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

Bay Area Parkour

World's First Parkour Magazine 3 Replies

Started by Bay Area Parkour in Media and Articles. Last reply by marisa 7 hours ago.

Niko

Andrey and Brian in Engadget iPad Review 5 Replies

Started by Niko in Media and Articles. Last reply by SafeNSure 14 hours ago.

marisa

David Belle interview with suicidegirls.com 3 Replies

Started by marisa in Media and Articles. Last reply by SafeNSure 1 day ago.

SafeNSure

Inspiration from anything for everyone!!! (warning: videos...) 149 Replies

Started by SafeNSure in (Slightly) Off Topic. Last reply by marisa 1 day ago.

Bay Area Parkour

Parkour (mis)used on ABC series 2 Replies

Started by Bay Area Parkour in Media and Articles. Last reply by AeroSFCity Feb 8.

SafeNSure

Parkour Parks 32 Replies

Started by SafeNSure in Technique and Methods. Last reply by SafeNSure Jan 26.

Emma

Casting for a short film 3 Replies

Started by Emma in (Slightly) Off Topic. Last reply by Emma Jan 18.

Bay Area Parkour

Last minute Training Sessions!! Check to see whats up Randomly!! 16 Replies

Started by Bay Area Parkour in Training Sessions. Last reply by SafeNSure Jan 15.

b2c

Free passes to the premier of District 13 - Ultimatum! 3 Replies

Started by b2c in Special Events. Last reply by AeroSFCity Jan 14.

puck

District 13-U Physics 10 Replies

Started by puck in General Parkour Talk. Last reply by b2c Jan 11.

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Blog Posts

puck

Fear as an Obstacle

As traceurs we all encounter a great deal of obstacles, but most of them we are able to surpass after some practice (that is what parkour is all about, after all). However, there is one obstacle that is taller than the highest wall, longer than the widest gap, and deeper than the greatest drop. I'm talking, of course, about irrational fear.

I'm not going to offer a solution to getting rid of all your fear - if I had one, I'd being doing cat leaps in a vault filled with giant blocks of gold, Scr… Continue

Posted by puck on November 30, 2009 at 8:30pm — 11 Comments

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 — 8 Comments

June Huang

Women's Jam This Past Sunday

This past Sunday, I finally met up with the women of PK. It was great and everyone was super nice. I really have to move to SF to enjoy the full benefits of hanging out with the SF Pk-ers. Jodie was really encouraging and I did a lot more QM exercises than I would have done by myself.

We started off along the Embarcadero, by the Ferry building, doing warmups and whatnot. Then, we moved to this rooftop garden which was beautiful and peaceful. Here, we could do a lot more since there weren't anyo… Continue

Posted by June Huang on July 28, 2009 at 1:03pm — 2 Comments

marisa

ProParkour Against Competition SHIRTS!

I just got the shirts I ordered and they look good! The design works (omgnoway!) and I'm satisfied with the printing.

You can now get your own in a variety of styles/colors here.

If you would like to make a bulk run or if you have access to your own screen printing, let me know and I will send you the file.


Continue

Posted by marisa on June 15, 2009 at 3:00pm — 8 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>>

 
 

Latest Activity

Cassy, mark a gonzalez and Sylvain La joined Bay Area Parkour
2 hours ago
i got 1-3 friends coming
2 hours ago
Grave is attending Fyrel's event
February 13, 2010 from 1pm to 4pm
Meet at large play structure.
2 hours ago
Fyrel added an event
February 13, 2010 from 1pm to 4pm
Meet at large play structure.
3 hours ago
jodie added an event
February 9, 2010 from 6pm to 7pm
Awesome training spot for all levels! Plan on coming to stretch, jog to warm up, do some solid conditioning exercises, learn new skills, practice progression, and connect everything to make a nice line. Guaranteed fun! This training provides a heal…
4 hours ago
jodie is attending jodie's event
February 15, 2010 from 6:15pm to 7:45pm
REMINDER: earlier start time (6:15pm) to have some more daylight *run laps *Quadrupedal crawls, inverted bipedal movement *Stair work *Rail Crawl *Muscle-ish ups *Core work, planks
4 hours ago
jodie updated an event
February 15, 2010 from 6:15pm to 7:45pm
REMINDER: earlier start time (6:15pm) to have some more daylight *run laps *Quadrupedal crawls, inverted bipedal movement *Stair work *Rail Crawl *Muscle-ish ups *Core work, planks
4 hours ago
posted the video I took the other week http://baparkour.ning.com/video/south-bay-sundays
5 hours ago
ALT, Anthony506, ElementGolem and another member are attending puck's event
South Bay Sundays - De anza college at De anza college track
February 14, 2010 from 12pm to 3pm
we meet by the track alternate meeting spots by the sunken garden and behind the AT building
5 hours ago
ALT added a video
5 hours ago
Amadraeus and Jennifer Hsu are attending AeroSFCity's event
AERO'S FREE BDAY GYM JAM at CrossFit Marin
February 12, 2010 from 7pm to 11:45pm
AERO's BDAY GYM JAM FREE! Hey guys the 12th of Feb is my birthday. Not a big BDAY party guy but why the hell not? Location: CrossFitMarin 412 tamal plaza, corte madera, CA Time: 7pm- ?? So from about 7-10pm the gym will be open to anybody who want…
5 hours ago
I will bring a bunch of korean coleslaw
7 hours ago
7 hours ago
First issue is out. I approve of big photos a minimal ads.
7 hours ago
A video by marisa was featured
These Ukrainian traceurs traceuces are intense! I love how much fun she's having. Personal favorites: 0.36 wtf are you thinking! 1:00 Aerial to frisbee pass! 2:44 Precision cat grabs?
9 hours ago
Nothing planned for my weekend. I'm good to go!
9 hours ago
10 hours ago
For those who need a ride from SF, you can meet me in the Wells Fargo parking lot on the corner of Arguello and Geary at 6:30. Send me a message or a gimmie a call, I have 3 more spots.
10 hours ago
Do you think it's a coincidence that the exact same video has been in BOTH of those apple product videos, each made by different people? Why does that video keep on showing up?!
15 hours ago
...Duuuude! It's like "parkour is about the journey, not the destination"... or something... :D
yesterday

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