NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

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2011/2012 BRISBANE PARKOUR SPECIAL DATES

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Final Class Dates 2011:

Friday Indoor Basics Plus: 16/12/2011
Saturday Basics and 1st Timers: 17/12/2011
Sunday Raising the Bar: 18/12/2011
Wednesday Indoor Basics: 21/12/2011
Thursday Outdoor Basics/Beyond Basics: 22/12/2011

Returning Dates 2012:

Sunday Raising the Bar: 08/01/2012
Thursday Outdoor Basics/Beyond Basics: 12/01/2012
Saturday Outdoor Basics and 1st Timers: 14/01/2012
Monday Indoor Intermediate: 23/12/2012
Wednesday Indoor Basics: 25/12/2012

As always, keep an eye on the calendar and watch this space for further updates!

END OF YEAR PARKOUR NATURE JAM

Brisbane Parkour is celebrating its 3rd year of classes with a nature-based training and play event!
Set in the boulderific, rainforest-edged, swimming-hole adorned Cedar Creek in Samford Valley, the day will have something to offer for everyone.

Students will be given the chance to explore their technique and test their skills in the natural environment under the guidance of experienced instructors.

Saturday 3rd December 8am-2pm

For further details and bookings go here:

Nature Jam!
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LEAVE NO TRACE 2011

It’s that time when the do-gooders prove they do good!

What is it?
An initiative run by traceurs all around the world to clean up the environment(s) in which they train. It’s a chance to give something to both the Parkour community and the wider community. It may involve picking up rubbish; removing hazardous objects; cleaning up the marks on walls (left by our training on them), etc. This respect for our training areas is an important part of Parkour.

Who?
Anyone who practices Parkour. (that’s you.)

This year Leave No Trace in Brisbane will be held on Saturday 30th July.
We will meet at Jacob’s Ladder at 10am (our usual Jam time).

For more information visit:
The LEAVE NO TRACE forum thread

EASTER HOLIDAYS

A few classes are scheduled for breaks over the Easter period. Make sure you have a look at the calendar before turning up!

GIRLS OF BRISBANE PARKOUR – WORKSHOP LAUNCH

The Australian Parkour Association is running its first girls only workshop in Brisbane on Sunday 20th March. Open to all skill levels, from first timers to veterans, the workshop will be led by experienced instructors ready to help you achieve your goals. Click on the link below to book your place in this month’s 2 hour outdoor workshop.

Girls of Brisbane Parkour – Workshop Booking Form

Join the Girls of Brisbane Parkour community on Facebook

BRISBANE PARKOUR – FLOOD RELIEF

TIME CHANGED TO 3:30PM!!!

As of this Sunday the Strength and Conditioning (S&C) session from 3:30-8pm will now be known as the Salvage and Cleanup session. Still meeting at Brisbane Square but this time with brooms, gloves and rubbish bags. Lets put our training to use and help restore the CBD, our training ground, to its former glory.

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Please read this document before turning up:
BCC cleanup information.

BRISBANE PARKOUR PARK DEVELOPMENT

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.

Sign the petition here.

PARKOUR AT UNIVERSITY OF QLD!

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.
UQ Sport Website

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Brisbane Parkour Instructors are taking a break from the 20th December 2011 to the 4th January 2011.
There will be no regular classes during this period.

Classes resume with Indoor Basics kicking off at 7pm on Wednesday 5th January 2011.

We’d like to thank all our students for an amazing 2010 and we’re looking forward to an even more exciting 2011.

Have a safe and happy festive season and train hard!

PCYC CLASSES!

Brisbane Parkour has teamed up with Lang Park PCYC to deliver a brand new Outdoor Basics class. Running every Tuesday from 4:30 – 6pm, the class is held at Suncorp Stadium in Milton.
More info here.
Or go to the Lang Park PCYC website.
http://langparkpcyc.com/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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. See you there!

SATURDAY CLASSES – TIME CHANGE

As of the 16th October 2010, the First Timers and Basics class will be starting at 4pm and finishing at 6pm. This timeslot will run throughout the hotter months and as the weather cools down again we will go back to the 2-4pm session. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

BRISBANE PARKOUR SPRING BREAK

There will be no classes (indoor or outdoor) on the following days:
Wednesday 29th September
Thursday 30th September
Friday 1st October
Saturday 2nd October
Sunday 3rd October

Classes resume as normal from Wednesday 6th October.

Happy holidays!

UQ WORKSHOPS – SUCCESS!

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.