Our Next Generation
31 March 2022
We were super proud this month to be involved in the opening of the upgraded parkour park at Paddington Recreation Ground, after much investment from @ActiveWCC . You can head to our social feed for some images of the day.
Not only was it an opportunity to highlight the importance of community sports in London, but also to engage the next generation of traceurs… and coaches.
Daniel began his journey into parkour at the age of 11, joining his first class at Parkour Generations in 2015. Coming from a background of rugby and jiu jitsu, parkour presented a completely different world of movement. From that point onwards parkour became engrained in his life and his talent and enthusiasm was spotted by coaches and community alike. Daniel was invited to join the Developing Athletes Programme (DAP) at PKGen London, followed shortly after by a full internship where he’s assisted with adult and youth classes, annual events and one-off workshops. He’s since graduated from both opportunities, has achieved his ADAPT Level 1 qualification and is now a fully fledged coach with us.
We’re incredibly proud of the progress that Daniel has made to become a qualified coach and loved seeing him step up and take charge of a wonderful group of first time traceurs, as a fully fledged representative of PKGen London!
Well done Daniel and congratulations to the staff and support team at @ActiveWCC .
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BULLETPROOF BODY: Part 3
/0 Comments/in Blog, Events /by Charlotte Miles29th July 2023
REPUBLIC | LONDON
In Part 3 we’re focusing on the shoulder girdle, which will encompass issues of the shoulders themselves, the scapular, neck and upper limbs. Modern living sees us often in kyphotic positions for hours at a time; bent over desks, steering wheels and mobile phone screens. Add to this that most of us don’t know how to breathe properly and are therefore elevating the traps around 20,000 times per day and it’s no wonder that our shoulders get tight and blocked up. Here’s where we fix things!
LOW IMPACT PARKOUR: 6 Week Course
/0 Comments/in Blog, Events /by Charlotte MilesStarts 31st May 2023
REPUBLIC | LONDON
Low Impact Parkour is an accessible 6 week course for people who keen to try parkour or develop their practice around pre-existing injuries or illnesses, recovering from joint problems, dealing with uncertainty around getting started in movement training, and for the over 50s.
PARKOUR TEK: Running Jumps
/0 Comments/in Blog, Events /by Charlotte Miles24th June 2023
REPUBLIC | LONDON
Parkour Tek provides the opportunity to deep dive into a single parkour movement; allowing focused time for practice and a better understanding of the skill, so that you can confidently tweak and hone your technique. This workshop we’re looking at the power and speed of the running jump.