Parkour gets animated every which way, from Minecraft to stop motion to flipbook
Buoyed by the popularity of American Ninja Warrior and various other stunting and obstacle racing shows (e.g. Wipeout, Bullseye, Spartan), parkour continues to grow […]
Palestinian parkour: Meet the Gaza wall runners who climbed, jumped and flipped their way to freedom
Some walls are fashioned of brick and mortar, while others exist only in the mind. For Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip, the wall […]
What’s love got to do with it? Freerunning with Pasha the Boss in Venice, Italy
Some people simply fall in love, while others fall, jump, twist and roll. Freerunner Pasha Petkuns, aka “Pasha the Boss”, falls into the latter […]
3-year-old Yoshi Koge slays American Ninja Warrior course as Akbar Gbaja Biamila calls the action
In 2016 Little Big Shots debuted as part of NBC’s new midseason slate of programs and has thrived ever since. The show follows Steve […]
Parkour passport: Freerunning with Jason Paul from Mumbai, India to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jason Paul’s love affair with freerunning began in 2005 when his best friend introduced him to the sport via a parkour documentary. From that […]
Parkour passport: Freerunning with Jason Paul from Frankfurt, Germany to Tokyo, Japan
Jason Paul’s love affair with freerunning began in 2005 when his best friend introduced him to the sport via a parkour documentary. From that […]
“Humanzee” Leo Urban brings high-flying, Tarzan-like parkour to beloved Pyrenees woodlands
Ever since Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan of the Apes was published in 1912, fans of the orphaned wild man have have aspired to […]
Jukka Dudeson, Jesse La Flair play parkour-flavored ‘Hole in the Wall’ at Tempest Freerunning Academy
What happens when YouTuber Jukka Dudeson and freerunner Jesse La Flair get a hold of large sheets of styrofoam and meet at a Tempest […]
Carts of Darkness: High-speed shopping cart racing down North Vancouver’s steep hills
If you’ve ever ridden a shopping cart like an unwieldy scooter to get to your car in the parking lot, then you’ve tasted a […]
Remembering when 81-year-old Arthur Hickenlooper shocked ‘American Ninja Warrior’ fans
From five-year-old Lylah MacCall to fifty-something Jon Stewart, American Ninja Warrior has a history of embracing participants of all ages, so the Denver crowd […]
Parkour pro Dominic Di Tommaso jumps down 25-step stairs complete with midair front flip
On our previous visit to Lyon, France, we watched in astonishment as skateboarder Aaron “Jaws” Homoki repeatedly hurled himself off a stairway 25-steps high. […]
Unleash the Beast: Race on the world’s biggest inflatable obstacle course
With the popularity of televised obstacle racing competitions like American Ninja Warrior, Wipeout and Spartan Race, it’s safe to say the sport is enjoying […]