All Pages - Bay Area Parkour2024-03-28T12:10:11Zhttps://baparkour.ning.com/page?sort=mostRecent&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHistory of Parkourtag:baparkour.ning.com,2015-11-25:2070047:Page:1266092015-11-25T08:33:48.800ZBay Area Parkourhttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/BayAreaParkour
<p>From the late 1980s in Lisses, France and nearby, a group of friends and family transformed the games they played as children into something even more powerful. In 1989, to describe their activity, early members of the group would say: “je fais du parcours”, “I am following the course”.<br></br> <br></br>
Parcours was a term with special meaning for the first of the group, David Belle, because of its link to his father Raymond Belle (1939-1999). <em>[1]</em><br></br>
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In Lisses, as with any town, a…</p>
<p>From the late 1980s in Lisses, France and nearby, a group of friends and family transformed the games they played as children into something even more powerful. In 1989, to describe their activity, early members of the group would say: “je fais du parcours”, “I am following the course”.<br>
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Parcours was a term with special meaning for the first of the group, David Belle, because of its link to his father Raymond Belle (1939-1999). <em>[1]</em><br>
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In Lisses, as with any town, a group of teenage boys might have been discouraged from running, jumping, climbing, vaulting and swinging around the place where they lived. But this group of friends had repeatedly shown humility and respect for their surroundings and other people. As a result, they were not discouraged from developing their practice.<br>
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By the mid 1997, the group had grown to include David Belle, Williams Belle, Chau Belle Dinh, Malik Diouf, Sébastien Foucan, Yann Hnautra, Guylain N’Guba-Boyeke, Charles Perriere and Laurent Piemontesi. This group had all adopted a new name for their movement-based practice: Art Du Déplacement, “the art of moving from one place to another”, which was suggested by Sébastien. The group was known as the Yamakasi, (Lingala for “strong man, strong spirit), a name suggested by Guylain. These names became known to a wider public during the group’s first broadcast media coverage on France’s Stade 2, in 1997.<br>
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Art Du Déplacement was also used to describe the movements of the seven Yamakasi who starred in the 2001 film of the same name.<br>
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As the founding members of the Yamakasi emphasized their diverse interests— including efficiency, utility, creativity and showmanship—other names came to the fore.<br>
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David Belle and others started using the term Parkour (invented by Hubert Koundé) in 1998, to describe parcours with a proper noun. Practitioners of Parkour later became known as traceurs [from "tracing": <span><em>to follow, or mark, a path</em>]</span>. The term Parkour became known to the world with David Belle’s performance in the 2004 film Banlieue 13.<br>
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Starting with the 2003 documentary “Jump London”, Sébastien Foucan used freerunning as the means to describe the addition of creative movements, often drawn from a variety of other movement disciplines.<br>
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L’Art Du Déplacement continues to be used, and has come to represent a training method to (re)discover who you really are as well as to understand the mechanisms of the outside world.<br>
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<em>[1] A highly-decorated élite member of the Paris fire brigade, Raymond Belle used the term “le parcours” to describe his own philosophy of physical training. Inspiring others, Raymond put his training to great use in performing many notable rescues.</em></p>
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<p><em>[source: <a href="http://themouvement.org/about.html" target="_blank">http://themouvement.org/about.html</a>]</em></p> Parkour is not done in the Gymtag:baparkour.ning.com,2014-08-16:2070047:Page:1198652014-08-16T04:17:55.961ZSafeNSurehttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/SafeNSure
<p><em>by <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/profile/cak010" target="_self">Cliff (CAK010)</a>, founder of <a href="http://www.pkcali.com/news.php" target="_blank">PKCali</a></em></p>
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<p><strong>Parkour is Not Done in the Gym…</strong></p>
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<p><em>by <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/profile/cak010" target="_self">Cliff (CAK010)</a>, founder of <a href="http://www.pkcali.com/news.php" target="_blank">PKCali</a></em></p>
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<p><strong>Parkour is Not Done in the Gym</strong></p>
<p><em><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/profile/cak010" target="_self">Cliff (CAK010)</a>, Wednesday 10 October 2007</em></p>
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<p>Parkour is Not Done in the Gym.<br>
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The basic physical aspect of Parkour is about traversing the environment to get from point A to point B. This is true for any environment be it urban or rural. The obstacles are those that we encounter in our surroundings and on our paths. These obstacles, both man-made and natural, are built/created with an intent that is appropriate for its surroundings. A tree provides for our ecosystem, a wall is used to separate sides, a rail is used for support, etc. These obstacles are obviously not put there with the specific purpose of having people train Parkour even though they may be utilized by a traceur in her journey to point B. In fact, it is the ability to get passed and utilize these obstacles that helps define a traceur.<br>
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Many of us have found training inside a gym with pads, foam blocks, spring floors, etc. to be fun and a luxury of sorts. In fact, training in gyms has become very popular recently as more facilities become available and open to our types of drills and techniques. Moreover, those just starting out will now look to receive instruction in a gym before attempting actual Parkour outside where it is meant to be done. As a result, lots of people who are a bit more experienced find themselves teaching Parkour classes inside gyms. I am one of these people. I have been holding gym sessions and classes for a while now. I've seen many people come and go. Some people understand it, progress, and then train outdoors. Some attend a bunch of gym sessions or classes, but never go outside. Too many people come to the gym once, then never show up again after having "tried it out." I've even dealt with media people who want to do a news piece about Parkour with only having been to a gym and not outside. I've also found some gyms starting Parkour classes that are taught by gymnastic coaches who don't actually do Parkour. I'm seeing a very bad trend develop that looks to be leading toward confining Parkour to gyms and/or specific facilities.<br>
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Parkour is not done in the gym. It is not a gym activity. The basic physical aspect of Parkour is about traversing the environment(urban or rural) to get from point A to point B. Parkour is not gymnastics. Parkour is not tricking. Parkour is not a sport. Parkour is not something that can be understood or experienced by going to a gym. Our surroundings and environment are not pads, foam blocks, or spring floors. One cannot move buildings, angle a tree, soften concrete, or raise a rail the way one can with the gym equipment. Parkour is not about manipulating the environment to suit you. It's the other way around. You learn to adapt yourself to be able to traverse the environment. The gym is unable to provide this. One can drill techniques and set things up to build strength, body awareness, and agility in a gym, but it will never be the outside. There will always be that difference that defines what really is the physical aspect of Parkour.<br>
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To understand Parkour, one has to go outside. To be able to begin to describe Parkour or even report it, one has to go outside. To be a traceur, i.e. someone who actually "does Parkour," one has to go outside. When I hold my gym sessions and classes, I make it a point to explain to the participants that they need take the strength and knowledge they've acquired and go outside with it. Simply vaulting some foam blocks or jumping the balance beams means nothing in relation to Parkour if you can't take it outside. That's not to say it's useless, but its just not Parkour.<br>
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Many of us first learned the physical aspects of Parkour outside a long time before getting to play in a gym. It is said that the best way to learn something is to do that thing. Training outside is the best way to learn Parkour as that is where it is really done. By training outside, I was able to progress physically as well as mentally and emotionally. My overall understanding of Parkour became clearer.<br>
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Many people are afraid to train outside. This obstacle is easily overcome with a little intelligence. Being smart about your limits and training appropriately is key and not difficult to do.<br>
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I write this to build awareness. Don't let yourself get caught in this wave of gym popularity without also training outside. It's okay to go to the gym, but realize Parkour is done outside of the gym. Be wary of people advertising gym sessions and classes who don't encourage you to leave the gym to train outside. Often those people are just looking for money. Training outside is FREE! Also, if you run any gym sessions or classes, make sure you constantly encourage participants to train outside. Parkour is about utility, progression, and durability. It is about traversing your environment. It is not about what you do in the gym. So go outside and train!</p> BApk Session Organizer's Workshoptag:baparkour.ning.com,2012-08-28:2070047:Page:1048892012-08-28T04:58:42.168ZChrishttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/kaos
<div class="WordSection1"><p><span class="font-size-1" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Community Values</u>: BApk has a specific set of values that we want our leaders to adhere to. These values include maintaining a beginner mentality, focusing on safety, providing an accessible welcoming and healthy training atmosphere, remaining non-competitive, and being involved within the community.…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><u>Community Values</u>: BApk has a specific set of values that we want our leaders to adhere to. These values include maintaining a beginner mentality, focusing on safety, providing an accessible welcoming and healthy training atmosphere, remaining non-competitive, and being involved within the community.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><u>Starting a Session</u></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Show up before and begin the session no later than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Introduce yourself, tell people you will be leading the session, and set their expectations based on your capabilities. Tell them how long you’ve been training, and what they can expect from you at the session. It is important that you do not teach beyond your understanding. However, you do not have to demonstrate something in order to teach it as long as you can explain it well.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">If possible, begin training close to the meeting point so that late comers can find you.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><u>Leading a Warm Up</u>: Every training session should begin with a warm up. It is part of the BApk methodology, and is the first step toward training safely. By the end up the warm up everyone should be sweating and feel limber.</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">What is the purpose of a warm up?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">What can happen if you begin training without a warm up?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">What should a warm up include?</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Suggested warm up – Get loose, light jog, joint rotation, dynamic stretch, jumping or dynamic jog, QM</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><u>BApk Session Types</u></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><i>Instructor Led Session</i> – One or more coaches leads the group through skill based exercises and progression drills. Coaches provide varying levels of challenges as well as insight on technique.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><i>Open Session</i> – There is no lead coach. Everyone learns from each other in a collaborative environment. A session leader makes sure everyone has something to work on, and offers suggestions to anyone who does not know what to do. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><i>Hybrid Session</i> – Starting with an instructor led session then transitioning to an open session.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><u>Session Leader Duties</u></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Define the session and your role as the leader</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Run the warm up</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Assign other leaders to specific duties</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Keep people engaged in their training</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Stay available and approachable </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Keep the training atmosphere safe, quiet, and free of media and competition </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Be a spokesperson for the group </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Move the group when necessary</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Keep a low profile</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Lead a group cool down</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><u>Co-Coaching</u> - In larger groups it is preferable to have multiple coaches or leaders to assist each other.</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Assign your roles</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Make a lesson plan together</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Avoid teaching conflicting information</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Do not speak over each other</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Handle disagreements quietly</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Divide and conquer</span></li>
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<p><span class="font-size-2"><span class="font-size-1"><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Games</u><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">: Add-on, Hot Lava, Tag (QM), Follow (but don’t copy) The Leader</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><u>Leading an Instructed Session</u> – When leading a session as an instructor, it is important not to teach beyond your understanding. Start with movements that you are familiar and confident with. Use the progression method to break those movements down into smaller drills. The goal is to teach people a process that they can use to teach themselves or others. This process includes breaking a movement down into smaller more attainable goals, building on those goals, and then linking the pieces together. Everyone progresses at different rates, so be prepared to assign specific tasks to people who may need an extra step in their progression. A thorough instructed session contains several elements: warm up, drills, progressions, games, feedback, and cool down. It is also good to incorporate a drill or game that encourages continuous movement.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><u>Safety</u></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Always emphasize fluidity, technique, quietness and softness over speed or power.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Always start ‘low and small’, then gradually build to ‘high and big’ incrementally</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Discipline people for inappropriate, dangerous, or competitive behavior. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">People should know (and be told) that they are ultimately responsible for their own safety. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Remind people that their goal is to progress rather than to do what anyone else is doing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Look for potential injury </span>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Multiple people having difficulty with the same exercise</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Areas where people are slipping or clipping their limbs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">People psyching themselves up before engaging</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Uncontrolled landings</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1">Repeated lack of technique</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><u>Ending a Session</u>: It is a good practice to end a training session with static stretches. Also, when people want to continue training but can no longer maintain technique due to fatigue, offer them conditioning challenges as a way to build strength. Remind people to sign up on the website if they haven’t yet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-1"><u>Notes</u>:</span></p> Sunday Basic Training scheduling repetitionstag:baparkour.ning.com,2012-01-09:2070047:Page:998682012-01-09T06:25:56.036ZBay Area Parkourhttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/BayAreaParkour
<p>Dear BApkers,</p>
<p>after almost 5 years of regular Sunday trainings for beginners (which are also <em>back-to-basics</em> sessions for more experienced traceurs), in 2012 we decided to experiment with a new formula for scheduling training locations by <strong>(1.) repeating the same training location twice in a row</strong>, while <strong>(2.) at the same time planning the <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/events" target="_self">whole month in advance</a></strong>.</p>
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<p>As…</p>
<p>Dear BApkers,</p>
<p>after almost 5 years of regular Sunday trainings for beginners (which are also <em>back-to-basics</em> sessions for more experienced traceurs), in 2012 we decided to experiment with a new formula for scheduling training locations by <strong>(1.) repeating the same training location twice in a row</strong>, while <strong>(2.) at the same time planning the <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/events" target="_self">whole month in advance</a></strong>.</p>
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<p>As we all know, the purpose of the Sunday sessions is to work on fundamentals and caters primarily to beginners and to newcomers looking for a welcoming introduction to the discipline and the community.</p>
<p>With that in mind, BApk organizers and coaches have reassessed the following:</p>
<p>- <strong>repetition is necessary </strong>when learning new skills, allowing for linear progression and a better learning experience for each technique;</p>
<p>- coming back to the same spot, and revisiting specific obstacles, is a good way for beginners to <strong>make goals and deepen their focus</strong>, by trying to achieve what they couldn't accomplish the previous week;</p>
<p>- for a more experienced practitioner, going to the same spot back-to-back allows him/her to look for new lines, <strong>different type challenges</strong>, and even just experiment with the same movement in a new light;</p>
<p>- repeating and scheduling sessions for a whole month will make it more <strong>predictable and reliable </strong>for newcomers, who are still trying to understand what are their options in terms of training.</p>
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<p>While we completely understand and appreciate the need to maintain training fresh, which make beginners come back, helping them build a desire to keep learning, as well as offering a certain degree of variety to experienced practitioners and organizers, in order to keep up their motivation and desire to give back to the group, we deem that this new formula will be beneficial to the organic growth of all participants and of the community as a whole.</p>
<p>Also, it will keep us from manically trying to use all the cool stuff in a location at every visit.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>Of course we are also familiar with the possible issue of "overstaying our welcome", and we'll react accordingly, if for any reason we may deem a location not suitable for repetition, because of the risk of being too conspicuous, or because of any other logistical complication (public works, other organized event, weather, etc.).</p>
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<p>So, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">please support as much as possible the organizers in this new scheduling, by arriving to training reasonably on time, <strong>participating to the warm-up</strong> (a fundamental part of training, which will improve your performance while keeping you as injury free as possible), and keeping an energized, positive and creative attitude</span> throughout the training and its repetition.</p>
<p>Thanks, train hard and stay safe!</p>
<p>BApk</p>
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<p></p> Welcome Jump City Viewers!tag:baparkour.ning.com,2011-02-17:2070047:Page:730422011-02-17T05:55:54.259ZSafeNSurehttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/SafeNSure
<p><strong>Welcome to Bay Area Parkour!</strong></p>
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<p>Now that you've found us, there's a few things you have to know: <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Parkour <em>is</em> for
everyone</span>. It's not extreme, nor is it reckless. Instead, it<br />
is a discipline to be practiced carefully and safely.</p>
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<p>It is a training method to strengthen mind and body alike, to teach your body to do things it couldn't before, to teach your mind
to be open to the endless…</p>
<p><strong>Welcome to Bay Area Parkour!</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Now that you've found us, there's a few things you have to know:
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Parkour <em>is</em> for<br />
everyone</span>. It's not extreme, nor is it reckless. Instead, it<br />
is a discipline to be practiced carefully and safely.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>It is a training method to strengthen mind and body alike, to
teach your body to do things it couldn't before, to teach your mind<br />
to be open to the endless possibilities the world offers, and to<br />
work within a community which believes that, no matter what the<br />
obstacle, you can overcome it. We all suggest you to "jump right<br />
in". The best thing about Parkour is the way you feel when you<br />
practice, train, and learn.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Check out the <a target="_self" href=
"http://baparkour.ning.com/events">event calendar</a> to find<br />
people near you to train with, and take the time to go through our<br />
<em><strong><a target="_self" href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/page/starter-kit">Starter<br />
Kit</a></strong></em>. We encourage you to look around and educate<br />
yourself, but feel free to ask questions, you'll find that we treat<br />
people on our website like we do in real life: keeping it real.</p>
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<p>Train hard, stay humble and, more than anything, safe!</p>
<p>(freely paraphrasing <a target="_blank" href=
"http://www.americanparkour.com/component/content/article/6212-welcome-jump-city-viewers"><br />
APK's Mark Toorock</a>)</p> BPCA* PK Strength trainingtag:baparkour.ning.com,2010-09-11:2070047:Page:662902010-09-11T07:57:14.897ZSafeNSurehttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/SafeNSure
<b>- Strength training for Parkour</b><br></br>
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<b>- Strength training and conditioning for Parkour 2…</b><br></br>
<b>- Strength training for Parkour</b><br>
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<b>- Strength training and conditioning for Parkour 2</b><br>
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...if you thought you were strong (or funny), think again! (The 60'<br />
& 80' drops are jokes!)<br>
<br>
<i>*British Parkour Coaching Association</i><br>
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<b>- Running Precision…</b><br></br>
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<p><b>- Train Small, See Large</b><br>
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<b>- Running Precision</b><br>
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<b>- Movement</b><br>
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<b>- Combinations</b><br>
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<b>- Conditioning Through Movement</b><br>
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<br></br>
Please also download <a href="%3Cbr"></a> "http://www.crossfitmarin.com/media/waiver.pdf" target="_blank">the<br />
required waiver.<br></br>
<u>If you are under 18, and a parent will not be at the gym with<br />
you when you arrive, you must bring a signed waiver with you, or<br />
you won't be able to train!</u>.…<br></br>
<br></br>
Pre-purchase to reserve your spot!<br>
<br>
Please also download <a href=<br />
"http://www.crossfitmarin.com/media/waiver.pdf" target="_blank">the<br />
required waiver</a>.<br>
<u>If you are under 18, and a parent will not be at the gym with<br />
you when you arrive, you must bring a signed waiver with you, or<br />
you won't be able to train!</u>.<br>
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for any question</i>)<br>
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<br> BApk Twitter updates (tweets)tag:baparkour.ning.com,2009-11-12:2070047:Page:563672009-11-12T21:11:01.806ZSafeNSurehttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/SafeNSure
"<i>Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service<br />
that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets.<br />
Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on<br />
the author's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers<br />
who are known as followers. Senders can restrict delivery to those<br />
in their circle of friends or, by default, allow open access. Users<br />
can send and receive tweets via the Twitter website, Short Message<br />
Service (SMS) or external…</i>
"<i>Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service<br />
that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets.<br />
Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on<br />
the author's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers<br />
who are known as followers. Senders can restrict delivery to those<br />
in their circle of friends or, by default, allow open access. Users<br />
can send and receive tweets via the Twitter website, Short Message<br />
Service (SMS) or external applications.</i>" [source: <a href=<br />
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter" target=<br />
"_blank">Wikipedia</a>]<br>
<br>
It is basically a way to publicly broadcast text messages. Consider<br />
it a text message that people can read publicly, or a post that is<br />
forwarded to your mobile phone.<br>
BApk organizers, moderators and coordinators are going to post<br />
updates about on- and off-line activity, and, if you register your<br />
device, you are going to be updated in real time.<br>
<br>
Articles that help you GETTING STARTED:<br>
<a href="http://help.twitter.com/forums/59008/entries/15610"<br />
target="_blank">http://help.twitter.com/forums/59008/entries/15610</a><br>
<br />
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/newbies-guide-to-twitter/" target=<br />
"_blank">http://news.cnet.com/newbies-guide-to-twitter/</a><br>
<br>
For Blackberry, we just started using Übertwitter (<a href=<br />
"http://www.ubertwitter.com" target=<br />
"_blank">http://www.ubertwitter.com</a>).<br>
On desk/laptops some are using Tweetdeck (<a href=<br />
"http://www.tweetdeck.com/beta/" target=<br />
"_blank">http://www.tweetdeck.com/beta/</a>).<br>
<br>
Check us out here: <a href="http://twitter.com/bapk" target=<br />
"_blank"><img src=<br />
"http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/34895132?profile=original"<br />
alt=""></a><br>
<br>
<p style="text-align: left;">And here: <script type=
'text/javascript' src=<br />
'http://www.twittermysite.com/mytwitter.js?id=38107&button=6'><br />
</script></p>
<br>
<br> Parkour defined by otherstag:baparkour.ning.com,2009-10-27:2070047:Page:559682009-10-27T00:41:24.322ZSafeNSurehttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/SafeNSure
<p>Parkour Defined (compiled by PK Cali's <a class="bbcode" href="http://www.pkcali.com/user.php?id.4">cak010</a>):<br></br> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-<br></br>
<br></br>
From <a class="bbcode" href="http://www.pkcali.com">PKCali</a> (from their <a href="http://www.pkcali.com/content.php?article.15">Info to Start You Off</a> page also used on other sites including <a href="http://www.parkournorthamerica.com/media/bapk/parkour.html">BAPK</a>)</p>
<div class="indent"><strong>Parkour is the discipline…</strong></div>
<p>Parkour Defined (compiled by PK Cali's <a href="http://www.pkcali.com/user.php?id.4" class="bbcode">cak010</a>):<br>
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-<br>
<br>
From <a href="http://www.pkcali.com" class="bbcode">PKCali</a> (from their <a href="http://www.pkcali.com/content.php?article.15">Info to Start You Off</a> page also used on other sites including <a href="http://www.parkournorthamerica.com/media/bapk/parkour.html">BAPK</a>)</p>
<div class="indent"><strong>Parkour is the discipline of overcoming obstacles in one's path using only the human body.</strong></div>
<p><br>
From <a href="http://parkournorthamerica.com/plugins/content/content.php?content.9">PKNA</a> (taken from Parkour.net and used on various other sites including <a href="http://pkto.ca/parkour.php">PKTO</a>)</p>
<div class="indent"><strong>Parkour is a natural method to train the human body to be able to move forward quickly making use of the environment that's around us at any given time.</strong></div>
<p><br>
From <a href="http://www.americanparkour.com/content/view/221/325/">APK</a></p>
<div class="indent"><strong>Parkour is the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one's path by adapting one's movements to the environment.</strong></div>
<p><br>
From <a href="http://www.nyparkour.com/read_first.html">NYPK</a></p>
<div class="indent"><strong>Simply put "Parkour" is an art developed to help you navigate your environment from one point to another, using the capabilities of the human body. Furthermore it is not an expression, a method, or religion, it is simply a way to train the body to overcome obstacles.</strong></div>
<p><br>
From <a href="http://overflux.com/parkour_plugins/content/content.php?content.89">Overflux</a></p>
<div class="indent"><strong>Parkour is a physical discipline inspired by human movement, focusing on efficient forward motion over, under, and around obstacles in one's environment.</strong></div>
<p><br>
From <a href="http://www.sfparkour.com/learn.shtml">SFPK</a></p>
<div class="indent"><strong>Parkour is an art that helps you overcome obstacles as quickly and efficiently as possible, using only the abilities of the human body.</strong></div>
<p><br>
From <a href="http://www.akparkour.com/">AKPK</a></p>
<div class="indent"><strong>it is the art of overcoming obstacles as swiftly and efficiently as possible using only your body.</strong></div>
<p><br>
From <a href="http://www.parkourvirginia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:what-is-parkour&catid=40:faqs&Itemid=41">PKVA</a></p>
<div class="indent"><strong>Parkour is the art of moving through your environment using only your body and the surroundings to propel yourself.</strong></div>
<p><br>
From <a href="http://pkbc.net/about.shtml">PKBC</a></p>
<div class="indent"><strong>Parkour is a discipline that aids in passing obstacles. To move from one place to another using only the possibilities of the human body.</strong></div>
<p><br>
From <a href="http://www.madisonparkour.com/whatisparkour.htm">MadPK</a></p>
<div class="indent"><strong>Parkour is the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one's path by adapting one's movements to the environment.</strong></div>
<p><br>
<br>
From <font color="ff0000;"><strong><a href="http://davidbelle.com/parkour/" target="_blank">David Belle</a></strong></font>:</p>
<div class="indent">"<em><font color="#ff0000;"><strong>Le Parkour, c’est une methode d’entrainement physique qui permet de franchir les obstacles dans le milieu urbain ou dans le milieu naturelle</strong></font></em>."<br>
<strong class="bbcode bold">Translated</strong> it says: <font color="ff0000;"><strong>Parkour is a method of physical training which allows us to overcome obstacles, both in the urban and natural environments</strong></font>.</div>
<p><br>
<br>
more generically:<br>
From <strong>Stephane Vigroux</strong> (<a href="http://www.parkourgenerations.com/node/9371" target="_blank">PKGenerations</a>)</p>
<div class="indent">
<p><strong>Parkour is a movement-based practice aiming to help make individuals physically and mentally stronger, becoming balanced and rounded human beings who then help the community and others with those strong foundations.</strong></p>
</div>
<p></p>
<p>All inclusive definition (by <em><strong><a href="http://themouvement.org/about.html" target="_blank">Mouvement International du Parkour, Freerunning et l’Art Du Déplacement</a></strong></em>):</p>
<p><span>Parkour Freerunning and L'Art Du Déplacemen</span><span>t involve practitioners moving through and over their environment and its obstacles, whether built or natural, using only their own bodies. Often the practice involves running, jumping, swinging, vaulting and climbing. <strong>Parkour</strong> has developed with an emphasis on utility and efficiency, while <strong>freerunning</strong> also incorporates a strong element of creative self-expression, often adding movements from other physical disciplines and arts. <strong>L'Art Du Deplacement</strong> places a strong emphasis on personal development, teaching self expression that incorporates every personal influence and quality.</span></p>
<p><br>
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-</p> Starter Kittag:baparkour.ning.com,2009-08-21:2070047:Page:540882009-08-21T16:18:10.316ZBay Area Parkourhttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/BayAreaParkour
<p><b>Parkour in synthesis:</b><br></br> <br></br>
<b>- <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/history-of-parkour" target="_blank">where is this coming from</a><br></br>
<br></br>
- <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/definition-of-pk" target="_blank">how to define</a><br></br>
<br></br>
- <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/faq-about-liability" target="_blank">how to be responsible</a><br></br>
<br></br>
- <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/pk-beginners-guide" target="_blank">how to practice</a><br></br>
<br></br>
-…</b></p>
<p><b>Parkour in synthesis:</b><br>
<br>
<b>- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/history-of-parkour">where is this coming from</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/definition-of-pk">how to define</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/faq-about-liability">how to be responsible</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/pk-beginners-guide">how to practice</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/progression-videos-by-kaos">how to progress</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/groups">how to connect</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/parkour-is-not-done-in-the-gym">how about a gym</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/pkmap-1">where to train</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/events">when to train</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/2012news">why repeat</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/bapk-trainings-and-jams">what's what</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/previously-featured-videos">what to watch</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_blank" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/forum/topics/st-happens-be-prepared">how to be prepared</a><br>
<br>
- <a target="_self" href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/getting-kicked-off-or-out-for">how to handle confrontation</a></b></p> 2009 MWCJ (1st edition) weekend wrap-uptag:baparkour.ning.com,2009-05-24:2070047:Page:488412009-05-24T17:22:34.228ZSafeNSurehttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/SafeNSure
<b><u>1st Massive West Coast Jam a huge success... to be<br />
repeated!</u></b><br></br>
<br></br>
During Memorial Day weekend 2009 BAparkour and PKCali joined forces<br />
to bring as many West Coast communities together for a regional Jam<br />
in San Francisco.<br></br>
We invited traceurs from Southern California, Washington, Oregon,<br />
British Columbia and of course the whole Bay Area with the goal of<br />
establishing a stronger bond throughout the West Coast.<br></br>
On Saturday, May 23 we hosted an all day session spanning…
<b><u>1st Massive West Coast Jam a huge success... to be<br />
repeated!</u></b><br>
<br>
During Memorial Day weekend 2009 BAparkour and PKCali joined forces<br />
to bring as many West Coast communities together for a regional Jam<br />
in San Francisco.<br>
We invited traceurs from Southern California, Washington, Oregon,<br />
British Columbia and of course the whole Bay Area with the goal of<br />
establishing a stronger bond throughout the West Coast.<br>
On Saturday, May 23 we hosted an all day session spanning five<br />
locations including WWII bunkers, a wooded trail run, park<br />
playgrounds and school campuses.<br>
<br>
Following the wrap-up of this very long and fulfilling<br />
week-end:<br>
<br>
Around 11:00am on Saturday we gathered more than 55 initial<br />
participants for the sign up at Battery Godfried overlooking the<br />
Golden Gate bridge. PKCali showed with a strong representation of<br />
15+, while traceurs from Sacramento, Santa Rosa, San Jose and even<br />
Washington State were present.<br>
They all joined the 10 local guides, who were ready to split into<br />
smaller groups of 20/25. That was planned, but also required by the<br />
only meeting with authorities of the day, when two cars of park<br />
rangers approached us (after spotting the only professional<br />
cameraman "<i>attending</i>" the event...), and notified us that a<br />
permit was required within the GG National Recreation Space for<br />
groups bigger than 25...<br>
So, while regretting not doing a speech and a collective warm-up at<br />
the opening, we started dispatching groups to the spots right<br />
away.<br>
Some had a blast doing massive quadrupedal courses through the<br />
winding trees at Mountain Lake Park. Others had fun tricking on the<br />
grass, while people kept on joining in, filling the ranks of the<br />
few that left early (lots of first-timers to big jams).<br>
At any given time we estimate 80 traceurs training, with a strong<br />
traceuses representation. A close by elementary school provided<br />
good rails fun, while after transferring to George Washington HS<br />
campus and regrouping all, we indulged in some serious<br />
follow-the-leader runs, burning out all the remaining fuel.<br>
At about 5:00pm we were ready to party with a big barbecue,<br />
frisbee, soccer and a gigantic PDQ game, many Capoeira 'rodas' and<br />
some MMA jamming at Golden Gate Park.<br>
A last vault box thrown on the grassy meadow kept on tempting the<br />
50+, who hung out until sunset...<br>
<br>
Here the <b><u>MWCJ Main Session original thread</u></b>, with lots<br />
of enthusiastic comments:<br>
<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/events/massive-west-coast-jam">http://baparkour.ning.com/events/massive-west-coast-jam</a><br>
<br />
<br>
Original front page post: <b><font size="2">'<i>Massive West Coast<br />
Jam</i>'</font></b> <font size="2">was a blast!<br>
Check the <a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/xn/detail/2070047:Event:42391">original<br />
thread</a> for feedback... but see the complete <b><a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/page/2009-mwcj-1st-edition-weekend">WEEKEND<br />
WRAP-UP here!</a></b></font><br>
<br>
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"http://baparkour.ning.com/photo/2009mwcj2-sm"><img src=<br />
'http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/16382869?profile=original'></a></p>
<br>
From Wednesday to Monday, surrounding the main jam, regular and<br />
special satellite sessions were scheduled for anyone to attend.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/events/gym-class-sf">BApk Gym<br />
class</a><br>
<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/events/berkeley-thursday-1">Thursday<br />
Berkeley Session</a><br>
<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/events/silent-session-massive-jam">Friday<br />
Silent Session</a><br>
<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/xn/detail/2070047:Event:45275">Friday<br />
Gym Jam and Slumber Party</a><br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/group/musicians">Saturday<br />
after-party big kids jazzy fun</a> <a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/xn/detail/2070047:Event:45069"><br>
Sunday Basic Training</a><br>
<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/events/monday-conditioning-kezar-4">Monday<br />
Conditioning</a><br>
<br>
In conclusion, it was a tremendous successfully 1st MWCJ edition,<br />
which <b>costs were entirely covered by participant donations and<br />
was possible through the help of all the many people</b> offering<br />
food, rides, cooking, hospitality, etc. (a huge thank to <a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/profile/Sin">Matt</a> for cooking for<br />
everyone!). Thanks everybody for attending and giving us all the<br />
best you had.<br>
No doubt we will repeat next year, when PKCali will "pick up the<br />
baton"...<br>
<br>
<br>
<i>More info</i>:<br>
<b><u>Honorable Mentions to the Local Group Guides!</u></b><br>
(<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/page/west-coast-jam-group-guides"><i>see<br />
group guides composition here</i></a>)<br>
<br>
<u><b>Media and Cameras Policy</b></u><br>
(<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/page/west-coast-jam-media-and"><i>read<br />
it here</i></a>)<br>
<b><u>Attendance Policy & Waiver for Minors</u></b><br>
(<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/page/west-coast-jam-attendance"><i>read<br />
it here</i></a>)<br>
<br>
<br> San Francisco Hostelstag:baparkour.ning.com,2009-04-30:2070047:Page:466042009-04-30T00:50:04.021ZSafeNSurehttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/SafeNSure
<a href="http://sfhostels.com" target="<br"></a> "_blank">http://sfhostels.com<br></br>
<a href="http://sanfranciscohostel.org" target="<br"></a> "_blank">http://sanfranciscohostel.org<br></br>
<a href="http://globetrottersinn.com" target="<br"></a> "_blank">http://globetrottersinn.com<br></br>
<a href="http://www.greentortoise.com" target="<br"></a> "_blank">http://www.greentortoise.com<br></br>
<a href="http://aaeamsterdamhotel.com" target="<br"></a> "_blank">http://aaeamsterdamhotel.com…<br></br>
<a href="http://sfhostels.com" target=<br />
"_blank">http://sfhostels.com</a><br>
<a href="http://sanfranciscohostel.org" target=<br />
"_blank">http://sanfranciscohostel.org</a><br>
<a href="http://globetrottersinn.com" target=<br />
"_blank">http://globetrottersinn.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.greentortoise.com" target=<br />
"_blank">http://www.greentortoise.com</a><br>
<a href="http://aaeamsterdamhotel.com" target=<br />
"_blank">http://aaeamsterdamhotel.com</a><br>
<a href="http://usahostels.com" target=<br />
"_blank">http://usahostels.com</a><br>
<a href="http://adelaidehostel.com" target=<br />
"_blank">http://adelaidehostel.com</a><br>
<br>
<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/xn/detail/2070047:Event:42391"><i>back<br />
to Massive West Coast Jam</i></a><br>
<br>
<br>
(<i>please contact <a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/profile/BayAreaParkour">BAparkour</a><br />
for any question</i>)<br>
<br>
<br> West Coast Jam Group Guidestag:baparkour.ning.com,2009-04-15:2070047:Page:452882009-04-15T15:44:17.095ZBay Area Parkourhttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/BayAreaParkour
<b><u>Group A</u></b>:<br></br>
Seng (messenger33)<br></br>
Ryan (AeroSFCity)<br></br>
Haley (orem)<br></br>
Tom (Fyrel)<br></br>
Alex (hillexallen)<br></br>
<br></br>
<b><u>Group B</u></b>:<br></br>
Giorgio (SafeNSure)<br></br>
Jodie<br></br>
Nikk (Niko)<br></br>
Gene (Mizu)<br></br>
Tim (Dogwithrabiez)<br></br>
<br></br>
<b><u>Group C</u></b>:<br></br>
Dana (Bio)<br></br>
Jason (Duperhero)<br></br>
Steve (JustSteve)<br></br>
Kirill<br></br>
<br></br>
<b><u>Group D</u></b>:<br></br>
Chris (kaos)<br></br>
Edgar (Bonez)<br></br>
Kamau (Iliketovaulthtings)<br></br>
Andrea…<br></br>
<br></br>
<b><u>Group A</u></b>:<br>
Seng (messenger33)<br>
Ryan (AeroSFCity)<br>
Haley (orem)<br>
Tom (Fyrel)<br>
Alex (hillexallen)<br>
<br>
<b><u>Group B</u></b>:<br>
Giorgio (SafeNSure)<br>
Jodie<br>
Nikk (Niko)<br>
Gene (Mizu)<br>
Tim (Dogwithrabiez)<br>
<br>
<b><u>Group C</u></b>:<br>
Dana (Bio)<br>
Jason (Duperhero)<br>
Steve (JustSteve)<br>
Kirill<br>
<br>
<b><u>Group D</u></b>:<br>
Chris (kaos)<br>
Edgar (Bonez)<br>
Kamau (Iliketovaulthtings)<br>
Andrea<br>
<br>
<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/xn/detail/2070047:Event:42391"><i>back<br />
to Massive West Coast Jam</i></a><br>
<br>
<br>
(<i>please contact <a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/profile/BayAreaParkour">BAparkour</a><br />
for any question</i>)<br>
<br>
<br> West Coast Jam Attendance Policy & Waiver for Minorstag:baparkour.ning.com,2009-04-15:2070047:Page:452652009-04-15T06:44:16.014ZSafeNSurehttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/SafeNSure
<b><u>Participation in the jam</u></b>:<br></br>
<br></br>
- All <b>Minors</b> (any individual under 18 years of age) will<br />
introduce themselves at the beginning of the jam, showing a valid<br />
government issued ID;<br></br>
- All <b>Minors</b> are required to be accompanied by a<br />
'<b>Tutor</b>' (legal age, 18 or older) who will act as a temporary<br />
guardian (typically the person responsible for their<br />
transportation) for the minor and must be present with the minor at<br />
ALL times during the jam;<br></br>
- All <b>Tutors…</b>
<b><u>Participation in the jam</u></b>:<br>
<br>
- All <b>Minors</b> (any individual under 18 years of age) will<br />
introduce themselves at the beginning of the jam, showing a valid<br />
government issued ID;<br>
- All <b>Minors</b> are required to be accompanied by a<br />
'<b>Tutor</b>' (legal age, 18 or older) who will act as a temporary<br />
guardian (typically the person responsible for their<br />
transportation) for the minor and must be present with the minor at<br />
ALL times during the jam;<br>
- All <b>Tutors</b> will introduce themselves at the beginning of<br />
the jam, showing a valid government issued ID;<br>
- All, <b>Tutors</b> and <b>Minors</b> must sign a waiver and<br />
acknowledgement of BApk liability policies (<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/page/faq-about-liability">http://baparkour.ning.com/page/faq-about-liability</a>).<br>
<br />
- All <b>Tutors</b> and <b>Minors</b> must provide emergency<br />
contacts, with a name and phone number.<br>
<br>
<u><b>Custody of the Minor</b></u>:<br>
<br>
- BApk is not responsible for the relationship between any<br />
<b>Tutor</b> and <b>Minor</b> (<i>sibling, friend, parent,<br />
community leader, family friend...</i>) once they have both<br />
declared to be "together" for the purposes of the jam;<br>
- It is the responsibility of the <b>Tutor</b> for clearing<br />
'tutorship' with <b>Minor’s Legal Guardian</b> (<i>Parent,<br />
etc.</i>);<br>
- BApk has no way of verifying legitimacy of custody, and cannot<br />
act as a law enforcement in any way.<br>
<br>
<u><b>Ultimate responsibility</b></u>:<br>
<br>
- Ultimate responsibility for <b>Minors</b> rests with their<br />
<b>Legal Guardians</b> or <b>Custodians</b>.<br>
- <b>Legal Guardians</b> must be aware of the action of the<br />
<b>Minor</b> in their care at all times.<br>
<br>
<i>BApk welcomes and encourages parents’ participation or<br />
attendance to trainings and jams!</i><br>
<br>
<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/xn/detail/2070047:Event:42391"><i>back<br />
to Massive West Coast Jam</i></a><br>
<br>
<br>
(<i>please contact <a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/profile/BayAreaParkour">BAparkour</a><br />
for any question</i>)<br>
<br>
<br> Donate to BApktag:baparkour.ning.com,2009-04-10:2070047:Page:448632009-04-10T06:06:56.898ZChrishttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/kaos
<p>From it's inception in April 2008, BApk's community website has been based on an online networking '<i>platform</i>' called <a href="http://about.ning.com/plans/" target="_blank">Ning</a>, which used to be provided for free to online users.<br></br> In 2010 Ning deemed their business model unsustainable, and <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/15/nings-bubble-bursts-no-more-free-networks-cuts-40-of-staff/" target="_blank">decided to start charging</a> their users -from August 2010-, or face…</p>
<p>From it's inception in April 2008, BApk's community website has been based on an online networking '<i>platform</i>' called <a href="http://about.ning.com/plans/" target="_blank">Ning</a>, which used to be provided for free to online users.<br>
In 2010 Ning deemed their business model unsustainable, and <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/15/nings-bubble-bursts-no-more-free-networks-cuts-40-of-staff/" target="_blank">decided to start charging</a> their users -from August 2010-, or face closure. BApk organizers, administrators and moderators decided to stay with Ning, in order to a.) preserve all the invaluable content collected through the years, and b.) show their allegiance to a local (Palo Alto) business, which helped BApk take shape as an online community (after being already a vibrant, local, volunteer-based organization).<br>
At this time, this means a cost of $220/year.<br>
<br>
For now and partially, this has been covered with old excess income from BApk T-shirts sales, but of course we could use the help of everybody.<br>
<br>
Aside for maintaining the website, your donations would go toward making BApk training sessions safer and more enjoyable.<br>
You can help us make our community better by supplying first aid materials, ice-packs, food, water, supplies for obstacles, and more!<br>
<br>
And we got away of those annoying Google Ads!<br>
:)<br>
<br>
<u>Money, is not the only way to help: if you can't donate, consider supporting and giving back to the community differently...</u></p>
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<p>(<i>please contact <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/profile/BayAreaParkour">Bay Area Parkour</a> for any question</i>)</p> West Coast Jam Media and Cameras Policytag:baparkour.ning.com,2009-04-03:2070047:Page:439732009-04-03T03:05:23.963ZSafeNSurehttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/SafeNSure
We will be trying hard to respect the time of people who have come<br />
from out of town by doing our best to ensure we do not get kicked<br />
out of places. To accomplish that we are trying to be as<br />
inconspicuous as possible with such a large group.<br></br>
Camera crews and reporters will draw unnecessary attention to us<br />
and increase the risk of intervention by authorities.<br></br>
<br></br>
Therefore, <u>please do not hire or request any professional crews<br />
or reporters</u>.<br></br>
We will let the media come to us in…
We will be trying hard to respect the time of people who have come<br />
from out of town by doing our best to ensure we do not get kicked<br />
out of places. To accomplish that we are trying to be as<br />
inconspicuous as possible with such a large group.<br>
Camera crews and reporters will draw unnecessary attention to us<br />
and increase the risk of intervention by authorities.<br>
<br>
Therefore, <u>please do not hire or request any professional crews<br />
or reporters</u>.<br>
We will let the media come to us in small numbers if they<br />
please.<br>
<br>
You may still <u>bring personal recording devices for your use</u>,<br />
unlike many of our regular sessions.<br>
<br>
<a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/xn/detail/2070047:Event:42391"><i>back<br />
to Massive West Coast Jam</i></a><br>
<br>
<br>
(<i>please contact <a href=<br />
"http://baparkour.ning.com/profile/BayAreaParkour">BAparkour</a><br />
for any question</i>)<br>
<br>
<br> Previously Featured Videostag:baparkour.ning.com,2009-03-06:2070047:Page:406962009-03-06T17:27:28.711ZSafeNSurehttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/SafeNSure
<p><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/progression-videos-by-kaos"><b><u>Progression Videos</u></b></a><br></br> <i>BApk official resources</i><br></br>
(featured permanently, rotating)<br></br>
<br></br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:1880"><b><u>Pilgrimage - a Parkour Project</u></b></a><br></br>
<i>A full-length documentary about Lisses - the birthplace of parkour - and about parkour itself. Shown to David Belle for approval before release, by Duncan Germain (aka TK17)</i><br></br>
(featured…</p>
<p><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/page/progression-videos-by-kaos"><b><u>Progression Videos</u></b></a><br>
<i>BApk official resources</i><br>
(featured permanently, rotating)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:1880"><b><u>Pilgrimage - a Parkour Project</u></b></a><br>
<i>A full-length documentary about Lisses - the birthplace of parkour - and about parkour itself. Shown to David Belle for approval before release, by Duncan Germain (aka TK17)</i><br>
(featured April 29, 2008)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:8074"><b><u>Obstacles and Opportunities</u></b></a><br>
<i>TK17's description of the basics of parkour, taken from the documentary "Pilgrimage".</i><br>
(featured May 9, 2008)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:3902"><b><u>No Tricks</u></b></a><br>
<i>Parkour isn't about flash but progression and hard work</i>.<br>
(featured May 17, 2008)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:14811"><b><u>Motion analysis from ParkourVienna</u></b></a><br>
<i>300 to 600 frames per second against the 30 of my flip camcorder... look at the details!</i><br>
(featured August 31, 2008)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:16889"><b><u>Go! - TK17</u></b></a><br>
<i>Considered one of the best (if not THE best) parkour "sampler" on YouTube (in terms of techniques and mentality), it's also pk philosophy, and well, yes... Art.</i><br>
(featured September 20, 2008)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:18428"><b><u>Parkour homework</u></b></a><br>
<i>Rain should just be another obstacle... but why not going "around it", instead of "in it"?!</i><br>
(featured October 3, 2008)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:19537"><b><u>Original Traceurs</u></b></a><br>
<i>David (Belle, credited Parkour founder), Sebastien (Foucan, credited Freerunning founder), Stephane (Vigroux, PK Generations founder), and at least Kazuma (but if you spot more people, post it...) all together in this video.</i><br>
(featured October 12, 2008)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/office-parkour"><b><u>office parkour</u></b></a><br>
<i>Don't do that at work! :)</i><br>
(featured November 14, 2008)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/from-sweden-with-impedimentum"><b><u>From Sweden, with "Impedimentum"</u></b></a><br>
(featured November 24, 2008)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/douglas-fairbanks-in-zorro"><b><u>Douglas Fairbanks in "Zorro"</u></b></a>, and<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/1930s-movement"><b><u>30s Movement</u></b></a><br>
<i>Old timey 1920's/30's videos appropriate to show people that we are not really doing anything new.</i><br>
(featured December 13, 2008)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/mental-block"><b><u>Mental Block</u></b></a><br>
<i>Ali, a young freerunner in London, discovers that the hardest obstacles to overcome are the ones in his mind.</i><br>
(featured 12/28/08-03/06/09)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/first-year-training-parkour"><b><u>First Year Training Parkour</u></b></a><br>
<i>How Ann's first day of training parkour with David Belle factored into starting the first ladies' jam in New York.</i><br>
(featured 1/13/09-03/06/09)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:34409">DUSK.....</a></u></b><br>
<i>Just simple movement with some editing....</i><br>
(featured 01/15/09-03/10/09)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/jo-vs-the-med-center-wall">Jo vs The Med Center Wall</a></u></b><br>
<i>NEVER give up!</i><br>
(featured 02/11/09-03/16/09)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/a-day-of-few-spoken-words"><b><u>A Day of Few Spoken Words</u></b></a><br>
<i>A day with PKTK (Parkour Tokyo)</i><br>
(featured 01/31/09-03/26/09)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/yamakazi-in-ensemble-by-apollo"><u><b>Yamakazi in "Ensemble" by Apollo J</b></u></a><br>
<i>PK/music video with really positive vibes and emphasis on a caring, helpful community.</i><br>
(featured 03/05/09-03/29/09)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/trace-elements-hanging-rock">Trace Elements Hanging Rock</a></u></b><br>
<i>Mountain Goating, or Trail Running on steroids? Anyway, get ready for some nature parkour...</i><br>
(featured 02/24/09-04/29/09)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/david-belle#"><b><u>David Belle!!!</u></b></a><br>
<i>Old but 'gold' David's interview, substituted by <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/xn/detail/2070047:Video:47214">this new one</a> among the featured videos...</i><br>
(featured 03/29/09-05/07/09)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/est-what-though-the-way-may">E.S.T - What Though The Way May Be Long</a></u></b><br>
<i>Art... Motion. Parkour.</i><br>
(featured 03/10/09-05/18/09)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/pknl-community-2009">PKNL - Community 2009</a></u></b><br>
<i>See Youtube for more information ;)</i><br>
(featured 03/24/09-05/22/09)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/worldwide-traceuse-project">Worldwide Traceuse Project 2009</a></u></b><br>
<i>Girls Training Parkour around the World.</i><br>
(featured 03/15/09-06/18/09)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/david-belle-interview-april">David Belle interview April 2009</a></u></b><br>
<i>A recent interview.</i><br>
(featured 05/07/09-07/21/09)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/parkour-gym-class-with-ryan">Parkour Gym Class</a></u></b><br>
<i>PK gym classes from BApk, since 2007.</i><br>
(featured 05/18/09-07/21/09)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/naim-tomber-or-not-tomber">Naïm - 'Tomber' or not 'tomber'</a></u></b><br>
<i>That is the question!</i><br>
(featured 04/29/09-09/04/09)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/pkgranny-1">PK-Granny</a></u></b><br>
<i>It's a good thing Granny knows Parkour!</i><br>
(featured 06/18/09-09/18/09)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/parkourit-parkour-for-the">Parkour.it: Parkour for the Children</a></u></b><br>
<i>charity event organized by the APKI, PARKOUR.IT, PKGen, MajesticForce and the Province of Rome.</i><br>
(featured 05/22/09-11/15/09)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/links-sk8pro-2009-vid">Links - Sk8PrO 2009 vid</a></u></b><br>
<i>An inspiring lesson from a "non-pro" (<- lol!)</i><br>
(featured 09/18/09-01/14/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/duperhero-pk-video">Duperhero PK Video</a></u></b><br>
<i>"thanks bapk and all the people here for teaching me all i know;<br>
shout out to Kaos for getting me started and teaching me the most"</i><br>
(featured 07/14/09-02/20/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/true-story">True Story</a></u></b><br>
<i>Russian Parkour. Amazing locations</i><br>
(featured 09/08/09-03/18/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/keep-on-running">Keep on Running!</a></u></b><br>
<i>...it's never too late. It's never too soon.</i><br>
(featured 01/12/10-04/11/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/david-belle-je-saute-de-toit">David Belle - Je Saute De Toit En Toit</a></u></b><br>
<i>w/ English subtitles</i><br>
(featured 07/24/09-04/18/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/parkour-outdoor-training">Parkour outdoor training</a></u></b><br>
<i>School project for a news class.</i><br>
(featured 03/16/10-05/16/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/my-playground">My Playground</a></u></b><br>
<i>A documentary film by Kaspar Astrup Schröder about movement in urban space.</i><br>
(featured 02/21/10-05/21/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/outmaneuver-the-motion">Outmaneuver the Motion</a></u></b><br>
<i>Jereme Sanders' 6 year anniversary video.</i><br>
(featured 04/18/10-05/25/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/parkour-in-union-square">Parkour in Union Square</a></u></b><br>
<i>"I couldn't find anything challenging enough in the area to really enjoy it, but still found it useful to force myself to explore beyond the depth that I usually would."</i><br>
(featured 11/15/09-06/15/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/parkour-literally">Parkour Literally</a></u></b><br>
<i>"Efficiency, which includes effectiveness, speed and energy saving, is sought, not the 'out of the ordinary'."</i><br>
(featured 05/24/10-08/08/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/life-on-the-edge-6510">Life on the Edge: 6/5/10</a></u></b><br>
<i>"I've only recently started pushing my dynamics over static precisions, and am still searching for the limits of how far I can get."</i><br>
(featured 06/15/10-09/09/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/parkour-literally-part-2">Parkour Literally2</a></u></b><br>
<i>"The object of parkour is to get from one place to another in the most efficient way possible using only the human body and the objects in the environment"(wikipedia)</i><br>
(featured 08/07/10-10/08/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/sarcelles-1">Sarcelles</a></u></b><br>
<i>Training with Parkour Generations, the Yamakasi founders and Majestic Force in the forrest at Sarcelles</i><br>
(featured 04/11/10-11/02/10)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/pkvm-episode-one">Parkour Video Magazine Episode One</a></u></b><br>
<i>Good representation of parkour with in depth interviews and some extremely slick professional footage.</i><br>
(featured 05/21/10-1/07/11)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/pk-leap-frog">PK Leap Frog</a></u></b><br>
<i>Check out the new Parkour Shenanigans that's sweeping the nations. PK Leap Frog! Nothing to vault on? Just use your friends!</i><br>
(featured 05/11/10-1/16/11)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/parkour-west-coast-jam-short">Parkour West Coast Jam</a></u></b><br>
<i>Short Documentary</i><br>
(featured 09/04/10-3/23/11)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/ann-grjukach-2009">Ann Grjukach 2009</a></u></b><br>
<i>Ukrainian intense traceuse</i><br>
(featured 02/09/10-5/20/11)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/there-aint-no-place-to-train">There ain't no place to train no parkour</a></u></b><br>
<i>Just a video to show how much you can do with a simple bench table.</i><br>
(featured 11/23/09-7/28/11)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/come-out-of-winter-stronger">Come out of winter stronger</a></u></b><br>
<i>Glasgow Parkour: Snow Training.</i><br>
(featured 1/7/10-8/7/11)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/so-cal-parkour-culture-a-video">So Cal Parkour Culture: A Video Ethnography</a></u></b><br>
<i>Anthropological Analysis of the Parkour Culture [inSouthern California].</i><br>
(featured 3/24/11-9/9/11)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/ilabaca-team-jivo-park" target="_self">Ilabaca @ Team Jivo Park</a></u></b><br>
<i>If this isn't inspiring, what is it? Full <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/forum/topics/parkour-parks">thread on "Parkour Parks" here</a>.</i><br>
(featured 11/2/10-10/13/11)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/qm-demo-teaser" target="_self">QM demo teaser</a></u></b><br>
<i>Just a couple clips of Jackal's quadrupedal movement training!</i><br>
(featured 11/2/10-10/13/11)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/parkour-literally-part-3" target="_self">Parkour, Literally Part 3</a></u></b><br>
<i>3rd part of arguably the finest parkour video series on Youtube.</i><br>
(featured 10/5/10-12/13/11)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/david-belle-the-origin" target="_self">David Belle | The Origin</a></u></b><br>
<i>"Merci a tous pour tout que vous faites pour le Parkour. Suivez vos reves et ne les abandonnez jamais." David Belle [uploaded by him on YouTube]</i><br>
(featured 10/13/11-1/17/12)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/the-path-of-least-resistance" target="_self">The Path of Least Resistance - Parkour</a></u></b><br>
<i>"This video provides an insight into some of the parkour training which we have been up to over the past few months." Daniel Ilabaca</i><br>
(featured 5/18/11-2/26/12)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/parkour-mad-world" target="_self">Parkour - Mad World</a></u></b><br>
<i>beautiful</i><br>
(featured 9/14/10-10/30/12)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:65158" target="_self">One</a></u></b><br>
<i>This video was created using a single take from a single attempt. The original run was approximately nine minutes long</i><br>
(featured 8/7/10-12/8/12)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/laborday-weekend-2011-sf" target="_self">Laborday Weekend 2011 SF</a></u></b><br>
<i>South Bay meets North Bay</i><br>
(featured 9/8/11-3/10/13)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://http://baparkour.ning.com/video/la-voix-de-la-foret" target="_self">La Voix de la Forêt</a></u></b><br>
<i>As we walk on our journey, it is important not to lose touch with the natural environment.</i><br>
(featured 12/3/12-5/11/13)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/run-hard-2011" target="_self">Run Hard - 2011</a></u></b><br>
<i>Some of the runs I already had in mind or done previously, some were invented at the spot.</i><br>
(featured 1/1712-5/18/13)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://http://baparkour.ning.com/video/la-voix-de-la-foret" target="_self">La Voix de la Forêt</a></u></b><br>
<i>As we walk on our journey, it is important not to lose touch with the natural environment.</i><br>
(featured 12/3/12-5/11/13)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/parkour-kids" target="_self">PARKOUR KIDS</a></u></b><br>
<i>"Learn to run, before learning to fly..."</i><br>
(featured 11/20/11-7/9/13)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/parkour-soul" target="_self">Parkour Soul</a></u></b><br>
<i>"A revealing inside look at parkour's positive impact on the 'personal lives' of young traceurs."</i><br>
(featured 1/23/12-9/21/13)<br>
<br>
<b><u><a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/tango-with-obstacles-by-andrey-pfening" target="_self">Tango With Obstacles by Andrey Pfening</a></u></b><br>
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<p></p> Community Announcement about the "World Frerunning and Parkour Federation"tag:baparkour.ning.com,2009-03-04:2070047:Page:403652009-03-04T08:49:24.188ZSafeNSurehttps://baparkour.ning.com/profile/SafeNSure
Dear BApk members,<br></br>
<br></br>
We would like to inform you about an upcoming event that may shape<br />
the public perception of our discipline. This may affect current<br />
practitioners in their daily conversations about parkour, but more<br />
importantly it will affect the mindsets of would-be practitioners,<br />
general public, media and authorities. If you have been with us for<br />
a while or have read through our documents, you already have a good<br />
idea how we feel about this. However, rather than preach to you…
Dear BApk members,<br>
<br>
We would like to inform you about an upcoming event that may shape<br />
the public perception of our discipline. This may affect current<br />
practitioners in their daily conversations about parkour, but more<br />
importantly it will affect the mindsets of would-be practitioners,<br />
general public, media and authorities. If you have been with us for<br />
a while or have read through our documents, you already have a good<br />
idea how we feel about this. However, rather than preach to you we<br />
thought it best to give you the details so that you can make an<br />
informed judgment.<br>
<br>
This month production begins on a MTV television series called "The<br />
Ultimate Chase" that will attempt to portray parkour and<br />
freerunning. As the title describes, the series will set well known<br />
practitioners (Danny Illabaca, Ryan Doyle, Oleg Vorslav) as well as<br />
lesser known practitioners (Brian Orosco) against each other on an<br />
obstacle course. "The Ultimate Chase" which will be introduced by a<br />
one hour special will feature both man vs. man and man vs. course<br />
events.<br>
<br>
The show is the brainchild of a few entertainment professionals who<br />
formed the "<i><b>World Freerunning and Parkour Federation</b></i>"<br />
(<b>WFPF</b>) by signing athletes from around the world who were<br />
trying to break into the entertainment industry. Televised obstacle<br />
courses have been around for some time, but this rebranding for<br />
English audiences will take advantage of the popularity of the<br />
disciplines of parkour and freerunning. The WFPF claims their<br />
competition remains true to the philosophies of both parkour and<br />
freerunning which were founded and defined as non-competitive<br />
disciplines.<br>
<br>
While their audience will consist largely of non-practitioners, the<br />
WFPF has worked closely with practitioners to form a palatable<br />
marketing strategy for the existing community. It is their position<br />
that competition is the inevitable future of a discipline which is<br />
practiced by tens of thousands world wide in a non-competitive<br />
fashion. While this may seem illogical, their position comes into<br />
focus when considering the money involved. It is virtually<br />
impossible to make money off of parkour in its current<br />
non-competitive format. It cannot be argued that a competitive<br />
format is more lucrative. This '<i>inevitability</i>' stance has<br />
been trumpeted for the past several years only by those interested<br />
in profiting off the community (i.e.: Mark Toorock of APK, and Paul<br />
Corkery of UFF), but was shot down by a global movement which<br />
popularized such slogans as "<i>Pro Parkour, Against<br />
Competition</i>" and "<i>Competition is not inevitable, it is just<br />
another obstacle!</i>" To further satisfy the non-competitive<br />
community the WFPF claims all competitors will strive together in a<br />
communal fashion. However, they diverge from the community theme<br />
when they claim on their <a href="http://www.wfpf.com/">website</a><br />
to be a "<i>Federation for the teams</i>". The global parkour scene<br />
is not made up of teams, which are generally viewed as a means to<br />
further careers in the entertainment industry, but rather<br />
all-inclusive communities that foster the utilitarian parkour<br />
philosophy.<br>
<br>
While the WFPF has taken a direct page out of the APK/UFF playbook,<br />
they are not collaborating with the two organizations since initial<br />
discussions turned sour. Both APK/UFF and WFPF camps claim the<br />
opposition is taking advantage of their athletes. Although some<br />
WFPF signees are rumored to be unhappy with their contracts, for<br />
those willing to partake in a competition labeled as parkour the<br />
partnership with WFPF seems like a step in the right direction in<br />
terms of safety. The industry professionals will be using the UFF<br />
Barclaycard competition as an example of what not to do. At the<br />
aforementioned event there was only one medic on site when an<br />
athlete was seriously injured, and required emergency treatment.<br />
The entire event had to be put on hold until the medic returned to<br />
a jeering crowd and uneasy participants.<br>
<br>
<a href=<br />
"http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/latvian-athlete-and-youtube-sensation-oleg-vorslav-of-dvinskclan-fame-has-become-the-latest-in-a-group-of-world-renowned-freerunningparkour-athletes-to-join-the-american-based-wfpf-world-freerunning-parkour-federation-87629.php"><br />
Here</a> is the first press release from the WFPF. Hopefully you<br />
feel we gave you some intelligent insight on this upcoming event,<br />
and can make more informed decisions about it.<br>
<br>
Yours Truly,<br>
Bay Area Parkour council<br>
San Francisco, March 4, 2009<br>
<br>
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<p>The goal of these videos is not teaching basic or new "moves"; a.k.a.: these are not "<i>tutorials</i>".<br></br> Instead what <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/profile/kaos" target="_self">Chris</a> (Kaos) is trying to convey is an adaptable system for approaching different learning scenarios<br></br>
(translation: "<i>how to go about progressively learning stuff</i>", not "<i>how to do stuff</i>"...).<br></br>
<br></br>
Hopefully these examples will suggest ways to break down what could appear as…</p>
<p>The goal of these videos is not teaching basic or new "moves"; a.k.a.: these are not "<i>tutorials</i>".<br>
Instead what <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/profile/kaos" target="_self">Chris</a> (Kaos) is trying to convey is an adaptable system for approaching different learning scenarios<br>
(translation: "<i>how to go about progressively learning stuff</i>", not "<i>how to do stuff</i>"...).<br>
<br>
Hopefully these examples will suggest ways to break down what could appear as complicated movements in a more manageable subset of "<i>baby-steps</i>" allowing us to progress in a safe, controlled, and ultimately efficient and successful way.<br>
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<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:49">Progression Episode 1</a><br>
<i>vaulting out of a parking garage</i><br>
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<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:3648">Progression Episode 2</a><br>
<i>the most efficient path</i><br>
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<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:10420">Progression Episode 3</a><br>
<i>experimenting</i><br>
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<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/2070047:Video:19957">Progression Episode 4</a><br>
<i>A to B</i><br>
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<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/progression-episode-5">Progression Episode 5</a><br>
<i>Lindsay's first day</i><br>
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<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/progression-episode-6">Progression Episode 6</a><br>
<i>Silly Pedestrians</i><br>
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<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/progression-episode-7">Progression Episode 7</a><br>
<i>Evolution</i><br>
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<a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/video/progression-episode-8">Progression Episode 8</a><br>
Transitions<br></p>