Train Hard - Stay Humble

Basic Training 1/9

Event Details

Time: January 9, 2011 from 12pm to 3:30pm
Location: lower Presidio
Street: Lincoln Blvd. @ Funston Ave. (meet at Presidio YMCA main post parking lot)
City/Town: SF
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/m…
Event Type: basic, parkour, beginners, training, bapk, bay area, san francisco
Organized By: Bay Area Parkour
Latest Activity: Jan 13, 2011

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Event Description

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

This location can be a little out of way if unfamiliar with the Presidio, so consider RIDES!
Easy parking at the Presidio YMCA Main Post gym, right there...

Warm up (and latecomers meeting) 50 yds away at this WW2 battery:

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. =)

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

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Comment by knownanonym on January 12, 2011 at 3:41pm: finally returned to parkour. It was a great reminder of the difference between gym sore & parkour sore...parkour sore is way more fun. aha

Comment by Garrett Smith on January 10, 2011 at 6:21pm: TOugh getting back into it. Sore from all the heavy lifting over the winter. And after toss'n'turn sleep. Got good progression tips on dash vault (thanks, Quinn) but not there yet. Plus other type of vault which I'm not sure its called from the ripped dude w/the beard (thanks dude).

Comment by SafeNSure on January 10, 2011 at 12:29am: Did I count almost 25 participants today, with approx.ly a 20% of females and about a 30% of first timers?!?
;P

Good job, and keep up the new year's resolutions!

Comment by Garrett Smith on January 8, 2011 at 2:59pm: Making a return to PK. Had a terrible ankle sprain.

Comment by Bay Area Parkour on January 2, 2011 at 9:34pm: Sorry if somebody showed unexpected, but this proves the importance of RSVP'ing...

Anyway, we will give it a new shot next Sunday rescheduling the training at this location.

Comment by Seng on January 2, 2011 at 11:41am: Hmm, well it looks like it'll be a lonely practice so I'm
going to stay in Oakland today. Call me if you want to train over here, otherwise see y'all next week.

Comment by monk on January 2, 2011 at 11:35am: The weather is clear as if right now, sorry for the late post!

Comment by Atsushi on January 2, 2011 at 11:19am: Whoa, I woke up with a hella bad eye-discharge. My eyes are Super Red

Comment by Mikalo on January 2, 2011 at 10:33am: Reports say 48 with showers at noon. Doesn't look too promising. Probably gonna skip this one and watch the niners game.

Comment by Seng on January 2, 2011 at 2:17am: Can someone in SF post up a weather update before 11am? I'll head over if folks are down for rain training and would like some guidance, but I'm not so motivated to go over if I'm going to be by myself (in which case I could just train in Oakland).

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