Hey like I said in the subject KOAA TV Channles 5 and 30 are looking to do a story on parkour, so I've called em up and found what they are looking for, they would like to see some basics and some of the more free running side of it (flips, wall spins ect.) If anyone is able to help out let me know they would like to see a group of about 10 or more, one thing I brought up was the zombie jam thats coming up if we hold a bit of it in Colorado Springs they would love to get some shots of it. This will be great for the sport and is going to help show Colorado that we are here and how easy it is to get into it. If anyone has any ideas then plz let me know or if you are up for this let me know, my # is 719-260-5595 or just post here. Come on you guys this is fucking awsome!!!

I would be more than happy to show up and chill with you if it is going to be somewhere near the city.

it is in the city and yes I told them that parkour was not flips mainly but that they where involed every now and again. I'm thinking down near Colorado College down town, Not sure the date yet, and flips while be keep to a minamule. (sorry about the bad spelling) Anyways start giving me dates in Oct. that you guys are free, well need to try and get about 10 or more of us.

i dont know how well oct will work unless its like the first week. but pedro and i will be there if we can.

Check out this thread on the zombie jam. I've got a schedule planned out, just let me knwo what days you can do it. DENVER/BOULDER people I can give you a ride to Colorado Springs! First come, first serve + gas money!!

http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php?topic=10890.msg144636#msg144636

I'm not quite sure about all this.

Do you really want the first impression Colorado Springs media gets about Parkour is people jumping around things in costumes?

Not hating on your zombie jam, i just feel like this is going to be a poor representation of parkour for the first time in the COS area.  Parkour is a discipline, not a game.

A successful news spot should bring more people into the community and I am not sure this is the best approach.

In Boulder, the news spots really helped blow up the community.  Same thing in Oklahoma City, NYC, and pretty much everywhere else news spots started.

I personally think we should reschedule the news piece for another day where we can fully explain the discipline and how to safely practice and get started.

The approach should be a bit more serious than a bunch of kids running around and jumping in costumes - and people with more experience should be present.

BTW, How did you get in touch with KOAA, josh? 

I am going to call/email her later today when I get home from work..

Promoting freerunning on the news is a bad idea -- since its all parkour anyway...just all with a different spin.

The news is not a time for a freerunning vs. parkour debate -- especially when the community as a whole doesn't know anything about parkour...which is another reason we should stear clear of promoting high diving flips, roof gaps and the like.

A smaller, low-key jam would be better to promote the discipline with a few seasoned traceurs who understand how to train properly -- at both low and high impact...

BTW a good way to get them to focus on real parkour is to not flip around like trick monkeys just because people ask us to flip around for their shiny cameras.

Yes, yes yes!!! The Next Denver City Trek would be THE opportunity to do a thing like this. We have had people of all ages come to them every time.  Some kids in Middle School, High School, College and beyond...!!!  PLus this would give people the incentive to come to the Denver City Trek this October (it has to be on a Saturday, mind you).

So, M16Parkour, let's me and you collaborate on this, because I am the Guy who is hosting this next Denver City Trek, and I feel there could be no better way for KOAA T.V. to do this than to come and follow us around!!! Please write back on here... thanks man