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Parkour Groups, Classes & Training Sessions for Women
Australia
Australian Parkour Association (APA)
The APA organizes classes in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane and provide national standards for Parkour Instructors in Australia. There are a number of resources on their page including the Forums and the Parkourpedia.
APA classes offered in Melbourne cover the fundamentals of Parkour and strength and condition in a safe and friendly environment. The classes are run by male and female instructors and are great introduction to Parkour. There are girls who train regularly at the Sydney and Melbourne classes. For information about classes in your state, click here and you can get more names and contact details on the APA's Contact page
Join the community at the Facebook group where you can find out about girls practising in Sydney and details of the next jam. You can also email her at sydneywomensparkour (at) gmail.com
Brisbane Girls' Jams
Kate is now running monthly Girls' Jams in Brisbane. For more information about the next Girls' Jam, please contac
t her at kate.ewen (at) gmail.com . You can check out the details of the last Girls' Jam here and of course join the APA Brisbane Parkour Forum
Brazil This community is dedicated to all women who enjoy, admire and practice. Men who encourage the inclusion of women in Le Parkour will also be welcome. We may have more disadvantages than men, but it is something that can be solved with some exercises and dedication.
Essa comunidade é dedicada a todas as mulheres que curtem, admiram e praticam. Homens que incentivam a inclusão de mulheres no Le Parkour também serão bem-vindos. Nós podemos ter mais desvantagens em relação aos homens, mas não é nada que não se resolva com alguns exercicios e dedicação
Parkour classes: I am giving training and lectures on parkour in Brazil for men and women interested in the practice of Parkour, all are welcome.
Objectives: We want to spread the Parkour and make the practice more widely known in Brazil and the world, anyone can train any one can be happy.
Experience: Training for 5 years and teaching for 3 years
Location: We are in Sao Paulo / SP - Brazil
Official site: www.parkourbrazil.com Website for classes: aulaspk.blogspot.com
Contact: akirahka (at) yahoo (dot) com (dot) br or (+55 11) 8140-0942
Aulas de Parkour: estou ministrando treinos e palestras sobre parkour no Brasil para homens e mulheres interessados na prática do Parkour, todos são bem-vindos.
Objetivos: Queremos difundir o Parkour e tornar a prática mais conhecida no Brasil e no mundo, qualquer pessoa pode treinar, qualquer pessoa pode ser livre.
Temp ode pratica: treino há 5 anos e eu ensino parkour há 3 anos
Local: São Paulo / SP - Brasil
Site Oficial: parkourbrazil.blogspot.com Site de aulas: aulaspk.blogspot.com
Contato: akirahka (at) yahoo (dot) com (dot)br ou (+55 11) 8140-0942
CanadaThe Monkey Vault is now running female training sessions once a month on the 1st Sunday of every month and could even become biweekly during the summer. Starts at 1:30pm, 2 1/2 hours long and costs $15 each. For more information and to sign up you can email them at info (at) orthemonkeyvault.com , with this Contact form or phone : 647 350 1111
Vancouver
Tiara is living in Vancouver and is looking for other girls who want to train and practice together. She is thinking about getting a semi-regular jam for Sunday mornings, and was also thinking we could start bringing in some new girls.There are a few that would like to train in a more supportive environment and getting more girls involved would be fun. Send an email at tiaral(at)gmail(dot)com to be added to the regular mailing list. You can view her original blog post and forum post here.
ColombiaPKGirlz is is a group to exchange, share and to tell traceuses' experiences and a project of the FamiliaAire organization, the concept of it, is to work in cause of the women's physical education about parkour and free running. The traceuses are young women of many ages, basing their training and philosophy in parkour and local groups as Legion Del Mandril, Monkey's School and Familiare.
Este es un grupo para intercambiar, compartir y proponer experiencias de traceuses. PKGirlz es un proyecto de la organización Familia Aire, el concepto es trabajar por la cultura edufísica de la mujer en torno a la práctica del parkour y el free runing. Las integrantes de PKGIRLZ, esta conformado por un grupo base de jóvenes mujeres de varias edades. En líneas de linaje de acuerdo a la filosofía basada en la LEGION DEL MANDRIL. "Monkeys School " y FAMILIA AIRE.
Street Movement Women and Girls
Over the summer there will be training regularly. All interested girls are welcome to attend these training sessions! The only thing required of you is that you'll want to move!
-So keep an eye on the page!
From September there will be a solid Street Movement teams for girls. -Detailed info follows on the facebook group or check out the website www.streetmovement.dk
We have chosen to rename our Movement Street Girls team to Street Women Movement! Therefore also the changed group name!
One reason that we will start a new team for girls ml. 12 and 16 years in outer Nørrebro. This team will be named Street Movement Girls! If you / I know one or more who are interested in starting, please send an email to Marie.
Over sommeren vil der blive afholdt træninger med jævne mellemrum. Alle interesserede piger er velkomne til at deltage i disse træninger! Det eneste der kræves af dig, er at du har lyst til at bevæge dig!
-Så hold øje med siden!!
Fra september vil der blive oprettet et fast Streetmovement hold for piger. -nærmere info følger! Website www.streetmovement.dk
Vi har valgt at omdøbe vores Streetmovement Girls-hold til Streetmovement Women! Derfor også det ændrede gruppenavn!
Det skyldes bl.a. at vi starter et nyt hold op for piger ml. 12 og 16 år på ydre nørrebro. Dette hold får navnet Streetmovement Girls! Hvis du/I kender én eller flere der er interesserede i at starte, så send en mail til Marie.
This is the website for parkour generations, a London-based team formed of some of the original french practioners, the leading uk instructors and some of the new generation. They aim to maintain the true spirit of parkour and teach the correct way to those who wish to learn. The site contains details of all the team members, including Tracey who organises girls jams and classes in London, and members Agota and Annty. There is lots of information about the teams work with communities and schools in and around London as well as some great videos and articles about a variety of issues relating to parkour including concepts, training and nutrition.
The women's sessions have a 4-strong team of male and female dedicated coaches, weekly classes, numerous London locations and a female specific class format. Classes will be open to all levels of ability and experience, but particular emphasis will be towards newcomers to the discipline and the transitition to outdoor Parkour for those already practising. They will be held at 4 regular locations, every Thursday from 7pm. For more information contact Tracey at tracey (at) parkourgenerations (dot) com
ADD (Art Du'Deplacement/ Art of Movement) Academy www.add-academy.com is a comprehensive educational program designed and developed by Majestic Force headed by Yann Hnautra, Châu Belle and Laurent Piemontesi (Yamakasi founders) in association with Bruno Girard. ADD Academy offers classes during the week and also Discovery and Introductory Courses and Technical Development Courses in Paris.
In 2009/2010, the ADD Academy plans to launch a specific women's course so please check the website for updates.
For outdoor classes in Paris
Palais Omnisport de Bercy (POPB - Métro : Bercy) Palais Omnisport de Bercy (POPB - Subway: Bercy) Every Thursday from 19:30 to 21:30
Parc de la Villette (Métro : Porte de Pantin) Parc de la Villette (Metro: Porte de Pantin) Every Monday from 20:00 to 22:00 (new from 07 September)
Telephone: +33 (0) 6 82 40 93 26, email : contact (at) add-academy (dot) com
Programs and courses are subject to change througout the year so please check the calendar (agenda) on the website.
ADD (Art Du'Deplacement) Academy www.add-academy.com est un programme pédagogique global conçu et dévelopé par Majestic Force sous la direction de Yann Hnautra, Châu Belle et Laurent Piemontesi (fondateurs Yamakasi), associés à Bruno Girard. ADD Academy propose des cours de la semaine, Stages Découverte et Initiation et Stages Perfectionnement Technique à Paris.
Pour la saison 2009/2010, nous prévoyons avec elle de lancer un cours spécifique qui sera destiné en particulier aux filles ainsi verifer le site web pour plus information.
Entraînements en extérieur à Paris
Palais Omnisport de Bercy (POPB - Métro : Bercy) Palais Omnisport de Bercy (POPB - Subway: Bercy) Tous les jeudis de 19h30 à 21h30
Parc de la Villette (Métro : Porte de Pantin) Parc de la Villette (Metro: Porte de Pantin)
Tous les lundis de 20h00 à 22h00 (nouveauté à partir du 07 septembre)
Le programme de nos cours est parfois susceptible d'évoluer durant l'année. Merci donc à tous de penser à vérifier l'agenda régulièrement sur notre site.
GreeceWhile many of us may be familiar with Maria Raptaki from Greece, she is also part of Team No Strings Attached (NSA) that runs organized workshops and parkour basic classes in Greece. You can check out their website at www.nsaparkour.com
Ixek is currently running weekly classes for girls every Tuesday during the winter holidays. For more information, email her at clases.urbanrunners(at)gmail.com
Located in Mexico City, Urban Runners was one of the first parkour teams in Mexico and currently run classes, workshops and organize events for parkour difussion (both male and female). Ixek who is skilled traceuse and part of the Urban Runners team has written an inspiring article "Evolution" and most recently organized the 2nd Reunion de Traceuses in Mexico.
Based in Mexico City, Monos Urbanos (the urban monkeys) is now running monthly girls' classes on the last Sunday of every month and for more info check out their Classes page.Team member Kat was Girlparkour's first traceuse profile and she is widely known in the worldwide parkour scene for both her skills and passion for parkour. Links to her videos can be found on the Videos page.
RussiaПервый интернет-журнал о паркуре "Трейсер ру" является независимым источником информации о паркуре и публикует самый актуальные и интересные материалы для трейсеров Санкт-Петербурга, России и русскоязычного интернетп.
The first on-line magazine on parkour "Traceur.ru" is an independent source of information about parkour and publishes the most recent and informative materials for traceurs in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Russian-speaking users.
PKSPA.ru
Ты только сейчас узнал о паркуре? Не знаешь как начать заниматься и что делать? PKSPA поможет тебе! Каждое воскресенье, мы ждем тебя на вступительном семинаре по паркуру для новичков! Мы расскажем и покажем что такое паркур и ты сам(а) попробуешь преодолевать препятствия! Не нужно ничего боятся, нужно перебороть свой первый страх и прийти. Все подробности на нашем форуме.
Have you just heard about Parkour? Do not know how to begin and what to do? PKSPA will help you! Every Sunday, we will be waiting for you at the opening seminar on Parkour for beginners! We will tell and show you what parkour is and the methods to overcome obstacles! Do not be afraid, overcome your fear and come to our seminar. All the details are on our Forum
Women's Only Class feature a training programme tailored to the female physique. The classes are held at various locations around the city and students will be informed each week by email. For more information check out their website http://www.glasgowparkourcoaching.com/. For bookings, email classbooking(at)glasgowparkourcoaching.com.
South Africa
Parkour South Africa is a community running regular training sessions around the country and with the common interest to meet up and train.
There is a Girl Parkour group on their forums with an active traceuse community and they are holding their first Girls' Jam in March in Johannesburg.
Other facebook parkour related sites in South Africa that you may be interested in are:
Johannesburg Pretoria Cape Town Durban Tricking, Acro
SwedenGirl Parkour Sweden Forum
Detta forum är tänkt vara till för alla parkour- intresserade tjejer i Sverige. Självklart är även killar välkomna att bli medlemmar, men ha i ätanke att det är främst för kvinnliga utävare och för att motivera och inspirera fler tjejer till att träna parkour.
För frägor angäende GirlParkourSweden ör det bara att skicka ett PM pä forumet, alternativt ett mail till
girlparkoursweden(at)gmail.com
This forum is intended to be for all the parkour- interested girls in Sweden. Of course guys are alsso welcome to join, but keep in mind that it is primarily for women, and to motivate and inspire more girls to train parkour.
For questions regarding GirlParkourSweden, just send a PM on the forum, or email to girlparkoursweden(at)gmail(dot)com
Traceuses in Sweden (Facebook page)
Hej traceuses!
Den här facebookgruppen är till för traceuses (kvinnliga parkourutövare) för att hålla kontakt med andra traceuses i Sverige, lite som ett forum. Och eftersom Facebook är en så pass stor community, tänkte jag att en Facebookgrupp var en bra ide.
Hey Traceuses!
This facebook group is for traceuses (females that practice parkour) to maintain contact with other traceuses in Sweden, a bit like a forum. And since Facebook is a big community, I thought a Facebookgroup would be a good idea.
Feel free to ask anything.
girl.upk(at)gmail(dot)com
Forum:
http://girlparkoursweden.ecommunity
Therese and several other women have organized girl's jams to inspire other girls to try parkour. The first girls' jam is on May 22nd 2010 on a Saturday. There are also regular classes and parkour jams at the Stockholm Academy.
There are now girls' workshops run by traceuse Sarah Marklund. For more information you can contact her at sarah.upkf (at) gmail.com or go to the association website www.upkf.se
To read an event review of the first indoor class, click here.
United States of AmericaA site aimed and uniting the various parkour groups across the states and poo-pooing any nonsense people may be saying about our beloved art, american parkour is a great website for those of you that side of the atlantic. Run by Mark Toorock it features information about training basics, fitness, photos, videos, forum etc.
Jodie is now organizing monthly Women's Jams in San Francisco! This training provides a healthy atmosphere for new female practitioners to start parkour, and for everyone to advance in a safe way. Safety is paramount, so a positive example is set by the more experienced practitioners. We will warm up, stretch, and slowly progress, and have fun while keeping a beginner mentality.
To find out about the details of the next practise, you can contact Jodie at jmmalarkey (at) gmail.com and join the BAPK community by clicking the link below.
Bay Area Parkour (BAPK) has the largest number of active parkour practitioners in the San Francisco Bay Area. When you come to a BAPK session, you can expect a friendly and inviting group of people who are always willing to help beginners. We would love for you to come train with us!
Apex Movement, Colorado
APEX Movement is Colorado's first and largest Parkour, Freerunning, and CrossFit gym. Located in downtown Denver, with satellite programs in Boulder and Colorado Springs, we offer professional training centered around natural, functional movement.
The Women's Parkour Workshop is led by the most experienced women in Colorado Parkour, this workshop is for women only and will focus on skill development and providing a positive, supportive environment and network for more women to get involved in parkour and freerunning. Carolynn Grigsby is part of the Colorado Parkour Street Team and has written an event review for the women's workshop.
For info about the latest women's workshop, you can check the website or email them on the Contact page.
Adaptive Movement Parkour, Connecticut
At the Modern Self Defense Center, AMParkour has put so much effort into creating a program tailored to the needs of the monkeys lying dormant in all of us. The training conducted in our program is focused on safe, creative repetition of fundamental movement in order to acclimate the Traceur's body to the stress experienced during Parkour training "in the real world." We hope you'll come down and try out one of our seminars, or even start in our weekly classes!
AMParkour hosts its first Female Only Intro Seminar on March 21st. This class is open solely women of all ages. It covers everything normally covered in the intro classes and will be tons of fun. For the latest information please check the amparkour.com website
New York City Ladies' Jams
Ann Kaczka is now organising fortnightly ladies' jams in New York! All levels and experiences welcome, do join the Ladies' PK Facebook group for details on the latest Jam, to find training partners or swap tips! You can contact Ann at LadiesPK (at) gmail (dot) com
Rochester Women's Jams
Jessie Kirkwood is holding girls' jams every Saturday from 12noon to 2:30pm that will continue into the regular mixed training. You can e-mail her at jessiekirkwood (at) gmail (dot) com, by phone at 4O3-2eight1-8five16, or add on Facebook (jlk5214 (at) rit (dot) edu). The Rochester Parkour website is www.rochesterparkour.com/ and for more information or if you have any questions, email training (at) rochesterparkour (dot) com or on the forum post on APK
Parkour Visions (previously named the Pacific Northwest Parkour Association (PNWPA)) is a non-profit organization based out of Seattle that teaches, builds community, and spreads safe and respectful training techniques in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. Yep! www.parkourvisions.org is the place to go :)
Washington D.C.
Primal Fitness hosts a recurring parkour seminar for women on the third Sunday of every month! This 2 hour seminar will introduce women to the basic concepts and movements of Parkour. There will be a warmup and some conditioning, then instruction in movements and concepts. There will be a Q&A session afterwards and we will cover some information on continuing to train on your own. Pre-registration is required as space is limited so check out the Primal Fitness website at http://www.primal-fitness.com/
This is the website for legendary filmaker Julie Angel! As well as being a parkour practitioner herself, Julie has made some of the best parkour videos and documentaries worldwide as well as a host of other successful film projects. These include the first all girl action edit 'Gogirls' part of yahoo's Global city beats production. The video features some of the ladies from the parkour generations academy flowing across London and has recieved over 1 million views on youtube to date. The film like all Julies projects has recieved high levels of praise as she continues to document this growing discipline in an accurate and creative manner.
Andy Day:
A great photographer and a jolly nice chap, Andy is the resident photographer for parkour generations. Check out his website to see some truly beautiful photos of the best in action.
If you are looking for inspiration for training, then this is your mecca. the blog of uk traceur Chris 'Blane' Rowat is an outstanding tribute to the dedication and work ethic of this outstanding practitioner. Full details of his training as well as a commentary on his mental processes can be followed here. A highly recommended read for beginners and advanced practitioners alike.
Hollie :
Hollie is a traceuse who has been blogging her parkour journey since 2006. Although she may sound like a normal everyday girl with things like birthdays and exams, lies a dedication and discipline that has taken her far. Lots of photos, videos, parkour insights, drills and conditioning tips. You can also check out links to Hollie's videos on our Videos page.
In this 1 year blog, Laura documents her parkour journey in this blog in a very funny and charming account of the trials and tribulations of training parkour. Despite the last post, the earlier posts are worth delving into as she openly discusses her fears and internal battles in a way that can comfort any traceuse who has also experienced the familiar dilemmas of the mental and physical challenges that training presents.
A new blog in 2010 from Sara in Germany has already talked about injury, recovery, parkour in the media and surveillance in public space. Wow! But don't worry, all of it is written in a fun and friendly manner. She would love comments and feedback so add her blog to your bookmark list now and join the discussion.
Ixek:
Ixek from Mexico has written an English blog where she explores the mental and physical components of parkour. With some nice photos, training notes and good insights, it's a good one to get you thinking..and training!
Elektra:
Elektra from Mexico has a blog in Spanish (that can be translated using Google's language tools) with interviews of traceurs and traceuses such as Kazuma, Kat, Kirsty Hibbert, Ann Grjukach and more to come.
Sasha, from PKSPA Russia has a blog in Russian (that can be translated using Google's language tools) for girls who do parkour! Check it!
Ann Grjukach has a training blog in Russian (that can be translated using Google's language tools) which has videos, photos and a very cheerful commentary by this Ukrainian traceuse.
Neta from Poland has a Polish blog (use Google's language tools) where she discusses her thoughts on issues that many of us may experience when practising this new discipline including education, media and being the only girl training - fire up the language tools, this well thought out blog is worth a read.
Dori from South Africa woke up one day and realised that, in her words, " life is too short to keep feeling old, fat and tired ". So at 36 years young, she's got a crazy plan. Dori is going to learn parkour, with a few steps along the way, lose weight, get fit and fix the emotional stuff. A blog for those who need inspiration and a reminder that you're never too old to start. If you can, drop in and leave her some words of encouragement :)