How to STAND out! Overview: As a company, WFPF often receive enquiries from brands interested in partnering with Parkour Athletes. The brief is usually along the lines of: Someone who relates to the brand. Someone with a lot of followers and engagement on their social channels. Someone who has a strong identity and is a Key Opinion Leader. Now, these … Read More
Fise Parkour Competition Hiroshima
This past weekend saw the Parkour Competition in Hiroshima hosted by FISE. There was a number of International athletes at the event most notably from Europe. The results for the top 3 places in Speed and Freestyle can be seen below. Congratulations to all of the winners! Mens Freestyle: 1st Dimitrios Kyrsanides 2nd Johan Tonnoir 3rd Evgenii Aroian Women’s … Read More
How to make money from Parkour
Parkour opens a World of Opportunity In 2019, Parkour popularity is at an all time high. The sport has experienced rapid growth in the past two decades and with this growth, there is a lot of opportunities surrounding the sport. So for anyone thinking to themselves: “How can I make a living doing something I love?”, or “How can I … Read More
Athlete Spotlight: Fernando Arce
This month’s athlete spotlight is a professional Freerunner, he has a 4th degree black belt in Taekwondo, and is a WFPF Master Instructor: Fernando Arce. Arce got his start in Parkour over a decade ago when his cousin showed him a YouTube video and recommended he try it – needless to say, he became hooked. Arce began training 5-6 days … Read More
USA PARKOUR CUP – 2019
January 2019, Tampa, Florida played host to the return of the highly acclaimed USA Parkour Cup. 2018’s competition saw some of the World’s best Parkour athletes throw down some insane tricks, and this year’s event was expected to be no different. Needless to say, it lived up to expectations. With the course set (courtesy of INTEGRATED OBSTACLES – https://www.integratedobstacles.com/) and … Read More
David Belle
We pay respect to the Man, the Myth, the Legend. David Belle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_GmrfIKbDg David Belle was born in France – 29 April 1973. He is deemed the founder and leading pioneer of the physical discipline Parkour, coining it based on his training and the teachings from his father Raymond Belle. David Belle came to fame in the early 2000’s with some … Read More