Landing 10 – Silently

1️⃣0️⃣ Tutorial Series – Landing – Silence⠀
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The use of sound as a learning technique is a favourite of mine. By landing quietly, softly and silently you have to practice, practice, practice.⠀
It requires good timing too. You need to start contracting BEFORE you land, and prepare to take the landing by contracting as hard as possible.⠀
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The coaching cue I tend to give is that you should try to imagine you are creeping about the house at night like a ninja. Every movement is slow and controlled, with maximum amount of contraction the whole time.⠀
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Try change the surface material to make this harder and harder. Try doing it on wood, concrete, metal or one of the hardest is onto a wet curb or low rock with a puddle of water… Try being quiet without slapping the water on landing.⠀
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Barefoot is a great way of doing this. Having no foot protection will make you use the correct position every time because you’ve got nothing protecting you.
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