Yamakasi

The art originally termed Art du Deplacement, now also referred to as freerunning or parkour, was founded in France in the 1980s by a group of nine young men who called themselves The Yamakasi. Yamakasi is a Lingala word meaning loosely ‘Strong Man, Strong Spirit’, and summed up the original and still core aim of the discipline – to be a strong individual: physically, mentally and ethically.

The Yamakasi founders were Yann Hnautra, Chau Belle, David Belle, Laurent Piemontesi, Sébastien Foucan, Guylain N’Guba Boyeke, Charles Perriere, Malik Diouf and Williams Belle.

Urban Freeflow

Established in 2003, Urban Freeflow (UF) were the first ever professional organisation set up within the Freerun and Parkour world. Responsible for starting and nurturing the UK scene, UF has continually been the driving force behind the movement, seeing exponential growth in the sport/art/discipline on a global scale. The pioneering work set in place has seen Urban Freeflow develop into an international brand that exudes quality on every level.The “UF Team”, known as Seidojin, consists of the following people: Ez, Asid, Bam, Kerbie, Kie, Spidey, Stoney, Majora, Molotov,George Mayfield,James Harko,Carl G, Frazer Meek and James Kingston, as well as others. The team has also in the past sponsored athletes.