Train Hard - Stay Humble

basic training 3/28

Event Details

Time: March 28, 2010 from 12pm to 3:30pm
Location: Christopher PG and Glen Canyon
Street: 5210 Diamond Heights Blvd,
City/Town: SF
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/m…
Event Type: basic, parkour, beginners, training, bapk, bay area, san francisco
Organized By: Bay Area Parkour
Latest Activity: Jun 23, 2010

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Event Description

meeting at Noon - warm-up/stretch - at 12:30pm run through the Canyon for some climbing on the nearby rock formation - 1:00/15pm back for skills and technique training (thus, if you are late and don't see us, just come to the rocks, or warm up and wait for us )
:)

Basic/beginners training provided, but ALL LEVELS present and WELCOME!

RIDES!

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 Seng on March 28, 2010 at 11:55pm: Maybe next time we're here we should do a instructional session on transferring urban techniques to scrambling up and down rocks.

Comment by Benforcer on March 28, 2010 at 1:01pm: My luck that today you guys will be training 10 minutes away from my house and I happen to injure myself climbing yesterday =(