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Day 5 of 6 is here, and as promised we are continuing our in depth look at the design of the Take Flight 2010 Parkour Clothing Line. Today we are looking at, and giving away, the Lisses France Tee.

The Lisses France Tee is a design that takes us and the entire international Parkour community back to the roots of Parkour. Every Traceur knows the images of Lisses that so prominently populate David Belle’s videos and have since become the most sought after Parkour location for training in the world. With such a reverence for the small Parisian suburb from where Parkour was founded, we decided to dedicate an entire design to the location.

The result of our Lisses France quest is the Lisses France Tee. Boldly showcasing the location of the establishment of Parkour in a clean urban design, this tee could quite arguably be named The Original Parkour Tee in and of itself for its dedication to Parkour and historic authenticity.

Encapsulated by an outline of France herself, and with Take Flight written below the shirts prominent text, this tee combines the roots of Parkour with the worldwide following of its official clothing company Take Flight. The inspirational Flight Man placed at the bottom adds the movement edge and drives home the tone and focus of Parkour as not just a philosophy, ideal, or a discipline from which are created cool videos, but rather a movement based discipline that ever challenges practitioners to improve themselves and become strong.

There has never been a Parkour shirt with quite so much historic connection and reverence for Parkour than the Lisses France Tee. Two versions of the shirt are now available on our site (seen here), and we have another color combo in store for release here in September. Whether you choose to wait to see all three inaugural color schemes or pick one up now, this tee will surely be one that makes you proud to be a Traceur.

Take Flight sponsored Kinetic was on national television today on the NBC’s Today Show. The show was a little hectic, but in the time given team leader Jason Mello was given the chance to briefly talk about Parkour and introduce the discipline to mainstream America. Jason and Shem Rajoon were also given time to demonstrated some basic Parkour vaults, and Jason was sporting the Original Parkour Pants during the exhibition.

Video link here: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/34767931#34767931

Great work Kinetic for your pioneering spirit and working to spread the discipline of Parkour!

Earlier today Take Flight sponsored team Kinetic appeared on Fox’s Good Day New York show to talk about their newly established Parkour classes. Founding members Jay and Shem were present for the feature and were shown instructing and performing. Both Jay and Shem were wearing the Original Parkour Pants manufactured and distributed exclusively by Take Flight, and the video of the feature is embedded below.

We couldn’t be prouder of Kinetic for their efforts to teach and spread the discipline of Parkour in their city and beyond. Congratulations Kinetic and good luck with your classes!

Gui from Take Flight sponsored team Kinetic recently preformed in Chris Brown’s music video “I Can Transform Ya” featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beats. The song is playing on radios across the country and is currently #24 on the Billboard.com Hot 100 chart and #17 on the iTunes charts. You can hear the song and watch the music below. Congratulations Gui!

Take Flight sponsored team Kinetic recently performed in the music video for Run This Town featuring Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West! The team spent hours rehearsing a stunt sequence for the song which is currently #4 on the U.S. billboard charts. At the last second the video’s director decided to cut the team’s stunt sequence, but you can still see Kinetic members at multiple prominent parts in the song’s video which we have embedded below. We have also embedded a behind the scenes look at the music video where you can see more of Kinetic members performing. Congratulations Kinetic!

“Run This Town” official music video feat. Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West and Kinetic

A behind the scenes look at “Run This Town”

Take Flight is proud to announce our official sponsorship of New York based Parkour team Kinetic. Comprised of seven members all highly talented in Parkour, Free Running, Tricking and Martial Arts, Kinetic is quickly gaining a national reputation for their talent, professionalism, and work ethic. The team and its members have performed live at events ranging from dance competitions to NBA basketball games. The team has also been featured in television spots, news features, documentaries, movies, and music videos. Kinetic maintains a strong presence in the Parkour community as well. They give instruction and  frequently lead Parkour jams in New York.

To find out more about Kinetic and their professional services you can visit the team’s website at KineticMovements.com.