Archive for July, 2011

Energy Drinks Explained

The internet, magazines, sports matches, supermarkets; everywhere we look we are told about the best energy/sports drink to improve our performance. As practitioners of Parkour/Freerun,…Read More

Redbull AOM: Congratulations

Congrats to UF All Star athletes, Pasha Petkuns (Latvia) and Kie Willis (UK) for taking 2nd and 3rd spots at the AOM event in Yokohama,…Read More

Plyometrics: Will It Benefit My Game?

As discussed in the Fit for Life article the combination of speed and strength is power. This combination and subsequent result in power is at…Read More

Jump Russia Issue #3

Courtesy of our partners at Parkour City, the 3rd issue of Jump Russia has just dropped.

Concrete Conspiracy II Tee Comp

Our new Concrete Conspiracy II tees are due to arrive from France on the 4th of August and we’re putting two up for grabs in…Read More

Useful Exercises: The Plank

The plank is a very old, yet considerably neglected exercise for developing abdominal strength. Being easy to perform, simply adopt a press up position, and…Read More

Parkour Park in San Antonio

News has just come in about plans to build a skateboard park in Live Oak, San Antonio, that will include obstacles suited to Parkour. Full…Read More

Improved Diet, Improved Performance

Why is diet so important? Traceurs and freerunners make efforts through training, conditioning, and practice to improve performance. A critical link in this process…Read More

Z-Games: Ukraine

The 22nd of July marked the finals of the Freerunning competition event at the Z-Games in Kazantip, Ukraine. After two days of qualifiers it…Read More

New Team Additions

We’d like to officially welcome London based athletes, Karol Michta and Elishama ‘Lish’ Udorok into the UF team. Over the coming months we’ll be paying…Read More

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