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The Takeoff | A Parkour Podcast

Max Henry
Parkour
Content Creation
Community Building
The Commons
Mental Health
Join Or Die
Injury Recovery
Athlete Support
Parkour Culture
Community Engagement
Dance
Comics
Boston
Freerunning
Media Literacy
WFPF
Plyometrics
Strength Training
Stunt Industry
Gravity

The Takeoff is a parkour podcast for people who train and people who don't. Dive into parkour culture, technique, and media with the athletes who are defining it.

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Welcome back! This week, we have Georgia Donati Clarke (@strengthwithg) on to chat about her experience learning parkour from some of Laurent Piemontesi's first students, becoming a leader in the UK scene, and her recent release of "The Female Parkou... more

This week's guest is Adam McClellan - a longtime friend and fantastic coach/gym owner from Lehigh Valley, PA.

Adam has been a fixture in the US parkour community since the mid-2000's and brings a calm, professional vibe to the scene that I've alway... more

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On this week's episode we have Nico Vanhole of Leuven, Belgium chatting about life, the state of Hal 5's parkour scene, and why there may be no such thing as a bad spot.

I finally got to meet Nico in person a few years back and since then he has be... more

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Welcome back to The Takeoff! In this week's episode, we're digging into plyometrics with The Plyo Guy @mcinneswatson himself.

It was such a cool experience to dive into all things plyos with Matt while coming at it from slightly adjacent angles - m... more

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Adam McClellan
Parkour coach and founder of Parkour Professionals
Parkour Professionals
Episode: Are Gyms Killing the Spirit of Parkour? | The Takeoff feat. Adam McClellan
Nico Vanhole
Parkour athlete and coach
Hal 5 Leuven
Episode: Is He the GOAT of Spotmaxxing? | The Takeoff feat. Nico Vanhole
Matt McInnes Watson
Plyometrics expert, AKA The Plyo Guy
PlusSuppliers/PlusPlyos
Episode: Is Parkour the Next Plyometrics? | The Takeoff feat. Matt McInnes Watson
Dylan Polin
Longtime parkour coach, gym owner, and community leader in Boston
Hub Free Running / Hubb facilities
Episode: What It Takes to Run America's Top Parkour Gym | The Takeoff feat. Dylan Polin
Camila Stefaniu
Internationally recognized female parkour athlete and coach
Hall 5, Belgium (coach)
Episode: From Brazil's Backstreets to Parkour's Biggest Stage | The Takeoff feat. Camila Stefaniu
Kevin Franzen
World champion, innovator in movement
Sweden
Episode: How Parkour's Mad Genius Turns Nothing Into Something | The Takeoff feat. Kevin Franzen
Lynn Jung
Prominent female parkour athlete, now marketing professional at Sidley Sports
Sidley Sports (London)
Episode: What Parkour Finally Learned About Gender | The Takeoff feat. Lynn Jung
Flynn Disney
Parkour practitioner and coach, researcher, author of The Emotional Athlete
Independent / Movement Coach
Episode: The Secret to Great Training is Joy | The Takeoff feat. Flynn Disney
Ihab Yassin
Parkour practitioner from Germany, known as LittleParkourHulk on Instagram
Independent athlete
Episode: Can We Make Parkour More Accessible? | The Takeoff feat. Ihab Yassin

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Max Henry
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What Parkour Finally Learned About Gender | The Takeoff feat. Lynn Jung
Q: What should athletes focus on to appeal to brands today?
She advises producing distinctive, authentic content that stands out, developing a recognizable personal brand, and ensuring consistency across platforms to become a valuable asset for sponsorships.
What Parkour Finally Learned About Gender | The Takeoff feat. Lynn Jung
Q: What has changed in the way women are perceived and rewarded in competitive parkour since you started?
She notes increased visibility and sponsorship for female athletes, discusses the importance of equal pay and investment, and explains how early voices laid groundwork that helped shift perceptions, though funding and pathways remain inconsistent.
What Parkour Finally Learned About Gender | The Takeoff feat. Lynn Jung
Q: How is your life going and what did you transition into since stepping back from front-line competition?
Lynn describes moving into a strategic role at a sports agency, working on branding, sponsorship platforms, and broader sports advertising, while staying connected to parkour through her past experience.
What It Takes to Run America's Top Parkour Gym | The Takeoff feat. Dylan Polin
Q: How do you balance sport-specific competition with the broader parkour culture?
The balance rests on offering both competitive avenues like SPL and youth leagues, while also fostering open training, jams, and street-inspired creativity so athletes can choose the path that suits them without losing the culture's core, playful spirit.
What It Takes to Run America's Top Parkour Gym | The Takeoff feat. Dylan Polin
Q: What was the original goal of Hubbable, and how did it evolve?
The original Hubbable aimed to create a community-driven jam to raise funds and generate hype, which quickly grew into a recognizable annual event that showcased pro athletes and inspired a broader movement in the Boston scene.

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This program centers on parkour culture, training methodologies, and the media shaping the sport, featuring conversations with athletes, coaches, gym operators, and content creators who live at the intersection of performance and community. Episodes frequently explore injury recovery, mental resilience, coaching pathways, competition formats, and the evolving ecosystem—from gyms and federations to long-form media projects and storytelling. A notable strength is its willingness to tackle tough topics such as inclusivity, safety, and sustainability in parkour, while spotlighting innovative voices pushing the sport forward beyond traditional competition. The format tends to mix personal journeys with practical guidance for practitioners and as... more

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2. Nico Vanhole
3. Matt McInnes Watson
4. Dylan Polin
5. Camila Stefaniu
6. Kevin Franzen
7. Lynn Jung
8. Flynn Disney

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