{"id":28526,"date":"2018-03-27T18:18:47","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T17:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=28526"},"modified":"2018-03-27T18:18:47","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T17:18:47","slug":"easter-parkour-camps-cardiffs-first-freerunning-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/03\/27\/easter-parkour-camps-cardiffs-first-freerunning-gym\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter parkour camps at Cardiff\u2019s first freerunning gym"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CARDIFF\u2019S first freerunning gym is offering children the chance to get qualifications in a sport originally developed by the French Army.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fluidity Freerunning Academy holds parkour camps during school holidays, where children learn the history of the sport, build up freerunning routines and complete challenges. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Freerunning, also known as parkour, is a non competitive sport which aims to move efficiently and quickly around urban areas. It was developed by the French Army to complete assault courses and climb over obstructions quickly.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28540\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28540\" style=\"width: 482px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-28540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Freeruninfo.jpg\" alt=\"Fact about freerunning: What it is, a brief about its rise in popularity and where Cardiffians can go to get in to the sport. Photo: Tasmin Lockwood\" width=\"482\" height=\"824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Freeruninfo.jpg 482w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Freeruninfo-175x300.jpg 175w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Freeruninfo-293x501.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Freeruninfo.jpg\" alt=\"Fact about freerunning: What it is, a brief about its rise in popularity and where Cardiffians can go to get in to the sport. Photo: Tasmin Lockwood\" width=\"482\" height=\"824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Freeruninfo.jpg 482w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Freeruninfo-175x300.jpg 175w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Freeruninfo-293x501.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/noscript> Facts about freerunning: What it is, a brief about its rise in popularity and where Cardiffians can go to get in to the sport. Photo: Tasmin Lockwood<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frazer Meek, 26, director at Fluidity, says once a child has taken part in a workshop they often come back for weekly sessions.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He said: \u201cChildren often keep coming for a long time after taking part in camps. We have children doing qualifications to be young leaders who have trained with us for years.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Fluidity Freerunning Academy - Interview with Frazer Meek\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m37Vm1RFsnA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Fluidity Freerunning Academy - Interview with Frazer Meek\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m37Vm1RFsnA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Children can complete leadership awards to assist the coaches and become role models for new starters. Fluidity is accredited by Parkour UK, their governing body.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Meek and his team ran classes in schools and leisure centres before opening Fluidity Freerunning Academy less than two years ago.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mia Beechey, whose son has began classes at Fluidity, said: \u201cHe loved it and will be back and bringing a friend. He taught himself from Youtube but I wanted him to go to classes to learn how to do it safer and push himself a bit more.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The sport gained traction after popular video game Assassin\u2019s Creed hit the market and the community grew on video platforms like Youtube. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But Google Trends shows parkour has been more popular than skateboarding for over the past five years.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28547\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-28547\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39-1024x234.png\" alt=\"Google Trends screenshot of parkour and skateboarding searches over the past year. Photo: Google Trends\" width=\"960\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39-1024x234.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39-770x176.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39-500x114.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39-293x67.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39.png 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-28547\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39-1024x234.png\" alt=\"Google Trends screenshot of parkour and skateboarding searches over the past year. Photo: Google Trends\" width=\"960\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39-1024x234.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39-770x176.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39-500x114.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39-293x67.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-27-at-16.03.39.png 1150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Google Trends screenshot of parkour and skateboarding searches over the past five years. Photo: Google Trends<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fluidity\u2019s classes are not only for children. There are open sessions for all ages and levels of experience.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nick Collis, 29, who is taking part in a eight week parkour course, said: \u201cI\u2019ve been coming for two months. I like it because it\u2019s a mixture of exercises and you feel great when you achieve new things. I\u2019m quite an active person but it\u2019s good to be mentally stimulated as well as physically.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Masters student Sapphire Hill, 25, was at an open session. She said: \u201cI\u2019ve been coming since June last year and come three times a week. I\u2019ve lost a lot of weight by doing parkour, which is what I wanted. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I hated the gym because of \u2018gym people\u2019, here I can just get on with it and everyone is really nice and inclusive. I like learning something as I go instead of just mindless exercise.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI heard about this place before I heard about freerunning. It\u2019s really strange like I think I came to a music and art thing here then thought, oh, cool.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Easter parkour camps begin April 2. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fluidityfreerunacademy\/\">Fluidity Freerunning Academy<\/a> for more.<\/span><br \/>\nThe academy is based in\u00a0Unit G, Pengam Road\u00a0CF24 2RZ &#8211;\u00a0just off Newport Road.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28534\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-28534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Crashmats-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Fluidity has a foam pit, different levels to climb on and a spring floor. 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Photo: Tasmin Lockwood\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Crashmats-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Crashmats-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Crashmats-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Crashmats-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Crashmats-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Crashmats-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Crashmats-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Crashmats-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Fluidity has a foam pit, different levels of wood and bars to climb on and a sprung floor. 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