Parkour Philippines / PK Manila outdoor sports
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If you haven’t seen the crazy videos of guys jumping their way up and around buidings… then you totally need to search for the word “Parkour” on YouTube!

But let me try to break it down for you… Parkour is like an outdoor sport, or better yet, it’s like an exercise class where you run around an obstacle course, the only difference is that the WORLD is your obstacle course. So that means you’re jumping over tables, around railing, through monkey bars, over bridges and pretty much everything else that happens to be in front of you. Better defined, Parkour is the act of finding the quickest way to get from point A to point B, which then makes you do stuff that only Spiderman might think of doing. With Parkour, the whole world becomes your playground. (Wikipedia definition)

So it really caught my attention when I found out that there are Parkour groups in the Philippines! To my delight, our friends at Parkour Philippines (http://www,pkph.net) and PK Manila (http://usrpkmla.multiply.com) invited me out to play!

We set our playtime to an early weekend morning in Luneta Park, one of the more well-known parks in Manila. Not only was it a great day for Parkour, but I knew that Harold was up and ready to do all the stunts… or that’s what I thought…

Vince: So Harold…. how about I run the camera today and I can film you…
Harold: …
Vince: I mean, you know, give you some airtime and all…
Harold: …
Vince: Why you giving me that look…?
Harold: …
Vince: What! You trying to say I’m a wussy?
Harold: …
Vince: Dude that’s not cool! You’re totally calling me a wuss in your head!
Harold: …
Vince: You know what! F*** YOU!!!! I’ll show you! I can totally do this!
Harold: …
Vince: Oh no you didn’t! I know you didn’t just bring THAT up too!
Harold: …
Vince: You son of a …

(Jason’s Note: Harold doesn’t say much… and Vince… well Vince kinda has a world of his own up in his head… so he pretty much had a whole argument with himself, sorta. He was being a dork as always and didn’t want to do the Parkour stuff… but he somehow convinced himself to do it… he puts the DO in DORK… Don’t ask.)

So anywayz, Parkour is a blast! I exaggerated on the parts where it looked like I was in pain. Even our Parkour instructor, Alvin, said that you shouldn’t be hurting if you’re doing Parkour the right way. So next time, When In Manila, do try out some Parkour and use our wonderful world as your playground! It is totally safe and fun, as long as you have a pair…

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Name of activity: PARKOUR
Price range: Free

Parkour Philippines
Contact Person: Alvin Teng
Contact Number: 02-583-4290
Website: http://www,pkph.net
E-mail: info@pkph.net, teng_al@yahoo.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=60734181570&ref=search&sid=1004144221.2970039940..1
Multiply: http://pkph.multiply.com

PK Manila
Contact Person: Francis Panuncialman / Marlon Villanueva
Email: este_nunch@yahoo.com / g7th_2003@yahoo.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pkmanila
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58253916125&ref=search&sid=1004144221.2535454427..1
Multiply: http://usrpkmla.multiply.com

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Vince Golangco is the Editor-in-Chief & Creative Director of WhenInManila.com. He graduated from San Diego State University with a major in Communication and a minor in Business. Vince is also a Radio DJ on "The Wake Up Show," M-F 6am-10am, on Mellow 94.7 and is a TV show host (Tek Tok TV), events host and freelance writer. DJ Vince is a surfer, a skater, a writer, a US Military Veteran, an AKPsi brother and an adventure seeker. He also claims to be a ninja, but no sightings of this claim have been reported... Connect with DJ Vince on Twitter @VinceGolangco.

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  • Veatrix

    WOW!!! =)

  • http://manikmakina.blogspot.com reigun

    wanna try this..woot!*stretchings*

  • jheico

    can i be a member of a parkour?

  • jheico

    here’s my contact no. 09072171204 i want to be a member of your group

  • http://www.WhenInManila.com Vince

    Hi jheico, I’ll forward your info to them. but just fyi, we’re not directly working with Parkour for membership and stuff. So the best way is to contact them directly. Their contact info, including email and phone number are listed above, at the end part of the blog. Let us know if you have any trouble contacting them and we’ll see what we can do as well.

  • jheico

    ok sir thanks….. i’m willing to learn ill keep practicing….

  • dEbY

    c00l

  • havana

    There’s Parkour in the Philippines? COOL!

  • setonmurdo

    This looks like fun

  • Timmy

    great article

  • ambien

    will be contacting these guys

  • Vicky

    COOL!

  • Anonymous

    great website,

  • http://www.caviteparkourjhayarr.multiply.com jhayarr

    ei mzt po kau mga idol pde b kmi mkipg jam s inyo gusto p sna nmin mging myembro ng inyong grupo kung mamarapatin nyo po sna we are interested to join and be a member of parkour jammers…tnx po jr\aj po

  • http://www.caviteparkourjhayarr.multiply.com jhayarr

    ei mzt po kau mga idol pde b kmi mkipg jam s inyo gusto p sna nmin mging myembro ng inyong grupo kung mamarapatin nyo po sna we are interested to join and be a member of parkour jammers…tnx po jr\aj po 09329476661.

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  • http://www.facebook.com mhie

    hi….i just want to ask if how i can join the parkour group…. here’s my contact number..09292145744..or pls e mail me…amhietzki@yahoo.com.thank you..ill wait..please

  • http://www.WhenInManila.com Vince

    Hi @mhie

    All of Parkour Philippines contact info is listed above on the post. Don’t think they check this regularly so would probably be best if you just contacted them =)

  • TERESA HUNDANA

    wow… like it

  • http://rllqph.wordpress.com RLLQPH

    I always wanted to try freerunning aka parkour but due to work, I don’t have time to practice! Gah! I need to refresh sometimes… huhuhuuuuu

  • TERESA HUNDANA

    Sports is the best excersice.We need it for a healthy body.

  • http://michellealeli143.blogspot.com/ Michelle Aleli

    Ang galing ah! That looks so fun!

  • http://www.facebook.com gadzmack

    kuya… pasali puh sa group nyo.. gumawa rin kc kami ng parkour eh.. kaso sa bicol un.. ngayon nandito q sa bulacan… ito puh no. q 09395873747… sali puh q…

  • http://facebook.com gadzmack16

    kuya contackin nyo puh q gustong-gusto q puh sumali sainyo!! wala na kac aqng practice eh…

  • http://VinceGolangco.com Vince

    Hi Gadzmack16

    We don’t run that group… we just featured them here. It’s best if you contact them yourself. All their contact info is listed on the blog post above. At the bottom of the post you’ll see their contact info.

  • http://Enteryourwebsite... JuzRock

    I want to learn this “Astig” Sport, mga Kuya contact nyo po ako gus2 ko kci tlga matuto nito, e2 po Cp number ko. 09391750859 yan po pkilala nlng po keo ^^ ty

  • http://, ^^,

    gusto ko po sumali sa parkour..panu po mgregister sa inyo….?

  • http://arjayduyor09@yahoo.com ^^,

    kuya e2 pala landline ko…..7145006…maasahan mo ako sa parkour kuya..magaling na po aq ehh..^^,hihi.mgaling po ako mgflip..

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  • http://Enteryourwebsite... Ceejay

    Can a 14yrs old teenager like me can join your group I really want to learn parkour

  • ArJhay22

    Gusto kong sumali mga tropa!

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  • Mark

    Hey I’m a 15 year old and I REALLY LOVE PARKOUR. I would LOVE to join if
    allowed. Ako si Mark Li from San Juan in Greenhills. My Cell Number is +639052226327 at ang house number ko ay 5706587. Again I LOVE PRKOUR and I would do all I can to get to join a Parkour group/s.

  • http://www.WhenInManila.com Vince

    Mark, best if you contact them. I don’t think they check this post regularly. All their contact info is listed on the blog post. Give them a call or email the Parkour guys.

  • http://Enteryourwebsite... Mark

    Kuya Vince!!! -.- I called Parkour Phillipines just last night aroung 6:20 to 6:40 but Kuya Alvin said he’ll call me back after he finishes what he was doing. I waited but he didn’t call me back… -.-

  • http://Enteryourwebsite... hehe

    ARE U GUYS GIVING LESSONS OR TURORIALS?:DD

  • Markandrei

    hi aq po c mark andrei.. 14 years old.. nkasali n po aq kanina sa jam… sa nxt sunday po ul8 aq mkaka sama.. ^^.. [sa uulitin] ^_^

  • Vincent_maturan

    hi i want to ask how can i join here…. heres my no. 09186902922

  • Unwell_angel17

    hi! i want to ask how to join parkour phil. im so interested to learn..heres my no.09266014446.. 

  • http://tonyotonyton.blogspot.com/ Tonyo+

    Parkour is much more than a sport, It is a way of life, the way to find yourself even to learn how to know and control one’s own body.

  • alvin

    hi mark sorry about that. i have been majorly busy with different projects. the schedule for jams is presently posted in the pkph facebook page. hope we get to see you at one of the jams soon

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000491846411 Christian Marcial

    PWEDE BA SUMALI JASN TAGA MANILA LANG AKO IM 15 YEARS OLD PERO MARUNONG NA KO 

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