Train Hard - Stay Humble

Basic Training 5/27

Event Details

Time: May 27, 2012 from 12pm to 3:30pm
Location: GWHS
Street: Anza @ 30th Ave.
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: May 27, 2012

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Event Description

Let's switch to the most classic Sunday session location ("est.d 2007") on memorial Weekend, and let's keep our fingers crossed.

UNLESS THE GATE IS OPEN, we'll meet outside of it, thanks!

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 Bay Area Parkour on May 26, 2012 at 12:23pm: Sunday, basic, training. Sunday.
Sorry for any confusion.

Comment by Designer Zen on May 26, 2012 at 12:16pm: I'm there, soccer games are going on so theres a lot of people here, but no signs of my fellow parkour enthusiasts. I'll be training here regardless.

Comment by SafeNSure on May 24, 2012 at 10:34pm: There might have been an involuntary mistype, since Basic Trainings are always on Sunday.

Comment by Chad on May 24, 2012 at 10:06pm: think this was on 5/26 when i signed up...did it change?

Comment by Bay Area Parkour on May 23, 2012 at 1:20pm: ...try not to get there late, also because of a "severe traffic alert for Sunday 27th, due to 75 Anniversary of GGbridge:http://ning.it/LECwfB. DO NOT DRIVE, if you can avoid it".

But, if you can't see anyone after 12:15pm, we are probably warming up on the football field.

Comment by Chad on May 22, 2012 at 10:54pm: may join for my first training with the group. if i'm going to get there late, where do i find you?

Comment by Bay Area Parkour on May 22, 2012 at 8:40am: ...there's been talks of going to the GGB Bunkers this Sunday, but given the increased tourist traffic of Memorial-weekender, it may not be a good idea.

We'll catch up on that in June.

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