Topic: AA guys.(And basically anyone else) and Mills Ppl

[Kyle Gouch 'Triple K']

Ay how is your guy's parkour scene doing over there? How many people be coming to your training sessions on average? Just making sure the Michigan major parkour communities are still up and running. Ours is doing well over in the Macomb County area. I think our communities could come up with some good plans for our state to open more up to Parkour. And to show them how great it is. By this we can start having more 'Leave No Trace' days, workshops, and even promoting overall fitness. (Applys to Mills gym guys also.)

To accomplish this though, we first should try to get good communication with eachother and others. We could start encouraging more of the 'Traceur-Veterans' not only get on the forums, but to post more. There has been a lot of newcomers I've noticed to join. Even if they don't live near your area, you could always help them by, letting them understand more fully of the art of Parkour. And even give them tips into, bettering themselves physically and even mentally.

Also, even search around for them, for traceurs in there area, so they don't feel left out. I'm not saying that I actually talk to every newcomer that joins the Michigan forums, but I try to greet all of them as much as I can. I try to tell all of em to message me if they have any question Parkour-related or even Health-related, and I'll point them in the right direction.

Well basically, I planned to make this thread just about getting all of the major communities together but ended up typing a lot more than I'm use to. Well hopefully some of you guys out there read this and reply. I'd like to here your feedback on the ideas.

[Fork Quilliam]

Right now there are a few people in EL that still do it often. None of them post on here much or at all though, other than Chris... who isn't here much now

[Kyle Gouch 'Triple K']

Yeah, man try to get you and your peeps to start connecting with some of us and such.

[Jack Tobin]

Well to promote and things like that we would really just need more meet-ups and training days between everyone in each area. In our gym we try to put some emphasis on the importance of conditioning and developing the basics, especially with the newcomers. The biggest obstacle is actually getting people to attend or stay with training and the sort. I'm pretty sure we all know the proper way to communicate parkour to people its just a matter finding ways to do it.

[Kyle Gouch 'Triple K']

Well to promote and things like that we would really just need more meet-ups and training days between everyone in each area.

Yes, that's what I'm trying to have happen. I was thinking that AA would be a good place where we can just have one big traceur meetup/training session. But, we'd have to schedule a convienent day for all of us. Though the AA crew already has their specific training days. We could create a specific meetup per month thats convienent for our major communities. Not trying to put all the newcomers aside but, people that want to get serious about running different workshops and other plans could come discuss with everyone. I was gonna say something else but I can't remember...

In our gym we try to put some emphasis on the importance of conditioning and developing the basics, especially with the newcomers. The biggest obstacle is actually getting people to attend or stay with training and the sort. I'm pretty sure we all know the proper way to communicate parkour to people its just a matter finding ways to do it.

Yes, if you remember my gym, it's sorta an open gym type thing. It is like this only because it was a test to see how many people my gym would attract if I ran a class for parkour. Now that I understand that I get plenty. I'ma start creating a more organized class structure. Focusing a lot about teaching the aspects and basics of PK/FR, rather than letting everyone run wild.

To getting all of this started, it's a vital key that we have to start communicating through these forums.

[Lola42]

I'ma start creating a more organized class structure. Focusing a lot about teaching the aspects and basics of PK/FR, rather than letting everyone run wild.

Aww, but running around being wild is the best part! I actually prefer the less scheduled gym sessions. For me, I'd rather work on things I cant do outside of the gym, which rarely end up being what everyone else wants to work on too. But that's just my opinion (which is influenced by my hour drive there and back, making me want to make the most of my time).

Anyway, I love the idea of having more training days with people from other areas. I love meeting and training with many different people. As long as its not to far, I'd love to come out to some

[Kyle Gouch 'Triple K']

Don't worry Lola, we'll still have our time of running wild. I was basically, talking about making it more scheduled for the newcomers of parkour. We have a lot of fun flipping around and such, but I don't think they have as much fun just watching us for 6 hours xD.

[Chris Price]

As for getting everyone communicating more with each other, there is a Michican Parkour website being worked on.  No guarantee when it'll be done, but hopefully soon.   As for promoting and getting more people, I've been talking with Zac (apkaliance) and we're gonna try to start actually promoting via newspapers, tv news casts, and anything else we can start up.  I think the idea for beginner jams is great, and after talking with zac it sounds even better. 

There's a good chance this will begin soon, but unfortunately I'll be in Japan for a year, so a lot of it I won't be able to help with much. 

This is a great step in the right direction!!  Keep up the ideas/conversation!  AA is a great resource and full of people very dedicated to Parkour, but the more communities with pk scenes established and growing the better!

[Kyle Gouch 'Triple K']

As for getting everyone communicating more with each other, there is a Michican Parkour website being worked on.  No guarantee when it'll be done, but hopefully soon.   As for promoting and getting more people, I've been talking with Zac (apkaliance) and we're gonna try to start actually promoting via newspapers, tv news casts, and anything else we can start up.  I think the idea for beginner jams is great, and after talking with zac it sounds even better. 

There's a good chance this will begin soon, but unfortunately I'll be in Japan for a year, so a lot of it I won't be able to help with much. 

This is a great step in the right direction!!  Keep up the ideas/conversation!  AA is a great resource and full of people very dedicated to Parkour, but the more communities with pk scenes established and growing the better!

Alright, hopefully that site will become up and running soon. It'll bring us Michigan traceurs closer together.
Hm, the promotion idea is great, though most likely, it'll be hard to get every major newspaper to have a parkour article in it, I would think, but what do I know. Hm, so is Zac apart of the AA community(sorry it's hard for me to keep up with all these "known traceurs", if that's what you wanna call em). If not, will he be helping our community grow? Also, me and KC, assumed these ideas won't become reality until next summer, cause of all the thought and preparation to be put into these. But, great ideas take time to develop.

AWEE. When exactly are you leaving?

YES. Please people continue to keep this thread alive. This can basically be the idea thread on the Michigan parkour community.

[Chris Price]

nah, zac's not a MI traceur.  He's the guy that keeps americanparkour.com running.  He's done a ton of work for the pk scene in the US. 

As for the newspapers and such, what was recommended to me was to contact most of them, say 10.  Out of those 10, 3 might respond, and 2 will actually help get a story out.   As for when this happens... who knows?  I know there's a PK presentation in AA in mid august, and last year we had a HUGE turnout.  That could be the starting point.

I leave for Colorado on the 5th of August, and I'll be going straight to Seattle, then onto Japan.  So you've got me for about 2-3 weeks :-)

[Mike Metze]

i have started giving this topic some thought. especially after Beast Coast and the Midwest jams. i feel like the Michigan community is really big, but separated. i'm just remembering how in the DC metro scene people would drive and take the metro all the time to jam together.

the site will be a great help, as long as we make use of it, but last i heard about the site is that there are more technical complications than they originally thought. Zac isn't part of the AA scene, but he's a good friend of mine from home, who's on the APK Alliance and doing some work for APK and parkour in general. So in a sense yeah he'll be helping us   but most of the work will be on us.

more organized training sessions, beginner clinics, jams, and leave no trace events are all things we can do in our local communities that i think would definitely help. I also think we should have monthly michigan jams in various places (not just AA), which is especially good for people who can't make it to the national jams. if we can show beginners how to train, hopefully they can take what they learned and start doing it on their own and then eventually get their own group together. Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today.  Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime

[Chris Price]

but what if you teach a man to fish, and you're in the desert?... just wondering 

[Mike Metze]

then he conditions!

[Kyle Gouch 'Triple K']

nah, zac's not a MI traceur.  He's the guy that keeps americanparkour.com running.  He's done a ton of work for the pk scene in the US. 

As for the newspapers and such, what was recommended to me was to contact most of them, say 10.  Out of those 10, 3 might respond, and 2 will actually help get a story out.   As for when this happens... who knows?  I know there's a PK presentation in AA in mid august, and last year we had a HUGE turnout.  That could be the starting point.

I leave for Colorado on the 5th of August, and I'll be going straight to Seattle, then onto Japan.  So you've got me for about 2-3 weeks :-)

Oh I remember Zac Cohn. That's good.

Hmm, when and where exactly is this presentation of PK. I might wanna check it out. Also, who will be presenting it?

Wow, a lot of traveling. Is there a certain reason for your departure?

[Kyle Gouch 'Triple K']

i have started giving this topic some thought. especially after Beast Coast and the Midwest jams. i feel like the Michigan community is really big, but separated. i'm just remembering how in the DC metro scene people would drive and take the metro all the time to jam together.

Yes, we are quite spaced out. That's why it would be good to try to keep everyone in contact with eachother via Michigan forums.

the site will be a great help, as long as we make use of it, but last i heard about the site is that there are more technical complications than they originally thought. Zac isn't part of the AA scene, but he's a good friend of mine from home, who's on the APK Alliance and doing some work for APK and parkour in general. So in a sense yeah he'll be helping us  but most of the work will be on us.

Yeah, about the technical complications, they should maybe ask the people who run Chicago's site for some tips maybe? Or if they can help us out with our site. Alright Zac seems like a real thoughtful guy.

more organized training sessions, beginner clinics, jams, and leave no trace events are all things we can do in our local communities that i think would definitely help. I also think we should have monthly michigan jams in various places (not just AA), which is especially good for people who can't make it to the national jams. if we can show beginners how to train, hopefully they can take what they learned and start doing it on their own and then eventually get their own group together. Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today.  Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime

Yeah, all these listed are great ideas to start within are locals. Me and my friend Phonis were just talking about having a different location each jam, and more of em. That's why the major communities(and 'Traceur-Vets) come in handy. They can more easily host and help out beginners rather than less experienced traceurs. Michigan has been in a 'Jam-drought' lately.

[Chris Price]

The presentation is in Ann Arbor, and right now it's being done by Mike.

[Kyle Gouch 'Triple K']

iight, I'll just get some info. outta him. Oh and grats on becoming Moderator xD. Why do all of our moderators gotta leave us :[.

[Chris Price]

Mod whu??   

WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?!?!?!?!?

I must go investigate this...

[Kyle Gouch 'Triple K']

Lol, SURPRISE ! lmao. But yeah, i'll surely take your mod status if it is unnecessary for you xD. It'd be easier for me and accomplish my goal of creating a more active and lively community on and off the forums.

[Fork Quilliam]

Congrats on being a mod now Chris and Mike

EDIT: whoops, I meant to say "a mods"