Welcome friends, The highlight for me this month was getting the chance to head over to Sweden, where I hooked up with the powerhouse that is Cato Aspmo and his photo and video brothers in the form of Ricky Lundberg and Jonas Neumann. To be honest, there was no real call to hit Sweden as we’ve already featured Cato in a previous issue. However, their humour alone was a major draw for me and from seeing the amazing architecture in their last video, I just had to get a slice of that place before the proposed demolition (which is sadly due anytime now). ez@urbanfreeflow.com www.facebook.com/ezstyla www.urbanfreeflow.com www.facebook.com/urbanfreeflow www.twitter.com/urbanfreeflow
Other stuff that’s been going on......well as can be seen in this issue, it’s a bit of a mash up with the spotlight being shone in various international directions where Denmark was visited for a 2 day national jam, the Parcouring German Masters event was staged in Dusseldorf, Khoa Huynh of Germany was grabbed for an in-depth talk/shoot and the same was applied to Rocko Rovira of Mexico. Back on home turf that is the UK, we were blessed to be hit with a rare heatwave, so I took advantage of the situation and drove the UF tank to Southampton to grab some shots with James Kingston, then on to Cheltenham in order to do a Nike trainer pressure test with George Mayfield and then over to Cambridge to shadow Kie Willis at his local training grounds. All of the visits produced some nice results but it was Cambridge that was the real eye opener in the form of the ‘Bus Tree’. What an amazing spot! If you are lucky enough to know the guys there and get a tour, you won’t be disappointed. For those reading this from outside of the UK, there is a pic of it later in this issue and there is a planned video piece due to be shot at some point by Scott Bass. A concrete way of life.... Ez (Editor)
Front cover and UF ad photography: Ez Front cover athlete: George ‘G-Force’ Mayfield www.youtube.com/georgemayfield10 UF ad athlete: Gary ‘Surreal’ Lawrence www.youtube.com/surrealmaniac
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Athlete: Kie Willis (UK) www.youtube.com/kieistheone Photographer: Ez
rocko rovira interviewed in mexico city words: ez photography: humberto bermúdez cárdenas and daer sanchez If you’ve been following the global movement, whether it’s via the thousands of videos on youtube, through the international parkour/freerun websites or through this magazine, you’ll know who the Urban Runners are. If you don’t, they are one of the leading teams in the world that are made up of a collection of highly skilled street rats in Mexico City. Right in that mix is Rocko Rovira, who at just 17 years of age possesses a level beyond his years. My first one to one hookup with him was back in Feb 2010 when we were in Mexico to shoot a big feature on the Mexican scene in general. Needless to say, he left a big impression and during our time there, he was like a dynamo who just couldn’t sit still. Wherever there were obstacles he could be found sessioning them like his life depended on it. Since that trip Rocko has been invited into the UF All Star team where he joins fellow Mexican, Daer Sanchez and a collection of other top level professionals from around the world, who act as ambassadors for Urban Freeflow internationally. We managed to get Rocko to halt his training and chew some fat over a bunc of questions..... Ok Rocko, let’s get the standard shiz out of the way. Full name? Rocko: Rodrigo “Rocko” Rovira Age? Rocko: I’m currently 17 years old. Location? Rocko: I’m based in Mexico City. How long training in Parkour/Freerun? Rocko: Hmmm I really don’t have an exact date. I discovered it in 2007 and I really didn’t know what I was doing. Then I left it for almost a year and after a few problems at home and elsewhere, I started again and began to train with an ex-member of Urban Runners (UR) in summer of 2008. Then in September 2008 I joined UR. Interesting. So how did you find out about it initially? Rocko: One day at school an old friend told me that he found this thing called Parkour that was truly noticeable and I had no idea what it was talking about. I agreed to attend a practice session with a group of guys he knew. After a while training with them all they turned into good friends of mine too. A year and a half later I joined Urban Runners and I haven’t looked back.
What was it that appealed to you so much? Rocko: In the beginning I used to train with a small group of friends. At first it was just passing time together but after getting to know everyone properly, that was what I liked the most, the company we kept amongst ourselves as real friends. Did you step up with a background in any other sports? Rocko: Yes, I did American Football from the age of 6 to 13. Then I did Track and Field for a year and when I started to train with UR I also did wrestling for a while. From meeting and hanging with you all, I can see that the Urban Runners operate like a very tight family. How important is it to you? Rocko: Well they really are my family to me. I don’t like saying this out loud but they really do support me more than my actual family. Finding genuine friends is a rarity these days so you are very lucky. You should treasure every moment. Rocko: I really do consider myself blessed to have so many good friends. The Mexican scene is very healthy right now and from my experience there back in February, I can vouch for it being really special. For those reading this who don’t know much about it, please give an insight... Rocko: Well there are many independent groups and traceurs in Mexico. I suppose it’s the same in other countries, where groups have a lot of influence over the community in general. In Mexico we have Monos Urbanos and Urban Runners as the most prominent. I really don’t know a great deal about the other groups in the country, but they are very united and through social networks we all communicate and keep in touch. Have you travelled much through PK/FR? Rocko: <laughs> Not at all, I haven’t travelled further away than the city, but I hope to start travelling soon. Ok then if you had the chance to travel to 5 different countries through PK/FR, which ones would you choose and why? Rocko: More than travelling I would rather get to know the people from those countries. To be honest, I really am not dying of excitement to travel, but if I had the chance I would obviously go to France because it is the birthplace of Parkour. I’ve always liked the UK but I don’t know why <laughs>. I’d like to go to Spain where I would like to visit Daniel “Draug” Sampayo. Italy too but more as a tourist experience than a training one. Lastly, I’d love to
go to Brazil where I think I would like the atmosphere that is apparently lived there every day. Are you patriotic at all? Rocko: hmmm No, I don’t really agree with the Patriotism that is handled in Mexico. Ok before you get all political on me, erm...what shoes do you rock when training? Rocko: What a question <laughs?>. I destroy all my sneakers so easily. So far the most comfortable ones I’ve used are the Kalenji Eikeden but I’ve also felt ok just wearing a pair of Reebok Classics. On to injuries......have you had many and if yes, what? Rocko: None really, the most serious one was a sprained ankle after slipping recently on the sidewalk due to rain <laughs>. Who are your role models in the sport? Rocko: I don’t have role models like that, I admire the way that many people train but I think my great muses are my brothers back at UR. Do you keep up to speed with all the videos on youtube? Rocko: Of course! I check my Youtube subscriptions daily <laughs>. I’m truly addicted and many of those videos on Youtube have inspired me to have truly good training sessions of my own. Who in the scene is impressing you most right now? Rocko: I think that when I started traning the person whom I admired most when watching traning videos was Phil Doyle and I think he still is currently.
favorite show is The Big Bang Theory. Do you play computer games at all? Rocko: I don’t like them and if I get invited to, I avoid playing them. Noob! Ok, do you see yourself doing this in 5 years time? Rocko: Of course, I will be in complete physical well-being and I hope it will be with a lot more energy and happiness. What motivates you to keep training these days? Rocko: I have a lot of motives but I believe that the most important ones are to be happy. iIt is my only and true goal in life. The greatest source of happiness I have found so far is training and on the other hand to show my father that I can do things and little by little to get along better with him, since as of right now we don’t have that great of a relationship. Sorry to hear that things aren’t too great with your dad. Do you follow a particular diet or are you a McDonalds junkie? Rocko: My mother limits me a bit with what I eat but even then I still eat out regularly. The stands of Mexican and fast food aren’t the healthiest but they’re scrumptious, and I’m not a picky person <laughs>. I eat too much and I find it a bit funny sometimes when my mother asks me what I ate and I reply saying that I ate at some random stand, and she gets angry! So I litreally go and eat my way through our fridge <laughs>.
“I check my Youtube subscriptions daily, I’m truly addicted”
Ok answer this one without thinking for too long..what do you particularly like about PK/FR? Rocko: The strong bond that it can create between people. Same again but now what do you dislike about PK/FR? Rocko: I don’t like the attitude of many of the people that practice it...amateurs that don’t take it seriously and just want to be jackasses. These kind of people can give it a bad name, or at least that’s the case in Mexico. What’s it like training in Mexico? Do you ever get problems from the authorities? Rocko: The authorities are quite ignorant towards what we do. Sometimes they are truly stubborn. So much so, that once they put Daer in a cop car for no reason <laughs>. But in some places after talks they have come to understand what we do and why we do it and that is at least some improvement. Well it’s a start. What kind of music do you listen to then? Rocko: I like many genres of music, but I think I have a kind of a vintage taste such as Classical music, Jazz, Tango, and Trova among others, but I also like Rock and a little bit of Hip-Hop, generally music in Spanish. What about TV, what are your favourite shows? Rocko: I don’t watch much TV, but right now I think my
Going back to the video issue, do you have your own youtube channel? If yes, what is it? Rocko: www.youtube.com/urrocko, until now I have only published one video, very recently by the way, but nothing special <laughs>.
Is it good to have someone like Daer as a role model in your team? Rocko: For me it has been great meeting him, ever since I met him I didn’t see him as a role model but as one more person. But with time he’s literally turned into my brother and that has had a lot of influence in the way that I train. What else can I say, people follow him and interrogate him a lot on the streets <laughs>. Do you guys get a buzz from seeing him representing on an international level (World champs and Redbull etc). Rocko: Personally, I feel proud of him. It means they recognize his work and effort and I think I also speak for the rest of UR when I say this. If you had access to any building in the world to perform one big stunt, where would it be and what would you do? Rocko: I think I don’t have any specific movements to do in any building. If possible, I’d like to train in a gigantic zone of scaffolding structures. What’s been your lamest experience in PK/FR? Rocko: I don’t know, maybe watching a fight between Daer and Eder against cheerleaders from a soccer team <laughs>.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;I admire the way that many people train but I th
hink my great muses are my brothers back at URâ&#x20AC;?
Do you follow the Parkour or Freerun way? Rocko: I first heard of it as Parkour and it’s how I refer to the discipline when people who are foreign to it ask me about it. But it doesn’t affect me whatsoever if people also call it Freerun. Ok, so let’s say you were having the best training day of your life and you came to a road where you had David Belle and Sebastien Foucan in front of you and both of them wanted you to come with them to train, who would you go with and why? Rocko: I don’t think they’d be very interested really. Maybe they’ll say something like “well, just another kid who trains”. I wouldn’t make a distinction between the two as I believe I would learn something from both. What do you think about all the bullshit politics online? Rocko: Boring and dumb! You should ask the creators so they can come to an agreement as to what to call it and then free us from this dilemma <laughs>. What’s your ultimate goal in PK/FR? Rocko: I think that after some personal problems, it’s all about having a good time and being happy. You were recently welcomed on board the UF All Star team. Explain what that means to you? Rocko: A lot of people have asked me about it and I’m still impressed. I’m truly still in disbelief because it came at a key time in my life. After certain problems I’ve had it was the perfect excuse to keep going because many people think I’m still the irresponsible person I used to be. I don’t want to deceive those who have supported me and have believed in me, I will go on with what I do but with more motivation. I truly don’t feel like I believe it, but many friends have told me not to let the opportuniy pass, I want to thank you for this great opportunity. It’s a pleasure to have you on board. Are you an outdoors or indoors person when it comes to training? Rocko: I’m used to traning outside. Very few times have I trained inside a gym. Do you like stealth night time training? Rocko: I’ve trained at night a few times and it’s very exciting. The last time I did it I really liked it, but after a while it’s not the same fun. Also, I’m a bit blind and I don’t like wearing glasses <laughs>. How often do you practice? Rocko: That depends on my mood and other things I do but in theory I train daily. If I don’t go out to train with the UR family, I might go out alone or just stay at home <laughs>. Is PK/FR a way of life for you? Rocko: It’s definitley turned into that. Sincerely I don’t know what would be of my life if i hadn’t started. Maybe I’d be an alcoholic? If you suffered a really bad injury and had to quit, what would you do? Rocko: I think I’d get really depressed, but I’d have to go ahead with my life. Maybe then I would focus more on my studies? I hope I never have to walk away from this great discipline because of an injury.
“It’s all about having a good time and being happy”
Do your parents support your love of the discipline? Rocko: Not so much. As I said before my relationship with my father is not very good but I’m trying to improve it. Even if it’s only to the point of getting him to simply respect what I do. Hmmm maybe if he sees you giving something back, that might help. Do you teach? Rocko: A little but I do not consider myself a teacher or anything. If you met a group of beginners and wanted to pass some valuable knowledge down to them, what would it be? Rocko: Well I still consider myself a learner so the best I could do is share my time with them. The real technique is the effort to save effort. Rocko, thanks for giving everyone a bit of your time. I hope that everything works out at home and that you continue to live and breathe this art for as long as you want to. It’s no secret that my favourite scene is by far the Mexican one where you seem to have all the ingredients just right. I can’t wait to head back over again. Raspadossssssss 4 Life! Rocko: You’re welcome cabron. Raspados!! <laughs>. To find out more about the Urban Runners visit: www.urbanrunners.net To check out the photography of Humberto Bermúdez Cárdenas, visit: www.jpgmag.com/people/hbc31 To check out some more photo’s from Daer Sanchez visit: www.flickr.com/photos/daersanchez
A rare catch up with old skool PK Legend (in his own mind) Matthew ‘HD Bandit’ Degglesfield-Davis and his alter ego ‘Him’ to find out what’s on their iPod..... What kind of ipod do you two have stashed under the cape? Haha, we have a 2nd gen 8gb iPod touch with these ingeneous white listening wires that fit convientely into our ears. What kind of music do you listen to when you’re training/saving people? We are lovers of all music and embrace it to our ample bossom, we especially enjoy film and tv themes to get us into a specific mood. We’re also big fans of Tijuana Brass...theres nothing like listening to Herb Alpert’s Spanish flea to get the PK Juices flowing. What Track Would you have as your PK/FR video edit? Well our theme tune is traditionally the William Tell overtue, but there are so many cliched tunes that would be suitable we couldnt begin to list them all, so something kitsch and glam rocky perhaps like John Farnhams “You’re the voice”. We think you get the picture. When you’re not pulling off impossible PK moves what do you like to chill to? We’re very old skool and in the rare times we do get to “chillax” we like to listen to Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Harry Connick jnr, Lemon Jelly and for fun Goldie Lookin Chain.
The top 5 tracks on your playlist now? We dont have anything specific as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re too busy fighting crime, but here are our 5 current fave albums....
1. Keep it unreal - mr scruff 2. Pump - Aerosmith 3. Cult Tv Themes 4. Jerry Reed - Superhits 5. Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me
Athlete: Craig “Flan” Flanagan (Scotland) www.youtube.com/flanman13 Photographer: Alice Calcagno
SIZING UP A STANDARD PRECISION JUMP.
EXCUSE ME SIR BUT YOUR LANDING LOOKS WRONG.
MAYBE IT WAS INTENDED?
BWAHAHAHAHA!! OBVIOUSLY NOT.
A QUICK CONCRETE HEAD MASSAGE.
THEN A BACKWARDS ROLY POLY.
STYLES IT OUT EVEN THROUGH THE TEARS HE R SALUTE. BY FLICKING A MIDDLE FINGE
Zjstevs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbb7
Words Ez - Photography Scott Bass On the 6th of June 2010 we were flown over to Dusseldorf, where the Parcouring German Masters event was about to take place inside the main airport terminal. Of all places to hold an event, this was probably the most unique I’ve witnessed yet. The event itself was free to attend and because of where the obstacles were situated, it meant that a potential 60,000 travelling people would be able to pass through and catch a glimpse of what was going on. The course itself was standard fare, with a variety of obstacle course style blocks and railings all set in place. Crash mats were also positioned in areas that were considered to be ‘hotspots’. The day would be split up into two sections with the first being the speed round. Everyone competing in this round would need to make their way around the course as quickly as possible. The second round was a style one where everyone was given a set time to move around the course showing off their best techniques. For me, the 2nd round was by far the most interesting as with the speed course it was just a matter of running as quickly as possible and clambering over as best you could. It didn’t really show off a great difference in skill and when you’re watching 35+ athletes run the same course, it quickly loses its appeal. The style round however, was were skills could be properly assessed and I’m pleased to say that the level was of a high standard. The day itself ran smoothly with everyone having a great time and most importantly, no injuries being sustained. It was also great to hook up with the usual suspects in the form of Sascha ‘Cionn’ Hauser, Khoa Huynh and Vi-Dan.
The judges. In the mix we see Cionn and Vi-Dan lording it up on the back of the 4x4
The crowd gathers for the style round
In the athlete chill zone
Amadei Weiland deals with the media interview
Yuki gathers autographs and then flogs the tee-shirt on ebay to the highest bidder
Results Speed Contest: 1st - Carlos Meyer 2nd - Alexander Romer 3rd - Benjamin Weiler 4th - Lukas Despineux 5th - Bernhard Hohns 6th - Felix Hirt 7th - Mike Gindel 8th - Pablo Giese 9th - Marcel Berger 10th - Dennis Teichert Results Style Contest: 1st - Waldemar Muller 2nd - Amadei Weiland 3rd - Felix Beckhoff 4th - Alexander Meier 5th - Sebastian Ploog 6th - Lucas Menne 7th - Mark Pipper 8th - Elvis Jung 9th - Felix Hirt 10th - Felix Quinton Footage from the event can be seen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtjLKiGzxYA More info about up and coming Parcouring events can be found at: www.parcouring.com Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to extend a big thank you to the Kultos AG team for inviting us over and making us feel so welcome. In Particular to Mark Ingleton, Oliver Schill and Artur Scherer.
Fruit Cocktail - A Healthy Summer Fix If like us in London, you’re going through a heatwave and need something that’s refreshing, nutritious, and easy to prepare, look no further. A bowl of mixed fruit is hard to beat. Here’s a simple combo:
2 x banana’s 1 x apple 6 x strawberries 6 x grapes 1 x orange 1 x pear 1 x peach Cut it all up into chunks, throw into a bowl and mix it all up. If you need to make the taste sweeter, pour some honey on top and if you feel that fruit alone isn’t filling enough, you can add a couple more banana’s, chuck in a handful of nuts or maybe cover it in yogurt. There are no fixed rules here. The beauty of fruit cocktail is that you can use whatever fruit you have to hand and if you make too much, store the rest in the fridge and eat later. *If possible try to use fresh fruit as opposed to the canned variety. For obvious reasons fresh fruit contains more nutrients.
Street Union Featuring the Street Union team from Russia, this edit from Sentinel Films stands out from the crowd because it contains fast moving group runs along with well thought out choreography. The Russian scene really is on fire right now in terms of skill and creative talent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB2F5xXjYZU
Touch The World Some more Russian flavour but this time from Konstantin Kachurin From M3RF (Moscow Freerun Family). It’s often said that with our discipline all you need is an open mind and a pair of shoes. In this case Konstantin wasn’t listening and still manages to blitz the environment barefoot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbbtURhHxZc
Parkour Literally (Part Two) Here’s the second part of the awesome Parkour video from Le Vietnamien Volant of France. As per last months effort, he lays down the law with some good old fashioned Parkour. No flips, no tricks, just fast flowing efficient movement.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuLt8Vf2IQE
Home Featuring UF All Star athlete Christophe ‘ER’ Picot from France. This video comes about after he recently recovered from a broken leg and sees him returning to form with some nice clean movement.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mHcpJ6ur1Y
UNDERPRESSURE
The Nike Xcellerate Pressure test by George ‘G-Force’ Mayfield www.youtube.com/georgemayfield10 Photography by Ez
This month we’ve decided to go back to regular running shoes to see how they stand up to a thorough beasting and stepping up to the plate is none other than UF All Star athlete, George ‘G-Force’ Mayfield, who has promised to try and destroy the Nike Xcellerate shoes we’ve given him. These shoes are in what we’d call the budget range as far as running shoes go and you’ll find that a majority of the main brands like Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Asics, Puma and Saucony use a similar template for their budget range. We chose the Xcellerate’s for no other reason than them looking like they’d stand up ok to a heavy session of cat leaps and big jumps. We staged this test in George’s familiar training areas in Cheltenham, UK. So what you see here in the pressure test are moves being executed in his own tried and tested spots.....
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shock absorbency is perhaps the area in which the Xcellerates excel the mostâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
‘The Xcellerates are stylish without being garish’
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;In my opinion the Xcellerates find a nice balanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;There are plenty of lighter shoes out there on the marketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
‘Shit, these actually feel pretty nice!’
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I am pleased to say that the grip on the Xcellerates is superbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
TELLING IT LIKE IT IS.... COMFORT
My immediate reaction when slipping on the Xcellerates was ‘shit, these actually feel pretty nice!’ Note the surprise there; as in the past I have worn Nikes that have felt quite rigid and uncomfortable. One of my main issues with trainers is when the very back of the shoe that is in contact with the ankle is not substantial enough and thus deforms over time. This often leads to great discomfort and perhaps even abrasion of the skin, which can really hinder the performance of a practitioner. Luckily, the Xcellerates have a large padded section at the back of the shoe, which not only prevents friction between the material and your skin but also supports the ankle. Furthermore the insole is super soft, providing a great deal of cushioning which allows you to session for hours without getting sore! However, do not be lulled into thinking that these shoes are flawless in terms of comfort. When I started to move about and wear the trainers in a little more I discovered a slight design fault: note inlay in the centre of the shoe. I actually found that after drilling some standing precisions I had some slight pain in the centre of my foot, something I don’t get when wearing other shoes. This affected my training, so I’m going to have to give them 4 out of 5.
STYLE
There are trainers out there that are far too basic in their design and look pretty dull, and there are also those that try too hard to look cool and flash and end up falling on their face. In my opinion the Xcellerates find a nice balance. The design consists of a simple silver Nike swoosh on each side of the shoe and small red swooshes on the toe and back of the shoe. The area above the ball of the foot is made of a mesh material as well as the majority of the upper shoe, which not only makes the shoes nice and breathable but also adds a textured look. Overall the design is basic, but this is a good thing as I believe more is less. The Xcellerates are stylish without being garish. 4.5 of 5.
WEIGHT
What sets these trainers back when compared to popular Parkour and Freerunning shoes such as the Kalenji Success is the weight. Shoe designers walk a difficult line between weight and shock absorbency and I feel like they’ve lent towards shock absorbency with the Xcellerates, meaning the shoe is bulkier than its rivals. That said, you could do a lot worse as they’re considerably lighter than other Nike shoes such as the Nike Shox, which I am ashamed to say I used to rock back in the days when it was cool to jump off the highest wall you could find! If weight is your thing then there are plenty of lighter shoes out there on the market, so I’m going to give these 3 out of 5.
SHOCK ABSORBENCY
Shock absorbency is perhaps the area in which the Xcellerates excel the most. The shoes have a nice even distribution of padding from toe to heel, ensuring that no area of the foot is vulnerable to damage from shock. When out training I did a few large running jumps, cats and drops to really get a feel for the shock absorbency, and found that feet were well protected and pain free in all techniques. Thinner soled rivals such as the Feiyues may offer greater touch than the Xcellerates, but when it comes to big drops (which, by the way, I do not condone but are sometimes necessary) you are much more likely to pick up a shock related injury wearing Feiyues than Xcellerates. Looking at the Xcellerates from just a shock absorbency point of view without taking the added weight into account, I think they thoroughly deserve a 5 out of 5.
GRIP
When first trying on the Xcellerates I was determined to test the grip as much as I could because it really is a vital element in any Freerunning shoe, yet something that differs greatly, with some trainers slipping and sliding all over the place and others almost sticking to walls! I am pleased to say that the grip on the Xcellerates is superb, allowing me to stick precisions and cats on all manner of different surfaces. That said, the sole of the shoe isn’t completely flat, meaning that balancing on rails is not quite as easy as in a flat soled trainer. Personally I’d prefer a flat sole, however I was thoroughly impressed with how the Xcellerates coped with the barrage of techniques I threw at them, so I believe they deserve a solid 4 out of 5.
VALUE
Costing between £35 – £40 depending on where you look, the Xcellerates are fairly good value, in fact in the grand scheme of sports trainers they’re cheap, with rivals such as the previously reviewed Newton Gravitys costing up to £130 and offering little more in terms of quality. Personally I would advise you to make value a priority, as your going to go through a hell of a lot of shoes in your life as a practitioner and all that added cost corresponds to little increase in quality, I mean, look at the Kalenji Success, they were a mere £10 and were the best shoe out there! So overall, the Xcellerates are relatively cheap compared to some rivals, however there are even cheaper shoes out there that are of the same quality. 3.5 out of 5
OVERALL
All things considered, the Nike Xcellerates are a pretty solid Parkour and Freerunning trainer. For me, style and shock absorbency were the real advantages of the shoe whereas weight and value could certainly be improved upon. Do they have what it takes to be the best shoe on the market? Probably not, but they are definitely a decent choice for any practitioner. 3.5 out of 5
Athlete: Pedro Thomas (Brazil) www.youtube.com/pdrthms Photographer: Marcela Gonรงalves
Photography - Vi-Dan Tran Featured athlete - Khoa Huynh
A little over a year ago our friend Daniel Borschel from Germany, was telling us in animated fashion about his new ‘Real Pulse’ system that he was developing. He enthused that it was a modular setup specifically designed for Parkour and Freerun practitioners and went on to explain that it was perfect for schools, sports clubs and gyms. I’d seen images of it and thought it looked really interesting but it was at the German Masters event in Dusseldorf where I got to see it up close and it impressed me greatly. Features: • Modular system with unlimited variations. • Easy handling and transportation. • Suitable for all skill and levels. • Unrestrained creativity. • Meets all safety requirements. • Provides permanent grip. • Can be used indoors and outdoors. • Create new training setup within minutes. Daniel was on hand to give me the lowdown on Real Pulse system, so I asked a few Q’s.... How did the idea come about? Daniel: The Real Pulse project started early in 2010 and was the brainchild of Marcel Wergen and I to create added value for events and practitioners that are involved in trend sports like Parkour, Freerunning and Tricking. Our intention was to create a Parkour style setup which should be mobile, easy to handle and most importantly, be flexible in the way it is used. So what were the first steps? Daniel: Based on the above, we started to work on a modular system which would fulfil all necessary features like safety and the ability to be used both indoors and out. We also wanted to ensure that it had a very good grip for our athletes. Out of this came our Real Pulse Parkour System which is now a regular feature at all the shows and
performances we do. In addition, it has been taken on by schools and training groups of all levels. Schools? Daniel: Yes, it is perfect for schools because the Real Pulse setup is so flexible and can be adapted to suit all ages. There are cubes of 2m height and walls of 1.5m height with bars and rods of different lengths that can be fixed directly in between the cubes and/or walls. So what are the benefits of your setup? Daniel: Simple...Not everyone has access to good environments to train at. Our setup provides a building set for pure creativity in creating your own and individual Parkour obstacles. It’s all very easy to assemble and break down. Where do you plan to go with this? Daniel: Our vision is to provide this type of setup and other modules in the future as equipment that can help many practitioners whether that’s for regular practitioners, for events, schools or gyms. We feel that we’ve got something here to cater for everyone. Almost all Parkour and Freerunning moves can be practiced on this existing modular system and we are continuously improving it. We continually get feedback from our athletes (e.g. Khoa, Vi-Dan and others) as well as many athletes from other teams worldwide. Maybe sometime in the future there will be plenty of Parkour/Freerun parks like existing skate type parks. We aim to be involved in there somewhere. Well like I said, I’m really impressed by what I’ve seen so far, so I’m sure that this is going to be a huge success for you. Best of luck. Daniel: Thanks man, it’s appreciated. For more information about the Real Pulse system, go to: www.real-pulse.com
Athlete: Tom Knight (UK) Photographer: Josh Hailes www.joshhailes.com
Article and photography by Ez
During our time in Austria for the Redbull ‘Art of Motion’ event, I was talking to Cato Aspmo about his home town of Filipstad in Sweden and how the locations in his video looked perfect for training. He told me that his area was full of abandoned factories with all manner of amazing PK/FR action opportunities, so we decided to start planning a visit for a Jump mag feature. This process was sped up once I returned home, when Cato called me to say that his local stamping grounds were in the process of being demolished and that if we were to do anything, it should be done asap. So without wasting any time I booked a flight and got my ass over there sharpish. Upon arrival I was met by Cato, Ricky Lundberg (photographer) and Jonas Neumann (filmmaker) and after grabbing a quick bite to eat, we went off to do some heavy duty exploring. From my perspective, I wasn’t really sure what the angle of the article would be but upon arriving at the first location which was an old gunpowder factory in the middle of woodlands, I decided that the Urb Ex factor would be most prominent and if I were able to grab any action shots too, it’d be a bonus. What follows is image led and shows a selection of spots we hit over a 3 day period....
Barbed wire is meant to keep people out. But when the area in question hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been used since World War II, a certain level of decay can be expected and just a few feet away an eroded post lay on the floor and presented easy access.
The only way to get into this building was to climb up via a thin pipe. Here Cato tests it out and confirms that it was pretty dodgy. Needless to say we all climbed to have a look around.
The view from the top looking down. There were a few opportunities to jump about but Cato had a big professional performance the next day and wanted to conserve energy, so it was strictly a day of exploring only.
This place was amazing! Completely abandoned but still standing in one piece. Save for nature trying to reclaim the land, you’d be forgiven for thinking the factory was still fully functional. Here Cato and Jonas examine a sign which says in Swedish - “We welcome all Urban Explorers. Please be sure to climb the rickety metal tower.”
When thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hole in the wall and a sign telling you to keep out, it can only mean that bad things await inside. Well, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one way to find out....
This is inside the main factory building where all the floors above had previously been taken out. Behind me here was a furnace type structure that allowed us to climb two thirds of the way up to the roof. However, it was really dusty up there and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to risk damaging the 1D, so kept it in my bag.
Whilst Jonas was content with pulling handstands everywhere, all I could think about was getting back outside to climb the metal tower.
The factory was huge and there was plenty to explore. Here Jonas spots an opportunity to grab some footage and even though Cato was supposed to be resting, it had to be bagged.
Standard wallspin technique. Apparently the graff on the wall was thrown up by King Filip III.
I finally got my way and we headed over to the tower for some quality climbing. Jonas was the first up but bottled it half way up and had to come back down after his legs turned to jelly and he could be heard crying for help. In all seriousness, this was scary because as I got higher, the more the tower started to sway in the wind. Once I reached the top I looked down to see Cato coming up and he was quick to point out that the welding on the joints were all cracked. Not exactly what you want to hear when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 100ft up!
Regardless, we stayed up there long enough to grab some shots. The factory itself was like something frozen in time and everywhere we looked, there were great obstacles to create movement.
This is the viewpoint from Rickyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s camera. He was the sensible one amongst us and chose to keep his feet firmly planted on the ground.
Some of the abandoned buildings were hidden in the forest and hard to find, but we felt like we had a hidden guide who constantly pointed us in the right direction.
This building had collapsed due to a mine shaft beneath it caving in. In one place you could see right down into the shaft which looked like it went down a loooooong way.
Moving further into the woods and we find more buildings to explore. Cato leads the way and explains that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shot stuff here before and that there are some good obstacles inside.
After a little warm up inside, Cato was soon jumping around and breaking his â&#x20AC;&#x153;I need to save energyâ&#x20AC;? rule.
The purpose of our scouting mission was to grab some Urb Ex shots and to find fresh spots for Catoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new video. Here he discusses a potential roof gap with Jonas. This one was deemed to be just a tad too big.
This is the final day and Cato is like an uncaged animal having completed his performance the day before. Now with no excuses, we decided to have a proper scout and jump around.
This spot features heavily in Catoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main video and it was obvious that he was very familiar with the area.
Another view from Rickyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s camera shortly after we decided to climb the chimney to get some birds eye view shots.
The view from the top of the chimney. This area has been Catoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main stamping ground for ages but as can be seen, most of it has now been demolished. The rest will be gone in a matter of months. A real shame.
The hairiest experience of the trip. I know that climbing a rickety metal ladder isn’t the most sensible thing to do, but we’re both black belts in ‘Street Kune Do’ and seeing as the chimney would be gone in a matter of months, it would have been a shame to let it disappear without getting a decent photo from the highest point.
Back down at ground level and a precision allows us to put things back into perspective.
After climbing up through the rubble, Cato spots a nice gap jump between two tankers.
I wasn’t able to get any further on the left due to the big drop so had to make do with this angle. When Cato landed on the other side, the whole structure shook. Unperturbed, he asked if I wanted another shot of it. I can’t confirm whether I said yes or no, but the second time he made the jump the whole thing shook even worse than the first time. I’d like to take this chance to extend a big thank you to Cato Aspmo, Ricky Lundberg and Jonas Neumann for making the experience such an amazing one. Cato’s Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/catoaspmo Ricky Lundberg’s photo’s can be found at: www.ricky.fotosidan.se Jonas Neumann’s Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/Neumannswe Cato’s main video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUal_Oodfoc
Warm up by Jacob
When there’s a foam pit, it’d be rude not to spin like a mother
Marcel lets his back do all the talking
Cato looks happy. You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry!
Already the Brits are fooling around like kids
Trickers of the world unite!
Oooh look, sugercubes!!!
Elliot in a bad mood and wanting to cause mischief
The beginning of the Brits gone bad nightmare
The aftermath and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some very unhappy Danes in the camp
Joe and Jim were absolutely on fire for the outdoor jam
Outdoor warmup without any Brits who are all too tired
Even little kids in Denmark a
Team Denmark in full effect
Ben tries to make amends but gets shunned
are into getting quality hangtime
Kong to cat. Dayum!
Charlie decides to ‘rest’ and just take photo’s
Nick decides to underbar out of a train
Lukas La Cour Bruun - Denmarks very own Bart Simpson
DEALING WITH
D.O.M.S. Article by Will Wayland - www.williamwayland.blogspot.com
Dealing with DOMS (also called muscle fever) Ever felt sore the days follow a hard training session? Well I’m sure most of you have. This phenomenon is known as Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness or “DOMS”. Sometimes DOMS can be so bad it can have you shifting around like an OAP. I’ve certainly been there, this article will try to explain DOMS and give you an idea of how to avoid it. A lot of people will tell you the onset of DOMS is because of a lactic acid build up in the muscle. We have known for a long time that lactic acid is a by-product of activity and not the cause of pain following exercise. The thing we don’t fully understand yet is what causes the DOMS that occurs after training. The most current theory is that DOMS is actually caused by the inflammatory and regenerative response of the body as a result of the microscopic damage within the muscle fibers caused during training. The Inflammation in the muscles places pressure on the nerves. Damaged muscle can be tender, stiff, swollen, and much weaker until it’s healed. There’s a lot of research that has been put into the relief of DOMS symptoms using methods like anti-inflammatories, ice, warm-ups, nutrition, stretching, and massages. A mistake many make initially is being unable to tell the difference between DOMS and the pain from muscle strain, pulls and bruising caused by regular training. The difference being that DOMS usually fades after a few days and can be trained through which I’m sure many of you do, whereas other injuries will continue to hurt regardless. If an athlete begins a new program, new activity, new or unusual exercise, or new intensity, there can be a large amount of DOMS that comes along with it. For example I had not done pistol squats in 6 months but the day after I tried them again, I could barely walk. Therefore, the key to controlling DOMS can be found in gradual progressive overload and training consistency. By progressing slowly and allowing for the adaptation to take place, soreness will be greatly decreased with future training at the same levels. I jumped into too many reps and sets of pistol squats right away and suffered as a result. Here are some things you can do to reduce DOMS: 1)Warm-up and down properly before and after training. 2) Get regular sports massage. 3) Take fish oils. 4) Stretch and perform mobility sessions. 5) Contrast showering after training sessions (2 minutes hot, 30 seconds cold). 6) Plan your training sessions and introduce new exercises gradually. Hopefully be reading this and understanding soreness you can take measure to get the most out of your training sessions and yourself .
Athlete: James Kingston (UK) www.youtube.com/user/jamesmedias Photographer: Ez
Interview by Ez - Photography by Vi-Dan Tran Anybody who saw the 2009 World Freerun Championship event will clearly remember Khoa as the human dynamo who tore through the course with speed and style. They’ll also remember him as the guy who ran out of gas which saw him placing much lower than he should have. In the short time that’s passed, he’s gone on to become a regular face on the international circuit and with his friendly manner and mischievous ways he’s established himself as one of those guys you’ve got to have around. We caught up with him for a chat in Dusseldorf, Germany, where he was a spectator at the German Masters ‘Parcouring’ event.
continents. What ingredients make for a good trip away? Khoa: I think anywhere can be a good location for PK/FR because everywhere there are people who share the same passion with you which just makes the family bigger and stronger. Of all my trips anywhere I think the best was when I came to the UK. In my opinion it is the motherland of Freerunning because it seems like almost everyone performs it there <laughs>. My first trip to england was incredible because up until then I had only ever seen
Sup Khoa, generic questions first I’m afraid. Full name please? Khoa: Khoa Huynh but you know that already <laughs>. Playing the wise guy from the start? I like your style. How old are you and where are you based? Khoa: I’m 21 years old and I’m from Mönchengladbach in Germany. How long training in PK/FR? Khoa: Not long enough <laughs>. Are you well travelled? Khoa: I’ve travelled a lot within Germany because of Parkour and Freerunning. That was mainly in 2009 and 2010… just because of the competitions like Redbull AOM and the World Championships event that Urban Freeflow organise. Those were by far my best trips. I haven’t yet travelled so much throughout the world but I really want to. I’d really love to get across the ocean and practice some moves in other
Vi-Dan Tran - fellow Team Bay member and photographer of this piece.
it on youtube and read stories about it in my school books <laughs>. Seriously, it was just a great feeling to see that everybody was Freerunning and nobody cared about it. In Germany everybody points at you and thinks “What the fuck is he doing?”. Tell us something about your World Championship experience. Was it positive? Khoa: Awesome! The experience and emotions were pure.
It was a big family party and great show for everyone. I can hear the crowd yelling at me right now. Maybe some kind of hallucination but this event is still stuck in my mind and bones <laughs>. Lots of emotions are still coming out right now because I’m thinking about it. It was such a huge experience and much fun to meet and talk to so many international Freerunners who I would never have had a chance to meet if it wasn’t for this fucking great event. For me, it was just a big gathering of newly formed friends and also friends which I already knew. Friendships just stay alive if you care about them and this event was a perfect opportunity for that. When it comes to skill, the World’s was also a big push to better my own Freerunning skills because I learned much from watching the other athletes and from talking to them. If any of them are reading this now, I send my warmest greetings to you all. That’s a really cool way of expressing what it meant to you. So I guess that you’ll accept an invitation to the next one then? Khoa: Dude, I’m so fucking there! Does competing bring pressure? Khoa: For sure. When you switch into competition mode you feel much pressure because of your own expectations. In your mind you’re talking to yourself and planning a perfect run. Also you are standing on a stage where people might not know who you are and you want to convince them of your skills <laughs>. On the other hand, there is so little time for all these thoughts to be processed so you just need to get on with it.
Nerves aside, was it an experience that you were able to enjoy at the time? Khoa: Absolutely. I enjoyed it all from the moment I was invited to be a part of this event right up until the end of it. It was such a big honour to share a big moment in my life with other great Freerunners. It also opened up other great possiblities in my career as a professional freerunner. So looking back, I think I can enjoy that experience for many years to come. A lot of people commented on you saying that they really liked your style of moving but you ran to out of steam during your runs. What happened? Khoa: <laughs> Wow people are talking about me? That’s astonishing. Well big thanks for those who liked my style. I’ll cherish those comments. But with the running out of steam bit I think my stamina was just too low obviously. That is something which I really am annoyed with myself about. I’m just a lazy ass! <laughs>. Also, with so much adrenaline at the World’s event, it made me run so fast and that meant I got tired really quickly <laughs>. Next time I won’t be so tired.
So how would you prepare next time around? Khoa: I would practice more than normal. Drill my basics until death and my new moves until I can do them as easily as my basics. Less eating and more training <laughs>. I would lock myself up in a gym and just live at my training spots. Keep myself away from distractions like my PS3 and the internet. I’d basically live like a monk in a Shaolin temple. Okay maybe that’s too much <laughs> but my training will be more focused for the
Signing autographs for fans.
competition for sure. Are you patriotic about representing Germany? I mean you’re half Vietnamese, right? Khoa: Good question. To be honest, I don’t have a patriotic side to me. Look at me, I’m an Asian looking guy living in a country that is of full white
people <laughs>. My roots are in Vietnam. So I’m a Vietnamese boy who happened to be born in Germany. I was obviously raised up with an Asian flavour but with the addition of European influences. My parents were refugees from the Vietnam war and Germany welcomed them in, so I’m also stuck in their debt somehow <laughs>. In Germany is the scene a friendly network of friends or is everyone trying to kill each other? Khoa: I think in Germany the scene is growing well and it seems like quite a friendly network. Sure, there are some haters because of dislikes or other disagreements, but I think in every community regardless of which country, there are similar things happening. I’m also a very inactive guy and don’t pay much attention to the network gossip or stuff like that. I guess I’m just very lazy about it all and can’t be bothered to read shit on some of the forums and so on <laughs>. If someone wants to talk to me on the internet or whatever, sure I’ll have a chat with the and talk about freerunning stuff and so on. Just don’t bore me with all the politics bullshit.
Whenever I see you and Vi-Dan, you’re always sporting funky fucked up hair. Is fashion an important thing in bringing shame to your game? Khoa: <laughs> For sure. Hair, shoes and clothes. I think it’s a perfect way to show your personality. You can be creative and an individual with it just like you can with PK/FR. For me, it’s important to feel good in what I’m doing, so I have to feel good in what I’m wearing too. Don’t worry about it...just feel comfortable in it so you’ve got your own style. What shoes do you rock to train in? Khoa: Hmmm I’ve got two types of shoes for training. The first type are martial arts shoes which you guys probably know. They are called ‘Feiyue’ which means jumping or flying in Chinese. I use them sometime for my PK/FR training but mostly for my tricking training on concrete. Secondly and most importantly, my Kalenji’s. Mine are the second generation women’s edition in size 5 <laughs>. They are light and have got the old sole of the
‘Success’ shoes everyone loves by Kalenji, which they stupidly stopped making. How about injuries, have you suffered any? Khoa: Thanks to God I’m
TeamBay produce some slick tees. This one is called the TurDtle.
still healthy and in one piece <laughs>. No, nothing serious. Just a few wounds, scratches, compressions. All harmless things. During one show my
finger was put out of joint though. Now that was fucking crazy! I thought it was broken because it was crooked to 90° on my hand. So scary in that moment. I pulled on my finger until it was back in and it swelled up to a size which is not natural for a finger <laughs>. We tried to get into a hospital to get an X-ray but there wasn’t one in this particular area so we drove all the way back to my hometown to find one. It’s all ok now though <laughs>. Ouch! Ok, who are your role models in the scene? Khoa: I look up to so many guys. For example Daniel Ilabaca because he is truly himself just doing his thing and this is something which I admire. Also my own team ‘TeamBay’. I started to do some sports just because of them. They took me with them to their training sessions and showed me this crazy stuff about flipping and jumping around. They taught me stuff so we can train together and grow up as a big team. We push ourselves to go as far as possible. Without TeamBay I wouldn’t be
here. So I’d like to throw out an official thanks. Much love to TeamBay. Wouldn’t the haters just call you TeamGay? Khoa: Fuck you Ez! Sorry, I couldn’t resist. On a serious note, I’m loving your range of team tees where you have a dog and the turtle taking a crap. So random but completely genious. Why can’t we buy these anywhere? Khoa: Glad you like them. Erm.. we’ll have to produce some when we can get off our butts <laughs>.
own time. I can’t force myself to do a double backflip when I’m not ready for. I think Youtube has a domino effect in the way when somebody uploads a new move for the world to see and they then go off and try it for themselves. I’m happy to wait until I’m properly ready.
What do you like about PK/FR? Khoa: The creativeness and individualistic lifestyle. I also like the idea of it as a sport with a philosophy. It’s a movement where you can run as fast as you want and jump as high as you can with a big fat smile on your face. Complete freedom! What do you dislike? Khoa: Nothing. I love it all.
Seriously, they’d sell like hot cakes! Khoa: Ok we’ll get some done. How about videos, are you up to speed on what’s going on via Youtube? Khoa: <laughs> Oh man, I tried to keep up but it’s so fucking hard! I recognized that I don’t need any pressure to learn some new moves. If I try to keep up on the videos my training will get hectic and will be out of balance. Whenever I feel ready for new moves I’m going to try it in my
and try to pave the way for newcomers. The guys who try to share their experiences and their passion are the ones who impress me most.
Everything’s gonna be ok!
Who in the scene is impressing you most right now? Khoa: Everybody is impressive in their own way. There are so many unknown guys that are practising PK/FR 24/7, but i think the most impressive guys in the scene are those who do it with real passion. Those who’ve done it for years
What’s it like training in Germany for you, do you get much hassle? Khoa: Well you get in shit if you’re on private property of course. But even in public spots the police ask us what we’re doing and always have a closer look at us like we’re criminals. I haven’t checked out that many spots but generally, I can train in my area without too many problems.
What kind of music do you listen to? Khoa: Mainly i listen to hiphop. I dont know why really? I like fluid hiphop tracks and I try to transfer that energy into all of my movements. Maybe I’ve also got a taste for the rough streets <laughs>. I do like most kinds of music if it has a nice beat and cool lyrics. What are your favourite TV shows? Khoa: Mostly comedy. Right now I’m liking The Simpons, King of Queens, Southpark, Naruto, Family Guy and Two and a half men. Do you see yourself doing this in 5 years time? Khoa: I don’t see why not? There are much older freerunners than me and in 5 years I still won’t have reached the age of of many of them from today. As long as I want to be involved in it and can stay injury free, I’m going to do it.
because it’s fast. But after too much of that shit I need some stuff from Burger King too. Seriously, I mainly grab some healthy tasty food from my mum as she’s a wicked cook. So to answer your question, I don’t really follow a strict diet. With Vi-Dan, you have your own team cameraman. How important is he to you? Khoa: We all try to hold the camera in our hands and learn to make some shots but for sure, it’s much easier to have someone who knows how this camera shit will work <laughs>. I really appreciate the work he does for us all. But in our team Vi-Dan is not only the cameraman, he’s also a director, Freerunner and martial artist too. He’s just one hell of a guy. What do you think of the Redbull Art of Motion event? Khoa: Fucking awesome! I drink
Do you ever train with the likes of fellow German Jason Paul and the Ashigaru guys? Khoa: Man, I always wish and want to session with him and his team. Guys if you’re reading this, let’s set up a session. To date I’ve never trained with them and that’s a real pity for me. Do you follow a particular diet or are you a fast food junkie? Khoa: I’m a McDonalds freak! I like to think that I have it under control <laughs>. I think it’s
Erm....you didn’t really answer the question properly. Khoa: Whatever <laughs>. If you had access to any building in the world to perform one big stunt, where would it be and what would you do? Khoa: Oh man, there are so many spots I would like to enter. I can’t make a decision like this. big flips on the pyramids in Egypt or double kong gainer from the Chinese wall <laughs>. What’s been your lamest experience in PK/FR? Khoa: Somebody asked me to do a wallflip and I agreed, performed my wallflip, got stuck on my headphone cable and landed on my head. It was my best and also my most painfull headfreeze ever <laughs>. What’s your ultimate goal in PK/ FR? Khoa: For me, it is just an endless story. You can’t find one single way to get satisfied because there are so many paths and ways which you can take. I’m already living my dream and I hope to continue it for as long as I can.
What motivates you to keep training? Khoa: Simple...Passion for the movement. The truth is that I do it for me. Jobs and cash are the side effect of it (a pretty litttle tiny one). If you were offered £5000 would you perform a naked run at a competition? Khoa: Damn that’s a hard decision. It depends on the weather and temperature. If it’s cold my best friend will stay in his bedroll and I’ll keep him in his warm comfortable place <laughs>. On the flipside if it’s warm enough, I’d consider it.
row. On my journey I’d check out all my friends in Parkour and Freerunning.
Khoa was never one to just sit about.
Red bull as much as I can piss <laughs>. I never really drank so much Redbull until I went to their events <laughs>. Man, all those sleepless nights and a place to show off your skills. I like the Redbull Art of Motion a lot because it looks like a big competition but actually it feels like a big party. What do you think of the Parcouring events? Khoa: Ooh la la! Parcouring... its erm...interessting to see what they are doing. But I prefer the energy of the World’s and the Redbull Art of Motion. If you could go to any country in the world right now to train, where would it be? Khoa: I would start a world tour instead. Beginning from my place and heading all around the world and repeat it seven times in a
Khoa, thanks for taking the time to chat and like I said before, make sure you produce some more of the killer TeamBay tees. Make mine a large and I want the dog crap one in white. Khoa: For sure man. It was a pleasure talking to you. I love Jump Magazine. TeamBay don’t have an active website right now but here’s a link to their youtube channel:
www.youtube.com/PekingEnte
Athlete: Chinku (Mexico) Photographer: Daer Sanchez www.urbanrunners.net