Parkour

Main - Sports - Extreme_Sports - Parkour
Latest news for this category:

11/28/2008
TRIP dance artistic director/choreographer Karen Kuzak draws inspiration from parkour for her latest work, The Art of ... (Uptown Magazine)
TRIP dance company's The Art of Displacement premieres November 28 at the Gas Station Theatre. Artistic director/choreographer Karen Kuzak's new work was inspired by the physical activity known as parkour.
MORE INFO

12/03/2008
Exclusive Q&A: Punisher 's Stevenson (Sci Fi Wire)
In Punisher: War Zone , Ray Stevenson becomes the third actor to bring Marvel Comics' vigilante hero the Punisher to life on screen. In 2004, Lionsgate brought out Thomas Jane as The Punisher , and who could forget Dolph Lundgren in 1989?
MORE INFO

11/28/2008
'Mirror's Edge' puts grace of parkour at fingertips (Albany Times Union)
In the real world, parkouring is a young man's street sport where they run across rooftops, jump across dangerous gaps between rooftops and land in a rolling tumble to absorb the fall. If you're unfamiliar with this way of life, you should type "parkour" into YouTube and be prepared to be amazed.At times, parkour moves resemble Jackie Chan action flicks. They find two walls close to each ...
MORE INFO

11/30/2008
'Mirror's Edge' breaks away from convention (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
In the real world, parkouring is a young man's street sport where they run across rooftops, jump across dangerous gaps between rooftops and land in a rolling tumble to absorb the fall. If you're unfamiliar with this way of life, you should type "parkour" into YouTube and be prepared to be amazed.
MORE INFO

12/02/2008
Stretching the imagination (Littleton Independent)
Artist Dennis Sohocki hopes the new sculpture at the Littleton Historical Museum will inspire new thoughts for one generation after another.
MORE INFO

12/02/2008
Video games hot holiday gifts again this year (Knoxville News Sentinel)
From music games to action-packed worlds, video games are once again the hottest thing this holiday for kids and parents alike.
MORE INFO

11/26/2008
'Mirror's Edge, ' the first parkour game, brings roof-jumping to life (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Unfamiliar with this facet of life? Type 'parkour' into YouTube and be amazed
MORE INFO

11/30/2008
Game review: 'Mirror’s Edge' is innovative (The Pantagraph)
Occasionally, a video game will reshape the way gamers see virtual worlds. Much like “Wolfenstein 3D,” “Super Mario 64” and “Half-Life” before it, the stunning first-person action-adventure game “Mirror’s Edge” (Electronic Arts, for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, $59.99) smashes the conventions of its predecessors.
MORE INFO

11/30/2008
Bond more fun in video game than on screen (SouthtownStar)
It's no surprise that "Quantum of Solace," the new video game based on the latest James Bond movie, packs a lot of action.
MORE INFO

11/30/2008
Leap of faith (Calgary Sun)
Game fans (and, naturally, game critics) love to moan about video game developers who pump out title after derivative title without ever going out on a limb and trying something new.
MORE INFO
  • Adelaide PK - Local group based in Adelaide, Australia with pictures, picture profiles, and updated news.
  • American Parkour - Community with tutorials, articles, store, media, and forum.
  • Australian Parkour Association - Membership information, training classes, forum and newsletters. Includes Parkourpedia, a glossary of useful terminology.
  • Edmonton Parkour - Local scene in Edmonton, Canada with descriptions, hotspots, pictures, news, and videos.
  • Isra Parkour - Forum, videos and pictures of a small group from Basingstoke, England.
  • Kiell - Showcase by photographer Andy Day who specialises in parkour and free running. Includes profile and print ordering.
  • Le Parkour - English Le Parkour group discussing training tips, technique, gear and safety. With crew listing and picture gallery.
  • Learn Parkour - A selection of basic tutorials, forum and gallery of pictures and videos.
  • Lincs Parkour - Video tutorials, forum and hotspots in Lincoln, England.
  • Northern Parkour - Community representing Northern England with articles, pictures, hotspots, forum, news, and links.
  • Overflux - Parkour community representing Southeast USA with forum, pictures, videos, tutorials, open weblog, and articles.
  • Park-Our - Pictures, videos and forum of the No Limits Crew based on Rokko Island, Japan.
  • Parkour Freerun - History and philosophy of the sport, press articles, guide to techniques, tips and forum. [Requires Flash]
  • Parkour.net - English version of a hub with news, articles, links, photos, videos, forum, and blogs.
  • PK BC - Canadian parkour community based in Greater Vancouver, BC.
  • PK Cali - Parkour community representing California, USA with forum, pictures, videos, sessions map, and articles.
  • PKCC - Parkour network for Canada's capital, Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Pk514.com - Montreal, Quebec based parkour community.
  • PKTO - Toronto, Canada based Parkour network with image gallery, forum, links, and general information helpful to participants of the sport.
  • SFParkour - San Francisco Bay based community with forum, history, current local events, and about us.
  • South Coast Parkour - A community of Parkour enthusiasts from Hampshire and the South Coast of the UK. Includes video, pictures, local hotspots, calendar, history, and forum.
  • Stafford Pk - Parkour group with pictures, information, tutorials, forum, chat room, and hot spots.
  • Synergy Crew - Netherlands crew with profiles, videos, pictures, movement descriptions, hotspots, and history.
  • Team Traceur - Provides news, media and profiles of the members of this group of Parkour practitioners.
  • UK Parkour Association - A resource for traceurs and people wanting to learn about the sport. Includes tutorials, tricks and training information, downloads, message board and contacts.
  • Urban Freeflow - News, events and forum for a group of UK traceurs. Includes profiles of key people in the sport, pictures, video clips, tips and tutorials.
  • Washington Parkour - News, forum, pictures and video clips from a Seattle clan.
  • Winnipeg Parkour - Forum for the parkour community in and around Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canadian.
  • Worldwide JAM - News site with pictures, videos, current events, and links to an upcoming magazine and tv station.
  • BBC News: The Art of Le Parkour - An introduction to this urban sport by Hugh Schofield. (April 29, 2002)
  • God can reach each falling tears. He sees the heart that needs a cheer. He knows the path that's hard and dear. Don't ever give up coz He is near.
    Parkour
    Site map|Categories|Site map pages
    

    Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
    Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

    Latest news for this category powered by Yahoo! News.