Train Hard - Stay Humble

BApk Sunday basic training 2/22 -CANCELED!-

Event Details

Time: February 22, 2009 from 12pm to 3:30pm
Location: West Sunset Community Center
Street: 39th & Ortega in the Sunset
City/Town: SF
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/m…
Event Type: basic, training, safe, progression
Organized By: SafeNSure
Latest Activity: Feb 24, 2009

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Event Description

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PHOTOS here.

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!

Minors and Newcomers pls. check this frequently asked questions about liability. =)

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Comment by Katrina on February 24, 2009 at 12:42pm: I couldn't go anyways. :(
Stupid rain.

Comment by hillexallen on February 23, 2009 at 12:08pm: Next week?

Comment by SafeNSure on February 22, 2009 at 10:16am: ok.... session CANCELED ahead of time so that everybody can plan smaller stuff on their own...

"If you are in front of a wall that you cannot get past, would you just keep banging your head into the wall?... No, you would find a new wall." D.Belle

;)

Comment by Kirill on February 22, 2009 at 9:42am: Training with Andrey

Lake and 9th

The covered sheltered area
inside the park- easy to find

10 am - 12 (noon)

Andrey will be there

Comment by SafeNSure on February 22, 2009 at 9:38am: Same is true for Commodore Sloat, but I believe session is going to split in smaller groups, then...

Moving the wider sesh to Cap last minute is unpractical, since the place is so good, that we rather save it for sunny days with peeps having time to organize and join us from the South and the East.
:)

Comment by Philosofist on February 22, 2009 at 9:32am: I know Cappuchino has some cover from rain with good stuff we can work on. That's p[robably a good place to train if people don't mind heading out there, rain or shine.

Comment by hillexallen on February 22, 2009 at 9:18am: Working on a video project today.

Comment by Seng on February 22, 2009 at 2:22am: In case of cancellation of this session on account of rain, I'll be training at Cal and surrounding areas instead (rain or not, unless it's a thunderstorm). Anyone who wants to join me, gimme a call. 415.314.0370

Comment by SafeNSure on February 22, 2009 at 2:12am: THE SESSION WILL BE CONFIRMED OR CLOSED SUNDAY AT 11:00am.

Nevertheless chances look grim at 90% precipitation likelihood...