Mike Newman from Wales, United Kingdom- IPF Board Member

Biography-

Sports Management BA, postgraduate, associate, and Physical Literacy Coach.

Lead Parkour/Freerunning instructor & Project Manager for My E-Motion.

WFPF Master Trainer candidate; a qualification to train and certify other Parkour instructors in WFPF Level 1-3 certification.

Dragon Multi Sport coach for Welsh local authorities in Swansea, Carmarthenshire & Pembrokeshire.

Experience with event, construction & artist management as well as athlete development, coaching, performing, project planning, lesson planning, risk-assessment and choreography spans 19 years.

From Mike Newman, “As a certified/qualified WFPF Parkour/Freerunning instructor, I consider myself to be an ambassador for the promotion of the discipline. Also, as a dedicated practitioner, I know first-hand the positive outcomes that can occur, both mentally and physically from regular exercise and have a long history of training in other disciplines such as mixed martial arts, boxing and weight training.

My love for Parkour stems from a deeper appreciation and connection to the world around me via a freedom of expression that, from a personal view, can only be found through Parkour.