"I Felt Like a Superhero" — The Secret Adults Forget After Age 17

Parkour is NOT what you think it is - Che Kirschner & Alice Tanaka | RTW Podcast EP 002

"Knowing I could have competed in the biggest parkour competition ever and I didn't — I would be so upset." — Che Kirschner Che Kirschner (17) and Alice Tanaka (17) are rising parkour athletes out of Sydney, Australia. In this episode, they open up about competing overseas, the mental game behind life-risking jumps, and why parkour changed everything — from how they see fear, to how they walk down the street. Che shares his story of travelling solo through 5 countries at 17, standing on the edge of the legendary Manpower rooftop gap in Paris, and how a last-minute phone call got him into Kings of the Concrete — the biggest parkour competition in the world. Alice talks about coaching adults who are afraid to jump, her three medals at In Motion, competing against the boys, and what it was like watching her mum start parkour at 55. Together they break down the three questions every athlete should ask before a scary jump, and why parkour is something everyone should try at least once. Whether you train or you've never touched a wall, this one will change how you think about fear. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 1:01 Meet Che & Alice — competition results & the Sydney parkour scene 3:00 Travelling solo through 5 countries at 17 for parkour 11:00 How Alice found parkour at Apes gym at age 9 17:01 Is parkour actually dangerous? Injuries vs other sports 22:00 How to start parkour as a complete beginner or adult 28:00 Teaching adults vs kids — breaking the fear barrier 34:00 Fear is energy — how to use it to your advantage 42:02 The scariest move I've ever done — cat front pre over a 4m drop 48:00 Goal setting & staying in the sport long-term 56:00 The 3 questions to ask yourself before every scary jump 1:07:00 Alice's mum started parkour at 55 1:15:01 What is Manpower? The legendary Paris rooftop gap explained 1:22:02 Standing on the edge — completing the Manpower jump 1:43:00 Kings of the Concrete — the biggest parkour competition in the world 1:54:00 A last-minute phone call changed everything 2:02:01 Final messages — find your thing & evolve like a Pokémon Follow Che: @chekirschner - Instagram and Youtube Follow Alice: @alice_tanakaPK - Instagram RTW Podcast is brought to you by Run The Wall — Australian-made wall running & trampolining equipment, coaching, and training facility. 🎧 Available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts 🌐 https://runthewall.au 📸 @runthewall.au

"I Felt Like a Superhero" — The Secret Adults Forget After Age 17

Sergei Romanov was 21 when he discovered trampolining. By Russian sports standards, that's ancient. But what he found on those trampolines in Moscow wasn't just a workout — it was a complete rewiring of how he saw himself, his body, and the people around him.In this episode, Sergei shares the moment he walked up the stairs of a Moscow metro station and felt like a superhero. Why adults abandon sports after 17. How a train full of drunk snowboarders changed his life. And why he moved to the other side of the world to build something that didn't exist in Australia.This is the story behind Run The Wall — and why we banned anyone under 18 from walking through the door.🎯 Topics covered:00:00 — What is Run The Wall?04:30 — Why adults quit sports07:30 — The Moscow trampoline scene15:00 — Snowboarding with strangers in the mountains25:00 — Moving to Australia with a plan38:00 — Starting the business45:00 — The future of trampolining50:00 — One piece of advice for adults📍 Run The Wall — Brookvale, SydneyAdults-only trampoline & wall running facility