Bay Area Parkour

An open space for traceuses and traceurs training in the San Francisco Bay Area

FIRST STOP!

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, 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: Starter Kit 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)

Community Announcements

Contribute to the conversation about "Keeping Traceurs and Parkour as safe as possible"!

MTV's "Ultimate Parkour Challenge" follow up... (click here)

Training at Commodore Sloat elementary school: please be aware of the new, recent episode there (also: August 3, 2008 experience and related recommendations, and a direct testimonial here).

'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.

Check out...

...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.
...the last available BApk t-shirts version 2.0 release!
...BAparkour on and on (find out what "tweets" are)

Forum

puck

District 13-U Physics 9 Replies

Started by puck in General Parkour Talk. Last reply by marisa Nov 21.

hillexallen

FIGHT AGAINST COMMERCIALIZATION: WFPF 81 Replies

Started by hillexallen in General Parkour Talk. Last reply by Bonez415 Nov 21.

marisa

Night Spots 5 Replies

Started by marisa in "Spots". Last reply by Seng Nov 18.

Seng

Oakland tribune article 3 Replies

Started by Seng in Media and Articles. Last reply by Nick Jr. Nov 18.

Brian Tracey

thanks 3 Replies

Started by Brian Tracey in Media and Articles. Last reply by Bay Area Parkour Nov 14.

puck

Just for entertainment.... 1 Reply

Started by puck in (Slightly) Off Topic. Last reply by SafeNSure Nov 11.

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Blog Posts

puck

Sunset Elementary+ Documentary Session (11-7-09)

Yesterday a group of traceurs lit up Sunset Elementary with two back-to-back parkour jams. The first was organized by BAPK, and the second by some Napa Valley guys who wanted to shoot a documentary. A ton of people came and went as the day went on, each with something really great and unique to contribute: new insights, advice, or simply a great willingness to learn - usually all three.

We began at the upper level where the playground is, generally goofing off and exploring the area. It was her… Continue

Posted by puck on November 9, 2009 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

puck

Saratoga jam review

Yesterday I attended my first BAPK jam with Fyrel and Dogwithrabiez. They were both extremely friendly and patient with my lesser degree of skill, and really weren't afraid to point out my errors and help me improve.

We started out with a bit of chatting, and moved on to vaults, then went to wall runs, balance, and flow. We wrapped up with some really intense QM training and did a short run. What's amazing is that I was really pushed my limits in each of these techniques, and drastically improv… Continue

Posted by puck on October 25, 2009 at 11:42am — 1 Comment

jodie

swing those arms!

If you've ever trained with me, you've heard me say over and over (other than lean forward) "SWING YOUR ARMS!" i have always been a fan of, and will every single time, tell you to use the full extension of your arm swing. swing both of your hands all the way (comfortably) behind you. as you swing your arms forward- don't bend at the elbows, keep them straight (other than the very slight natural bend that comes from remaining relaxed), don't tense up, and then reach out fully in front of y… Continue

Posted by jodie on September 15, 2009 at 10:00am — 7 Comments

technique

Hansen's photo contest

PLEASE vote for us!

Jodie, Niko, Natasha & I were conditioning on Saturday, and after a death defying hike through Mile Rock Beach, we came across a Hansen's Soda Truck. They're giving away $500 a week to the best photo showing off SF, so we'd greatly appreciate it if you voted for our photo. The setup is by the ramp at the Ocean Beach Seawall, and while Jodie & Niko are freerunning,… Continue

Posted by technique on September 8, 2009 at 11:54am — 7 Comments

BApk Trainings and Jams

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>>

 
 

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I hope so, and I want to believe it too... But I think he (and others) should put those energies in something more valuable, something potentially able to make a more positive impact. A worthy sequel to Jump Britain and Pilgrimage is long overdue....
1 hour ago
Good luck on your dreams of becoming a stuntman; you've definitely got potential. Good flow and nice pop ups.
2 hours ago
He participated it because he wanted to help shape how it went; I think he was thinking that if it was going to happen anyway, he wanted to influence it in a positive way. Same reason why he went for the WFPF, I think.
2 hours ago
Thanks! I hope so too =] I appreciate all the support so much!
3 hours ago
"The flow is strong with this one" haha, seriously, that was an awesome vid. hope your ambitions are realized :)
3 hours ago
Absolutely! And I prefer hugs and/or kisses ;-)
6 hours ago
6 hours ago
Classic GWHS session,today, we had even structured beginners training. 20+ peeps, and even Andrey was there, like at the old times ... Guess who was missing? :P
9 hours ago
I thought Andrey said it was every other Sunday? Is it going back to every Sunday?
9 hours ago
Time surely flies… we’re here with the last MOTION party for the year. And to kick off the holiday festivities, we’ve put together a gourmet meal of music and dancing. First, come to Shine at 9pm and join dance instructor, Sat Sarbat, who'll teac...
10 hours ago
Although I couldn't make it today, this is one helluva cool session!! Recommend it to all.
10 hours ago
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15 hours ago
...this is a great warm up for the basic training session. Too bad I can't ever have my s#!t together to make it... This one could have even ended up at GWHS! :P
15 hours ago
i drove by last night to see if it was too dark, this set of stairs has lights but the set that we come down does not, so we'll be staying on just this set.
15 hours ago
ware is ur body armor?
21 hours ago
awesome pic
21 hours ago
what a beast
21 hours ago
that was like that one day..
21 hours ago
AHHH 6 ppl including u 2 would have been 8 omg it would have been awwesome well theres always nxt week XD
22 hours ago
I think im tarzan and puck might attend Guardian Caleb's event
Holiday Open Gym Training! at Near Great Mall of Milpitas
December 12, 2009 from 1pm to 2:30pm
Hi! On Saturday December 12, 2009 from 1-2:30pm we are hosting a Free open gym jam at my school. The holiday's are coming up and we thought that this would be a fun time to meet others who train that same and similar arts in the bay! So if you ar...
22 hours ago

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