Train Hard - Stay Humble

BApk Training for Beginners 10/5

Event Details

Time: October 5, 2008 from 12pm to 3pm
Location: GWHS
Street: Anza @ 30th
City/Town: SF
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f…
Event Type: parkour, beginners, training
Organized By: SafeNSure
Latest Activity: Oct 5, 2008

Event Description

Let's keep the ball rolling...
RIDES

Session description:
This training provides a healthy atmosphere for new practitioners to start parkour, and for everyone to advance in a safe way. This is achieved in several ways. Because safety is paramount, a positive example is set by the more experienced practitioners. This means you will always see warm ups, stretching, and slow progression of movement. It also means there will be no showing off, which leads to copy-cat behavior and subsequently injuries. Rather, people pass on knowledge humbly in a group effort to advance. While there may be several different skill levels represented at these sessions, everyone keeps a beginner mentality.

Another key aspect in this beginner atmosphere is the absence of media. There are no camera crews or reporters to get in the way or cause people to feel self-conscious. While individuals may bring cameras, they should politely ask before filming/shooting anyone other than themselves.

The perception that parkour practice is (and should be) fun, yet being "a discipline, not a game", is set from the beginning. While the atmosphere is relaxed and can be playful at times, horseplay is discouraged, and teasing, mocking, and cliquish behaviors are not tolerated...

Fall back location -for any events that forces us to leave the premises- remains West Sunset Community Center, a 5' drive away... but if you get there and can't see us, check the sport field and both of its sidestairs before making assumptions...

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Comment by Just Steve on October 5, 2008 at 10:18pm: The add-on game rules!

Comment by SafeNSure on October 5, 2008 at 9:23pm: ...yeah.
Not that numbers matter, but somebody told me we were 28, at some point...
I had just been thinking that there were 10 "regulars" missing just from the top of my head.

Happy to see everybody, but particularly John and Andrey... thanks guys!

Comment by orem on October 5, 2008 at 8:56pm: \/ what those guys said

Comment by Iliketovaultthings on October 5, 2008 at 8:12pm: great day

Comment by kingtheking on October 5, 2008 at 6:03pm: awesome day see y'all next time

Comment by Philosofist on October 5, 2008 at 10:57am: In for this one.

Comment by hillexallen on October 5, 2008 at 9:39am: I'm coming for sure!

Comment by nopain26 on October 4, 2008 at 11:23pm: I am. I just sent you a message. I'm in Berkeley, right now. I just joined the group. Let me know if you still have room. Thanks

Comment by Seng on October 4, 2008 at 6:04pm: Anyone interested in carpooling from Berkeley, PM or call me. I have a friend meeting there for her first time so I want to get there promptly which means getting on the highway by 11.30am.