Train Hard - Stay Humble

Basic Training 9/19

Event Details

Time: September 19, 2010 from 12pm to 3:30pm
Location: CCSF
Street: Ocean Av. @ Phelan Av. - Balboa Park BART
City/Town: SF
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?h…
Event Type: basic, parkour, beginners, training, bapk, bay area, san francisco, starting, beginning, coaching, free
Organized By: Bay Area Parkour
Latest Activity: Sep 19, 2010

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Event Description

MEETING POINT: behind Main Quad (map here!)

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

Check here for RIDES.

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 marisa on September 16, 2010 at 3:17pm: X-posted to SFpk:
So, yes BApk will be holding their normal Basic Training Session at SF City College while the monthly happens at West Sunset Community Center.

As exhausting and seemingly redundant as it may seem, I highly encourage everyone to try and make it to both sessions. I think every traceur can greatly benefit from seeing how groups and individuals outside his/her normal training environment work. It inspires creativity, fosters collaboration, staves off stagnation, and strengthens the sense of community.

Comment by Nick Romero on September 15, 2010 at 1:50pm: Planning on making this late

Comment by Ryan Fulmer on September 14, 2010 at 1:27pm: ?

WSRCenter is a big place you can hide all those who would be exposed to this "lack of safety and general overwhelmedness"
But if you'd rather not be involved...

Comment by Bay Area Parkour on September 14, 2010 at 1:21pm: This basic session will keep on offering introductory training to beginners in a fully-engaged and focused fashion. It offers no pressure from crowds, cameras, watchers, big moves and flashiness.
Anybody can benefit from that.
A "basic" training session cannot be a "special" jam.

Comment by Ryan Fulmer on September 14, 2010 at 12:36pm: I will be at west sunset rec center for the monthly.

I adamantly believe we should move our session there to help the large amount of beginners that show up. It's OUR spot let's show em it.