WHY BAparkour? Maybe to promote "the hard work of slow progression"?

Boys&Girls, Young Guns and juveniles (all a.k.a. "minors") please make sure your "caretakers" (parents, tutors, Uncle Scrooge, judge...) read this. Thanks! ;)
Also: some additional insight from a real case scenario...

<-- YOUR OWN ICON HERE!         As a brand new member, you may think that the "old lady" icon is fun... but it just mean that you haven't figured out how to add an image to your profile, giving everybody the chance of spotting you right away... yet...   ;)

How to Practice Parkour: A guide for those about to take the first step...
Brand new beginners (...actually: "everybody!") GO CHECK IT OUT!

BRAND NEW? Tell us about you first experience on the Beginners Group!...

Take a look at Kaos Progression videos to learn safe approach to new techniques...

Training, practicing, tracing... All you want is go "do parkour"?!? Check random, last minute, sessions, groups specific activity, as well as scheduled pk events...

PK SPOTS MAP! Check it out here and contribute to its growth (direct link)

'Massive West Coast Jam' was a blast!     Check the original thread for feedback...     but see the complete WEEKEND WRAP-UP here!

Important announcement about the "World Freerunning and Parkour Federation".
IF you believe an action is needed, you can express your feelings on MTV's forum.

Training at Sloat has restarted on-and-off... Nevertheless, please be aware of the August 3, 2008 episode at Sloat and related recommendations (also, a direct testimonial here).

...a webcast interview about Parkour: The Art of Overcoming Obstacles, and discuss Teresa's first experience at this thread. -THIS IS GREAT INSIGHT FOR FIRSTIMERS!-
...the difference between attending a "training" or a "jam".
...the very rich resources section explaining the origins of this community, describing the founders program, and answering doubts on liability, parkour definition and locations.
...all the previously  featured videos.
...past events, which are not deleted, but archived in the previous calendar months, with all the comments and infos uploaded.
...BApk t-shirt version 2.0 release!
...BAparkour on facebook!

Training:
BApk trainings provide a healthy atmosphere for new practitioners to start parkour, and for everyone to advance in a safe way. This is achieved in several ways... read more>>

Jam:
A jam session is less structured than a training session, yet there are still several things to keep in mind. As always, the safety of everyone comes first... read more>>