Isa

As the lady administrator of the PkGirlz group in association with the Monkey’s School, Familiare and Legion Del Mandril in Bogota, Isa is no stranger to Colombian traceur and traceuses. Through PkGirlz, there are regular updates training sessions, photos of the local traceuse scene and video links to inspire and support. Isa contributes to her local community with the goals of providing support to developing traceuses and teaching a responsible method of training. Good job and we are proud to feature Isa of PkGirlz!

- Girlparkour.com

1. Name

Meliza Aponte Vasquez “Isa”

2. Location

Bogota, Colombia

3. Occupation

English Student

4. Tell us about you

My name is Isa, I’m an English student and I’m 19 years old

5. How did you get into parkour?

I knew about parkour because of Madonna’s video “Jump”, I looked for it on the internet and on the search I discovered it was parkour So first I thought there weren’t any groups in my country but then I found the parkour forum of my country and got the information through it, then I started to train with a group of guys and went to a R.T. (it was funny because I didn’t make any sport activity so my physical resistance wasn’t too good) and afterwards I started to go to train once a week and it was hard but with time and dedication I have lived the process of training parkour

6. How long have you been practising?

I’ve been practising for 2 years and seven months

7. What does parkour mean to you in less than 5 words

The essence of movement

8. What’s your best parkour achievement to date?

I must say that every trace I have made and each movement I do because I have to get through a process, sometimes short,  some times long to get to a point in the process… and also to support the PkGirlz group in my country because when you start is good to have someone to be there to support you.

9. What is your favourite parkour move?

On one side, I think that it is the catleap because it’s a beautiful movement but even that every movement I’m able to do (and each movement I’m training so I can improve it) because it’s a way to overcome the fear to obstacles and to show people that girls can do it to

10. What advice would you give to other girls thinking of getting in to parkour?

I would advice them to start their evolution today, because every process and every evolution needs to have a starting point, and to enjoy their achievements and to take their “failures” as reflection points; also to not be rushed of hurried, because when you train with your heart you do it for life so … why rush and get injured if you can take your time and enjoy what you do. And an important one! WARM  UP AND COOL DOWN BEFORE AND AFTER YOUR TRAINING SESSIONS.

10+1.Personal thoughts, comments, goals, dreams..

Train for yourself and enjoy your trainings and evolutions. And thanks to Girlparkour.com for giving the worldwide female parkour girls lots of inspiration and information

Thank you Isa for the inspirational words and good luck with PkGirlz and your progress

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