Train Hard - Stay Humble

Sunday Basic Training

Event Details

Time: June 28, 2009 from 12pm to 3pm
Location: George Washington High School
Street: Anza & Geary
City/Town: San Francisco
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f…
Event Type: training
Organized By: Chris
Latest Activity: Jun 27, 2009

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Event Description

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!

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Comment by Erik Peterson on June 27, 2009 at 5:24pm: Love to make it, and hopefully I can, but I just moved here from Ohio and live in Oakland. I have no car and this is far from the bart. Are there any events in Oakland coming up, and if so, where?

Comment by Ryan Fulmer on June 27, 2009 at 10:46am: I'll be there till 145.
Demon drills on the walls if my wrist isn't broken.

Comment by Seng on June 26, 2009 at 12:25am: Might only be there for the start. Pharoah Sanders and Zakir Hussain are playing a 2pm matinee show at Yoshi's SF- anyone want to join me? Kids welcome with discounted tickets for accompanying adults (anyone got a spare kid?).