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Low-Impact Classes

Parkour for the Elderly – Part 1 from Charles Moreland on Vimeo.

Last year, RocPK Director Charles Moreland made this video with our eldest member, Mauro. After spending a year going to Saturday jams in Rochester’s Manhattan Square Park, Mauro greatly improved his mobility and physicality. At 62, he can knock out full range squats and perfect sets of pushups with the rest of us.

Not all parkour is explosive or high-impact. We believe strongly in movement exploration and much of our focus is of the low-impact variety.

The Rochester Parkour gym is now offering low-impact classes, designed for participants with mobility issues or an aversion to explosive movement. This class will focus on balance and coordination drills, slow progression of strength, and will incorporate a unique blend of dance and martial art influence.

This class is open to all
Wednesday Evenings 7-8pm
Cost: $15

By charles|2018-11-21T23:32:19-05:00January 5th, 2012|Featured, The Gym|Comments Off

Join RocPK at the Rochester Museum and Science Center!

Greetings all,

Want to volunteer an hour or two this weekend to help out Rochester Parkour? Here’s a wonderful opportunity!

This weekend, December 10th and 11th, Rochester Parkour will be at the Rochester Museum and Science Center to participate in their Personal Fitness weekend. We’ll be there along with a bunch of other small health organizations that are devoted to increasing the health and fitness of the Rochester community. All you need to do is show up and tell people about how awesome parkour is! Below is a sign in sheet for hour long blocks. Please email back with a desired time-slot. If you have any further questions, please email charles@rochesterparkour.com.

December 10th
12-1pm:
1-2pm:
2-3pm:
3-4pm:

December 11th
12-1pm:
1-2pm:
2-3pm:
3-4pm:

Please email back before Friday.

Charles Moreland
Executive Director Rochester Parkour
charles@rochesterparkour.com

By charles|2018-11-21T23:32:19-05:00December 6th, 2011|Featured, News|1 Comment

New York City – The Gym Park

Parkour is expanding and growing all the time and while physical spaces are difficult to come by, they too are becoming more popular.

If you find yourself in NYC with some extra time, head on over to the Gym Park and join a session with some of NYC’s finest traceurs. It appears to be all gymnastics equipment which makes for an incredibly fun and springy environment. Check out the video below!

Great work guys!

By charles|2018-11-21T23:32:19-05:00September 28th, 2011|Featured, News|Comments Off

Please Sign Up for the Newsletter

Attention members and non-members,

At the top right of the menu bar you will see a new tab labeled “newsletter.” Please submit your information and sign up to receive important information such as updates, classes, scheduled changes, pricing changes, events and workshops, and time-sensitive information like gym closings.

Please share this message with anyone you know who will benefit from this. Thank you!

RocPK

By charles|2018-11-21T23:32:19-05:00September 19th, 2011|Featured, News|3 Comments

Free Open Gym Saturday 9/10

Attention members:

This Saturday, September 10th, RocPK will be throwing a free open gym complete with drinks and free pizza! This is going to be a great opportunity to meet new people and get to know the faces behind the Rochester Parkour community. Bring family and friends and spread the word! Kids and adults welcome, however under 17 will need a parent or guardian to supervise.

RocPK

By charles|2018-11-21T23:32:19-05:00September 6th, 2011|Featured, The Gym|1 Comment

Class Structure this Week

Get ready for September, students. We got some hard work to do!

This week’s focus is on precisions and strides. We are open today if you want to start your September off with a bang!

By charles|2018-11-21T23:32:19-05:00September 5th, 2011|Featured, The Gym|2 Comments

Pricing Changes for September

To all members,

Please take a look at the pricing changes effective for September. Notable changes include:

– 5 Paid in Full classes have been adjusted to $70 instead of $60. We have done this to allow for the logical incentive to move towards monthly memberships which is in the bullet point below

– We now have membership packages and pricing structures for 2x per week and 1x per week. Monthly memberships take precedence over paid in full, and thus, the 1x per week package has taken place of the $60 paid in full package.

– Monthly memberships include open gym times as well as special events. Special events include: Competitions, discounted workshops, special classes, or community events like pot lucks and other gatherings.

– Memberships are charged monthly in the first week of every month. If you would like to sign up in the middle of the month, please see Charles at the gym for information.

We apologize for any confusion this may cause. Please be patient while we attempt to offer and bundle the services you ask for.

Charles

By charles|2018-11-21T23:32:19-05:00September 4th, 2011|Featured, News|Comments Off

Normal Schedule for Labor Day

Hey all,

This update is to confirm that the gym will be running under normal class schedule for next Monday, Labor Day.

See you all there!

Charles

By charles|2011-08-31T14:27:47-04:00August 31st, 2011|News|Comments Off

Calendar Changes for August

Students and Members,

Please take some time to look over the new class schedule effective August 1st. There are some major changes that must be addressed:

1. The Kids class has now been separated into two classes – Kids and Teens. The kid class is designed for ages 5-10. Teen class is for ages 13-17. The 3 year difference is to allow some spill over for kids who are either more mature for their age or have a strong grasp of the material and need to be accelerated.

2. The Gym is now closed on Tuesday nights.

3. There is a new Family Class! We’ve seen some crazy interest from families looking to learn parkour together! This class in particular is subject to change until we find two times that works well for all our members. Please send us your availability by emailing info@rochesterparkour.com

4. Invitation only classes for teacher instruction are now being added. If you’re looking to help out and teach, please email charles@rochesterparkour.com.

5. Pricing has also been updated.

Thank you all for making Rochester Parkour a wonderful place to train and grow!

Charles Moreland

By charles|2018-11-21T23:32:19-05:00July 30th, 2011|Featured, News, The Gym|Comments Off

Ninja Warrior – 7/2

Last ninja warrior was a huge success. This time, we’ve got a new course and new rules to help make it more of an experience!

The event starts at 5pm (after the big Leave No Trace). Participants must RSVP to charles@rochesterparkour.com and pay $10. The event is free to watch.

Participants will get 2 shots at the course. We will be using a scratch system and timing the course. A fall generates a scratch. Your goal is to complete the course as fast as you can with as few scratches as possible.

The winner of the event will be given a free membership and a bonus prize (to be announced at the event)!

By charles|2018-11-21T23:32:19-05:00June 27th, 2011|Featured, News, The Gym|Comments Off