| >>> Welcome KGO Radio Morning News listeners! 05/31/2010 11:01 AM in General Hello to all the KGO Radio Morning News listeners that heard Jeff aka Meatlad, the co-founder of SFPK, speak about parkour this fine Memorial Day morning! Welcome, and we’re glad you found us. Parkour is an art that helps you overcome obstacles as quickly and efficiently as possible, using only the abilities of the human body. Movements should be guided by an intent to escape and/or reach; if a movement is superfluous to that intent, it is not typically considered parkour. Parkour movements often involve running, jumping, vaulting, quadrupedal movement, climbing and balancing. [Learn More] Anyone of any age, sex, experience or skill level can get started on training parkour! All you need is a good pair of running shoes and an enthusiastic spirit :) There are plenty of good tutorials online, but we recommend seeking out others and connecting with your local community so you can train with experienced practitioners who can help guide you and ensure you are training safely and get off on the right foot. Please check out our Monthly schedule for free Beginner’s Classes and our Monthly Jam, as well as the standing practice sessions and many other classes around the Bay. Beginners and newcomers are always welcome! Feel free to hang out and say hi, and hopefully we’ll see you in person to jam soon! The thread on this topic can be found here. |
| >>> SF Parkour on Channel 5’s Eye on the Bay 05/12/2010 12:35 PM in In the Media Last night a few of the Area Reps repped parkour on a local news magazine piece, Eye on the Bay. Beretta, Austin, Andrey, Mattastic, Lethalbeef and Meatlad went out to show viewers what we’re about, emphasizing safety, utility and fun. The program featured urban and natural parkour, and showed a range of viewpoints and approaches. Some have noted it was a little surprising to be featured in what was essentially an episode of the oddbox nutball groups of the Bay Area, but we’re not exactly the most conventional people in the world, so that’s OK. We hope it gets a few more people outdoors, and if you’re here because you saw the piece, welcome! Check out the Classes & Instruction and Standing Jams forums, and hopefully we’ll see you soon! |
| >>> BeshenSphere - A Game of Rage! 05/03/2010 06:26 PM in User Contributions A New Film by b2c/StreetMirage! BeshenSphere Story Something Violent this way comes… Enter BeshenSphere, a deadly game of Fetch, where the winner goes to the next round, and the loser becomes dog food. Guy#1 - Benjamin ‘b2c’ Cheng Guy#2 - Edgar ‘StreetMirage’ Yudkevich Guy#3 - Michael ‘Mace’ Mees Victim - Adam Makubuya Camera - Andrey ‘Andrushka’ Pfening __________________________________________________ Rules: 1. Get the Ball To discuss this on the community forum, check out the thread here! |
| >>> Project website - Parkour: The Art of Momentum 04/19/2010 06:12 PM in General Parkour: The Art of Momentum Check out this great parkour site created by Rhyen Coombs and her multimedia crew Chris Tompkins, Stefania Rousselle and David Castello-Lopes. This UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism project involved several SFPK traceurs including Beretta, NoSole, Andrey, Ascent, lethalbeef, Adhesive and more! Some cool stuff in there including pics, audio clips, video interview, and interactive kong to dive roll graphic. To discuss this on the community forum, visit the thread here. |
| >>> Congrats to Shane “Ascent” Daniels in the upcoming AT&T commercial! 04/16/2010 01:09 PM in General Big shout out to SFPK member, Ninja Warrior and friend Shane “Ascent” Daniels for being a part of an upcoming national AT&T commercial. Shane is in SoCal now but this is his real home :) Shane’s dedication and diligent practice is inspirational, payoffs notwithstanding! Congrats bud, we are proud of you! To read more on the forum and give Shane a back pat, visit the thread here. |
| >>> Contribute to Levi Meeuwenberg’s “Backflips for Kids” Fundraiser! 04/13/2010 11:05 AM in Events Freerunner and Ninja Warrior, Levi Meeuwenberg is running a unique fundraiser to raise $3000 for the Parkour Visions project to help disadvantaged kids learn to overcome obstacles with parkour. Each time you make a donation, a message is sent to Levi’s phone telling him to do a backflip. No matter where he is at that time, he will do a standing backflip! Then he will tweet explaining who made him do the backflip and where they made him do it. To get an idea of how this works, check out the video HERE. You can learn more about the project at Levi Meeuwenberg’s Blog, or make a donation and make Levi do a backflip Here. To discuss this with the community, visit the forum thread here. |
| >>> SFPK’s March Beginner’s Class and CA-wide Jam! 03/12/2010 09:03 AM in Events Upcoming SF Parkour monthly sessions for March: Beginner’s Class California Jam - Spring 2010 Other Info There are several weekly training sessions led by SFPK community members in San Francisco, Berkeley, Sacramento, Santa Rosa, and elsewhere around the Bay. Check out the Standing Jams and Classes & Instruction forums, as well as the 2010 Schedule for SF Parkour Beginner’s Classes & Monthly Jams for more info! We need your input! Help shape and grow the SFPK community by contributing ideas to the 2010 Planning thread. |
| >>> Gym Jam at CrossFit Marin Gym - Saturday 2/27 6-10PM! 02/25/2010 05:53 PM in Jams AeroSFCity is hosting their 2nd gym jam at CrossFit Marin Gym this Saturday, February 27th from 6-10PM. All levels of experience are invited to train, get some help and have fun. Entry fee is $15 and well worth it for the gym time! Please see the forum thread for details and signup info - http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3640 |
| >>> CalTV reports on Cal Parkour 02/15/2010 05:48 PM in In the Media CalTV reports on Cal Parkour, featuring SFPK members including East Bay Area Rep - Albert “lethalbeef” Kong and more! Feel free to discuss and comment on the video on the community forum. http://caltv.org/episodes/2010/calconnect-parkour |
| >>> SFPK’s February Beginners Class, Monthly Jam and more 02/07/2010 01:55 PM in General Upcoming SF Parkour monthly sessions for February: Beginner’s Class Monthly Jam The Monthly Jam is all about connecting with other traceurs, whether from other areas, cities, or communities around the Bay… and beyond! This is essentially a “National Jam” for the Bay Area. There are always regulars as well as new faces. Beginners are always welcome! Jams typically last 3-4+ hours, and while unstructured and open will still begin with a meet’n'greet and warmup, then end with a clean up time. Participants are encouraged to jam, condition, drill, have parkour-related discussions, get help from others, teach Beginners and just hang out. Other Info There are several weekly training sessions led by SFPK community members in San Francisco, Berkeley, Sacramento, Santa Rosa, and elsewhere around the Bay. Check out the Standing Jams and Classes & Instruction forums, as well as the 2010 Schedule for SF Parkour Beginner’s Classes & Monthly Jams for more info! We need your input! Help shape and grow the SFPK community by contributing ideas to the 2010 Planning thread. |