Train Hard - Stay Humble

BApk Sunday Basic Training 4/5 -new SF spot!-

Event Details

Time: April 5, 2009 from 12pm to 3:30pm
Location: School of The Arts HS
Street: Portola @ O'Shaughnessy
City/Town: SF
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/m…
Event Type: beginners, training, bapk, basic, bay area, parkour, san francisco, sf
Organized By: SafeNSure
Latest Activity: Oct 19, 2016

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Event Description

Meeting point: Portola @ Glenview (leaving at 12:15pm, sharp!)

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...

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Comment by Fyrel on April 5, 2009 at 7:06pm: So you guys ended up getting kicked out?

Comment by Philosofist on April 5, 2009 at 6:49pm: I would've loved to train at SOTA with everyone. I'm craving another new spot now. Good session still.

Comment by Andrea on April 5, 2009 at 6:45pm: loved today, it was all fantastic.

Comment by Fake on April 5, 2009 at 4:04pm: Record time for being kicked out of a place, followed by some conditioning, a hike through branches, thorns, and rope swings, and some great walls. Great session!

Comment by hillexallen on April 5, 2009 at 10:44am: Wow, I haven't been to one of these in a while!!!

Can't wait!!! See you there!!!!!

Comment by Fake on April 5, 2009 at 10:06am: sounds great. What time should I meet you there?

Comment by kingtheking on April 5, 2009 at 10:06am: @other alex...she always knows, she psychic. lol see ya'll in 2 hours

Comment by Fake on April 5, 2009 at 9:42am: I might take you up on that, Duper. Could you or anyone else offer a ride from SoMa or any major MUNI/BART stop?

Comment by hillexallen on April 3, 2009 at 9:37am: @king: If you save tretching for right after parkour, you will not feel sore the next day, and your evil tennis coach will never know. hehehe...