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Parkour and free-running have changed from being pretty unknown to being much more familiar things to see on TV, films or around city streets over the past few years. But even though it’s more recognisable, Bradley Richardson, who set up Kinetics Wales found plenty of obstacles along the way when starting his Parkour teaching business.
At the start the group realised it would be a smart move to work closely with the local police when doing Parkour in the streets. They were working with young people who sometimes had troubled or criminal backgrounds and were offering a hobby or sport to participate in, so choosing to work with the police at the same time helped them establish themselves as a part of the community.
When they started to run regular classes (both indoor and outdoor) they realised that they needed to get hold of the right kind of insurance to run things properly. Backing and support from Live UnLtd helped them sort out the right kind of insurance to overcome this obstacle.
As well as teaching regular classes, Kinetics Wales has gone on to travel around the UK offering free Parkour workshops to communities without access to professional tuition. They have also set up the Kinetics Wales Academy and are teaching after-school classes in various places. They even had the opportunity to perform and provide workshops at Beach Break Live last year.
For now Bradley sees Kinetics Wales’ future as being yet more classes and more performances in yet more places.
“A big thanks to Amanda and the Live UnLtd team for the love and support and helping it happen.”
Find out more about Kinetics Wales at kineticswales.com, follow them on Twitter at @KineticsPK or take a look at all of their Parkour photos on their Facebook page.
