MOVEMENT AT Downtown Houston

 
 
 

PARKOUR outdoor Classes For youth

Parkour is an art of reclaiming your environment in new ways that transcend modern intentions; This is done through movement that is synergistic and sometimes antagonistic with everyday obstacles. This Art can be practice anywhere, and one doesn’t need a rooftop to start. This is evident with parkour gyms and gymnastics facilitates here in Houston; these gyms allow practitioners a controlled, scalable and 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 and even dangerous.

With the above in mind we’ve brought Parkour classes back to Downtown Houston parks, these parks are where Houston parkour training first started and have shaped many practitioners in the Houston area.

We aim to provide a streamlined, curated and safe way to experience and train Parkour Outdoors.

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 boundaries, limits 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

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