Welcome to Tempest Freerunning Academy


Tempest Freerunning Academy is California’s first and only training facility solely dedicated to the growth and spread of freerunning and parkour.
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Developed by the founders of Team Tempest and X-Games course designer Nate Wessel, our facility offers a real-world environment where you can learn everything from the basics of parkour to the advanced maneuvers and tricks of freerunning.

At Tempest Freerunning Academy, you get nothing but the best. Our coaches are real, working freerunning professionals with years of training and experience in film, TV and live events. Beyond that, they're part of the Tempest Freerunning family who wants nothing more than to bring freerunning to the masses, and most likely, be your new best friends.

Through hard work and creativity, The Academy guarantees we’ll challenge you to push further than you ever have before and experience Tempest’s signature ideal: Tru Freedom.

New Class for 6- to 8-Year-Olds

Posted on May 8, 2012 by JBerry

"Our inaugural class of Tadpoles has grown since their first day!"

The Tempest Tadpoles, our class for kids aged 6-8, now has an additional meeting time on Tuesdays at 4 p.m.

The original class time on Thursdays at 4 p.m. is still in-effect. But, The Academy had to expand times because the class was full.

Tadpoles focus on building confidence and foundational skills necessary to continue further growth in the disciplines of parkour and freerunning. Guided by our gentle and encouraging coaches, Tadpoles learn to perform moves and skills in the safe environment of our gym.

Interested in having your own tadpole join our class? Reserve your spot on our scheduler or give us a call at (818) 717-0525.

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It’s On: Make Your May Goals

Posted on May 5, 2012 by JBerry

Each month, we like to ask our students via Facebook and Twitter what to claim their goals. There isn’t swag, money, or prizes up for grabs – only the incredible pride and satisfaction that come from killing it on a trick that’s defied you before.

Here’s what they’ve written down – let’s give a whoop for everyone who’s pushing their limits this month:
-Quade Savisky: an unassisted flip of any kind
-Dj-foremen Tepoz: ‎^^same as him, a speed vault, and a double Kong vault
-Craig Williams: Corks!
-Air-on Lee Eustace: I’m going to PERFECT rolling out of a drop, I keep messing up my shoulder :/
-Shawn A. Waller: Front flips and side flips.
-Jake Donley: Wall flips konging speed vault
-Liam Smith: Castaway backflip.
-Alan Schexnayder: I’m doing 1500 pull-ups for the month of May. :D
-Jonathan Lyons: j-step cork/scoot cork
-Charlie Mcspadden: Swing through j-step gainer
-Garrett Rahier: Front flip, and getting up a 12 foot wall
-Casey Jones: i want to get my double fulls..and also possibly a double front on flat
-Nathan Lusk: front flip
-Calvin Alarcon: Kong to Precision (KP) and Side Flips
-Ron Deion Revilla: Corkscrews.
-Mike Ligouri: cork
-Rebecca Lynn Wagner: the PK roll. on a mat, then grass, then wood, then concrete. this is going to be interesting. oh yah and then from a drop. but i’m looking forward to meeting Yamakasi group in may!
-Gavin Killough: Gainer full.
-Tyler Nichols: Get over my fear of flipping
Luke Adams ‎10- 11′ rail precision, wall front flip, 10′ kong pre and double kong.
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-Derek Mammen: Double back and double front, anything out of a “J-step”.
-Ryan Wakefield: Double cork!!
-Nick ‘Catbomb’ Rudd: Triple kongs, castaway backs and my 4,650 challenge (50 press ups 50 sit ups and 50 pull ups every day for 31 days)
-Kyle Bastien: ummmmmmm. Double front flip over a bush
-Chuck S Laws: Wall flip and a perfect double kong 15 ft wall run
-Ana Mendez: Double kong!
-Brian Manuel: Front fulls or even a front 1 and half
-Skylar Cook: B-twist on the grass, cork anywhere.
-Owen Gallagher: Kong and any kind of flip!
-Caleb ZE RO Earl: Side reverts and front reverts, also tumbling
-Gabriel Bermúdez Johansson: Sideflips :D
-Chris Hudson: Webster on concrete.
-Silas Klug: I’m also doing 1500 pull-ups in the month of may
-Eric Young Jit Reynolds: Probably my cork, then also cartwheel to side on my weak side, then perfect my wall inwards, and celebrate my birthday right with the atl community jam on the 5th :D
-Cyrus Khan: Gainer back on concrete.
-Jacob Jensen: Corkscrew and a backflip on flat ground.
-Matt Gaggioli: Try and learn how to do a set in a back flip and maybe pull off a decent one
-Giovanni Bellotti: pimp flip, cast away, and kong gainer
-Natalie Strasser: Fly away lache and lots of attempts at the cliffhanger! Maybe a kong gainer somewhere in the mix ;)
-Alfredo Prieto: do a front or backflip…anywhere…and land it
-Cypher Parkour: ground backflip, dash vault

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ENTER NOW: Summer Camp Scholarship 2012

Posted on April 7, 2012 by JBerry

At Tempest, you know we’re all about helping you push your freerunning limits further than before. So this year, we’re launching an even better Summer Camp 2012, July 9-13.

Wanna come? We’re giving away a massive scholarship to one lucky winner that goes beyond covering the camp’s $450 tuition. You’ll also get two roundtrip plane tickets for you and a parent to attend camp, free hotel stay for your trip, two tickets to Universal Studios, official Tempest Tru Freedom swag AND a special dinner with Team Tempest. Oh yeah, it’s on.

Watch the video above for specific instructions on how to enter. When you’re ready, visit our Facebook App, fill out the entry form, and submit your video.

[Please note: Posting your video to the Facebook App and filling out the form there is the only way to enter the contest. We cannot accept submissions on any other format.]

And in case you missed anything, here are the official rules:

- You must create a 5 minute video that shows your personality and what makes you unique, along with some freerunning moves (but personality is key here!)
- You must have at least a B average (or equivalent) in school, and you must show your report card in the video to prove your smarts
- You must be age 9-16 during camp (July 9-13) to attend and apply for the scholarship
- You must be a U.S. resident and live in the U.S. to apply
- Don’t forget to post your video to the Tempest Freerunning Academy Summer Camp Scholarship App on Facebook!
- We’re accepting entries up through June 2, 2012

GOOD LUCK!

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Come Celebrate Our 1 Year Anniversary

Posted on April 5, 2012 by JBerry

We can’t believe it’s been a year since the first day Tempest Freerunning Academy opened. It’s been an exciting year, and our true gratitude goes out to every student who walked through our doors and gave The Academy a try.

To celebrate this fantastic milestone, we’re hosting a huge birthday jam on Sunday, April 15 from 1 to 6 p.m. for anyone ages 9 and up.

We’ll have food, music, Team Tempest freerunners, special guests, and giveaways. It’s probably going to be the best birthday of the year, and we’d be honored to have you and your friends join us!

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SUMMER CAMP 2012: Spend a Week at Tempest Academy

Posted on March 11, 2012 by JBerry

It’s officially time to register for Summer Camp at Tempest Freerunning Academy!

This year’s Camp will be better than ever, with amazing experiences and tons of time with our coaches. Every day, you’ll run through the The Academy, hone your skills, hang with friends, and leave even better than when you started. Get a signature Tempest Summer Camp t-shirt and have lunch with your favorite coaches every day!

Here’s what you need to know to go:
- July 9-13, Monday-Friday
- 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Ages 9-16
- Camp t-shirt
- Lunch daily
- $450 for the week

So what are you waiting for? Register now for Summer Camp 2012! Click here, and select Camps/Jams/Workshops at the top and get started!

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It’s On at Tempest: March Goals

Posted on March 9, 2012 by JBerry

At Tempest, we’re never resting. Challenge conquered? Build a new obstacle. Trick mastered? Amp it up.

We asked our Facebook and Twitter followers: What will you overcome in March? Here’s their list – we’ll check back in to see who made their goals!

- Tyler Cole: Frontflip, Backflip..down pat. [:
- John Moreno: Palmflip Variation ;)
- Amru Traceur: Sideflip!
- Cam Souza: webster please!!
- Bryan McFeeley: Side tuck
- Barbara Morris Bartholomei Olave: Getting my mom to drive me back down there from northern Cali
- Nick Boland: Gainer. Wall flip.
- Joey Dubiel: Gyro or double back :)
- Christian Ramirez: Superman frontflip into foam pit
- Jason Heinze: kong to handstand
- Noah Telem: kong to dash to frontflip!
- Cyrus Howlett: I hope and pray a side flip!
- TJ McKenzie: Corkscrew
- Ana Mendez: Frontflip, backflip, and webster
- Thomas Gardner: Corkscrew
- Andrew Baxter: A Frontflip!
- Reza Surya Yuniar: heal my broken leg!
- Joey Wilson: Standing backflip
- Bear Gio: KONG GAINER!
- Jonathan Schneider: Dash bomb and kong gainer
- Derek Moore: Backflip!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Kevin Riggen: Trampoline wall-run backflip.
- Jesse Diaz: Flag!!
- Brett Bugai: Any flip on ground :)
- Jacob Kim: Seamless rail tricking
- Ryan Wakefield: Palm full!! Or half at least!
- Calvin Alarcon: Palm spin to lazy vault
- Josh Wakefield: to have a healed ankle, not one with three completely torn ligaments – and a b-twist
- Skylar Cook: Angel Drop… Or whatever a backflip from a cat is called
- Julian Contreras Campos: corck off the carpet wall onto red floor!!!!!
- Christian Sweitzer: Webster front!
- Mohit Tiwari: One nice, clean, backflip
- Natalie Strasser: angel drops and wall flips outside!
- Dylan Cotter: hopefully landing sideflips
- David Rangel: BackFlip better front flips aerial and kick the moon
- Lane Stevens: running gainers..been working on those for a while
- Ara Berberian Zada: I wanna do a Wall flip by the end of the month

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Through Your Eyes: The Academy

Posted on March 7, 2012 by JBerry

Every now and then, we get the privilege of getting to not only see Academy students achieve their goals, but go beyond simply executing a trick to making it their own. Freerunning is about self-expression, and our students are artists in their movements and around the gym.

Celebrating self-expression, we grabbed some of our favorite snapshots of life at Tempest Freerunning Academy – captured by you. Thanks for sharing The Academy through your eyes – enjoy!

[Note: Controls to scroll through the slideshow are below the photos.]

Kaleido Land Gets Underway

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The new Tempest Freerunning logo and training area under construction, captured by chamption Instagramer Alex Wongthongsanguan (@AlexSaksriW).

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Ninja Warrior Workshop Mar. 1!

Posted on February 19, 2012 by JBerry

Paul Diddy Darnell of Tempest Freerunning

Ever wanted to know what it’s like to be a Ninja Warrior? Come experience real Ninja Warrior training at Tempest Freerunning Academy March 1!

During the workshop, you’ll practice on a mock course while coaches who have competed in Japan at Ninja Warrior help you take your skills from zero to Ninja Master.

Here’s what you need to know:
- Thursday, March 1
- 12-3 p.m.
- Ages 18+
- $50

We don’t have room for everyone, so call Tempest Freerunning Academy today to reserve your place! (818)717-0525

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Tempest Freerunning Launches: Kaleido Land

Posted on February 17, 2012 by JBerry

At Tempest Freerunning Academy, we’re never satisfied with staying still. Constant movement, growth and change is our game, and what’s inside The Academy is no different.

Welcome to the latest addition to the gym and the latest way for us to show you what we’re all about. A new logo, a new design, and new obstacles to overcome.

Come and run with us, and see the world around you in a new way.

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Shoot Your American Ninja Warrior Entry at Tempest Feb. 12!

Posted on February 7, 2012 by JBerry

Victor Showtime Lopez of Tempest Freerunning leaps over a parking structure
Attention all American Ninja Warrior hopefuls: If you want to shoot a submission video for ANW 4, we’ve got a perfect opportunity for you this weekend!

Sunday, Feb. 12, we’ll have cameramen from ANW at a special open gym session to shoot your videos!

This session is for anyone over the age of 21 (sorry guys, that’s the official entry age for ANW) and will allow you the opportunity to capture your personality, stunts and abilities right here at Tempest Academy.

Here’s what you need to know:
Date: Sunday, Feb. 12
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Tempest Freerunning Academy
Cost: $10 (typical adult open gym rate)
Bring: Yourself/An awesome attitude/Ideas for your video/The clothes you want to be filmed in

If you have questions, or to reserve your spot for this special session, call us at (818) 717-0525.

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