365 Twin Cities

One Cool Thing To Do in the Twin Cities per day!

  • Home
  • Calendar
  • The 365 List
  • Half Price MN
  • Contests
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / Free Stuff / Day 24: Learn and practice Parkour at MNPK

Day 24: Learn and practice Parkour at MNPK

Published on: 04/24/10 6:13 PM

MNPK, a local parkour group, is a network of people at all different levels of experience with parkour, a physical discipline that focuses on fluid, efficient movement while overcoming obstacles. It’s been called “urban gymnastics” and is compared to the discipline of free-running, but emphasizes efficiency, while free-running is all about the “flash” of the gymnastic and acrobatic aspects of movement.

MNPK meets every so often, but don’t have a regular schedule, so you’d have to check the calendar to find out when upcoming meetings are.

The aim of this urban sport is to get from point A to point B as efficiently and as quickly as possible. This may involve vaulting over objects, jumping across gaps between ledges, balancing on railings, and so forth. Because of the types of movements involved, parkour has been described as a form of “urban gymnastics.” Remember though, this is a strenuous, physically demanding, and precise discipline in which error can result in serious injury, so make sure that if you’re a beginner, you make that clear so you can start training from the beginning.

And I shouldn’t have to say it, but: Don’t try this at home. Unless you’re experienced, start training in a gym or other safe environment with experienced practitioners helping you along the way.

For more information: http://parkour.meetup.com/97/

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recent Posts

  • The 2021 Saint Paul Winter Carnival tickets are now on sale
  • A (Virtual) Christmas Vacation Performance
  • Hey Twin Cities, Santa Claus has gone Virtual this year
  • Midwest e-Com
  • Mamma Mia! at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

Half Price Tickets

  • Honeymoon & Destination Wedding Showcase Feb 21, 2021
  • Twin Cities Bridal Show Jan 31, 2021
  • "Unveiled": Inspiration in Full Bloom Feb 21, 2021
  • Killer Queen: Queen Tribute Jul 27, 2021

Copyright © 2021 · Twin Cities 365 Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in