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A little on fear

In this post, we will go over a general overview of fear, highlight how fear can affect us, some strategies to help overcome fear.

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Depression and training (part two)

Some advice from a fellow traveller… If you are experiencing depression yourself, some of the points below may be helpful. This is not an exhaustive list, and it’s not medical advice. These things are what I aim for in periods of depression; I certainly don’t manage it all the time. Remember, relapse is part of recover

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Depression and training (part one)

The view from where I’m standing… I have depression. Looking back, it has been a part of my life for a long time...

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Parkour branding and misogyny

I’ve never seen the need for parkour brands. You want something cool on your t-shirt? Get a sharpie and draw it on there. And then get back to training. One of the attractions of parkour for me has always been that we don’t need kit; we don’t need to spend money. Right off the bat, parkour is more accessible to those i

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The Politics of Play

How the culture of progress affects and deters play in adults There is a particular feeling shared by participants of many subcultures. It is felt by skaters practising tricks along public staircases. It is felt by parkour practitioners who visibly practice movement within cities. It is felt by high school students pla

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Warum bist du barfuß?

Why are you barefoot? I was asked this question while balancing barefoot along an abandoned tram track in a park in Leipzig, by an adorable five-year-old, asking the way children do; with a genuine curiosity rather than the i-already-think-you’re-an-idiot tone that adults can take. But speaking German, I scrambled for

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n/PK - Nepal Parkour

n/PK is a small zine detailing the parkour training scene in Nepal, as experienced by a visiting parkour practitioner from outside Nepal. Originally posted on www.penelopedavison.com, where you can download the print zine. A big thank you to the following people and organisations: Asim Shrestha, Dinesh Sunar, Christian

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Get to know John

Our series of blog posts introducing our coaches begins with John! "Any comments, questions, stories, revelations, feedback or anything else want to say?" That's something you'll often hear John say when he is teaching classes or workshops. So, diving in, we asked... what is John's story? What would you like to tell u