Let's do something...

[hillexallen]

I have been thinking a lot recently, and I think it is time that we start to do something about getting a good reputation for parkour and freerunning. I think that we have all promoted this cause, but we have not really contributed to it. I think that if we are passive about getting a good reputation for ourselves and our discipline, the media will eventually get the word out about parkour, and portray it as a "thrill seeker" sport. We will end up in the same situation skateboarding did. I think that we all agree that we don't want that.

So, instead of being passive, let's organize ourselves and get something going to save parkour and freerunning from getting a bad name.

Post your ideas here.

[Kirill]

I would love to. There is the documentary by Steve going...

Well a way to do that is through media....but since Parkour we are non-commercial....that idea is pretty hard to achieve. Maybe get involved in Parkour classes.... Take over all the classes possible lol

[hillexallen]

Media is not necessarily commercialization. We don't have to sell anything, we just have to get our message out.

[Kirill]

I wanted to make that point. Didn't know how to express it lol. For example...create a BAPK documentary...its sort of in progress.... Agh. i cant think of anything. Maybe Demonstrations?

[Chris]

BAPK documentary would be really cool actually. This scene has amassed a lot of rich history in a very short amount of time. Perhaps give it a past, present, and future vibe?

Other things we can do is educate our practitioners better, so that if they ever find themselves talking to a reporter then they will have some good/positive/intelligent things to say.

[Kirill]

grand idea....

[Kirill]

well.... i guess lets start it!!!

[Fyrel]

Hey, I want to help with the filming! :D

[hillexallen]

I'll bring a camera out as often as possible in order to get some footage.

[Dogwithrabiez]

We could have a Parkour Jam which involves running around, collecting all the trash/recyclables you can find and putting them in the right places?

[hillexallen]

Yeah, great idea! A "clean up" jam.

We would have to make a video of it so people would see that we are actually helping the community.

Let's start planning this right away! Maybe it could be a Thanksgiving thing, for the Saturday after Thanksgiving!

What do you guys think?

[Kirill]

YEs!!! Wear BAPK clothes and do it in the center of the city where there are thousands of people!!!

[hillexallen]

Good idea!!!