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APK Magazine
« on: July 06, 2009, 10:27:59 PM »
I was thinking that it would be a great idea if APK came out with a quarterly magazine highlighting different traceurs, excersizes, training methods, philosophies etc...  Taking inspiration from different magazines like "6 frames"(to show the motion), and other sports magazines for the set-up/inspiration; based off the site, with local and/or international focuses.

Simply enough just seeing what others think:  Whould you buy it?  What would you want to see in it?  just throw some ideas out there.  I had done some research and just found it interesting that there aren't too many publications concerning parkour/freerunning (putting it lightly)  Who knows,,,it could even be a chance to create more of a positive public view of the 2 disciplines.

Tell me what you think. That's just my take on it. :)
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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2009, 11:01:55 PM »
I second this epic idea.

What would be cool is just the big headline news and events that took place in the community. And like other magazines, any other information that would be useful to it's readers (blogs, conditioning tips, training techniques, ect.)

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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2009, 12:16:30 AM »
I concur. I'd love to be able to go out and buy this how ever often it would come out. It'd make sure I don't use the computer when looking for training..... things to do. Plus its far more portable than my pc.
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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2009, 01:10:52 AM »
this would be amazing... Maybe there could be a section like "A Day In the Life of..." and it would be about a popular traceur and it can just talk about what drills, warm ups, conditioning, etc. that they do. Just basically what a normal parkour day would be for them.
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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2009, 02:13:02 AM »
I would definitely buy/subscribe this magazine and be carrying it around everywhere I go. :) (Just because!)
They would just have to come up with enough material to fill up the entire magazine, which shouldn't be too hard with all the possible material they can talk about. Hopefully this is a possibility? :D The only problem I can see is if it didn't get a lot of subscribers/buyers. That might happen, due to the fact that there aren't so many traceurs/freerunners/parkour enthusiasts around. (At least compared to other things magazines are based off of... ei. car tuning, tattoos, whatever.) Correct me if I'm wrong. And I hope I am, because I'd love to see this magazine released. (:

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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2009, 03:45:18 AM »
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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2009, 04:01:58 AM »
It still comes out every month... We're about a day away from sending out the next issue.

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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2009, 07:22:47 AM »
lol... I don't think there'd be ANY shortage of subscribers... the some 40,000 members of APK would most likely subscribe not to mention all of the Traceurs and Traceuses that AREN'T on APK...  as long as it isn't too pricey, a LOT of people would get at least 1 issue if not a years worth...

I think it'd get more people into Parkour AND More people who are already into Parkour to come to APK

I know I'd get one and so would at LEAST 20 of my friends who AREN'T on APK

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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2009, 09:29:18 AM »
Hell, I would buy a years subscription, but the information has to be adequate. Perhapy Insight on local parkour news, Tutorials, famous/known Traceurs. And Some excersises. Well... Quite more than that but you get the idea. They should have like a spot where they interview 3 or 4 diffirent traceurs each month and put it in the magazine.

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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2009, 10:50:00 AM »
Maybe there should be a poll. Like to see how many people would buy it.

Also, a lot of pages on some magazines are ads (a big chunk of their profit) but there aren't many parkour products out there.

Maybe it should be a pk magazine.

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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2009, 10:55:04 AM »
So where would you draw the line between content that goes on APK for free, and content that you have to pay for in the magazine?

We could put tutorials in the magazine, but if we published them online it wouldn't be too much of an incentive to buy the mag. And the problem with news is that it would be incredibly out of date and you probably would have already heard it, especially if the magazine was quarterly.

Keep the discussion going, I'd love to get your guys' feedback.

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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2009, 11:18:19 AM »
There wouldn't need to be a line drawn for content that goes for free online and content that goes in a magazine. The content is simply different. It's similar to video game coverage, where companies like IGN have game reviews on their site, but also send out magazines for each of the systems. There are very, very few magazines out there now that don't have a website counterpart. There doesn't need to be a cut and clear categorization for what goes where, you just put the content where you want it.

It's also important to keep in mind the things print can accomplish that web cannot, and capitalize on it. I'll use the tutorials as an example. We have them available on this site, in addition to a slew of videos on YouTube and the APK DVD. That said, I definitely don't want to bring my laptop or a DVD player with me to train, which has left me with memorizing tutorials before I go out to practice. If I had a magazine, I would have it readily available.

Another example: exposure. If I have a laptop with me surfing APK anywhere, no one's going to notice or care. Looking over a stranger's shoulder is rude. On the other hand, if I have a magazine with me that has some intriguing stuff going on the front page, that's direct confrontation.

Another example: physicality. I don't know a single person who would prefer reading content on a screen instead of an actual printed copy. It feels better, it looks better, it goes anywhere. It's why books are still around and going strong.

The design industry for the last decade has been continually screaming, "PRINT IS DEAD, BAIL TO THE INTERNET!" but in many respects it's crying wolf. For the news industry, yes. Print is dead. News needs to be received while it's current, and the internet allows a constant feeding tube. Magazines, however, are not just news. Real, timeless content can occupy that space. When you take away the need for speed, the playing field suddenly tips in favor of print.
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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2009, 12:07:54 PM »
Something just came to mind. If you had tutorials how would that work? If you had it one tutorial per issue, then you'd have to own old issues to know how to do things. On the other hand, having every tutorial every issue would probably take up alot of room. However this would be beneficial if you didn't have much to write about in such a magazine.
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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2009, 12:48:56 PM »
Tutorials was just one suggestion. If there was a tutorial that you wanted but did not have the old issue for it, then the website would be the place to find it.

What you are suggesting is a one time Tutorial Book Eli. I don't believe any magazine succeeds by presenting the same material over and over.

To play some Devil's Advocate here, there's a lot of benefits to media that a magazine can never have. To continue the tutorial example, although you can bring it with you, many of the best tutorials are videos. They clearly demonstrate the action. Sometimes words can be confusing. Videos have become a very integral tool in learning and conveying ideas.

So what other benefits come with a hardcopy?

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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2009, 01:01:00 PM »
i would totally buy it!! sounds awesome!  :D
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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2009, 02:03:16 PM »
So what other benefits come with a hardcopy?

- Physicality. Sure, this can be shrugged off as a minor thing, but it truly does feel better to hold an actual object than to stare at a screen.
- Permanent, accessible resource for as long as you take care of it.
- More income for APK, the resource we know and love.
- Quality. As bad as this might sound, printed stories tend to have more weight than internet stories. They tend to be more thought out, more thorough, and more informative.
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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2009, 04:57:43 PM »
I am pretty sure this would be a FANTASTIC idea. I support it all the way!

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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2009, 06:18:47 PM »
BIG part of Magazines... they are Portable... so I would be able to take it with me to have a CONSISTANTLY refreshed memory...  That would be GREAT... it could work as a reminder for Jams and such too... like a Calender in it somewhere... maybe 4 pages of it (Regional Calender posting the biggest jams for that area)

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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2009, 06:58:50 PM »
This sounds like a great idea, and I would definitely buy an PK magazine if one such thing were to be established.
It's portable, it's fun and exciting, it's parkour!!
Plus, it would get me off the computer and i could stop spending countless hours browsing APK forums trying to stay involved and updated :P
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Re: APK Magazine
« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2009, 07:26:56 PM »
Plus, it would get me off the computer and i could stop spending countless hours browsing APK forums trying to stay involved and updated :P

i agree i need to quit spending so much time on here and more time outside training!! lol
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