18 - Caitlin Pontrella - Parkour: much more than backflips and jumping off high stuff
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18 - Caitlin Pontrella - Parkour: much more than backflips and jumping off high stuff
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Today we dig into Parkour. I started training nearly 7 years ago with Parkour Visions, an organization here in Seattle. Since then PKV (as we abbreviate their name) has shifted from running a gym to focusing on bringing parkour to new communities, particularly undeserved schools in the Seattle area. I'm joined today by their outgoing Executive Director, Caitlin Pontrella. Caitlin talks about how she defines parkour, how it differs from other athletic pursuits and the current state of organized kids' sports in America and how parkour stands apart. We spend a lot of time talking about privilege and how it relates to movement/athletics as well as we're both on our own journeys learning about that topic.
This is a good intro discussion if you're looking to learn more about parkour. Here are some other resources and items we talked about during our chat:
Parkour Visions' online classes and YouTube channel.
Breaking the Jump by Julie Angel - a book about parkour's founding and history.
A study by the Aspen Institute called "State of Play", looking at the current state of childrens' organized sports.