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Post by crawty on Mar 9, 2007 14:04:22 GMT
I was looking around UKPKA and Swift-Freedom and eating pasta and just thinking about the Essex scene. One thing in my mind is can i make it better? Can i improve the Essex parkour scene?
Well the problem is for this is how? how can i make a difference? I thought of just some simple stuff like:
Write some articles for swift and UKPKA. Answer peoples questions. Make interesting and constructive threads and posts on forums. Just be a traceur with a good and positive attitude!
I just wanted some peoples views and opnions on the essex scene. Lets start from now and keep this on subject if you wish to argue take it msn or pm.
-Charlie.
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Post by Zen, UKPKA on Mar 9, 2007 20:38:15 GMT
me and shaun was having a very similar conversation the other day
but it ended up in us just saying " we should focus on our training and focusing more on ourselfs at this present time "
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Post by henryt on Mar 10, 2007 21:38:48 GMT
Theres already loads of articles out there, you'll probably end up recycling them. Unless you can really write something original.
Answer questions? Stupid questions deserve stupid answers. Some people need to understand the usefulness of the "Search" button and google.com. It sounds harsh but eventually even YOU will get sick of people asking the same questions over and over.
"I need help with [insert vault here]" "Am I fit enough to train? I can do [insert pathetic amount of sets and reps]" "Where do I begin?" "Have you seen this video [insert link to a blatantly obvious tricking sampler, preferably something clichéd like Team Ryouko/Joe Eigo/Tony Jaa] and is it parkour?
I'm with Dean on this one (Basically we can't be bothered lol)
Edit: What the hell? I just noticed the "Dean Lover" underneath my name. Awesome!
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Post by ANTISFIT on Mar 10, 2007 22:33:03 GMT
i reckon you can actually improve it, especially with the questions.
instead of what you normally get, when people get annoyed, be friendly and have a POSITIVE attitude, like you said.
i think it really pays off when you're nice to them.. they are more likely to listen and learn.
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Post by crawty on Mar 10, 2007 23:52:53 GMT
unlike world wide jam currently which is one big argument...
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Post by KidSuicide on Mar 11, 2007 1:00:55 GMT
Even tho the inter net helped the general pk scene grow i fear it may also do the oppsosite..due to the amount of idiots doing big jumps and hurting themselves...people will be deterred from it and then it'll die...with the Essex thing..well I'm surprised about the number of traceurs who didn't know pk forums existed....i think the best way to make this 'scene' better..is for us as individuals t become 'better' only then people will take us seriously....i don't mean big jumps..i mean to represent what parkour is all about...
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Post by crawty on Mar 11, 2007 11:16:43 GMT
Workshops are really the only way of attracting people to really find out what parkour is really about. The only problem is you need a venue, coaches etc.
Thinking thou it doesn't necessarily have to be a 'workshop' it could just be one big jam for experiences traceurs as well as newer ones.
-Charlie.
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Post by Ronin-ukpka admin on Mar 12, 2007 12:14:59 GMT
i cant believe the attitude of some traceurs, the entire ethos of a traceur should be to be useful.
i for one apprieciate the extra thought and effort your putting in charlie, if everybody else had the same attitude on these forums and the internet parkour community in general then people would have a better impression and we would all benefit.
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Post by Brad Moss on Mar 13, 2007 13:49:58 GMT
Great point Gav, the methode naturalle teaching is to "be strong and be useful". Parkour derived (in varying degrees) from George Herbert's teachings, and so i feel it to be very relevant to Parkour.
The other valid point is what Blane said, "we learn through teaching".
Brad
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Post by Ronin-ukpka admin on Mar 14, 2007 17:01:14 GMT
indeed, we can use the information we have gained throgh parkour to be helpful, just as we can use the skills we have learned to help and be useful. parkour is not all about the physical
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Post by crawty on Mar 15, 2007 11:17:41 GMT
Once the main site is up more people will be able to find information more easily and obviously they won't be reading things from forums which may be miss leading etc.
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Post by Zen, UKPKA on Mar 15, 2007 20:42:04 GMT
agree the essex scene is still young and still getting bigger every day....(iv forgot what i was gonna write so il update this post when i remember...sorry lol)
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Post by crawty on Mar 16, 2007 0:07:33 GMT
It would really be nice to have some ideas that can be forwarded to people such as Brad for feedback on the workshop (if you attended) and ideas that could be used in future workshops. E.g. what you want to gain from it? What you expect from the workshop? Do you prefer in a gym or outside? etc
-Charlie.
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Post by Brad Moss on May 9, 2007 17:10:11 GMT
I am in the process of setting up local conditioning sessions, open to all who want to train hard and get better and stronger in relation to whatever they do, there will be very little "Parkour movements" and lots of body weight exercises. Had a trial of what I plan to do and it is hard, but will be worth it if you wish to better yourselves.
details to follow on Swift-freedom.com, I'm pretty busy at the moment and I'm ill but it will be sorted as soon as I can.
Any feedback or ideas, please bring them to me and I can put them through Trace, the BPCA and of course WWJ.
Many thanks
Brad
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Post by Zen, UKPKA on Jun 3, 2007 18:53:15 GMT
hello
there will be a training session in basildon gym on the 9th of June IL be meeting who ever is coming at the entrance on basildon train station
let me know if your coming either PM me or reply on this thread and IL reply to let you know if we can fit you in thank you
- Dean
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