Author Topic: Exciting News from COPK - APEX Movement (Read 9985 times)

Ryan Ford · « **on:** February 07, 2009, 04:56:01 PM »

After 2.5 years of teaching parkour and fitness in Colorado, we are excited to announce the opening of the world's largest parkour gym. The 5000 square foot facility will be opening in downtown Denver next month. We are currently hard at work making the gym awesome. As a community project, we are open to any and all ideas, help, and support for the new gym. So post up your thoughts and ideas (or email us at coloradoparkour@gmail.com); what would you want in a parkour gym? Have fun, be creative, and be a part of the APEX Movement.

Dylan Baker · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2009, 05:51:19 PM »

siiicckk!!

Chris Eddington · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2009, 08:07:15 PM »

If its at all possible to score some of those jiu jitsu mega floor mats that would be killer to have around.

Jake Vigil · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2009, 08:13:06 PM »

I am psyched. Will definitely show up to help out with anything.

Ryan Ford · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2009, 08:26:38 PM »

Chris - we probably wont have any wrestling mat flooring to begin with. However, we will have a gymnastics spring floor (not the shittier gymnastics foam block floor, like at CATS).

TR · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2009, 12:29:00 AM »

Just to throw some ideas out there:

Climbing wall (The rock climbing kind)

Foam pits are always fun

Vault blocks
Balance beams
High bar/low bar beam thingy

Some exercise equipment? Barbells dumbbells etc...

Ropes to climb up

Christian Greene · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2009, 01:16:17 AM »

Oh shiiiiitttt about TIME! I've been waiting almost a year and a half for this! SICK!

Chris Eddington · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2009, 10:50:47 AM »

I love quality spring floors. The potential here could be pretty epic. An accomplishment to say the least.

Ryan Ford · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2009, 02:18:08 PM »

Quote from: TaylorR89 on February 08, 2009, 12:29:00 AM

Just to throw some ideas out there:

Climbing wall (The rock climbing kind)

Foam pits are always fun

Vault blocks
Balance beams
High bar/low bar beam thingy

Some exercise equipment? Barbells dumbbells etc...

Ropes to climb up

We will have a foam pit, if not when we open, then soon after. The goal is to outfit the pit with a high bar, "urban diving" platforms, and a runway from the spring floor.

We will have plenty of vaults, exercise equipment (there will be a small CrossFit program), and ropes as well.

Not sure about a rock wall yet. We want to have something but I'm not sure how extensive its going to be right away. But we will have plenty of rings, pull up bars, campus boards, dyno grips, etc.

Dylan Baker · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2009, 04:52:24 PM »

seriously man, this sounds really awesome! thanks for putting in all the time and money to make this happen. we're lucky to have such influential traceurs here in CO. anything i can do in terms of setting it up, let me know. i'm stoked to have a parkour friendly gym right in denver.

also make sure to get the kind of mats that can be easily propped up or stuck to the wall for wall tricks. i've been to a couple gyms that are lacking in that area.

thanks again.

peace

Ben Stampahar · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:10:15 PM »

Your gym requires a 15 foot by 15 foot foam pit with a 1 story drop above it.

Ryan Ford · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:11:16 PM »

We will have brick walls next to the spring floor for a natural progression of wall tricks. We have an awesome 10 ft. tall incline mat for against the wall to start out on. We will also have some other mats for use against the wall. After you get your tricks down on there, you will be able to do them against the brick wall in prep for outside.

Thanks for the help offers Dylan and Jake. Can you guys email me your phone # and we can be in touch to get you guys involved?

Ryan Ford · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:12:48 PM »

Quote from: Ben Stampahar on February 08, 2009, 05:10:15 PM

Your gym requires a 15 foot by 15 foot foam pit with a 1 story drop above it.

foam pit will probably be just a tad bigger than that. ceilings are 22 ft. tall.

Ben Stampahar · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:49:13 PM »

Quote from: Ryan Ford on February 08, 2009, 05:12:48 PM

Quote from: Ben Stampahar on February 08, 2009, 05:10:15 PM
Your gym requires a 15 foot by 15 foot foam pit with a 1 story drop above it.

foam pit will probably be just a tad bigger than that. ceilings are 22 ft. tall.

In that case I must inform you that your gym is full of win.

Derik (QuikSilva) DaSilva · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:47:20 PM »

FINALLY! I don't have to keep it a secret! God I feel better! EVERYONE that is on APK that is in Colorado on Opening Day better be there... It's going to be epic... Just wait until you guys see this place... It is amazing...

P.S. To Jake: This was the secret I was keeping from everyone...

The Rizla · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2009, 10:29:00 AM »

This sounds awesome! Having just moved back to the city, I've been looking for something like this. Definitely count on me being there opening day.

JohnReynolds · « **Reply #16 on:** February 09, 2009, 05:52:08 PM »

Quote from: Ryan Ford on February 07, 2009, 04:56:01 PM

After 2.5 years of teaching parkour and fitness in Colorado, we are excited to announce the opening of the world's largest parkour gym. The 5000 square foot facility will be opening in downtown Denver next month. We are currently hard at work making the gym awesome. As a community project, we are open to any and all ideas, help, and support for the new gym. So post up your thoughts and ideas (or email us at coloradoparkour@gmail.com); what would you want in a parkour gym? Have fun, be creative, and be a part of the APEX Movement.

Have you seen the Air Wipp gym that spong stuff in it is awesom the thing the land on when the flip off the second floor that would be worth looking into i think

Ryan Ford · « **Reply #17 on:** February 09, 2009, 06:09:47 PM »

haha yeah, that is pretty badass. maybe in our 2nd gym when we have a little more space.

Will James · « **Reply #18 on:** February 09, 2009, 09:32:55 PM »

OH YES! This just made my night boys! When is opening night? What are the days and hours going to be?

Suggestions:
*strong wedge mat for wall trick training
*lots of rail precision trainers with height variations. Maybe some permanent ones for Kong-Precisions etc.
*Foam covered ledges and rails for precision work, etc. (example, sideflip precisions...)
*vault blocks that won't F you up if no one is holding them down

But just some suggestions. I'm simply happy for this project to take off.

Flashblastx · « **Reply #19 on:** February 09, 2009, 09:50:14 PM »

Awesome stuff! Congrats, I will head up to the opening for sure!

Any dates or time sets yet?

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