 -0500

I'll probably head out there around 3-30, should be nice and cool

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Streetviper — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:46:52 -0500

hey has anyone scouted this area before. i hwas tere the last two days for about an hour but did not really get to much done. any one else? maybe a few of us can meet up there some time. if any one knows any thing about an area at the mall respond

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Chaos — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:08:43 -0500

does anyone know if there is a gymnasium near macon or jones county

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Cognac — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:44:59 -0600

Alright guys, here is the deal. I told Davis I would build him a pair of precision jump trainers (two little units which house a metal bar 1.5 inches off the ground - to practice rail precisions on). I can't make any promises, but I was thinking: since I am going to the trouble to make one, why not make two, or three? So when I come back to Atlanta (on the 28th), if any of you guys desperately want me to build you a pair, let me know on this forum. And remember, you have to be in Atlanta and able to meet me before the 6th of January, because that's when I leave. I know Akilus wanted a pair, but what about Chris or Max? But if too many people reply I won't be able to deliver for all of you guys. Seriously though, these things improve balance and coordination, not to mention confidence, LOADS (as Akilus can assure you guys).

And one more thing - I am not seriously loaded right now, so these are not going to be free to you guys. You will have to pay for the supplies (I am assuming between $15 and $30), but I won't charge you guys for the construction.

Happy Holidays,

Nico

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Blank — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:05:38 -0600

Just started and was wondering if anyone is around MB.

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parkourlover — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:02:05 -0500

British guy living in kissimmee FL (near orlando), really wants a training partner hit me back if your interested.

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Johnny — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:34:56 -0500

Anybody hail around the Athens area? I'm a student at UGA and am looking for some comradery here around town. Atlanta is a fairly long drive, but one I should be able to do every once in awhile.

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Chaos — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:02:09 -0500

Anyone live in jones county or gray i live at the border of them i also dont live that far from macon

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Bantam — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 23:47:40 -0500

I'm just curious if anyone will be out there Sunday? It will be my first official try, but I'd really like to work on some basics. I'm running in the Greenville Mud Run on the 21st, and judging from the Mud Run 2 weeks ago, PK skills would pay off huge.

I'm also nursing a minor injury from last Sunday (I landed wrong playing Utimate Frisbee), and by Sunday I'm going to be a bundle of nervous energy. Too little exercise, you know.

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Zanadoo — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:54:50 -0500

That other thread was getting pretty lengthy so I decided to start a new one so info would be easier to access. Schedule for this weekend:

Sunday @ noon, Centennial fountains.

That sound reasonable to everyone?

*EDIT* Cancelled the early morning training cuz BNP is in VA so we'll do that some other time. We'll meet at Centennial and have a good time on sunday.

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Amir — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:37:27 -0500

Title says it all. I'll be there.

October 6th

TNT GYMNASTICS & FITNESS
2683 St.Johns Bluff Rd. S.
Jacksonville, FL. 32246

http://www.tntgymfit.com/PARKOUR/parkour.html

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Chaos — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 19:21:18 -0500

you know those green power boxes well i can kong those fine but i cant kong a picnic table
any tips??

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firewolf — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:49:28 -0500

Hey

My names Grace, and I live in the UK!

I am coming over to Florida in the Summer, for vacation, and was wondering if i could join any of you guys for meets lol

I will be out between 1st July and 16th July

I think i am staying in the Keys, the first week, and Naples the second.

Are any of you guys from around there? and if you are, are you able to jam any of them weeks?

Cheers

lil G

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toekneebullard — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:50:50 -0500

Hi there. My name is Tony, and I've been interested in Parkour for about a year now. I grew up in Gymnastic classes and such, but spent my teen years forgetting all that stuff and getting out of shape. So I'm now 24, and looking to get back into shape, with my focus being on Parkour.

I live in Atlanta, and I'm really glad to see that there's a weekly meet up. That's REALLY cool. I don't think I'll be attending just yet, as at this point I probably couldn't run 100 yards without loosing my breath. Baby steps.

I've gotten most of my info via YouTube and all those great videos. I actually just finished watching "Jump Britain" on Google Video and it didn't dawn on me to try and find other people around here until the end when they showed all the different groups from around the world.

So I guess I'll lurk around this site for a little while, get a sense of the community, and maybe meet you guys in the fountains one of these days.

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dubble — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:00:08 -0500

I'm gonna try to get out tonight, probably 7ish, maybe a bit later, try to hit up USC and surrounding downtown areas
anyone else?

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dubble — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:30:48 -0500

I'm gonna try to make it out to Finlay for a while today, anybody else down?

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parkourATL — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:53:16 -0500

Looking for freerunners in Fayette, Coweta County to team up with every now and then when we cant make it to the A. Is there anyone out there?

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westfury — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:06:00 -0500

Does anyone want to go check this out in Gainsville, FL

Hi all- the Hippodrome Cinema in downtown Gainesville,FL
opens District B13 on Sept 8th. Showtimes are
Fri,Tues,Thurs 7pm, 9pm
Wed and Sat 4:30,7,9pm
Sun 2:30,4:30,7pm
Running thru 9/14.... Hope ya can make it.
352.373.5968 [link]

THANKS.... jamin

?

maybe we can do some parkour while we're down there

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Chris — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:40:04 -0500

Hey everyone, Im' new here and I live in the ATL.
Been lookin around and saw the thread about every saturday having sessions in centinial olympic park. I like the idea, but sadly I don't turn 16 until october, so having to way to move around (not including marta) and having my parents probably not big fans of the idea of meeting people from the internet randomly, I'm going to have to wait until I can drive.
Then I might magically run into a large group of people tracing and become friends. But until then, I probably can't attend any jams etc.

but hey.

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kaosengine — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 13:39:12 -0500

Me and my Dre will be out at Finlay this Sunday any body else?

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kaosengine — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:03:21 -0500

whats the roll call for thursday evening?

PK for life!!

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kaosengine — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:07:09 -0500

Are there any gyms or fitness centers that have facilities for training?

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kaosengine — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 20:43:06 -0500

still trying to connect with any body training in cola

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kaosengine — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:40:13 -0500

trying to find people to train with

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Amir — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:53:13 -0500

I got four muscle-ups.

=)

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westfury — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:49:18 -0500

was that a sick session or what?!! sexy.

Mittens once again proved his upper body dominance! With chester not far behind!

Mad progression all around. rolls, tic tacs, vaults. Did you see how casually dan gave me tips on vaulting?!! =O dayum!! "the student becomes the master!" That's what's up!!!

I'm not even going to think about that those sdc to cats...

Does anybody remember the quote of the day? I can't remember it. =D

We gotta train again on friday. Who's down for that?

west

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jumpandflip — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:15:22 -0500

be there it going to be sweet new people if not over 18 talk to me if you are you have to bring 30 dollars for first jam after that it is 15 none goes to us. it going to be good hope to see you there

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Streetviper — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:54:13 -0500

hey has any one ever been running in downtown lawreceville? i have been through and thought it might have some potential as a spot. if any one has any ideas...holla'

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BNP — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:46:49 -0500

I want to start regular jam sessions that happen once a week every saturday. I think noon would be a good time. And at the olympic fountain at centenial park.
The reason behind this is I want everyone to improve at a steady pace and the only way to do this is regular practice. You don't have to show up every week, just try to at the best of your ability, the only person who would be affected is yourself.
Nico and I have been talking about wanting to start somthing like this for awhile now, so hopefully this will catch on and make Atlanta a more skilled, organised, and a stronger parkour scene.

so:
every saturday, 12:00 pm, Centenial Olympic Park/ the fountain.
Take marta to the w1 stop

Peace up A-town down.

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Cameron loew — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:03:34 -0500

hi i need some one to train with. im pretty good i am also looking for some jyms. i live in the lilburn norcross area and go to berkmar high school. any takers

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Streetviper — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:35:22 -0500

any one want to chill in gwinnett? some time maybe next weekend?
i am not very good so take this as a warning. =|
hey but i am working on progressing steadily

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westfury — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:39:52 -0500

that was a good training session today!!!!!

Good to see you guys training again. The conditioning afterward kicked azz too! I'm gonna be sooooo wiped tomorrow.
sapien, you got STRONG bro! That broken leg did you some good! LOL

Since dan isnt' complaining about precisions anymore I can't call him tenderfoot... sooooo
New nickname for Fellowsapien: Mittens!!

LOL =P

let's hit up downtown Sunday morning.
And then the beach monday anytime you want. What do you think?

west

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sean — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:23:02 -0500

I'm just trying to get started and wondered if anyone can tell me where the good places to run are? I'm in the woodstock area but don't mind driving a little bit.

sean

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ZoRz — Sun, 28 May 2006 11:48:15 -0500

Registered Members That Have Jammed With Us: Me - Eddie / ZoRz
Others That Have Jammed With Us: dex, david, rickey, david2, brad, johnathon, and danny.

=D hope to see more!!!

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BaoUnit — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 12:16:22 -0500

A group of traceurs will be starting a weekly jam sometime soon in Raleigh. We're not sure where we'll jam. I'm thinking NC State? The local malls such as Crabtree, North Hills, and Triangle are kind of limited because of traffic and lots of people. Local schools are pretty good. I've gone to Lynn Road Elementary and Sanderson HS which is alright, West Millbrook is really good.

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I-Iunter — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:01:53 -0500

So i leave for basic, AIT and para school in two weeks,(from washington state) if i could get people to pm me with there cells or home numbers if they donjt watn to post them so we could put some jams while im there that would be sweet. Ill probably bring some people that i meet down there too. you dont have too submit, but you might miss out.

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Herb — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:47:46 -0500

Zanadoo and I live really close to each other, and our old highschool along with some surrounding schools (Central Gwinnett in particular) are pretty nice for parkour. Does anybody feel like taking a day or two to come here and try em out?

Heres how it might work: Zanadoo and I can come pick up anybody at the doraville marta station, we can go do some pk, swim at my nieghborhoods pool, and then we can take you back or yall can spend that night at my house and we can pk some more the next day.

anyone? anyone?

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devinfox — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:12:55 -0500

Hey, whats up everyone.

Im new here and looking to meet people that practice in the atlanta area

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Relmo — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:06:26 -0500

Like the title says, there will be at least one day every week that we will try to meet at Finlay Park here in downtown Columbia. Right now, that day will be Thursdays. If anyone has input, please let me know.

I will be showing up between 6:30 and 7 each time due to work.

Finlay has a variety of obstacles including rails, multi-level ledges, playgrounds and more. There are water fountains at the park as well as a soda/water vending machine.

Reese

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w0lfbl00d — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:52:43 -0500

hey, im new 2 this, nd i would like 2 do a run with a couple of people nd get some training in, so hit me up.

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Ashneel — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 01:26:15 -0500

Long shot but any one near alpharetta... and also where do you guys go i tried parks tht got old quick so tommorrow theres a publix around me so ima hit tht up they got a crazy ramp and rails but thts how desprate i am for some places..

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Highlander — Tue, 16 May 2006 01:13:13 -0500

Hi, I�m kind of green and new to actually doing any Parkour, however I am familiar will its heritage for many years now, but I wasn�t made aware until recently that there were Jam�s going on here in the US. I am originally from Europe but would be interested in getting back into it all. I am located in Florida� please feel free to contact me via the forums if there is a local group in the Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Lehigh Acres, Naples Area.
~RJ~
=D =P

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Megatron — Tue, 16 May 2006 18:53:52 -0500

Well, i no longer have to volunteer at my synagogue on saturday morning so a saturday morning training session is definitely due. I hated missing the jam last saturday too, had to spend the whole day with my mom... So saturday morning i'll be with Nico and Davis and hopefully Matthew at about 7 30 ish and i think we'll start at the Chipotle Restaurant at the corner of Lenox and Piedmont and go from there... Anyone else interested should definitely show, this place will be completely empty if we can get there on time. Later.

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Fenrir Unleashed — Wed, 17 May 2006 10:51:49 -0500

The next Jam will be held on Sunday, May 28 coincidently the same day as PK10 in Westminster England. Also, this time I'm bringing girls with me, they're not traceurs but who knows, they might get into it. Everybody bring your game.

LOCATION: Tampa Museum of Art. Corner of Twiggs and Ashley in downtown. Meeting place is in the amphetheater that skirts the Hillsbourough River. Just park in the museum garage (parking is free on Sundays) and follow the water.

TIME: 3:00 p.m. - whenever

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Amir — Sat, 20 May 2006 16:39:34 -0500

Meet at the Landing, in front of starbucks.
Get ready for some hardcore training =)

Time: TBD, probably early morning (9) to lunch.

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the lady on fire — Sun, 21 May 2006 17:45:26 -0500

I want to join a parkour group this summer. Im currently in vt but i plan on moving to orlando in june.

Im not looking for kids who jump around building for fun... im looking for people who are serious about parkour and use it as a way of life.

Are there any big female parkour groups in orlando??

if anyone has info for me, my contact is listed.

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TMF — Mon, 22 May 2006 19:26:58 -0500

ok im from hoover alabama and i know of no one near me who does parkour. im kinda new to freerunning but i got the basics. if anyone lives close to me send me a pm or instant message me at the midget demon. i have aim.
oh by the way i live in riverchase really close to the galleria. you can also just reply!

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kOOOOOOOZ — Tue, 23 May 2006 20:29:52 -0500

HEY DOSE NE ONE NO NE HOT SPOTS IN SAVANNAH PREFERABLY ON RIVER STREET I AM GOIN DOWN THER ON MOMORIAL DAY

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Amir — Sun, 14 May 2006 22:40:37 -0500

It's that time of year! Everything in this post is purely hypothetical until 2-3 weeks before the session.

Date: Mid-June
Plan for out-of-towners: Spend 3 nights, 2 days at Embassy Suites hotel, 25 min from downtown atlanta (4people/room, split bill)
Plan for atlanta residents: Show up for 2 days

Things to do: T-SHIRTS for distribution, Outline best spots to hit (to be done by atlanta natives)
Up in the air: Actual dates - obviously a weekend is preferred

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Duffguy — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:09:47 -0500

Hey I'm a student at North Meck and I'm a freshman, I'm kind of new and was wondering if there was anybody to train with.

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PKnoob — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:01:16 -0500

Hey, if anyone is even close to leon county, would like to go run sometime somewhere, then reply here and we can make plans and stuff.

I'm pretty good at PK, I just need to work on my rolls, cause they suck. I used to be good with them, but for some reason, they just wanted to kill me now. But I'm 15, just in case you need to know, so I do have problems with leaving the house to go hang with someone I don't know because of parents. But I'm turning 16 on Oct13, and I'm getting my drivers license in Jan. 18. So not soon would I be able to get a little bit more freedom. But yeah if your close to leon county, then just make a reply and I'll see what I can do.

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fluffyZZZ — Mon, 08 May 2006 23:28:37 -0500

hey guys, i've come back home from UF for the summer and have discovered this site. Some friends and I would like to make it up to jam with you guys on Saturday (13th) at 11AM. I would like to go if anyone up there would show us a good-'ol time!

I hear through the grapevine that its good to meet at the Landing in front of the starbucks.

Let me know if we can be honored by anyone's presence!

-bil

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Fenrir Unleashed — Thu, 11 May 2006 10:33:09 -0500

Members I've Jammed with: AD Titan

Others I've Jammed with: Wildman, Ray, and Drew

We have a crew called Urban Velocity and we host jams usually twice a month. Any who want to join, email the following information to shadow_of_fenrir@yahoo.com

name:
nickname:
age:
general location:
skill level:

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Fenrir Unleashed — Thu, 04 May 2006 07:38:42 -0500

Jam set for Sunday, May 7 is CONFIRMED.

LOCATION: Tampa Museum of Art. Corner of Twiggs and Ashley in downtown. Meeting place is in the amphetheater that skirts the Hillsbourough River. Just park and follow the water.

TIME: 3:00 p.m. - whenever

HOSTED BY: Urban Velocity
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Raffnasty — Thu, 04 May 2006 19:55:37 -0500

Anyone In That Area Want To Jam With My Friend Lyrone And Me? We Are New To Pking !glazed

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Zanadoo — Fri, 05 May 2006 10:52:03 -0500

I think I had a great idea just now when I was taking a shower. We should goto Atlantic Station for our next jam, I've always wanted to check it out and it should be pretty amazing for parkour. I can't do anything this weekend because of work, but maybe next weekend? I'll know for sure if I can go by like tuesday or wednesday next week.

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Fenrir Unleashed — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:30:55 -0500

If you run in Tampa and would like to join us, send the following information to shadow_of_fenrir@yahoo.com

Name:
Nickname:
Age:
General Location:
Skill Level:

We accept members of all skill levels.

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BNP — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:54:50 -0500

Alright, this saturday (the 29th) Ill probably be able to come and jam.
Stratos, feel free to bring your camera if you wanna get shots for your vid.

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Novacane — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:42:09 -0500

I'm up to the Tshirt project in my graphic arts class. I just finished a custom made image for the front, and the back is going to say parkour. I was thinking of selling it to the people who want it in Atlanta for the price of the shirt. If you want one, give me your shirt size and it'll probably cost about $5.

More news to come on it as I progress in making it.

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Neon — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:32:27 -0500

I may be going to jacksonville with my Mom next...thursday i think. She has some weird meeting there, and i dont want to sit around in it. If Anyone can doing anything thursday, please let me know. i think it would have to be in the morning though.

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TheHatTrick — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:04:59 -0500

A buddy of mine and I are getting together on Mercer's campus in Macon, GA.

The time is 4:00 PM Friday afternoon. That's the 21st of April. We'll probably try and meet at the corner of Adams and Coleman street (in front of Newton Chapel) between 3:30 and 4:00PM if anybody in the central Georgia area is interested.

No promises that we'll get much done (I'm reeeeaaallllly out of shape), but we can at least run campus and work on a few basics. The entire place is a pretty big hotspot, with lots of metal, brick and concrete to work with.

The Mercer 'ped' crowd is pretty lax and we've yet to get challenged at all (we've done maybe four or five jams in the last four weeks), although maybe with four or six traceurs we'd be more likely to attract negative attention.

Anyway, if anybody is interested, drop me a reply here (or an e-mail at [myusername]@gmail.com) and let me know in advance if possible so that we don't leave w/o you.

[myusername] = rossumschild. obviously.

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Bob Johnson — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:04:07 -0500

Based on previous jams and where people are located, I think starting a regular training session in decatur would be very beneficial.

So I'm curious: if we started holding regular sessions in Decatur, would you come?

At the moment the specific times are flexible, but I'm hoping for 2 - 3 training sessions per week at night time.

Post if you'd like to attend and what times are ideal for you.

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usaf runr — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:34:28 -0500

i drive by a place i keep meaning to go in and ask about workinjg out there. its a huge gymnastics place.

its near the sugarloaf (north east of atl. right around where 316 breaks off of 85)

would anyone be interested? would anyone come?

Thanks
Chris

(PS- sorry its been a while. jeep stuff. . . )

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BNP — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 23:31:44 -0500

I was thinking about doing a workout type jam where we drill moves, do exercises, and work up a sweat.
Im gonna try to get a small boombox to bring along and we can listen to some music.
So meet at the centenial fountains at noon as ussual.

I think it sounds like a fun idea, what do you guys think?

my number is (404)312-8406 give me a call if you need to.

ps: I recomend putting on some sunscreen. after todays jam I have a slight sunburn, so im gonna wear some next week.

[ Edited ]

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BNP — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:09:00 -0500

Meet at the fountains at 12:00 as ussual.
Iv been off for the past two weeks due to injury and I feel like im gonna explode from not training, lol.
So be there or be square.

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gadus — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:02:21 -0500

so I here there are a few of you in Alabama doing the PK thing!
Well I just so happen to be a alabama native. I have spent the past three years in Denver Colorado. we have a great Parkour scence out here. I have been into it for about 9 months now.

If any one gets this post before the 23rd of april, they should send me an email. My plane arrives in Atlanta on the 23rd of april and leaves on the 30th. that's right baby.......one solid week of parkour in the 205. It would be absolutly awesome to have someone to run with. I have a major run planned that cuts from the northside of birmingham to the WBRC sign at the top of red mountain. maybe even cut over the mountain into Homewood. who knows.

Who's down?

phokus_studios@hotmail.com

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kaosengine — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 06:40:20 -0500

Going out to Finlay this Sunday at around 2pm anybody else interested?

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AD Titan — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:40:22 -0600

Hi I'm new here I have some experience and I know a place in downtown, where we could go. It's around 'W Zack St.' and 'N. Ashely Drv.'. I haven't really been there but have been told by someone else it's a good place to train. I also live by Tampa Catholic High School. And just incase you need to contact me here is my AIM: parkourfreak69; my e-mail: cpt.titan@gmail.com; and my myspace: http://www.myspace.com/joshmaciel

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Johnny — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:29:22 -0500

So you're in Georgia and you want to find others to practice with? Even if you've never practiced before chances are good that there is someone near you willing to help.

This thread is dedicated to providing a small bit of information about each local scene in Georgia, but don't forget about other tools Overflux has to offer.

(see Traceur Search or browse through forum threads to see a city you recognize)

If you are in or around Atlanta, our fellow Overflux member BNP is a long-standing practitioner and Decatur native.

Or maybe you would like to check out a recent thread on regular decatur training.

Moving eastward from Atlanta, the action heats up in Athens where regular practices are held multiple times a week.

There is also a pay-for-entrance open gym if you'd like to practice some things in a padded environment. Many people attend the SEGA sessions see Cody117's post below.

speedaemon has clued us in on another open gym that has formal classes from a gymnastics instructor. Check out Cobb Challengers or a copy of his post below for more information.

Also keep in mind that there are people out there practicing even if there is no thread or event here on Overflux. If you'd like to meet up with people, be proactive in trying to contact others!

To members of our local scenes: please post here if you have regular practices!

Still looking for information about KSU, SPSU, Savannah, Marietta, Cartersville, Douglasville, etc

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Dagani — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:39:31 -0600

Anyone from the Fort Mill/Tega Cay area?

My friend and I just started about a week ago, been practicing quite a bit. Looking for some more to come and hopefully some people with experience who can help us out. We've pretty much been just trying to pick it up as we go along and teach ourselves.

Registered Members: Me(Eric[Dagani] age: 18)
Others who train with: My friend Brandon(age: 17)

you can catch me on AIM: dagani713 or send me a pm

Give a shout if you are in the area and want to go for some training or a small jam sometime.

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Malavin — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:04:06 -0600

Hey, i'm in Madison, AL without a car, so I can't go anywhere but here. I've only found one place to practice, a place called Kid's Kingdom. It's like an outside play park kind of thing. If anyone is in Madison at all please post here !smile

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TheifVault — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:04:04 -0600

Im chris is anyone intrested in starting a group in Montgomery?

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Zanadoo — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:22:24 -0600

Aight, the other thread looked like it was getting too cramped and long so heres the thread to start planning out our next training session. I was talkin with bigNinjaPimp and we really would like to goto Centennial/GWCC and around that area since its been a while since we've trained there. This saturday work for everyone? I'm really sore and sick right now but I should be healed up by this weekend.

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I-Iunter — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:19:11 -0600

um so im new, but im moving here atthe end of june, im in the military, and im going to do all my basic and other training at ft benning, you can put me up on a sticky, but im wondering who else is around ft benning and where it is, im right now doing pk in washgington but will be in georgia close to a year, so ill have lots of time to pk with everyone.

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Zanadoo — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:22:11 -0600

My sister and my mom went to visit this college last weekend so I tagged along with em. From what I could see this place looks like it has some serious potential for pk. It's in Millegeville (sp?) and its built right in the middle of town so there should be spots all over the place. Didn't get a real good look but from what I saw it looked amazng.

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kaos — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 21:59:52 -0600

You might as well delete Marco Island off the Jam Central map. I'm the only one here and I'm moving in 20 days.

Farewell Marco...and all your old people!

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Amir — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:21:01 -0600

Most of the regulars at Jacksonville will be back in town for this week, as it's spring break week. We should have a few sessions together to condition for pk, to do pk, and just to talk.

So, what we can do is jam downtown and eat afterwards once or twice.

Aside from parkour:
Ecpika, another guy, and I are going to the UNF 'weight' gym to goof off. I'm going to go rockclimbing later in the week. We can also just meet up for lunch or something.

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Akil — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 08:12:00 -0600

So who wants to get down with some Parkour over the weekend in Atlanta?
akillus@hotmail.com, just add my e-mail contact...

Akilus Fl0w

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Kingsley — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:50:46 -0500

Hello to all on the Forum!
My name is Jon Kingsley and I am a Ninjutsu instructor here in Charlotte NC. We have a 30,000 sq. ft. facility on North Tryon that trains folks in 8 different martial arts, ninjutsu being one of them. Currently, there are two main classifications of Ninjutsu in America. Either you practice Bujinkan Ninjutsu or you practice Stephen K. Hayes' To Shin Do (modernized Ninjutsu). However, (and this is the part that would concern you guys) none of the remaining Ninjutsu schools in America really represent and teach everything that is encompassed in a style that professes to teach you everything from how to snap necks to govern a country. We are trying to bring Ninjutsu back to its recognizable roots of running rooftops, being stealthy, tree hopping, survival tactics and primitive skills, hand to hand combat, 18 different weapons, and in general going back to being the trickiest suckers on the planet that live life outside their proverbial box. All in all, if this sounds remotely interesting to you, then please by all means contact me.

cwha@ultimate-gym.com
or
704-563-4730

I am highly interested in the UNCC group that runs on Wed-Thurs nights too, so if any of you guys are still out there, let me know. I'd love to come for a run sometime and meetcha!

More about us here...
www.myspace.com/cwha/

Later all!
Jon Kingsley
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Gekko — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 06:55:14 -0500

I can see we have alot of people that parkour in Jacksonville.
But where do u guys meet?! I cant find any directions. please reply with time and place so we can jam.:P

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Relmo — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:52:46 -0600

I know it's last minute, but:

I've got clan members coming from Georgia and NC to do some running at USC and downtown. We will also have gym time on Saturday from 6pm until 10pm at a cost of $3/hour.

I have limited floor space available for those who need it. Just let me know if you do.

Some guys will be showing up on Friday night so we can go and outline a rough path of hotspots. The main event will be all day Saturday.

Reese

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Zanadoo — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:27:59 -0600

Its February now and time to start workin out a time for the next jam. This time lets try and pick a weekend with no rain and one that everyone can come to !tongue .

Me, Novacane, and Ninja scouted out just a piece of GA Tech and it was incredible so I personally think we should spend a whole day exploring and rocking out on tech. It was just about empty when we were there so we shouldnt have to worry about security or nuthin.

What you guys think????
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tricam — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:47:04 -0600

Any thoughts of getting started and learning skilles in the Atl area. I just moved here and recently found out about this whole activity. Any suggestions would be welcome.

best,
eric

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Selfexiled41 — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 04:50:01 -0600

I know this is kinda last minute, but considering everyone has a three day weekend and most of us highschool kids have a four day weekend, anybody want to jam this weekend? I'm probally going to be heading up to the Square on Friday morning for a light session. If anybody wants to join me then or any other time this weekend, let me know here or on my cell at 404-414-6918. Maybe we have enough time to plan an actual jam downtown for Monday?

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jumpandflip — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:24:34 -0600

Freerunners of Florida, Freerunners of anywhere we have one it is about time and we did it. Nire has found a gym that is allowing us to go train. From what we have heard it has everything. For the ones who have been to capital gym. This is bigger it has a freaking sponge pool.

PLEASE COME

I WILL BE POSTING UP THE FIRST JAM SOON SO BE LOOKING OUT.
TRAIN HARD

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Asa from New Jersey — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:00:19 -0600

Hey, I know this doesn't really belong in Southeast Jams, but I figure some of you would be interested:

New York City is bursting with obstacles and architecture, friendly people, and one of the most colorful Parkour scenes in the nation.

NYParkour.com, the home of Parkour for New York and New Jersey, and its members would like to send out an invitation to traceurs, freerunners, photographers, and any others who appreciate this art from all over America, to come join us in this Jam.

PKUSA will take place on June 17th and 18th (Friday and Saturday).

The itinerary begins at 11 P.M. Friday night, so be SURE to arrive in time to get settled in before we begin. Yes, that is 11 P.M.

The official sleeping quarters for attendees are at the Malibu Hostel on 103 and Broadway. This centrally located hostel is within easy walking distance of several hotspots, and has easy access to the subway system. It also happens to be the best price in the city, at $17 dollars a night. You will be spending the night with traceurs from all over the nation.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask Exo, Hangman, Myself, or any other member of NYParkour.com, and we'd be happy to help you.

More Information Coming Soon!

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Novacane — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 18:09:40 -0600

I'd say on the next jam we goto the Art District first because it is a very fun place to do stuff. If we goto centinneal, we can't go too far without the stupid suntrust people kicking us of thier property, which takes up a huge amount of ATL. MARTA at the art district also doesn't have security, signs, or blocks that stop you from just walking back in and taking a train.

Sooo, lets plan. I'd wanna do it on the 28th or 29th, around 12 or so. On the 28th I'd have to come late, but that's no problem because people stay for awhile anyways.
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Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:08:13 -0600

hey i go to UNC-Charlotte and we have a good group that goes out around campus and the Charlotte area. We usually jam weekly and are always up for some new people to come join us. The UNC-Charlotte campus is great for parkour at all levels, so come on by if your in the area. peace !smile
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Zanadoo — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:35:11 -0600

Saw this one today.....
http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?topic=424.0

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BaoUnit — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:24:06 -0600

What's up NC? Anybody hittin' capital Raleigh? I'm sixteen and I've been practicing for a month with two good friends. If you live somewhere near Crabtree mall, give me a holla.

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DSmith521 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:11:25 -0600

want to start parkour group because i can't find anyonbe else to do it with me. If interested please message me

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ohfomehxr — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:17:57 -0600

Okay everyone, Monday is MLK day and many of us have a day off. There are plans having an afternoon jam on CPCC's uptown campus, and maybe points uptown as well. I've been briefly to CPCC's campus there, and spotted several pretty interesting spots. There are also points uptown to hit up, so it has potential to be tres awesomme.

Initial talks have brought up meeting to head out to uptown at 1:30... Who wants to and thinks they can make it? Post up!!

I am making this post here to make sure all our bases are covered as far as getting the word out. :)

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c0rpse — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:48:10 -0600

Does anyone want to help me train in palm beach county? I'm pretty new but I am eager to learn. Also has anybody tried Clamatis St. or City Place in downtown Palm beach county? BTW I am in Wellington.

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Amir — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:48:38 -0600

I just want to start this thread off. Please post any ideas...

I think it should be in Atlanta, but then I'm not sure where else would be more or less centrally located for most people. Any thoughts on that?

Any thoughts on when it should be held? I think summer is better than spring break, since some might be going on "vacations" or something during spring break...I'm really not sure...

So, post away! !sun

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westfury — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:49:35 -0600

Since either me or Nire Crew or both is usually there every sunday. We might as well make it an official weekly session.

We'll meet at the parking garage at the landing or outside of Starbucks. From there we'll decide what spots to hit based on what we want to train.

Noobs are welcome.

Just consider it on unless otherwise stated.

Time is 1:00pm, (but nire will sometimes arrive at 2:00pm)

reply here or email me if you need more details. I'll usually post the fri or saturday before to make sure I'm going to show up.

late

West

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Zanadoo — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 10:20:05 -0600

I figure its never to early to start planning the next jam! I was thinkin sometime in February but there may be time to fit one more into January. What chu guys think!?

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Aaron — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:36:16 -0600

What's up, everyone?

A friend of mine and I are looking to start a crew in the Ft. Lauderdale area... If anyone is interested, feel free to send me an email at allenbau@nova.edu.

Thanks. And remember... Flow!

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tsianami — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 08:20:00 -0600

So...let's plan it!

Any suggestions?

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Blue0ctane — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:34:07 -0600

Jams in Boca Raton, going around schools, street spots, whatever...no dates yet, post if you're interested.

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kaos — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:49:29 -0600

Can we please get an Orlando Jam going? I'd organize it, but I've only been to Orlando twice when I was young (yay disney world). Lets go...Orlando....Jam....Now!

~kaos (chris)

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qwertyuiopazpar — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 12:51:02 -0600

dude is ther any one willing to instruct me or teach me to be better or anything?

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westfury — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 19:40:07 -0600

I am training at the landing and friendship park tomorrow if anyone wants to join me.
Just for about 2 hrs. At the second spot will be lots of rails for underbars and stuff.

take it easy,

west

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qwertyuiopazpar — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:21:18 -0600

Is there ny one that can tell me a hot spot around Grayson, Snellville, or Loganville Ga?

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qwertyuiopazpar — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:37:25 -0600

I just had the idea of starting a parkour practice park made for the sole purpose of learning parkouring (but not the actual parkouring sport itself) It would look like a construction site but it wouldn't be it would just look like one. my inspiration came from wikipedia and by daydreaming while i saw a construction site. What do you think.

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tsianami — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 22:59:57 -0600

Ok. So I'm bored and I'm going to post some places that are "hot spots."

Centennial Park is a pretty cool place to go and train. There are plenty of obstacles, including rocks (they're actually fake boulders I assume, probably real rock, just sculpted to create the fountains), handrails, a playground, and other various obstacles. "Horseplay" is disallowed, so you better get your fill of training, or keep a low profile (kind of hard to do).

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Across the street is the CNN Center. It isn't actually the CNN Center yet, but there are things to do along the way. You will probably be asked to leave quite quickly.

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If you continue back, The Georgia Dome will be looming not so far away, and there are SO many places to train there. Just before a large open field in the shape of a football (how surprising) there are a lot of obstacles to defeat, and past the field there is an incredible area to train just about everything. I think it is pretty close to the ghetto though, so I wouldn't stray too far away from the area. Underneath the GA Dome there are also very interesting spots, but there is too much bird crap to really comprehend training (it is a very interesting place to check out though...I recommend it).

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I forgot. Another cool place is at The Georgia State Dorms. You can't miss it. Starting on (North Ave?), with The Varsity (seemingly another cool place to train, haven't done so yet) on the right, you proceed straight ahead, and the GSU Dorms will be on your left. You can't miss it. The security for the dorms may tell you to leave, I'm not sure. I've really only trained there once or thrice. If you have a friend that lives there, try to get them to let you in (into the courtyard type area), but the outside is quite nice also.

I will try and get pictures for everything soon....

New Update:

So a few days ago I stopped by The Bellsouth Building to train for a little bit at about 9:00 PM. The spot isn't really a "hot spot," but it is probably worth checking out. There are places to train saut de bras, in particular they are high impact (meaning you have to jump pretty far to make it). There is a place to train rolling (meaning there is a thin peice of border around an island which is a little more than my shoulders' width). To train there it must be night, or whenever a security officer isn't there, otherwise security will immediately ask you to leave.

The same night I also stopped by Underground Atlanta, and it turned out to be a pretty nice place to train. I didn't do much (at all), so I'm not sure how long it will take for someone to ask you to leave.

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westfury — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:26:48 -0600

Some of us are going down to Orlando to train with Renzhe Clan and maybe some other locals! I'm really looking forward to it as they seem to have a nice size scene.

The exact time and date to be announced. But most likely it will be after 4pm.

so far i know:

Kaos -- driving up from Marcos Isle
West -- driving down from Jax
Rice - Local/Host
Jumpandflip -- possibly

So if you are in the area and want to train give a shout!

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SwX — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 12:04:42 -0600

So yea, Spider and I said why not lets have a jam in downtown miami once again only this time we have a better feeling for eveything so we'll be guids and we'll take everyone around with us to show them the ropes...so please anyone who wants to come post on this thread we wanna make it as big as we can and we'll filming too a lil "day in the life" type video of a traceur...we'll meet up on saturday Dec, 31, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at Government Center by the Big Fruits (the eating kind, lol) lets make this a good Jam. !glazed

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Novacane — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 00:15:58 -0600

Well since the ATL scene seems to be growing, everyone wants to know when the next jam is. Fellowsapien said we should start a new thread for the next jam so here it is.

A few of us were talking about having the next jam on the 2nd. (since everyone will be hung over on the first.)

Suggestions?

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AncientTV — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 10:58:33 -0600

Not sure if the gym jam still goes on or not, but where did you guys host it?

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Dethan — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 22:43:45 -0600

looking for anyone in this area, i feel so alone out here !sad

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Dethan — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 22:47:57 -0600

any Georgia parks that have some good areas post em here.

i usually go to the Swanee park (pics coming)
or the E.E. Robinson park (pics coming)

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patcharan — Fri, 11 May 2007 11:18:52 -0500

Hi all,
Right now, The Contemporary - http://www.thecontemporary.org - has my name listed for the July 21st performance. This is not what I had in mind -- I wanted to have your names, or a name of a group, listed. Would you like your names to be listed or a group name (Atlanta PK, etc...)??

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Adam Kuebler — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 08:08:06 -0600

Well, it's late notice but after my article about parkour being printed in the school paper there are a lot of people who want to do it. I'm taken them out today, if anyone can join us.

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kaos — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:16:53 -0600

Registered Members That Have Jammed With Us: Kaos (me)

Others That Have Jammed With Us: no one yet

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FSUFreeRunner — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:14:55 -0600

anyone do parkour in tallahasssee? i'm tryin to get into it so i'm wondering if anyone around here would be interested in runnin with me?...

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Novacane — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:03:56 -0600

Since ninja and I missed the jam on the 5th, we wanted to know if you guys could do it any other saturdays in november. Just post on this thread if you want to. !smile

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westfury — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 18:24:39 -0600

jumpandflip and I are going to train down at the landing, and probably across at friendship park.
It's short notice I know, but it was great last week and the weather is going to rock.

It'll be around 1ish.

hit me up here or in email

westfury#gmail.com

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westfury — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:01:18 -0600

LOL! Psi -- I couldn't resist ;)

Psi - webmaster from Parkour.net has contacted me and will be in FL in the coming weeks. he's interesting in training with us. So let's show some Southern Hospitality and give him the tour!

Date: Sunday Nov, 27th
Time: 11am
Place: Downtown J-ville
(starbucks at the landing: 2 Independent Dr., Jax FL)

Weather: Mid 70's, mostly cloudy, 20% chance of rain

Parking: Since it is Sunday all the street parking will be free. Or you can park in the landing garage for a few bucks. That's where I will park.

Itinerary: Let's meet up at starbucks at the landing. Then take a stroll to the Human Parking Garage . Then after we hit that up we can cruise down the boardwalk, conquering all that we survey until we reach... Concrete Hair Remover! A few circuits and close shaves later, we can mosey on over the bridge to Friendship park. We should beat the skaters and bmxers there and have the place to ourselves. Finally, we'll end with some serious rail work just past the park.

How's that sound?

Give a shout if you're coming and how many you're bringing.

I'll keep this post updated

Traceurs:

Psi -- the guest of honor!
Ecpika -- My blood brother! Someone gets hurt me and Ecpika form human gurney
Jumpandflip -- To make sure everything it G.E.W! ;)
West -- no longer a cripple!
imnotshamar -- returns to planet parkour!
Larrytheliquid -- bringing central FL steelo
Kaos -- new blood!
Zesty +3

Maybes:

DannyfromMiami
Ak72
foxdude

Reminder:
eat breakfast; bring water
Also the first spot we are hitting might seem challengeling for new people. Don't worry, we are training it first because it is dangerous to take drops at the end of a workout. So don't feel discourage or obligated to do the challenging stuff there.

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jumpandflip — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:39:21 -0500

Late notice, but jam sunday in jacksonville. We are going to meet at the landing in front of starbucks if anyone wants to go. We are also fliming so come if you want

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Johnny — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:03:46 -0600

Fun training tonight with Jimmy and Amar. Hung around Tate for awhile, did warmups, some flow-type stuff, and moved on to other areas to do an assort of things: wall passes, running cat leaps, precisions, buildering, rail qm pushups, praying monkeys, stair QM...

It was pretty fun! Hope to keep it going next Tuesday.

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toekneebullard — Thu, 31 May 2007 15:07:47 -0500

June 4th or 5th, around 6pm. Basically, I'd change clothes after work and head out, hoping to have some people join me.

I work in the Buckhead area, and there seems to be a decent amount of stuff around here. I prefer exploring new areas with friends rather than alone. Anyone one up for it?

I get off work at 6pm, so any time after that, we could meet at my work, and car pool a little closer to Peachtree.

As soon as we nail down which night I'll make an event for it.

____info from the event posting_____

We'll meet at my work at 6pm. The address is as follows:
345 Peachtree Hills Ave, Atlanta, GA 30305

You'll see a park with Tennis courts on one side of the street, and a small driveway on the opposite, that's us. There's a large sign tree with black signs, the biggest of which reads "South of Market." Go down that driveway and in the back is a medium sized parking lot. Park there.

From there we'll get in my car, and drive towards Buckhead so we don't have to walk a mile before we find anything.

If you have any questions, call me at four-oh-four, three-five-three,zero-zero-zero- zero.

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mike — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:00:29 -0500

what ups everyone i just started and i just wanted to know if theres anyone in the plantation, boca, delray area who wants to set up a jam. my aim screen name is tbcskyline

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qmike — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:10:25 -0500

what ups everyone i just started and i just wanted to know if theres anyone in the plantation, boca, delray area who wants to set up a jam. my aim screen name is tbcskyline hit me up if someone wants to set something up

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Jake Rowland — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:52:47 -0500

Some of you already know this but for those of you who don't. I'm going to be moving to Massachusetts on the 15th which means that this upcoming Sat. will be my last SEGA session for quite a while. If you can try to make it, I know I haven't known most of you for too long but it would still be really cool to get as many people together for one last awesome session before I leave.

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Cody Bolen — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:10:36 -0500

On this Friday I was thinking about heading down to Piedmont for a day of training. Lucky me my mom's work is a ten min. walk from Piedmont so I can just ride down with her. If anybody else feels like joining me please post so here. I know that sonce it's a week day and on such short notice it'll be super hard to get some people out, but I think we can do it! Start it at like 9 and end it whenever. Maybe even some of the guys going down to Tampa could stop by and hang for a while before making their trip down to Florida.

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Tom Coppola — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:15:37 -0500

Florida-Parkour.com is a web based tool that unifies the many parkour communities throughout The Sunshine State. Our goal is to promote the exchange of ideas and the dissemination of accurate information concerning the discipline of Parkour. We welcome anyone regardless of experience and intend on assisting all parkour practitioners who connect online and in person to train, discuss and share knowledge about the discipline of Parkour. We train in both urban and natural environments and encourage creativity, safety, self-discipline, and respect for the community.

http://www.florida-parkour.com

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liamjc — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:59:57 -0500

Hey, I just got back from vacation so I haven't been checking the forums. so are there any jams in Georgia coming up? If there isn't we should make one. so let me know

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Jaws — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:13:14 -0500

Hi im a 15 yr old junior and a lil overweight,but my friend wanted to start a team in tucker and he called me first i just u can say i have good core strength but anything can be inproved.SO please accept me in the parkour/free running community and guide us through.

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Legacy — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:57:20 -0500

Im 16. I live in Palm Coast, Florida and im just starting to practice parkour. Havent been able to find and good spots so im wondering if there are any other traceurs in Palm Coast that can help me out with that.

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Legacy — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:15:16 -0500

Anyone know any training spots in the Palm Coast/Flagler Beach/Bunnell area?

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Bigninjapimp — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:25:08 -0500

http://s14.invisionfree.com/Atlanta_FreeFlow/

anyone in the georgia can come here.
trying to unite everyone in atlanta

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Sam Pinard — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:07:33 -0500

I'll be in ATL from october 23rd to november 23rd. I want to know if anyone is interested in going around town and do a little bit of freerun. I'm from MTL Canada and i don't know anyone from the city or any nice spots.

Let me know

Sam

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ecpika — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 18:24:18 -0500

Wow I can't believe that I live here

As you can see, there are tons of walls, rails, and stairs. The pic with the bush is my favorite thing here. When I first saw it was like ahh yeahhh. Pun? Meh, I was thinking tic tac over bush to rail precision. idk i think its cool

If you want to learn tree spins, this is the place. There are palm trees everywhere and many of them are perfectly bent for beginners. There's nice fluffy grass if you bail out !wink

OMG the rails, remind me of Belle for some reason. All I can say is, work on those pull-ups.

The depth drops range from noob to hardcore. Pretty vague but just come down and check it out yourself.

There are benches and tables everywhere for kongs and dashes. That nice grass is great to land front tucks on. These pics are just a sample of the potential here at the U. Off campus is probably like omfgroflcopterlolz

keep training bros

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Adam Kuebler — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:29:36 -0500

I know me and Swx have been kicking this around. How many of yall would be up for a jam in Miami some day during October.

The 8th, 22nd, 29th are the only Saturdays I can do it but any Sunday is good. I'd rather do it on a Saturday though so we can have more time.

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Dragon_craig — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:42:45 -0500

HEy It's Priest coming at ya to inform and advise to get yall movin in sparta tennesee at 11:00. The pkmob will be hosting after the success of their "running for salvation" event held the previous saturday. COme on at the blurgrass ampitheater in the older part of sparta !lol the new zaber krew will be running for the first time along with the old time favoritesa yall have come to know and love. c ya then

Priest

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nire_crew — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:22:30 -0500

Friendship Park in Jacksonville is a sweet place to do anything. It has big benches and tables to work on your vaults, an awsome wall to do wall runs and great wall flips. F Park also has GAPS, GAPS, AND MORE GAPS. It's precision heaven. If you just started PK then it will be a little hard to try stuff. Alot of Friendship Park is big. So i would say mid. to advanced. And if you don't mind getting your nice new addidas dirty the wall is the place to hit up. It is by far the best place to do wall flips, spins, runs, and climbs.

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jumpandflip — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 19:20:37 -0500

yo everone we are haveing a jam this weekend downtown of jacksonville florida if you want to come make sure you bring water if you want you can bring a camera people who are going the

nire_crew
westfury
jumpandflip
flarunner
hardcorerunner

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Dan — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 17:24:05 -0500

Jam this weekend if anyone wants to jam write back to this and we will set up a time and at place but the nire crew is going to jam this weekend no matter what

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Matt K. — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:00:05 -0600

My names Matt and im definitely looking for some folks to get deep into parkour here in the area. My numbers 256-617-0329. Emails mbkutsor@yahoo.com. Just let me know whats up and what kidn of experience you have and hopefulyl we can start putting some stuff together.

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Rune0x — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:32:24 -0500

Okay, I need everybody in Central florida to post/reply to this thread for this is the roster for those attending the Central Florida Jam.

Location: Undecided; It can be anywhere. I'm thinking a few different placed. Here in Oviedo we have a few very nice places to free run and street trick. Oviedo High school is one and UCF is another. A few parks around here up and down Casselberry and Oviedo.

Name: Nathan (no nickname)
City: Oviedo/Orlando
Age: 18

(Just reply with your name and city and you'll be added to the roster depending on your location and your availibility.

Date: There is no set date, as soon as there is enough people on the roster, there will be a vote for when it shall be held.

Sound good? C'mon errrybody!!!!!!

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Larrytheliquid — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:22:18 -0500

There were a goo number of injuries today at the weekly gym jam. For many of us this was our last Jacksonville gym jam as we are spreading about Florida going to college, so it can kind of be seen as go-all-out day.
Anyway, condolences out to Fellowsapien as he got the most serious injuries, a fractured thumb and broken leg...don't let it laugh at you too long (lol inside joke)

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FizzleD — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 13:23:52 -0500

How many people here go to UCF? I don't really know any moves, but I'd love to meet up with a group and learn some.

(I know this could have gone under Orlando, Oviedo, or Sanford, but there could be people not from Florida who go to UCF.)

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ohfomehxr — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 13:18:28 -0500

For those of you who have not or do not check the UFF forums:

Charlotte, NC USA - UNCC campus' Belk Tower - 8/31/5 8:00 pm EST jam

IM for dir's.

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Kasey Mo — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:32:19 -0500

Anyone interested in starting a group in Tampa?

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kaylen — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 23:56:06 -0500

We are located in the Northeast USA
Check out our site on the sport of edge running, combining trail running, orienteering and acrobatics

http://home.earthlink.net/~kaylen

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Trevor M — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:59:38 -0500

Others That Have Jammed With Us:no one
Im a beginner and have been doing this for like 2 months so far and ive nailed mmost of the basics but now im looking for some one (or peopleS) to run with me so i can get used to it and have fun with my new life.
Located: Greensboro NC

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MuttZ — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 18:07:11 -0500

Title: "Greensboro NC"
Message: someone located in greensboro or within an hour away hit me up! NOW!!!
"Registered Members That Have Jammed With Us: no one so far
Others That Have Jammed With Us: trey, michael

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Amir — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 11:39:02 -0500

Expected Participants:

fellowsapien
westfury
jumpandflip
larrytheliquid

Location: Jacksonville Landing
Time: 5-8pm

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Anonymous — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 20:11:16 -0500

Hey guys,

Columbus has some decent places to jam and is about 2 hrs south of Atlanta.

SiK---Joshua

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Acriar — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 02:37:14 -0500

Hey
Name's Will aka (Acriar) i just saw a show on free runners tonight on TLC. I've been doing this all my life since like 7 i just never knew there was a group put together doing it. I hate it cause i just missed the atlanta jam and i'd love to have been in it. I've never been wit a group jus doing things by myself. I was wondering when i could get together wit a group from GA and just fly
Thanks
Acriar

91_gameyy__fun.zip

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rmtorva — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:09:33 -0500

I'm a beginner and want to get started in Charlotte, NC. Anybody located in this area? Are there any other females that do this??

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Larrytheliquid — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 23:50:28 -0500

Purpose: Jam, complete with visiting Atlantian
Date: Jacksonville, Fl 07/16/05
Location: Jacksonville Landing
Time: 6pm-9pm
Address: http://www.jacksonvillelanding.com/info_directions.php

NOTE: Reply if you are coming or considering it.

Expected:

larrytheliquid

Selfexiled41

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jumpandflip — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:58:18 -0500

this place has huge gaps and sweet jumps gaps like from a roof to another and huge gaps off roofs

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controlled reaction — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:34:43 -0500

im looking for those texans out there

reply!!

patrick k.
:D

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Andrethegiant — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:23:46 -0500

hey I'm completely new to PK and I was wondering if there was anyone around the Lilburn area who could teach me and show me what I can do to continue with this

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jumpandflip — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 09:24:59 -0500

the wachovia building downtown in jacksonville florida is a great spot for some people who are pretty me westfury larrytheliquid and fellowsapin went there this weekend and did some awsome stuff

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silentgreen — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 23:24:40 -0500

i'm looking to cut back on the cost of gas to get there so i was trying to find people around me to pick up and take up there...i live in lakeland which is exactly between tampa and orlando...please respond quickly as to who needs rides or is interested in splitting gas money

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Brandon Strader — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:15:03 -0500

If you are interested in doing a jam at the landing in the next upcoming weekends please give a shout!

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gravitti — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:30:34 -0500

Were running at Georgia State university in Atlanta if anyone wants to join in. We have small group thats been training and we want to get out there. Ive been practicing for about a year and a half but Ive been laid out for about three months really and am having to recondition. I have a lot of new guys that are interested, so if anyone with more experience is in the area we'd love to run.

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Adam Kuebler — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 15:28:07 -0500

I'm thinking Saturday at 1:00 at River Center in Downtown Ft. Lauderdale.

Anyone up for it?
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huang_pk — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:02:48 -0500

Anyone know of a gymnastics gym in the Atlanta area that has a foam pit that has open gym we could use to practice? Preferentially if there was one in the Decatur/Dekalb area, that would be great!

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Relmo — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 08:25:39 -0500

Well, I'm hoping that some of you might be interested in coming down to Columbia to jam with the two of us that are here. :) I have trouble believing that there aren't more people around here that know about Parkour.

Anyway, this weekend (and probably next as well) I'm planning to get in a LOT of training around the USC campus as well as the surrounding downtown area to get ready for Atlanta. So far, it is just myself and my friend Frank, who is not yet on the board.

I'll try to take my camera with me in case no one else can make it here. It's about time some of the local stuff is shown to everyone else. Heh.

If you're interested in meeting up with us, just post up in here. Let me know if you might need a place to crash overnight if you're coming from out of town.

Reese

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Larrytheliquid — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 17:53:40 -0500

Time Changed To 7am!

Purpose: Jam and optional training/workout afterwards
Date: Jacksonville, Fl 07/02/05
Location: Jacksonville Landing
Time: 7am-11pm (it gets hot!)
Address: http://www.jacksonvillelanding.com/info_directions.php

NOTE: Reply if you are coming or considering it.

Expected:

larrytheliquid

iamnotshamar

fellowsapien

westfury

silentgreen

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Larrytheliquid — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 12:33:50 -0500

Jam to get content for the website: video footage, tutorials, pictures, etc
Date: 06/23/05
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Jacksonville Landing
Directions: http://www.jacksonvillelanding.com/info_directions.php

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Feral Demon — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 20:08:51 -0500

Naturally there is UCF. With UCF being a college and all it was bound to have some person get a bit uppity with the architecture of the place which leaves it with an ample amount of rails, stair sets, and drop-offs in odd places, lol. It used to be my place to get into my flow after reading a real interesting story at the UCF library.

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silentgreen — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:19:08 -0500

So I been thinking to myself saying "self...why dont you just send out a message for a jam..the ole saying 'if you make it, they will come' just may work" So here..

In two saturdays June 25th at 11am at UCF (thats University of Central Florida) infront of the Library (thats the area with the little cement pond infront of it) I am setting up a Jam.

Contact me at "A Fools Act" AIM
or Masakada(at)aol.com
if you need directions or more info. And I'll post more info as things may change due to our lovely sunny Florida weather.

original post here

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BlankZero — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 13:05:38 -0500

Well, Chicago isn't exactly covered under Overflux's territories, but I went there last week on Choir Tour. Near the Shedd Aquarium, there was this really nice concrete path that ran up along Lake Michigan. The path was met by a wall along the shoreline. The wall was essentially a concrete quarter-pipe.

I started off by running along the wall to get past people who were standing next to it. I freaked a few people out, but it was worth it. Then I ran straight up the wall, reaching out at the last second to snag the railing that was up along the edge, and I jumped down into a nice roll.

Eventually, some of the other boys from my choir noticed what I was doing, and started joining in. the path ended in a staircase which went up the side of the quarter-pipe, and me and the rest of the gang worked on using a wall-run to climb the stairs. Only three of us were able to pull it off, myself one of them.

Anyhow, I have a picture of me with some of the others running straight up the wall. I'm the one who's showing off by grabbing the rail. It was harder than it looks; the rail was in past the top of the wall by a good bit. Ah, well, enjoy!

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Rice — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:37:59 -0500

At University of Central Florida at 11 am infront of the school library area. Anyone need directions or more info, email me at Masakada(at)aol.com
or Instant message me at "A Fools Act" on AIM.

Thats June 25th (saturday) - 11:am - Infront of the Library area, by the pond they have.

!amazed

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silentgreen — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 23:08:10 -0500

This thread is to be used only for discussing hotel/sleeping accomodations. Larrytheliquid has hotel accomodations which I will post below, and will be edited as needed. Thank you.

Hotels in the area
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silentgreen — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 23:02:45 -0500

This thread is only to be used for discussion for carpooling and other travel arrangements. I will post links for area maps once we have a meeting site set. Thank you.

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Feral Demon — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 14:34:54 -0500

Team Anxiety

Registered Members that've Jammed with Us:
Myself; Feral Demon
Britta; Cherry
Jamal; Maverick

Others that have jammed with us:
Black Casper
Aven
Ghazi
Corey Ruin
Princess Peaches

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Larrytheliquid — Thu, 26 May 2005 20:42:46 -0500

Description: Gym Jams will be starting June 14th. Gyms are a safe environment that will unlock new areas of skill with the absence of fear.

NOTICE: DOWNLOAD AND COMPLETE FORMS
Form 1
Form 2

Date: This is a recurring event, happening every Tuesday throughout the summer, starting June 14th.

Location: "Capital Gymnastics" 11018 Saint Augustine Rd Jacksonville, FL 32257

*Note* It is located in a strip mall so can't be seen well from the road. Look for a BP (British Petroleum) gas station from the road instead.

Time: 09:00-12:30

Cost: $10/person (paid to gym, not overflux)

Participants:

fellowsapien

Larrytheliquid

Blankzero

westfury

ecpika

paulk

DonaldEng

iamnotshamar

bojangles

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Josh Wright — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:45:37 -0500

2nd topic in 1 day, I know-- sorry :\! I just wanted to know something that is pretty important to me!

I like practicing front flips in the grass a lot! I can't seem to do them with proper form well, but I don't want to do them off of any objects in fear of breaking my foot! I really would like to go to a gym that has a foam pit, mats, and things like that! I have never been to one before and their is nothing like that in Scottsboro!

So... do you guys know of any here in Alabama? Closer to Scottsboro would be better--maybe in Huntsville or something? I just would like to know please, thank you! :D

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Larrytheliquid — Fri, 13 May 2005 20:39:45 -0500

A new skatepark is opening and we will be jamming/telling people about free running/overflux.

Location: Jack Russell Park: 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach.

Time: 8am-12pm

People expected to come: larrytheliquid, fellowsapien, westfury, ecpika, futtbuckah, bojangles, Minutiae2957
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Larrytheliquid — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:29:59 -0600

Location: Quality Suites Oceanfront (Jacksonville Beach)

Address: 11 1st St N
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

Time: 8am-12pm approx.

If the weather permits we will be getting in the water after PK so bring suites.

People coming:
Larrythliquid
fellowsapien
futtbuckah
bojangles
BlankZero4

might come:
david + david telling friends like yilin etc
brad
ecpika
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Rick Torro — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:03:00 -0500

Hello,my friends and I have been training for a while; however lately we've been looking for more urban environments to train as we want more variety. Any tips on obstacle-dense areas around this area? We have also been thinking about going to Georgia Tech/ Atlanta to jam during a few weekends this summer. Much thanks

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westfury — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 17:09:05 -0500

Sup,
I'm back from L.A. Any jams going on on Sat?
When and where?

west

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Amir — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 11:17:09 -0600

Quality Suites Oceanfront (Jacksonville Beach)

Location: Address: 11 1st St N
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

Time: Late afternoon, most likely 2-5pm

Participants: Larrytheliquid, bojangles , westfury, fellowsapien

Goal: Parkour, Informercial for website

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Saga — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:39:28 -0500

I want to get a session going around Moultrie, Valdosta, or Tifton. Anyone wanna meet up?

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Larrytheliquid — Mon, 30 May 2005 19:47:41 -0500

Location: Atlanta, GA
Dates: July 23-24 2005

For information before the jam, call larrytheliquid: 9045687313
For information during the jam, call fellowsapien: 9049933599
(This is because my phone plan doesn't work out of state and fellow has limited minutes)

July 23
9AM-Meet at Piedmont Park
Address: 400 Park Drive NE Atlanta, GA 30306
For more info: http://www.piedmontpark.org/

July 24
9AM-Meet at Centennial Olympic Park
Address: 265 Park Ave West N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30313-1591
For more info: http://www.centennialpark.com/

You also may want to use the train system to get there to avoid parking, etc: http://www.itsmarta.com

Check out fellowsapien's blog to see how scouting went:
http://www.overflux.com/content.php?article.34

If you are not yet a member, you can register here

LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING POSTS

[link=http://www.overflux.com/forum_viewtopic.php?36.238]Travel arrangements[/link] 

[link=http://www.overflux.com/forum_viewtopic.php?36.239]Hotel/Sleeping[/link]

PARTICIPANTS:

[link=http://www.overflux.com/user.php?id.1]fellowsapien[/link] 

[link=http://www.overflux.com/user.php?id.4]Larrytheliquid[/link] 

[link=http://www.overflux.com/user.php?id.10]westfury[/link] 

[link=http://www.overflux.com/user.php?id.3]Blankzero[/link] 

[link=http://www.overflux.com/user.php?id.35]Feral Demon[/link] 

[link=http://www.overflux.com/user.php?id.41]Relmo[/link] 

Selfexiled41  + Atlanta Crew (please let us know how many and contact info)

[link=http://www.overflux.com/user.php?id.42]Maverick[/link] 

[link=http://www.overflux.com/user.php?id.50]silentgreen[/link] 

[link=http://www.overflux.com/user.php?id.48]cak010[/link] 

[link=http://www.overflux.com/user.php?id.52]M.Valentine[/link] 

Louis 9lives (don't have email address)

*********Post with contact info if you want to be listed*********

On the to-do list:
-notify local news station or newspaper
-get a gym as a backup

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BlankZero — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 21:35:14 -0600

I nominate Dupont for the sweetest friggin' PK location in the world. Not really, but it's one of the best places we've gone. Good opprtunities for wall jumps and climbs, as well as for vaults and precision jumps. probably one of the most versatile areas we've been to.

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BlankZero — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:14:34 -0600

" Location: Garden City Elementary, 2814 Dunn Ave., Jax. FL 32218

Time: 8am-12pm approx.

Meeting up with some experienced traceurs to get some pics and vids for tutorials and content. "

Today was an excellent day for Parkour. Participants in this event: Myself (BlankZero), Larrytheliquid, fellowsapien, WestFury, and imnotshamar. It's funny, because he really is Shamar. What a joker. Anyhow, probably the most important thing that happened was that WestFury was there. Everything else that happened was pretty much a result of the fact that he's a great traceur and an even better teacher. Props to him for that. And for those of you who were too tired, too lazy, or generally too noob to make it out there, I'll do you the favor of sharing some of his words of wisdom. Anyhow, I'll break down the rough schedule of the day now:

I arrived before everyone else, did a few preliminary stretches, then Larry and Amir arrived. Shamar got there soon after, and we started taking photos for the warm-up tutorials on the site. While we were warming up, West arrived, and we started doing a few simple vaults over the nearby rails. That was when the police officer showed up. And anyone who's heard about Larry and my little fiasco at Mandarin High School will know that Parkour isn't a very police-friendly sport. At least when you're skateboarding, people are like, "Oh, he has a board! What a neat little sport!" With Parkour, you're walking around in your street clothes, no evidence at all that you're actually doing a sport and not burglarizing some poor little old woman. Fortunately, we haven't met any extremely stupid police officers yet, and at least this time Larry and I hadn't opened any doors. So we politely explained what we were doing, they gave us the okay, and they left, and for the next five minutes, Amir regretted not video-taping the incident.

Next, we moved on to a sweet cat leap area, with a nice high brick wall and an even higher chain-link fence a good distance away. Shamar, familiar with the grounds, showed us his skillful cat leap. Larry vowed to attempt it before the day was done, and naturally, we had forgotten about it before the chance arose again. Next came West's first big lesson: how to jump from a run.

While you're running, you should be ready to jump at pretty much any second. The jump itself is not a separate motion so much as it is a continuation of the run in a different direction. So when you're approaching something you want to jump over, it shouldn't be a run-jump-land sequence, it should be more of a forward-upward-forward again motion.

After testing this theory, declaring it law, and practicing it a few times on precision jumps and over benches, we moved on to handstands. Actually, it started off as a few botched attempts by Larry to do a front handspring. West saw these and astutely came to the conclusion that Larry needed to learn a proper handstand first. So the practice ensued. We learned how to spot a handstand, how to do a handstand, how to roll out of a handstand, and even how to master a handstand, with this killer little exercise that works you out like a beast even when it doesn't look like you're moving. Words can't do it justice right now, so I'll approach that elsewhere. But then West went into his second lesson, this one more focused on philosophy...err... you'll see.

The gist of what he said amounts to this: You get a whole bunch of people who go outside, run for a few minutes, come back inside, sit on their asses, and write about the mental state you need to be a traceur. The fact of the matter is, flow, as well as the "fluid" mindset only matter once you've mastered enough techniques to really flow through an environment. i.e. philosophy shouldn't be worth half a crap in the Rice Krispies of an inexperienced traceur, or even one who's well-experienced, for that matter. Parkour's all about mastering skills, then chaining them together once you know them all. And of course, to master them, we turn to the age-old adage, practice makes perfect.

We went back to our practicing, and West proceeded to explain that there are only two skills in tumbling: handstands and tucks. Everything else is just a combination of these. Sweet, no? So we practiced round-offs and more handstands, then moved back to the railing we were first at. Larry, Amir and I were introduced rather abruptly to the Thief Vault, a nifty little vault that resembles the speed vault on a rail, except with a hand switch at the end. It's essentially a sideways dash vault. I practiced it, Amir pwned it, and Larry moved on to practicing his turn vault, which prompted West to show him the proper technique. Larry pretty much got it, and one more of WestFury's fortune cookies was cracked open.

This time, he derailed my entire illusion of Parkour involving extremely complex motions by explaining exactly how simple even the most insane of techniques is. The palm spin, it turns out, is a result of simply jumping and turning your head. The rest is practice.

From there, we went to the school's playground; always a source of abundant opportunity. For me, the first opportunity was an awesome little playground feature that I lovingly dubbed "the shuttle." It was a little handle attached to a rail, which was capable of going all the way down and up the rail with what seemed like almost no friction. I swung on that thing at least twenty times. Immature? Possibly. But we all know I'm just a kid at heart. A cynical, lecherous, somewhat insane kid, but a kid all the same. After I got off of my personal high, Amir and Shamar ventured onto the bar under which I had been shuttling, doing a cat balance across it and jumping down. It was a pretty good distance, as far as falls go. Then we moved on to speed vaults over a picnic table. naturally, I, being the shameful waste of a human that I am, didn't go straight for the tall picnic table. Baby steps, yo; baby steps. While Amir, Larry, West and Shamar were all speed vaulting the picinic table, I was jumping a short table, and then I finally moved on to speed vaulting a shorter table. West gave me a few pointers about reaching vs. planting, and I was finally able to do it successfully. He then lined us up, and had us run, with Shamar as our leader. We speed vaulted the picnic table (I didn't, because I still needed more practice), and West found another opportunity to impart his wisdom.

Apparently, the followers of Foucan in France do exactly what he was having us do. They line up, and start running, going over the same obstacles, in the same way, repeatedly, until the skills they are practicing are mastered. the trick to that method is, they don't give themselves time to worry about whether they'll bail out or not; they simply go for it. Without the burden of fear, Parkour becomes a much more relaxed, instinctual thing.

Larry invented this neat little dive between the playground's bridge and the bar, which was sort of like a higher-up version of the PK roll. He and West practiced that for a bit, then Shamar started working on his turn vault transitions. He nailed a beautiful one, but when West asked him to do it again, the result was a bit less glorious. I had no idea how to do one to begin with, but at least this gave West another chance to impart his wisdom.

He tells us: "If you can't do a technique three times in a row, it's not your trick. It's God's trick." Seemed like humorous, yet somewhat useful advice.

We moved then onto palm spins, the true secret of which I revealed earlier. I still need to work on upper body strength for them, but Larry got them, and Amir almost got them (Shamar already had them). Shamar and West then proceeeded to do some sort of crazy trick which involved planting one foot on a tree to move a palm spin further up on the trunk. I was, needless to say, impressed. I'll keep working until I can do that, as well. Well, I suppose that's all the important stuff I had to share. Until next time, I'll leave you with an ultra-condensed, somewhat humorous paraphrase of Westfury's teachings from today. if you don't understand some of them, it's because you weren't reading my post.

West's Seven... Things.
I. Jumpeth as if your run never ended.
II. Ye newcomers screweth philosophy; leaveth it be to the pros.
III. Practice maketh perfect, ye who art daft.
IV. Tumbling be naught but handstands and tucks. Master even the least of these, and ye hath mastered them all.
V. Parkour be not unliketh magic; the trick is simple, but the appearance,wonderful.
VI. Thinketh naught about what it is ye do; remembereth only that ye do it.
VII. Until thou canst perform a skill thrice in succession, 'tis not thine; 'tis a miracle.
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CaliburHal10 — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:26:37 -0500

I'll be sessioning in Decatur this Sunday, all is welcome. Only serious participants please... Call me @ 404.839.6998 (Steve), it would be an honor for any advanced Parkour Practicioner to lead the group. All are invited to have fun! I'll buy drinks for everyone as well!!! Hope to see anyone there... Thank You.

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Team Parlous — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:11:33 -0500

Just wondering when yall were going to all get together and run around atlanta again!! I did not see anything on the upcoming events that were in ATL! ATL!

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Chris Gonzales — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:26:06 -0500

So a while back, Dillon Gates and Tom Copolla thought up a great idea that unfortunately didn't really take off. The idea: create a map of all the great training spots in your area, compile all the individual entries, and have a map of Florida providing references for fellow traceurs and traceuses.

So, we clearly cannot do this without a LOT of help. We only need one knowledgeable person from each area to do this, and they can obviously be helped out by others if wanted/needed. Helping out isn't hard, and shouldn't take too long. Anyone interested in helping just go here, follow the instructions, and if you're not already, become a fan of the Florida Parkour page! Thanks so much, and look forward to seeing our Florida community continue to grow!

- Christopher Gonzales

p.s. Here's what we have so far!
Here's what we have so far!

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PkBeast — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:16:23 -0500

Hey im new to the area ive been looking to start a pk group or join one..

If u wanna meet up and train Hit me up here or parkourbeast95hotmail.com

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Justin Yin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:17:07 -0500

Hey, I'm a newbie to parkour and was wondering if there were anybody interested in meeting up next week.
I'm willing to drive to anywhere within the perimeter, especially if there'll be somebody experienced leading. I do have work, so it'd have to be late (after 6 pm) or on the weekend.
Let me know and I'm looking forward to being a part of the community.

Thanks!
Justin

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JohnT — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:23:41 -0500

Hello people i am 14 and i really like to run and have fun so i have thought about free running but not alot of really fun things in orangeburg, so i was wondering if anyone could help me ... either but finding a group or by helping me get to place where the biger groups train.

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Johnny — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:45:43 -0500

Is anyone free to come to Decatur and have fun around the city? Anybody interested is free to come. If you think you can make it on Sunday, August 15th, 12:30pm, please post here.

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Gene — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:08:26 -0500

heya, i'm going to be at emory in the fall. anybody in the area to train with? any traceurs/traceuses who attend emory? i see a lot about decatur jams, but i won't have a car; hoping to be able to check some of that stuff out, though.

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Brian A. Prince — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:22:35 -0500

Sup Yawll

So I'm tryin to get down to orlando this weekend to train with Tom before he leaves! Who eles from the GA area would want to go. The reason I'm asking os because I still don't have a car yet and I really want to go. I will help with gas and I'll even drive some if needed. I just really want to get doen there.

Right now it's just me and max but we are still looking for more people!! C'mon you guys know you want to!!!!

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Sh^dow — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:53:15 -0500

Hey all,
I've been training for a while now, but mostly conditioning and drills. I'd like to focus more on actual parkour now, and was wondering if anyone in the Woodstock/Kennesaw
would like to meet up and train (Hopefully someone experienced)?

Thanks,
Steve

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gravitti — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:50:37 -0500

Wanted: Participants for Study on Parkour in Georgia
Researchers at Georgia State University are interested in studying Parkour. The research consists of voluntary interviews about your experiences practicing Parkour. If you are over the age of 18 and you practice Parkour you are eligible to participate. There is no pre-requisite skill level for participation. The researchers want to collect interviews from volunteers about exposure to Parkour, experiences during practice, gear that is used, etc… All participation is voluntary and no compensation can be offered. If interested you will be able to decide the time and place. The researchers will accommodate you in whatever way they can. Your correspondence and interviews will be kept confidential. Please note that the electronic transfer of information may pose risk to your anonymity because secure transfer cannot be guaranteed. However, any email correspondence will be securely stored in a personal password protected email account for your protection. If you are interested in participating or if you have questions please email the student researcher at rfinch4@student.gsu.edu or call (678) 438-5491 and leave a message. If possible leave your name, email, and phone number for the researchers to contact you. The researchers will contact you back to provide you with details or information. Thanks in advance for all volunteers.

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Graham — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:08:18 -0500

I'm setting up a jam for Brevard County people to meet up and learn and such, since there isn't really much to work with over here so far. The main goal is just to get peeps together to exchange numbers and find others near them, with some light training wherever possible. There's a facebook group below to RSVP on, hope to see lots of new faces!

Also, if you know of any decent spots in Brevard that will accomidate 10-20 people and we won't get kicked out of, let me know. I only know of a couple. We're planning a gym session in the evening, but the afternoon is still wide open.

Facebook event page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133382630039794

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Louis Hermann — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:20:32 -0500

Okay so I have had some offers from the athens peeps to come and help lead some the new people at Ga Tech for a day in parkour. I've been generating some interest from the students and I have around 6-8 people that want to give it a shot.

I propose a kick off session starting on one of the following weekends:

9/(11-12)
9/(18-19)

I would love to make this a jam or mini jam and get a bunch of people interested for this. Post questions comments and concerns.

Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=110283819029299

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j0sh — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:59:04 -0500

Went to kennesaw state university last thursday between 4 and 8 pm last thursday, planning on going this coming thursday. Maybe it will become a weekly thing....i dont know...as long as i know others will be there ill keep going on thursdays. just letting yall know.

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gravitti — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:06:51 -0500

I saw an interesting discussion on the board last week that reminded me of one time when I was running and a cop tried to stop me so I bolted. The guy I was running with got pissed and started saying I was giving traceurs a bad name, but honestly Ive been lectured enough times to feel like stopping to be harassed doesnt change peoples minds about Parkour. What do you guys think is the best way to deal with cops and security guards?

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kyle c. — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:19:02 -0500

hey guys,

im about to start my training here at the northga campus. i have talked with the dean of students here and explained what parkour is (though she still doesnt understand it fully). i got the OK from her to train on campus, but under conditions. if you know ngcsu, you know about the traditions upheld here. basically: respect campus ground traditions (drill field), respect other administration or security (if they say stop, stop), respect grass (dont tear it up), respect other students, dont sue if you get hurt. all are understandable and no problem.

if anyone is near dahlonega and wants to train with me, you are most welcome to. contact me at ksclay7209@gmail.com.

just thought i'd let yall know

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E. Ingram — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:50:35 -0500

Auburn University is starting a new semester and we're having an influx of new faces. If you want to join in the fun at Auburn, just e-mail me at Ingraee@auburn.edu

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crashcochran — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:56:39 -0500

hey guys im tryin to catch up with the uf park team but i keep hearing diffrent times for your sessions. i know the saturday time doesnt exist anymore, and i heard it was tues and thurs. can anyone straightn me out? thanks guys!

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park0ur — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:43:01 -0500

Hey guys i live in lawrenceville, and ive been into parkour for a year now. I usually practice after school, at brookwood, and other high school. Email me if you want to get together and practice sometime

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Brian A. Prince — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:16:25 -0500

Hey guys,

Thought I'd throw up a thread about this since the chat box is getting fat.....

So talk has finally begun about having the next big Overflux Southeast-wide Jam. People are talking about where and when would be best for people. If you have any ideas for where you think the Jam should be go ahead and start talkin'. Remember the big Jam's are for everybody so make sure you pay attention to the details that are being talked about.

when pitching an idea for where the jam could be remember to think about important factors such as:

- Location space
- variety
- Security
- Housing
- Accessibility
- Safety
- parking
- General Location

Everyone's opinion should be heard but at the same time don't just say somewhere because it benefits you, we're talking about representing at least 3 states here :P

When is another important topic but I think we should think about Where first and then we'll see what's good for everyone's schedule.

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Demon — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:27:44 -0500

Hello everyone! My name is Albert,and I live in Hollywood Florida. I am 20 years old and since i can remember have been fascinated with parkour. I have always wanted to get into it and now im at a point in my life where i can and want to devote some serious time to parkour. I have almost no experience, which brings me here...If there is anyone in my area that can help with basics i would more than appreciate it.
IF there is ANYONE near me, anyone looking for a partner to jam with im almost always available. I may not have the endurance to keep up with most of you guys but im durable, and motivated. Contact me through my email
Albert754@msn.com Contact me asap! This is my future!

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Kenneth Crosby — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 02:52:25 -0500

I know fellow runners are there! I see your shoe prints and scuff marks on occasion in places new to myself. Im not really new to scene as me and a friend have practiced off and on for a long time but we're looking for more people to train with on the weekends, so far its only 2 sometimes 3 of us but Its abit boring knowing so few who train in macon. Im not looking to have a massive jam in macon, just out to make a handful of friends that would like to train together on weekends and potentially attend jams in the future.

Soo~ Im kenn :V im 20 and not getting younger so Im going to train till im all frail and wrinkled up like a raisin, Anyone want to join me?

Also excuse my fail grammar XD

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Andrew W. — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 14:58:58 -0500

This weekend there is a project in downtown Huntsville to help restore the bridge in the park. I know the man who is putting it together. I asked him about haveing some parkour guys down there. We can do a jam he has no problem with it he would just like some help with the with the project. Contact Chuck Sanderson on facebook for information on the project. I'm the one who will hopefully be organizeing the jam tho it will be my first time trying too.

The first phase is Saturday, October 16th at 9 A.M.

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Chris Gonzales — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 18:10:48 -0500

Hey everyone! Florida Parkour will be hosting a Charity Parkour Workshop and Jam in Orlando on the 16th-17th. What makes this a Charity Event is that we’re asking everyone to bring at least $5 as a donation for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This is a great chance to make an impact on our local community, make a difference in the lives of those effected by CF, and get the parkour community's name out there!

Housing will be available for anyone who needs it, you just have to let us know ahead of time. For more information about the event and a community dinner during the jam, check out the link below!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155840414450658

Sorry for the short notice, but hope to see you there!
Christopher Gonzales
Florida Parkour

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Piero — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:30:57 -0500

im 16 and im just getting started in parkour, any one in the area i can train with mabey get some tips and stuff? thx!

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fLOW561 — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:06:59 -0500

-damn iwas acouple hours late! Iwent to tha potato statue but nobody was there.. Ill try & kum next saturday.. Who all was there?

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Team Parlous — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:06:59 -0500

We are wanting to hold a jam at one of our favorite training areas. We are free to hold it on any Saturday or Sunday that the most people are available. Or even if just a couple of people want to come out with us. It is basically just working on precision jumps, tic-tacs, and a lot of foot eye coordination. It is a great place for people of all skill leaves so dont think that you are not good enough to come out.. It is a river with a lot of rocks that are above the water and you just run all over jumping from rock to rock. You are going to need to bring shoes that you dont care if they get wet because some time things dont go as you planed and you might get a little wet. But no worries the water is never deeper than your knees. We have some footage of this great place in one of our videos you can check it out at www.youtube.com/teamparlous it will be the main video. We would love for everyone to come out and have a good time training. The place is called sweetwater it is a park and there is a fee to get in so car pooling is a good idea. I will put a link to google maps to where it is at the bottom. So everyone hit us up and let us know if you are interested in coming out!! http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&expIds=17259,24472,26095,26562,26637,26657,27144,27147,27150&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&cp=15&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=sweetwater+creek+state+park&fb=1&gl=us&hq=sweetwater+creek+state+park&hnear=sweetwater+creek+state+park&cid=0,0,7168001456930774691&ei=vVu5TMilAYPGlQeSkuWzCA&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=4&sqi=2&ved=0CCMQnwIwAw

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Cody Bolen — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:20:46 -0500

Thought I'd throw this up on here too. Been trying to plan a little jam for the atlanta area.

Nov. 6th & 7th
Nov. 6-
Meet at 11AM. at Piedmont Park's Yamaguchi Playground, near the intersection of Piedmont Ave. and 14TH Street. We will start here, warm up, and move out from here. At 2 will will atempt to move towards the GT training areas, if this becomes an issue we will stay within the Piedmont Park area. The places that we will go should be security free as I have trained there multiple time in large groups with no security encounters.

Nov. 7-
Meet at 1 PM at SEGA Gymnastics Academy. Attend open gym 1-6 then afterwards we'll grab a bite to eat and call it a day.

What to bring-
Food Money
$10 for SEGA
Waterbottle
Friends
Good Attitude

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Hayden — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:05:21 -0500

I am new to parkour. I tried to go to the Athens one tonight....got there at 6:30 but couldn't find anyone. We went to Tate Plaza. Is there a specific area or do you move around throughout the session.

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Roadhouse — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:22:30 -0500

Hey guys if you wanna come on out to swift cantrell around 6:00 today, come on we'll be shooting a video too. Just look for me im 17, blonde haired, short and will probably be jumping around. wearing a white t shirt and some blue jeans

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Brian A. Prince — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:15:05 -0600

Hello flux,

Brian here and I just wanted to share a few post-jam thoughts with the internet.

This past Saturday and Sunday we had a small Atlanta parkour get together and I have to say I had a fun time. A good amount of people showed up and I was happy to see the enthusiasm as well as the returning faces. I have to admit I underestimate out little scene sometimes and I forget that we do have a pretty good following :)

We trained at piedmont park, around the piedmont area, and GT on Sat and I am happy to report that we had no security problems. We had a great day of outdoor training followed by a fun gym day on Sun. Overall it was a great weekend and I can't wait to do it again.

Special thanks to Cody B. for organizing the event and also props to his super sexy new camera.

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chase — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:50:00 -0600

im considering parkour im in the woodstock/acworth area whats the best way to learn do people teach parkour or is getting together with a group meet the best way to pick it up

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Roadhouse — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:52:45 -0600

Hey guys,

If you live around Acworth,Kennesaw or surrounding places. Im trying to make a new Prakour Video. If you would like to be apart of it email me at Elitesof@yahoo.com

make sure the topic of the email is "video"

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Roadhouse — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:26:21 -0600

Hey Im looking for good spot around Kennesaw, Acworth and downtown atlanta.Yall know any good spots around there. So we can get a good flow going.

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ManfranMike — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:41:51 -0600

I can't seem to find a new or active thread in the SC forums, or I'm not that good at looking. So, hopefully, I can start some sort of group that can get together regularly and practice or just chill.

My name is Michael Provan, I've been into Parkour for a long time, but I've had very little practice in it. I'm going to school up here now, and I'd like something active and enjoyable to do during my time off.

My schedule is a little busy this month but in about 4 weeks, I'll be able to get out a lot more.

If you're in the area and you want to get together, post here or message me.

Also, if you know of a group within an hour or two's drive from Goose Creek that's active, I'd be interested. I wouldn't mind driving up to Columbia for a run.

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Roadhouse — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:02:07 -0600

Alright guys, when making a video or even watching a video what do you personally want to see? Flow? or Flip heavy videos.

And if your out on your own do you look for places to do your flips or do you look for good flowing spots?

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Amir — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 06:36:14 -0600

Thread starter, more to come.

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Amir — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 06:36:44 -0600

Thread starter, more to come.

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Roadhouse — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:26:13 -0600

I recently was watching an interview with a Traceur and what he said is that parkour needs more Leaders. So many of us are followers in this movement.We need to step up and out and become leaders in the Parkour community.

With this said I created a New Parkour group and clothing line. The group will be full of people willing to step up and be leaders in the parkour community.

This Group and gear line will be called Ethx Parkour.

I do need people to donate money to the fund.I understand that you may not trust me but if you find it worth the while to donate 1 dollar or however much you feel i would greatly appreciate it.

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Roadhouse — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:40:22 -0600

Alright. On december 11th. I will be shooting a parkour video all over downtown Kennesaw and Downtown acworth. If you want to join in and just train with us please do. We would love to have all of yall to join us for our day of parkour.

email me at elitesof@yahoo.com

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PFGgio — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:06:57 -0600

So yeah if there is anyone in St.pete florida, then please post here because I am hoping to find some people to pk with.

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arachknight — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:23:41 -0600

Hi everybody. Im not sure if this has been posted and if it has my apologies, but it doesnt seem as though this area is all that popular for parkour. If anyone is in the area that wants to work with me or mentor me I would be super appreciative. Im willing to drive out an hour as well.

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Roadhouse — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:49:10 -0600

Hey. If you live in kennesaw or acworth and look to Session with us. Be sure to send me a message. Were heading out at about 1:00pm So come on out.We do need another driver.

theres gonna be like 6 of us plus whoever wants to go from here.

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Roadhouse — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:12:30 -0600

Alright, I live in the Kennesaw/Acworth area. If you live in that area or close to and wanna session then hit me up.

If you dont live near the area and still wanna session im up for that too, I just need a ride.

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Roadhouse — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:02:45 -0600

Alright, for all of you that like open gyms for practice GAA is open today. Try to head on out there. I might go myself.

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Tucker R — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:11:31 -0600

I just started up about a month ago and am still in the conditioning phase. I'm just now starting to feel comfortable doing vaults, wallruns, and cat leaps. I was just looking for someone who could help me out with form, or someone to learn along with me if you are new. PM me asap. I try to train every day I can. Cheers.

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Roadhouse — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 11:00:26 -0600

Whether you like parkour being underground or you would like to make it mainstream. Visit our website. Ethix Parkour believes that there are too many followers in parkour and not enough leaders. Without leaders we cant go much further then we already are. Ethix parkour will be a future name in parkour. Anyone in the world can join as long as they are willing to help us carry our dream on.

heres our website: http://ethxparkour.webs.com

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Roadhouse — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:57:13 -0600

Alright guys we put a video together. its not amazing because for one its our first video. So dont be like "aww they suck" we dont trust me its just we put in whatever we could find to make this video.

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compass nash — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:56:18 -0600

If anyone is interested in meeting up from DB, or wanting to visit just let us know. Post something here. Some locals including myself are trying to set up some consistent meet ups.

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Vikt816 — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:43:23 -0600

Hey guys we're starting a parkour group we meet every Saturday from two to three at crystal springs park. We just had our first training session and we need more people. If any one is without a group and/or loooking for one contact me and I will give you more details. Our trainer has only one year under his belt but knows more than enough to get anyone who is serious up to par. We won't be meeting on the 19th but starting on the 26th we will have regular meeting so if you're interested please contact me either by email, replying or give me a call at 904-307-1248 so I can get a roster before the next session.

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Wombatwolf — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:20:39 -0600

Thought I'd throw up a discussion thread for this here too.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=110915998983749

Quoted from page:

HEY!!!! 2 day parkour jam in Columbus, GA. April 2nd and 3rd starting at 9 in the morning and ending when ever for both days. Day one, we start with introductions and conditioning downtown at heritage park. Then we get right into parkour movement and flow basics and training. Move around the downtown area a bit and work other locations. we break for lunch and meet back at heritage park around 2 or 3 for parkour games and specifi...cs. end day one with streching and cool downs around 5 or 6.

Day 2!! We move on up to Uptown columbus today! We meet at Flatrock park around 9 and we warm up and get straight to it. The park is huge so multiple games of parkour tag or follow the leader are in order. todays the do-what-you want-just-don't-kill-yourself day! close up the day when ever!

If your coming from out of town ask around if you need a place to stay or feel to leave after the 1st day. hotels are located everywhere so look around to find the best rates. We can carpool for lunch times too.

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Julian Hames — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:19:24 -0600

well since it's February of 2011...

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hat trix — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:06:35 -0600

A couple of friends and I are going to piedmont park this wednesday. We are going to be there around 12:30pm until 6:00pm.
If anyone would like to show,
Message me for my number or to set something up!

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Austin Sherman — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:46:40 -0600

Hey everyone. I found this website cause I've been trying to find people around me that regularly train. I live in Augusta, GA, and have been doing Parkour the past couple years. I've just really gotten back into it, so I'm not the best, but I'm more than willing to learn.

I'm really interested in coming out to Athens to train with you guys, just give me some info about it. Like what you guys do, how long you train for, and so on.

If anybody on here happens to live in Augusta, hit me up. I'd be happy to train with you :D

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Ryan Miller — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:29:34 -0600

Hi, my friend Sage and I are starting to train and were curious if anyone's willing to meet up and train with us and maybe even teach us a thing or two. Were both completely new to this so we desperately need so pointers and such. Lol. I've been watching videos for the past 3 or 4 days and get some of the basics and have practiced somethings such as how to land and how to roll but we could really use to tips on vaults and tricks. This is something I'm definitely willing to dedicate myself to. Thanks!

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km29 — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:15:19 -0600

I'm completely new to parkour, but quite interested. Anybody practicing around Blakely, GA?

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Brian A. Prince — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:41:58 -0600

Hey guys!

Just thought I'd let everybody know about the Georgia Parkour facebook page. It's not a "team" or exclusive group, it's just a tool to help GA pk practitioners connect with each other and the rest of the national communities. If you have a Facebook and live in GA or plan on coming to GA for a visit, go ahead and hit that like button.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Georgia-Parkour/177157478989021?v=wall

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km29 — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:50:56 -0600

I'm completely new to parkour, but I'm interested! I don't live very far from Dothan, AL. Anybody practicing around there?

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Lee S. — Sun, 15 May 2011 20:36:10 -0500

I'm moving to Tuscaloosa soon. Is there anyone in Tuscaloosa that I can train with? I haven't found any groups yet...

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Holden — Mon, 16 May 2011 10:00:13 -0500

My friend and I have been training for a fiew years now and after getting back together after some time, we are planing a 2 day jam in the whole city of Atlanta to celibrate our graduation. We plan on, and want to, walk, jog and cheat with the marta train, everywere to find our own places naturally, but I was wondering if anyone knew of any good Hot Spots that you know of that we could check out. Anywere in the city works.

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Roadhouse — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:44:46 -0500

Alright guys,

We all love to go to Jams and for some of us they are the peak of the year for us. Well i was thinking what if we had another jam. Im gonna need yalls help though. For one im gonna need ppl to help plan and spread the word and people to tell me some of the best spots.

I know my favorite spots are in downtown Kennesaw and in the Marietta Square. Would anyone else like to let us know where you like to train so we can kick this thing off soon.

im also gonna need some people to spread the word about a new jam so we can get people to come out for a good time.

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CaliburHal10 — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:39:36 -0500

Anyone want to session today in Decatur @ the DECATUR MARTA STATION hit me up, let's do it.. Steve 404.839.6998 Would be good to session again

-ABSTRACRUNNAZ/LIVEFREE

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Angel James — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:54:06 -0500

hey ppl, I'm looking for a group in Newnan Ga, or close. i have always been fascinated with Parkout/freerunning so i decided to start learning now

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ssj10hey — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:43:44 -0500

Hey Everyone! I'm relatively new to Parkour but am very anxious to start learning. I'm willing to make the half hour trip to Acworth or Marietta but would rather start somewhere closer. Is there anyone around the Dallas area?
I've also trained in Taekwondo and Hapkido.

Txt me if interested, 678-779-0459

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Melis — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:58:44 -0500

Hi all,

A friend and I are looking to start parkour. It's new to both of us but we have been watching videos and I know a coupleof people (who dont live close) who do it and love it.

Is anyone out there willing to meet up with and train with a newbie? Or if you can point me in direftion of a newbie group that would be great.

Melissa

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Ryan Miller — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:56:06 -0500

Roadhouse and I have been going out there just about every Saturday and are going there again this Saturday. We've gotten a few pms from some people wanting to join in the fun so anyone who wants to go is more than welcome to join us. We all can all meet up at city hall about 2 or 3ish. So like I said, anyone who wants to train with us for a couple hours is welcome, including newcomers who want to learn!

Weather: http://www.weather.com/weather/wxdetail/30127?dayNum=2

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Red square I think is the place with free parking on weekends. If not then it's a parking deck a little further down. The blue square is city hall. Well meet there, if anything changes, your bound to either see us running somewhere or your can call if you ask for my number.

Coming so far:
Myself
Sage
Mason (Most likely)
Andrew (Most likely)
Katrina
Jason
Melis
kkrautsa
ssj10hey
Roadhouse
Mitch (Maybe)
Nick (Maybe)

@Roadhouse I put maybe next to Mitch and Nick because I dunno if I'll have room in the car. Well figure it out tomorrow. Jason said he might drive his car even though he doesn't have his license. If he does then well have plenty of room.

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ianm — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:20:13 -0500

hey guys im from massachusetts, ive been doing parkour for almost a year now, and it has become an extreme addiction. anyways, during my april vacation im gonna be down in panama city beach from the 18-22 staying at a resort. i was wondering if their was anyone whos from around there that could let me know about some good spots,or could possibly train with me. any advice about the area would be great thanks guys

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jphansen — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:37:44 -0500

Hey all,

I really feel like some Tallulah natural training, which means hiking/playing on rocks/swimming, etc. I'm planning on going 4/23, next Saturday, and can bring anybody from Athens who'd like to come.

Sarkis will be coming from Atlanta and can help with rides from there, as well.

We plan on getting started early (there by 9:30) so we can get gorge floor permits.

Lemme know if interested.

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hey101 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:55:57 -0600

I am a complete newbie when It comes to parkour. I am limited on what I have tried and what I can do for now. I would absolutely love to learn more and be able to do a lot more. I would love a trainer who could help me out a bit with getting started. I guess the thing that I am afraid of is falling, and since I don't have mats or anything or even a spotter then I don't try many things besides just jumping over a couple of fences. If anyone is in paulding county or in acworth or anywhere close to that, I would love to meet up sometime and work with you to learn more. I am not aware of any places that actually specialize in teaching it around here so any type of trainer would be beneficial.

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Suraj — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:25:37 -0600

I wanted to start parkour and was wondering if there were any active groups in the Stone Mountain or Snellville area that I could do pk with and that could help me start pk. Thanks in advance.

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Bob Johnson — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 09:25:57 -0500

mmmm, QM...

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Kevin Wayne — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:45:20 -0500

Hey , Im looking for Parkour talent for an upcoming teaser we are filming for investors.

The project is a Sci-Fi horror/action film entitled "Bloodtype" the talent will be compensated with credit, copy and meals, the Parkour talent will play zombie/vampires, in the scene they take out a military operation.

The name of my film company is Black Scorpion Films, this will shoot in Birmingham Alabama.

Anyone interested in the project please call Black Scorpion Films LLc @ 205- 568-8958 and speak with Production Assistant Bryan Bigbee.

Auditions will be on April 16th.

Best -

Kevin Wayne

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Singe — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:04:10 -0500

are there any traceurs that practice at/go to SPSU? i live fairly close to it and i never really considered it up until now

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Oliver — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:58:40 -0500

Hey I moved down here to georgia not to long ago and im lookin for some people to train with. I did gymnastics in the past but im movin over to parkour. if theres any groups that train together or jus people who want to train i got my own ride so hit me up...

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Jake Siler — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:56:41 -0500

Hi,
My name is Jake Siler. I've been practicing parkour for 3 years now. I've been a gymnastics coach for the past 9 years and I'm hoping to continue doing that at Cobbs Challengers (job offer, pending interview). When I get the job there, I'm hoping to start a parkour class and some parkour open gyms.

I'm looking for people to train with, both parkour and freerunning. I was fortunate enough to do American Ninja Warrior a last week, and I figured out that Ryan Statis is from Kennasaw so I'm hoping to do Ninja Warrior training with him.

I am also looking for a weight lifting gym in the area, and people interested in having a weight training partner.
I have a degree in exercise Science and I am always researching and trying to better my knowledge of the human body. On that note, I will be attending the DC program at Life University.

Feel free to add me on facebook,
http://www.facebook.com/fenixjs

also check out my youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/fenixjs

Thanks for checking me out and hopefully i'll be training with you soon.

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Bob Johnson — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:33:16 -0500

Hey everyone,

After some email exchanges around the Athens group, we put together a little website to showcase Parkour in Athens and the parkour friends we interact with. This is a ULTRA SIMPLE way for us to get out information and let everyone know exactly what's going on at a glance.

Let me know what you guys think.

AthensParkour.com

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Bob Johnson — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:36:47 -0500

Hey Athens guys,

I wanna really try out this challenge I've heard so much about and then share it with other traceurs out there and invite them to try it.

Anyone game for this weekend for the Divine Comedy? Maybe we can do it at night when it's cooler outside and have lots of fun together. :)

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teamACABconnor — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:32:33 -0500

hey guys my names connor blackmon and i live in the mobile area. if you wanna meet up hit me up with an email at teamacabconnor@aol.com!

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Jeff McLendon — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:19:05 -0500

Lookin for people that flip here in bradenton. I only know of one person that does. only 1... where yall at?

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Cody Bolen — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:49:39 -0500

Date?

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GamblerPK — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:36:31 -0500

I have only just gotten interested in parkour over the past few weeks and haven't been able to do much in the area i live in. So i am asking you veterans or anyone with decent experience to pass me some tips on how to spot a good training area. also any tips on what a good place to start learning is, as in what moves should be prioritized in learning first. Anything will help so thank you.

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RedViper — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:58:20 -0500

There is a sweet gymnastics gym in alpharetta, or milton, as it may be called now, called SEGA, that has open gym days on saturdays from 1 to 6.
I'm gonna start going regularly, every week if I can, and just wanted to spread the word so that hopefully, more traceurs and traceuses and free runners will head over there.

I'm new to parkour and free running, but very passionate about learning them both. The last time I was there, which was also the first, but that's neither here nor there, there was a good variety of people, from break dancers, to martial arts trickers, to gymnasts, and free runners. I'm just hoping to get more people there and maybe shoot some gym footage.

I'm hoping there are other free runners and traceurs, in the area who would like to jam and hang out at SEGA. The admission is quite cheap for so much time. I'll be there this Saturday for sure, if you find yourself compelled to head over there, look out for me, I'll be an Asian dude wearing red.

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flashablecards — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:13:30 -0600

I'm new to the forum and to PK/FR, and I wanted to know if anybody knew of any good spots to start training in ATL. I live in the Midtown/Downtown area, but anywhere in the city is accessible. Only suggestions that aren't risky for getting in trouble, please :)

I'll be at SEGA in Alpharetta next Sunday as well. Will anybody else be there?

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Roadhouse — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:56:09 -0500

Hey guys, recently i had the idea to make a documentary on Parkour. And I would love if any of you guys would like to donate me some of your footage to use in the video. If you want to email me some of your footage please do at mathis_dalton@yahoo.com . The Documentary will be posted on Youtube. And on my Facebook page. A few of you are already friends with me on Facebook. So please I NEED FOOTAGE OF YOU GUYS!! I'll be looking forward to seeing what yall send me.

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TommyGuns — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:16:40 -0500

My name is Thomas, does anybody read these anymore!? I'll drive anywhere in Miami/ Broward to participate and learn about this sport. Please contact me at thomas.h.strict@gmail.com

Thank you,
Thomas

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Endranxe — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:44:35 -0500

Hey, I just moved to Florida (melbourne)and I want to make friends, I'm into Parkour but I could never really do it where I lived I want to find people to show me some moves. I'm athletic, I workout, and I'm pretty good at stuff like this. also I'm 19.

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Singe — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:53:16 -0500

so, long story short, i need a mentor, over 21, that has a flexible schedule

Long story long: there's this thing at school called Senior Project, which i basically need in order to pass. you basically, you get a topic and present it to professionals. well at first i was going to do banking, but then i decided forget this! i wanna do a report on what i love! but a portion of it is having a mentor - someone over 21 thats a professional in the field-and spend 12 hours being tutored by them. is anybody interested in helping me?

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bengren — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:18:25 -0500

hey everyone! i am a newbie... but i really want to get into parkour! i live a few minutes form st petersburg so i could make it there. I would love it if somebody could teach me the basics, maby set me on the right path. i am not going to lie, im not that athletic, but i am VERY eager to learn.

email me at bengreen22@yahoo.com
if you want to meet up!

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Roadhouse — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:45:06 -0500

hey guys, its roadhouse. And im back. I had a blast at the Athens jam a while back and i was training with ryan and a few others at the Marietta square every weekend til i had a back injury that put me out for a few months. Ive been inactive on the thread for a while but even so ive been practicing a lot and have gotten better. If you have car and are willing to take me to the square lol. Hit me up, i'll be more then happy to head out there with ya.

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Taizen — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:07:27 -0600

I'm moving to Valdosta this coming Monday and I'm looking to see if there is anyone around that area who wants to hook up and train and get better at parkour. I'm looking for a new crew and hoping to meet and get into a good crew. PM me or just reply to this thread.

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jumpandflip — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:11:14 -0500

Let me know if you want to jam i have been out of it for a while but looking for the people to run with in jacksonville give me text 6161313 and i will tell you where we can meet up

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Yos — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:16:02 -0600

Hey I'm new to the sport and wanted to get started any advice on what techniques to start with or basic moves that'll I need to know?

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FadedTunes — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:30:44 -0600

Anybody around or train near the cobbcounty / chamblee / Downtown / midtown area?

I live in Smyrna but I dont have a car so I'm pretty much constrained to the bus line. lookin for people to train with. alone is not the same.

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Lady Gwen — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:45:54 -0600

I am looking for an instructor or someone to help me get started in the area. Most of the posts here are pretty outdated though. Does anyone practice Parkour near Jackson, MS??

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Mrmckmike — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:19:01 -0600

I live right by USF. If anybody currently freeruns or does parkour or is just starting, whatever idc I just wanna run w some friends.

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Nekira — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:04:38 -0600

hello im new to parkour and wanted to learn with a team or someone with experience. is there anyone near my area or on the marta bus line that i can team up with?

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FRNation — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:24:32 -0600

Hey guys, my friend and I feel that we need to up our skill level...anyone interested in meeting up at Georgia Tech on a Saturday anytime soon? We really need the training!

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TheHatTrick — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:05:51 -0600

Hey guys.

So, it's been a while. Almost five years, to be exact.

I'm back, and some friends of mine and I are rebooting Central Georgia Parkour. We're planning to start doing monthly Jams in Macon starting in March, and kick it up to twice a month or weekly over the summer depending on interest.

I'm also going to try to come up to Decatur and Athens sometime over the next couple months and visit for a jam, though I'm basically coming out of a five year retirement and starting from scratch, so expect me to be the most geriatric traceur you've ever seen.

Anyway, if anybody here is in the mid-Georgia area and is interested in meeting up with us, drop me a PM here, or look me up on facebook. We're looking at establishing a facebook group to use to communicate plans and schedules and such, so I can get you a link to that if you're interested.

- HappyFeet, back from the dead and beginning again.

Also, I totally want to change my displayed name, but can't figure out how. Where is the edit-profile link?

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Chris O'Neill — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:42:17 -0600

Hoping to combine the two "groups" here in town, don't understand the need to have two groups, but it's my understanding that the college and the town are pretty separate to begin with.
Whatever, politics are bullshit and have no place here. Local cops know what parkour is and don't give two sh!ts about us training anywhere (standard courtesy being reciprocal, of course). Campus pd got called once because someone was afraid we would hurt ourselves, working on helping the UWG group become an official college club like we did in Athens.

Um... pretty awesome parks with stuff to play on, the town has a lot of spread of stuff but some nice congested areas. Campus has got some great areas with a variety of things to play on that would suit anyone's fancy... so ya.

oh, more stuff.

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jphansen — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:02:16 -0600

Okay giving this a shot. Post whatevers about training here. Some upcoming things:

- I'm going to Atlanta to train with Akil Saturday 2/25. All's welcome to join, and if you'd like a ride from me, just show up at my house before I go.

- Mid-March, during a good weather weekend, I'm going to set up a kick [censored] trip to Tallulah Falls. Camping, hiking, bonfire, rocks, you know the drill. More about this soon.

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CaveMan — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:23:24 -0600

any tips on starting flips? i got the basics down ok-ish my brother and i have been wanting to learn but hardly anyone in crossville, tn even nows about parkour its mainly old people here but there are a few good spots to train. im just needing some tips on getting started.

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Sl�th — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:26:55 -0600

So any thread you check on here probably has a reference to NCParkour at least once in it. Since it's inception NCParkour has become the practical hub for NC tracuers. We've over 400 members and have organized several successful statewide jams. In the past we've not communicated much with other sites but are looking to change that. So, to all tracuers in North Carolina come on over and post up, join in on the fun. To the rest of you, if you ever happen to be around or feel like making a trip and meeting new friends you're more than welcome! Hopefully we can have a group make the next southeast jam.

http://www.ncparkour.com

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runbunnyrun — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:29:28 -0600

PureNrg and I will be there Wednesday to practise. If youd like to join us and also help teach me (Im new) then we are up for some parkour at the square. You can call us at 4049664104!

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Briana G — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:33:07 -0600

I just got an email from someone who is filming a TV pilot show in Atlanta and wants someone to do parkour, and I thought I'd pass it on to everyone in the Atlanta area:

"We are a TV series pilot filming in Atlanta seeking a Parkour Artist for our production. Please contact me at 404.249.2565 if have any team members who are interested in working with us.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you."

The show is called "Teen Wolf." According to wikipedia, this is also the name of an 80's movie about, well, a teen werewolf, played by Michael J. Fox. I'm assuming that this is some kind of remake, maybe inspired by Twilight and all that.

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Sl�th — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:10:02 -0600

NCPKJ13 = North Carolina Parkour Jam 13

North Carolina Parkour is hosting its 13th statewide jam on March 27th. Thought I would post up on here and say anyone from the rest of the Southeast is more than welcome to make a road trip and join us!
Details: http://www.ncparkour.com/news/291-ncpkj13
Link to our Forum Topic: http://www.ncparkour.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=12973

The VTPK guys are probably joining. Anyone else make sure to post up and make us aware of your presence!

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Omar Kaplani — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:21:26 -0600

Hey guys im looking for people that live near me so i can practice free runnig and Parkour with yall if u whould like to train with me just reply here or my email omar-666@hotmail.it

-Omar

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x662xChase — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:02:04 -0600

I live in Columbus more specifically Midland near Ft. Benning so lots of area. Im just about to start Free Running and Parkour... more free running I might attempt to start a club at my High School Shaw for those of you that know it, I do fear there are going to say no because of all the legal heath insurance ect... Anyway looking for people who already do this kinda thing and if not someone to spot me.. Umm thanks to all that read this

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JKC — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:33:04 -0600

hey people wassup? Im looking to see if anyone's intrested on a day of training at the Marietta Square some time soon. I'll make a date depending on whos intrested in coming!

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Cody R. — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:51:28 -0600

I have doing some talking with AUPK and Max in ATL. The two VERY soon dates have been proposed as being viable for a training session: Feb 21st or 28th. Most AUPK'ers can seem to make it on the 21st. Wanted to get some quick feedback from everyone.

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Omar Kaplani — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:38:05 -0600

If u guys wana hit me up this my email omar-666@hotmail.it

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eskrimador — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:38:53 -0600

Are there any sessions that are newbie friendly in the Atlanta or Decatur area? Anyone starting one? Heck, anyone want to help out a newbie that resides in Decatur?

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ilovemystrat — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:49:50 -0600

I am moving to Fort Benning for the next 3 months and I'm completely brand new to parkour and cannot wait to get started! Anyone in the area a traceur?

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Roadhouse — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:29:42 -0600

Alright well after being out for about amonth im back My knee has held all the way up anbd i have been doing some endurance training and im ready to get back out there

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Leon@Auburn — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:33:40 -0600

hey these are the final family ones
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eskrimador — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:46:12 -0600

After today's session, I see the benefit of working with other people but also see the need for people of the same level to work together. I really enjoyed the short time I spent today, was inspired by the more advanced traceurs, and definitely want more sessions.

Any beginners out there wanting to meet weekly or bi-weekly to train? Any experienced traceurs out there willing to show up to advise and provide guidance?

Heck, it doesn't even have to be as organized as I mentioned. Does anyone in/near the Decatur area want to get together regularly?

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Cody R. — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:23:32 -0600

Alright so I'm taking that the agreement by most people is that Auburn is up for out annual jam session.

The Date is..... Undetermined!
****This needs to be discussed, so lets start doing that. I'm proposing a weekend in April or May. So if we could get Amir to post a poll for all the weekends in those months. Maybe vote on what weekend WOULD NOT WORK.

2 Day Session would include:
-Chewacla, Sweet Chewacla's natural landscape and boulders....

-Tons of Campus Exploration

-A big traceur party at my house with:
-Large amount of food (catered? or possibly cooked in home)
-Parkour Video Viewing fun (50 Plasma Tele in the Living room)
-Great fellowship with your old friends and a chance
for the newer guys to meet the old timers.

-Possibly a night gym session in the Auburn Gymnastic Gym. Stay tuned for prices....

-Sore-day training

-Chiniese Buffet!!!!!!

What I need from you guys is basically when you can make it.

**Also to the scene reps, we need to schedule another planning conference call sometime to talk about how we are going to structure this jam and improve on it from last time.

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fmlax32 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:52:33 -0600

If anyone in the Clemson area wants to get out and run sometime soon, let me know.

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Chris Gonzales — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:47:45 -0600

Hey everyone, I'm down in Ft. Myers for Spring Break and planning on teaching a few people some basics over in Naples this Saturday (March 11th). If anyone is interested and in the area, I'd love to have more people join! Any experience or progression level is welcomed, whether to learn or help teach.

I'm open to carpooling out there too, if the traveling is an issue. So if you're in Ft. Myers, Lehigh, Capecoral, etc. we can work something out.

Reply on here or email me if you're interested!

- Christopher Gonzales

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Louis Hermann — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:50:43 -0500

Well I've been out of the loop for a bit, but the weather is nice and I'm finally back to training. To put it simply: I propose a Marietta/Kennesaw Jam.

Doesn't have to be a lot of people. Mainly I want at least one experienced person who can lead a group, wander/explore and have fun.

I propose this for sometime in the next 4 weeks.

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eskrimador — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:18:27 -0500

Anyone interested in getting together this Sunday in Decatur?

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Singe — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:29:17 -0500

me and 3 of my friends just renewed our interests in parkour/freerunning and now we plan to meet up on saturdays and go train/make videos. we go to the playground at laurel park between like 11 am and 5 pm. we have a guy for recording and we're working on a actual camcorder. anybody is welcome just give me a heads up first

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Louis Hermann — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:36:46 -0500

Do it if you can!

Do it do it do it.

Yea... like that.

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jphansen — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:41:06 -0500

Just saw on FB that they're doing something like what some of us did in '08 - http://american-rendezvous.parkourhorizons.com/ this time + Yamakasi.

Does anyone want to go? It's $40, $70 or $90, depending on how many days training you want to cover expenses, with any leftover money going toward food at the end.

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RopeSnake — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:12:22 -0500

Are ther any beginner mettups in jacksonville?
or even if there are any meetups at all here?

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jphansen — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:05:08 -0500

I'm going hiking with Anie next weekend (April 3rd or 4th) around Lake Lanier, not sure yet on the day, but on whatever day that looks nice. Anyone is welcome to come; I can pick up people from Athens or between Athens and Lake Lanier, just let me know if you'd like to come.

In May sometime I will be renting a houseboat, too, for more hiking, swimming, rowing, drinking, bonfire, etc. I'll post more on that soon.

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gravitti — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:47:43 -0500

Wanted: Participants for Study on Parkour in Georgia
Researchers at Georgia State University are interested in studying Parkour. The research consists of voluntary interviews about your experiences practicing Parkour. If you are over the age of 18 and you practice Parkour you are eligible to participate. There is no pre-requisite skill level for participation. The researchers want to collect interviews from volunteers about exposure to Parkour, experiences during practice, gear that is used, etc� All participation is voluntary and no compensation can be offered. If interested you will be able to decide the time and place. The researchers will accommodate you in whatever way they can. Your correspondence and interviews will be kept confidential. Please note that the electronic transfer of information may pose risk to your anonymity because secure transfer cannot be guaranteed. However, any email correspondence will be securely stored in a personal password protected email account for your protection. If you are interested in participating or if you have questions please email the student researcher at rfinch4@student.gsu.edu or call (678) 438-5491 and leave a message. If possible leave your name, email, and phone number for the researchers to contact you. The researchers will contact you back to provide you with details or information. Thanks in advance for all volunteers.

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Drew Baker — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:18:21 -0500

Hello.

I'm doing some research for my boss on Atlanta Parkour and after watching several videos both here on overflux and YouTube I have become very interested in finding the athlete Akil. Can anyone help? We are working on a commercial here in LA which will be featuring free running and we are still searching for talent.

If anybody has contact for Akil or any other solid Parkour athletes/free runners please email me at drew.baker@ymail.com

thanks in advance.
best,
db

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jphansen — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:54:03 -0500

Anyone interested in some Tallulah Falls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N0lPjd417I&feature=channel_page) training? By training I mean doing stupid stuff in water, walking in the dark, eating mystery leaf, and yes homo jokes, among some actual hiking, climbing and rock jumping.

If so, throw some dates out there that are good for you.

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Omar Kaplani — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:44:12 -0500

Hey guys im going to move to boca raton soon from ga and ive been practising parkour for 6 months and i would like to train with a group of people if ur interested just reply here or omar-666@hotmail.it
thanks

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Shaellah — Sun, 30 May 2010 01:19:45 -0500

Hey Im Ellah and I looking to find a new group .I have little exeperince soo too you all like me we should totally get together .Contact me here or via email shaellahr@yahoo,com

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F.T.D(pk)hawk — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:47:07 -0500

Hey guys xcel 360 ,Marvin Ross and myself are going to be hosting an overnight jam at our gym xcel 360 which is located on 1023 Gunn Highway, Odessa FL. 33556.The price is going to be $25 this is going to cover food ,drinks, and snacks and of course the gym stay. Everyone is welcome from experts to beginners even your grandma can come. Smiley

We dont have a set date yet and thats where you guys come in.Let us know what date is good for you in the next 3 months so we can set an official date for this and get a rough head count.

This is going to be a great opportunity to interact with many practitioners and learn a bunch of new things and of course make great friends.If anyone needds for one of us to talk to parent we would be more than happy to.

need more details contact Marvin at cardman21@ymail.com

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Seth Kimbrell — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:10:52 -0500

Don't know if y'all know where Porterdale is, but it's just right beside Covington. I was scouting out some good places, and I found one. If you find the Porterdale mill, right on the Yellow River, and go down river a bit, there's TONS of rocks and trees to climb and jump on and over. There's also sewer pipes to balance on. Signs say "No Trespassing," but they saw me and didn't do anything

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bdavid — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:46:04 -0500

Hey guys,
I looked through the forums and saw a few Alpharetta posts, but nothing really recent or conclusive. I'm going to be in the Milton area over the summer, but I've been training in Athens this past semester. Does anyone regularly train anywhere in Alpharetta? Even the Roswell area?

Brad

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NeroMaj — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:08:24 -0500

Alright...the other thread for this jam is 4 pages long and is a lot of chatter about dates and what not. This is the official date for this jam, and as far as myself and any of the other traceurs here at Auburn can tell, it will not be changing. Wheels are in motion for these dates as far as a schedule for the weekend.

Use this thread to go ahead and start discussing anything about the jam, but please try to keep it jam related. Please feel free to ask any of the traceurs here in Auburn or any of the traceurs on this site if you have any questions about the jam. Good luck on your schedules so you can all make it out and we can have another successful Overflux Jam!

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jphansen — Tue, 04 May 2010 08:08:58 -0500

Let's see what weekend works for our next Tallulah Falls trip. Everyone's invited for some natural training/hiking/goofing off. Here are some points we typically visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncIqKSGyXxs&feature=related (see rock surfing under related videos). Official page: http://www.gastateparks.org/Tallulah

We typically meet there Saturday afternoon and stay until Sunday around noon. The campsites have laundry, showers and toilets (WITH toilet paper!) nearby. The campsite itself has water, electricity, a picnic table, grill, fire ring, which we always use. Some people sleep in tents, some outside, some on the table. I'll rent a campsite, and one additional car (+people) is allowed per campsite, so if you can't ride with me, you can bring your own car. (If you want to rent your own campsite, they're only $20.)

Enough talking, choose your weekend(s) and let's get outside and have some fun!!

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dormanccc — Tue, 04 May 2010 09:38:32 -0500

I'm just startin out in spartanburg and could use someone with experience to help me out. Name is Jesse Green. Email me at dormanccc@gmail.com. thanks

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Damarian — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:40:55 -0500

Hello, im new to parkour but i do some very sketchy free running. Ive been interested for a couple of years but have never had training or lessons, mostly because of the cost and the location. I was wondering if anyone could start up newbie training sessions in Meridian Mississippi sometime soon.

If anyone can email me at inuyasha_sheshomaru@yahoo.com

--Dami

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Gigantopithecus — Tue, 11 May 2010 09:59:51 -0500

Hey everybody its Ant, just wanted to see if anyone is interested in coming to Tallahassee in July for a weekend. I can house about 10-12 people and I'm up for suggestions on dates if there is enough interest. Let me know if anyone wants to come and when you can.

-Ant

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Josh Wright — Wed, 19 May 2010 08:25:31 -0500

Hi guys! I live in Scottsboro, AL and the PK scene has seemed to catch up to some. Unfortunately, few take it serious and use it as a form of vandalism and wrecklessness instead.

I have always wanted to go to a jam so I could learn things from more experiences and respected traceurs, however, I don't see many jams going on in the state of Alabama! Maybe I'm just not looking hard enough.

Anyhow, let me know what's up guys and I would love to head to a jam some time! I feel like Alabama is dead when it comes to the PK scene at times. That or nobody is hosting any.

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F.Arty — Sun, 23 May 2010 09:52:39 -0500

Hey Georgia, I'm visiting from North Carolina for a couple of weeks.
I was wondering if there was anyone around the Stone Mountain area that I can train with and show me around to some hot spots.

Thanks,
Nick

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NeroMaj — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:33:14 -0500

We need to start getting a good count on how many people will be attending so we can make sure that everyone will have a place to sleep at night.

Please post here if you plan on attending and need a place to stay.

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NeroMaj — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:35:12 -0500

With only a month left, we need to start making sure everyone who wants to get to the jam has a way.

If you plan on attending the jam, please post your location and if you are willing to drive or will need a ride.

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Singe — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:08:14 -0500

is there anybody in the marietta area doing any running or training or anything? ive been waiting all school year to get out and run for summer and its already been a week since. its like super dead over here! >_<

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Kenji Katori Fr — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:58:25 -0500

Hey im just got started doing parkour funny thing is im 15 just looking for help in this and tryin to find a good spot to practice but if anyone has any advice our is offering help let me know

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ShannonML — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:32:15 -0500

Okayy so i've been fascinated with parkour for like a half a year or so now but haven't tried it. I want to make a documentary of me learning some of the basics for my senior project and I live in Summerville and need to meet up with people who can teach me and be a part of the video. Lemme know.

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Roadhouse — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:14:45 -0500

Alright guys for anyone that lives Around allatoona or for those of you that know where it is and willing to drive. There are some bridges and cliffs around there that i plan putting bariers on so we can do like 40 and 50 ft Kong vaults and such. Its not for parkour specificly its more just to have fun.

If you wanna join in let me know when you can do it and if you can drive. I was planning on june 26th if thats fine with anyone else (I do need a ride my license got revoked)

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RiseSeraph — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:15:55 -0500

I just moved to this side of the country, and I was hoping to find some traceurs who train regularly near the Duluth area. Also, even if you don't live near that area, but know some hotspots, I'd like to have a few places to call "home/regular stomping ground" to branch out from. Anyone got any ideas? Or even a close open gym perhaps?

Thanks!

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spinks — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:20:11 -0500

So guys, new and old. How was it?!

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E. Ingram — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:40:21 -0500

In case you don't recognize the name, I am the dreadlocked freckled traceur. I would just like to express my thanks for all those who showed up to the jam. We here at Auburn deeply appreciate the respect you showed to our environment and especially the new insight to our techniques. Each of your own unique styles and instructions have opened new possibilities in my own training and I hope that I have positively influenced each of you. Thanks again and if you ever want to keep in contact feel free to give me a call at 256-366-8994.

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genesish — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:35:43 -0500

Hello my name is Chris and I'm a traceur from San Fransisco California and Ill be flying into Jacksonville early this afternoon and will be leaving around July 7th. Ill be in town visiting family.

So basically I was hoping to find some local traceurs to show me where the hot spots are and just to hang out with its not often that you get to travel out side of your local area so its always nice to go practice somewhere different.

Ive been doing parkour for about 6 months now and am active in my local community along with participating in other jams I hold my own jam session on a weakly basis and I am very dedicated to my training.

Any ways if any one is down to meet up or can link me to some standing jams or even just tell me were the hot spots are it would be greatly appreciated. Ill check back around 6pm est or you can hit my email.

p.s. if this is in the wrong section sorry ;p

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Zalmaran — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:45:02 -0600

I'm in west point and looking to get into parkour is there anyone else around here. I'm willing to go to columbus or starkville and maybe tupelo or anywhere in between every now and then. so if anyone is here plz reply.

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Amir — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:32:47 -0600

So I'm thinking it's time to organize a jam session for sometime in April - any thoughts on where? Auburn?

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Hakeem warner — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:18:54 -0600

I live in Smyrna Georgia. Does anyone know any Nice Freerunning Spots in Smyrna or near smyrna??

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Omar Gales — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:38:48 -0500

Hey I'm here in Fort Walton Beach, FL Looking for anyone in the area that freeruns. I'm pretty new to this, but would like to hook up with some folks to practice with. Hit me up by email or facebook if you are in the area.

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Cody_AL — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:27:04 -0500

Hey, so I live in a place called Eva, AL close to Huntsville and Somerville.
One of my friends and I parkour quite often but are looking for people to jam with.
So hit me up if you wanna go sometime

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Holden — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:50:38 -0500

Does any one know of any Suwanee gyms that offer Open Gym? I've been going to SEGA for little over a year now and, as much as I will miss it, The new distance is going to keep me from going every weekend.

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CvillePK — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:22:46 -0500

hey me and some friends are starting a group in the memphis/ shelby count area mainly in collierville but are interested in getting as many members as we can

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Jacquis G. — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:04:48 -0500

Hey guys, i'm from the Cookeville community and i am new to these forums, but not parkour. But anyways, there's going to be a HUGE jam in Knox on June 4th (we all know what day that is). So if you're in Tennessee and don't already have plans or you want to come check out the growing community come and train :D.

Event facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/159735797431804/

Middle Tennessee Parkour and Freerunning facebook page and group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/273954675347/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Middle-Tennessee-Parkour-Freerunning/110259565719060

Last year's jam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zic1w4JfqvU

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Aj — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:55:49 -0500

Hey whats up guys!
I am in Charlotte NC. I am wondering who freeruns in this city and where they go. Any recommendations?

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GuerillaX — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:16:19 -0500

Thread for people looking to train in/near Tallahassee Florida. I didn't see a thread here for that, so I made one. reply to thread if interested, and I'll get into contact with you.

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TheHatTrick — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 08:48:15 -0500

Ok, so these are something I'd never seen before Athens, but they seem awesome for the upper body.

I don't know if they have a name, but this one seems to fit so I'm using it for now.

Basically, get on your hands and knees and crawl down a flight of stairs (head first), stretched out--as if you were trying to mimic a spider and keeping your torso as close to the stairs as possible.

Then, when you get to the bottom, reverse the motion for an even better workout, crawling back up the stairs with your head still pointed down.

I didn't do too much of this on Saturday in Athens because I was afraid I'd burn myself out before the day ended, but they look like a great trick that I'll be adding to my regular sessions.

Anybody have any advice about these? Tips on how to make them better/more challenging, for example?

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toekneebullard — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:36:13 -0500

Saw this on Digg.
http://joshsgarage.typepad.com/articles/2006/11/frank_miller_mo.html
Interesting read.

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toekneebullard — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:58:14 -0600

I just HAD to go out today. I spent an hour driving finding nothing good in Alpharetta, then within 15 minutes of being outside my car...

Anyone want to help me confirm if my ankle is actually sprained or not?

I did a Kong over a small wall onto a green box, and everything would have been fine if it was anything but a green box. My left foot landed, and then slid off the edge closest to me (the edge I went over) sending my foot slapping back down off the green box. Kinda like when you pull the handle of your car, but it's locked, and the force of the pull makes you finger slip off and it hurts like a mofo...like that, but on my foot.

It hurt, bad, but not like a sprain or anything. I move my ankle around, no sharper pain or anything. I stretch it with my hands, no extra pain. I try and use my foot muscles to stretch, pointing my toes is fine, pulling my toes back towards my shin, less range of motion.

I walk on it some. I can walk on it, but it's a little tender. I figure I just hurt it some, give it a few minutes, and it will be fine. I try to do calf raises to test the weight, it's fine to a certain extent, but I can't go as high as my right foot. I walk on it a little more, and decide it'd be better to get off of it and let it rest.

I get in my car...it starts to ache. I find putting my leg forward and just resting my foot against the foot rest in the footwell is fine. I try putting my knee at 90 degree, placing the weight of my leg on it, searing pain. I rest my leg back forward. It's getting worse as I drive.

I get out of my car, place my left leg down, and my God it hurt. I literally had to hop into the house.

The big thing is I don't understand why the pain is getting worse, and I'm losing function...seems like that should have started from the beginning.

I hope I wake up tomorrow all better and I can still go to Decatur. Pray for a miracle.

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Adam Kuebler — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:16:06 -0600

Does anyone know a good way to work your upper back (not sure of the exact name) at home? I found ways to work on every muscle except the upper back.

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Johnny — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:55:44 -0600

Earlier today I was talking to somebody about parkour. They asked me a question that I had no answer for, so I shall turn here. It isn't a question that I've heard come up too often, but is nevertheless an important issue. This is what this person asked me: "Years from now, isn't this going to be bad on your joints? Were we really designed to handle so much force?"

While I feel no major problems, and only minor annoyances of somewhat stressed ankles/knees when my technique isn't perfect, I still can't help but question the ramifications of putting my body under this stress. I strongly suspect that the human body is indeed capable of these things without worry of undue stress and complications, but I also suspect that there is a proper way to condition ourselves.

Has anybody heard of any long-term problems with performing some bigger jumps and falls (assuming perfect technique)? Also, would any activities/exercises enhance the body's ability to deal with such large forces? I'm guessing that weight training puts a similar strain on the joints as parkour, but wouldn't at least some sort of weight training supplant the body's conditioning?

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toekneebullard — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:49:39 -0600

OK, yesterday was my third week in a row going out, and today is the third Monday in a row that my lower legs are really sore. Obviously I'm going to feel something after a day of running around, but I'm worried that I may be doing more bad than good in that area of my body.

I've always had really strong (and oddly large) calves, and they never hurt, it's basically every other muscle below my knees that do. The sides and front of my shins end up being sore, and the muscles along the top of my foot are really sore.

Anyone know any good techniques to better condition this part of my body?

Thanks for any help!
Tony

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The Goods14 — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:10:33 -0600

when ever I want to valut a rail that has more than one bar on it, i always freeze and my mind like won't let me do anything. I want to start vaulting more rails cause single rails are hard to come by. Any help?

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Johnny — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:24:51 -0600

Hey guys! I've recently gotten this KONG vault down...or at least I think I do! If you're having problem with kongs it might help to see this mini-guide I put together. I tried to make it informative, but it's not perfect yet.

Remember, the most important thing is preserving your forward momentum. To do this, you have to jump out and really outstretch your arms. When your arms touch, you really have to push up or gravity will bring your body down. By doing that, you have done 2 things: 1.) You have preserved the momentum you got from running by jumping out and outstretching your whole body to arc across the obstacle. 2.) You have minimized the effects of gravity on your jump by using your arms as shock absorbers. With enough strength, you can get pretty high.

Anyways, here is the link...and GOOD LUCK KONGING!!

Facebook Album: KONG!

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qwertyuiopazpar — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:15:34 -0600

Every time i try to do a tic tac, instead of mostly going upward, i am mostly going away from the wall. I use the ball of my foot on the plant, but I only go up a significant amount if this [] was the wall and my foot pushes downward and away from the wall like_[/] (only way i could make an arrow.) the thing is my foot keeps on sliping down the wall when i do that. / what do i do? I feel so stupid for having to ask. srry.
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Stunt — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:21:12 -0600

Hi Guys,
First off let me introduce myself. I'm Stunt, a new member of OverFlux. I was was wondering now, what do you prefer to do to get into shape for all this crazy stuff (I'm not quite sure what is what considering names). I'm currently 14 years old (turning 15 in August) and am around 150 pounds.

I don't want to complain about my body but I have complaints, I have a little bit of "man-boobs" as some people call them and want to get rid of them. Also I wouldn't mind dropping a few on my thighs and knees in order to get those skinny knees most people has. I really want to take into this and am looking for a gymnastics place to train right now. Any recommendations for my "pound-losing" would be appreciated.

If you want to know what I can do, well so far, alls I can do is jump a wall twice. For an explanation, look at this:

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I jump with my foot once, don't push back though, I push up, so then I jump again, and grab the ledge of the wall (this is my driveway). But yeah, if anybody can give me some "pound-losing" or free running (as I call it) pointers, please, post.

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dudeitsaj — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 10:23:58 -0600

Hey everybody, i just wanted to share a new training idea i got when i was messing around on a playset. To help with precision landings after a kong vault, try laying an old tyre down on the other side of the rail/wall. Then kong, and attempt to land both feet in the centre without falling over. move the tyre around a bit and keep practising. It really helped me a lot.

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Adam Kuebler — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:25:53 -0600

I think there was a discussion about this a while back but I couldn't find it. Last weekend I got a lazy turnover down, but can't do it consistently. I have tried hundreds of times (until I was so tired I couldn't get myself over the bar) but still no cosistency. Ususally when I get something and then repeat it a few times I have it for good but... Does anyone have any tips?

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qwertyuiopazpar — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:45:16 -0600

okay well um i'm having trouble mentally that is with the timing of the pk roll of how and when to start it from jumping off of something higher than ground level. also, would a fire hydrant be good to develope balance if so, how? how about a little tree stump? Is that good for balance? What could I do to develope better balance on a foot sized tree stump? what do you need help with?

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qwertyuiopazpar — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:46:00 -0600

hey I'm not new to the terms, well most of them. I like to use parkour when I can and I have never really met a fellow traceur did I spell that right? well any way I can not get good balance, but my movement by like moving in ways im not used to is good. But each time I try to PK roll on the ground, it hurts why and how do I find a good place to train that is nearby?

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Chris — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:14:24 -0500

I dunno if this is really much help for working out, but it's a fun way to do chinups.
Grab the bar and do a half flip backwords so your but is facing the bar with your knees in your face.

Then proceed to pull yourself up and down.
You can't get full extension like this but it's more difficult to hold yourself in the upsidedown position.

This works the exact same way in pull up position.

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Streetviper — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 20:25:05 -0500

does anyone have any advice on the take off. i end up looseing momentum on the take off" hop" any help.

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BNP — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:03:55 -0500

Inspired by the max pull up thread and the max muscle up thread. Comes teh next big thing......
THE MAX PISTOL THREAD

for those who dont know what a pistol is
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mahler2.htm

I got 8 on my right leg, and 2 on my left.

Which is a huge improvement from 0 on my left at the beginning of today. I talked to ross about it and he said I had an achilles tendon problem. Which makes sense cause I undershot a rail presison a few months ago and strained it.

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Amir — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:02:18 -0500

See title ^

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westfury — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:11:25 -0500

Sup, well this is more for the people who need incentive to train upper body strength. Like me! =)

post the max number of muscle ups you can do and any training tips for climb ups, etc.

Pre injury max = 6 on rings

currently = ?? :(

I'll try to update in 2 weeks

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Amir — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:27:56 -0500

See here:
http://www.overflux.com/pictures/sv-thief+demo.mp4
great demo!

Use VLC to view.
West, what was your original message? Something happened to the previous forum thead.

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Amir — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:48:16 -0500

Inspired by the Max Muscle up Thread.

The only way to make this fair: You have to go ALL THE WAY down. So far down that you can't go further. I mean totally all the way.

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Neon — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:43:51 -0500

Anyone have some advice on speedy kongs? ever time i do one while sprinting, it slows me down a shitload. I think i'm just putting to much weight down, and launching myself too high up in the air.

More forward motion less upwards?

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phatj2k — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 20:55:57 -0500

im really trying to get kongs.. thery arnt that hard... and im not that scared =P.. but whenever i try to do one.. its really messy and it ends up like a stradle. my legs dont go in between my arms.. i need help. =/

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Amir — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 23:15:49 -0500

In one of the B13 trailers (and probably the movie) you can see Belle doing these sit ups with his hands behind his head. He is completely upside down, with a wall at his back. The only way I can come up with to emulate him (because that's the cool thing to do) is to buy a big roll of velcro and get someone to tie your legs to a railing above a wall. I've tried hanging by my legs in various positions, but that never worked. Sooo... I need to know if anyone has a better idea (like dropping this ambition altogether lol) or knows where to get rolls of non-adhesive, cheap velcro.

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Zilla — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 09:46:06 -0500

Hey all I just wanted to share this with you, http://p202.ezboard.com/furbanfreeflowfrm21.showMessage?topicID=5.topic. It is a workout for the legs that can increase your jump height buy 15 inches. I have been on it for about 3 weeks and have already increased by 3 inches.

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I-Iunter — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:00:45 -0500

So i was inspired to psot this afteer reading a post from undaunted

Thanks undaunted for that reminder, that made me think abit about my rolling, everything you said is definitly right, there is a HUGE difference from concrete and grass and longer arches and hurdle rolls. the main purpose again, stealiong undaunted line

is to transfer momentum (safety should be #1 concern in every movement),

onto grass less of your momentum is sent back to you so its easier, def on the safty. but i wanted to make sure that people understood that the roll should be all about that, i made this sweeyt roll analysis on overflux, but it messed up somehow and wasnt posted, 1 hour of work gone... so i have some time and going o make it agian cause of 'daunted. Ill break it down in to several parts and how i think of rolls and post in other places too. Please leave feedback.

ROLL ANALYSIS

So for me the basic prniciple of rolling operates on the theory of kinetic energy, when you jump theres a force going into the ground, thats reflected back into you on landing then you reflect that force by flexing your muscles this again forces the energy back to the ground and into the next section of your rolling body. so its like your bodys a force shield and theres a ping pong ball aunderneath you, you dont want to break it so if you land flat youll kill it but if you roll there is a small momentum that will keep it rolling underneath you. Different surfaces affect this forward friction keeping the enrgy in you and allowing you to continue, think if you fell onto a trampoline, almost all the enrgy would be reflected onto you, because it absorbs almost no energy, grass is the medium level, things like sponge and bark are next, there is little resistance to the obodys momentum. Then greass and concrete and iron doors. The key to succsesful rolling uis being able to consistently create a arch upon landing reflectice of your fall. IF your running and dive over a bench with your hands in front your arch in rolling should be the same as your jump of. IF you really hurdle over it, then you should land very quickly, and come out more straight the sideways in facing. The key to learning to orient your body on a roll is understaning your DROP. if you jump of a height and keep your body relativly close then your roll should be more controlled and end up facing about to the side in relation to your position jumping off. Think of it this way there is a certain rythm that your muscles should follow unless you want to be a splat on the ground. Think mokey bars, the right way. you use your body momentum to create a arch to gain distance. the only things that your using are your arms. RIght?? no, your legs and torso follow a predictable pattern based on the swaying motion of your arms, createing a arch that your body moves into naturally. onto more technical parts

THE SHOULDER. -diagonals-

Once agian rolling on your shoulders is entirely based upon safety. rolling down your spine is not only dangerous but if it wasnt you still wouldent want to. Why?? becaseu of the whole motion energy principle stated ubove the more you can create a arch of contracting and relaxing muscles the more energy is dispersed between transfers creating a safe limit for your feet to land on. Rolling from the diagonal of your shoulder to the oppostite lower back is the best way becaseu it creates the longest distance for this idea. think of a square, boith sides are certain lengths the distance diagonally from this square, (your back) is longer because your back is actually a rectangle. Understanding that the longer you spend in a roll the more energy is dispersed is critical to safe landings. If you try to come out faster than you entered. THat defeats the purpose of your roll, do not SPEED UP, your only trying to look good. You also dont want to stop in midd roll even if that means bumping into something that obviously wont kill you. like a chair or person, its better than having back pains for a few weeks. I recently fell of a zipline and fell on my back not good, the time before that i jumped off and dip it completely the right way, whats the point. well, it hurt, really bad. i went of the zipline swinging my feet forward to gain speed, it was a small drop so i was trying to get some speed, (if you roll at low speeds, you can hurt yourself, really, if you mess up, you can practice them for technical experince but thats different, ill get to it) and i wasnt able to swing my arms forward because the line snapped and i kept gioing backwards. when i did it correctly i landed and my extnesion from rolling wasnt really a cicle it was more elliptical becaseu of the path of my feet. if i had tryind to land short(roll sideways) the line on my back wouldent be long enough because i swung my legs to create a longer falling arch. if i tried to roll straight on my back my arch would be too long because my fall was from higher up and not pararbolic looking falling arch. the correct way that you would fall would be to fall on the diagonal back line with your feet extending farther than your arms to mimic when i jumped off.

JUMPING AND FALLING ROLLS

THe major difefernce between these are downwards motion and forwards motion, both have differences for me when i think about rolling mentally. Jumpiong rolls require your hands to guide your landing pointas well as your extension, naturally your feet follow, or should, the path of your hands, when jumping over or of something your hands begin the motion of your body, flips, and rolls. man the world cup is on its goin to wait for abit, opkay when you fall of a drop your feet point where your going and your hands go down after your feet to prepare to roll. Keeping this in mind will dramatically help roll technique, it has for me. THe key once again is creating a natural extend-contract-extned-contract to create that perfect rythm. or flow, whatever you coin it. IT IS. SO this is all im goin to post for a sec, the world cups for soccer is on.

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Ashneel — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:15:36 -0500

I did a diving roll and it really hurt my hip area when i rolled over it is that normal as something i wll get use to or does that mean i did it wrong?

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LL — Sun, 21 May 2006 17:27:53 -0500

In school, I found a bit of cool info. The human body has a certain rhythm over the period of a day( the full 24 hours). Certain things you'd usually do are best done in specific parts of the day, like your intellectual alertness reaches it's peak in the day at about 10:00 in the morning. The one that really caught my eye was that fastest reaction time and cardiovascular efficiency alongside muscular strength( at it's peak) occur in the mid to late afternoon, about 3:30 to 5:00 PM. In other words, late afternoon to early evening is just about the best time for physically demanding activity and coordination-requiring stuff, not saying it's bad for you to do anything of the sort at other times of the day.
This on a general note, because everyone's body-rhythms adapt differently according to their lifestyle. Oh yeah, this whole body-rhythm thing is formally called, "Circadian Rhythms"( just in case you'd like to look it up yourself)
Something I thought would be good to know for what we do as traceurs. Any comment on this is more than welcome.

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BNP — Thu, 11 May 2006 21:06:04 -0500

http://media.putfile.com/jump-nijmegen-
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http://parkour.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4709&viewmode=flat&order=ASC&start=0

This is a very good technique to practice, it lets you get your full jumping distance with very little run-up room.
The secret is to lean a bit while you take off.

If you want another good video of it, look at a video of david belle doing his power roof gap.

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PK Stryke — Fri, 05 May 2006 20:14:45 -0500

OK, I was mostly just messing around today looking for some new things to try down at the schools football field/track. Near the concession stands I did this. Tic Tac up and off the wall, twist body around and grab a little bar thing (they form an X across the pillars) Once I'm hanging there the only thing to do is to go higher or drop down, I was wondering what the proper technique would be to do a backflip from the hanging position. (I'm not a flipper, I've never landed a flip, cant get enough spin.) How easy would something like this be?

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Argon — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:45:41 -0500

When you come up to a drop-off or ledge which is too high to safely jump from, is there an effective way to drop down to a cat leap position to take a few feet off the drop?

I ran into this problem a few times during my last run, and I could never find a way to do this without totally stopping and interupting the run.

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PK Stryke — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:49:01 -0500

I went out and did some training today and I'm feeling it now. I wanted to work on my rolls, not a landing roll, more of a diving roll. When you just jump over something, and put your hands down to absorb some impact and begin the roll immediatly. My roll shoulder is pretty sore now, am I just not tucking enough or is there something I'm missing? Also, I seem to roll onto my hip rather than across it or around it? This doesn't feel good and it is really messing up the fluidity of my rolls and runs. Please help if you can.

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Nero — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:10:22 -0600

Ok theres this wall about 2 foot higher than me.
I can get on to grabing it and hanging but cant pull my self up its really hard

can anyone give help

thanks,

Nero

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Johnny — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:43:52 -0500

Hey, I'm curious about everybody's opinions on this matter. I think it would be a great resource if everyone contributes a few things that can be useful for all practitioners. Here is a sample question list.

1. What is the most important aspect of your training?

2. What motivates you to keep on going?

3. What is the furthest you have traveled to meet up with others? Was it worth it?

4. Any other advice?

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1. The most important aspect of my training is getting stronger. I try to stay silent in my movements, not go past my ability, and condition to increase that limit. I have to mention my secondmost important aspect, and that is making sure that people who practice with me do the same :)

2. My motivation comes from within. When I practice and exercise I feel wonderful, even if I am groaning in effort or pain. I know that if I keep my practice up I will only increase my level of health and fitness, provided I don't do anything dangerous.

3. I carpooled to go up to Ohio (roughly 400mi) and Florida (roughly 400mi) to meet Parkour Generations and others on Overflux, respectively. It was definitely, definitely worth it. Would gladly travel again.

4. I'll steal this advice from Cody at Auburn. The first link is absolutely great. Watch the video Nature of Challenge. If you are interested in the history of parkour, watch this documentary about Stephane Vigroux. These videos communicate the nature of training and progression quite well. Training is about getting better, not showing off :)

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TheHatTrick — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:26:03 -0600

Ok, so I'm looking for three things in a trainer:

1) Good grip.
2) Good Ankle Support.
3) Good grip.

I was wondering, are there particular trainers you guys swear by and are *worth* $80 or $150 bucks?

I'm vacilating between dropping $90+ on a real pair of trainers, and just throwing away my $20 wal-mart specials as soon as they start to slip and buying new ones.

I'm considering getting the Vasque Velocity trail runners that LarrytheLiquid reviewed a while back, anybody got more input on those? He said they were a bit heavy, but since I normally tromp around in combat boots I figure the weight won't bother me much.

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STDXxREAPERxX — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:15:19 -0600

Alright, been dying to land a 360 KONG forever...I get a good start off but I can't get the full rotation...busted my butt like 50 times already...any comments/advice would be appreciated.
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westfury — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:32:55 -0600

I don't know if everyone has seen this already. but it pretty cool.

http://www.parkour.net/modules/wiki/index.php?page=basics

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PK Stryke — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:20:42 -0600

My family has a history of knee problems on my moms side, in fact my mom can no longer run because her knee is so worn down. She is worried about me free-running because of this and doesn't want me to end up like her in 10-20 yrs. What would be the best way to minimize knee wear/damage? What is the best way for me to land low falls that don't necessarily require a roll? She says that free-running puts too much torque on my knees and it can't be done safely, but she has never seen me free run ever. If there is anything you can do to help me continue please let me know.

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TheHatTrick — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:49:10 -0600

So I've been working on my wall runs and getting over ledges after cat leaps, and I've noticed something.

I don't have the muscle strength to toss myself onto/over the ledge with a muscle-up, but I do have the strength to pull up and then push up until I'm at waist-height.

Now, here's the question: My transitions aren't "awkward' per se. . . but they aren't like the ones I've seen in some of the tutorials (including one I sadly lost the link to that was really good) where with a slight push off and a little muscle the traceur winds up with both feet on the wall between his hands. I have to pull up one leg onto the wall to the outside of my hands, and then push off that to come up to standing.

It works, but it certainly seems things would be more fluid if I could go to a two-foot landing. Is that just a question of building up more muscle strength and speed and then puliing myself up faster/higher?

I have trouble with my monkey vaults too, and it seems to me that these are related concerns, in the way the body moves through both techniques.

Any recommendations for improvement on these?

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Randomo — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 10:07:42 -0600

I can't do them - I videoed myself doing one and I'm pretty sure I'm kicking and pushing right, it's just I can't land them.. Any tips?!

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c0rpse — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:26:08 -0600

The top of my ankles have been hurting me for the last 4 days. I can walk fine and everything, but if i begin to jog after about 30 seconds they both really start to hurt. Is this bad? How do you think I got this injury? I haven't hurt my feet.

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Holden — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:20:33 -0500

I keep hearing people say to run and walk on the balls of your feet. I understand landing on the balls of your feet but, running and walking, is it really nessessary, and If it is what dose it do to help?

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cak010 — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:46:12 -0600

Not sure if this is the right forum to post this, but...
I quickly put this vid together in hopes that it will help some people out with their rolls. The roll seems like it should be simple, but it is arguably the most complex technique to master. I know that watching David Belle's rolls in slow motion has helped me a lot.

http://www.pkcali.com/download.php?view.8

Hope it helps!

-CAK010

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Cody R. — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:32:27 -0600

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usaf runr — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:43:52 -0500

Yes, i am the FNG. I have a question about rolls. . .

my knees were a TINY bit sore the day after i started trying rolls. I was jumping and rolling off of picnic tables and 6ft posts. They were not bad at all, i could just feel a slight stiffness, is that normal.

also, i took a day off and then the next day i tried rolls again, and the back of my shoulder is pretty sore. is that normal? I can def feel it everytime i roll onto it. Its the rear deltoid muscle, not shoulder blade.

any input? I really appreciate your help.

~chris

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Tom Coppola — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:35:42 -0600

So I thought it might be a good idea to start a training log. Initially, I was going to keep this to myself, however, I think it could prove useful to share training regimens via Overflux forums. Feel free to post in this thread to ask me questions or offer advice. I encourage others to create training journals as well.

Now for a bit of an introduction on my parkour history. I began my training in November of 2007 in Tallahassee, Florida. I've spent the majority of my time training here, however, I have also trained extensively in Tampa, FL. I've attended a total of 8 jams including 2 in Tampa, 2 in Gainesville, 1 in Colorado, 1 in Auburn, 1 in Athens, and 1 in Orlando. I hope to continue to add to this list in years to come.

EDIT: Here are my current goals (I'll be adding to this list):

One-armed chin up (both arms)
One-armed climb up (both arms)
One-up climb up
2xBW squats
5 sec. Front Lever
10 sec. back lever
Straight arm/leg Pike Press
5 sec. Straddle Planche
Perform B-Twist
Perform Cork

No parkour last week, but I'll be training parkour this week.

Sunday Jan. 24, 2010

Weighted Squats
5x95
3x115
3x115
3x115
3x125
3x125
3x125

Monday Jan. 25, 2010

Weighted Pull ups
4x50
4x50
4x50
5x50 (yelled before this set, helped me squeeze in 1 more rep)
4x50

One-armed Chin up (OAC) negatives
4 each arm

Tuck front lever
30 sec.

Tuck Planche
30 sec.

Handstand work on parallettes (working on getting straighter handstands)
Handstand press
Elephant lifts

Wednesday Jan. 27, 2010

Gymnastics Gym
Worked on:
Cartwheel arabians adding a crescent kick before cartwheel (need more height than rotation)
B-Twist (lost any ability to perform, need to work on height more than rotation)
Wall flips (one-step flash kick, two-step)
Inward Wall front (getting fairly consistent)
J-step gainer (need to work on form, but still getting rotation)
Front flips and side flips are very consistent

Also, taught some trickers and b-boys how to perform step vaults, kongs, reverses, and double kongs. They had a lot of fun. :)

Wednesday Jan. 27, 2010

Rock Gym
2 hours of climbing (forearms are dead)

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ecpika — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 21:58:00 -0500

anyone have tips for sideways wall running and depth drops of about 10 feet?

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payforaday — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:21:02 -0600

Tom inspired me to restart a training journal to track my Parkour and Tricking progress in. I guess I'll start with some background info. I've been doing Parkour since August 8th, 2007. I started "officially" Tricking in September of 2009. I mainly do Parkour in Tampa, FL but I've been to jams all around the state and a few in Georgia. I hope to go to a national jam some day soon. As for Tricking, the furthest I've gone has been to South Florida.

Records
Squat:
5x175
1x185

Deadlift:
5x235
1x???

Weighted Pulls: (Probably gonna replace this with normal pulls or muscle up progression)
3 solid pulls at 20#

Tuck Planche
15 seconds

Back Lever
12 seconds

HSPUs
5 facing wall

Full Metals
1 time

Goals (will update frequently).

Short Term

STRENGTH
Squat 130 lbs. - Completed!
BW squat (150 Lbs.) Completed!
Squat 185x5
Learn dead lift Completed!
Dead lift 250x5
Back lever 3 seconds Completed!
Back lever 6 seconds Completed!
Back lever 15 seconds
Tuck planche for 15 seconds Completed!
Tuck planche for 20 seconds
L-sit to handstand (Full metal) 2 times in a row
Learn power clean
Increase broad jump to 8' (Currently 7'9" measuring from the furthest point back)

TRICKING
Standing flash kick Completed! (FINALLY! This has been one of my biggest goals for the longest time!
Land b-twist s/t cork - Completed!(Now,to make it consistent)
Land b-twist s/t flash
Land hypertwist consistently
Land corks consistently
Swing through a cork
Swing through a cartwheel full
Consistent cartwheel hyperfull
Land J-step gainer switch - Completed! (Thank you weight lifting)
Consistent & solid 540 kicks Completed!
Consistent & solid C720 kicks Completed!
Land J-step gainer switch s/t gainer
Land C9 kick
Land "good" inverted Raiz
Land sideswipe

PARKOUR
USF
Kong to precision at theater building (right and left sides of the bush) Completed!
Kong to precision at CIS building
Massive wallrun at CIS building
Kong to precision at Cooper Hall
Kong to cat from railing to wall near engineering building

UCF

OUC
Kong over benches to precision

Long Term

STRENGTH
Tuck planche for 60 seconds
Straddle planche for 4 seconds
1 arm chin up, both left and right arms.
Squat over 200#
2xBW squat
Front lever 7 seconds
Back lever 15 seconds Nearing completion!

TRICKING
Double cork
Double b-twist
Hyperhook
Boxcutter
Standing back full on grass
Side full on grass - Nearing Completion
Cartwheel double full
R/O double full
R/O flash full

PARKOUR
USF
Cat from bike rack to wall at Cooper Hall
Level cat grab at the pit

UCF
Rail to rail kong to precision at Hercules
Rail to rail kong to precision at that spot that says "Water Fountain" idklol

OUC
Humongous cat grab
Kong over benches and wall to cat grab

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Holden — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:24:55 -0600

Obviously it depends on the wound but, after a fair injury, broken bone, poped shoulder, etc... how should you merge back into practice?

ex: a couple of days ago i poped my shoulder by going into a roll wrong. A couple of days latter, genius me thought my shoulder was healed enough to try a simple roll from a standing position. Bad move.

So how should I slowly go back into practice with this?

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Brian A. Prince — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:52:43 -0500

So,

I decided to also start a training log for the Atlanta area. I actually live in Kennesaw but this journal is for anyone who is located in or around the I-285 ring (Atlanta, Decatur, Kennesaw, Alpharetta..etc).

The reason I wanted to start this is because I think it will help me keep track of my training as well as influence others to train differently. I highly encourage people to post on this log!!

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Monday 3/15:

Dips (using Desk):
10
10
10
10

Praying monkeys:
5
5
5

Squats:
15
15
15

Handstands against wall:
I am trying to see how long I can hold a handstand against the wall. (I'm in my apartment so my toes touch the ceiling :P)
20 sec
30 sec
40 sec

Handstand Push-up attempts against wall
Precisions
Tuck Planche Attempts

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Adam Kuebler — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 08:49:08 -0500

Can anyone give me a tip on doing a railflip? I can do a regular handspring just don't know how to do it on a rail.

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DannyfromMiami — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:27:42 -0500

Do any of you have a problem putting and keeping your knees together during a monkey vault?

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silentgreen — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:19:01 -0500

does anybody do these? vaults where you go upside down or mostly so...i have tried them repeatedly and i can never seem to find a good use for them...almost anytime i use one i find i could have used a faster vault to much better effect...

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Adam Kuebler — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:00:58 -0500

Try to Pk with your eyes closed. It trains other senses so you can almost feel your way through the environment. But just basic vaults, no cats, that would be too dangerous.

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jessrunsfree — Sat, 15 May 2010 09:28:34 -0500

Hey,
I would like to know how fit I should become for when I first start parkour, i.e., how much arm/leg muscle. Second, any really good exercises to build these muscles? Third, anything I should change diet-wise?
Thanks,
-Jess

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Amir — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 21:10:44 -0500

These vids are great for ideas, and are some of the best I've seen around:

http://mundinho.skyblog.com/pics/51251546.gif
http://mundinho.skyblog.com/pics/41989355.gif
http://mundinho.skyblog.com/pics/29664330.gif
http://mundinho.skyblog.com/pics/29663645.gif
http://mundinho.skyblog.com/pics/19428288.gif
http://mundinho.skyblog.com/pics/19425364.gif
http://mundinho.skyblog.com/pics/16858757.gif

They are crappy gifs =/. Taken from http://mundinho.skyblog.com

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silentgreen — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 21:46:06 -0500

The key to wall runs is how fast you run and how you kick your feet on the wall. You want to run at the wall at a pretty good rate of speed. Whatever leg you choose to start with, plant it on the wall at about hip level. Now the key with this is to kick up and lean forward so you don't push yourself away from the wall. Now bring up your other leg and plant it on the wall a bit above and diagonal from your other foot and use that momentum to get you to the top of the wall, and optimally be able to side vault the top.

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silentgreen — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 21:39:42 -0500

Ok, I've seen some people say that they aren't getting the palm spin down very good. I'll attempt to rectify that.

The whole trick to doing a palm spin is where to put your weight. And the answer for that is in front of the obstacle over where you are going to land. When you run up to the obstacle, plant your hands and lock the arm of the direction you are going to spin (i.e. lock left arm for left spin). Keep your body from going ABOVE the obstacle. Keep your weight balanced in front of it. That is the key.

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Traceur — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 10:42:26 -0500

Somebody please explain how to Wall spin. I dont know what to do. %-6

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Myca — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:47:14 -0500

Firstly: I was posting on another website, and they couldn't help me really any at all. So I'm just going to post what I posted there, and see if this community can help me. :) - Also, I come from the body building style of lifting and mind-set for about a year prior to wanting to do Parkour. I was doing a 4 day split ( Mon,Tues,Thurs,Fri ) and I'm currently on a bulk cycle. ( Started 127 LBS now at 142 LBS. ( 5 months in. ) )

" I'm as confused as ever, I don't know if I'm over analyzing the articles I have been reading. ...Or just over-thinking this whole Strength / Muscle Endurance regiments/exercises.

I read through Ripptoe Starting Strength and building a workout routine. It just leaves me more confused, and have more questions then I began with.

The Workout A and Workout B switch. ( Mon - A, Wed - B, Mon - A ) Then I guess I leave Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun rest days? It doesn't directly tell me what days I should actually go out and TRAIN, and doesn't give any limits/boundaries to when I should or shouldn't train. So I don't overtrain a muscle, or anything along those lines. I also don't know what exercises I should use for WO-A, and WO-B. Ontop of not quite fully grasping the concept of a " push-pull method of lifting. "

Don't quite understand how many reps, and sets I should do for each work out.(2-4 reps? 5+ sets? ) ...Or how much weight I should use. ( More then body weight? my body weight? less then my body weight? )

I'm not trying to make anyone else confused, or cause anyone to get frustrated. I just want to get all the facts down, and know everything before I go out. Make a routine, start it, start serious parkour training, and not f#ck something up along the way. So I have to go back and adjust and fix whatever that maybe.

I just originally thought that there was a direct routine based on parkour, and just that. That I would just follow, and then improve in whatever the lifting/exercises where and in parkour. "

Goals Aspect of it: " I'm as confused as ever, I don't know if I'm over analyzing the articles I have been reading. ...Or just over-thinking this whole Strength / Muscle Endurance regiments/exercises.

I read through Ripptoe Starting Strength and building a workout routine. It just leaves me more confused, and have more questions then I began with.

The Workout A and Workout B switch. ( Mon - A, Wed - B, Mon - A ) Then I guess I leave Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun rest days? It doesn't directly tell me what days I should actually go out and TRAIN, and doesn't give any limits/boundaries to when I should or shouldn't train. So I don't overtrain a muscle, or anything along those lines. I also don't know what exercises I should use for WO-A, and WO-B. Ontop of not quite fully grasping the concept of a " push-pull method of lifting. "

Don't quite understand how many reps, and sets I should do for each work out.(2-4 reps? 5+ sets? ) ...Or how much weight I should use. ( More then body weight? my body weight? less then my body weight? )

I'm not trying to make anyone else confused, or cause anyone to get frustrated. I just want to get all the facts down, and know everything before I go out. Make a routine, start it, start serious parkour training, and not f#ck something up along the way. So I have to go back and adjust and fix whatever that maybe.

I just originally thought that there was a direct routine based on parkour, and just that. That I would just follow, and then improve in whatever the lifting/exercises where and in parkour.
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I honestly can't think of specific goals, just broad goals.

With the self esteem, It's not what people think of me or about me. It's what I think about myself. It's all from internal, not external. I'm hard on myself on a lot of things in life, and physical activities is one of them. I came to the conclusion on wanting to be good at parkour, because it's the only sport that I've actually got interested in and could see myself actually being half-decent at. Still kinda undecided with the whole entire thing, more doubting myself then anything."

The workout I made just by the little knowledge I had: "
WO-A: Monday

Sqauts 5 x 5+
Bench Press 5 x 5+
SLDL 4 x 5
Power Snatch 4 x 5
Weighted Floor Crunch 20 x 3
Barbbell Twists 20 x 3

WO-B: Wednesday
Planche Progression ( Frog ) 15 secs x 5
Deep Push Ups 20 x 4
Pull Ups 10 x 5
Hand Hold 60 sec x 3
Abdominal Air Bike 25 x 3
Lying Floor Leg Raise 20 x 3
Lying Leg Crossover 1 min x 2

WO-A: Friday
Sqauts 5 x 5+
Bench Press 5 x 5+
SLDL 4 x 5
Power Snatch 4 x 5
Weighted Floor Crunch 20 x 3
Barbbell Twists 20 x 3

That's what I came with while looking through the articles everyone listed. I was thinking about putting Calve Raises, or something relating to the calves because I know that's a good muscle for jumping and going farther. I just didn't know if it was OK to use, or since it's an isolated exercises it wasn't really needed. I kept the Ab routine I usually do, for my own benefit. Critique please! "

I know that is a lot to read through, and I apologize for that. It's just that the other community would not provide the help or information I was looking for, because I did not have any short-term / specific goals, at least not yet. Thanks for any help!

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Andrew W. — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:52:12 -0500

Has any one tired playing hacky sack as a warm-up? Me and my friend play it before we do our practice or a jam. We find it good for losening up our legs. I was just wondering what others were thinking.

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speedaemon — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:12:44 -0500

Sharecare

Lot of interesting little tidbits, and some good info as well.

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Ziggy Rudder — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:47:10 -0500

Hello again everyone. So I have looked everywhere I could and maybe missed it along the way. But here's the thing. I have good legs and I can do a good amount of Pull ups. But I haven't been able to find a legit guide on how to condition myself for Parkour. I am a complete Noob and I have really No idea where to start. I go to the gym but not really enough to make it count only because I have no idea what to do. Any information on the subject would so much appreciated! Also besides perfecting Rolling and Jumping, I don't want to form any bad Habits...thoughts? Thank you for listening to and helping a newcomer
~Ziggy

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Law — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:29:55 -0600

ok, when I first started parkour like 4 months ago, I could do a pretty decent kong, and now I've built up a complete mental block about them where I always bail and flip my legs to the side, and it's really messing up my game. Any suggestions for working that out?

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willg180 — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:07:50 -0600

So... im kinda new to this... brand new... but was wondering what were some good shoes for parkour. Like specific models of specific companies and what else i should look out for. thanks

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itashious — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:26:35 -0600

i recently discovered parkour and have been looking into it alot lately and are already trying it myself, the problem is there arent many sites where i live where i could practice. my friend is going to join in with me and we went looking around town a few days ago and found an abandoned movie theatre, has tons of railing and three different building heights perfect for scaling, the thing is all i know how to do is run fast and long, two touch tic-tacs and i can barely run up the wall then slide down

i need tips and the know how to do this, good starting advice anyone?

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Chango — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:22:05 -0600

I am new to Parkour. I do have some skills and was wondering if anyone knew of a gym or somewhere with saftey pads to learn some techniques and advanced moves like palm flips etc... I am in the Newnan area but I can not find anyone around here that is really into Parkour. Any suggestions? Please help.

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LOCOmotive — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:35:45 -0500

HI so Ive lurked for some time, but I want to pose a question. It is hard for me to really know what is going on, so hopefuly this will help. Thx in advance.

What kind of exercise/working out do people here do? I see there are many members, though I'm sure many are inactive. What really frustrates me is when I see people saying that they "do freerun" or that they "parkour" or what have you, and when I see them (before they jump or vault even once) I want to laugh. Why do people think that they can jump off things, do acrobatics, and show off without any good foundation?

I am not especially strong, but I know that this one body is all I will ever have. No amount of money will ever fix me when I am broken. I have asked some people how long they plan to do these kinds of things, how long they want to be a "freerunner" and the answer is almost always the same "uhhhhhhhhh"

Is it so easy to fool people that some toss their bodies from heights (to hell) for a round of half-hearted applause? Is the concept of pride or earning something real totally lost these days?

So am I totally off my chain and out of bounds? I do not mean to offend anybody here who really works hard, but from what I have seen around schools and metal-blasting YouTube videos, I wonder who is really out there who won't be broken (or are they already?)

So with this rant ending, how can I help people who will eventually screw themselves over? Is it even worth it? or is there some kind of obligation I should feel to preserve the well being of those around me?

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LOCOmotive — Sun, 29 May 2011 20:02:07 -0500

If you are a newbie, post here. If you want to know how to get better, post here. If you need a training partner but your town is too small, if you wished that more people around you could take what you did seriously, if you wish you knew what to do to be successful, POST HERE.

I'm a newbie myself. I can do nothing like any of the great pros can do -- but I've also not been doing parkour for 10, 15, 20 years!! There is a place for everyone, and this is our place. :)

If we work together we can become stronger, better, smarter, faster, and nothing can stop us.

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teamACABconnor — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:28:00 -0500

I've been doing this for almost 2 weeks and have been posting on WFPF.com, now I've decided to post on here too!

inspired by James Davidson from Temecula parkour, i've decided to do parkour or parkour conditioning everyday. I also will be posting on american parkour's forum as soon as the website stops glitching.. so join me in this walk so we can all improve our parkour experience! on most days, i won't be posting until night time because my training doesn't end until i fall asleep. ok guys, wish me luck and God bless!

Oh, and a little information about me: I've been doing parkour/freerunning for a total of 6 months(when I started posting on here) and by a total of I mean I did it for 3 months in 2010 and I just started back 3 months ago. My best moves before I started were: Front flip, muscle ups, short precisions, gate vaults, and wall runs.
Goals:
[X] Webster
[X] Aerial (Martial Arts)
[ ] Aerial (Gymnast)
[X] Pop Vaults (over head height)
[ ] Side Flip
[ ] Back Flip
[ ] Longer Rail Precisions
[ ] Hold Handstand for 30 seconds
[ ] Handstand kongs
[ ] Handstand onto something
[X] Rolling Kip up onto something
[ ] Front roll to front flip

Tuesday July 26, 2011: Today is back and bicep day. So that workout, again bodyweight, lasts about 45 minutes-1 hour. I don't remember what all I did on this day, I'm pretty sure later i worked on handstands for about 15 minutues, being nervous about my eye because i popped a blood vessel and i don't know how it will react with all the blood rushing to my head. and of course, i stretched at night for about 10-15 mins.

Wednesday July 27, 2011: Today is my leg workout day. It is mostly bodyweight, but i add some weighted excersises so i can build some muscle mass to avoid injury from high falls. that lasted for about 1.5 hours. after, i did a quick ab workout because i didn't want to tire myself too much before the gym session. so i headed to church and afterwards went to the gym. I started working on back flips but i kept messing up and my fear came back :/ later, i worked on my websters and front flips and some trickers taught me some pretty easy moves. at night i did 3 sets of sit ups and stretched for 10-15 minuts.

Thursday July 28, 2011: Chest and triceps today again to start off. i did that for the usual time but this one was more intense because i added a different type of push up to start off with. Being a rainy day, i didnt really have a chance to go outside so i stayed indoors. i worked out my lower back and then practiced my kip ups. i worked on rolling into kip ups, and going from a handstand into a kip up. after wards i did handstands for about 10 minutes, again nervous over my eye, and then stretched.

Friday July 29, 2011: To start out as always I did my body weight workout. today's was back and biceps. Finally, a day where it didn't rain, i headed outside to work on my B-twist. I got some good practice in, but due to the lower back workout i did yesterday for the first time, i was EXTREMELY sore. so i stayed out for about 20-25 mins, and i also did a couple front flips. later on i was ready to do some parkour work. again, my back was killing and the heat in Mobile, over 98-100+ degress, managed to get the best of me but i still wanted to get some work in. it was a short session but i got some good wall run practice, some rolls, front flips, and vaulting in. it wasn't my most productive session because of my back but still is better than nothing. I worked out my abs later, worked on roll form for 10 minutes, rolling kip ups for about 15, handstand work, and of course stretched before bed. This was a great day!

Saturday July 30, 2011: Today I didn't do any work out, I went and filmed with my team for our six months showreels. It was definitely a progressive session! I did a webster on the ground, and a webster off of something. Plus i got some great footage. great day!

Sunday July 31, 2011: I thought today was not going to be a productive day because it stormed before I got to get any training done, but it actually was a great day! I worked in the yard with dad so I missed the sunlight, but the first thing I did was worked on my handstands for about 30 minutes, and like 15 minutes after i worked on my planches for about 20. Later, I decided to go outside regardless of it being wet. I worked on my balance barely and then I decided to practice my flipping. I did about 8 front flips, 5-6 websters(slipped on one, forgot your not supposed to block when it's wet! lol), about 7 front handsprings(consecutively), and worked one-handed/elbow cartwheels to get my aerial. after, i did roll practice nonstop for 10 minutes, and right after that i worked on rolling kip ups for 10 minutes. I'm definitely tired! I'm about to go stretch for 15-20 minutes too and then I'm calling it a day. Also, you'll see that i've been and will continue to be doing handstands, rolling kip ups, and rolls very often. it's because 1. i really need a better handstand 2. I wanna be able to do a rolling kip up on to something 3. Rolls, being the most important parkour move, is something I never practiced that much and as a result I don't do high jumps too often so I'm working on that.

Monday August 1, 2011
Week 2, day 8:
I started, like usual Mondays, with my chest and tricep(bodyweight) workout and while i was doing that it rained again!!! fortunately enough the sun came out and dried up the grass enough to get a quick tricking/freerunning session in. It was definitely a productive session. The first thing I did was worked on my aerial by doing cartwheels and variations and I ended up just going for it and I got it! it's not perfect, but it's pretty decent for my first time. I did those for about 30 minutes before i was too exhausted to land anymore so I stopped. i rested for a good bit, and went out to work on my front flips. I wanted to do Btwists and websters but my kicking leg was just too tired to do those. I did about 8 fronts and they weren't too good either. I landed each one but now i know i need to practice form more. Too finish off my day I'm going to do a 30 minute ab workout and stretch and conclude my day.

Tuesday August 2, 2011
Week 2, day 9:
Today did not go how I wanted to. I guess it would be considered an intense rest day. So the first thing I did was met up with Pieter at a local middle school. we filmed a bit for his showreel, and then I did a little playing around:some rail precisions, some vaults, couple flips and aerials. Then we did 3 sets of muscle ups, 3 sets of dips, and 3 sets of like... swings? like on monkey bars. idk what its called. It was slightly productive, I just wanted to do more. after I got home i worked my handstand. I did 15 minutes of them, then 5 minutes of holding a wall handstand(when i would get tired, rest 5 seconds and go back up), and then 2 minutes of handstand push ups. After I stretched. Not the greatest day but i was extremely sore from the aerials yesterday! oh well.

Wednesday August 3, 2011
Week 2, day 10:
Today was supposed to be my leg work out day, but seeing as i pulled my hip flexor yesterday it didnt seem like a good idea, and I wanted to rest for the gym. Prior to the gym, I worked on my handstands for a good 15 minutes. YES! GYM DAY :D I really wanted to get my side flip down but I just couldnt make it happen :/ but it was productive. I corrected my front flip, yet again, and worked on a Raiz and my aerial. Still wish I couldve done a side flip or back flip :[ oh well you cant rush progress. Afterwards, stretched.

Thursday August 4, 2011
Week 2, day 11:
HEAT INDEX OF 115 DEGREES OMG and guess who was out there training in it! this guy. Started with a chest & tricep workout (pushups and dips for like an hour). Later met up with some friends at the park and had a 2 and a half hour long session. we made a short little video, find it at www.youtube.com/user/mobileparkour. after I worked on my handstand for a little over 10 minutes and the same with my planche and stretches. I managed to do something to my shoulder... it hurts. we'll see how it is tomorrow.

Friday August 5, 2011
Week 2, day 12:
Today was interesting. I had no energy at the start of the day and it was so frustrating so I went and got a monster :D It definitely energized me. I started with a 45 minute ab workout. Later was a parkour and free running session: 20 minutes of vertical and horizontal wall runs, plenty of pop ups at a neck high wall, and some flow, followed by 5 front flips and 5 aerials. It lasted between 45 mins and an hour. I really wanted to get more done but the heat was killing me! fortunately there's things to do indoors as well. I did 10 minutes of forward rolls to front flips(i didnt actually flip, just jump and tuck out of the roll) and handstands (3 frtff, 3 handstands, 10 second rest) and after I did 5 minutes of wall handstands and stretched. hoping for a good day tomorrow also.

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Holden — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:28:53 -0500

Honest question. I have a good roll but once I start some serious height, I'm realizing my right ribs are hurting into the roll. Their fine afterward but its during the roll that they bother. Any help? I can't find the answer any where.

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P.I.Parkour — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:30:31 -0500

Hey, I'm new to parkour, and I'm in pretty good shape, but I want to be in great shape for parkour. What is a workout plan that is designed or good for parkour? Also, are Asics good parkour shoes?

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Johnny — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:12:36 -0500

blackmonster demonstrated to the group a simple way tonight to make press-ups more challenging! I wanted to share, because it is so simple and such a slight modification.

this is like an incline press-up, but better.

simply get into a press-up position with your feet on a wall (toes pointing down, toes and heel on the wall) such that your body is parallel to the ground. so your feet should probably be about 12" off the ground or so.

then do the press-ups while keeping your feet pushed against the wall. very nice!

this reminds me of doing a body prop with only one wall, something we've done in athens...but i like the simplicity of this exercise on its own, and anyone at home can do this.

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Cody R. — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:06:34 -0600

Interesting article about soy possibly being bad for atheletes.... Might just be a plug for a whey product, but i think we should delve further into this. www.liveleantoday.com/article.cfm?id=409

...Did some more reading and found this...talks about it further. http://www.fitnessforoneandall.com/nutrition/article/soy/part_one.htm

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Holden — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:33:11 -0600

I can't seem to find anywere on how to build good leg muscles for jumping and distance. I know speed is a factor for distance but what about from a still position? Dose anybody know any mucsle building techniques for this?

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Louis Hermann — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:56:41 -0500

Chatbox was getting crowded.

"Really sweet lou? That's a bit harsh. The guy is only telling about his training.How can you act like such an elitist? What he is doing is no different than any video or training journal you have undoubtedly seen. So you are bitter because or an injury, who cares? Everyone gets hurt no matter what the sport. Hell, I've seen people break their ankles stepping off curbs. Shit happens, get over it. Way to go bigs on the record. Best of luck with your training."

To which I reply:

It may seem very elitist, but if you knew anything about me I am anything but. It seems you took my statement about my injury as some sort of motivation for being a prick when it was simply a reinforcement of the fact that it takes years of practice before large (and even small) drops can be taken safely and in case you haven't figured it out, safety is what all the veteran traceurs here hark on all the time, yet for some reason the kids still think it's about doing the sweetest tricks, jumping off the tallest objects, and in general acting reckless and dangerous. The last thing traceurs want is for parkour to be associated with recklessness and injury. And as a final statement the harsh tone was there for nothing more than to get his attention. It's called tough love, if I met the kid at a jam and saw him acting the way he described I'd probably pop him on the back of the head, but that doesn't mean I would help him train the right way too.

However, I'm not too cocky to admit that perhaps in retrospect my tone may have been too harsh for someone who did not know any better.

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Adam Kuebler — Sat, 08 May 2010 10:35:43 -0500

This is reposted from my blog and was also posted on APK.

"When many people begin parkour, they look at specific techniques and try and learn them. This is what I did, this is what most people do, this is how I have taught up until now.

Now when someone comes out to train and asks which technique we are going to learn first, my response will be:

none.

The way I and most learned parkour taught us bad habits, it taught us to rely on techniques and specific skills. Once you mastered all of the core �techniques� it becomes a matter of combining them in runs, which is good. But then it comes to a matter of creativity, and coming up with different movements and ways of moving. At this point we are free. Sometimes the most inspirational parkour comes from people incorporating movements from other disciplines into parkour. Take for instance, Oleg�s Out of Time. He incorporates breaking moves in there and it looks awesome!

But why should this be limited to those with other backgrounds and those who have been training a long time? Why shouldn�t everyone have this freedom from the onset? That is why I want to encourage new traceurs to just move. Whatever comes naturally. And as they begin to move, give them small tips on what might make a particular movement more fluid or quicker. In this way their mind will not be constrained to the movements defined by us. They will simply move from point A to point B in whatever way seems fit.

Overtime they will learn the central techniques as there is a reason they have been developed. But they will not be limited to them. Some will say this is dangerous, I don�t think so. As long as you start with simple, small, low obstacles, and move from there they will be fine.

It is one thing to tell someone that this is the proper way to do something, it is an entirely different thing to let that person discover why this is the way most people do something."

Wanted to get yall's thoughts and experiences!

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warpigs330 — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:13:47 -0500

I just wanted to thank all of the members of this forum for making this community such an openminded and selfless place. I go on parkour.net and the vast majority of posts are argumentative, what is or isn't parkour, what is right or wrong, here everyone seems to help everyone else regardless of their stance on flips or urbanfreeflow. so thanks all for making this a community based on helping others despite our differences.

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Cody Bolen — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:08:38 -0500

Which do you prefer?

I like the waffle!

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Cody R. — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:10:08 -0500

http://images.sportsshoes.com/product/I/INO12/INO12_400_1.jpg

these are the shoes I recently ordered. Should get them in in less than a week so I'll keep you guys posted!

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toekneebullard — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:31:24 -0500

So obviously most of us found PK through the internet, so I'm wondering which sites other people here frequent. Whether it be good videos, good articles, or just good discussion, which are your favorites?

I go between American-parkour.com (good forums), overflux (of course), and woldwidejam.tv(a few good articles, though they don't update very often)

Anyone got some other good ones?

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Streetviper — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:35:34 -0500

hey i was at the mall with my family to pick up a new pair of runners saucony grid cohesion
and i told them i wa sgoing to test them out side real quik so i hande dthe box of to my mom and they got in the car and as they were going across teh street i had the wicked idea of using pk to get there before them. so i ran across parking lots ,almost got hit by a car and in the end i caught them as they wer epulling into a parking spot looking at their faces was great because i knew they were probably thinkin," DANG he really does work hard at this."
boo yah !! traceurs-1; cars-0!!

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AjayKiran — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:47 -0500

Hi everybody
I am new to this forum and I am very much interested in Parkour. I wud love to learn the sport..Can anybody kindly let me know if there is any training calsses being conducted in Vermont state.
Kindly reply with if anyone has any info.
Thanks a lot

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The Goods14 — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:38:24 -0600

What happens when the global parkour community unites? World Flow.

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The Goods14 — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:28:01 -0600

my homeroom teacher let me practice speed vaults for about 5 minutes before everyone else came in. It was cool =). Oh ya, i was doing it over some waist high desks

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The Goods14 — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:32:07 -0600

what does site rating mean?

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gypsumwolf — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:03:01 -0500

I have been into parkour for about a year or 2 but have not done it much. I am doing it more nowdays. We are trying to get our Rhombopora team back up again.

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silentgreen — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:49:49 -0600

Well it's been well over a year since I came to this site and met up with the people here. I now live in Pennsylvania, work full time, and will be starting college for Germanic Linguistics at the end of the year or the beginning of next year. I've gotten into some trouble since I came up here, generally involving drinking heavily. While drinking I fell in with some of the wrong people and got into some big trouble. Me and some other people broke into some businesses and got arrested. I've already served 3 months in jail and am currently out on bail. The amount of guilt and remorse that I feel is tremendous. I have since made up with everyone that was involved and am currently living with my fiance. I will be officially sentenced in another month or so and am looking at up to 9 more months in prison. I felt bad about leaving florida and never saying anything to anybody, especially when I enjoyed being around you guys and participating in Freerunning/Parkour with you guys. I hope that you guys can forgive me and look past what I did and realize thats not really who I am. When all of this is behind me I am going to get back into Parkour heavily again. Thank you.

David

Silentgreen

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toekneebullard — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:01:00 -0600

OK, So I've got this one side to my house that's never seen. The wife says it's mine to do with what I want. So I wanna try and build a small set of movable boxes, various hieghts and all, to act as a small PK play place so to speak.

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I'm planning on keeping at least one of the planters, as they're very stable, and I think I could cover one of them with plywood, and stick a handrail out of it.

So I can't really secure anything to the fence, or the wall of the house. And I should probably keep things below 6 feet (not that want to build anything that big anyways.)

So anywho...I'd love to get some suggestions from you guys, of some structures I could maybe emulate, stuff that's really useful. Ever found a structure that you could just play on for hours? That's the kind of stuff I'm looking for.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not asking for you guys to plan and build the thing for me, I just want to make this the best I can, and I'd hate to have built it and then people say, "you've should have tried this" and it be something simpler, and better, than anything I ever thought of.

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toekneebullard — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:03:00 -0600

BNP had placed a link to this in the chatbox earlier, but I just got around to it, and noticed that there's very little representation from our area on there.

Let me back track: Planet Parkour is a Google maps site that lists traceurs and good PK locations around the world. It only takes a couple minutes to put yourself up there, same with places. So I'd like to encourage everyone to list themselves so that we can find more like minded people!

EDIT: Ha! Didn't place the link!
http://www.worldwidejam.tv/PlanetParkour.1a.html

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Adam Kuebler — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:49:48 -0600

In my english class we are taking about poetry. The teacher said that, like poetry, anything done well has rythm. My mind always seems to go to parkour but this especially. It seemed to be a perfect definition for flow, the better the rythm in the run the better the flow. Just my thoughts.

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GHOST — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:05:20 -0600

yo, i have a big problem when it comes to dash vaulting.
for some unexplained reason(or at least unknown to me), i can't seem to throw my hands back to push of the obstacle and proceed to landing.
i can clear the objects perfectly in many ways w/o any problem and more than enough air and distance to land safely. so if yall have any tips or tricks for me to pull it off i will gladly welcome it.

i've also tried to use the force and the most i got out of it was concrete surface to the [censored].

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toekneebullard — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:29:31 -0600

OK, so I've been watching PK videos on YouTube and Google for over a year now. I spent a good long time thinking, "I wish I could do that."

I think it was buying a house and moving in that just made a good starting point. Something about having a home has made me more able to commit to getting in shape.

So for the past month I've been pushups and dips and sit ups while I watch TV at night. I've been reading every "getting started" guide that I can find. Couple weeks ago I finally went out to the local park and started trying some vaults over picnic tables and benches. last Sunday (while everyone else was at Centennial Park...damnit!) I went out and started tic-tacing up walls.

I gotta tell you, at this point, I'm hooked. I've always been inspired by and in awe of the movement of Parkour, but since actually getting out there and starting to do some of it...I can't get it off my mind. Literally every time I'm walking I'm thinking about it. Every time I find myself in a new place, I can't stop looking around and figuring out what's usable to a traceur.

I'm sure this is nothing new to any of you, but I just had to say something. It's never too far out of my mind.

So now I look forward to meeting some of you guys, and improving (a lot).
Don't know how to close out a post like this, so yeah...rock on.

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D-Jon_Wagner — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:05:25 -0600

"TK17 of 3run.co.uk" wrote ...
If you are David Belle, please do not read this post. It is a surprise.

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I have a great deal of respect for David Belle, both in his role as the founder of parkour and as an athlete and a human being.

For nearly a year, I have been trying to think of some way to repay him, to give back some of what I owe him for creating the art that has brought so much good into my life.

This is not easy. From what I have read, David Belle does not want to be worshipped. He does not want to be idolized. He sees himself as just another person, doing his best to improve himself and help other people. He doesn't want any kind of reward. I don't know him personally, so a particular gift would be inappropriate.

But I think I have come up with an idea that will work. It is something we can all do together, as a worldwide community. It is simple, and easy, but at the same time it could mean a lot, if enough people are willing to participate.

Here it is: If you feel that David Belle has touched your life in any way, that his art or his example have helped you to become a better person or led you to something good in life, take a picture of your hand, and e-mail it to AHandforDavidBelle(at)gmail.com. That's it. It takes about sixty seconds.

After a month or so, if I've gotten enough pictures, I will compile them into a single image to send to him, as a sign of our respect and appreciation for him as a worldwide community. Nothing fancy, nothing embarrassing, nothing over the top. Just proof that he has made a difference in the world. I'm pretty sure he already knows it, but I'm also pretty sure that's all he ever wanted.

If you don't think it's worth the time or effort to take a picture of your hand and send it in, imagine a world without parkour, and ask yourself whether it's the kind of place you want to be. Please. I'd like EVERYONE to participate, and I truly mean EVERYONE. I'd rather have to slave away to deal with 10,000 pictures than end up with only a dozen.

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Please copy this message into any parkour forum that you know. This is from all of us, around the world. If you can translate this into another language, please do it.

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spinks — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:14:57 -0500

how does it happen, ofcourse you need to be good at of it

but how does it happen???

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Adam Kuebler — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:59:44 -0600

What are yall's PK resolutions for 2007?

Mine are get a concrete turnover without a rail on top and find new spots.

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BFGCommunications — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:21:31 -0600

hi,

my name is katarina. i'm from BFG Communications (bfgcom.com) and we're an event planning company in NYC. we are hosting the Bartender's Ball this year at The Pawn Shop in Miami scheduled for Dec 17th, and we are looking for a group of Parkour performers to do a run. the space has s a long courtyard where we would be able to stage something up. this will be a 1,000 person event and we are planning for circus performers, anti-gravity, dancers, etc. a very fun and entertaining event! if there is a group of free runners down in Miami who would like to be a part of this, please contact me either at katarinajack@gmail.com or 212.763.0022 ex 275.

thanks and looking forward in hearing from you,

katarina
assistant event planner
bfgcom.com
212. 763.0022 ex 275

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DrPerullo — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:34:19 -0500

Hey guys. My friend I recently started taking up parkour as a pass-time about 2 or 3 weeks ago, though I've been watching videos here and there for about a year. I stumbled on to this site and like what I saw. I just wanted to introduce myself and maybe also get some start-up advice on tricks and training. Just for my physical background, I'm a little overweight, and extremely inflexible, so any advice on workouts and stretches will be well-taken.

Thanks guys, you'll be hearing from me from time to time.

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ziobaro — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:26:13 -0600

Hi guyz,
how are u?
i would like to tell you that the new release of parkour.it is live!!!!

look our new website there www.parkour.it tell me if u like our graphic.
the new site has a big link page, more photogallery and....... ONE FANTASTIC CHAT

we are waiting you.
bye
trace

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Amir — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:12:00 -0600

Alright everyone. This is it! Pick which color combination you like best. We'll have them printed on shirts and hoodies, if people are interested. The three images immediately below are on the line here, and the last image (when clicked) shows more detail.

So, finally, I realize it's been a while but we've finally settled on this design with gameyy, a former traceur himself. This shirt is really "out there," I think, but it's a welcome change from the standard parkour tshirt. Maybe for the hoodie we can experiment by taking out the crowd or printing on the back, but I'll wait for your thoughts.

*One thing to note: in the final version, the traceur is moved a little bit so as not to cover the "F" in "OVERFLUX."

Without further ado:
*UPDATE: The first color scheme below has been chosen!

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If you're curious about the phrase, "on avance toujours, et vous?", it is a classic line from a well known parkour video by David Belle. See it here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3416821515155549761&q=on+avance+toujours
I think the phrase exemplifies much of what parkour aims to be in both the physical and mental sense. The best translation I can think of is "One is always moving forward; what about you?" Though superficially an accusation, as the pronoun "On" ("One") seems to refer to the world at large, it hints at the challenge of overcoming obstacles by moving forward.

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Anna — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:23:21 -0600

I think this guy has gone too far - http://e-stends.lv/indexen.php?mod=mod8_6_11_08

Next time he'll definately brake either his legs or his back!
Don't u think so?!

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John Ritchie — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:37:49 -0600

hey, I am a ucf student and I have heard rumors of a parkour club that meets there. Is this true? I have a freind who I pk with and we are looking to connect with more experienced tracuers. Let me know about any meetings.

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Chaos — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:19:58 -0500

figuired id post a shoe thread because i need a shoe that has lasting grip and good shock absorbsion

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Avelate — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:44:41 -0500

Hello to all! This is Davis from Parkour Connection inviting you to watch the final product of our efforts: "World Flow". (If you have no idea what this is about please read the bottom.) We are VERY pleased with the result and we sincerely hope you enjoy it!

You can watch the film here: http://www.parkourx.co.nr (And we apologize for its lateness.)

We would like to offer our deep gratitude for all those who participated in and supported our project. It is truly amazing the amount of support we received from all of you, so thank you very much! Finally, if we would very much appreciate it if you would spread this film. We want to show how united the parkour community truly is.

There are a number of ways you can help spread "World Flow". You can find out how to spread the word at our website: http://www.parkourx.co.nr

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Parkour Connection is a project run by Nico Hawley-Weld and Davis Hermann which began in June. Many traceurs got involved in the project and submitted short clips of them receiving a wallet, moving the wallet closer to its destination, then throwing it to the next traceur. The goal of Parkour Connection was to show the unity of the global parkour community.

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Lil_Dave — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:28:25 -0500

ummm i decided to post a thread about bristol and what the pking is like here! to me it is awsome!! like around castle park.. in town if anyone is from bristol talk!! :D

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Amir — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:03:08 -0500

I'm going to try other solutions now that Google Ads didn't work. On the frontpage now are ads by another company... please don't click regularly, or even daily, but just once in a while when you feel like it and maybe something halfway interesting comes up. Thanks everyone.

(May be easier just to set up a donation drive as someone suggested... but I'll wait for tshirts)

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FreeFlow_in_Louisiana — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:57:30 -0500

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Dethan — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 21:14:20 -0500

The Protector is a movie coming out this friday, and i think it will be good
but more importantly, it has some good PK in the movie along with bad-[censored] fight scenes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paKD1AWPFVc&mode=related&search=
trailer video

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Razaclas — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:17:34 -0500

so im planning on starting a parkour/free running club in school, but i'm assuming that whoever is in charge of the club making thing at school would want an explanation of what parkour and free running is.
what i need help on is what should i tell them? i cant just tell them that it occasionally includes tresspassing private property. my friends have already been chased by the cops for us sneaking onto my old apartments roof and going from roof to roof.
by starting this club here i believe ittl start spreading throughout where i live (New Jersey)

if you have any questions or want anything cleared just say it and ill get back to you

school starts tomorrow for me :-\

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PK Stryke — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:19:45 -0500

Humidity is a big problem here in Clarksville. The average humidity is anywhere from 50%-98%. This means that during the summer, when the temperature is never below 85 (it's still in the 90's this week) humidity really holds me back sometimes. I go for a run and after 10 minutes am pouring sweat. I drink lots of water and stay hydrated, but its a pressing heat. Almost suffocating. Am I just not wearing clothes that are breathable enough? I usually run in some cotton/polyester shorts and a cotton white t (fruit of the loom) Does anyone else run into this problem?

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BNP — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:46:27 -0500

A very interesting find.
http://parkour.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=6270&viewmode=flat&order=ASC&type=&mode=0&start=0

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Amir — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:04:00 -0500

One among us (westfury) broke his wrist today while training in ATL. This is just after he was getting back into parkour from the time his other wrist was broken. Broken bones have a traditional progression of depression -> more depression, so let me say that when you come back, overflux will be waiting.

To everyone else - train muthafuckas!

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Dethan — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:33:16 -0500

OKAY!
first off i have a story for ya'll
I was hanging out at my friend Bobby's house, spent the night =)
he does some parkour too, so we decided that it would be the most awesome parkour trip ever. around midnight, we took a ride up to our local highschool. we told Bobby's bro to stand guard out front while we tic-tac'ed up to an overhang and scaled to the roof, we called our friends during a break to gloat =0 so i said "let's go look in the cafeteria windows" so we had to walk on a 'breezway' which is a big metal roofing between buildings. i took 2 steps and all u could hear was "CRRRRRREEEAAAAK!" so i picked up the pace to keep quiet, and something i saw almost froze my blood cold. lights from a squad car were flashing on the wall next to me, but he couldn't see us on the breezway, so we scurried to the cafeteria and looked in, ran back and jumped off the roof, rolled, hopped a fence, called for our ride, hid in a bush and booked it!

shortly after that, we did some smaller PK around his neighborhood. then we slept, woke up and went to a "special" school near my house. we got up via overhang again, walked around, then dropped and rolled towards a generater. we decided to hop the generater and go around to be picked up. as i got on top of the generater i saw the back of a parked squad police car and fell back onto bobby whispering "RUN RUN RUN!" we ran back towards a garden, hopped a gate and turned the corner to a dead end...
i looked around thinking "we're screwed!" and i saw a large pipe leading up to a ledge on the roof, so we ran over, climbed the pipe, hopped to the roof, dropped on the other side of the school and ran to his mom's car, then i went home and took a shower

THE END!

any similar stories or critiques?

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gameyy — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:39:13 -0500

I'm not here much these days, but I stopped in this afternoon and was blown away by the new look. You guys have always had great content, but now you've got a very attractive interface as well. Anyhow, just wanted to give you all props for that. Great job!

-gameyy

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Adam Kuebler — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 18:09:01 -0500

I know its been mentioned before but I love how great a community this is. We had a discussion on what is parkour and no one got mad. I was watching some videos on UF and everyone always had comments on "that's not parkour, please don't call what you are doing parkour" When there was just like a few inefficient movements.

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Streetviper — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:59:36 -0500

while at band practice today i was talking with some of my friends and they were talking about how cool it would be if they could run on a wall like spider man. i saw this as in intresting opportunity. i said," Hey, I'll bet i can run up the wall and touch the ceiling with just one step. i got people saying nah no you can't. it is pretty obvious what the result was since the wall was only anout 8 or 9 feet tall. they were impressed.
later i brought up spider man again and said i bet i can stick to the wall for a second., same responce. so i did a stall on the wal they were floored. it was cool =))

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Streetviper — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 17:02:22 -0500

hey i have problem and i am not sure how to fix it.
when iland or do an under bar i end up hurting my big toe from bending back to much it may sound stupid but it hurts any ideas?

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westfury — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:36:40 -0500

They made the official announcement last week, I think.

Pawa will continue with it's mission to spread parkour. Some Pawa representatives have chosen to leave and some have chosen to stay. David says there is no Official parkour association in his opinion. He will start his own organization, I think -- "Team Parkour." It's all a bit confusing....

but on the bright side... I'LL NEVER LEAVE OVERFLUX!!!! LOL
http://www.overflux.com/parkour_plugins/forum/forum_post.php?nt.48 or read below

Communiqu�
Team Parkour by David Belle

Paris July 25 2006

To avoid the many abuses, the philosophising and the commercial activity which surrounds Parkour, David Belle wishes to inform you that he currently supports no website, association nor production company who claim to �officially� represent Parkour. Official is a name they have given to themselves.

What they promote and sell (training and broadcasting) is only their view of Parkour.

The activities they engage in are their sole responsibility.

Once more, David Belle is not involved in any way � by management nor contract - with this type of organisation.

For further information or contact, you can write to David on www.parkour.net, which is the only site which David supports to promote Parkour.

AFFILIATION

Certain traceurs and associations are currently in contact with us. We have met and discussed throughout summer with the intention of federating the practices of Parkour as conceived by David.

Many, in their search for true Parkour, have left to train their own way... in many countries, and under other names... we thank them for their contribution, and hope that that they will continue. [not too sure about this paragraph].

David�s site will be online as soon as possible, and will link to the sites and the associations affiliated by the only official TEAM "PARKOUR by DB". This will allow us to define our way while avoiding association with certain opportunists.

"Parkour belongs to those who live for it... not to those that want to live by it" [really not sure about this one]

Chief communicator for DB productions: Jean Fran�ois Belle

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SwX — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:11:11 -0500

Ok this is about the ongoing dissagreement between people who implement flips into parkour and people who don't.

I am, of course, open to opinion. I want to hear what you have to say about it.

Here is my point: l'art du deplacement. they wouldn't put the word "art" in it if it was not considered an art, now many of us take it in as an art, or as a way of life, or some as a ...sport. Now lets consider ourselfs artist for a moment, because this is "l'art du deplacement" we must surely be open minded enough to look at ourselfs as artists.

Pablo picasso was a great artist in his time because he had his own style, no one was doing what he was doing, cubisim. DaVinci also had his own style wich was mainly realism...for the most part, and he too was a great artist, and Salvador Dali was crazy, lol, but for real he had a very different style of art that was also recognized.

Now how can you tell me that flips can not be part of my art, That is contradicting with what l'art du decplacement is. We are artist to each his own, if you paint a picture of a dog and I tell you that your dog looks like a cat, you are going correct me and explain to me that it is in fact a dog, I'm going to appologize and recognize that it is your art and you can draw a dog however you please, and who am I to tell you that you can't use that stlye because its different from mine, see I'm going to draw a dog and it obviously looks like a dog it has a tail and four legs and paws...it's clearly a dog, right?... but another person can confuse this dog for a cat because it too has these features.

what I'm trying to get across is that we are all artist we all have our own style this is why we are all unique, don't tell me flips aren't part of it because... it's my style, its my art.
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phatj2k — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:42:24 -0500

Ive been practicing the fundalmentals of Parkour everyday for around 2 1/2 weeks now. but, i can bearly practise because of there isnt many "obstacles" to over come around here. The only time I really get to take what i learned out there is every other weekend which im forced to go to my Mom's house where there is a mile long area that screams my name (after finding my "spot" im now complaining anymore). Until then though, all i can do it practice my rolls and landing, do pull ups (which im getting better at =]), get better at handstand and front flip, and do limited amounts of vaults (speed and side). What im trying to get at here is that i wanna know where some of u went or what did u do to practice around when u first started. Can help me and all the members and guests. =]

PS- A couple of times a week i scan my neighborhood in hope that my "PK Vision" =P has been upgraded. Now, i see a little bit more places to practice basics.. but they r the skills i already practice. =/.

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phatj2k — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 11:00:08 -0500

Clothes for PK Help...

I need some pointers on what to be wearing. I read the article about Old Navy I think, but i dont know what exactly to buy. Should I be looking for those soft workout pants (not sure how to describe them but i hope u get what i mean) or something with more harder (like khakis or something). And i just wear a t shirt with it. I really wanna know because i usually wear a tshirt and shorts.. but my legs have been suffering for that mistake that i could have avoided with long pants (im not gonna wear jeans.. too heavy. =P) Also, i was looking for shoes for running and i dont know which shoes too buy. Should i wear "tennis" shoes or "running" shoes. I want shoes with great grip so i can do better wall runs and cat leaps. I saw from parkour.net that the Nike Dart III is a good shoe for PK and its a tennis shoe(i think). So, u guys wanna help me out?! Thanks.

PS- Everyone needs to make more posts and keep going on the site. I want this site 2 be big because there isnt much parkour in the US, let alone the Southeast. =]

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Neon — Wed, 31 May 2006 23:56:32 -0500

Ive noticed we're now getting a shitload of attention now that B13 has arrived. news channels want to do things on us (nobody do ANYTHING for fox 13. they find something wrong in everything.), and already ive noticed an increase of people wanting to learn about this. is this good for us? as ive sed in the B13 thread, the more people there are, the more people there are to take parkour in the wrong sense, as a sport.

what about you guys? i know a few of you are excited about getting the attention.

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Adam Kuebler — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:34:52 -0500

Well I couldn't find how to make this an article so It's just a thread.

Me my dad Noah and Julio went down to Miami last night for the B13 screening. We got there and talked to Alan, he had no idea what parkour was. he wanted me to speak to the theater before the show, the was a micrafone in there and everything. I was nervous, I'm fine talking one-on-one to people about parkour but i don't kno. And I had about 5 minutes to prepare. I got across my message pretty well but thought something was missing, after sitting back down I forgot to say how you do parkour, the running and jumping, I couldn't believe it. It would have made perfect sense to someone who knew what parkour was but... hopefully the movie filled in the blanks. It was a pretty sick movie, I didn't see Swx or Espio or Speed there, mabey I'm just blind. After we headed over to bayfront apmepitheater(sp) for some PK, at night that place is like the homeless shelter. Did some nice underbars and some good runs. Had fun with percisions and cats at the edge of the stage (Miami guys). And for those of you who were at the second Miami jam, that place where I gashed my hand, I conquered my past and did it again (without cutting open my hand). Then we talked to a bum who said he had just come in from Cuba, Julio was the only one who spoke spanish so me and Noah just watched dumbly. I'm learing, I can understand some stuff, but I really need to get better. We got home around 11 and watched the end of the Heat game, it was a good night. SwX, Espio, Speed, too bad we couldn't meet up.

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freefall06 — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:09:22 -0500

a friend showed me a video of"russian climbing" and ever since ive been hooked on this, but i can't seem to find any decent places where i can just practice. Where i live most people seem to think its an offense to do anything remotely different, and because of this i can never find a good place to go. What are some of the places you guys usually go where people arent normally so uptight about it.

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Avelate — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:31:14 -0500

Hello,

This is an update from Parkour Connection. If you have no idea what Parkour Connection is, please refer to this link: http://www.overflux.com/parkour_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?2712 or visit our website at http://www.parkourx.co.nr

I have made a compilation of some of the videos to give everyone an idea of how the video will work/look. I assure you the editing will be better on the final cut. We are still in great need of more clips, so I hope this sampler inspires you to help us out some!

Enjoy

Click here to download the June Sampler: http://www.stratoscrew.com/pkconnection/june_sampler.wmv

Click here to stream the June Sampler:

http://www.stratoscrew.com/junesampler.htm

Details:

40 MB | 4 Minutes

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Dethan — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:03:19 -0500

http://www.cbc.ca/kids/games/freerun/
Freerun game

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BNP — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:56:14 -0500

look at this shit,

I was browsing apk, and I came across a member by the name of "parkouratl" and I thought I should pm him about our weekly sessions because he is new. Then I saw this little jem in his profile. http://www.parkouratlanta.com/
He is obviously new and has no knowledge what so ever about parkour. Plus he stole apk's code (which is copyrighted) and the traceur logo (also copyrighted)
I have no association with this site, so please do not blame me for this. I have no idea who this person even is. I will email him and ask him to take it down. I apologize in behalf of atlanta, and the veiws on this site do not represent the veiws of the real atlanta scene.

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Amir — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 19:47:55 -0500

Experiment ? la wikipedia:

http://www.overflux.com/parkour_plugins/ewiki/e107wiki.php

Click 'EditThisPage' at bottom right.

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Neon — Sun, 07 May 2006 00:29:34 -0500

here my ideas for a t shirt. front and back. Please, any ideas/advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Armykid — Sun, 07 May 2006 11:18:25 -0500

If you guys want me to I can make signatures for anyone that wants one.

to check out my work go to http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e278/ArmyKid1989

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Larrytheliquid — Mon, 08 May 2006 11:25:49 -0500

If you haven't noticed already, the silhouettes of people in the new overflux banner were taking straight from our very own image gallery.
If you are excited about the site and have to release your energy somehow, or are just bored, try to figure out who each of these is and post the replies!
Oh, and the grand prise is, this new website plus a complimentary smilie =p

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Adam Kuebler — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:03:02 -0500

I saw the end of it tonight on ESPN2, looks like something David Belle should try. Basically it's these Japanese people doing these obstacle courses that are a test of Strength, agility, and flexibility. it's on again next monday night from 7:30-9:00.

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BNP — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:21:01 -0500

I remember when I was around three I really wanted to be a squirl, I loved how they could climb so easily and jump between trees. I would climb trees, and I would always climb the door frames in my house. According to my dad when I was 4, my freinds dad wanted to see which one of us could hold our selves up the longest on a pull-up bar, and apperantly my freind let go and I just kept hanging. He said my freind was mad about it cause he was one of those competitive types. :-) I also loved ninja movies, and would always be spiderman, batman, zorro, or a ninja for halloween.
So it seems that for my entire life ive
always been interested in parkour type activity.

What about you guys? Any interesting stories?

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Neon — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:29:41 -0500

Whats everyones favorite vaults? ones you just love to do, or are easy for you, etc.

Fav. Vaults: Lazy and Gate

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Adam Kuebler — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 20:53:09 -0500

Today I was at the beach and I was doing some vaults on some picnic tables. It was really windy today and I felt really uncomfotable doing dashes, in fact I never did one. Has anyone else have wind affect them. I'm not talking about little winds, I'm talking at least 20mph.

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ecpika — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:29:30 -0500

Dudes -- my sources in Hollywood (internet) have informed me that Banlieue 13 will be released in the states on June 2nd. Hopefully, everyone realizes the importance of this film's release. A half naked David Belle on the silver screen!

Clips of Belle from B13 have been circulating around the internet for some time and I gather it's been getting some attention from 'Hollywood' (who probably got it from us). The film will be limited released as District B13. Let's make this discussion lively, shall we?

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Amir — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:24:19 -0500

"PROJECT PARKOUR - PARKOUR DAY"

To all Traceurs out there - today is the Birthday of Parkour's Inventor, David Belle, and we - a part of the Project Parkour team - together with the internet community, thought that to celebrate this
day, we should all get off the computers and go: TRAINING!

David Belle liked this Idea, here is a message personally from him for each one of you:

"Hi to all traceurs, today is my birthday and I'd really like to know
that you're outside instead of chatting. Does this sound a big
challenge for you? Let's go outside, I'm sure you'll progress more than talking about parkour.

Bye

DB"

This day is not only a celebration of David's birthday; it's also a
demonstration so that many that are on the internet very much will
realize how much spare time (wich could be used for example for
training!) they have if they aren't constantly surfing the forums.

We hope you enjoy this day of training and wish you all a great
progression and that this inspires you and your training, and of
course HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID BELLE!!!

APRIL 29 is the day!

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Kazuo77 — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:22:54 -0600

ey, well ive been looking for a gym to practice Running and meh Tricks. though all the gyms seem to have there restrictions due to insurance policys. So I've yet to run into a gym that will let me Trick there even if i sign a waiver. If anyone know's where I could find one anywhere near Jax lemme know plz?

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Superbad — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:49:58 -0500

a year ago, i didnt even know parkour existed. but now that i start doing it some how it apears every where! on the ofice, comercials, at the renasance fair, and even as a marketing gimic at the japan fest i just got back from. its almost like its following me.....suspiciouse >_<

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PK Stryke — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 22:25:21 -0600

I'm sure you've all been to www.urbanfreeflow.com, one of the largest parkour websites around. This site is very up-to-date on every major parkour event around the world. They are very focused on helping non-traceurs and new runners understand the sport and offer many helpful techniques etc. to get one started.

This is good and all but whenever I am on the site I notice things that I figured only us American Capitalist' would do. David Belle in a movie? A parkour video game? Energy drink and bar? It may get the word of parkour out to the world but at what cost?

When blinded by money, you lose sight of your original goals. Does parkour need to be marketed? To be sold with or without proper representation of what it really is? We as symbols of parkour must choose to present ourselves in a way that will reflect upon this philosophy in the proper way.

By turning parkour into a 'sport' it may lose its meaning and simply becomes another challenge for stunt junkies.

Media attention is good but too much of anything is bad. We can't let parkour turn into something it's not. I'm sure that we here at Oerflux will always represent parkour to its fullest, there are some who will not.

Please, remember what parkour is, and know what it isn't. Stay smart. Just something that was on my mind.

Peace.

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Eccentricity — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:33:46 -0600

Ok, so here's the deal. I'm not from the area, I'm actually from Indiana. But I have a question, and this seemed like the only place to get it. In July, I'm going to be in Myrtle Beach for a week or so, and I'm looking for some good places to mess around. Never really been to the area, and I don't want to waste all of my good pk time just looking for places. So if anyone knows anyplace, or even better, if anyone is from around there and wants to jam a little, that would be great. Thanks a lot.

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Dethan — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:34:04 -0600

i see all these places, however, it is like stores or companies, and in this small town cops aren't to friendly and people are very uptight

for example, today i saw how to get onto the roof of krogers and i wanted to, but doing that would be trespassing and i would get in trouble...
this happen to ya'll alot?

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Adam Kuebler — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:05:35 -0500

Just wondering, I used to train once a week for 3-4 hours, but now with school sports being over and summer fast approaching I hope to train 3-4 times a week for a least an hour or two.

A little note about being online rather than outside training: I don't know about yall, but parkour consumes all my life, I spend all the time I can training and when I can't get out I do the next best thing, watch videos and talk about it.
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Dethan — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:32:58 -0600

everyone knows the regular explination, but what would you call it in your own words, what does parkour mean to you?

To me, its looking at the world and all its pathways and seeing that our movement is not set in stone and pre determined for us, finding new ways to move from point A to point B.

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Chris O'Neill — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:30:20 -0500

just gotta vent here.
when the [censored] did [censored] brain vomit like "turn my swag on", the "I could date a cop" [censored] from lil wayne, and that "lol smiley face" [censored] become accepted as songs?
I wasn't mad at the black eyed peas for "boom boom pow" just because they haven't always [censored] sucked (kinda happened when fergie [censored] her way into the group).
but now I've had it.
I'm glad that ARTISTS like Tupac and Biggie are no longer around to hear the [censored] bile that get's called rap on the [censored] radio. I'm sure they're rolling over in their graves.
Why the [censored] don't Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg come back and take control of this [censored] situation? Where the [censored] have all the [censored] RAP ARTISTS gone? and what [censored] left us the steaming piles of feces that are soulja douche and lil wang?
[censored]!!!!!!!!!!

I'm gonna go listen to some Public Enemy, music from a time when rap actually had a message.

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Cody R. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:44:22 -0500

A lot of people will be at the coming up Jam; Both new and experienced Traceurs. A lot of you seedlings may be wondering. "What is a Jam Like?" and what the heck can I possibly do to prepare for 2 days of Parkour craziness!? Well I'll break it down for you. And I ask the other community leaders to input and I'll update the original post.

Months Prior: Condition! This should include, but is not limited to QM, running, circuit training, long training sessions.

1 Month Prior: This is when you need to condition the most! I can't stress enough how much being in shape will help you fully enjoy a jam even if you don't have the techniques to do everything you see others doing. You should be focusing on 2-3 hour sessions at least (be safe) With conditioning before and after every session. Really work on ankle strength, when you do 2 days of Parkour, the ankles tend to roll easier due to fatigue. Work The whole idea though on training is to give yourself at least 1 day rest between training sessions to avoid Jumpers/Runners Knee and tennis elbow, as well as various other stress related injuries.1 month is usually not enough to fully heal these injuries before a jam. At this point if you have these injuries, focus on the parts of your body that are not injured and do easy going things on your injured areas. Avoid large drops, long kongs, too much cat jumping. Also begin to remove any calluses on your hands that might tear when subjected to hours of bar training. Look up how to remove calluses.

One week: You should only train 1-2 times in the week prior to a jam IMO. With the later training day being at least 2 days before Saturday(Thursday.) This is to allow you to be at your physical peak before the jam. However don't give yourself an entire week off! You body doesn’t need to be shocked again when you go to the jam. Drink a lot of water and eat good healthy meals. Take a multivitamin every day. You need to make sure that under nutrition will not contribute to any deficiencies you might have leading to injury.

3 Days: Set your carpools in stone. Know who is driving, who is going and all that jazz. If you don't know these arrangements it can lead to rushing on the Friday/Saturday morning you are leaving. Thus giving you less sleep or a more hectic atmosphere before the big day. Hydration is also key these days. Make sure you are drinking and carrying a water bottle everywhere you go. So that when you get to the jam, all of your cells will not have to play catch up. Also make sure your shopping is done at least the Thursday before the jam for snacks and protein sources. I suggest Tuna/Bread, Peanut butter/bread, and protein bars,; As well as water and Gatorade. It's best to NOT have to make a grocery run once you get to the Jam since it holds everything up.

Night/ Day Before departure: Finish everything that can distract you from training. Don't take homework/work to a jam expecting to finish it. You won't. Make sure you get plenty of sleep, because you won't at a jam. I cannot count the number of jams I have been completely exhausted from a night of training but could not sleep due to everyone and myself talking about Parkour, hanging out, watching PK videos online, ECT. So already being caught up in your sleep is a good thing.

At the jam: Participate!!!!!! Do not be afraid to get out there and have fun! No one is judging you at a jam, heck we're glad people showed up. Just be a big kid and play. Try to stay within the vicinity of others and stay social, building your relationships with your fellow Traceurs. Listen to experienced practitioners. They are there to help you out and learn from their mistakes. Be able to spot things that are in or borderline of your skill level and try them. Don't do big drops at Jams. Why's that? Well generally because you are going to be fatigued and more prone to stress your knees. So protect them.
The night after the first day we will all be eating out somewhere. Make sure you eat PLENTY of protein. Yes you are going to be in some serious muscular pain the next day, but having rebuilt some of that muscle the night before will help you push on tomorrow.

Day 2: NO matter how sore you are, try to at least keep moving. The second you stop moving, you’re done. Keep your muscles warm and loose as possible by Participating. And don’t skimp on conditioning, it actually can do more good for getting soreness out. Inactivity WILL NOT HELP SORENESS.

Okay so there it is! Some pointers I've learned in the past. Others will be able to add more. So everyone get psyched for a jam!

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Neon — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:38:43 -0600

Anybody been up there? they have A few rails up there, and you can do some PK up there. I went to NY on a band trip, and we spent an hour or 2 up there, and after my camera ran out of pics, i was up there jumpin around.

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Dethan — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:49:42 -0600

i tried a kong over the little green transormer boxes and i actually made it, thats the first kong i ever landed
i'm getting better

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Neon — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:58:07 -0600

General Forum for stuff non-related to PK. I know this is a forum for Parkour, but a break from the ordinary would be nice. or if the PK forums are a bit slow, a general talk would be nice. I also realize that the chat box is there, but thats more like Instant messaging.

thanks for listening, cya round.

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Amir — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 23:53:45 -0600

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8736346518838002319&q=super+mario

LOL!!!

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Zanadoo — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:44:25 -0600

Hey, my spring break is all next week and I was wondering if anyone in the SE wanted to train? If anyone is willing to put together something I'd be willing to drive just about anywhere for some training. I guess I can sleep in my car if necessary.

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Joe Airbridge — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:05:37 -0600

Here you can look at my little saut de chat in my City Schw?bisch Hall.
My girl filmed it at February the 11th.
So comments, tips and suggestions please.

Greetz !sun

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Dethan — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:52:59 -0600

im trying to do a simple monkey or kong, whatever you call it on a rail. it comes waist higth and i can get almost over, but when i start to come back, my feet either hit the rail or land on top of it... any pointers?

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BaoUnit — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 07:18:38 -0600

I'm not sure how old this commercial is but it's about a group of traceurs trying to meet up with another group but they can't find them.

Link

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Scarf-face — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:29:14 -0600

I am jack ,A.k.a (Scarf-face)I live in England on the southcoast,i checked this sight out and thought it was good so i signed up.

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BNP — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 08:33:02 -0600

http://www.freerunenergy.com/

http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?topic=794.0

aperantly they used all of kaos's footage without permission.
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Amir — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:21:37 -0600

http://www.google.com/search?q=usa+parkour
http://www.google.com/search?q=parkour+usa

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Zanadoo — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:15:18 -0600

Holy crap, find this link today in one of my myspace groups and it is amazing. Ignore the first 2 posts, it gets real good beginning with the 3rd post. Lotta reading but completely worth it.

http://parkour.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=3751&forum=1

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kaos — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:41:12 -0600

What ever happened to Overflux T Shirts? I made this T shirt for myself. I think its pretty kick [censored]. If you guys like the design, you can have it for Overflux (assuming you don't have one already). Otherwise I'll just sport my new shirt myself. I kept it simple cuz I painted it freehand. !lol

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pklover — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:37:45 -0600

What happened to him? Hes been inactive for a few months. His injury should be healed by now.

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Dethan — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:34:40 -0600

im not really good at explaining to people what parkour really is
yesterday some random guys asked what i was doing and i had no real answer
also a security guard was following me and since i had no explination i just hid for a while and made a run for it.
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Zanadoo — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:59:55 -0600

Hey, I posted this on the Stratos Crew forum earlier today and thought I'd share my ideas with everyone else, heres a link to my original post.......

Link

It basically says that I'm pondering writing an article about parkour for Atlantas Newspaper in hopes that some positive light will be shone on parkour. Post any thoughts/ideas/suggestions/whatever to let me know what you think about it.

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TheHatTrick — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:48:47 -0600

Has anybody seen it? How is it?

I've seen Jump Britain, and it's decently impressive. There are some cool community scenes and the parkour is sweet. It seems a little light on the tricking, heavy on the flow, but I'm still a fan.

If any of you are criminally minded, a little bird told me that torrentspy dot com has a pretty strong torrent right now of Jump Britain if any of you are out looking for it.

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Deken — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:07:31 -0600

I know that Kentucky is the southeast but I didn't know if anyone knew of people or anything having to do Parkour in Kentucky.

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Amir — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:52:22 -0600

Direct Link:
http://www.pawa.ru/parkour_rules.wmv

This is probably one of the best vids I've seen! Watch it!

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Zanadoo — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:16:39 -0600

http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?topic=554.0

Saw this when I was trolling the forums today. If its real then its no good at all.

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westfury — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:41:25 -0600

PKTO unofficial theme song:
http://s63.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=32YL3WSVXF8LN37SBHHL7GBKJ1

and official theme song!
thanks for the tip, Cake!

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metalhead8290 — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:46:15 -0600

??? message so we can Hang out.
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Adam Kuebler — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:39:51 -0600

OK, the Miami jam saturday I dropped from a ledge to another ledge that was like a planter thing. Apparently there was a rock where i put my hand down and it put a big gash in my hand. it bled a lot for a long time. Ask anyone who was there. Well now it might be infected. Moral is, any place there might be rocks be careful on your landings and rolls.

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AncientTV — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:48:40 -0600

These are a couple of the animations I've done recently, enjoy.

http://ancienttv.zippyvideos.com/gallery.z
comments welcome

p.s.
If the video doesn't show, download the newest flash player version
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
I'm working on a longer animation, and I'll post it when I'm done.

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Adam Kuebler — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 14:13:22 -0600

OK, mabey it's not the BEST vid ever but definatly the best I've seen in a long time.

Good:
It's fun to watch, good camera work, good parkour, flows very well, speed in which moves are done is great, and locations are awsome.

Bad: Music gets kind of annoying near the end.

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jimothyjim00 — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 17:54:17 -0600

hey, I just this second registered up but i do live in the Uk and can't do any technical stuff yet. This website is pretty good though and so far i have failed to learn how to do a forward flip quite well. Not the tutorials fault its just that i have some crazy part of my brain that tells me not to do stupid stuff but tells me halfway through so i land on my back and wind myself lol. Well to sum it up hi, hope to speak to you soon. Oh yeh, you guys seem pretty good so keep the videos coming.

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Skitari — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:00:23 -0600

In a small town there is not much to do as far as Parkour goes. I dont live on a farm(that would be easy to find things to practice on) but rather I live right outside of town in a small residential area with nothing to jam on. I've been practicing pk for about a year now but in July I moved to Kingsport TN from Kansas City(lol) and havent been able to do anything since. Any suggestions for a born and bred concrete kid stuck in small town hickville?

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blazehurdles — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 14:06:11 -0600

I'm just wondering if there is anybody around wilmington. I'm new at this and trying to find somebody who might know a thing or two to keep me from killing myself

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BNP — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 20:27:06 -0600

Im sure some of you have noticed that pk moves are similar/same to the way a number primates move.
And I was thinking that pk could be simlar to how our ancestors moved
or how we are naturally suposed to move, and that we have stoped doing so due to modern convinences that have made us forget how we once were. And that the reason parkour appeals to so many is that its in our instincts to want to move how we are built to move like.

just a thought, (I could be complety wrong though)
!smile

what do you guys think?

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FoxDude — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 12:11:50 -0600

Thought I'd show a couple pics I got with my cell phone of one of my roommates just messing around with what he calls "Freestyle walking" I've told him about parkour and he thinks it's interesting, we plan on more pics/possibly vids sometime. But on with the two pictures I wanted to share, only one really worth looking at, the other is for comical effect.

www.foxdude.net/runstuff/offtrash.jpg and
www.foxdude.net/runstuff/bighand.jpg

We were at the landing and had some fun messing around.

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westfury — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 18:42:07 -0600

I got an email from World Wide Jam about a Parkour Film competition they are having:

http://www.worldwidejam.tv/comp.film.parkour.html

if anyone wants to enter and needs help, let me know. Good luck to anyone who enters!

West

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westfury — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 18:44:42 -0600

podcast wins... word of the year
LOL

http://www.ccnmatthews.com/news/releases/show.jsp?action=showRelease&searchText=false&showText=all&actionFor=571156

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Blue0ctane — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 20:39:59 -0600

http://p202.ezboard.com/furbanfreeflowfrm11.showMessage?topicID=11792.topic

My guide to every exceutable parkour move, even though most of them aren't counted as tricks.

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BNP — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:19:06 -0600

Is there such thing as a split vault, cause I just thought of it in my head and was wondering if it was real.

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HardtopSS — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:28:56 -0600

Hey, my name's Chance and I'm from Columbus, Ga. I just recently got into parkour and am looking to further my skills. Glad to be on these forums.

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The Raven — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:23:18 -0600

I'm going to be workingon a jam Video to display my proress, and the spread of parkour in the orlando area.

look for "First flight of the Orange County Technicians "

I ultimatly hope to inspire competition between parkour groups, and start team jams, with a "keep up" type of spirit " which would promote a faster growth of the traceurs' way of life.

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Doonie — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 21:54:06 -0600

New to the site, just decided to introdcue to myself to everyone.

My name is Duane, most people call me Doonie, I came into all of this because of a friend of mine here who does it. He saw me break dancing a little on the floor, and invited me to go on a run with him one day. Since that day I've joined up with him and been doing it every week, and I thought Georgia didn't do this kinda stuff, im glad I was wrong.

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westfury — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:33:43 -0600

and news on the PAWA world tour.

http://parkour.net/modules/news/

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Avelate — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:19:01 -0600

We are a crew base in Atlanta, GA composed of four main members who are dedicated to Parkour and strive to bring awareness of the art to the general population of Atlanta. Although we have been making weekly video posts on our website (www.stratoscrew.com), this is our first full-length film. We aimed it for a non-pk audience in order to spread the word. People can be really lame about parkour in Atlanta.

The movie is a compilation of new and very old footage. We tried to include more artistic shots, keeping it consistent with our ideaology that parkour is truly an art.

We would really appreciate constructive criticism because we will probably listen to what you have to say in order to improve our future projects.

Enjoy the movie.

PS: We have been doing parkour nonstop for four months.

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Amir — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 11:15:55 -0600

Anyone have a better name to give for the 'jam central' section?

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Amir — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 23:38:25 -0600

This is call-out to everyone at Overflux.

The site is gaining ground in the parkour community and we don't want our members to be left behind. With the support of this community, we will train ourselves to rank amongst the best of the best of parkour. This program is for the lazy, the weak of heart, and the busy. We will form a new lifestyle - together - so although every day will be a hurdle in our path, in the end we will all look back and say that it was worth it.

The site is growing stronger by the day and so should our members. To all who accept this challenge: welcome to the brotherhood. We are going to put ourselves through an intense training program that will definitely kick our asses from now until about March 2006. To those of you who decline: well, you'll be biting our dust in '06.

If you're currently out of shape, join us. If you're currently in shape, join us. If you're human, you need to join us!

The training is going to be tough but it's doable. If at anytime you feel like quitting, just think of everyone else that's training too. We'll all be together ? and friends don't let friends train in pain =). The blog and forums will be up for discussion on your training progress and any other complaints we will have. Get ready bros. This is something no other website community has ever attempted. Let us be the shining example.

[Now we are trying to compile a list of core exercises and setting long term goals for the community training. If you can contribute with any kind of physical fitness advice, please don't hesitate to hit the "Contact" on the main menu.]
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DannyfromMiami — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:14:38 -0600

Hey, do you guys really think "freerunning" should be used as a term for parkour? Over time I've noticed there is a difference between what some people call "freerunning," and real parkour. Real parkour should be called for what it is - parkour. Anything else shouldn't be confused for it.

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BNP — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:40:04 -0600

When ever I roll on cement, a part of my pelvis makes contact and starts hurting after one or two rolls, this makes it painfull to roll after that.
Is there anyway around that.

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Amir — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 22:07:42 -0600

Do people have trouble using the forums? Do you know where to post? Any requests? Do you like the "Newest Posts" on the front page?

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Zanadoo — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 18:56:18 -0600

Hey, i know some people that I've talked to have problems with campus police when they are trying to train on campus. Me and my friends that train around our campus decided on a way to work through the system so that no one could interupt training sessions. We're in the process now of creating a "Parkour Club", if its approved then we'll have access to the whole campus with no problems since it can be claimed as a club activity.

Plus this'll help us get the word out about Parkour and let more people know about it. Just thought it was a good idea and I'd share it with you guys so if anyone is having a problem training on campus this could be a possible solution, I'll keep ya updated on how things progress with this.

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Adam Kuebler — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 13:36:34 -0600

I may be the only one with a subscription to WF but they are back on and with a new website. In addition to the magazine they will have a TV channel on the internet, vids, and pics, and a forum.

Great news, check it out at http://www.jetredmedia.com/

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TheBoy765 — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:22:58 -0500

Where is it that you can buy jump london? I haven't seen it anywhere.

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westfury — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:44:25 -0500

http://parkour.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=2688&start=0#forumpost39878&

what do you think?

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Neon — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:35:03 -0500

Does anyone know the greek word for "pressure"? its gonna be my nickname.

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Superbad — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:17:12 -0600

since everyone here is about as obsessed and paranoid about the zombie apocalypse i decided it would be nice to have a thread about it. go for it

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Zanadoo — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 21:08:58 -0500

Hey, i just uploaded some a .zip file to the site. Is there any way to make sure that the videos actually made it thru?

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Avelate — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:49:37 -0500

Hey, my names Davis, and I am a member of a new crew called Stratos Crew. We're based in Atlanta and we're relatively new to parkour. I just make a website for our crew -> http://www.stratoscrew.com.

We also have forums. If you are in our region or just in the SE please join the forums to arrange Jams, etc. Here's the link: http://www.stratoscrew.com/forum.htm. Thanks!
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Xenowoolf — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:15:22 -0600

I always wondered this while training.

Who has the right to honestly call themselves the "Professionals" or "Experts" of this discipline? The Founders? The Ones with Experience? The Ones That Take Charge? The Flipper? The Cat Passer? I do not believe that we should call each other "Professionals" or 'Experts". Everyone within their own right is an expert of their respected level. To me a level is not dictated by what others can do COMPARED to you but based on what you, alone, can do.

TO ME (take note I do not reflect any other idea except my own crazy ones) it seems that we evaluate Parkour Generations, Urban Freeflow, David Belle, Sebastien Foucan, and others as authoritative figures of the sport. People, myself included, would kill to have a chance to sit down or train with Belle or Forrest or Stephane with no remorse or regrets. My concern is that to me Parkour/Free Running is a way of release, a freedom that knows no bounds but only your imagination and effort as well as commitment.

My concern is: This is something free to all, so why do we pay with money to learn, why do we force others who wish to learn pay ridiculous amounts of money that the first generation never had to, they only paid with blood, sweat, and time. Why do we gather under a banner recognizing ourselves as part of the Tribe, 3Run, PK Gen., UF, MXF, MFR, Costa Rica Parkour. Why not just practitioners of this art or discipline. No lines or boundaries, no territories or sanctions. No one has claim to the ground we step on, everyone has claim. No one has claim to the techniques and ideals that this discipline puts forth, all have claim. Why do we sit around and idolize LiveWire, Danny Ilibaca (spelling?), David Belle, Forrest, the Vigroux brothers, Dan, Kirby, or others?

I do not believe that in order to succeed, or evolve we should say "I can do what he does" or "I tried what he got down" or "I did that move that he did, it was awesome". But instead we should say what we could not do before, how far we have come from the first day we did our first vault or precision, how much more efficient we have become as a whole, not compared to others.

Please, I may be incredibly wrong so please tell me your thoughts of this, I like being wrong; means I have that much more to learn.

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Adam Kuebler — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 10:29:21 -0500

I knew if I posted this on UF iI would get flamed until the cows come home.

Has anyone else noticed that, for the most part, the history of parkour is either given about Seb and little to nothing mentioned about David, or given about David but little to nothing about Seb.

I though this kinda strage and wondered if anyone else noticed that.

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westfury — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:54:10 -0500

there is a good training article on Parkour.net

http://parkour.net/modules/articles/item.php?itemid=5

there are also other articles on the history of Parkour that are very good.

west
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Superbad — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:26:29 -0500

im new to parkour but as i progress through the moves and training my veiw of the world gets larger and larger. i fing intrests in ledges and outcropings i would usualy pay no attention to. this sounds kind of cheesey but its like every table or low wall is an opportunity to do somthing no one accept other tracears(if thats how you spell it) have ever attemted. if anyone has noticed this post a reply and mayby we can meat at a jam or somthing. once again kind of cheesey but im just speaking my mind.

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Wombatwolf — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:47:13 -0500

If someone were to build a gun- like a machine gun type thing- that shot out knives instead of bullets....if you were hit by one of these flying knife projectiles...would you be considered shot or stabbed?

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Jumanji — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:11:00 -0500

Okay, in regards to Parkour and what it symbolizes to me.... I wanted to bring together possible traceurs of history....

If you have a person, please given a few reasons of support of what brought you to your conclusion.... this is about parkour, but it is also just plain fun to see what people come to

Jesus
slipped away from people trying to capture him in the middle of crowds and crowded streets... wouldnt be surprised if he did a couple of cat leaps

Elisha/Elijah
Ran from chariots through Lord knows where, he had to have been doing more than straight sprinting, unless it was all desert, but then there are still dunes to roll down and whatnot

All ninjas.... do I really have to explain?

The people Georges Herbert (butchering his name) meet that brought him to the final conclusion of the methode naturalle

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westfury — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 21:55:57 -0500

Yo,
Overflux has been around for a bit and it's been a great year. The community should put out a vid to show the rest of the Parkour folks what we are about in our part of the world.
For this I need crews to send me some footage so I can include you and rep the scene.

There are a lot of good traceurs in the southeast and the vid can be hot:
Shadow Clan, Spider Clan, Nekojin, Zanshin, Nire, etc, just to name a few.

C'mon guys! it doesn't have to be new footage. and it doesn't matter your skill level. a good mix of styles is great too.

I've cut a preview of what it could be like -- sort of a teaser, just from the small amount of footage I've collected.

http://www.overflux.com/download.php?view.13

I know there is a lot of talent in the SE, and we'll be the first community in the US to get this done. Let's show the world what's up.

west

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Avelate — Thu, 18 May 2006 16:52:36 -0500

Hello,

I am posting this to ask you to be a part a worldwide, collaborative parkour film. Parkour Connection is creating a film about the unity of the worldwide parkour scene. We are trying to show how powerful the worldwide parkour network actually is. In the film a man drops his wallet at the airport. A respectful traceur reaches to hand it to
him,but the man has already disappeared into the crowd. Looking into the wallet, the traceur discovers the man's destination. Rather than giving up, the traceur leaves the airport, uses parkour to advance the wallet to its destination, and throws the wallet off the screen. In the next scene, another traceur somewhere else in the worldcatches the wallet and continues the wallet's journey accross the world.

How will we get video clips of all these traceurs? That is up to you. We have added a upload feature on our website where you can submit your own footage. At the end of 4 months we will compile the clips into one film. Each clip will consist of the wallet entering the left of the creen from the air, a traceur continues the wallet's journey, and throws the wallet off the screen to the right. In this way it will appear that all the traceurs are working together to move the wallet across the globe.

We realize that the parkour community churns out dozens of movies each week, so the next time you are out with a camera, please take the time to submit a short clip (less than 30 seconds). If you would like to participate or learn more please visit our website at:

http://www.parkourx.co.nr

We believe this project has ENORMOUS potential for worldwide parkour so, for the sake of the greater community, participate! If you like this idea please spread the word!

Thank you,

Parkour Connection

[we are working on translating the site]

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Adam Kuebler — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 19:27:26 -0500

Post you favorite PK quotes.

"When a child is born they know nothing. They are bound by nothing and anything is possible.

As they grow they learn to accept laws, rules and restrictions imposed by man and nature.

As a persons eyes close to possibilities. Objects and movements have only one purpose.

What is this purpose?

Ask yourself what?

To move is to move, corectness does not exist. Many are restricted by hardline beliefs. Diffrence is not wrong as you are the diffrence and you are not wrong.

Are You?" -PKH2O

"PK for life everybody yell we love it!" -Kerbie

"Gotta have flow, gotta have flow, gotta have flow." -Noah (well I guess you had to be there)

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Amir — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 22:49:20 -0500

Copied from UFF Forums - ez -

 This is a call out for footage.



We are currently working on something that has an extra bit of spice to it but as usual, I'm going to hold back the juice until nearer the time. :D



Basically, over the last year or so, UF/Seidojin has been working purely behind the scenes and getting on with it among the shadows and out of the way of the community. Quite a few people have started bitching and whingeing saying that 'UF have sold out', 'UF are all about money' blah blah blah.



Although the bitching only inspires us to continue with our mission and just keep our heads down, we've decided that at last we will be bringing everyone into our own backyard and showing you all EXACTLY what we get up to when on tour, how wrong the accusations of 'money, money, money' are, how much fun we have and how tight the bond is between what we've established as a very strong team. It'll paint a very different picture to the one people choose to believe about the guys who do this professionally and what the 'business' entails. A lot of people will be in for a very pleasant surprise but a few of the whingers will be pissed that UF isn't quite the 'machine' that its made out to be. ;)



Everything will come to light in November and we are all extremely confident that this particular move will eradicate all the unnecessary bullshit that comes with being in our position. It will clearly show the lifestyle aspect and that we are a team that are living the dream but also staying very grounded, humble and appreciative of the opportunities that are constantly coming our way. :)



Anyway, to get back to the point....

We want to gather some quality footage for a certain section to feature community practitioners from around the World. We need avi's of good quality action and talking. If anyone remembers the call out from Jump Britain for International footage before it was edited, BINGO!



Short rushes featuring good quality runs are better than fully edited pieces. We don't need any music at all to be on them.

Submissions should be sent on CD to:



Urban Freeflow

6 Denton way

Frimley

Surrey

GU16 8UQ

United Kingdom



The onus for the first volume is to get it done with very little time to spare, but the project in mind will stay open ended and end up being a regular feature, so submissions will always be welcome. :)



As with everything else, we'll release info as we go but this will all happen very quickly. ;)

On the UFF front page:

We are currently hard at work on a Hangtime productions project which is outside of the current UF DVD and Documentary ones.  It'll feature community practitioners from around the World.  Much of the footage we have already, but if anyone is out there wanting to get their footage seen by a lot of people, please send it in to us ASAP. We will only feature good quality footage so please take the extra time if preparing something new.  Footage should be sent as avi's if possible, be of good quality, if there is talking please make sure it is clear and concise, and please send it via CD to Urban Freeflow, 6 Denton Way, Frimley, Surrey, GU16 8UQ, United Kingdom.  If anybody remembers the callout for international footage before Jump Britain was edited, think along the same lines. It is not important to edit full runs together because it will be re-edited anyway.  Music is not important either as we have our own specially composed music. If anything, it would be better to send in a CD with just a few rushes of high quality action as opposed to a full CD that we'd have to wade through.  Remember, the harder it is for us to trawl through in order to edit, the slimmer the chances are of it being used.

Sounds promising. !glazed [sarcasm]
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jumpandflip — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 16:21:50 -0500

Ok i am Dan i am part of the nire crew. I just wanted to post up other things you can do at school or anywhere to keep you in shape. There is 4 people in the nire crew and 2 of them in cluding me play soccer to keep us in shape for when we can not run. It might sound weird but we all take dance too to keep us in shape. You might laugh but ballet is some hard shit and if anything works you its that. Now i am not telling you to go out and join a soccer team or take a dance class but i mean it would be good for you to. I am just saying that i can run a whole lot longer and not get out of breath so fast because of the extra sports.
Dan

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westfury — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:54:41 -0500

www.jetredmedia.com/statement.html

UF has not issued their official statement as of yet.

Possibly bad news for those who might have subscribed or ordered an issue. The dust is still settling but, there is some talk that PAWA might take up the slack and supply some content for the mag. In which case you can look forward to some great content from "pro" traceurs!

If anyone in Overflux has ideas for content, please email me.

westfury#gmail.com

West
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Adam Kuebler — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 11:10:20 -0500

I just thought I'd share with yall what parkour has done for me. Parkour has given me a sense of identity. i now am more confident in everything I do. Not that parkour directly affects everything else I do it just gives me confidence. I now don't need to follow the crowd because I have my own way.

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Adam Kuebler — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:18:26 -0500

Hey, I just wanted to get a conversation started about philosphy. I personaly really like talking about it. So if yall if anything about the mental aspect of parkour put it here.

One thing that parkour has done a lot for me is overcoming fears. You have to gain the mindset that, yes, you can do this. It also has translated to life. I am more confident about myself. But as I said, you have to get into the mindset before a jump or a vault. You have to eradicate all thoughts of "I can't do this."

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Adam Kuebler — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:00:40 -0500

Just wondered what yall thought:

Parkour, or free running, is a relatively new urban sport/discipline that is fairly unknown, especially here in the U.S. The goal of a traceur (one who does parkour) is to navigate an urban environment with as much speed and fluidity as possible. Basically you combine running with jumping on, over, or through an object; trying to combine moves into one flowing run. Objects that are used are rails, walls, steps, and basically anything that can be used as an obstacle.

Parkour originated in the Parisian suburb of Lisses, France. Sebastien Foucan, David Belle and friends were playing ninja and superheroes as all kids do. However they continued furthering their skills. Today, almost 20 years later, parkour has spread all across the globe. Sebastien has done two documentaries for Channel 4 in London and David Belle has set up PAWA (PArkour Worldwide Association) whose goal is to spread awareness of parkour.

Parkour is not just a sport however; it is a discipline, like martial arts. The goal of a traceur is to release his/her mind. (Yes, girls do parkour also) Parkour liberates you; it is a way to free your mind from your everyday uses of your environment. Ordinary people see rails and walls as barriers, but through the eyes of a traceur they are a release. Parkour is an evolution of the mind, releasing your fears. A traceur tries to find what he/she can physically do, rather that what their mind is telling them they can do. Parkour also applies well to life. The traceur overcomes his fears in parkour which translates to overcoming his fears in life.

Although parkour is slowly coming to South Florida there are at least 15 people that I know of down here, two go to school at CSCA. If you are interested in getting involved in parkour, please contact Adam Kuebler or Noah Thompson. Parkour can change the way you move.

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westfury — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:01:46 -0500

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/4136480.stm

First off, my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim of this accident. This a very tragic incident.

i have noticed threads in other pk communities arguing about what he was doing and whether it was really pk or or not. but that doesn't really matter. He could have been doing pk, and that's the main point.

For the time being I will assume this was PK related, because everyone in the public will anyway.

Even an "easy" jump can lead to tragic consequences. I hope every one realizes this. that is another reason why "having fun" is not enough of a reason to do parkour/free running. It can be part of it, but you have to understand all parts of Parkour to practice it correctly, not just seek thrills and big jumps.

David Belle (and other incredible traceurs) has never been seriously injured from parkour because he is SAFE and trains very seriously! He has so much knowledge about the jumps he takes and his own abilities that his risk is reduced. He doesn't just do things randomly.

Those who train with me know that I NEVER do a jump to impress others or for a thrill. I only do jumps for myself. Safety is the first fundamental element of Parkour. Do not forget it.

West

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westfury — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:25:38 -0500

"yeah nevermind fllorida, its not very good for parkour, at least around me it isnt. you guys should really head up to washington though if you get the chance. there is some really good places there."

http://p202.ezboard.com/furbanfreeflowfrm18.showMessage?topicID=1710.topic

!wtf

nice support from the mod, huh? Especially considering we were the only group to contribute UF USA's weekly news write up that never happened.

Yall need to send me some footage so I can put something together. Obviously a message needs to be sent...

This is why I say don't advertise your hotspots. Fools diss your local scene but then want to know the best places to go in case they want to use it for their international tour or website or commercial or something. Support your local scene!

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kaylen — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 23:51:24 -0500

Check out our site on the sport of edge running, combining trail running, orienteering and acrobatics

http://home.earthlink.net/~kaylen

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Amir — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:43:53 -0500

What do you guys think? Should we have one? I know UF has or had one, but I'm not sure if they continue it. The idea is that there's lots of exercises most of us probably don't know about, and it's always good to learn more.

Maybe there should be requirements - like the exercise requires no materials but, say, a pull-up bar.

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Larrytheliquid — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 11:02:55 -0500

We would like to create Overflux T-Shirts but need to have a list of potential buyers before we order in bulk. The design is in progress, but you can rest assured that it will satisfy you.

There will be two types:
1. Plain cotton shirt (front and back) - $13 including shipping
2. High quality Tempradry (front and back) - $25 including shipping

Price could go down with enough orders, so please reply (include your email address if you are not logged in or if it is not in your profile).We will send an email out with ordering information when there are enough potentials.

Please include the number and type of shirts you will be getting; thanks.
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DannyfromMiami — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:10:45 -0500

Hey SwX, are we meeting up Sat, or Sun?

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westfury — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 13:34:16 -0500

it indicates the city, but could you have it indicate the state as well?

thanx!

west

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Phreak Nation — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 05:14:05 -0500

There isnt a Soul in the South Central area that does parkour that i know of..... It seems that parkour hasnt hit my side like It has in the South East. If anyone knows anyone in the LA/TX area, give me a shout @ The PN

Also id like to see more videos of Parkour but I cant find to many of them. Any resourses

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Jason — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:35:41 -0500

Hello everyone, im from Elevation which you might of heard of and we have a new site and trying to get it big, please register and post regularly thanks

www.ElevationParkour.co.uk

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westfury — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:09:17 -0500

Relmo found this link. anyone who wants to see it leave feedback. I did and they emailed me back right away, saying the would speak to the programming director! let them know how many traceurs there are out there!

http://extweb.discovery.com/viewerrelations

west

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SwX — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:40:21 -0500

man this site is soo good, i seriously find myslef comming to this site all the time, usually i go to myspace first but I have noticed i come here before that so ...you guys must be doing something right.
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Traceur — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:46:15 -0500

The people at www.speedairman.com are now making parkour.net. It will now take the place of the ADD forum. They need help translating articles (as well as writing them) into other languages (not sure which ones :/ ) If you would like to help them you might be able to contact Jerome here. -
http://www.speedairman.com/modules/contact/

btw I wasnt sure where to put this. Move it if you would like too.

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westfury — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:44:26 -0500

Sup yall!
just wanted to say good luck and have a blast in Atl!
take a lot of pics and vid!

West

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SwX — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 21:54:35 -0500

I sumbited a video not too long ago, maybe 3 days ago now, and im not sure if it takes a while but shouldn't it have been up by now it was entittled "the shadow clan video" and i also sumbited three pictures two of them showed up, one could be there but its not showing up (i say "could" because when i go to image gallery you see the newest images on the bottom the one to the far left is empty and the next two are the ones i submited) im not trying ot be bossy i really appreciate the fact that we have a site that is representing the southeastern part of the U.S. in the PK world. :D !heart

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Steve-o — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:36:44 -0500

I was curious about what sport/exercise background Parkour guys have. Any comments?

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gameyy — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:01:17 -0500

Hey, I just wanted to thank and commend BZ on the fantastic pieces of writing in the Articles section! I just discovered them last night and found them both informative and HIGHLY entertaining! :)

Hope to see more in the future!

-gameyy

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Traceur — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:28:37 -0500

Sorry I have not posted on here for awile. I have been busy with the rest of TPC (the pissface crew) Yakob,Snowjoe,Poser makeing a forum. We have 38 members now. Yes they post :p http://p097.ezboard.com/btpcforum

They censored the name its the P-I-s-s Face crew

Well anyway I have been banned from UF now for about a week. I have no idea what I have done. M2 said he did not bann me and we are now looking for the mod/admin who did. By the way im Portorangepk A.K.A PoP. Soo just wanted you guys to know. ill soon be back on their (i hope) :)

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loki — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:18:46 -0500

in the "jump-to" menu at the bottom of every page, it is difficult to know where you are jumping to because there are a bunch of fourms named the same name. I first noticed this when i tried to move a thread in the tn board. i don't know if we could give them numbers or put the state after each one or something.

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DannyfromMiami — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 09:29:34 -0500

A GREAT book you should all read is Stretching Scientifically by Tom Kurz. It'll help you save a LOT of time, prevent injury, increase all types of flexibility (dynamic, static passive, static active).. It's great. Get it!

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DannyfromMiami — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:11:08 -0500

Yeaaaaah, I get to finally watch Jump Britain (I only caught the last half of it the other day).. Thursday at 9, TLC

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SwX — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:18:26 -0500

I hope this does not upset any of the mods but since my video for some reason cant be uploaded into the videos section of this site im going to post the video link here please leave any comments below tell me if you enjoyed it. :D

The Shadow Clan Video
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westfury — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 21:50:30 -0500

Sup yall,
Welcome to Overflux! This is home of Parkour/Free running in the South Eastern region of the US.

Right now you're probably saying "Yeah!!! I've been doing this all my life!" :)
maybe, but you still have a lot to learn about parkour before you call yourself a Traceur.

Definitely check out the resources on our site to:
-- Find members in your area
-- learn about training and techniques
-- see and share vids and pics with other SE Traceurs.
-- and just kick it with the PK Community
-- find links to other communities world wide in our links section

PK has some very developed philosophy. And that is something that all Traceurs value and understand. It is NOT just jumping around. (although we do that too! LOL) For more about the original history and philosophy please visit the websites of the PK's founders: David Belle and Sebastien Foucan. Then come back here and help us make they South East U.S. scene strong!

If you have any questions just email a mod! And we'll hook you up!

late

West

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controlled reaction — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 21:43:52 -0500

i was wondering
???TEXAS???
wats up u need some forum stuff for it

patrick k.

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westfury — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:44:14 -0500

Gameyy got injuried... :(

http://p202.ezboard.com/furbanfreeflowfrm18.showMessage?topicID=1578.topic

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gameyy — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 21:52:07 -0500

Hey I don't mean to snag any members over to the UF forums, but we recently started up a new writing compilation. If you missed the first one, basically it's a series of parallel fictional stories revolving around a central plot. The first focused on the world in 30-40 years, where the American government launched "New Way" propaganda which included the passing of a series of "Anti-American Acts", one of which included parkour as a terroristic activity. As a result machines were built to track and uncover traceurs around the country. All in all, it was a fantastic piece of writing contributed to by probably about 20 different writers, myself included.

Anyways, a new story was launched a couple of days ago, focusing now on a post-apocalyptic world with no government or laws. What's left of the human race is killing itself, while various mutant animals scavenge on the dead. I know that some of you guys never got in on the first one, so you're more than welcome to join in this!

You can find the story here...
http://p202.ezboard.com/furbanfreeflowfrm18.showMessage?topicID=1594.topic

-gameyy

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Seth Kimbrell — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:11:34 -0500

So I decided to work on my precision landings, so I set up a little course in my back yard. I know that precision needs to be on a surface smaller than a cinderblock, but this has helped me get a basic precision down. What I do is jump over the tires and try to stick the landing on a cinderblock. Any suggestions for something else to do with these supplies?

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Amir — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 23:04:37 -0500

Members can have their own email address:

[name]@overflux.com

If interested reply to this post!

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cak010 — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:27:23 -0500

I'm sure you know, but the FLux Addiction video no longer downloads. Any ideas?

-CAK010

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Alex — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 19:50:16 -0500

well, you have some images that arent working, but the main one i noticed was the ones that have the code on them so you can sign up, it wont come up for me, so i cant sign up.

peace

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uh... — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 01:15:40 -0500

this is just my opinion, i'm going to throw it out there...if you don't agree then that's fine...but...just hear me out :(

i'm not really out to be hating on anyone, but UF really is trying to mainstream everything PK-related. they're eventually going to turn it into the next skateboarding thing where they'll start to build parks for it, if UF keeps doing what they're doing. i'm not saying UF is bad, but...well..eh...i guess i am....oh well...UF is going to turn Parkour and the art of FreeRunning into something that it shouldn't be. if UF keeps recieving the attention they're getting, people will start to build parks, which completely defies the nature of the art. it's called free running for a reason, don't let it become mainstreamed and turned into something that it shouldn't be.

i live in north carolina. i have already begun to hear rumors about a "Parkour Park" floating around...i would be shocked if they actually built it, and if they did, i would never go there...it completely bashes the whole idea of being "Free".

i hope i didn't [censored] anyone off too badly...if i did...eh...i'm sorry.

enjoy your flow, m8s

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Shira — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:53:07 -0500

Hello!

My name is Shira, I am from Israel, I do capoeira.

I am planning on coming to the US, and I was hoping that someone could help me try it out.

Parkour is just awsome!

My email: shiratrip@hotmail.com

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sonofsockmonkey — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 14:18:45 -0500

I just found out about this and I'm seriously interested in learning.....is there anyone out there in MD who is willing to teach?

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Amir — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 13:38:49 -0500

Spurred by the recent UF goal to create a USA-based parkour video, Overflux will be making its own as well. Submit your videos through the main screen ("Home") when logged in as a member. Deadline for submission is July 1.

Also, background music suggestions are welcome - reply to this thread.

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Guest — Sun, 15 May 2005 19:22:33 -0500

did u guys know ur signup page/button in messed up? The dang computer cant find the page &| , see if u can fix it

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Nimo — Sat, 28 May 2005 00:50:55 -0500

i don't currently live in the southeast part of the country. used to live in pensacola, FL but now i live in tucson, AZ.

anywho... overflux should have a links page to the various other sites related to our (lifestyle, discipline, sport, hobby...what have you).

our site: www.pk-usa.com covers the southwest, we currently hosts three crews... we've been around for just over a year now. site has vid if ya wanna take a look.

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Amir — Sat, 28 May 2005 23:50:41 -0500

I created a potential business card, with names changeable at your request:
http://www.overflux.com/design/businesscard.gif
If you'd like a printable version (12 per page), let me know.

I can also make t-shirts at around $8 each with this kind of logo:
http://www.overflux.com/design/oflogo.jpg
(only one color). Respond if you're interested.

Any design comments/etc welcome!

ps. you can see my progress in design in this folder:
http://www.overflux.com/design/

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westfury — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:32:47 -0500

This site rocks the HOUSE!!!!!
I just went to the image gallery and checked out the way you have it divide by state. Niiice!
You guys are kicking much [censored]!
Cali's gonna be jealouusssss! :)
The south east is gonna explode!

late

West

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westfury — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 14:56:08 -0500

http://p202.ezboard.com/furbanfreeflowfrm18.showMessageRange?topicID=1514.topic&start=1&stop=20

hey, should we put together an Overflux part and send it?

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loki — Thu, 26 May 2005 02:40:40 -0500

just a quick suggestion.

on a lot of web pages, they have the main graphic at the top, like you do, but they have it link to the home page. i think it would be helpful to do so here also. (e.g. you click on the "overflux" and it takes you home.) maybe it is just me, but i have clicked on it a couple of times now thinking that it would take me to the main news/home page.
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Larrytheliquid — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 08:04:34 -0500

Hey I have tried to post replies in the local USA section of UF's forum but I get the following error. Is anyone else having difficulties or am I doing it wrong?

Request Error - No such file or directory ("/home/ezDude/bbs/boards/7/798/urbanfreeflow/frm51/71.topic.dir")An error has occurred executing your request.

No such file or directory ("/home/ezDude/bbs/boards/7/798/urbanfreeflow/frm51/71.topic.dir")

If you feel you may have information which would be helpful in determining the cause of this problem, please post a bug report here at the ezboard bugs help forum: Report Request Errors!Stack backtrace:
FileErrorHolder class(OSErrorHolder class)>>reportProceedingOn:
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Blue Andy — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:41:30 -0500

Hello i would like to get a list of people that try and organize parkour/freerunning in every different city/area

Im Andy Taylor
email zoicnation@gmail.com
phone 321-271-5319
Orlando is where i help organize

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SwX — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:23:39 -0500

How does this work ??? are uploaded videos already going to be submited??

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artvandale1 — Tue, 10 May 2005 16:37:04 -0500

anyone know anything going on in baltimore? email me @ artvandale1@yahoo.com

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BlankZero — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:30:09 -0600

This thread is here for the cooperative creation of the Infomercial Parody that will accompany the site's launch. Download the most recent version of the Script, read it, and feel free to critique it! To offer advice or suggestions, either leave a post in this thread or grab me on AIM at BlankZero4.

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theformerone — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:37:02 -0500

What's up everyone / anyone!

New to Parkour but been exploring freestyle, movement arts for some time now. Looking to get down on some group training in VA, Maryland, DC, maybe NC. Hit me up if you are down for some training!

Regards,

JB

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michael t — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:01:54 -0500

ok, first of all we NEED to get jacksonville parkour started again.
So, im starting this forum only for peaple who seriousely want to do parkour and train weekely. Because im tired of peaple saying they want to do something then dont follow through with it. Only reply to this if you want to train and dedicate yourself to parkour.
I want to hold jams downtown and in gyms constantly. So, if you want to train and better yourself. Please feel free to reply.

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crashcochran — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:08:06 -0500

hi guys im new to the overflux community but i saw theres a group that goes downtown on sudays, i was wondering if you still do that. also i found a gym that is going to offer a free running class/ open gym if anyone is interested. they have tramps, bars, a spring floor, and all the goodies.

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tazzo12 — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:37:38 -0500

me and my buddies live in cumming ga and we can find little spots to free run but nothing really good. if you know of any good spots in cumming of surrounding counties that would be great. thanks

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duckhuntftw — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:27:06 -0500

I'm new a parkour and i was wondering if anyone lives near me that can teach me the basics

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pernell — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:00:47 -0500

this looked interesting. i figured some of the guys on here might like this. it was supposedly created bye a navy seal. its on a thursday, thats the downside. whoops, i forgot the link, my bad. http://www.metrodash.com/

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andrewXpillman — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:00:27 -0500

Hey guys, it's been a long time since I posted so I just wanted to let those who don't already know that I've moved to Rhode Island. I graduated in December and had a hell of a time finding a job for awhile, but I go lucky and finally got an offer after probably applying to hundred plus places though it happened to be up in Connecticut. I'm actually working for Electric Boat who is the lead contractor in designing and building nuclear submarines for the Navy, so I get to see and learn some pretty interesting things.

I wanted to let everyone know that it has been awesome getting to train and meet up with you all from time to time and I'll miss it. Though I'll still be visiting the Overflux site to talk and I'll definitely try my hardest to come down for a jam sometime, especially since New England Parkour isn't very lively and RI feels a lot like SC in regards to regular training. Overflux feels like a family and even though I've only met with everyone a handful of times I've made some good friends. I also learned a lot in ways of progression by just talking and training with others in the community. If any of you ever find yourself in the New England area let me know. Hopefully, I'll get myself to some national jams and see some of you guys there.

Also, how funny is it that as soon as I leave SC (seeming to be the sole representative for the past 5 years) I hear that there are people in my hometown holding parkour gym lessons, who say they have been training for 3/4 years yet I've never come across them anywhere before on the internet or in person. Kind of funny. Either way I wish them the best of luck

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Michael R. — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:41:58 -0500

Hey, I'm new to the area and a friend told me about this website. I am hunting for some training partners so let me know if you are near the city. Thanks

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Leon@Auburn — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:21:24 -0500

On the last day after we've done, we had a Chinese buffet at an I-dont-remember-name restaurant. And Chris asked me about the lion sculptures on both sides of door way.

These are not lions. They are called Kylin. Some of you may had heard this as a version of Linux. They correspond to two Chinese charactors, sound like Chi(ky) and Lin, where Ky indicates the males and Lin indicates the female. You can see Ky holding a fire ball (indicating power) and Lin holding a baby Kylin.

They are holy beasts in ancient Chinese history, and symbolize fire. You guys might know that we Chinese worship dragons, which are not the image of dragons in your culture like a huge drake breathing fire. I looked up and Chinese dragons are shaped as a combination of earthly animals, as having:

serpent's body, lizzard's legs, eagle's talons, snake's tail, deer's buckhorns, carp's fins, with barbels on corners of the mouth, and beads under the forehead

Generally, as the overwhelming holy beast among all, dragons mate every kind of animals, like donkeys, snakes, horses... and Kylins are the offspring as dragons mated cows, they have:

dragon's head, deer's buckhorns, donkey's body, tiger's back, bear's waist, carp's fins, bull's hooves, and lion's tail

Now you guys understand why our past emperors always call themselves as dragons? No matter what dynasty?

Hope this helps.

And if you see a pair of sea turtles like the Kylin sculptures, they are not actually turtles, but XuanWu. They indicate the power form ghostdom.

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speedaemon — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:56:40 -0500

Train safely

These make me cringe. Video title is a little over-the-top though.

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Louis Hermann — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:42:11 -0500

I apologize if the following is convoluted or jumpy I started writing it with 2 hours of sleep (Damn you Ga Tech).

If you ask someone what parkour is you'll most likely receive a definition that begins with, "A method of moving from...". Some people switch it up and go with the Art of Motion, some perhaps get real shallow and just call it urban gymnastics, though I think most of us are beyond that manner of defining the sport.

However movement, in and of itself, is a very crucial thing in the parkour lifestyle. Without movement, and it's ever evolving nature, parkour would be a static thing, like learning something from a textbook in such a manner that after you learn it, you are done and should move on to the next thing. Other sports use teams and a variety of competition to sidestep these pitfalls if but only for a moment. Parkour has the unique ability to be engaging when done at any level. This is because the fundamental goal, "to move", is so vague it allows the traceur to fill in the gaps with what movement is.

So what exactly is it? Running, jumping, climbing, these are all examples of movement but they aren't what movement is. Point A to point B? Truth be told, neither movement nor parkour is about A to B as it is yet another example of movement, and it is functional as an explanation for those who don't understand.

For the purpose of parkour, movement can be any form of traverse. This traverse can be of any length and depth, and in practice it is dynamic, it constantly changes.

If we think about our parkour training as it relates to movement we may note that we learn and progress on combination techniques that those who started parkour used due to their utility. However, if you think about it, those who developed these techniques must have spent a long, long time learning these movements back when they were shapeless and formless combinations of smaller, simpler movements. It is ironic how these movement techniques are now considered "basic" in the eyes of many. In hindsight perhaps from now on we should heed the differences between basic and easy.

These techniques we learn because they are neat and tidy, they function well in most situations, and they open up new options in our training. This individual aspect has a very interesting duality with the world of computer programming: When we start learning we have the machine hold our hand so that it will catch us when we slip up, it gives us our functions to use that are very powerful in most cases but as you progress they take away the training wheels until eventually you're exposed to the very data the machine reads and interprets. This is less powerful, more difficult to make something with, but when you think about it everything built so far was built out of those very basic data operations.

In parkour it is much the same. Except those basic data operations are now forms of movement, and they consist of the most basic movements, more basic that walking or running even: moving our limbs, orienting our body, turning our heads, ducking, tucking, crouching, and even the knowledge of position in space is a basic facet of our movement and only from there does it build.

I've written all this out because I believe that many traceurs have forgotten that these basic elements of our training must be trained with discipline in order to nourish a type of control in our movements that is only seen in the highest level of athletes. Also I think it is important to remember that this is movement, fundamental movement and therefore the training of these fundamentals ARE parkour. In fact, one might go so far as to say that this training is the essence of parkour.

Reading Blane's blog is a very inspirational thing that I think all of us should do from time to time. When he trains he breaks it all down into a few basic parts. For instance he may walk a mile and a half on a rail, taking hours to complete. All the while he's focusing on proper form, technique, control, and breathing. He may do 100 of each type of jump he wants to solidify so that they are comfortable he can do them anywhere, any condition, on anything. He builds the most basic facets of movement with strength training and stretching that gives him more functionality with his limbs. This is the kind of training I would like to see those of us in the states embrace.

We've touched on what is movement and I think that most of us can agree that parkour, in some form or another, is the dedicated training of movement for utility. So what about the old debate about freerunning v parkour? The only people who really seem to care anymore are the internet troll keyboard tracuers so why bother? Well I've always been a little curious as to why, if there is such a big difference between the two, do free runners and traceurs get along so well. We all meet at jams, shake hands, crack jokes, train, eat lunch, do dumb shit that inevitable gets caught on camera...to further complicate things some traceurs even train flips. Flips of all things!

The mere mention of flips sets off the debate, but here is the reality. Intentionally or not, the dedicated drilling of flashy moves also strengthens that persons foundations of movement. They are inadvertently doing parkour by training for useful movement. The only difference lies in what the person training considers their goals to be. The best ones are often a mix of both personalities proving how useless the petty debate is.

I feel that if we are going to push ourselves to the next level in our training, simply going to practice warming up and going through the motions will not cut it. We need to train with the mentality that "I will make 100, and miss 0" on everything we do.

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Holden — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:58:38 -0500

Due to school sports this year, it has been 1 1/2 months since I've done anything parkour related. I was able to get a 1 1/2 hour practice last weekend but it was terrible. Obviously I will need to take time to get to where I origionaly was skill wise. Asighed from the very rare practice I can squeese in, I might not be able to get serious about it until late november, early december. I can't throw parkour out the window and forget about it. Any sugestions on how I should handle this situation, and how I should practice when I pick it up again?

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speedaemon — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:19:38 -0500

Repost from the GT Parkour boards. Don't think I've seen it posted here yet, and it needs to be shared. Amazing.

Parkour Motion Reel

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Andrew W. — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:44:04 -0500

So I am in the French Club at my high school. My friend talked to the teacher over the club about parkour and suggested I teach the club about it. So I was hopeing some one could give me a little insite on how to do some thing like that.

Thanks!

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Savannah — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:56:36 -0500

Hey everyone!
I'm writing an article at UGA about parkour. The UGA parkour group has been great about letting me interview them. I was wondering if anyone here would be willing to answer a few questions for me? I want to get a perspective of someone who lives outside of Athens. Just put your email address up here, or email me at srw323@uga.edu. Thanks guys!

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pk023 — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:14:50 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/user/ParkourZrenjanin?feature=mhum
Enjoy! Sub and comment pls :) Tnx

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Seth — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:26:20 -0500

Hi everybody.
I am an amateur traceur, and I am writing a research paper on parkour. Would anybody be interested in doing an e-mail interview?

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Ziggy Rudder — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:55:29 -0500

Hey There everyone! I Just wanted to make a quick introduction... Not sure where to post this but I am new to the scene.... I have been reading and watching every video I can about Parkour. I am not sure where in Marietta anyone is But I would Love to do what you all do. I am a complete noob and I am not even sure where to start... My first Practice is Tomorrow and Im just gonna do basics but I am so very Interested in Learning anything and everything I can about Parkour. Any help On basics would be much appreciated! Thank you so very much yall!

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pk023 — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:34:32 -0500

New vid...sub, comm and rate :)
cheers
pk023.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mduk0r4lGRo

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Holden — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:59:28 -0500

Does anyone know of any fun or creative Parkour games for a group?

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Fearless — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:01:45 -0600

So, I'm back in the area, and down to 205 from 280. I want to get out and run with some folks who know the area. I'm also looking for some new shoes, and have my eye on some FiveTen Guide Tennies. Any comments?

Speaking of which, I have a pair of FiveTen Freerunners, size 13, that are too big for me (My feet got thinner?). This may be inappropriate on the site, but I'm trying to sell them for $30-$40. I can provide pics of the shoes, and I was saving them for parkour, and have only worn them for about two months. Only climbed Atlanta Rocks once.

Back on point. I'm looking for sessions at KSU and areas around Woodstock or Alpharetta. I'll be keeping an eye out on the session board, and can't wait to meet some other fearless folks.

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J_Sparks — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:05:18 -0600

My name is Jonathan and I am Industrial Design Graduate Student at Georgia Tech with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. I am also one of the organizers of the newly founded Georgia Tech Parkour group which is about to wrap up its first semester. My graduate research project is focused on designing, developing, and building tools to aid practitioners of parkour and freerunning in training more safely and more effectively. As part of my research, I am conducting a web-survey in order to identify the most pertinent unmet needs of the parkour and freerunning community. I will use the results of this survey, along with other research methods, to help drive the direction of my project.

If you are interested in helping, please click on the survey web link below. The survey should take no more than 10-20 minutes to complete. Survey will run through Sunday December 5th.

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/418234/Investigations-Into-Parkour-Training-Needs

If you would like to learn more about my research, have any questions, or have any input please feel free to contact me at sparks@gatech.edu.

Thanks,
Jonathan

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sgtproduction — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:36:10 -0600

I'm new here. Just started getting into tricking / parkour / freerunning. Don't have a whole lot of experience with it but have done quite a bit of other similar sports. Like trampoline and skiing.

Here is a video I recently made.

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nijiropath — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:58:00 -0600

I just recently moved to Albany from Texas. I've been training for 2 years and i am looking for anyone to train with, any takers??

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Vikt816 — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:14:24 -0600

Hey guys we're starting a parkour group we meet every Saturday from one to three at crystal springs park. We just had our first training session and we need more people. If any one is without a group and/or loooking for one contact me and I will give you more details. Our trainer has only one year under his belt but knows more than enough to get anyone who is serious up to par. We won't be meeting on the 19th but starting on the 26th we will have regular meeting so if you're interested please contact me either by email, replying or give me a call at 904-307-1248 so I can get a roster before the next session.

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Lunascra — Sat, 21 May 2011 18:15:09 -0500

I think all the people that train and stuff should start coming out to Athens Alabama for a change so the people here could start learning as well...Especially if they don't have the gas, money, or time to drive long distances. So I'm sure I'm not the only one that would appreciate this. Thank you

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Andrew W. — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:44:40 -0600

So I have heard conflicting opinions in the past on training in winter. Now with the snow that much of the south has gotten (I have about 8 inches where I am) I was wondering if any one does snow training?

I have today because its been some padding for the tricks where you risk injury if you fall.

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Vikt816 — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:19:51 -0600

I'm completely knew I've started a lil gym training but need some shoes what's the best brand or shoe style

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Cold_Chaos — Sat, 07 May 2011 22:21:36 -0500

Hello all,

About a year ago I was actually introduced to parkour, but it has been kind of set of aside due to other things leching my time. However now, I don't care. I parkour when I can. It would be great to find others or groups so I don't have to train alone when trying out new and potentially injuring moves. (right now I've been focusing on speed and coordination). I am in Marietta, GA. Which from what I've seen is freaking prime.

My background was XC, that is what set me free if I recall. Right now I am terribly out of shape, and I am looking to recondition myself. Otherwise, I'm 19 and I've been running off and on for the past 3 years.

I'm driven to parkour for the simple reason it is free, and free ing.

If you ever want to meet up, pm me here or at frank.lestrange@yahoo.com. I will attend sessions when I can, and offer any advice to others if I find it.

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New Sites PK — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:43:27 -0500

A friend and I decided to start a new parkour group in Cherokee County. We're new to the community, been doing some small time parkour for about a year. Any advice would be great! And if you're in the area let us know.

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ValdostaParkour — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:26:01 -0600

If anyone in Valdosta or greater Lowndes county area would like to do parkour, then you can contact us at Parkour.par.coeur@Gmail.com

I pretty much just formed this group today so I don't know if this will take off at all. I'll always be training and if anyone would like to join me the door is open.
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Ptylerdactyl — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:25:44 -0600

I've been practicing PK for about three months now and as we have found a couple of decent places to play around at, we feel to get better and practice the more advanced stuff we need a safe enviroment such as a gym. Any good places in or around Macon or Warner Robins that hold a decent open gym? Thanks.

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Casey Ryan — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:18:44 -0500

I'm doing a mock business plan for a class and we are opening a gym that will partially target traceurs and have parkour training.

Does anybody have any credible sources that can give any numbers or anything about the rate of growth for participants in the past 10 years.

estimations are fine as long as they are sourced. ANYTHING PLEASEEE haha
I need this by tomorrow. preferrably tonight

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kalin — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:24:14 -0500

Yep new to the site not parkour.im 13 got all the basics down and was wondering if any body was going to be in dc this weekend

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A-Ron — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:14:05 -0500

I've been watching Parkour videos and shows for a while and have messed around with it a little, but now my interest has for some reason sky rocketed and I'm determined to get better. I'm 15 and live in Greenville, South Carolina and have been trying to find other people to help me improve but having some troubles. I'm also looking for tips and different training methods that I can try on my own. If you live near me and would like to get together sometime just email me at wolfbane3000@hotmail.com. Thanks to anyone who can help me get started with this :)

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Ramsey — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:00:26 -0500

Hey everyone, I live in the Albertvill area but i am willing to travel as far as Huntsville. If anyone lives in this area and wants to hang please get back to me!

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Ramsey — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:15:06 -0500

ok so im new to parkour and i really like it but none of friends are into into. if anyone lives in my area please hit me up.

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toekneebullard — Thu, 19 May 2011 08:45:41 -0500

Hey guys. Most of you probably don't know me, as I haven't been around in like, 3 years or so, but I need your help.

I just rediscovered that I started a Facebook group for Georgia Parkour, and completely forgot about it. Every once in a while I get someone messaging me asking about good places to train, and I always wondered why. This last time I asked, and sure enough, I'm the sole admin for the Georgia Parkour Facebook group!

Since I got old and fat after having two kids, I think it makes sense to pass the admin duties (can't be much since I forgot about it existing) to someone else.

Anyone willing to take on the reigns? It pretty much just means you're name will be under Admin, and you'll be able to change stuff.

Since I'm unlikely to know anyone who will step up (Unless Max or Akil still frequent the forum) feel free to nominate people or show your support for someone so I don't end up handing it over to some giver-upper like myself.

Thanks for your help!
Tony

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Johnny — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:22:27 -0500

This past weekend camping was quite helpful to me. Spending this time almost always on my feet and moving quite a good deal helped me re-acquaint myself to my body. Although my daily life allows for time to have training days multiple times a week, taking a larger break from my normal environment allowed me to more better understand what kinds of training are important.

Muscular function first comes to mind when I think about training. Whether this is training for distance running, sprinting, climbing, swimming, leaping, or any other form of movement, having a variety of strengths seems important. I definitely have types movement that are seriously neglected; this planned escapade helped me realize how I stack up.

I spent my time in a number of different ways, though mostly on my legs. Walking may seem easy, but attention and control are necessary, especially under strenuous or difficult situations. Those who have hiked trails in the dark understand this, as well as anyone carrying weight. Especially to those who are unable to run effectively, the importance of walking sustainably should not be neglected. From time spent running and sprinting, I know I definitely need to practice more. These movements are essential for traversing terrain by foot, and I found myself unable to sustain a fast pace for very long. To me it almost seems inexcusable to neglect these most basic skills.

Of course things besides running and walking are tested in the forest. Climbing and crawling immediately come to mind (kudos to Jimmy for starting the trek upstream at the falls). It was gratifying to me to know that to at least some degree, if I were in this river and needed to ascend this mess of rocks and rapids, that I could feasibly do it. I know both Julian and Jimmy took the most difficult routes, proving that the kinds of training they partake in is useful for more than general fitness.

Body awareness is also important, whether this is knowing if you are hungry or thirsty, how much energy you have, or how long you can last in the heat before needing to cool off and re-hydrate. Having good perception to notice both things on your body (ticks, for example) and around you (poison ivy, snakes, dangerous terrain, etc) is critical.

Of course none of this matters without experience. If you don't know how far you can jump, how long you can run, how far you can swim, how much water you need, or what to do if you do encounter a threat, then you won't be very useful. This really brings me around to the most important thing: get out and do something! Don't just wish that you could; practice until you know that you can.

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Joseph A. Bass — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:34:26 -0500

Wondering if anybody knows anything about some good training areas in Carroll County. My parkour community has been training mainly on our local playgrounds, so we'd like to find somewhere new. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.

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Cypher-Sage — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:50:36 -0500

Following in the footsteps of "Blue Andy" in another thread below, I'd like to attempt to create some organization with Parkour events going on. Beacuse his thread is old, I'm trying to get together a more updated and useful list. Sorry for "thread remaking," I just didn't want to rely on old information.
I'd like to try to stay around the South East for now, since that's where I live and normal travel around... So if you could leave some contact info in your post, hopefully we can get some things established so people can get the 411 on what's going on where with Parkour.

I'm Patrick Belle, Aka Cypher.
Email: sparta876@hotmail.com
Phone: (405) 312-1654
And, I help organize events in the Orlando area.

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Johnny — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:57:58 -0600

This QM takes the cake for weirdest.

Crazy!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTIPuyEj8nw

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Bennett71 — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:53:50 -0500

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The NHB at present supports the activities of HFCs in the private and joint sectors in three major ways:
a. Equity participation to the extent of 20 percent of their paid-up capital
b. Cent-percent refinance in respect of
i) Housing loans up to Rs.1 lakh for built-up accommodation up to 40 sq m and
ii) Housing loans up to Rs. 30,000 for up gradation and major repairs.
c. Ad hoc financial assistance to meet short-term gaps in resources

The leading Builders in Kochi have tasted success only due to the liberalized attitude of the housing finance institutions. Just like the role played by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in assisting the banks and other financing institutions to manage their book of accounts, the NHB has been active in the housing development sector.

The NHB came to the rescue of almost all the major financing institutions that gave loans to the various housing cooperatives. The leading builders however, never defaulted in loan repayments mainly due to the phenomenal profits generated by them in the hot Kochi real estate market. Even before the building works commenced in some of the real estate projects in the prominent localities in the city, the entire apartment units being put up for sale has been sold out in record time.

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LOCOmotive — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:02:49 -0500

well rap is dying, or hip hop or whatever it's name is.

SAVE THE RAP!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OWg5ymecm8

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Amar — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:09:15 -0500

We have been putting up a shit load of pk videos from Athens recently, so I thought it would be a good idea to put a directory of them in one place (here). Just put a description and a link.

Jam of the Century 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCnWP_L3uUc
Athens October 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqvCGTl2wLw&feature=youtu.be
Jimmy's Epic Intro October 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-k0f4C5tNo&feature=related
Chill Sunday September 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNmYagm1Zfw&feature=related
Athens early 2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQZ964gc46I&feature=related
Julian Night Training: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrJulianmurphy#p/a/u/1/keEYpkBG6Ek
Athens Jam May 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibHNb0rItYY&feature=channel_video_title

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brasiak — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:28:25 -0500

Anyone doing parkour in Leesburg,Va?

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RedViper — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:34:26 -0600

A young production company is looking to cast a local Free Runner in a stylistic and motivating video. This is an unpaid gig, but will provide the runner with experience, exposure, and quality material for a professional stunt reel. Any Runners interested should send their information (height, weight, how long they've been training, etc.) and links to any videos they may have, to AtlantaPKFR@gmail.com.

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Accipter — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:43:16 -0600

Hey guys so I attend Mercer university and am in the process of starting a club for freerunners and was wondering if anyone here has any experience with this. I wanna make sure I dont say anything that would seem to "risky" for Mercer to sponsor this club. Thanks!

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Cody R. — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:07:57 -0600

I'm sick of talking about Zombies! Sure we can be as offtopic of parkour as we want. But it think it's time to share some funny or amzazing vids! Poste me' here!
Mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lpcEJ92ZbU

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stubby — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:56:49 -0600

you know ive gotten this alot when people hear about parkour they say "wow so youre like spider man right" and that made me wonder...
which super hero would you be and why? oh and it is not gender oriented seeing as how there are few girl super heros just throw away the fact that super man was a man and pick it based on the super powers

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LiamATL — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:48:27 -0600

My name is Liam, I'm 31 years of age and a bit over weight. I'm 5'6" and weighting in at about 200 lbs. I come from a somewhat extensive gymnastics background. However college hit me around 22 or so and I stopped caring. I partied a lot, drank a lot, and my general personal care has declined a bit over the past 9 years. I made a lot of unhealthy decisions in that time as far as exercise and food consumption.

About 3 months ago a good friend of mine introduced me to parkour. At this point, I made yet another bad judgment call. I made the assumption(yes I know what that means) that I could still do all the things I used to. This led to an almost immediate knee injury that put me out again for about 4 weeks.

I can only count this 4 weeks as a blessing. This gave me time to research and decide where I needed to make changes in order to do this. It gave me an opportunity to remember the steps I'd taken the first time around and revisit topics I'd always been foggy on like plyometrics.

As of now I've had about 2 months under my belt getting back into the swing of things, even had a bit of gym time to safely discover what I was capable of. I've been rather surprised to find that I am still capable of doing front flips, twists, and a variety of wall based moves. I have managed to maintain a great deal of balance(which makes sense when I realize I have not once fallen off the couch once in 9 years of playing Xbox. :D)

However there are things I've completely lost... Not due to technique but to physique. My bar-work is horrible. I can't do a stride circle or a 3/4th giant anymore. The thing that bothers me the most though is I am unable to do a Kip. I'm currently really feeling the bar when my hips or abdomen hit. I relate that to no longer being used to it though.

So here's where I'm at. My vaults are Ok... I feel a little shaky about my Kong though. I find that some railings are a bit higher than I remember. I feel that my arms and legs are adequately tone however my abs and chest leave something to be desired.

Although I know a lot of this will come in time, do you guys have any suggestions on where I should start in order to most quickly overcome my current shortcomings? In short... What will be the quickest way to get me away form being the "parkour fatty"?

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Superbad — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:08:00 -0600

i need the addres for sega, were planing on going saturday and dont know where it is, help me out !!!!

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Holden — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:20:30 -0600

Recently Americanparkour had in their news that, the success of the MTV parkour challenge spured a series on the subject. No idea on the release date. Personaly I'm not a fan. I like how there is now a tv show for trachures, and it'll be the only show I watch on MTV but im still sceptical. All I can think of are those people who will see the show and attempt to imitate it and use "all they learned" to show off or we'll get those people that learn it, know very little and act as if they've been doing it for 3 years. (Isnt there a word for that?)

However it dose have potential to show parkour in the states and get it to the public. It probly wont last to long, since it's a very narrow ploted.

Well, no idea what to expect.

Your opinions?

http://www.americanparkour.com/content/view/5043/1/

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Michael G. — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:10:13 -0600

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_cbbc611a-2816-11df-b684-001cc4c03286.html

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MalloryM — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:16:56 -0600

Again, I know it's a few months in advance, and I know a lot of people go on vacation and stuff with family..buuut I looked into this place in North Carolina. They have tons of hiking trails. Some short, some long (ex. the one that is 30.1 miles...this trail is not a loop. So hiking back would make it 60.2) I thought it would be kinda fun if there was a group that might want to make a trip there for a week or so. I know people have work and such, and it's nothing definite or expected. Just an idea. Here's the site for the hiking trails. Take a look and think about it :)

http://www.hikewnc.info/trailheads/pisgah/index.html

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Nazzy11 — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:38:25 -0500

Hey all! I just found this website and decided to join. I'm going to be moving to Jacksonville after deployment is over in mid-June.

My name's Nathan, and I was practicing parkour for a year while I was stationed in Maine. I haven't been practicing lately, since I'm on deployment, but I intend to get back into it when I return. This deployment crap-food is killing me >.< lol.

I find it so hard to go to the gym to do anything, since I love running outside and mountain biking. So as it is, I'm basically just running on the treadmill or using the stationary cycle when I'm not too tired from work! hah!

Anyways, I hope to meet up with some traceurs when I get back in June.

Have fun!

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jessi13 — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:45:49 -0500

Hi everyone! I'm still a little new to Jacksonville, but I'm particularly new to parkour and freerunning. I was hoping to get started into it, and I was pleased to stumble across this group's page a few days ago. I have a tiny amount of experience running military obstacle courses, so hopefully that will help some.
~Jess

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RopeSnake — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:42:10 -0500

Hey, I am pretty much new to parkour/freerunning. I wanted to try and get started with parkour. I finally found this site, mostly because it was focused just on the south east of the U.S. I barely have any experience, except like running against the side of my house. But thats all the funner with learning. I was hoping that someone could help me. I dont really know where to start out, and im not particularly fit lol, nor do i know what places are good for this sport.

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gravitti — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:48:28 -0500

Wanted: Participants for Study on Parkour in Georgia
Researchers at Georgia State University are interested in studying Parkour. The research consists of voluntary interviews about your experiences practicing Parkour. If you are over the age of 18 and you practice Parkour you are eligible to participate. There is no pre-requisite skill level for participation. The researchers want to collect interviews from volunteers about exposure to Parkour, experiences during practice, gear that is used, etc� All participation is voluntary and no compensation can be offered. If interested you will be able to decide the time and place. The researchers will accommodate you in whatever way they can. Your correspondence and interviews will be kept confidential. Please note that the electronic transfer of information may pose risk to your anonymity because secure transfer cannot be guaranteed. However, any email correspondence will be securely stored in a personal password protected email account for your protection. If you are interested in participating or if you have questions please email the student researcher at rfinch4@student.gsu.edu or call (678) 438-5491 and leave a message. If possible leave your name, email, and phone number for the researchers to contact you. The researchers will contact you back to provide you with details or information. Thanks in advance for all volunteers.

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gravitti — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:49:11 -0500

Wanted: Participants for Study on Parkour in Georgia
Researchers at Georgia State University are interested in studying Parkour. The research consists of voluntary interviews about your experiences practicing Parkour. If you are over the age of 18 and you practice Parkour you are eligible to participate. There is no pre-requisite skill level for participation. The researchers want to collect interviews from volunteers about exposure to Parkour, experiences during practice, gear that is used, etc� All participation is voluntary and no compensation can be offered. If interested you will be able to decide the time and place. The researchers will accommodate you in whatever way they can. Your correspondence and interviews will be kept confidential. Please note that the electronic transfer of information may pose risk to your anonymity because secure transfer cannot be guaranteed. However, any email correspondence will be securely stored in a personal password protected email account for your protection. If you are interested in participating or if you have questions please email the student researcher at rfinch4@student.gsu.edu or call (678) 438-5491 and leave a message. If possible leave your name, email, and phone number for the researchers to contact you. The researchers will contact you back to provide you with details or information. Thanks in advance for all volunteers.

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Brian A. Prince — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:16:22 -0500

Yo guys!!

So my brother is going up to Athens this weekend to visit friends and I figured I would go with him too and visit the same friends and the Athens guys!!! I figured it would be a fun training opportunity and we could hang out some too.

The only thing is I haven't been to sega in about a month and I really wanted to go this weekend so if any of you guys wanted to go I would be more than happy to join...seeing that I'll be in Athens anyway...you get it.

So somebody get back to me and we'll discuss.

Brian

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Brian A. Prince — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:53:01 -0500

As most of you know, I have struggled in the past with knee and back pain due to my height.

I really do love parkour but unfortunately I don't think that I will be able to fight this pain anymore. Over the two years of training my knees have gotten to the point where if I go on anymore I might have to undergo extreme surgery just to keep them. My back has also gotten to a point that I can barley train a couple of hours without pain.

I don't want to give up parkour but for the sake of functioning in everyday life I must stop. I have met a lot of great people over the years and made great memories, but I know now that I have to move on. I will miss you guys extremely and I hope you understand.

I guess parkour isn't for tall people after all.

Goodbye,
Brian

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Khapun — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:01:59 -0500

Hey people, my name is Alex Khapun i live in Johns creek, Georgia. Im brand new to parkour. Ive always been messing around after track doing flips on the mats and trying to climb/jump random things. Ive been looking at videos on youtube trying to learn how to land without snapping my knees..my friend showed me this forum at school i thought it was awesome because it pertained just to the southeast area. I didnt know their were forums for parkour but now that i found one im super pumped!!! Im hoping this will be a good home to learn new things and meet some friendly people

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Louis Hermann — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:57:23 -0500

And this is what I found. Not only is it inspiring, but it's important for us all to remember as traceurs. We should strive to train more like this guy.

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300 level cat-pass precisions. That'll do! It sounded like a fair challenge for later that day. It had been a while since I'd focused on this technique so I felt I should pay it a little more attention tonight.

Throughout the day, the thought of the upcoming training session often crossed my mind but my attention was more often found wandering to what someone had said to me earlier in the week, as I had landed a precision. "You're going to fall and hurt yourself one of these days!" she had said with a smile, and I couldn't help wondering... was she right? Was I a victim to a law of averages that stated some day, somewhere, I was going to mess up a basic technique and seriously hurt myself? Was this an inevitability that was beyond my control? It wasn't a pleasant thought.

It's often told that the most dangerous moments in your training occur whilst you are executing the simplest of techniques and just not paying enough attention. I've rarely heard of anyone being badly injured or missing a big jump where they were fully focused and concentrating, so what could I do to prove to myself that I was not a victim? That I was in fact in control of this situation? The answer came quickly, tonight I would not miss!

So 300, became 300 in a row. If I missed the landing wall, if I overshot, undershot, missed with my hands or if both feet did not land on the second wall and remain there, I would start again from the beginning. Call it quality control or madness - it was probably a bit of both.

When I arrived at the spot where I planned to begin this experiment, I wasn't too happy to find the walls were soaked. Wet, dark and slippery with moss sprouting from between the cracks, the sharp-edged walls greeted me with a slick shine and were menacing to the touch. Great.

30 minutes later, after loosening off and warming up, an inner pressure I couldn't quite locate began to grow inside of me with each successful repetition. 3 became 20, 20 became 50, and the thought of having to start all over again began to haunt me, making each repetition a little more daunting than the last.
The only way to counter this building distraction was to force myself to treat each jump as if it was the first of the evening.
I would focus my full attention on connecting with the first wall cleanly, push just enough and land on the second, and remain there. For a while I felt things were going well, but as my confidence grew, so did my chances of complacency.

If there was indeed some unwritten law of averages, then how many times should I fall in 300 attempts at this, given wet and dark conditions?

Two hours had passed as I reached the half-way point. It was 9:30pm and I had managed 150 level cat-pass precisions and my forearms felt like lead. I hadn't even considered the physical toll this challenge would take. Shaking them off, I thought about the technique and realised it was like being in the pushup position and rocking on to your fingers with enough force to leave the ground temporarily, over and over again. I was tired, I was sore and I knew that although I might be able to reach the elusive 300, it would be a royal pain in the backside to have to start again any time soon.

Ten minutes later I restarted the process and the 151st repetition loomed. I wasn't sure how much I had recovered during the brief rest and the technique itself seemed suddenly unfamiliar in my head. Stop over thinking, this is just another simple technique.

I. can. not. miss. now.

200 reps. At this rate I should be finished by 11pm... 3 and a half hours after I started. If I miss now then I may well be watching the sunrise over my shoulder later today. I managed a quick smile as I thought that might dry the walls a little, if nothing else.

280 reps. My brain had switched off. There was no longer any pressure. The process was automatic and although my forearms begged for relief from the constant punishment, I had fallen in to a rhythm. I would pass over the first wall, land on the second, turn around, hop back, drop down to the floor and line myself up for another, repeating the phrase, "stay straight, medium power." in my head each time. That had become my curse, it had started twenty minutes earlier and I couldn't stop now, what if that was my lucky charm, my key to finishing this?

I honestly don't know if I would have started again had I missed then. Physically, I don't think I could have managed another 300. I'd learned my lesson already though...

There is no law that states one day we will miss. With enough concentration, enough focus, due care and attention, we can repeat a simple technique hundreds of times, for hours and not make a mistake. Accidents do happen and some things are beyond our control but we can greatly reduce our chances of messing up if we treat each and every movement as something important, something to be careful with.

I didn't do 300 level cat-pass precisions in the end.

The 301st was for the nice lady who had inspired my evening's activities.

-Blane

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jphansen — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:08:56 -0500

Try this - Go to some place, any place that you train a lot with somebody who knows you (but hasn't trained with you in this spot). Ask them what they think you would/could do there.

I did this with my wife yesterday, and in the process she gave me a really great idea on something new. I couldn't believe I had overlooked that! It's great coming up with new stuff in old places, and this might help. (It also gave me an idea of how predictable my methods are when applied to an area.)

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speedaemon — Sat, 08 May 2010 13:05:15 -0500

Getting to SEGA nice and early, stretching, then rolling my ankle on my first warmup backtuck. @#$^!@#$^!@#$#%^

-Sarkis-

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courtneyy ann — Sun, 09 May 2010 02:24:38 -0500

i'm so interested in learning parkour, are there any trainers in myrtle beach, or close to myrtle beach?!

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Amir — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:45:51 -0600

Couple ideas I have for things coming up:
-every state has its own 'wiki' type page that can be updated by members with links to facebook/youtube groups, videos, events, etc ... and a list of recently joined members from that state (this page will be simple to post to and easy to organize)
-another similar page with linked content from the greater parkour community (resources for the budding traceur)

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Spencer — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:51:54 -0500

Hey guys. New around here but old time traceur. However, i'm getting more into free running now. I did start a group for Columbia, South Carolina but there's two or three problems. 1. Members who are active, willing and able too particapate. 2. A good place too practice (I would perfer somewhere like a local gymnasium so not too crack a skull open but i'm willing too take the risk, so not so picky about that.) 3. havin' problems with security. People keep riding my [censored] over liability issues even though I never hold anyone but myself responsible for anything that goes wrong.
Anyways, sorry for the long winded post but the main point is, anyone able too help me rebuild this group? I need active members and a good place too practice. I would perfer at least one pro too teach the group who can make an example. I can teach the moves, I know the physics behind it all but I can't do all the moves myself.
If you're interested contact me by e-mail spencer_link12@yahoo.com
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LinkTheHylain?ref=tn_tnmn
The group is SCF (South Carolina Freerunners) http://www.facebook.com/LinkTheHylain?ref=tn_tnmn#!/groups/SCFreerunners/

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toekneebullard — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:40:14 -0500

OK, after looking at all the footage, most of it is not great. Lots of bad framing, people standing around in the back, traceurs just stopping after a vault...not something we want to advertise overflux with. But, I know that everyone here still wants to see what came out, so I edited together all the good takes real quick like and put them up on YouTube. This is really just for those of us that were there to enjoy the memories.

So here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp9qt2gh6Do

The video just went up, so if it doesn't work, give it a little more time, and it'll show up.

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PK Magazine — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:35:18 -0500

I F'ed up pretty bad today.

The online PK community is a great place for people to show others how bad they sound in retrospect.

I posted that "ad" in a haste before work and I may have totally destroyed my image with many people and that was in no way my intention.

Unlike the internet, print publishing is extremely expensive and that weight weighs down on ones creative shoulders.

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Amir — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:49:56 -0600

There are some videos out there that just make you want to go out and train immediately. Let's collect the links here....

Here's one to get us started:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdahQf0S7yc
Not the best, but it doesn't have many drops or flips and shows tons of techniques. The sequence at 2:16 gets me every time.

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Cody R. — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:14:51 -0600

Hey Guys I just found out about this site and thought I'd try to get us up with some local traceurs and freerunners! You can see a big improvement between videos 1-3. Oh by the way, I'm Cody. You can email me at robincc@auburn.edu.

Group Videos
1st - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MtCyvnRYvA
2nd - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiwO1-tz0p4
3rd - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ZI-6YsDUc

Solos
Mike's 1st - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IzEwaURsko
Moe's 1st - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIi5CYoMeWU
Cody's 1st - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHuCUCfGA50
Mike's 2nd - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNpwwADkIVY

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panek — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:44:09 -0600

Hi, I'd like to show u our freerun video, which was directed last summer. Our group is from Poland. Please comment and enjoy :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrvXxw1T9zs

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Adam Kuebler — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:27:17 -0600

This is just a little something I whipped up today. Our big crew vid will come out (eventually) but this is just me. Keep in mind it is not the full range of my abilities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOuXl0HCdgA

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Razaclas — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:42:16 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdhiXJG4Meg

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andrewXpillman — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:09:59 -0600

Check out our first group run, and let me know what you think.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1792369564

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Zanadoo — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:53:36 -0600

This is a video I put together to go along with a 10 minute speech I had to do for my public speaking class. I used it for visual examples of 5 different movements, thought I'd share it with you guys too, only a couple clips are recycled from older videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOkl1sQ0xSg

*EDIT* Forgot to post the link =\

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jaxcolon — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:03:44 -0600

me and a buddy made this in like 2 hours just messing around on campus. hope you guys enjoy (sorry for poor quallity, the camera was proper shit). we had a blast making it, this was the guy in the green shirt's first time doing parkour, he loves it now... lol. thanks for watching guys...

ps. after the semester we gotta have a big GAtech jam!

youtubish!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0IKVGq6EDzY

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TMF — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:38:40 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3YYC565ZkA

this is a little vault demo i made from some filming i did today. let me know what u think!

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Chaos — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:55:37 -0500

i just started parkour a few months ago
check the link then scroll down to see the vid

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cak010 — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 04:11:39 -0500

I wanted to share this with you guys.
This video is a compilation of some of the footage we had from the days that David Belle and Cyril Raffaelli were here (in Los Angeles) for the District B13 promotion.

http://www.pkcali.com/download.php?view.23

Enjoy.

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Razaclas — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:36:30 -0500

Team R-Evolution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0kcImM4FFw

Vaults 102 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opUoIXgEdAk

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Adam Kuebler — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:15:12 -0500

Well, unfortunatly we won't be able to finish our video this weekend due to rain, but what footage we do have I made into a 45sec teaser.

CSFP Teaser

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Joe — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:59:43 -0500

Here are some shortcuts from 3 days of training at June.

Tell me how do you like and what is good and what is bad.

Save target as.

Joe Sampler vol.1

Greetz =))

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toekneebullard — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 13:43:35 -0500

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_3L_7w5Gupo

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SwX — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 02:13:49 -0500

So yea Espio and I made this movie a while back... I'm re:posting it because not many of you have seen it and I've tried to put it up on the site but its a bit too large and we are a bit proud of it because it showcases the not so stressful, techno pumping, roof jumping, aspect of our art... This is just some of the things we can do we'll make another video pretty soon. till then later.

Move

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TMF — Tue, 23 May 2006 17:15:11 -0500

well my friend came over to video tape me doing some freerunning and he made this vid for me. we were only able to do freerunning for 10 minutes so as u can guess it is very short and i wasnt able to do alot of the stuff i had hoped to get done. its mostly just gaps and jumps but its a decent video. please comment and let me kno what you think of what i was able to do. we should do a better version and ill have that in about a week. here's the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZWXVy0VG_g

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westfury — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:23:56 -0500

Short media vid. Really good accurate representation of Parkour. Congrats to Kaos and all of NE Parkour!

http://www.neparkour.com/Chronicle_NEparkour.wmv

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Scooby — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 22:48:44 -0600

heree
http://www.overflux.com/parkour_plugins/autogallery/autogallery.php?show=Florida%2FSarasota%2FWall_Run%5BSubmitted_By_Scooby%5D.jpg&newwindow=1
also in the attached files

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BNP — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:12:18 -0600

did a vault and it looked cool.
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Cody R. — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:22:49 -0600

LOl Anywho, here is some footage of about 2 days of footage we took a couple months ago. I decided we should realease it for the sake of just doing so. Anyway we now are using an HD camera so here's to retiring the The Olde' DV!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPOIgm4TXRQ
The New HD Version.

BTW just uploaded, so may take some time to be HQ.

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westfury — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 17:29:51 -0500

here are a couple of vid caps from a nire crew vid I'm shooting, and my upcoming sampler.
sorry about the quality -- they are vid caps from dv...

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jumpandflip — Sun, 21 Aug 2005 12:55:46 -0500

please pick this one it is a good pic and it is time for a new pic

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Tom Coppola — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:44:26 -0600

We should gather together any Overflux videos from recent gatherings or featuring Overflux members. This way we can help in the process of updating the Videos page or at the very least compile a bunch of Overflux videos.

These are some of the most recent:

Georgia:

Atlanta Random Jam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSms4qKpInM

Athens 2009: Jam of the Century II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCnWP_L3uUc

Red and Black: UGA's "Jam of the Century"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQk4l3tC21Y

Chill Training - Cody Bolen - Freerunning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87FfVKxt71Y

Brian Prince: One year in Review - The 6 foot 9 inch Traceur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIJtbPpt9oM

The Max and Brian show: Another Sega Gym Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu7rVtRhhQI

ATL Parkour - Parkour Gym Training
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROlmj63VF8U

Alabama:

Auburn Parkour "Goodbye DV!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPOIgm4TXRQ

South Carolina:

"By Degrees" - Clemson Parkour - Andrew Pillman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdXLDKWAYRM

Florida:

Tampa Jammin' 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1CeGR6L_a8

Tampa Trippin' 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNlTNSW_oZA

Tampa Jam ExtravaJAMza Part1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIaui606ZEQ

Tampa Jam ExtravaJAMza Part2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvGpAbFYZuc

Gainesville Jam 2009
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akKCt7hxWH4

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76sN-E-nJGA

Summer Parkour Training 2009 - Sean Ehrlich
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmZcoEvjs_U

After Nine Months, a Traceur is Born - Chris Gonzales
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzNF1a0FK3Y

Scattered Training 2009 - Tom Coppola
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRpNaopiwiU

Year One: Tom Coppola 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fleIAjiSZGQ

Feel free to add more. I'll update the list as videos are posted.

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Brian A. Prince — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:41:01 -0500

This video was shown to me in Florida and I must say, It opened my eyes. Its amazing how this video relates to not only parkour, but life itself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekzjzFFE_pY

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Caleb M Iuliano — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:08:13 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hax93g2kj5s
We had an awesome time out there. Thanks to everyone who put it all together.

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Caleb M Iuliano — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:13:06 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56CVH-ob18E

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Cody Bolen — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:16:10 -0500

Hey guys threw this little video together...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_z63dbiiJM

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Enrique — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 10:55:51 -0500

Hi guys My hand is finally almost healed, still held back a bit from certain movements but a=should be healed up pretty well soon.

Was just looking for a group that does, ir wants to train down at Ga State. I will probably start doing some training there next week or the week after. If your interested respond to this thread or
call me at 678-517-2332

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kell — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:40:00 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zGdBwPX5Ms

This video was part of our Mission:Possible strategic launch event. President Harry T. Lester must arrive on time, and with the classified information intact!

(We had a production crew of 1, staffer Craig Kimberley, and the cast was all volunteer with no prior experience, and they were amazing!)
Credits:
stunt bike 1 red (Mr. Lester double): Carey Blindenhofer
stunt bike 2 yellow (villain) : Joe St.George
parkour guy 1 (Mr. Lester double) : Zachery Johnson
parkour guy 2 (villain) : Kell Dennis

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pk023 — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:15:37 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUxN2OwZVzE

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speedaemon — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:57:18 -0500

Daredevil Gymnastics

The women's balance stuff is pretty cool. The men's stuff starts @ ~3:30, and holy crap some of the things they do, I don't see how it's physically possible.

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Caleb M Iuliano — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:37:12 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kWzaIav1eg

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Caleb M Iuliano — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:18:58 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VtEbeQNIaI

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Caleb M Iuliano — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:18:56 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-bJVNA7GUA

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Brian A. Prince — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:46:24 -0600

Assorted video clips from over the last month of me (Brian Prince) and Tristan Boswell training.

The first part was at Hammond Park in Sandy Springs, GA about a month ago. Really fun place. I have really been focusing on obstacle to obstacle flow lately so I tried to put some examples in this video.

The second part was from yesterday at Wills park in Alpharetta GA. I started to make a video of me moving around the wooden playground but after that first clip I got overcame by Moms and kids :P When Tristan showed up we decided to work on strides for most of the day. I was surprised just how much distance I could get when I pushed it but then again I am 6'9" tall so I probably have another 10 feet in there.

My front flip is getting better :)

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sergiopktd — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:58:56 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWt1-Ybc3WE

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sergiopktd — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:23:47 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDvPwB4uXMo

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Caleb M Iuliano — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:24:00 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PySxXGoJ_k&feature=feedu

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Caleb M Iuliano — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:32:54 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5-4QUPTA28

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Caleb M Iuliano — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:42:31 -0600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpM3X7MgChM&feature=autofb

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Joseph A. Bass — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:30:38 -0600

My friend Andrew and I being filmed by Matthew Irby.
Actual parkour video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sItWP5qpAlc
Just goofing off before hand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNlIhA6nSZc
We never actually got to finish the first video because of the supervisor of the park. Bleh, law enforcement is useless.

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Shae — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:03:31 -0500

Hey guys, here is our new video from Houston! Myself and Devon are trying to get flown out to Maimi for a competition that Parkulture is hosting, so if you could follow the link, watch the vid, and vote 5 stars that would be much appreciated!

http://apps.facebook.com/crossurbanscramble/?ref=bookmarks&count=0
And for those of you with out a Facebook, here's the Youtube link: (the Youtube link is much better quality)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9HAQnMqZe0

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sergiopktd — Fri, 06 May 2011 14:01:49 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Exb-Bjy8XI

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roz — Sun, 08 May 2011 09:09:43 -0500

Good day to you, fellow traceurs. I would like to show you guys a few of our clips. Joe and I do parkour films. Now, I don't do any of the stunts they do, but I do film a good portion of what my friend Joe and his buddies do. If you would like to spare a few minutes and check out our videos, that would be nice :)

Here's our most recent video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNNqo_S-_PQ

And here's my personal YouTube Channel with more parkour videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/revolvingdoorholder

If any of you guys want to add criticism, I'm open to it. Thanks :)

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brad short — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:03:30 -0500

Heres our new video, hope everyone enjoys! Id love some feedback!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqCZVJz60I4

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]{ix — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:29:24 -0500

Hey guys, I posted here last year as well when I took my annual trip to Florida. Just wanted to throw up my edit that I made and maybe get some feedback on it. Let me know what you think. You can see it here at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGI0qKrE-AA

Thanks!

Trev

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brad short — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:24:00 -0500

Sup everybody, my name is brad and im from Boca Raton, FL. This is my newest video, hope you like it! tell me what you think!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ3LQDdCH0g

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sergiopktd — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:06:31 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAJd63Kfvhg

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sergiopktd — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:36:17 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iUD6F8_XNQ

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spinks — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:22:55 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb_C__xFeeE&

Haha check that out.

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sergiopktd — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:27:38 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZWvrguC-b4

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sergiopktd — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:34:59 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpfv6qhLENs
FreeRunning and Parkour - Brazil

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sergiopktd — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:10:55 -0500

1st JAM PKTD Family
Betim - MG - Brazil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fLVQIOaGjI
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alltimehigh — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:40:28 -0600

my name is christian and my friends will and brenden made a pk team about 8 mouths ago i been parkouring for a year now and my friends about 8mouths we are looking to get sponcerd this is the best video we made so far http://youtu.be/EZVVEDJINe4 i hope u like this my video
p.s sgea gymnastics are haveing a tournament in 2 week

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Johnny — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:42:54 -0500

I know all of you out there find cool videos from time to time, and I heard about this one last night training.

So here's another forum thread for some new videos.

Spoilers: rolls up and down walls

Gisych Alexandr Shade 2011

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speedaemon — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:40:29 -0500

I got some simple videos taken from a camera phone, nothing spectacular. I just need to rotate a few of them, and crop the beginning/end of most of them.

What would be a decent, cheap software/freeware that can do just some basic things like this?

-Sarkis-

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sergiopktd — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:40:08 -0600

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Amir — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:39:47 -0600

It's coming out in the states in February. I've received a bunch of posters/flyers, and cards I can send out; if you'd like some let me know.

Also, what's the interest for free tickets to a screening? I need a rough headcount... I'm thinking we've got a couple spots... Orlando, Tampa, Tally, Gainesville, Miami?, Atlanta, Athens, "elsewhere in GA", Auburn, wherever Pillman is at the moment... and say 4 people at each location - comes out to maybe 40 tickets. If you think there's greater interest let me know!

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Tom Coppola — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:56:01 -0600

Any of this look familiar?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRjoP4tfoys

Here is a break down of the obstacles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkbSOHtewuk

This is the swimming event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgBuVV-PI_E

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Caleb M Iuliano — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:22:45 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq9HIHtkMzM
Beginning of summer in Florida, and finally i got to go to medard :)

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Caleb M Iuliano — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:25:09 -0500

link
watch if youd like

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Brian A. Prince — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:42:31 -0500

The other day I ended up watching all of the Pedro Thomas' videos and I was really inspired by them. First of all the man is extremely talented and second...I love his pants. I love them so much that I decided to take a Hakama that I had and tie the bottoms to replicate them. When I went to Sega last Saturday I figured it was the perfect time to test them out.

It was a fun day! :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thQlnuSkQ2Y

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Caleb M Iuliano — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:52:56 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GaZZeBbM0E
Just some fun Spring training in Florida.

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]{ix — Fri, 14 May 2010 21:46:12 -0500

Hey everyone, I'm from Canada, Hamilton more specifically, but I recently took a trip to Daytona Beach, which resulted in the following video, I hope you enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpEc4yhi8SA

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Caleb M Iuliano — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:36:55 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPhYmQZZ5Gs
Just my early Summer progression

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j0sh — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:18:36 -0500

uploaded two vids this month. thought i'd share..

I also started using Premiere with these two videos, that program is such a pleasure to edit video with compared to this other program i was using called video edit magic.. so in the videos is a little bit of what i have to train with at home... i started making up this circuit that circles the pool..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj5tyXB02Vs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C11BcgLcyA

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Graham — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:59:06 -0500

Chris G and I were practicing sideflips in the gym at Auburn, so once I was healed up enough to move I decided to take em outside. I didn't count on all the kids being there, but they had a lot of fun watching (despite the terrible first bail) and spurred me on with their enthusiasm, hence the song choice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI13HahEBNM

Also, this is the start of a video training journal I'm doing for while I'm away from Orlando.

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Jacquis G. — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:04:31 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-27wVnZ4JkU

Just an edit from the Cookeville Tennessee community. We were once a tiny spec of five or six traceurs spread out over the state and now there're thriving communities in Cookeville, and the Nashville, Murfreesboro area. I know there are more here who train, however i have yet to make contact with them :D

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sergiopktd — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:31:54 -0500

Parkour & Free Running - Brazil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FisjExy0Uo

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Spencer — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:11:04 -0500

Yeah I know it's not much, not really all that cool compared too most people but I was pretty proud of it because I executed it on my first try perfectly. Though we ran into a security problem afterwards :/

http://www.facebook.com/LinkTheHylain?ref=tn_tnmn#!/video/video.php?v=280490291961049