Olympic Silver medalist Jason Burnett has done more amazing things on tramp than anyone else in history. … I just wish he’d lay off the tumbling and parkour until after the London Olympics. (He broke his leg doing a double side last year.)
One of the best things about sport is how it breaks down walls: racial, ethnic, social class and religious.
Here’s one example:
… Parkour is big in Jerusalem. Perhaps it’s no wonder that a sport dedicated to overcoming physical barriers should take off in a city where division is an enduring source of conflict.
Photographer Matanya Tausig has been capturing the stunning jumps and stunts pulled by groups of young men, across the roofs, walls and streets of the city. …
USA Team member Chris Brooks and friends. Trying to make gymnastics and parkour cool, with cool clothing.
Gym Crew began with a promise among friends that when we were done with our competitive gymnastics careers, we would start a company that would impact the free running and gymnastics world in a positive way. We all came from different backgrounds, but what we all had in common was the love of gymnastics and a great respect for each other. In 2008 GymCrew was founded by Mubarak Abdullah, Taqiy Abdullah, Cody Trobaugh, Kerry Adderly, David & Jamie Henderson. Gym Crew was a way for us to stay involved with the sport and to create a gymnastics and free running apparel company.
I’ll never forget Taqiy Abdullah winning NCAA Championships in 2007. I wasn’t even watching him for the all-around. That was one fantastic meet for him.
In the beginning there was no premeditated business plan, just a goal of building a brand. We would travel around the world, trying to sell our apparel, meeting with club owners and getting to know them. Currently we are providing club owners and retail stores with new products to sell in their shops.
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, also known as The LXD, is a web series about two groups of rival dancers: heroes (The League of Extraordinary Dancers) and villains (The Alliance of the Dark) who discover they have superpowers, referred to as “the ra”, through their dance abilities. …
The LXD has already filmed three seasons of the series. …. Season one focuses on the back story of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, the “good guys”, while season two (now in progress) tells the story of the villains. …
It’s been a hit, the most viewed original web series on Hulu.
That’s why I haven’t mentioned it lately. Hulu is only available in the USA. Screw ‘em if they can’t figure out how to sell to other markets. (Hulu is already worth about $2 billion so I doubt they’re frantic to launch in more nations.)
And … I found this episode lame, especially for a premiere. My fascination with LXD is over for now. Leave a comment if you think I’m wrong on that.
I vividly recall the first time I saw “break dancers”. That was about 1977 in Santa Monica, California.
Street acrobatics? No rules? No judges? For fun, not ribbons?
… What a great idea.
Since then many different kinds of “street acrobatics” have flourished.
As YouTube grew, they expanded world wide.
For many years now the best break dancers and parkour athletes have been showing skills and sequences not possible for any Artistic or Trampoline gymnast. I recall when Capoeira athletes started training at our Adult Rec programs. Our gymnasts were astonished how tough and fit they were.
It’s been mostly a guy thing, though. Comparatively few females have achieved a high level in any kind in what I’m lumping together as “street acrobatics”.
Here’s one. 14yr-old Mackensi Emory , a “tricker“, from California? 4’11” Weight: 80 lbs. Extreme Sport Karate. 2nd Degree Black Belt.
Expert in Extreme Weapons and Creative Weapons, this is one little girl who could kick your butt. As a coach, I don’t like the skateboard baggy clothing, though. Acrobats should wear tight fitting gear when training. For safety.
flippinthescript wanted to clarify:
Tricking is an underground form of self expression originating from competitive martial arts, executed through a blend of aesthetic blends of kicks, twists, and flips. Trickers are constantly mislabeled …
Mackensi has competed some Artistic gymnastics up to Level 9, as well.
MackensiEmory.com
Directed by Chase Armitage, one of the best edited parkour video I’ve ever seen.
Free Running, Parkour, Martial Arts and Acrobatic stunt team.
… 3RUN are a World renowned Action team providing Action sequences for Feature Films, Commercials, Live shows and Events across the Globe! With 10 years of Experience and a reputations for some of the most passionate athletes in the game.
This guy’s phenomenal. Click PLAY or watch a professional edit on YouTube.
Ryan (YouTube channel) is … expresses himself though movement. … international freerunning champion at the Red Bull Art of Motion.
Ryan opened Airborn his own freerunning academy in 2004 which is now the largest in the UK. He is currently undergoing many projects around the world and co-stars in the new MTV series Ultimate Parkour Challenge in 2010.
