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Dan Edwardes

About Dan Edwardes

Dan is founder and CEO of Parkour Generations, a multi-award winning and multi-national organisation for parkour, and has studied practical movement, functional skills and physical fitness his entire life, with an elite background in fighting arts before finding parkour.
Dan created the globally recognised A.D.A.P.T™ parkour coaching qualifications which have been delivered in over 35 countries, as well as the Parkour Fitness Specialist™ certifications, the worldwide Parkour For Schools Programme and the unique Animal Paths™ movement curriculum for young people. Dan was also central to the creation and success of the world’s first National Governing Body for the discipline, Parkour UK.
His education programmes have been accredited by numerous international bodies and
Across a twenty year career in teaching Dan has delivered courses, workshops and events to tens of thousands of people worldwide and has no plans to stop anytime soon.
His education programmes, which focus on the science and art of coaching, movement, holistic competence and health, have been accredited by NASM, ACE, AFAA, CIMSPA, YMCA Awards, 1st4Sports, FIT and more, as well as being the centrepiece for events such as IDEAFIT and Paleo f(X) in the USA, Fitpro Live and Leisure Industry Week in the UK, Asian Fitness Convention, IFEX, Barefoot Training Summit and more.
Across a twenty year career in teaching and coaching Dan has delivered courses, workshops and events to tens of thousands of people in more than 30 countries, helping many go on to become certified parkour or fitness professionals themselves through his programmes.