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 Kirill on February 22, 2009 at 12:50am: I am working on a big project- sorry guys :(

Comment by hillexallen on February 21, 2009 at 7:14pm: I will not be coming because I will bee working on a documentary about environmental injustice.

Comment by SafeNSure on February 21, 2009 at 3:17pm: ...if anybody is gonna be desperate and wanting to hit this place with me for an hour of straight vaults like these, just PM me within 11:30:

we can do a couple of millions of those, also in the pouring rain (staying dry-ish...), but there's not much else to do...
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Comment by knownanonym on February 21, 2009 at 12:37pm: boo, i just realized that my writers workshop is meeting this sunday before work. i wont be able to go. man i need to get more organized! =[

Comment by Stas on February 21, 2009 at 11:48am: yep. it's going to rain.

http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/94133?from=36hr_topnav_undec...

Comment by SafeNSure on February 21, 2009 at 1:13am: @knownanonym: this is the best way I know to get there from the East Bay...
:)

Comment by SafeNSure on February 20, 2009 at 3:30pm: ...that would horribly suck!

Comment by Bio on February 20, 2009 at 3:23pm: hmmm.. rain looks pretty much inevitable based on the forecast. There's a big 'ole storm charging in from the Pacific right now, which is going to make things pretty unpleasant at such an exposed location.

Comment by knownanonym on February 20, 2009 at 8:29am: hey could someone PM me the directions there? i dont really trust mapquest. specially when it comes to the city..aha