Some Brisbane classes have been cancelled due to flooding.
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Stay safe everyone.
Parkour is a relatively new and rapidly growing international physical discipline. Brisbane is no exception to this as our own parkour community continues to expand. Not only do more residents realise the value of parkour and become practitioners, but also the wider community is becoming more aware that it is a legitimate and beneficial form of physical and mental exercise.
To accommodate this growth, the parkour community would like to see a dedicated parkour training park constructed in inner Brisbane. This would enable practitioners to train in a safe, reliable and diverse area. A number of cities overseas and Townsville in Queensland have already demonstrated how this can be done.
If you currently practice parkour in Brisbane or anywhere else, or you see parkour as a valuable discipline, please sign this petition and help us instigate the first parkour park in Brisbane.
Brisbane Parkour is kicking off semester 1, 2011 with a new class at UQ Sport, University of Qld, St.Lucia Campus. The classes will be taking full advantage of the expansive campus, spectacular architecture and natural features. Suitable for men and women of all skill and fitness levels. Go to the UQ Sport Website for more details.
Well this Sunday has brought the end of Canberra classes for the year as instructors break for personal training, professional development and the holiday season.
2011 will usher in a new system of class delivery to the traceurs here in Canberra and offer extended opportunities to those willing to put the time and effort in.
I’d like to give a big thanks to the senior members of the Parkour Canberra team including Nate Van-Dore, James Rann, Isaac Dugdale and John Baker. But an especially big thank you to Max Lee-Abbott who has been a huge help in running classes and has displayed exceptional progression in his teaching ability and confidence.
I look forward to the 2011 term (starting in February) with anticipation and optimism.
Enjoy the holidays! Train hard.
Eliot.
Australia’s first indoor Parkour class is turning 2! We are hosting a special ‘happy birthday training session’ to mark the occasion. All current and previous students are welcome to attend. Partners and friends most welcome at the after party. All info at www.brisbaneparkour.com.au
See you there!
For the past few weeks classes here in Canberra have had a very differnet feel to them. We have done away with formal instructing with the hope that students would play around and experiment with their techniques.
We have been rotating the class location every week and students seem to really appreciate the change of scenery. This allows them to discover new locations to train at in their own time as well as letting them explore different techniques otherwise not available in single locations.
These new ‘guided training sessions’ have recieved a positive reaction from students who enjoy the freedom to train what they want but are still able to access the help and support from instructors.
It is also a welcome change for instructors to do a bit of training during class which has been helping to inspire the others!
We hope that this new training environment well help prepare students for the real-life training environment once they feel they are ready to leave classes all together and train as a part of the community.
Train safe and stay healthy,
Eliot.
We have just had the pleasure of introducing Parkour to Education Students at the University of Queensland. Over the past two weeks we took a group of students through a variety of training methods and techniques, allowing them to explore Parkour as an alternative method of movement for Physical Education teaching. The response was fantastic, with many students showing interest in furthering their training in our regular classes.
On Saturday 28th August we are launching our weekly Basics and First Timers class. To celebrate, we are running a free trial class for a limited number of students. To secure yourself a space in this class, follow the link to the bookings page in the Basics or First Timers class information at www.brisbaneparkour.com.au Bookings are open now and will fill up fast!
Brisbane has just hosted its first intensive 2 day Parkour instruction seminar. On the 11th and 18th of July, 11 instructors and trainee instructors gathered together to explore the world of Parkour teaching. Topics ranged from warm-ups to philosophy, first-timers’ classes to partnered/assisted movement, anatomy, nutrition, technique breakdowns and more… The final day included a Methode Naturelle session that included swimming, water rescue, quadrupedie, rock-hopping, barefoot running, balance, climbing, fireman’s carry and defense. Parkour Spirit!
Many thanks to all those who participated in and contributed to the event.
A two day instructor training seminar will be hosted in Brisbane CBD on the 11th and 18th of July. The session is free and open to all those who have previously participated in instructor training. For more info go to www.brisbaneparkour.com.au
