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Welcome to our Women's Only Parkour Classes page! We are thrilled to offer a safe and supportive environment for women to learn and practice the exciting sport of parkour. Our classes are designed specifically for women of all ages and skill levels! WOMENS CLASSES Welcome to our Women's Only Parkour Classes page! We are thrilled to offer a safe and supportive environment for women to learn and practice the exciting sport of parkour. Our classes are designed specifically for women of all ages and skill levels! At our women's parkour classes, we focus on developing the same fundamental parkour techniques, such as running, jumping, vaulting, and climbing as all our other classes. We believe that women should feel empowered to push their limits and explore their physical abilities, that's why this class is tailored specifically to women, with a focus on creating a safe, supportive and welcoming environment where women can learn and grow without judgement or intimidation. Our Women's Only Parkour Classes are more than just a workout - they're a community. We welcome women and girls of all backgrounds and experience levels to join us in exploring the art of parkour, building strength and confidence, and forming lasting friendships with like-minded individuals. If you're ready to challenge yourself, push your limits, and discover what you're truly capable of, our Women's Only Parkour Classes are the perfect place to start. Join us today and discover the thrill and excitement of parkour! TIMETABLE AND BOOKINGS

What is Parkour, what is Freerunning? Checkout some commonly asked questions about the sport and our Gym. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Here are some commonly asked questions about the unique sport that is Parkour! Don't see your question? Don't stress, just contact us! CONTACT US General FAQ's What is Parkour? What is Freerunning? Parkour is simply put, a training discipline, where the practitioner moves from A to B in the most efficient way possible. This may involve vaulting, running, jumping, climbing and traversing all sorts of different obstacles! Parkour is a physical sport, but it is also very much a mental discipline; you will face your fears, overcome them and eventually forget they ever existed! Freerunning is a cousin of parkour; while parkour is all about efficiency of movement, freerunning is all about expression of movement. Freerunners value self-expression, improvisation and movement for aesthetic purposes only; such as flips, twists and creative vaults. How safe is Parkour? Parkour actually has lower incident rates than traditional team sports, such as soccer and netball. This is because unlike in other sports, parkour does not involve contact with other moving people, it uses just your environment, and your body. Most other sports rely on external equipment that is out of the participant’s control. We teach all of our students how to safely approach the sport and to be conscious of their own limits and needs. Most individuals will have common sense built into them, to avoid feats that feel too advanced or dangerous to their abilities. At AAPES we teach you how to understand exactly what your body is capable of, so you can realise whether a fear is real or imagined. All of our surfaces are hard, beyond crash mats we do not utilise padded or rubber surfaces throughout our space. When there is excessive safety and padding, it is increasingly common to see disproportionate risk taking which leads to more risk of injury. It is significantly more important to teach precaution and help our students develop a true awareness of their abilities and limits. All equipment at AAPES is regularly tested for safety, and on top of the conditioning done in classes, we encourage all of our members and students to undertake additional strength and conditioning to “prehab” their bodies to keep all joints safe! What if I've never done Parkour? At AAPES, our classes cater to all fitness and experience levels. We promise that absolutely no experience is necessary to start learning. If it’s your first time, we recommend you attend our first timers class, where you will learn all the basic techniques and skills to get you started, before jumping in to our regular classes. Parkour looks too extreme for me, is that true? Parkour isn’t just high roof gaps and jumping off buildings! While that is mostly what you will see online it is just the most promoted because it's the most extreme and captivating on social media! Parkour is just about moving and overcoming fears! Everyone of every age benefits from the unique movements and challenges in parkour. Whether you are an adult who hasn't done a handstand in years and isn't feeling as active or capable as you used to, or a kid who is unsure about how far they can jump at the playground. We are here to help! Don’t let the extreme videos put you off trying parkour; every person can benefit from the increased mental fortitude and physical training that parkour provides. We have students from as young as 6 years old, right up to 70 years old! At AAPES we teach every parkour and freerunning technique using proven progressions in a safe, controlled environment. Before you learn to jump at height, we teach you how to jump on the floor. Before you learn to vault over concrete, you’ll learn how to vault with mats. You will learn how to properly assess risks and learn what your body’s capabilities are. Can my friends or family come watch me? Currently this changes depending on the State's current COVID-19 restrictions. Please visit your local State Government website to view current COVID-19 restrictions. Under normal circumstances, we love having spectators and parents or friends come watch. Parkour is exciting, and we understand you want to share your passion with your loved ones. Our gym has space for spectators or parents to watch the class, but we recommend bringing them along to a First Timers Class too! Parkour is a social sport, and is best enjoyed when experiencing it with friends or family! Is Parkour just for boys? Not at all! While it is a sport that is very popular with boys, parkour is very much for everyone and we highly encourage all gender identities to get involved. We want to help inspire more inclusivity amongst this amazing sport. If for any reason you are unsure or feeling out of place, or if anyone within the community is behaving in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable, we encourage you to reach out to us. We have a Women's Development Officer who can assist with any applicable concerns you may have. We care about your comfort and the progressive and inclusive future of this sport and our community. Our gym is signposted with information on how you can anonymously report any issues, which is managed by a third party for your confidence and support. What should you wear to do Parkour? Regular fitness clothing and enclosed sneakers! Whatever you are most comfortable in that also allows you to move unrestricted. We recommend sneakers that are flat-soled and one single piece of rubber. Some sneakers have plastic soles, and this can be unsafe when training, particularly if jumping onto any railing. What's your cancelation policy? We offer flexible memberships, which cover all of our classes. This means you’re not locked in to coming to the same class every week. Classes purchased with our new memberships are valid for 12 months after purchase, so if you purchased two classes this week and couldn’t make one of them, then you can make up that class in a coming week! For our traditional, old school members, your classes are only valid for the week of purchase. If you’re not sure what membership you’re on, just send us an email and we’ll let you know! If you want to pause or cancel your membership at any time, you must send us an email with all information (including what dates you want the pause to be effective for) at least 48 hours before you want the pause or cancellation to take effect. For more information on our cancellation policies, and all our other policies, click the policies button located at the bottom of every page. Can I take photos or videos of myself or my friends? Definitely – in fact, we encourage it! It can be hard in parkour sometimes to properly understand what you may be doing wrong with a technique or skill. We always recommend you film yourself and watch it back, and compare it to the demonstrations of your instructors so you can quickly gain a better sense of self and body-awareness. If you'd like assistance filming yourself, feel free to approach our staff during our Open Sessions, who would be happy to help and give you feedback. If you’re going to share your clips on social media make sure to tag us @aapes and use the hashtag #aapes so that we can see what you’re getting up to! How much does it cost? Full Details of pricing and membership, and to purchase are available on our "Prices" page. Casual Classes cost $35 per session. Casual Class Pass packs are available for purchase for as little as $23.75 per session. Casual Open Sessions cost $20 per session. Casual Open Session packs cost as little as $10 per session. Our great value membership's range from $30 per week to $80 per week. Do you accept Service NSW Kids Vouchers? Yes! We are an approved provider for both Active Kids and Creative Kids Vouchers. To redeem a voucher please email the voucher details and what booking you are interested in to aapes.sydney@gmail.com. Don't forget to include the child's date of birth in the email too! Party FAQ's How do I book a party? The best way to book a party is via our contact form on our "Parties" page. Or you can let us know by email at aapes.sydney@gmail.com. Once we discuss dates and options, please respond to confirm, this will secure your date. Dates that do not receive a written response and booking form cannot be held. Our weekend time slots available for parties can book up in advance, so we recommend allowing as much notice as you can and having flexible options to ensure you get a date. When can you hold parties? Parties are most commonly booked on weekends, so we have dedicated time slots available on Saturdays and Sundays. However, we can sometimes accommodate other options, just let us know in your enquiry what you would like to do and we can let you know what options we have for you. What do we need to bring? Because our party packages give you exclusive use of the space you can bring any decorations and food you would like to the venue and arrange the spectator area as you please. Or add optional extras like catering and venue decorations to your booking and let us take care of everything for you! If you would like time to set up before the event time starts, just let us know and we can let you in between 15-30 minutes prior. Staff are available to help set up and we will clean up after the event, so please take anything you want or need with you and we will take care of the rest. We can provide up to 3 trestle tables available to be arranged as needed. All those participating will be required to wear enclosed shoes and appropriate clothing. Waivers and necessary paperwork will be provided on the day for participants or their legal guardians to complete. We have cold beverages available for purchase however, we are not licenced and do not permit alcoholic beverages to be consumed on our premises. Can parents or friends stay? Definitely! Our gym has a dedicated space for spectators. While we have limits on the class capacity we are happy for additional spectators to come and watch their friends or their kids, have fun and socialise. Can we take photos or videos during? Absolutely – in fact, we encourage it! These are very fun events to capture and to show off! We recommend checking with the instructors where a good place for some action shots would be, should you want any close ups or videos. You are also welcome to hire additional professional photographers should you wish, just let us know in advance to expect it so our staff and trainers can accommodate them on the floor! PARTY FAQS

From our years of learning and teaching parkour we have structured our Gym to be able to jump in at any point. No need to wait for semesters or terms to finish to get involved and moving. A A P E S HOW DOES IT WORK OUR Gyms TWO STEP APPROACH We have a uniqu e attitude to teaching parkour with distinctive lessons and progressions. No need to wait for semesters or terms to finish to get involved and moving, it's safe and suitable to join at any point. We run a 6 week cycle of 'Technique Blocks' Vaults Walls Floorwork Bars Jumps and Strides Willpower Every 6 week cycle our instructors are given a new theme to structure their lesson plans around. This means the first time you learn vaults it may be focused on a 'power theme'; we would help you work on how to generate more power in your movements, your footwork and your tricks to get more distance with your moments. 6 weeks later you may have a new theme now focused on 'c laustrophobia'; where we will go through the same movements but now focusing on how to manoeuvre in tight spaces to help you progress and adapt to new challenges and environments. After each class we highly recommend attending our OPEN SESSIONS: Open sessions are open practice time, where you have access to all of the gym equipment with staff available to supervise. You can repeat and practice what you learned in class and ask questions and feedback of the staff available. This will give you the best progress and development in your parkour skills we recommend combining structured class time with repeat practice from what you learned in our open sessions! The best value for money to do this regularly is through our membership packages! Our memberships are charged weekly, with no contract periods, no sign-up fees, and you can cancel and pause at an yti me. VIEW PRICES AND MEMBERSHIPS More Questions? Check out our FAQs or feel free to contact us anytime FAQs OPEN SESSION

Welcome to a unique community. A unique gym, full of the ridiculous and wonderful people doing the ridiculous and wonderful activity that is Parkour; We hope you will become one of them! Parkour is one of the fastest growing and most visually impressive activities on the planet, and ANYONE can do it! First Timers Memeberships or Casual Classes We are not your average gym; we love what we do and we hope you love it too! So along with our flexible casual passes and great value memberships we also offer the easiest most flexible membership options around! Memberships are direct debit with - No lock in's - No contracts - No set up costs - No hidden fees. Nothing Just email us whenever you want to cancel or pause your membership and it will be processed within 48 hours. We also boast the most considerate missed class policy for our Active Members! Any unused or missed classes and open session's from your membership will roll over while your membership is active and are valid for up to 1 year! So you went on holidays and forgot to pause or you missed a class and didn't tell us! Don't stress we get that life happens, so your active membership classes will remain valid, waiting for you. First Time trying parkour? We recommend you to clear our First Timers Class. This is a 2 hour workshop that will give you access to basic safety and terminology used and to ask any questions you may have. It is also for our staff to assess your ability and safety to continue to regular classes. BOOK A FIRST TIMERS CLASS BOOK A REGULAR CLASS OR THE MOST FLEXIBLE membership FIRST TIMERS SCHEDULE CLASS SCHEDULE Regular Classes

We love what we do and we hope you love it too, which is why our gym has the most flexible and considerate Membership Options of any Gym in Australia! PRICING We are not your average gym; we love what we do, and we hope you love it too! Along with our easy casual passes and great value memberships we also offer the easiest and most flexible membership options around! Memberships are weekly direct debit with - NO lock in's - NO contracts - NO sign-up fees - NO hidden fees Want to pause or end your membership? Just email us whenever you want to cancel or pause your membership and we will process it within 48 hours. And for all of our active members we also boast the most considerate missed class policy around! Any unused or missed classes and Open Sessions from your membership will simply automatically roll over and can be used while your membership is active and they remain valid for up to one year! So, you went on holidays and forgot to pause, or you didn't attend your class and forgot to tell us; don't stress! We get that life happens, so your active membership classes will remain valid, waiting for you when you are ready. MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS SOLID FOUNDATIONS MEMBERSHIP 45 $ Per Week Debited Weekly 2 x 1.5 hour Classes Per Week 1 x Open Training Sessions Per Week Unused Classes and Unused Open Sessions remain valid for up to 12 months. Access to Online Members Community JOIN NOW BUY AS A GIFT NEXT LEVEL MEMBERSHIP 55 $ Per Week Debited Weekly 3 x 1.5 hour Classes Per Week 2 x Open Training Sessions Per Week Unused Classes and Unused Open Sessions remain valid for up to 12 months Access to Online Members Community JOIN NOW BUY AS A GIFT CULT MEMBER MEMBERSHIP 70 $ Per Week Debited Weekly Unlimited Classes Per week Unlimited Open Training Sessions Per week Unused Classes and Unused Open Sessions remain valid for up to 12 months Access to Online Members Community 5% Discount on Merchandise JOIN NOW BUY AS A GIFT * Anyone who is new to parkour will be recommended to attend our first timers class before regular classes to ensure they are capable and safe to do so. cAsUAL CLASSES & OPEN SESSIONS Casual classes can be individually online or in store; we accept cash or card VIEW CLASS STRUCTURE AND OPEN SESSION INFORMATION HERE SINGLE 1.5 hour CLASS $38 BUY ONLINE BUY AS A GIFT SINGLE OPEN TRAINING SESSION $25 BUY ONLINE BUY AS A GIFT