Train Hard - Stay Humble

BApk Sunday basic training 11/29

Event Details

Time: November 29, 2009 from 12pm to 3:30pm
Location: GWHS
Street: Anza @ 30th
City/Town: SF
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f…
Event Type: basic, parkour, beginners, training, bapk, bay area, san francisco
Organized By: Bay Area Parkour
Latest Activity: Nov 29, 2009

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Event Description

BACK TO THE BASE!
(But with some caution: please let's meet at the lower parking lot, alongside the East bleachers (entering from 30th) and warm up there... -click for streetview-)

Basic/beginners training provided, but ALL LEVELS present and WELCOME!

Check here for 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...

Minors and Newcomers pls. check this frequently asked questions about liability. =)

Ha! And it's free, in case you were wondering...

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Comment by SafeNSure on November 29, 2009 at 4:46pm: 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

Comment by Nils on November 28, 2009 at 8:53pm: I'll see y'all there. Hopefully the five-o won't show up this time to spoil our fun ;)

Comment by Jennifer Hsu on November 27, 2009 at 9:18pm: Have to finish up some labwork at noon so will be late.

Comment by Quinn / QBOT on November 25, 2009 at 10:20am: ah! I love this place! it's a progression paradise! that's alot of exclamation points, huh...

Comment by Bay Area Parkour on November 25, 2009 at 7:20am: ..thanks! Corrected: "please let's meet at the lower parking lot, alongside the EAST blea... (click for streetview)".
:)

Comment by Bonez415 on November 25, 2009 at 7:10am: im pretty sure its closer o geary... i plan to get there about 30 minutes early just to make sure no one goes in to gw with out safe and the others first.

Comment by Seng on November 24, 2009 at 11:17pm: Which parking lot? Do you mean closer to Geary or Balboa (north or south), 30th or 32nd (east or west)?