On a cold February Friday I spoke with Niko Selski for the first time. Perhaps better known by their moniker online, @lowertownlavender, Niko has made a name for themself across the parkour community through their unique and expressive art style, and their intuitive movement skill alongside the other members of Norf. Niko’s work as an […]

“Jams have always been about connection. With friends new and old, with greater influences outside of your normal routines/training and with places you’d never have the context to visit on your own.” David Ehrlich, one of the founding fathers of The Commons, summed up what it means to be at a jam. It doesn’t revolve around your training and the clips you get; it’s about exploring the community and what parkour can be. 

A conversation with David Witchell (@david_witchell_dop) hosted by Egg Klickstein (@klickstein) Egg: To kick things off, I want to ask a bit about the origins of this idea. I think you said in the video that you’ve been wanting to do something like this for close to 10 years.  David: I started training in Horsham […]

The Commons reached out for me to snag an interview with Trev to go up with his new video part. Out of all the interviews I’ve done so far, this somehow felt both super natural and a bit strange. I’ve been close friends and roommates with Trev for years, and I really wanted to make sure my prior knowledge of him wouldn’t get in the way of properly highlighting his talents as a movement artist. Trev is one of my favorite movers, and a big inspiration for moving in a way that feels authentic and unique. It’s my hope that our chat gives some solid inside into his thought process.

A conversation with Kevin Franzen (@kevinfranzen01) and Matt McCreary (@matt_mccreary1), hosted by Egg Klickstein (@klickstein) Egg: Thanks so much for making time to chat with me today, and congratulations on making such a lovely piece of art! I want to kick things off by asking how long you two have known each other? Matt: I’m […]

A conversation with Ezra Schroer (@ezzyschroer), written by Egg Klickstein (@klickstein) Egg: Congratulations on all of your hard work, this project is really something to be proud of. As a mover who seems to really prioritize play, how did it feel to work on such a focused project with dedicated filmmakers? Ezra: Well, for me, […]

Unbroken is a raw, vulnerable examination of the inevitable end of every parkour athlete’s journey. Through Bryce and Josh’s potent storytelling, we are introduced to Basilio “Quiet” Montilla and Deyvid “Wolf” Garcia; two of the New York parkour community’s favorite sons, and its most significant losses in recent memory. This film approaches the very real struggle of grief and the acceptance of death with gratitude for the life lived, and an eye toward the future.

The concept I play with in Golden is self expression. With Red it was like having that red hair. Having control over your hair you can control how people perceive you, and how you want to be perceived. I really felt like that video was me, in that time period anyway. Being able to have the red hair made me feel more like me. The concept for Golden was to able to shave it all off and to still be able to be who I am without showing it on the outside.

A Conversation with Chris Roff and Ritto, hosted by Egg: In anticipation for the release of Maven, I sat down with Chris (@freethemotion) and Ritto (@whyburrito) to chat about their approach to movement, the process of making the video, and the training dynamic the two of them share. Egg: How are you guys? How’s the […]

Podi Boys have blast back into the scene with a new edit! After a four year hiatus they present Pisssss Triscuit! A jaw dropping video filled with amazing movement in a style unique to the Podi Boys. They went all out on the production of the B-roll actually creating a box of piss triscuits, making a commercial for it, turning Rairs part into a sitcom intro, and so much more. It’s a far more chaotic edit than Podi has done in the past, which shows a side of Podi everyone deserves.

While the dynamic duo Josh Malone and Leo Rosenbaier gallivanted and nogoodnik’d around the EU, they filmed their escapades for our collective benefit. Bite Fight is a beautifully recorded romp told through the lens of Leo and Josh’s mastery of self-expression via parkour.

Parkour for me, is a grounding practice; when I say this, there are a couple of layers. First, the movement connects me to myself, and the vessel that I occupy. Second, it connects me to the space in which I exist and move. And third, it connects me to other people, and that is beautiful. 

Norf falls into the category of “your favorite freerunner’s favorite freerunners.” Though they haven’t found social media notoriety; They are deeply respected in the core community for their creativity, filmmaking, and attention to detail. The movement across the team is diverse, but centers on memorable spot choice and inventive spot use.

Norf also garners attention for their online “critiques” — to put it diplomatically. They are save-your-clips warriors, educated critics, and occasional hooligans. For better or worse — we think for better — they are standing up against toxic positivity, Instagram e-waste, and brazen incompetence.

Area code 413 (LATA code 126) is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the western third of Massachusetts. This solo piece by Connor Pennington was filmed over three days during a trip home to the 413 with the intent of combining movement and photography.