SF Parkour - SFPK Blog » In the Media http://www.sfparkour.com/blog Stay current on upcoming Jams, parkour Events, Media appearances and the latest News! Mon, 31 May 2010 18:01:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Welcome KGO Radio Morning News listeners! http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/05/31/welcome-kgo-radio-morning-news-listeners/ http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/05/31/welcome-kgo-radio-morning-news-listeners/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 18:01:52 +0000 Corndogg http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/?p=224 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.

]]> http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/05/31/welcome-kgo-radio-morning-news-listeners/feed/ SF Parkour on Channel 5’s Eye on the Bay http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/05/12/sf-parkour-on-channel-5s-eye-on-the-bay/ http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/05/12/sf-parkour-on-channel-5s-eye-on-the-bay/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 19:35:13 +0000 meatlad http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/?p=221 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!

]]> http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/05/12/sf-parkour-on-channel-5s-eye-on-the-bay/feed/ Project website - Parkour: The Art of Momentum http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/04/19/grad-school-project-site-parkour-the-art-of-momentum/ http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/04/19/grad-school-project-site-parkour-the-art-of-momentum/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:12:12 +0000 Corndogg http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/?p=209 Parkour: The Art of Momentum
http://rhyencoombs.com/projects/PARKOUR/Site/

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.

]]> http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/04/19/grad-school-project-site-parkour-the-art-of-momentum/feed/ Congrats to Shane “Ascent” Daniels in the upcoming AT&T commercial! http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/04/16/congrats-to-shane-ascent-daniels-in-the-upcoming-att-commercial/ http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/04/16/congrats-to-shane-ascent-daniels-in-the-upcoming-att-commercial/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:09:13 +0000 Corndogg http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/?p=207 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.

]]> http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/04/16/congrats-to-shane-ascent-daniels-in-the-upcoming-att-commercial/feed/ CalTV reports on Cal Parkour http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/02/15/caltv-reports-on-cal-parkour/ http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/02/15/caltv-reports-on-cal-parkour/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:48:21 +0000 Corndogg http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/?p=198 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

]]> http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/02/15/caltv-reports-on-cal-parkour/feed/ “Flight Plans - A weekend spent in search of the art of parkour” featuring SFPK and BApk members! http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/01/25/flight-plans-a-weekend-spent-in-search-of-the-art-of-parkour-featuring-sfpk-and-bapk-members/ http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/01/25/flight-plans-a-weekend-spent-in-search-of-the-art-of-parkour-featuring-sfpk-and-bapk-members/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:29:54 +0000 Corndogg http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/?p=193 Check out the recent article “Flight Plans - A weekend spent in search of the art of parkour” in the Bohemian, featuring members from the SFPK and BApk communities such as AeroSFCity, Beretta, Adroit and more!  To discuss or comment on this article, please visit the related thread on the Community Forum.  Nice work guys!

]]> http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/01/25/flight-plans-a-weekend-spent-in-search-of-the-art-of-parkour-featuring-sfpk-and-bapk-members/feed/ Free early movie screening passes to District-13 Ultimatum! http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/01/13/free-early-movie-screening-passes-to-district-b-13-ultimatum/ http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/01/13/free-early-movie-screening-passes-to-district-b-13-ultimatum/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:32:46 +0000 Corndogg http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/?p=190 SF Parkour is excited to be able to offer the Bay Area parkour community free movie passes to the screening of District-13 Ultimatum, starring David Belle and Cyril Raffaelli!  The screening is Monday, February 1st at 7:30 PM at the Metreon in San Francisco.  The passes gain you entry on a first come, first served basis so be sure to get there early!  (We are recommending ~1 hour before.)

To find out how to get your free passes, please visit the forum thread at - http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3557

]]> http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2010/01/13/free-early-movie-screening-passes-to-district-b-13-ultimatum/feed/ SacPK featured in the Sacramento Bee! http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2009/12/24/sacpk-featured-in-the-sacramento-bee/ http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2009/12/24/sacpk-featured-in-the-sacramento-bee/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:26:06 +0000 Corndogg http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/?p=184 SacPK and SFPK Area Rep Victor Lo Forte are featured in the Sacramento Bee article “Parkour: The world is their training ground“.  Check it out at http://www.sacbee.com/livinghere/story/2417458.html and you can discuss the article on the community forum at http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3511 .  Nice work Simian Knights!

]]> http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2009/12/24/sacpk-featured-in-the-sacramento-bee/feed/ Contra Costa Times article on Berkeley Traceurs http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2009/11/18/contra-costa-times-article-on-berkeley-traceurs/ http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2009/11/18/contra-costa-times-article-on-berkeley-traceurs/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:31:14 +0000 Corndogg http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/?p=177 SFPK East Bay Area Rep Albert “lethalbeef” Kong is featured along with SFPK, BAPK and APK traceurs in the Contra Costa Times article “French-born parkour goes mainstream“.  Be sure to check it out!  You can also discuss the article on the community forum.

]]> http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2009/11/18/contra-costa-times-article-on-berkeley-traceurs/feed/ SFPK’s “NoSole” on MTV’s Ultimate Parkour Challenge - 10/22 @ 10PM http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2009/10/21/sfpks-nosole-on-mtvs-ultimate-parkour-challenge-1022-10pm/ http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/2009/10/21/sfpks-nosole-on-mtvs-ultimate-parkour-challenge-1022-10pm/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:31:48 +0000 Corndogg http://www.sfparkour.com/blog/?p=168 Brian “NoSole” Orosco from SFPK and Team Tempest will be on MTV’s Ultimate Parkour Challenge tomorrow night - Thursday 10/22 @ 10PM!  The show also features Daniel Ilabaca, King David, Tim “Livewire” Shieff and several others.  Definitely check it out!

As a brief intro, here’s Brian’s promo vid - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIpCWbNqAWg .

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