STAFF
Andrew + Shaina Barella - Owners
Hello there and welcome!
We are the Barella family! We are passionate about loving on and encouraging people through all walks of life. We want to encourage you on your health and fitness journey!! Movement and nutrition are essential parts of our life as individuals and as a family.
As you can see we have 3 young kiddos who all love and practice parkour regularly. Andrew came from non-profit organizations that are meant to help youth grow and change lives. His passion for youth continues at RVPK Beaverton. He has had a huge transformation in his body through diet and exercise, which he is excited to share with others. Shaina’s passions are fitness, photography, and music.
Brandon Latocki-
Head Instructor
Brandon is part of the original “OG” RVPK tracours. He has over 13 years of parkour instructor experience and brings a wealth of knowledge to the sport.
*picture circa 2014
*picture 2023
Josh Miller-
Head Freerunning Instructor
Josh started parkour in grade school at Revolution Parkour Beaverton. His outdoor training hours are unmatched by anyone else at RVPK. His ability and evidence of hard training are displayed in his fluid and powerful style of parkour as well as his high level freerunning acrobatics, air awareness and his specialty—bails. He has won competitions in freerunning.
When Josh isn’t training he can be found watching parkour videos, planning his next trip to a Jam, planning his next training session or playing guitar in his band. But, you’ll probably find him doing more training.
Josh has taught parkour since March 2017 and hopes to pass on his personal style of training through progressing through challenges and seeing the whole world like it’s your own personal gym.
Alec Elison-
Instructor/Front Desk
Alec has been instructing for the last since 2021 and has been an integral part in developing students ever since. He is very talented at piano and has a great heart to serve the community.
ABOUT RVPK + HISTORY
About
Revolution Parkour (RVPK) Beaverton is dedicated to teaching parkour. While demonstrating respect and knowledge the RVPK instructor’s balance the teaching of 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. Whether learning, training, or performing, parkour is first and foremost always safe, and keeping our students injury free through proper training and instruction is our number one priority.
History
RVPK was started in 2008 as one of the largest and longest established parkour gyms in the United States. In 2011 Revolution Parkour, under new ownership, underwent an extensive remodel and continues to be one of the most versatile parkour facilities. As the RVPK students continue to grow in ability, multiple students have since become instructors allowing more students to learn parkour across the greater Portland areas. In 2019 Andrew and Shaina bought the gym and have survived barely with your help through COVID. They remodeled and painted in Jan. 2023 and have added LED lights in Dec. 2023.
ABOUT PARKOUR + DAVID BELLE
Parkour
“Parkour is a method of training which allows us to overcome obstacles, both in the urban and natural environments. It’s a weapon in disguise. We train… and when one day we encounter a problem, we know that we are able to use it. It can be the art of flight, of the chase, of helping someone with a problem, something ordinary.” – David Belle
David Belle
David Belle (born 29 April 1973) is well known as the founder of parkour. Belle founded parkour based on his training and the teachings from his father Raymond Belle. The discipline has since spread around the world and now has adherents in virtually every country. Belle is also an actor and choreographer, and he is well known for his work incorporating parkour into films such as in Brick Mansions, District B13, Babylon A.D., and Prince of Persia.
Revolution Parkour gives respect to David Belle as the founder of parkour and they listen to what he says about the discipline. “If we don’t demonstrate respect where it is due then how can we expect our students to respect us? If there is no respect then you can’t have Parkour, because without respecting each other or your surroundings there would be no environment to train in.” –Matt Antis
To learn more about David Belle click here to visit his website.