I'm Sachiko and surprisingly I'm a girl...are there any others?

[Sachiko Sakura Yamamoto]

So I'm new to parkour...but I have yet to master the basics...I can do things like flips, aerials, sorta cork screw, I can do most vaults but I am having trouble with the kong...I also can't do rolls, cartwheels, or handstands...I've only been training for a month...got any tips? Also if there are any girls or guys in the 707 area to train with let me know.

[X5452]

yes,there are many girls who do parkour on bapk. i'm one of them and yeah, i was a bit intimidated at first when i went to events where there were mostly guys. there usually a few girls who go though, so don't worry

check out this event (women's jam). it's led by Jodie and it is really, really awesome.
http://baparkour.ning.com/events/womens-jam-saturday-425

and join this group:
http://baparkour.ning.com/group/bapkgirls

also check out sfpk for beginners' classes. i went to two of these so far and found them to be tremendously helpful
www.sfparkour.com
www.sfparkour.com/forum

[Sachiko Sakura Yamamoto]

thanks...they're beginners courses are every second saturday of the month right?

[X5452]

http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2220

that's the schedule for all sfpk events and yes, beginners' classes are always the 2nd saturday of the month

they usually post up a thread announcing it as the event draws near

[Sachiko Sakura Yamamoto]

I might show up in may with my team/crew...

[Sachiko Sakura Yamamoto]

one of my team members taught me...its sad though isn't it i can't cartwheel...T_T

[SafeNSure]

...haha!
"Surprisingly" no more...
;)

These girls kick a$$!
:)

[Sachiko Sakura Yamamoto]

I only say surprisingly because I'm one of the only girls in my area...but hey I'm glad there are others out there.

[kingtheking]

707 is petaluma right? I'm probably one of the closest you will find, down in San Rafael so if u know your going to be down here for a day message me or w.e.

[Sachiko Sakura Yamamoto]

707 includes Napa, Vallejo, I think petaluma and a few others...I'm not sure though...I live in Vallejo with my crew.

[Cyanide Wolf]

Oh, and Fairfield

[Sachiko Sakura Yamamoto]

fairfields 707?

[Sachiko Sakura Yamamoto]

haha i finally learned a roll...it took long enough...I wonder why i can't really learn the easy stuff but I can learn the hard stuff...oh well.