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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, 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

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!

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.

SF Parkour would like to share our DIY vault box construction diagrams and instructions with the parkour and freerunning community. Brian “NoSole” Orosco designed the box and YouTube helped build them for the Live! event we did with them. They worked out great! You can see them in action here.

Please download the “Vault Box Construction” pdf at - http://www.sfparkour.com/Vault_Box_Construction_by_SFParkour.pdf
Feel free to share and distribute this link!

We welcome all comments, suggestions, improvements etc. that anyone wants to share. If we incorporate your tips we will add “credits” into the doc. We’d love to get feedback such as cost to build, time to build, build photos at each step and more. Help us improve this “how to” guide for everyone!

Enjoy, and happy vaulting!

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 .

AmericanParkour.com has released their new “What is Parkour” definition!

For more details on the official announcement, how this was created, and further discussion, please read the SFPK forum thread.

What is Parkour?

Parkour is the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one’s path by adapting one’s movements to the environment.

• Parkour requires… consistent, disciplined training with an emphasis on functional strength, physical conditioning, balance, creativity, fluidity, control, precision, spatial awareness, and looking beyond the traditional use of objects.
• Parkour movements typically include… running, jumping, vaulting, climbing, balancing, and quadrupedal movement. Movements from other physical disciplines are often incorporated, but acrobatics or tricking alone do not constitute parkour.
• Parkour training focuses on… safety, longevity, personal responsibility, and self-improvement. It discourages reckless behavior, showing off, and dangerous stunts.
• Parkour practitioners value… community, humility, positive collaboration, sharing of knowledge, and the importance of play in human life, while demonstrating respect for all people, places, and spaces.

Check out this great promo video for the amazing Sacramento Parkour team, SacPK!  It’s a small preview of an upcoming documentary that’s being worked on.  Great job guys!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5R9IqY-aOs

We are happy to announce that Matt aka Mattastic, founder and lead of San Jose Parkour (SJPK), has accepted the SFPK Area Rep role for the South Bay (San Jose area)!  Matt has been a positive force in the scene for a long time, and it’s great to have him involved in continuing to grow the community in and around San Jose.

Matt will be the main SFPK contact point for new and current traceurs in the San Jose area.  You can contact him through the forum, check out his profile here.  Hit him up to get plugged in quickly!

For more info on the SFPK Area Rep Program, visit the thread at - http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1746

Check out yesterdays Sacramento Press article “Parkour traces Sacramento” featuring the SacPK community!  Nice work all, keep growing strong!

Article here.

What
SF Parkour is partnering with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy to give back to one of our favorite hot spots by restoring a popular trail here: the Batteries to Bluffs trail. This is the one that goes down along where we hold our “Bunker” jams. This is a great way for the parkour community to give back at one of the places we use a lot, so let’s all get out there and represent by improving the area. It also happens to be one of the best places around here to jam, so at noon when the trail restoration ends we’ll have a jam there. Bring your friends, bring sunscreen!

Plus, this is good timing because the West Coast Regional Jam will be held here the following week, so it’s our chance to spruce it up a bit first.

So show your community spirit and join us at 9AM at the Bunkers (aka Battery Godfrey).

When
Saturday 5/16, 9AM to noon.

Where
Battery Godfrey at 9AM (that’s where there’s the parking lot and usual meeting location).

What to Bring
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen. Sounds like there’s a waiver we sign there, but TBD how that works as it’s a special group thing they’re organizing for us.
For more details, and to let us know you’re coming, please visit the thread - http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2590

This coming Saturday, May 9th brings several jams around the Bay, including:

SFPK Beginner’s Class
12 Noon @ UC Berkeley
http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2744

Women’s Jam
11AM @ Christopher Park, San Francisco
http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2731

Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” charity event
Come join the SFPK Team in the 5K “Race for the Cure” charity run!  Anyone and everyone is welcome to join.  For info on the event or how to donate to the cause, please check the thread at -
http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2413

Also get ready for May’s SFPK Monthly Jam in San Jose, hosted by Matt and SJPK, on 5/24, the day after the big West Coast Jam!

Check out the philly.com article “Your Town, Your Playground” featuring Mark Toorock from APK and Albert “lethalbeef” Kong of SF Parkour.  Great job Albert!

http://www.philly.com/philly/health_and_science/CTW_health_20090206_Your_Town__Your_Playground.html

Check out local traceur BENNY’s video in American Parkour’s “Practical Parkour” contest - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgNhc4EmoyE  You can also watch it in High Quality!

Remember - don’t attempt this without proper training first!  ;)

Come join us at the SFPK March Monthly Jam in Sacramento this Sunday, March 22nd.  Details at - http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2439  Beginners are always welcome!

Also, there are 4 more spots available at AeroSFCity’s Parkour Class at Acrosports in San Francisco.  Please check out the details to sign up at - http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2224

Jam soon!

Posted on behalf of Neal “StreetRat” Cordva:

San Francisco CIRCUS CENTER Presents

Parkour* Workshop - The art of urban acrobatics, taught by Neal Cordova and Ben Suvonnasupa.

When: Friday, March 27th 2009.  7PM - 8:30PM.
Where: Circus Center, 755 Frederick St., San Francisco, CA [map link]
Cost: $20 per person

Please call to register in advance at (415) 759-8123

*Parkour (l’art du déplacement = the art of movement) is an activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body.  It is meant to help one overcome obstacles, which can be anything in the surrounding environment — from branches and rocks to rails and concrete walls — and can be practiced in both rural and urban areas.

Search:  You Tube Videos (”Crossfit Marin”)

[ Download the Flyer (.pdf) ]

Brett Robert (aka Beretta), SFPK’s North Bay Area Rep, is leading the charge for an upcoming charity event - the Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” 5K run - to increase awareness and earn donations for breast cancer research.  This is a very important topic that is near and dear to quite a few of our member’s hearts, and we would love to have the community’s support!

The Race for the Cure will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2009 at CalExpo in Sacramento.  SF Parkour will have a team running the race, if you’re interested in participating or sponsoring a runner, here’s how you can help:

1) Join our Team
Click here to join our team, collect donations on your own, and run! Follow the link near the top that says “Join Our Team.” Note to join the team you have to register to enter the race (Adult - Non-Timed) which is $35.

2) Donate to the Team or an Individual
Click here and under “Team Members” at the bottom right you can choose to make your donation through a “General Team Donation” or through one of the team members. Remember all money goes to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, but the team member (runner) you select will be credited with raising that money. Please click on one of the name links to start the donation process.

3) Become a Volunteer
You can be a raceday volunteer. Click here to learn more.

For more information, please read these threads:
- Information on the Race for the Cure and how to get involved.
- General discussion about the Race for the Cure event.
- General charity work discussion.
- Tracking thread for volunteer and charity work by SF Parkour community members.

Every little bit counts, please spread the word and hope to see you on race day!

The San Jose Parkour Team (SJPK) celebrates their 5th year anniversary this year.  Big congrats and thanks to SJPK and their founder Matthew Trinidade (aka Mattastic) for paving the way in the Bay Area, and for consistently upholding the ideals of proper, dedicated training and the spirit of parkour.

To read more on the background of SJPK and their anniversary, please check out Matt’s forum thread.  If you’re in the San Jose area, definitely try and connect with these guys!

2009 is off to a great start!  There’s a ton of jams being set up around the Bay, in addition to SFPK’s 3 monthly sessions.  Be sure to check out the “2009 Schedule for Monthly SFPK Sessions: Group Conditioning, Beginners, Monthly Jams” and get out there and train!

Sunday, Feb. 1st @ 12 Noon in Berkeley will be our 2nd Group Conditioning and Training Session, featuring a lot of conditioning through repetitive movements.

Formal, structured classes are available at gyms, as well as more informal classes available outdoors.  See the “Classes & Instruction” forum for details.

Last, we wanted to feature a parkour documentary created by SFPK community member Edgar Yudkevich titled “Art of Movement” which is a great vid featuring a few local traceurs.  Definitely check it out on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD3IN__Ve5I (2 parts), and feel free to comment and discuss it on the forum.

Keep training hard and safely, and jam soon!

Head over to APK (http://www.americanparkour.com) and cast your vote in their “Picture of the Year - 2008″ contest!  You can view all the entries at - http://www.americanparkour.com/gallery2/v/POTW/2008/POTY/

SFPK won last year’s competition with Azat Hojadov’s (aka Volfgan on the SFPK Forum) photo of ANDREY titled “Escape”.  This year, the SFPK community is represented again with another photo in the running:

“NoSole - Superman” of Brian Orosco aka NoSole, taken by Mark Madeo.

Be sure to vote for your favorite photo!  You can discuss this on the SFPK Forum at - http://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2341.  Good luck to all entrants!

http://www.youtube.com/SanFranciscoParkour

Check out SFPK’s parkour and freerunning demo from the recent YouTube Live! event, now available online at SF Parkour’s YouTube channel.  Please note that these are experienced traceurs and freerunners who train constantly to refine their skills!  For info on how to get started, please visit our Community Forum.

http://www.youtube.com/live

On Saturday, November 22nd, SFPK traceurs and freerunners will be taking over the YouTube Live event PreShow area.  Starting at 2PM, look for Meatlad, ANDREY, GC_4845, Ascent, palu, Ninja and Tyson Cecka (a great, experienced traceur visiting from Seattle) and hopefully Lauren Stokes roaming around the grounds, performing parkour and freerunning movements on any and all obstacles!  With Corndogg stupervising and answering questions.  There will be a dedicated demo segment at 3:45PM, definitely come on by!

Then at 5PM for the Main Event, watch a short demo by lethalbeef, Dan Edwardes (from Parkour Generations), Austin and NoSole!

See you there… Live!

http://www.youtube.com/live

She’s So Fly! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-z_NM50Epc

Watch in high quality!

With the help of YouTube and Virgin America (in anticipation of YouTube L!VE later this month) SFPK tore through the international terminal at SFO. Hot on the trail of two cute, but extremely evasive flight attendants, the trio of freerunners go no-holds-barred for the first shot at the ladies.

With access to just about every area of the airport, and a great cast and crew, this one took longer to shoot than we though it would, but was worth every minute.

For more info on how you can get started, check out www.SFParkour.com

Music by:
Talco - Il Passo Del Caciurdo

Also check out the featured SFPK member’s YouTube channels:

NoSole - http://www.youtube.com/user/NoSolePK
Austin - http://www.youtube.com/user/x3no
Albert - http://www.youtube.com/user/lethalbeef
SFPK - http://www.youtube.com/user/SanFranciscoParkour

Be sure to look up SF Parkour at YouTube L!VE on November 22nd as we offer up live pre-show demos and a performance during the main event!

Go to http://www.youtube.com/live

November SFPK Monthly Jam

Details on our 11th Monthly Jam have been posted.  This month traceurs from all over the Bay will make the trek to Santa Cruz for a jam on the UCSC campus.  See you there at 12 noon on Sunday, November 16th!  Beginners always welcome.

New Beginner’s Parkour Class at the Athletic Playground Gym in Emeryville

SFPK has teamed up with Athletic Playground to offer our first official Parkour Class.  Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 - 8:30PM at the Athletic Playground gym in Emeryville.  Learn from Brian aka NoSole, Austin and others in a controlled, padded environment, with the class covering conditioning, proper form of the basic movements, and more.

There are still several standing practices around the Bay, as well as private instruction available.  Please check the forum for more info.

YouTube “Live” Event

A group of 9 traceurs and freerunners from around the Bay have been brought together for a demo during YouTube’s “Live” event on November 22nd.  Check out www.youtube.com/live for details, and the forum for more info.  Be sure to catch this demo live!

For those interested in participating in various opportunities through SFPK, be sure to fill out a Traceur Bio.

New Resources and other Latest News

SFPK Area Reps - We are proud to announce the newly launched “Area Rep Program”!  This is a partnership with leaders in various parkour communitiesin the Bay Area to help grow and further connect those local communities, as well as create more stakeholders to provide more input on the direction of SFPK .  Area Reps also act as the main contact for newcomers to answer questions, and quickly connect them with local and Bay Area-wide parkour jams and training sessions.  For more info, please seehttp://www.sfparkour.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1746 .

SFPK Biz Cards - The SFPK Biz Cards, or mini-flyers, are now available in the Store.  Check out pics and learn more about them in the forum thread.  These essentially were created so that traceurs could hand them out to interested people, and connect them to learn more about parkour and the Bay Area community.  There’s space on the back to write your name and a personal note as well.

SFPK Gmail Accounts - We now offer SFPK Gmail accounts to community members.  Get yourname@sfparkour.com today!  To request a free sfparkour.com gmail account, sign up in the forum thread.

How to Stay Up to Date

Staying up to date with SFPK and parkour happenings is easy!  We have a main website, community forum, news blog (with RSS Feeds) and YouTube channel.  The forum is the main hub for connecting and organizing with others, and always has the latest jam, training, news and other info.  Come and say hi!

SFPK has teamed up with the Athletic Playground gym to offer the first SFPK sanctioned gym class in the Bay Area!  The class will be taught by our very own NoSole, with support from Austin and others.  The class will be pure parkour instruction, though freerunning classes may be established in the future.  Come check it out, and get started in parkour in a safe, padded environment!

Introduction to Parkour

“The Athletic Playground now offers the only San Francisco Parkour officially sanctioned class in the in the Bay Area! With the experience of veteran traceurs to guide you through, you’ll be sure to gather the technical knowledge of all the basic vaults and maneuvers to get you ready to hit the streets. We’ll also get you geared up with workouts and conditioning exercises to help you reach your top form. The best part is, now you can practice in the safety of an indoor studio to help build your confidence! Open to all levels of experience!”

All Ages: Tue, Thu 7:30-8:30 PM

Athletic Playground
http://theathleticplayground.com/
4770 San Pablo Ave, Unit E
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 355-1626

 Class Schedule - http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=4796&stype=-7