MOVEMENT Downtown Houston
PARKOUR for Youth 7 -13
Parkour (Art Du’ Deplacement) is an art of reclaiming Ones environment in new ways that transcend modern intentions; This is done through mindful movement that is synergistic & sometimes antagonistic with everyday structures. Parkour (Free Running) can be practiced anywhere, & one doesn’t need a rooftop to start. This is evident with parkour gyms & gymnastics facilitates here in Houston; These gyms allow practitioners a controlled, scalable & safe environment to progress and learn parkour skills.
Parkour has traditionally been an outdoor endeavor, but without proper instruction or guidance it can be seen as daunting, wreckless and even dangerous.
With the above in mind, We brought Parkour classes back to Downtown Houston parks, these parks are where Houston parkour training first started & have shaped many practitioners in the Houston area.
We aim to provide a streamlined, curated and safe way to experience and train Parkour Outdoors, the way it originated.
Martial play (new class)
Martial Play is a new class that aims to teach Martial art concepts through play. The goal is to utilize the child’s innate inclination to play & compete as a way to help gauge and understand boundaries, when engaging with one another. The class is designed to get the students immersed in a world of imagery where combat and fantasy are the forefront. the strategies as the instructor of this class is set parameters of play ( i.e. whats safe whats unsafe whats honorable and what isn’t), while shepherding their combative skills, that will ultimately build character.
in this class we cover the basics in:
stick fighting
defensive maneuvers
postures and positioning
play sparring
how to “poetically” deal with physical, verbal and non verbal conversations.
various styles of martial arts:
Capoeira, Karate, Silat, boxing, grappling etc.
times & location
we are offering youth classes every Sunday. from 10AM - 12:15PM
Youth Parkour Class (ages 8-12) 10am - 11am
Youth Martial Play Class (ages 8-12) 11:05AM-12:05PM
sesquicentennial Park
Our Youth Class is beginner friendly and is designed to allow kids to take advantage of the Urban settings to find their own path, with the guidance of a experienced coach.
meet up location
** the fountain has not look like this in about a decade =(
what to bring to a outdoor class?
athletic wear and shoes suitable for outdoors.
plenty of water!
sunscreen if needed.
a good spirit and attitude =)
(please consider what a child has eaten for breakfast, parkour can be very strenuous and proper nutrition is needed. heavy foods should be avoided right before class.)
COACH RA
Ra has over a decade of experience in teaching and training Parkour, and Martial Arts. He has taught classes & workshops in the States and internationally.
Outside of Coaching, Ra enjoys community-family, metal working, woodworking, outdoors, gardening and has a Rainwater Tank Business