Kiwi lass Hayley’s chilled out demeanor belies the fact that she takes training seriously. For Hayley, it’s not about what girls should be doing or shouldn’t be doing, she just pushes herself as hard as she can. The results shine through, whether shaming boys at conditioning or perfoming gymnastic feats of skill. So meet Hayley, who inspires us to not over-think it and just go out there and do it!
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1. Name: Hayley Brice-Nicolson
2. Location: New Zealand
3. Occupation: Just finished teacher training…currently exploring what the world has to offer living in Sweden as an Au pair.
4. Tell us about you
I am 21 years old born and raised in the South Island of New Zealand.
5. How did you get into parkour
I got into Parkour after meeting some people at the gym training Parkour (I was doing gymnastics at the time) and I decided to get out there and see what it was all about.
6. How long have you been practising
About 1.5 years I think.
7. What does parkour mean to you in less than 5 words
Just chilling and living.
8. What’s your best parkour achievement to date
Just general improvement. It’s amazing when you realise just how far you have come.
9. What is your favourite parkour move
Wall climb…It’s really exciting for me to get so high because I am such a small person (about 5’1 I think). I also spend a lot of time upside down.
Photo by Andy Pedley
10. What advice would you give to other girls thinking of getting into parkour?
One of the first things that changed when I started doing Parkour was how I felt about myself…I think after I got used to bailing and looking really stupid in front of people I found it way easier to train, be myself, and to enjoy every minute of it.
I think finding a way to get past the initial worry about what might happen if you try something makes training much easier and enjoyable.
10 +1. Personal thoughts, comments, goals, dreams…
Good luck to everyone giving it a go, and a big shout out to the (few) NZ girls training back home! All the best.
Photo by Andy Pedley
If you’re in New Zealand, you can get in touch with the local traceurs at www.nztraceur.com
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