Basic Ability

Parkour, as I have found it to be, requires some base level of fitness. Only so much can be accomplished as you are today. The reality of being a Tracuer(sp?) is to always be a beginner, yet have the steady confidence of the veterans body... So we will endlessly condition our bodies to be ready and able-
From my point of view, you should be able to do some basic exercises well; and with being too fatigued from the process. So here some are:
Run a 9 minute mile and be able to talk with ease at the end.
10 Pull-Ups with at least one left in the tank.
30 Body Squats, with juice left to sprint.
25 Push-Ups with out struggling.
The main theme here is that all of this should be within your normal range.
The only thing I'm struggling with is the pull-ups... I could do a lot better with the running. Many of you can do way more than 25 push-ups, yet body-squats will challenge some.
As much as getting together for Jams will be the fun, and training together will inspire- doing this type of boring horse-training on our own will allow, and facilitate, the group to excel.