alxsmpgmr
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« Reply #255 on: October 30, 2009, 10:34:40 PM » |
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i am a newbie, i can admit it. but i don't know of any traceurs in westminster colorado. i want to train with some more expierienced people, but i don't know who there is. HELP!!!!  |
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When i infuse my dna with cat dna, you will be defeated. until then, good job.
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CaN i HaZ cOoKiE!? :P
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« Reply #256 on: November 01, 2009, 05:32:19 PM » |
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Oooh, no.....
I dont like public training. But I usually take a friend with me to show them whats up. That always helps
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Sezon
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« Reply #257 on: November 07, 2009, 12:37:19 AM » |
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I'm a pure traceur who has been practicing on college campuses, so I'm use to the public eye.  I think many of them know me for my parkour, but don't know what parkour is. So many people do not even look at me anymore, since I've been training on the college campus and other campuses, for a long time now. Soon I'll teach myself flips, then really attract the public eye. |
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« Reply #258 on: November 09, 2009, 04:55:46 AM » |
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I've always been one to not like drawing attention to myself. I mostly train on a college campus and a city playground. Our local group usually practices together on weekends, so the campus is not very active, but the playground is filled with people during warmer weather. If people see me training, so be it, but I don't go out of my way to be noticed. We've had younger teens approach us at the playground on several occasions and ask us what we are doing, so we explain and show them a bit about what we do. Some have heard of Parkour, most have not. The attention we have gotten though has been positive.
Though I train in public, what I do is for my own benefit and to help others, not to be "noticed". It is keeping ourselves physically and mentally fit, it is for building community, and it is for having fun as well.
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Sezon
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« Reply #259 on: November 09, 2009, 09:48:03 AM » |
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I'm the same way. But, if I were to add aesthetics to my movements, then I'd be able to attract people to Parkour. Without aesthetics, people just see me doing "reckless" activity. It's one of the reasons I really want to learn flips, and such.
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« Reply #260 on: November 10, 2009, 01:49:23 PM » |
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I love how so many new members to APK, mostly the young ones, think they'll get a positive reaction when they say they were climbing on rooftops and jumping off them. What do they want us to say,"wow, that's WAAY COOL DUDE!!"
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Training takes priority over EVERYTHING. APK takes priority over homework lol
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Sezon
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« Reply #261 on: November 10, 2009, 04:35:03 PM » |
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Yeah, the general public looks down on Parkour, which is contrary to what aspiring/new traceurs hope for.
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Gage "Macaco" E.
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« Reply #262 on: November 11, 2009, 05:02:41 PM » |
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Actually, training in public is good. It builds your self confidence and I also met some other traceurs because I was practicing in public. I remeber this kid walking up to me a few months ago saying "Are you doing Parkour?" And I thought to myself "Oh god, whats this kid want." Because he was 3 years younger than me but it turned out he did some himself and actually showed me up with his backflip skills ha ha ha. Honetly, If people see you for the first time they probably wont think twice about you and if they see you again they'll probably be use to your presence and not really care |
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You Know Your a Traceur When All The Obstacles in Life You Thought Were There Now Have Become Opportunities.
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Malkior
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« Reply #263 on: November 13, 2009, 11:56:08 AM » |
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Um... if you're in San Francisco, there is already an established PK community. Try training with these folks: http://www.sfparkour.com/Hope that helps! I do miss San Francisco T.T |
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Zombehs
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« Reply #264 on: November 13, 2009, 12:40:54 PM » |
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Today I started doing doing quad movement and ground konging up this not so steep hill. I did it for about 50-65 feet and at the top of the hill I noticed a cute girl on the phone staring at me. Hahaha it was so awkward but then she went into Subway so I carried on
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Alëx Millz
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« Reply #265 on: November 13, 2009, 08:21:41 PM » |
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it depends on the person some people like it some don't
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