RIO DE JANEIRO—The gymnastics gala might be the strangest event of the Games. There are gymnasts in action, there are no medals at stake and on occasion, someone will take their clothes off. The event is a telling window into what happens when gymnasts let their hair down. Wednesday’s edition featured multiple acts of stripping…
The founder of Freerunning, Sebastien Foucan, who is also famous for being part of the iconic opening scene in James Bond’s Casino Royale, has partnered with Oxygen Freejumping…
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Most people who start training in Parkour just want to start doing those big jumps they see on TV or Youtube. It’s exciting! But first you need to train your body to be able to…
Steps Part 1 Learning the Basics Work on your flexibility. Being flexible is one of the most important qualities of a gymnast. If you want to be a gymnast, you can start working…
Introducing your children to Parkour at an early age will give them the best training possible for the future. Kids are naturally built to scale walls, jump over obstacles and perform high-impact landings. Give a kid a tree to climb and he’ll be up it in no time and jumping without hesitation from a branch to the ground. If…
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Pip became a widely recognized and respected Freerunner when, at only 17, he was chosen to represent the UK in the first ever World Freerunning Championships in September 2008. Pip finished 4th despite an injury incurred in the semi-final, and was featured heavily in the highlights of the event which were televised by SKYSports2&3…
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I’m eager to find out more - and there’s no better way to start than at the, where the doors opened for the first time last week in London’s Docklands. The -owned Academy is Europe’s first ever dedicated parkour centre and co-founded by Forrest. Originally from France, and at six foot two, with an athletic build many men might…
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Jeff Gordon has been reporting and writing since 1977. His most recent work has appeared on websites such as eHow, GolfLink, Ask Men, Open Sports, Fox Sports and MSN. He has previously written for publications such as The Sporting News and The Hockey News. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism…
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Side scale drills can help improve your balance. Photodisc/Digital Vision/Getty Images Balance is a foundational skill that every gymnast must learn. In a typical gymnastics routine, your body begins in balance. You then perform moves that force your body out of balance briefly before you work to regain your balance. The key…
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