One + - July 2010 - (Page 40)

WHO: Lars Randerath Retail activities director for Düsseldorf International Airport Connections Airport + Sporting Event Waldemar Mueller takes two unlikely steps up a wall and summersaults backward à la Neo in The Matrix—minus all those cheesy, computer-generated effects. Imagine we’re standing in a mess of teens—the type who might have performed ollies a decade or two ago—inside Düsseldorf International Airport, which has been transformed into a playground of utilitarian platforms, ramps, vaults and crash mats. The atmosphere here is tense with adrenaline and anticipation at the Parkour German Masters 2010 tournament, where Mueller goes on to earn the coveted gold style award. Parkour (or l’art du déplacement) is as hard to explain as it is exhausting to perform and mesmerizing to watch. AmericanPark our.com describes it as the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within your path by adapting your movements to the environment, a definition that really just gives me tired-head. Basically, parkour athletes master the art of moving from place to place using only their bodies and objects in their environments. The sport’s roots trace to French naval officer Georges Hébert, who developed a unique training program based on walking, running, jumping and quadrupedal movement and advocated the use of a parcours (obstacle course). Düsseldorf International is happy to oblige the tourney, transforming its terminal building into an unparalleled course—a turn not unprecedented among German airports. The country’s terminals are renowned for KULTOS Corp. Sponsor of the Parkour German Masters 2010 EVENT: Parkour German Masters 2010 June 6 Düsseldorf International Airport their efforts to integrate with local communities, playing host to nonprofit events, art and fashion shows, festivals and fun-runs. (See Connections in the October 2009 issue of One+.) “Today, airports are more than a place to fly,” says Chrstian Hinkel, media relations director for Düsseldorf International. “These days the airport is a ‘world of experience.’ So, we are developing more and more into locations for attractive events: concerts, seasonal celebrations and travel exhibitions.” To that end, airport retail activities director Lars Randerath has grown accustomed to 40 one+ 07.10 http://www.AmericanParkour.com http://www.AmericanParkour.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of One + - July 2010

One+ - July 2010
In It Together
Contents
The Energy of Many
Impressions
Overheard
Agenda
Top Spots
Focus On
SoundOff
Hot Buzz
Art of Travel
Your Community
Making a Difference
Connections
Irrelevant
Refresh Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
Who Owns Social, Anyway?/Embrace the Changing Pace
Penalty for Posting Event Videos Online
Improving Your Meeting Performance
Want to Kill Your Chances at Getting a Job?
A Natural Fit
Wearing the Green Crown
Off the Beaten Path
Cracking the Code
Clear Your Mindspace
There Is No Try
Grassroots Giving
Recognizing Market Transformation
Meet Where?

One + - July 2010