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Monday 6th February 2012.
A new, second weekly parkour class in Bridgwater!
On Monday 20th February, 'Bridgwater YMCA' and 'West Coast Parkour' launch a second weekly parkour class. Every Monday for 6weeks (possibly more!), 7.15-8.45pm (arrive 15mins early if you can). The class will definitely run for 6 weeks, BUT NOTHING IS SET IN STONE AFTER THIS! It is all dependent on whether the class succeeds within this period. Jacob has had hand made equipment built specifically for this class, including 4 vaulting boxes of different sizes! If the class succeeds, it will stay, as well as receiving a large grant for much more equipment, including beams and a scaffold structure to be placed just outside of the venue. First class that you attend is FREE, followed by a reasonable and competitive fee of £4 per class. PLEASE try your best to attend 5/6 or 6/6 of the classes. These classes have already received funding and the company will fund future classes should you, the participants show your dedication. See you there soon!
November 13th 2011
West Coast Parkour has been insanely busy this year, which has unfortunately seen the website's news page failing to tell the world of it's exciting times of 2011, although this will be rectified soon with a completely new and improved website. Highlights of the year include school programmes rapidly expanding, a new merchandise line: jogging bottoms and t-shirts, creating a South-West super-team: ROAR, who performed at England's biggest action sport festival 'NASS', being invited to to perform with team 'Kinetics Wales' at the festival 'Beach Break Live' in Wales'. Jacob auditioning for hit TV shows 'Total Wipeout' and 'The Cube', a new partnership with slacklining company 'Slacklinz', a protein drink and beanie hat sponsorship's, 3 permanent classes every Saturday in the three different towns of Bridgwater, Burnham and Taunton (more details soon), a two-day London trip to be held in February 2012 (details soon), working with children based charity 'Barnardo's' and coming soon, the launch of Bridgwater's Indoor Parkour Academy! The best and highest quality indoor parkour training facility in the South West. Dates to follow with a free opening night. It's good times in the South West!
6th March 2011
London Day excursion.
The highly anticipated London day excursion will commence on Sunday 6th March 2011. The day will be one of the best of the year I’m sure, as we all explore the capital city of England, training the sport/s we love. As your qualified parkour coach, Jacob will lead the warm-up and cool down; the time in between is for you to train how you wish. Safety is always paramount throughout the day; it is always your number one priority. The day is available to any youth aged 12-17 that is regular student of the indoor Academy since September 1st 2010 or beforeand is strictly limilited to eight parkour students, so if interested, prompt payment is highly advised to avoid dissapointment. For more detailed information on the days structure, applicable fees, necessities including forms, and how to book, contact Jacob at generalenquiries@westcoastparkour@.co.uk West Coast Parkour eagerly anticipates this day, it can’t come soon enough.
Monday 21st February – Friday 25th February 2011.
Youth Parkour Week.
Training indoors helps you learn and develop parkour techniques, but taking your skills outdoors is another ‘ball game’. Some participants become far more safety conscience therefore restricting their movement and with fixed settings their creativity can also be minimised. Should you be forced to use your parkour skills, e.g. in a chase, to escape, to survive or to protect another, the enviornment that the vast majority of these situations will occur in, will be outside. Therefore, the week is designed to increase your confidence in a ‘real’ enviornment and to learn, develop and combine techniques. Every class is taught outdoors in a safe, controlled, helpful, energetic and friendly atmosphere. The week will focus on parkour attributes such as vaulting, balancing, cardio fitness fitness levels, flow, buiding strength and flexibility levels and creativity. Each technique can be made more challenging just as they can be made easier, catering for all standards in each and every class. Every class is taught in the town of Bridgwater (Somerset) training for two and a half hours a day. The week will occur what ever the weather, therefore focusing on mental training, just as much as physical. Any youth aged 12-17 that is a regular student of the indoor Academy since November 1st 2010 or before may participate and numbers are strictly limilited to eight, so if interested, prompt payment is highly advised to avoid dissapointment. For more detailed information on the week, pricing information, necessities including forms and how to book, contact Jacob at generalenquiries@westcoastparkour.co.uk I look forward to coaching many of you outdoors, where you will develop how you interact with Bridgwater’s urban enviornment.
Tuesday 1st February 2011.
Cotford St.Luke Primary School.
Today see’s ‘Cotford St.Luke Community Primary School’ in Taunton, Somerset engage in a whole parkour day. A thirty minute assembly to 150 pupils was full of video’s, discussions, information speeches and demonstrations was followed by key stage two taking part in parkour taster sessions. Pupils were incredibly enthusiastic whilst being safety conscious. An eight week parkour programme is due to commence in the very near future. A quote from the deputy head teacher can found on the ‘reviews’ page. For more information on how your learning establishment can experience parkour, contact Jacob at schools@westcoastparkour.co.uk
14th January 2011
Robert Blake Science College
Robert Blake Science College is the third, Secondary School in Bridgwater, Somerset to experience weekly parkour classes, which are set to continue all the way until the Easter holidays. R.B.S.C’s pupils show a great deal of natural talent and passion in their classes, constantly aiming to progress, pushing their capabilities. Classes take place indoors as well as outdoors, as the school provides many suitable structures, suitable for beginners as well as the more advance. For more information detailing West Coast Parkour’s programme for schools and colleges contact Jacob at schools@westcoastparkour.co.uk
Monday 10th January
The future is bright. Five meetings.