DAN EDWARDES

FOUNDER & CEO

Dan is a founding member and CEO of Parkour Generations, and has studied practical movement and physical fitness his entire life, with an elite background in fighting arts before he discovered parkour in 2002. Dan also created the A.D.A.P.T® parkour coaching certifications which are now the globally recognised coach education for parkour delivered in over 25 countries, as well as the groundbreaking Parkour For Schools® and Parkour Fitness Certifications®, now the recognised certifications for fitness professionals to access parkour movement and fitness knowledge.

Following degrees in history and Japanese at Cambridge University, Dan embarked on a lifelong journey into practical skills, applicable philosophies, fighting arts and movement training, and has delivered courses, workshops and presentations to tens of thousands of people around the world. A believer in the incredible potential of the human body and mind, Dan regularly presents on topics as diverse but interconnected as health and fitness, mindfulness, holistic health, urbanisation, the science of fear and more.

BARBORA HOVORKOVA

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Barbora runs our UK operations and has an extensive background in account management and HR in the financial sector, including with Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, with experience in financial management, moving financial assets and securing venture capital. Barbora brings an infectious energy and endless passion for parkour to her work, and can often be found squeezing in a few training sessions in between meetings and conference call at our London HQ. When not managing day to day operations, Barbora is also a qualified mobility teacher, running our regular Mobility Classes at the gym, and is also an ADAPT Level 1 certified parkour coach.

ALEX POWNALL

HEAD OF COACHING

Alex started Parkour in 2006 aged only 15, leaping (yup, that's a pun) at a chance to funnel his considerable energy into something new and went to his first Parkour Generations Academy class two days later. With a background in several martial arts, rugby and basketball, he was ill-prepared for the life-changing developments and opportunities that this experience would bring. Needless to say, he was hooked from the outset! Alex has since competed successfully in athletics and weightlifting on the side, but is best known for his prodigious parkour abilities and impressive coaching experience. Alex is now Gym Manager at the London Parkour Academy, a Senior Coach and regularly leads workshops both in the UK and internationally. To those around him, Alex is a constant reminder that you need not be gifted or lucky to achieve anything, all you need is the will to succeed.

CHARLOTTE MILES

CREATIVE LEAD

Charlotte Miles is our in-house Creative Lead and part of our renowned Strength & Conditioning Coaching Team. Having been fully immersed in the CrossFit, weightlifting and powerlifting world through her time producing America's number one fitness podcast Barbell Shrugged, she’s worked and studied alongside the likes of Coach Mike Burgener, Louie Simmons, Julien Pineau, Wim Hof and many more strength training greats. With hundreds of hours coaching under her belt, Charlotte is a Level 3 qualified PT, L1 CrossFit trainer and NASM Corrective Movement Specialist, with additional certifications in Strongman, Olympic Weightlifting and Movement & Mobility. Always one to hold the standard, she’s a stickler for good form and the belief that moving with solid mechanics is the pathway to better performance and all-round health. Charlotte is also a world-class film-maker, who leads our media and creative teams across a number of projects both in the UK and internationally.

CHRIS 'BLANE' ROWAT

SENIOR COACH

Chris 'Blane' Rowat has been a central part of the Parkour Generations DNA since almost the very beginning. Long regarded as one of the most diligent and dedicated practitioners of parkour anywhere in the world, Chris' early videos were an inspiration to the fledgling global community, encouraging thousands to train harder and strive for perfection. Chris has an elite level background in parkour and strength training, and has run PKGen workshops and seminars in dozens of countries, becoming renowned within the parkour and fitness scene as a world-class practitioner and master coach. Chris is also a Senior Tutor for the global ADAPT Qualifications and Parkour Fitness Specialist, and is also a qualified fire-fighter.

CHRIS KEIGHLEY

HEAD OF COACHING

Chris Keighley was the very first member of the PKGen London Academy to begin coaching alongside the founders. A phenomenal athlete and highly experienced strength coach and athlete, Chris is now one of the world’s most experienced and sought-after teachers parkour, leading classes, workshops and events for PKGen internationally since 2007. Chris is also a Senior Tutor for ADAPT Qualifications, and when not travelling for courses and events can be found running regular classes in London at our headquarters and around the city, for both kids and adults.

ARTURO VIGIL

COACH

Arturo Vigil Jimenez is one of the central coaches within the London team. Having started parkour in Spain in 2009, he quickly developed a passion for helping others to improve and decided to uproot his life and overcome a series of hurdles to move to London to work with Parkour Generations. Qualify as an ADAPT Level 2 Coach, Arturo has been helping to shape our athletes with his uniquely creative and fluid movement style, influenced by his extensive background in capoeira, martial arts and calisthenics. Arturo now runs our weekly Calisthenics and Parkour classes in London, and leads our Youth Parkour Programmes both in our own Academy and in may London schools.

CHRIS ZARKADOULAS

COACH

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LEON LAWRENCE

SENIOR COACH

A true veteran of the Parkour Generations Team, Leon has been coaching for many years and is best known for leading our Family Parkour Classes in London to huge success. Leon came up as a Member of our London Academy, throwing himself into training for many years and developing great strength, confidence and an eye for tricky jumps and challenges which he has carried into this coaching career. A qualified personal trainer, Leon has taught at multiple international events and has been a regular feature of our Winterval Training Day and Rendezvous Parkour Gatherings for many years.

NAOMI HONEY

COACH

Naomi started parkour in 2009 at our London Academy and was one of the first women to coach parkour anywhere in the world. She has seen the discipline and its community shift and change with the times, and has been an inspirational figure to women practitioners everywhere. Naomi has trained with the very best, practising for years in the early PKGen London classes with founders Dan, Forrest and Stephane, and has since experienced parkour all over the world, teaching at international events in the USA, Brasil, Europe and Asia. Naomi is fascinated by the mental and emotional aspects of the practice and how they reflect in other areas of life, and leads specialist seminars on the 'inner game' of parkour, and is a firm proponent of parkour's accessibility for everyone. Beyond parkour she is an executive and life coach through her company Flytality.

NATALIE ANSON-WRIGHT

COACH

Nat has a voracious appetite for physical activity, movement and training of all kinds. She started out as a professional dancer with a BA in Contemporary Dance and Performing Arts from the University of Chichester, and also competed as a Cheerleader from 2009-2014. Nat also practices martial arts and is fully Stage Combat trained. She then discovered parkour in 2014 and channeled all of that experience and energy into the discipline, excelling at a rapid rate and never looking back, and is now a certified coach thought the international ADAPT Qualifications. She has traveled far and wide to practice and enhance her skills, including Australia, Dubai, the United States and Abu Dhabi and is also part of our Performance Team here in London. You can find Nat at the Chainstore Gym almost daily, either to train, coach or just help everyone have a good time!

DAYNE NEMBHARD

COACH

Dayne began his training in the PKGen London Academy classes many years ago and quickly earned the respect of both peers and coaches for his incredible athletic ability, quiet confidence and irrepressible spirit. A skilled acrobat, Dayne is a qualified ADAPT Level 2 Coach and teaches across all of our regular classes, inside and outdoors, with a particular expertise in working with the young people in our Kids Classes. Able to turn his hand to almost any physical skill or activity put in front of him, Dayne brings a great attention to detail to his coaching, while his calm confidence and encouragement can get even the most trepidatious beginner moving.

JENNIFER WILSON

ASSISTANT COACH

Jennifer began her training in parkour at the PKGen London Academy and has never looked back. She excelled across many movement forms, including acrobatics and handbalancing, bringing an explosive grace to her practice. Jennifer is also an experienced member of our London Performance Team and has displayed parkour in iconic locations across the city and internationally. Now progressing along the ADAPT parkour coach education pathway, Jennifer coaches regularly at the Academy and assists in major events in the capital.

GEORGIA DONATI CLARKE

ASSISTANT COACH

Georgia lives for movement, health and fitness. She has an insatiable appetite for learning and gathering experience, and travels regularly to meet and train with international communities, acquiring more and more knowledge to pass on to others. A qualified personal trainer, Georgia has been practising parkour for several years and spent a great deal of time shadowing our coaches in classes to learn the art of teaching. She can be found out training almost every weekend and coaching at classes in the Chainstore Gym and offsite.

KEVIN FRANCOMME

AFFILIATE COACH

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THULI LAMB

AFFILIATE COACH

Thuli Lamb is a successful actress, traceuse, environmentalist, survivalist, explorer... the list goes on. A vital part of our SheCanTrace Team, Thuli dedicated herself to the practice of parkour many years ago and now coaches and performs at PKGen London, often alongside her incredible parkour-skilled dog, Scout! Thuli also leads our Leave No Trace initiative which brings practitioners together to clean up areas of London during the Leave No Trace Jams.

DAVID SALAS

AFFILIATE COACH

David is a core member of our Strength & Conditioning Team in the gym, building the programmes that make our Members incredibly strong, fast, fit and resilient. He's a daily feature at the Chainstore Gym, either for his own intensive training or for leading the S&C Classes to build better athletes. A certified CrossFit Trainer and EQF Level 3 Fitness Instructor, David is also an Olympic weightlifter and nutrition expert, and possesses an endless hunger for knowledge that might be of benefit to those he trains.

CALVIN LOK

AFFILIATE COACH

Calvin is one of the most creative movement enthusiasts you'll encounter, with an extensive background in martial arts before finding parkour. A long-time student at the PKGen London Academy, Calvin discovered he had an affinity for coaching the discipline and his friendly, fun approach to training makes him extremely popular with our Member body. Calvin is also a talented graphic designer, loves to juggle and can be found moving around the parkour zone most days of the week.

ROBERTO REGUEIRO SANTIAGO

COACH

Roberto began his coaching journey at his local rowing club aged only 15 in Spain and immediately knew he’d found his calling in life. Already an accomplished rowing athlete, medalling at a national level, he went on to compete in judo and breakdancing before progressing to immerse himself in the study of movement as a skill and a practice.

He began exploring the wider world of movement through the Ido Portal and Fighting Monkey methods, before then discovering parkour. Roberto eventually became a professional parkour coach in New York, USA, before moving to the UK to work with Parkour Generations London.

Roberto’s warm and playful demeanour, combined with his unfaltering work ethic and vast experience, makes him an excellent and entertaining guide to learn from. We love him and so will you!