Parkour at Fantastic Gymnastics
It’s great to see these parkour enthusiasts found a safe environment to practice and learn in order to hone their skills before taking them to the streets. This video is a bit more artistic than the usual run-of-the-mill showcase reel, and the end-result looks great. Some of the moves are incredibly creative and I think I’ll try some of them next time I visit the gym.
- + Who
This video is compiled by Parkour Tour (a channel on YouTube) and contains multiple freerunners’ stunts. Guy Mercier is featured in this video however at the end of the video, there is a list of thanks to the following people (names or aliases): The Shelby Family, Tyler Harder, Joshua Rideout, Jorell Linsangen, Sonny Keyton, Micky Wall, Fantastic Gymnastics, Blackmill, Chris Poh, Janis Feye, Yann Bissonnette, Shai James Zachery Maller, Aniez, Marco Santana, Christian Lemay, Joachim Schilinger, Brian Prince, Sami Rauf, Mark R. Okita, Matthew Watkins, Sean Rogers, Cassio Casagrande, Christopher Buck, Georgi Georgiev, Kevin A. Chang, David El Achkar, Sam Binkin, Tommy Cooke, Paul Darnell, Kenneth McKnight, Micky Wall & Modus.
- + Where
The video was filmed at the home based studio of Fantastic Gymnastics. Which when you watch the video you will hear Guy Mercier, the owner, mention is located in Winnipeg. I wouldn’t mind spending some time training at this gym, it seems very well equipped.
- + What
The video shows a compilation of parkour tricks performed by students in practice on multiple mat protected surfaces. These tricks show many common moves as well as some advanced moves the students are learning. Many of the students are performing flips off walls, rolling landings, standing flips as well as utilizing gymnastic equipment! About 1 min in we are given a short explanation of the history of Fantastic Gymnastics by the owner Guy Mercier. He explains how good it has been for his studio and the students whom come from previous parkour background. At 2:50 is a very cool maneuver performed on the parallel bars.
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