Train Hard - Stay Humble

BApk Sunday basic training 3/1 (Sunday!)

Event Details

Time: March 1, 2009 from 12pm to 3:30pm
Location: West Sunset Community Center
Street: 39th & Ortega in the Sunset
City/Town: SF, CA
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/m…
Event Type: basic, training, safe, progression
Organized By: SafeNSure
Latest Activity: Mar 2, 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 SafeNSure on February 28, 2009 at 1:47pm: There's a 70% percentage of rain ALSO for tomorrow (this location saw two cancellations in a row, due to weather conditions).

This session will NOT be canceled; even in adverse conditions we are going to meet there, and either carefully train (see example here), or -cars permitting- move it to two different, more sheltered locations (Lone Mountain or Crissy Field Center)...
Dress accordingly and/or bring change!

Let's beat this "curse"!!!
=)

Comment by SafeNSure on February 28, 2009 at 1:32pm: Parking on Ortega @ 39th is plentyful...

Comment by knownanonym on February 28, 2009 at 12:28pm: yay! i was kinda sad when sfpk's session got changed to today, i was looking forward to practicing this weekend! does anyone know how parking is at the community center? im trying to figure out if i should bart/muni or drive. but if there is parking i can bring up to 3 with me. im coming from oakland so anyone in between i can pick up.