Train Hard - Stay Humble

Basic Training 12/20 (rescheduled)

Event Details

Time: December 20, 2015 from 12pm to 3:30pm
Location: West Sunset Community Center
Street: Ortega & 39th in the Sunset (parking and access from Ortega)
City/Town: SF
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/p…
Event Type: basic, parkour, beginners, training, bapk, bay area, san francisco
Organized By: Bay Area Parkour
Latest Activity: Dec 20, 2015

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Event Description

Basic/beginners oriented session, but ALL LEVELS present and WELCOME!

Come play as a kid at this classic BApk location.

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...

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

Ha! And it's free, in case you were wondering...

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Comment by Bay Area Parkour on December 20, 2015 at 12:35pm: Too wet, windy and lonely here...
This session is cancelled.
Check in tomorrow for next Sunday location.

Comment by SafeNSure on December 19, 2015 at 10:43am: Apparently there's no stop to rain threats, lol!

Anyway, I will most likely be there right on time if it's dry, and try to use this spot until it stays that way (we have been twice in a row at SFSU with little need for it... rain comes and goes....).

Check this thread in the AM for updates.

Comment by NoHero on December 9, 2015 at 11:40pm: I will be out this week with a non-parkour injury. Be back the week after.

Comment by Bay Area Parkour on December 9, 2015 at 7:49pm: ...uh-uh! Stay tuned for updates regarding this Sunday training (again).

The Bay Area is finally getting some of the rain it needs, and we may have to train under cover (which was actually pretty good last week).

Check back in Saturday for updates, thanks!