Embarcadero
Southeast corner of Market St at Steuart St
This event has passed.
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Courtesy Mark Madeo
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Saturday July 10, 2010 (noon–1:30pm)
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Directions: Look for the big concrete balls. Meeting place will be at the second set by the flat concrete area.
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“Parkour is hardcore. The sport where you utilize your body to bound and vault through urban landscapes has been popularized in the opening chase scene of James Bond film Casino Royale and is also performed by the dancers in Madonna's video for "Jump." It was invented in 1988 by French teenagers David Belle and Sébastien Foucan and the name stems from the French term for military obstacle course: "parcour du combattant." PK's obstacle-overcoming discipline may have roots in France, but it's exploding in popularity around the globe. There's even a monthly San Francisco meetup, or "jam," where parkour practitioners (known as traceurs) teach you how to do monkey vaults and cat leaps with fluidity and agility around SFSU, Civic Center, and UC Berkeley. This jam's guaranteed to be off the wall. No, literally.”
Andrew Dudley, Flavorpill
SF Parkour says:
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. The beginner's class is geared towards first-timers. The emphasis will be on controlled progression and will cover philosophy of parkour, training, conditioning and safety tips, and basic movements.
