Hypoxia Gym

p>We will resume the 5:30 class starting on 9/8.

Hypoxia is fortunate to be able to host two members of the 5.10 Parkour Team, Team Street Stunts.  Stay tuned for the date!
Even if you don’t want to be the next Jacki Chan, learning how to roll, fall and move your body through space efficiently and safely can keep you from getting injured and is just plain fun!

What is Parkour?  Parkour is an art of movement in which you train the body and mind to overcome obstacles. A parkour practitioner, called a traceur (male) or traceuse (female), uses their surroundings to improve their ability to move in space. By interacting with obstacles, be they urban architecture or the natural environment, the practitioner becomes more comfortable controlling his body and navigating any terrain.

Parkour is not acrobatics, tricking, stunts, recklessness, or jumping off high objects for no reason. It is not any movement or activity that doesn’t fit in the above description “What Parkour Is”. It is also not “What you make of it” … it is predefined and has a purpose, if something doesn’t suit that purpose, it is not Parkour.

This is a fundraiser for a really cool expedition to Pakistan…a couple of local boys are going over to help build shelters with the locals.  Mike Pennings is an amazing climber and all around athlete.  I’m sure he will have a great slide show.  Just wanted to spread the word.

SHAMELESS PLUG:
Clint and I are off to Pakistan at the end of August.  We have our plane tickets, visas, and permits to restricted zones.  Thursday night we’re pinning Mike Pennings down and making him do a slideshow at the Ourayle House.  Hutch will be pouring his finest ales and the patio grill will be on if you like.  Slideshow is free at 8:00pm.  We’ll be selling really sweet expedition T-shirts for $20.  Proceeds go to buy building materials for our post-earthquake hasty shelter project.  Read all about it in this week’s Plaindealer.  Hope to see you there and please spread the word.
Thanks,