11/Jun/2011
PKTO Parkour Related Articles
In this section you will find articles written by members of PKTO itself. Every member has a chance to have his/her work published on here for the community to read. Stories, poems, projects and many other things can be found within the list below. PKTO users take pride in sharing their thoughts and ideas with the rest of the community.
Not only that, but in this section you will also find some of the best articles that have been published in newspapers and magazines featuring Parkour in Toronto and its great members.
| Article Name | Publisher | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27 articles listed. | ||
| PKTO: The begining | Danno | Small story on the ups and downs when starting PKTO | |
| Overtraining in Parkour | Ken | "we may sometimes press too hard and for too long. When we�ve crossed the practical threshold, our bodies let us know...." | |
| Weight Training alongside Parkour | Pat | "Weight training in the gym can be a great way to complement your training in Parkour..." | |
| Keeping Meets safe and fun; Learning your Limits | Chris | A small articles on keeping safe by realizing you have limits | |
| The Steeple Chase, Parkour's Distant Cousin? | Paul | Paul interviews Simon Vroemen about the similaries between sports | |
| "The Sugar Challenge" | Vlad | A great guide on cutting unneeded sugars from your diet and tips on how to do it | |
| Parkour Weight Loss | Tim | A story on Tim's remarkable weight loss after he decided he would change his lifestyle | |
| Parkour - Stretching | Jessica | A great stretching program guide that covers everything you need to get on your way | |
| Female Traceur | Silex | "The physiology of girls is different from that of guys, and there is a difference in strength between the two..." | |
| S.T.E.P Approach | Brian Irving | Taking The Right �S.T.E.P.s� to Mental Conditioning | |
| Appreciation | Harvest | "I can't think of anything else but my deep appreciation for parkour, and what impact is has on my life..." | |
| Introduction To Parkour | Jonny | Jonny wrote this article for a PKTO writing contest and it was selected as the winner and later published in Teen Issues Magazine. | |
| Breaking Into Le Parkour | Chase | A school paper writen by Chase. I was told he did well! Go Chase! | |
| 11th Commandment | Guardian | "I would like to draw your attention on a fundamental basis of Parkour which, in my opinion, several traceurs have somewhat lost sight of� including myself!" | |
| Cleansing Your Diet: The 1st Step to Successful Training | Feint | A non complicated approach to diet cleansing. | |
| The Log Book: Another Secret to Successful Training | Feint | "The key to successfull training is setting personal records and breaking them..." | |
| Some insight towards David Belle's vision of Parkour | Pkdanno | A small account of the experience I had training with David Belle and Cyril Raffaelli in the states. | |
| My Movement My Freedom | Timothy V. | A short story about his personal account with Parkour. | |
| Proper Training and Technique | Feint | Addressing a very important issue in parkour: proper training and technique. | |
| Flow Like Water Poem | Bullfrog | A poem written and submitted by Mr. Bullfrog | |
| A message from David | Pkdanno | A message from David Belle on safety and injuries | |
| Meeting Etiquette | JumpingJosh | "I figured I would write this up in order to help people to have successful meets and to streamline the process of our gatherings..." | |
| B13 Film Report | Ricardo | This is a report on the Sept. 9 screening, at the Ryerson Theatre of Banlieue 13 | |
| My Present Views on Parkour | Bullfrog | Bullfrogs present views on Parkour | |
| Parkour, A Part of a Whole | alphanum3ric | His views on Parkour | |
| The Journey to Understanding | JumpingJosh | Joshs views on Parkour | |
| Not Helping The Ones In Need | Bullfrog | A story about a interesting happening after a meet | |
| Article Name | Publisher | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7 articles listed. | ||
| What's up with Parkour? | The Toronto Star | An article talking in depth with Danno about some of his views on the media and the growth of Parkour | |
| Running for their lives | The Eyeopener | An article that started in 2004 and was finally published in 06 covering many events that happened throughout. | |
| It's a jungle gym out there | Globe and Mail | Globe and Mail article about Parkour and the Toronto Community | |
| Never Go Backwards | Peace Magazine | Peace Magazine catchs up with a few PKTO members during a training session downtown | |
| PK AND FLY | This Magazine | Article about Parkour and the Toronto Community, trying to paint a picture of what it's like to come out and train | |
| Run, jump and roll | Ode Magazine | Parkour has a sense of community spirit that sets it apart from many other sports. �There�s no competition at all; nobody makes fun of you because you can�t do something,� says one enthusiast. | |
| New Extreme Sport Takes Leaps and Bounds | The Durham Chronicle | Early PKTO article about Parkour by a members cousin | |