An open space for traceuses and traceurs training in the San Francisco Bay Area
Previously Featured Videos
Progression
Videos
BApk official resources
(featured permanently, rotating)
Pilgrimage - a Parkour Project
A full-length documentary about Lisses - the birthplace of parkour - and about parkour itself. Shown to David Belle for approval before release, by Duncan Germain (aka TK17)
(featured April 29, 2008)
Obstacles and Opportunities
TK17's description of the basics of parkour, taken from the documentary "Pilgrimage".
(featured May 9, 2008)
No Tricks
Parkour isn't about flash but progression and hard work.
(featured May 17, 2008)
Motion analysis from ParkourVienna
300 to 600 frames per second against the 30 of my flip camcorder... look at the details!
(featured August 31, 2008)
Go! - TK17
Considered one of the best (if not THE best) parkour "sampler" on YouTube (in terms of techniques and mentality), it's also pk philosophy, and well, yes... Art.
(featured September 20, 2008)
Parkour homework
Rain should just be another obstacle... but why not going "around it", instead of "in it"?!
(featured October 3, 2008)
Original Traceurs
David (Belle, credited Parkour founder), Sebastien (Foucan, credited Freerunning founder), Stephane (Vigroux, PK Generations founder), and at least Kazuma (but if you spot more people, post it...) all together in this video.
(featured October 12, 2008)
office parkour
Don't do that at work! :)
(featured November 14, 2008)
From Sweden, with "Impedimentum"
(featured November 24, 2008)
Douglas Fairbanks in "Zorro", and
30s Movement
Old timey 1920's/30's videos appropriate to show people that we are not really doing anything new.
(featured December 13, 2008)
Mental Block
Ali, a young freerunner in London, discovers that the hardest obstacles to overcome are the ones in his mind.
(featured 12/28/08-03/06/09)
First Year Training Parkour
How Ann's first day of training parkour with David Belle factored into starting the first ladies' jam in New York.
(featured 1/13/09-03/06/09)
DUSK.....
Just simple movement with some editing....
(featured 01/15/09-03/10/09)
Jo vs The Med Center Wall
NEVER give up!
(featured 02/11/09-03/16/09)
A Day of Few Spoken Words
A day with PKTK (Parkour Tokyo)
(featured 01/31/09-03/26/09)
Yamakazi in "Ensemble" by Apollo J
PK/music video with really positive vibes and emphasis on a caring, helpful community.
(featured 03/05/09-03/29/09)
Trace Elements Hanging Rock
Mountain Goating, or Trail Running on steroids? Anyway, get ready for some nature parkour...
(featured 02/24/09-04/29/09)
David Belle!!!
Old but 'gold' David's interview, substituted by this new one among the featured videos...
(featured 03/29/09-05/07/09)
E.S.T - What Though The Way May Be Long
Art... Motion. Parkour.
(featured 03/10/09-05/18/09)
PKNL - Community 2009
See Youtube for more information ;)
(featured 03/24/09-05/22/09)
Worldwide Traceuse Project 2009
Girls Training Parkour around the World.
(featured 03/15/09-06/18/09)
David Belle interview April 2009
A recent interview.
(featured 05/07/09-07/21/09)
Parkour Gym Class with Ryan
PK gym classes from BApk, since 2007.
(featured 05/18/09-07/21/09)
Naïm - 'Tomber' or not 'tomber'
That is the question!
(featured 04/29/09-09/04/09)
PK-Granny
It's a good thing Granny knows Parkour!
(featured 06/18/09-09/18/09)
Currentely featured videos
BApk official resources
(featured permanently, rotating)
Pilgrimage - a Parkour Project
A full-length documentary about Lisses - the birthplace of parkour - and about parkour itself. Shown to David Belle for approval before release, by Duncan Germain (aka TK17)
(featured April 29, 2008)
Obstacles and Opportunities
TK17's description of the basics of parkour, taken from the documentary "Pilgrimage".
(featured May 9, 2008)
No Tricks
Parkour isn't about flash but progression and hard work.
(featured May 17, 2008)
Motion analysis from ParkourVienna
300 to 600 frames per second against the 30 of my flip camcorder... look at the details!
(featured August 31, 2008)
Go! - TK17
Considered one of the best (if not THE best) parkour "sampler" on YouTube (in terms of techniques and mentality), it's also pk philosophy, and well, yes... Art.
(featured September 20, 2008)
Parkour homework
Rain should just be another obstacle... but why not going "around it", instead of "in it"?!
(featured October 3, 2008)
Original Traceurs
David (Belle, credited Parkour founder), Sebastien (Foucan, credited Freerunning founder), Stephane (Vigroux, PK Generations founder), and at least Kazuma (but if you spot more people, post it...) all together in this video.
(featured October 12, 2008)
office parkour
Don't do that at work! :)
(featured November 14, 2008)
From Sweden, with "Impedimentum"
(featured November 24, 2008)
Douglas Fairbanks in "Zorro", and
30s Movement
Old timey 1920's/30's videos appropriate to show people that we are not really doing anything new.
(featured December 13, 2008)
Mental Block
Ali, a young freerunner in London, discovers that the hardest obstacles to overcome are the ones in his mind.
(featured 12/28/08-03/06/09)
First Year Training Parkour
How Ann's first day of training parkour with David Belle factored into starting the first ladies' jam in New York.
(featured 1/13/09-03/06/09)
DUSK.....
Just simple movement with some editing....
(featured 01/15/09-03/10/09)
Jo vs The Med Center Wall
NEVER give up!
(featured 02/11/09-03/16/09)
A Day of Few Spoken Words
A day with PKTK (Parkour Tokyo)
(featured 01/31/09-03/26/09)
Yamakazi in "Ensemble" by Apollo J
PK/music video with really positive vibes and emphasis on a caring, helpful community.
(featured 03/05/09-03/29/09)
Trace Elements Hanging Rock
Mountain Goating, or Trail Running on steroids? Anyway, get ready for some nature parkour...
(featured 02/24/09-04/29/09)
David Belle!!!
Old but 'gold' David's interview, substituted by this new one among the featured videos...
(featured 03/29/09-05/07/09)
E.S.T - What Though The Way May Be Long
Art... Motion. Parkour.
(featured 03/10/09-05/18/09)
PKNL - Community 2009
See Youtube for more information ;)
(featured 03/24/09-05/22/09)
Worldwide Traceuse Project 2009
Girls Training Parkour around the World.
(featured 03/15/09-06/18/09)
David Belle interview April 2009
A recent interview.
(featured 05/07/09-07/21/09)
Parkour Gym Class with Ryan
PK gym classes from BApk, since 2007.
(featured 05/18/09-07/21/09)
Naïm - 'Tomber' or not 'tomber'
That is the question!
(featured 04/29/09-09/04/09)
PK-Granny
It's a good thing Granny knows Parkour!
(featured 06/18/09-09/18/09)
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BApk Sunday basic training 11/15 at CCSF
November 15, 2009 from 12pm to 3:30pm
SLIDESHOW
MEETING POINT: behind Main Quad (map)
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 parkou...
I'm surprised more people didn't share their wisdom there...
Quaint.
;)
Yesterday a group of traceurs lit up Sunset Elementary with two back-to-back parkour jams. The first was organized by BAPK, and the second by some Napa Valley guys who wanted to shoot a documentary. A ton of people came and went as the day went on...
These write ups are good stuff.....A lot of the times I mean to do the same kind of thing, but I'm terrible at getting around to it. Keep it up, it's really interesting to read about other people's experiences.
might not be able to make it. sfpk beginner jam is at 12.
Cool! It will be nice to see you both there. Hey, I miss training with you guys! It has been soo nice out lately too! I have too many obligations. Gonna try to go on Friday and Sunday....hope to see you soon.
sweet, Steve! looking forward to catching you one of these Tuesdays!
i actually live abot 45 minutes away from sanfran but im looking to come to sanfran once a week to train, anytime on fridays
Thank you everybody for your valuable contributions.
It seems that the conversation is moving in the direction suggested above of "gathering all the existing and new valid suggestions to prevent "recklessness" behaviors in general.
In fact a new...
Beginner Free Running Jam in the San Jose Area at Near the Great Mall of Milpitas
November 14, 2009 from 1pm to 2:30pm
Hello!
My Name is Caleb Madrid, I am one of the Founders of a new Free Running Gym in the Bay Area.
On November 14, 2009 I will be hosting a beginner Free Running workshop in Milpitas, ca. This workshop is directed toward teaching beginners the ...
Maybe YOU will bail one of ten times! :P
try to spot everything wrong with this!
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070321071606AAFfyhq
okay, okay, so it's yahoo answers - i might be acting like a turd to pick on them, but I honestly laughed for about 10 minutes straight aft...
Yesterday a group of traceurs lit up Sunset Elementary with two back-to-back parkour jams. The first was organized by BAPK, and the second by some Napa Valley guys who wanted to shoot a documentary. A ton of people came and went as the day went on...
Practice "Controlled Hazard" - expose yourself gradually to more risk, get used to danger, be prepared for when something goes wrong, because it always will.
Welcome!
I am in San Francisco, so a lot of other people. What neighborhood do you live in, and what days/times are you looking to train?
-Alex
jason's on vacation and i may be running late and sick :[ but if any regulars show up, they know the drill!
Check the events calendar- there are groups training in some part of the Bay Area almost every day of the week.
Berkeley Thursdays at UCBerkeley campus and nearby areas
November 12, 2009 from 6:30pm to 9pm
This is the weekly jam/training session at UC-Berkeley.
Meeting time has been moved back to 6:30pm from the previously regular time of 6pm to allow for people to get there after work.
We'll meet at the terrace next to the Bechtel Engineering Cen...
I am definitely coming. I got money and set aside time to get back into PK ever since my Sunday's were taken up by my job. Anyone going?
We missed you guys!
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Did you show late, cancel or reschedule?
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