Parkour Summit 2011 July 22nd-25th
Register here!
Updates on the blog
Our 2010 Parkour Summit was a great success, so we’re going to do something similar this year. We’re putting together a great program with tons of useful information for traceurs and for coaches working in the parkour community. We’ll also spend lots of time jamming at some of the best parkour spots Seattle has to offer.
Watch this space and the blog for updates.
The Summit will run Friday, July 22nd through Monday, July 25th with extra training Wednesday and Thursday the 20th and 21st for those who want to come early.
Locations:
Parkour Visions NEW Gym (1210 W Nickerson Seattle, WA 98119)
Gasworks Park (meeting at the main covered area)
Freeway Park (meeting at the main fountain structure near 6th and Seneca)
Greenlake Park (meeting at the community center)
Seminars:
- Weight Training Basics – Rene Scavington, PKBC
- Mobility Trainings Basics – Mike Hamm, Cortiva Institute and Rafe Kelley, PKV
- Performance Nutrition – Justin Sweeney, PKV
- Parkour Equipment Construction – Tyson Cecka, PKV, STURDY
- Art of Falling, Adapted for Parkour – Amos Rendao, APEX Movement
- Bodyweight Strength Training -Charlie Moreland, Rochester Parkour
- Injury Mechanisms and Prevention – Ken Kao, Vital Balance Chiropractic
- Effective Parkour Programming – Rafe Kelley, PKV
- Legality Basics with Christopher Seaton
Schedule:
Friday 7/22 :: PKV Gym
- 11:00am – Open Obstacle Course Challenge
- 4:00pm – Invitational Obstacle Course Challenge (Plan A at Gasworks, Plan B at the gym)
- 8:00pm – Community Potluck Dinner
Saturday 7/23 :: Gasworks Park, PKV Gym
- 10:00am – Group warmup
- 11:00am – Quick parkour workshops
- 12:00pm – Open jam
- 3:00pm – 8:00pm Summit seminars @ PKV Gym
Sunday 7/24 :: Freeway Park, Greenlake Park, PKV Gym
- 10:00am – Jam at Freeway Park
- 12:30am – Jam around Greenlake Park
- 3:00pm – 8:00pm Summit seminars @ PKV Gym
Monday 7/25 :: (if there are still unexhausted ppl)
- 10:00am – Open training around Seattle
Registration:
We are asking for $40 or pay-what-you-can for Saturday’s and Sunday’s seminars ($80 total) that goes directly toward all of the presenters’ travel costs.
Also, we ask a $25 entry fee if you’re planning on running in the Open Obstacle Course Challenge on Friday.
Please register ahead of time by credit card online and enter your emergency contact details just in case. Please see http://parkourvisions.org/events/register for registration or contact us with any questions.
We hope you’ll join us!
