Train Hard - Stay Humble

Basic Training 4/17

Event Details

Time: April 17, 2011 from 12pm to 3:30pm
Location: West Sunset Community Center
Street: Ortega & 39th in the Sunset (parking and access from Ortega)
City/Town: SF
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/p…
Event Type: basic, parkour, beginners, training, bapk, bay area, san francisco
Organized By: Bay Area Parkour
Latest Activity: Apr 17, 2011

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Event Description

Basic/beginners oriented session, but ALL LEVELS present and WELCOME!

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 April 17, 2011 at 10:00pm: I don't know about you guys, but I think that today was pretty awesome...

Aside of the regular crowd, it was very nice seeing such a big and heterogeneous group of diligent beginners applying themselves tireless to the instruction. One side, the other side, up, down, under, over, roll, jump, run and so on. Everybody within their physical means, but all with the same desire to pick this up.

That's what make coaching rewarding, so: thanks.

Comment by zero on April 17, 2011 at 11:08am: Hey guys. Just fyi, the playground is under construction but there's still a ton of stuff available in the park.

Comment by Patrick Demers on April 16, 2011 at 6:13pm: probably right, but I was gunna be in town anyway so I figured why waste an opportunity

Comment by Bay Area Parkour on April 16, 2011 at 5:04pm: Kudos to you and looking forward to meeting you!

But for the future you may want to refer to the Sacramento scene...
One of their organizers is the very serious practitioner Victor...

Comment by Patrick Demers on April 16, 2011 at 4:58pm: I'm eager to start so I'm driving out from S Lake Tahoe. Sounds like a good time.

Comment by Ryan Fulmer on April 13, 2011 at 12:45pm: Staying in COPK at Ryan Fords house and Apex all weekend.

Gonna miss this one, happily though.