Parkour Social!

AAPES Gym, 18 Tenterden Rd, Botany

Saturday June 27th, 6pm

Hey Everyone!
Time for a fun, free bit of cross-training! Those who know me are probably aware that my other hobby is parkour and AAPES parkour gym is running an Open Day full of free classes. I thought it would be a great opportunity for keen UNSWOC people to try something new. The class will be free to attend, is beginner friendly, you will just need to sign up on the gym’s website.

What Actually is Parkour?

Contrary to popular belief, it’s not a sport about being a daredevil and jumping across skyscrapers. A couple people in parkour do those things for the clout but most of us think they’re a little loopy.

Parkour is actually more about getting from A to B as efficiently as possible. If there are obstacles in your way, there are lots of different techniques to get through them and some look pretty cool. There are many different aspects of the sport and people often tend to be drawn to some more than others. These include: bars, vaults, jumps and strides, walls, flow, and more!

This sport is fantastic for building your coordination and also changing the way you see the world around you. Ugly walls suddenly become very appealing for a bit of fun and exercise (the climbers should relate to this).

There is also another side to the sport called Freerunning. This involves more of the flashy tricks and flips.

Event Details

The AAPES Open Day is on Saturday June 27th. There are two adult classes taking place that day and we will be attending the 6-7pm class as there will be an open session afterwards for free-play in the gym. The other adult class is at 12pm which you are welcome to attend instead. This class is completely beginner friendly and the instructors will go over all the basics of parkour.

What to Bring:

• A good pair of runners
• Clothes you can move in
• Water
• A keen attitude!

Interested? How to Sign Up:

Please sign up to this event so I can make a messenger chat with everyone coming since this is a club social. If your facebook link isn’t on your profile, please include it in your comment. The gym is public transport accessible but if people are coming from similar areas then can organise carpooling in the chat. The event itself is open to everyone so you’re welcome to bring non-UNSWOC friends along!

Please sign up to the 6pm AAPES event on their site HERE. If you’re not 100% sure if your coming, you can do this later, but please let me know in your comment if you have already signed up or not. General Open Day info can be found here if you would like to attend a different session time on your own, or know any younger kids who might be interested in the kids/family classes.

Some Cool Parkour People and Projects:

AAPES Instagram

Athletes:

• Hazal Nehir
• Alice Tanaka
• Mikeš
• Elis Torhall
• Lilou Ruel
• George McGowan
• Camila Stefaniu
• Martita
• Toby Segar
• Travis Verky
• Benj Cave
• Rachel Gough
• Sydney Olson
• Jason Paul
• Bob Reese (very entertaining)

Interesting flowy movers:

• BlackCat2066
• Tam with a Cam
• Matt McCreary

Parkour Dog!

• parkour.ninja

Groups and Comps:

• Femgaps
• World Chase Tag
• Sport Parkour League
• Capstone
• Ampisound

Projects:

• Gatecrasher
• Sole Destroyer
• Rooftop Escape POV – Storror

Keen to see you all there! If you have any questions, concerns (or feel kinda interested but a little nervous and need someone to convince you to come along 🙂 feel free to reach out to me on messenger