Week Fifteen 05/08/2012
Kyle Spevak  Age: 17 year old From: Bensalem, Pennsylvania Discovered PK, how many years ago: I first came across parkour when I was watching that Urban Ninja video on Youtube almost 3 years ago. I saw parkour written in a comment so I looked that up and I've been in love ever since. Team or communities: I belong to Urban Flow which is a group I founded before I heard of Urban FreeFlow. My team is of me and my best friends who I taught when they got really interested in it. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Urban-Flow-Freerunning-Parkour/367460664088 http://www.youtube.com/user/FlowUrbanFlow?feature=watch Who are your inspirations? and why? One of my biggest inspirations is Livewire. Once I came across him I had to watch all of his videos. He inspires me a lot because at the time he didn't really throw the biggest tricks but the way he incorporated his strength and handstands with his other movements was so unique. Another one of my inspirations would have to be Pasha. The tricks I've seen him do are just so crazy and he always is throwing curve balls at the freerunning world. What is your goal with Parkour and your life? Well my goal is to always able to move. I would like to become a sponsored athlete and compete and all that, but what I'd like more than anything is just to be able to spread the movement for the rest of my life. I would also like to be able to teach parkour to kids because they would be able to train for much longer then us guys who have started in our late teens, plus all of the training and conditioning would be good for their bodies. What is your honest opinion of Tranquil Movement? I think Tranquil Movement is one of the sicker teams out there. And having met Justin Shaeffer I can tell they're bunch of cool guys. Their videos are always so cool because not only do they throw awesome tricks but there's a certain feel I get from watching their videos that just always makes me go, "Wow!" Greatest obstacle you are overcoming or have overcome? I think the greatest obstacle I've over come is the fear of looking like an idiot. When I first started and was only doing parkour, I always felt embarrassed when people would watch me because to them I must have looked like some dumb teenager jumping over stuff. I overcame that fear by finally excepting the fact that if I wanted to get any good I'd need to not care what people think and do what I love. It also helped to purposely bail when people watch because that's what I thought would make me look like a bigger idiot. Anything else we should know about you? What else can I say? Parkour and freerunning have become my life, so I think I already told you everything about me. Kyle! I have only had the pleasure of meeting you once, but it was an awesome experience for me. At the Philly Parkour Games, you were throwing down and inspired me to do the same. You helped me with my Cast Aways and now I have them on lock! Hopefully we meet again man!!!! Come out the the T.I.T. Jam this year! -Justin Sheaffer Add Comment Week Fourteen 04/18/2012
Jenin Gonzalez  Age: 22 From: Fort Worth/Dallas, Texas Discovered PK, how many years ago: Training For 2 1/2 years, found by a friend at a Gym and the internet sensation youtube. Team or communities: PK|O.U.T. (Parkour -- Over-Under-Though), DFW Parkour/ Parkour in the park. http://www.facebook.com/pages/PK-OUT/181373711895206 http://www.youtube.com/user/shinobijenin?feature=watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fby-SKasyKo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZsWyNO2GrE&feature=youtu.be Who are your inspirations? and why? Ilabacca Is currently my biggest inspiration so far due to his clean technique and smooth control. What is your goal with Parkour and your life? I have a stunt team I wish to continue to do great things with. We have done Movies and TV shows and that is something I'd enjoy doing the rest of my life as well as teaching the movement. What is your honest opinion of Tranquil Movement? Tranquil Movement has a great vision of what Parkour/Freeruning is. The movement to them is just another way to escape lifes' hardships and improve for your self. So I really enjoyed the time we spent talking and training. Greatest obstacle you are overcoming or have overcome? Fear- It's the one thing I have picked up from our Texas community. The Idea that I can make it, but don't have the confidence to try... is a horrible feeling. But Turn around, There is no drop, you will not fall, you have done this same move one thousand times over, it's just in your mind. Turn around and Fear, Forget Everything And Run. Anything else we should know about you? I don't train every day, and I rest my body a lot. My body is a cage, my mind is the key, and movement is my escape. Jenin! You were such a blast to train with in Fort Worth! I have so many positive memories and nothing but great things to say about you. The inspiration, laughs and of course our conversations in the middle of zombie tag are things that will always hold close to my heart man. I have nothing but love for you guys at PK O.U.T. and I wish you all the best! Keep on keeping on and I hope to see you guys at T.I.T. 2012!!! -Justin Sheaffer Week Thirteen 04/11/2012
Dante Grazioli  Age: 18 From: Colorado Springs, CO Discovered PK, how many years ago: 6 Team or communities: Colorado Springs Community http://www.youtube.com/user/grazida0276 http://www.facebook.com/Daggerx222 Who are your inspirations? and why? Daniel Ilabaca, The Colorado Community, Dan Teel, Scott Skelton,Phil Gibbs, Dan Pitlock, Mike Guthrie, Jason Mraz, and Goku. What is your goal with Parkour and your life? It's been the same since I started. To have fun. I like to be happy, and parkour makes me happy. I am able to explore myself and my limitations, along with understanding things about myself through training and practice. I enjoy to travel and meet new people, and just talk and train together, to learn, joke, and have a great time with these people I am in a common brotherhood with. I want to live with parkour my whole life, no matter what happens I will always consider myself a practitioner. There is a never ending amount of lessons that can be attained from parkour and I want to learn as many as I possibly can, one moment at a time. What is your honest opinion of Tranquil Movement? I think Tranquil is different. It's not the typical "Team" or "Company" or "Group". Tranquil Movement is all of the above. I have been here through the years of seeing Tranquil grow, and I think it has come so far and is at a great point, and can only get better from here on out. Greatest obstacle you are overcoming or have overcome? Hmm, that's a very difficult question. I feel that as a person the biggest thing I have overcome is just being me. I have learned to be separate from the common or the crowd, not giving in to what is typical and conforming to what other people believe in. This goes for all aspects of my life, I have had to learn and understand how to be who I am, and not let anyone or anything get in the way. Anything else we should know about you? I would love to meet you! Traveling and jamming and sharing is one of my favorite aspects of parkour. I would love to have visitors and visit other communities to just hang out and move. So please, if there's anything going on like that, be sure to let me know about it! Dante! You are an amazing inspiration to us involved with Tranquil Movement and the community as a whole. With those notorious twists and the constant progression of pushing your movement further and further, you have my respect. We haven't always seen eye to eye, but we have been training together since the beginning and I'm sure until the end. Keep on keeping on man! Lets show the world what COLORADO is all about! -Justin Sheaffer Max Henry 04/03/2012
Max Henry Age: 19 From: Malverne, New York Discovered parkour: 4 years ago Team or Communities: WFPF http://www.youtube.com/user/MaxwellHennasby http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=545704300 Who are your inspirations? and why? I draw inspiration from anyone who takes pleasure in their work or craft. I love watching people who recognize their talents and use them to make a place for themselves in the world while at the same creating something beautiful for others to appreciate. It doesn't matter if that talent is cooking, cleaning, mathematics, art, craftsmanship, or whatever. For me, life is about spontaneous creativity and love. What is your goal with Parkour and your life? I don't know. Parkour is something I love to do, and it makes me feel comfortable and at peace. If opportunities to go places and meet new people arise through my practice of parkour, then I'll gladly accept them. As for life, it's about spontaneity. I have no goals or plans! haha What is your honest opinion of Tranquil Movement I like the fact that your name portrays the thought behind the movement, and I respect that you're differentiating yourselves from a majority of the community with things like the T.I.T. jam and whatnot. And obviously I can't dislike you lot since I did have Justin living in my basement for 3 weeks... Greatest obstacle you are overcoming or have overcome? The mind is and most likely always will be my greatest obstacle. It has always been a challenge for me to separate my body and mind so that I can move without conscious thoughts or worries intruding. However, I have lately found several ways of training my mind and I'm interested to see where pursuing these avenues will take me in terms of my movement and life. Anything else we should know about you? Manaconda over and out. Max, the hospitality you and your family provided for me will never go forgotten. In those three weeks I found my passion again and my progression has been phenomenal. Thank you for all the new training techniques, memories and laughs. Max is seriously the smoothest runner in the US by far! With a precision that is so controlled you could put an egg on his head and it wouldn't fall off. If you have ever seen or trained with Max, you know exactly what I am talking about! Love and miss you brother! -Justin Sheaffer Week Eleven 11/08/2011
Luci Romberg  Age: 30 From: Denver, CO but live in Los Angeles, CA discovered PK, how many years ago: 3.5 Team or communities: Tempest Freerunning http://www.tempestfreerunning.com/ http://www.luciromberg.com/ http://www.stuntwomen.com/home.htm Who are your inspirations? and why?
My parents are my inspirations because they are incredibly athletic and talented people. They both worked extremely hard for all that they accomplished. I look up to them so much and I wouldn't be where I am today without their support!! My teammates are also my inspiration. They taught me everything I know when it comes to freerunning and they have opened my eyes to so much more! What is your goal with Parkour and your life? My goal is to progress the movement in the best way I know how and that is simply to move. As long as I can continue to play around and move I will be a happy person. My goal is also to inspire more women to get involved. I want to show them through my actions that girls can have just as much fun and just as much success as the guys can. What is your honest opinion of Tranquil Movement? Justin is an amazing and talented, not just freerunner, but person as well. He has helped to progress this art form in several of the Art of Motion competitions and has had a lot of success!! Baby John is so inspiring to me because although he is young, he doesn't act like it. He just hangs out and trains just like anyone else. He has no ego and is a pleasure to be around. Big things will come from Baby John, Justin, and all of Tranquil Movement!! Greatest obstacle you are overcoming or have overcome? I would have to say being a women. I hate to say it but it's true. I can't jump as high or as far as the guys but it doesn't matter. That is what people need to understand. This art form is all about freedom. Whatever path you choose is the right path. Anyone can do it!! Anything else we should know about you? This sport has changed everything about me. It has opened my eyes to limitless possibilities and has given me the opportunity to explore my true self. I wish everyone could experience the knowledge only a freerunner understands :) Week Ten 11/01/2011
Jeremy Hanson  Age: 25 From: Lakewood, Colorado, USA discovered PK, how many years ago: About 2 years ago. Team or communities: I'm very proud to be training with the community in Colorado. http://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsTheJer Who are your inspirations? and why? This may sound a little conceited, but I try to inspire myself. My love for the things I do is my inspiration. That being said, there are several qualities in others that inspire me. Honesty and hard work are two of the most inspiring qualities I see in others. I will always be more inspired by good character than intelligence or skill. I am always more impressed by others when I see them put forth good, honest, effort and when they try to be the best they can. What is your goal with Parkour and your life? My goal in life is to be better than myself before. I desire to keep improving myself, so that I can be a better person and a person who becomes more adept at what he does. My goal for parkour is to have fun. It's a great way to keep myself active, moving, and healthy. Training parkour keeps me sane, alert, and helps me become a better person. I love the community and I absolutely love moving. I don't think I could ever stop training Parkour. Improving my abilities within parkour helps keep parkour fun and challenging. However, I have very little desire to become a skilled parkour practitioner. My goal is purely to have a fun, healthy experience. What is your honest opinion of Tranquil Movement? Everyone in Tranquil Movement has been extremely hospitable to me. They have been immediately friendly and welcoming - even before I got to know many of them. Even though they are all very skilled athletes, I admire them because they are wonderful human beings, not because of their athletic skill. Greatest obstacle you are overcoming or have overcome? As I stated before, I am a person who is constantly trying to better himself. In the past, this has left me very discontented. I was never happy with where I was in life. The biggest obstacle I have overcome is learning to be content. I've learned to be very happy with my current situation and with how far I've come in achieving my personal goals. Anything else we should know about you? I absolutely love math and physics. I don't think I'd ever be able to have a job where I wasn't doing something technical in some way or another. As I've grown to see the beauty in them, they have become a necessary part of my life. I feel like I could easily write a book discussing the commonalities between math and parkour. The similarities regarding state of mind and progression are incredibly apparent. I also love teaching. I recommend that everyone finds a job they love going to, as I have done. Jeremy you are always a pleasure to have around, from day one, we have done nothing but laugh, laugh and talk...physics! Your kindness and supportive nature is something to truly be admired. You inspire me every time we hang out. Keep up the great work! We got your back. -Justin Sheaffer Week Nine 10/25/2011
Sam Frazier  Age: 21 From: Tampa, Florida originally. moved to Colorado Springs in 2007 Discovered PK, how many years ago: I discovered parkour for the first time on a news report. my step-father at the time pointed it out to me back in 07 and I was very interested. Team or Communities: Team Aeolus, Anyone in Colorado http://www.facebook.com/sam.frazier2 http://www.facebook.com/AeolusParkour http://www.youtube.com/user/musicalparkour Who are your inspirations? and why?
my inspirations are Bruce Lee and my father. Lee has helped me understand new ways to look at the world and the people around me. to look at not only what i do but what others do from more than one perspective. humility, kindness and to be like water. My father (Sam Frazier IV) is my other inspiration. i remember long conversations when i was younger about life, right and wrong, and other topics while we played games of chess. I loved it. even now we still have discussions like those in the past. he has been there for me in the past and will be forever. What is your goal with Parkour and your life? My main goal in parkour is to treat it as a skill. like my Tang Soo Do, I train so incase i ever have to protect myself or others i can. same with parkour. if i ever have to run, i can. with life i hope one day to get in to the stunt business, using my acrobatic skills and martial arts to double in movies. eventually becoming a stunt choreographer. I love putting together scenes and thinking of ways for people to fight and run using different moves. What is your honest opinion of Tranquil Movement? I love what tranquil Movement has become. i remember when it was just starting out and training with you guys at artsports. i would pester you to teach me something new or come up with some crazy move that seemed impossible for you all to try. i did that cause i new i would never be able to try it. but Tranquil Movement has inspired me to follow what i want as peacefully as possible. for me Tranquil Movement means that the journey is what is important. not the destination. its called tranquil MOVEMENT not tranquil end of movement. its that moment in which you live at that point. in time. that one movement. that one Tranquil Movement. Greatest obstacle you are overcoming or have overcome? the greatest obstacle for me to over come that i am still trying to over come everyday is my anxiety of failing. i am terrified of it. so i push harder everyday to not disappoint others or show them that i am a failure. Anything else we should know about you? last thing you should know, i am a 2nd dan (degree) black belt of Tang Soo Do and head instructor at United States Tang Soo Do Colorado springs branch. my style of fighting and movement is based around the study of the four elements, Earth, Fire , Water, and Air/Wind. each of my movements is unique to one of these and i wear a necklace with a ring on it that depicts these four elements with there chinese symbol. Week Eight 10/19/2011
Erica Madrid  Age: 20 From: Boulder, Colorado Discovered PK, how many years ago: 1.5 Team or communities: APEX Movement, Movemental, Colorado Parkour, Everything Else. I would really like to thank APEX Movement and Movemental, and all the people involved for really pulling me into all this right off the bat, they have all been such a wonderful group of people, and I'm so luck to be a part of such an incredible community =D http://www.facebook.com/ApexMovement http://www.facebook.com/movemental http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1017219724 Who are your inspirations? and why?
My inspirations are literally anyone and everyone chasing their dreams (unless their dreams are robbing or other bad things, then not them). I get so inspired watching people enjoy their lives. If that means opening up a coffee shop, playing piano for a profession, or being a professional freerunner, whatever it is, as long as people are chasing their dreams, I am inspired by that, and I also try to inspire others by doing the same! What is your goal with Parkour and your life? My goal with Parkour is to continue making a living out of it, and do so FOREVER! In addition as far as life as a whole goes, I skateboard, and am also learning things such as kung-fu, breakdancing, pole fitness, and crossfit, and would like to eventually compete in the last two. In addition I play piano, guitar, and a little drums. I'm currently a student as CU Boulder and would like to major in Integrative physiology, nutrition, and minor in psychology (emphasis on sports) and spanish. I'd also like to get a degree in the natural medicines with things such as reflexology, herbal medicine, essential oils, healing diet, etc. What is your honest opinion of Tranquil Movement? The guys on it are all not only amazing athletes, but such cool people. Justin has been so nice and so has John, Noah, Brian, just everyone. They are awesome people to train with and give what we do a good name. Not to mention I love the team name! Greatest obstacle you are overcoming or have overcome? The greatest obstacle I am overcoming is fitting every thing I want to do in, everyday. With all the goals I have set for myself, I have to maintain constant focus, this means I have to miss out on a lot of "normal" college experiences, but I'm okay with it, because I love my life just the way it is! Anything else we should know about you? I know what I want out of life and I have every intention of getting it =) thanks so much for the interview, keep being awesome Tranquil! and thanks again to APEX Movement, Movemental, Colorado Parkour, and all the crazy cool people in the Parkour/Freerunning community! Week Seven 10/11/2011
Mike Clark  Age: 17 From: New Hampshire Discovered PK, how many years ago: 4 years ago Team or communities: The HUB Freerunning http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1640089966 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-Freerunning/101384723254741?ref=ts http://www.youtube.com/user/EdgeParkour Who are your inspirations? and why?
My greatest inspiration is Christopher McCandless from the book and movie Into the Wild. He wasn't afraid of looking at the world in a different way and living his life differently. I want to live my life and train in a way that's unique, a way that's myself. What is your goal with Parkour and your life? My goal with parkour is to not lose sight of what's important. My parkour has started to give me amazing opportunities with art of motions, performances and even now a music video. What I don't want to do is lose who I am in the process of all of these opportunities. I still want to be that fourteen year old kid playing on the playground when I started, no matter where my training takes me. I would say this would be a goal in my life as well. What is your honest opinion of Tranquil Movement? I love all you guys at Tranquil Movement. I attended the T.I.T Jam last summer and it was easily one of the best trips of my life. The hospitality, the kindness and the friendship when I went out there were all more than what I could ever ask for. Greatest obstacle you are overcoming or have overcome? The biggest obstacle I had to overcome in my parkour was when I broke three fingers in my right hand. Being out of physical activity for three months took a serious toll on my body. I lost ten pounds of muscle mass just from being unable to exercise. I learned a lot though. I seriously reformed my style focusing a lot more on control and fluidity. I am actually grateful for that injury, even though it set me back, what it did mentally for me was worth the physical inactivity. Week Six 10/05/2011
Daniel Arroyo  Age: 24 From: Tampa, FL Discovered PK: When I was a kid Training Pk: For about 4 years. Community: Axiom/Tampa Parkour http://www.facebook.com/DanielVArroyo http://www.facebook.com/tampaparkour http://www.youtube.com/user/DanielArroyoBlog http://www.youtube.com/user/CrazyRican158 Who are you inspirations? and why?
I don't really have anybody in particular but I do think Albert Einstein was an amazing individual... What is your goal with Parkour and your life? My goal is to be the best that I can be... What is your honest opinion of Tranquil Movement? I think they are a great foundation for people just getting into parkour and for those that are experienced and want to learn from others that respect movement. Greatest obstacle you are overcoming or have overcome? I would say my fathers/grandmothers/grandfathers death, but more recently finances.... Anything else we should know about you? Well I believe people should focus more about having fun with movement and less about trying to define and name things.. | Weekly, SHOUT OUT!Finding those who Inspire, Progress and Share.
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