Freerunning with Jason Paul from Santorini, Greece to Tel Aviv, Israel
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 […]
Fire Sport: Firefighter challenge includes ludicrous ladder climbing, Herculean hose pulling
Sports from cricket to soccer hold World Cups every four years to determine the ultimate team. Even bakers have the Coupe du Monde de […]
Yen Chen, Jake Murray, Neil Craver headline funniest ‘American Ninja Warrior’ submission videos
Before they can star under the bright lights on American Ninja Warrior, contestants must send in submission videos to be taken under consideration by […]
Parisian parkour videos conjure Harrison Ford’s ‘Frantic’ rooftop foray
For anyone that suffers from vertigo, Harrison Ford’s Parisian rooftop scene in Frantic plays out like a nightmare on the silver screen. But for […]
Mumbai train surfers risk life, limb and liberty for high-speed urban thrills
On any given day, nearly 13 thousand trains are running on Indian Railway tracks, transporting more than 23 million people (which translates to 8.5 […]
Back to School! Check out Pikachu vs Spider-Man in heart-pumping parkour dash to class
Who would prevail if you pitted the most-popular Pokémon character against Marvel’s most-beloved superhero in a parkour dash to class? Lucky for us fantasy […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Parkour (and how Batman broke his leg)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may have been reviled by movie critics (it has a tepid 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes), but that […]
Drew Drechsel, Lance Pekus and Grant McCartney added to ANW’s Mega Warped Wall of Fame
The Warped Wall has been a staple of American Ninja Warrior obstacle courses from the show’s inception, where it has served as the iconic […]
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 […]
Freerunners Calen Chan and Ninja Nate turn ‘Jurassic World’ parody into ‘Jurassic Parkour’
When being pursued by a rampaging Tyrannosaurus rex, it’s advisable to be versed in the art of parkour, if one hopes to have any […]
Zombie Parkour: Freerunning proficiency may help you survive the undead apocalypse
If there is anything to be gleaned from the plethora of zombie-themed movies, tv series and video games, it’s that the ability to run, […]
Ninja warrior chicken, cat, dog and mouse could give Isaac Caldiero a run for his money
In 2015, Isaac Caldiero became the first official American Ninja Warrior (and an overnight millionaire) when he completed the Vegas Finals Course just seconds […]