SLU Sports Model Khatuna Lorig worked with Jennifer Lawrence on “The Hunger Games” as her archery instructor. She talks about her experiences with the Wall Street Journal and The Hunger Games Movie.org.
SLU Sports Model Khatuna Lorig on "The Hunger Games"
Nike SPARQ Training Vapor Strobe Commercial featuring Mico T, Ariel S, Tyler F, Jane K, Michael W, Chris S, Christian G.
January/February 2011 Issue of {Women's Running Magazine}
Sports Model: Katie - Photographer: Ty Milford
“JUMP CITY” an exciting NEW Parkour / Free-Running competition-based reality show will air tonight on the G4 Network at 8pm ET.
The season premier kicks of in the streets of Seattle. Tune in and watch SLU’s Brady Romberg co-host along side Blair Herter. As a fellow free-runner and member of Team Tempest, Brady’s the perfect person to weigh in on the talent!
What is Parkour? The physical discipline of training to make one’s movements as quickly and efficiently as possible while going from one place to another.
What is Free-Running? Incorporates the theory of Parkour, but also throws in the flair, tricks and acrobatics used to show off a free-runner’s self expression.
Now for the very first time, 4 teams of elite urban athletes go head-to-head for 8 weeks in this high flying competition, to find one champion team.
Jump City takes Parkour back to where it all started, in the streets.
Click HERE to watch a sneak peek of the show!
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This week, in more than 13,000 clubs, in 75 countries, millions of people will put aside whatever else is happening in their lives and lose themselves for an hour in the pure exhilaration in a LES MILLS™ group fitness classes. Les Mills most recently partnered with 24 Hour Fitness, where they will offer 2 fresh fitness classes, every 3 months.
Les Mills shot the images below for their ‘For A Fitter Planet’ campaign in New Zealand. Sports + Lifestyle Unlimited Model and certified Les Mills trainer Joel Freeman helped bring the images to life!
SLU’s Joel Freeman (featured right)
Rip60 turned to SLU when casting fitness models for their newest workout video. Despite a gruesome 8 hour workout, the crew still managed to have some fun on set!
Strike a pose!
Ariel Shaw, working hard.
Watch behind-the-scenes footage from the Winter 2010 Catalog shoot, on location in Utah and New Zealand with Anne + Brigid!
Derek Baldwin on Location for the Can-Am Spyder Commercial
A few 'back-up' bikes, just in case.
The chase car, with camera mounted on top.
Anything to get the shot!!
Erika + Derek all suited up!
Tao Berman
Our very own Tao Berman, is NEW to the WANTED judge’s panel this year! Tao is “the world’s best-known extreme kayaker” (Sports Illustrated). Tao was raised in a mountainside cabin without electricity in Washington. He spent his days mountain-biking, climbing and kayaking. Tao has held three extreme kayaking world records including the world record waterfall descent. He is regarded as the most accomplished American extreme racer in the recent history of competitive kayaking.
WANTED is an outdoor reality show that takes place right here in the beautiful and adventure-oriented Pacific NW, Contestants compete in a variety of challenging outdoor activities all the while being judged on their personality and ability to be a TV host.
The winning woman will get to host her own adventure series on Comcast SportsNet
Applicants for WANTED II: Adventure Woman are still available at www.csnnw.com. Deadline to apply is Sunday, August 15th.
Hernando Planells is one of the most-sought after sports production specialist in film, television and print. Hernando provides directors, producers and studios an answer to their sport specific needs.
Planells’ coaching career began at age 19; at 20, he became the nation’s youngest varsity basketball coach, at Immaculate Heart High in Arizona. Since then, he’s led high school, college and professional teams and conducted coaching clinics across the U.S. and abroad, most recently as head coach for the Ryukyu Golden Kings in Okinawa, Japan.
“I’ve played sports my whole life, and always loved it,” Planells said. “I always wanted to do something in sports.”
Along the way, he met “movie people” from the TV show SlamBall, in which full-contact basketball is played with trampolines. He was intrigued, and with no acting experience himself, embarked on a new phase of his career.
Now as coach, choreographer and even NBA scout, he’s expanded his niche in the field he loves.
Planells says training actors is not much different from students; on set, however, his “students” can include the likes of Toby Maguire and Channing Tatum.
And in The Longest Yard, Planells led actor Adam Sandler and real-life pro football player Michael Irvin in a convincingly fierce prison-yard basketball game.
The motivation? Authenticity.
“In any type of sports production, it’s authenticity — the actor wants it to look real and great; he wants to look like a pro athlete. It’s hard to hit the shot, remain in character, say your lines, and be believable.” It’s not all work, however.
“My all-time favorite was Robin Williams,” Planells said. “We spent two days together working on a basketball scene that was cut from License to Wed — but it was great fun, with him doing his comedy routines.”
Planells’ latest work includes C9 Champion sportswear print ads for Target, and upcoming films Grown Ups, starring Sandler, and Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah, both set for release this year.
To learn more about Hernando and services he offers, call Karen Osborn at 323.939.7852.
Photos by Ty Milford
SU Model, Adam Dunlap is the Founder and Director of Revolution Parkour, the first academy of it’s kind in the area!
What is Parkour you ask? Parkour is an athletic discipline, in which participants traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling and other similar physical movements.
Adam and his team are dedicated to teaching their students proper Parkour technique along with its philosophy and purpose, with training the physical condition comprised of strength, range of motion, aerobic endurance, bone density, joint alignment, and structural efficiency.
Adam
Since the company’s inception, Adam has been the head Parkour instructor at the Revolution Parkour Academy where he has taught and mentored students ranging in age from 5 to 67.
As a professional Parkour athlete, Adam has performed and has been featured on and in numerous local and national news broadcasts, print publications, and internet articles. He has acted, performed, and provided Parkour consultation in commercial productions, and he has modeled for international apparel giants Nike and Adidas.
Adam actually suffered from Crohn’s disease, and attributes healing his body to discovering a diet and exercise plan that incorporates parkour. Adam recently told his story, and how he’s overcome obstacles to CBN TV.
Click HERE, to see Adam’s story
Congrats to Chloe for placing 15th in the nation at the National Yoga Competition in Los Angeles, this past week.
{Photos courtesy of Alleh Lindquist}
Jessica Mallard
Ray Lions
Destiny Schack demonstrates Post-Run Yoga Moves for Women’s Running Magazine.
{Photographs by: Ty Milford}
Meet Marni Renison, she is one of the most vivacious, creative, charismatic people you’ll meet. She’s a mom, a friend, a model, a TV personality – and a really amazing runner (not that she’d admit it herself!).
Lucy Activewear recently asked her to write an article for their Lucy Pros section of the Living Lucy site. Click here to read more about Marni!
Imagery courtesy of Reverse Lens Photography
