To master the cat pass movement in parkour, it's important to start by incorporating speed as a final variable. Speed can often lead to a decrease in technical proficiency, so it should be controlled effectively. Practicing the technique with precise movements allows a person to maintain better control over their skills while adding momentum. By beginning with two controlled steps, one can learn how to efficiently navigate obstacles without relying too much on speed.
Positioning plays a significant role in the cat pass. By stepping back and then taking two steps forward, one can develop an understanding of how to use their body’s momentum to achieve the desired outcome. By limiting the amount of speed, practitioners can focus on the technical aspects of the movement. This technique is crucial for ensuring that they can get onto the wall confidently and successfully.
Progressing with practice is essential, and one should vary the heights of the walls they are attempting to pass over. This incremental approach allows for a gradual improvement in skills, along with the development of better technical understandings. Ultimately, a combination of controlled speed and technical application will enhance the effectiveness of the cat pass.
Key Points:
- Speed should be controlled when practicing the cat pass to maintain technical proficiency.
- The right positioning and momentum from controlled steps are crucial for successfully navigating obstacles.
- Gradual practice with varying wall heights helps improve skills and technical understanding of the cat pass.
Demonstrate a cat-pass over a wall with two steps of momentum before the movement.
From your start position you must take two steps to generate more momentum over the the wall. You can take-off split-foot or two-foot.
The wall must be at hip-height or greater.
Palms must be flat on the wall, no steepling of fingers.
Any landing on the other side is acceptable.
Five repetitions are required.
No twisting onto one side. This is a bilateral movement where both sides of your body should be doing the same motion at the same time.
height.
distance.
width.
sides.
repetitions.
takeoff.
hands.
5.4so as you build up with the cat pass try8.76to um use speed as the last variable and14.519the reason is speed is uh the easiest18.359way to lose Tech uh your your techn21technical ability um so to control your25.4speed control the number of steps that28.119you're going to use so30.84from here place your hands on the wall33.44and then take one big step back and then36.32take two steps back okay so this39.64position means that I've literally got42.36one join go all right so I haven't got45.96as much speed it's harder to do but you50.079can go on top of the wall first all52.52right so start in the position one two56.96and then from here I'm going to go one59.16two and up okay this way I'm adding a63.359controlled amount of momentum and I67.04can't really gain much more speed from69.759just those two steps this way I can74.2understand how much that momentum gives77.28me to get over the wall if I need more82.36then I can add another step and really84.32you don't to be honest most people can87.04do a or get onto the wall with two steps90.36is more to do with a technical thing92.36rather than a speed and physical94.2strength thing um but that added speed99.2combined with doing the technical thing101.88is really going to help but it's104.32controlled so yeah Pace out the steps do107.6the two steps one two and focus on111.079getting on one two get onto the wall and115.439yeah practice that try and work up maybe118.88a higher wall maybe a lower wall and122.479that's what we do to get the cat pass
1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:14,000 so as you build up with the cat pass try 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:17,000 to um use speed as the last variable and 3 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:20,000 the reason is speed is uh the easiest 4 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:25,000 way to lose Tech uh your your techn 5 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:28,000 technical ability um so to control your 6 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:30,000 speed control the number of steps that 7 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:33,000 you're going to use so 8 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:35,000 from here place your hands on the wall 9 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:39,000 and then take one big step back and then 10 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:42,000 take two steps back okay so this 11 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:45,000 position means that I've literally got 12 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:49,000 one join go all right so I haven't got 13 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:51,000 as much speed it's harder to do but you 14 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:56,000 can go on top of the wall first all 15 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:58,000 right so start in the position one two 16 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:02,000 and then from here I'm going to go one 17 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:06,000 two and up okay this way I'm adding a 18 00:00:63,000 --> 00:01:09,000 controlled amount of momentum and I 19 00:00:67,000 --> 00:01:14,000 can't really gain much more speed from 20 00:00:69,000 --> 00:01:16,000 just those two steps this way I can 21 00:00:74,000 --> 00:01:22,000 understand how much that momentum gives 22 00:00:77,000 --> 00:01:24,000 me to get over the wall if I need more 23 00:00:82,000 --> 00:01:26,000 then I can add another step and really 24 00:00:84,000 --> 00:01:30,000 you don't to be honest most people can 25 00:00:87,000 --> 00:01:32,000 do a or get onto the wall with two steps 26 00:00:90,000 --> 00:01:33,000 is more to do with a technical thing 27 00:00:92,000 --> 00:01:38,000 rather than a speed and physical 28 00:00:94,000 --> 00:01:41,000 strength thing um but that added speed 29 00:00:99,000 --> 00:01:44,000 combined with doing the technical thing 30 00:00:101,000 --> 00:01:46,000 is really going to help but it's 31 00:00:104,000 --> 00:01:50,000 controlled so yeah Pace out the steps do 32 00:00:107,000 --> 00:01:54,000 the two steps one two and focus on 33 00:00:111,000 --> 00:01:58,000 getting on one two get onto the wall and 34 00:00:115,000 --> 00:01:62,000 yeah practice that try and work up maybe 35 00:00:118,000 --> 00:01:66,000 a higher wall maybe a lower wall and 36 00:00:122,000 --> 00:01:66,000 that's what we do to get the cat pass
