Train Hard - Stay Humble

BApk Sunday basic training 4/12 (Easter)

Event Details

Time: April 12, 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: SafeNSure
Latest Activity: Apr 12, 2009

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Event Description

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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...

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

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

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Comment by Just Steve on April 12, 2009 at 9:06pm: Nice work today Giorgio! Kong down from the top rail! You make it look easy!!

Comment by equineparadox on April 12, 2009 at 8:56pm: Sorry my bad for not showing....
on my way this morning and got in a rear ender! on Franklin no less!!!!

Comment by SafeNSure on April 12, 2009 at 8:10pm: Props to everyone who made it... in the end 4 gals and 9 guys wasn't that bad!
We were even able to (almost) complete two complete runs of the premises...
:)

Comment by Just Steve on April 12, 2009 at 11:40am: Yay! I got the ok to go.... but... have to be back home by 2pm...better than nothing... :)

Comment by Seng on April 11, 2009 at 4:53am: Conferred with the fam, I will be there Sunday @ noon. May be able to give rides over, but only to BART on the way back.

Comment by monk on April 10, 2009 at 1:53pm: lol, the "saturday" part of your 5:00 option blew right past me! still, i'd rather do this sunday at noon

Comment by SafeNSure on April 10, 2009 at 1:23pm: Thanks EP! Three is a crowd, and we'll take it easy, no worries...

Just to make sure: the choice was between SATURDAY 5:00pm, and the regular Sunday session (because of Easter), but again, unless swarmed by requests to move it, this session is up and running.

Comment by equineparadox on April 10, 2009 at 11:05am: I can come at 12 but not 5, but may not be able to stay the entire practice time. I have not practiced since twisting my ankle (in January). I would very much like to get back to it and taking it easy. I know this does not make me a "swarm" but you have one more.

Comment by monk on April 10, 2009 at 9:57am: i'd rather not do 5:00, but i can. there is one girl, brand new beginner that i told about this session who's coming at 12 if she doesn't have easter plans.

Comment by SafeNSure on April 10, 2009 at 9:35am: ...awww!
I'm glad I asked everybody last Sunday who would make it...
:\

Anyyyyway, how about changing date/time?
I can make Saturday 5:00pm, but it's NOT my preference, so I would need a swarm of rsvp, to change this session (of course one could set up another autonomously...). I'll send a txt to all "maybe"/"not attending".

If it will be just Jodie and me (and maybe 1/2 others), we may very well go elsewhere, last minute... so please commit to it at some point, if you want us to wait for you.
:)