Train Hard - Stay Humble

Basic Training 7/7 (repeat!)

Event Details

Time: July 7, 2013 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: Jul 7, 2013

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Event Description

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

Come play as a kid at a 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 SafeNSure on July 7, 2013 at 10:39pm: Definitely new "things", new lines, and new use of obstacles. For sure thanks to the repetition model (since we didn't really bring anybody new, or particularly groundbreaking skills, lol!).

Great session, more limited in number than last week, which I thought was very good, but this was great!

Comment by Benforcer on July 1, 2013 at 11:39pm: Im there!!! Surprise to still find new things there!!!

Comment by Bay Area Parkour on July 1, 2013 at 10:59pm: ...just kidding.
Summer scheduling is a bit more casual and opportunistic, but as a rule you're right. Two Sundays ago we where thinned down by an annoying rain, and yesterday we thought we may leave some areas back for next Sunday.
And we ended three-peating.
:)

Comment by Benforcer on July 1, 2013 at 10:51pm: I just looked at past event. Not complaining.I love that place.I just thought I thought each location is done twice in a row.

Comment by Bay Area Parkour on July 1, 2013 at 10:16pm: "Don't ask your community how many times did we train there, ask yourself how many times you showed up..."
;)