It's not often you see soo many high impact and extremely technical moves jam-packed into one video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MeiwLLZjDo

...in this video Damien does just that!

Freerunning at a different level to most, and certainly very inspiring to watch. (Even though some of it looks impossible to imitate)

If you did not receive the latest PKSA newsletter, then you are missing out on our communications! Make sure you enter your email address in the mailing list form on the www.parkour.co.za home page. (Or check your spam inbox)

Here is a copy of the newsletter for thos who didn't get it:

A quick shout out to all on the PKSA mailing list, hope you have been well and keeping active this chilly winter so far. (All the more reason to come join us at a training session sometime)

Official PKSA Monthly Workshops
Parkour South Africa has structured the free Official PKSA Training Worshops around the country to now take place once a month on the last Saturday. (weather permitting: Poor Cape Town guys. It's been raining the last few times)

Locations will try remain the same, although it's still best to check out the site for more info, or contact us: info@parkour.co.za

Cape Town: http://www.parkour.co.za/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3143
Johannesburg: http://www.parkour.co.za/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3146

Media
We were on Talk Radio 702 this morning talking about our "Leave No Trace" projects(http://www.parkour.co.za/blog/?month=5&year=2009#221) which we will be running nationally on Sat June 6th to coincide with the Pikitup project (http://www.pikitup.co.za/). To join us in cleaning up your nearest training areas (and then for a bit of a training session afterwards), head over to: http://www.parkour.co.za/forums/viewforum.php?f=37

PKSA members have been heavily featured in a 2 page article done by the JHB North edition of MyWeek this month. If you are in the area then grab your free copy at the nearest outlet (search for it on their website), or you can view it online and download a PDF version here: http://www.digizine.co.za/jhb_north.html

Hotspot Highlight
This newsletter we are highlighting 2 areas which have recently become active, plus a link to where you can find more info on how to hook up with the local guys there.

Hermanus: http://www.parkour.co.za/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3111
Port Elizabeth: http://www.parkour.co.za/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=220

If there is any parkour and free running news happening in your area then let us know. We'd love to hear from you: info@parkour.co.za

Happy Training,

The “PKSA : Leave No Trace” project was created to support a growing movement that has been going on for a number of years now amongst the global parkour and freerunning communities.

A project where community members get together and clean up their local training grounds. Primarily to clean up the very grounds we train on so regularly as well as to give back to the local community and prove we care for our environment and it's obstacles, plus as a safety measure to remove any glass and other obstructions that may cause injuries when training there.

To read up more on this topic, visit our forums: http://www.parkour.co.za/forums/viewforum.php?f=37

South Africa's first cleanup was held in Centurion on Sunday 17^th May 2009, and will certainly be the first of many across the country.

The day started out with:

• 8 guys
• 1 Dirty Training Area (Standard Bank, Centurion Mall)
• 1 Photographer (Thanks El!)

...and eventually ended up with:

• 8 Proud PKSA members (plus 1 late arrival just as we finished. Timing is everything...)
• 2 Plastic bags of rubbish (Regular Black Bin Bags)
• 1 Pair of random shoes
• 1 Bottle containing questionable liquid contents
• 1 Belwildered, yet very friendly, security guard
• 1 Clean Training Area!

So clean, in fact, that when we finished up we immediately went for a quick training session! (With one of the guys promptly leaving some skin behind on one of the small facebrick walls after a minor bail... OUCH! But it was quickly fixed up and he was back training in no time.)

Many thanks goes out to everyone who attended, and know that you have done your part for the environment and our training grounds. But it does not end there. We hope to see you soon at the next one. :-)

For all you Maths freaks out there...

I get sent loads of e-mails with videos, either on youtube or actual attachments over the months, and every now and again one comes along that shakes your boots and inspires you to the core!

This is one of those videos... (youtube link)

It may not be the conventional form of parkour or free running, but this guy has "it". His spacial awareness and abilities are out of this world and a MUST SEE for anyone involved in parkour. Goes to show that we are not yet finished proving what the human body, and a bike, are capable of.

Watch, enjoy, learn... be inspired!