The tutorial focused on the technical aspects of performing precision jumps from block to block. It began by recommending an extensive series for those interested in deeper knowledge before outlining the foundational techniques necessary for executing a precision jump. Emphasis was placed on the basic mechanics, such as the importance of starting with proper foot positioning, utilizing arm movements for added momentum, and maintaining a solid body posture during takeoff and landing.
Key techniques discussed included the necessity of bending the knees and hips at roughly 90 degrees upon landing, ensuring that the quads absorb most of the impact. The tutorial also highlighted the importance of visual targeting to enhance focus during the jump. It advised practicing by gradually increasing the distance of jumps as comfort and skill levels improve, promoting the idea that consistent practice leads to mastery of form and stability.
As jumps become larger or more complex, maintaining strict attention to technique is vital for safety and performance. The tutorial concluded by encouraging continual practice of these techniques to ensure accurate landings, especially as challenges increase, such as taking off from different surfaces or tackling obstacles like rails. Reinforcing good habits in precision jumping not only maximizes performance but also minimizes the risk of injury.
Key Points:
- Proper foot positioning and body mechanics are essential for executing precision jumps effectively.
- Landing techniques should involve bending the knees and hips to absorb impact while stabilizing with arm movements.
- Gradual increase in jump difficulty requires reinforcement of precise techniques to ensure safety and reliability.
Demonstrate a good precision landing on the edge of a block/wall/obstacle, jumping from a similar block/wall/obstacle with both feet at the same time and landing both feet at the same time.
Both block/wall/obstacle must be greater than hip-height of the practitioner.
Each block must be further than participant 5-steps away from each other.
The blocks do not have to have a drop on the far side, like a wall does - they can continue to any width.
You must Land on the ball of the big-toe as the impact point, on the front edge of the landing target.
You must stick the landing, which requires you to have complete control of your balance once you have landed. This also means that after the initial contact of the feet, you cannot shuffle or move them from that point.
A good bend on the ankle, knee and hip where muscle contraction is being used to maintain balance.
You cannot fall forwards or backwards after landing.
You must repeat five times.
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5.879I have a whole tutorial series on8.4precisions these can be very technical11.44um there's a lot of in-depth knowledge13.4in that Series so I recommend you check15.799that out uh but for now we're going to17.88go through a few of the basics of a20.359block to block Precision um so um I've25.8luckily I have a thing here where I've28.199got two walls at uh an angle so I can31.599slowly increase the distance but uh for35.239now I'm just going to do a small37.719Precision from this block to this block39.96now here are some of the pointers number42.8one put your toes on the edge so you can44.76push back on the wall as you travel your48.44arms do some of the work as well they're51.28going to take you forward when you push54.84you want to start from the top position58.32Bend and push you don't want stop start60.76at the bottom position and just push62.68that downwards action is going to help64.36as well with the amount of momentum66.64you're going to build up on the landing69.68so pick your target look at that Target72.56on the landing you're going to land on74.56the balls of your feet your heels are76.439going to be high and you want to roughly78.68bend your knee at 90° and your hip at81.0490° you don't want to take all of the84.72the the bending in the knee and86.24similarly you don't want to land with88.24the bean uh the knee not bent and the90.56hip completely bent um half and half95.24effectively and your quads should be97.56doing a lot of work on the landing too99.759you should feel the tension in the quads102.28uh taking that impact so let's do one so105.96from here I'm going to pick my spot jump109.96and land notice the knee and the hip are112.52bent roughly 90° each my arms are out115.96front my heels are up high and I'm nice118.799and stable so that's a good Precision122.6jump block to block and as I say Um this126can be level to level and you can build128.479up as you feel more comfortable doing131.28that um so you know like I say here I've134.64got I can make these jumps137.319bigger and you know as they get bigger140.36you have to reinforce what you're doing142.76and be much more stricter on what you're144.56doing so from146.12here again same technique same land150.319heels up knees bent hips bent arms out153.12in front and nice and contracted nice156.28and tight and practice that make sure159.72that you can get it every single time161.44Landing every single time because as the165.28landing gets more difficult instead of a167.8wall it might be a rail you have to169.76really reinforce those perfect technique173.2um to be as precise as you can
1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:10,000 I have a whole tutorial series on 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 precisions these can be very technical 3 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:15,000 um there's a lot of in-depth knowledge 4 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:17,000 in that Series so I recommend you check 5 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:19,000 that out uh but for now we're going to 6 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:24,000 go through a few of the basics of a 7 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:27,000 block to block Precision um so um I've 8 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:30,000 luckily I have a thing here where I've 9 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:35,000 got two walls at uh an angle so I can 10 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:37,000 slowly increase the distance but uh for 11 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:39,000 now I'm just going to do a small 12 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:42,000 Precision from this block to this block 13 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:43,000 now here are some of the pointers number 14 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:47,000 one put your toes on the edge so you can 15 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:50,000 push back on the wall as you travel your 16 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:54,000 arms do some of the work as well they're 17 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:58,000 going to take you forward when you push 18 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:59,000 you want to start from the top position 19 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:02,000 Bend and push you don't want stop start 20 00:00:60,000 --> 00:01:03,000 at the bottom position and just push 21 00:00:62,000 --> 00:01:05,000 that downwards action is going to help 22 00:00:64,000 --> 00:01:09,000 as well with the amount of momentum 23 00:00:66,000 --> 00:01:11,000 you're going to build up on the landing 24 00:00:69,000 --> 00:01:13,000 so pick your target look at that Target 25 00:00:72,000 --> 00:01:15,000 on the landing you're going to land on 26 00:00:74,000 --> 00:01:18,000 the balls of your feet your heels are 27 00:00:76,000 --> 00:01:20,000 going to be high and you want to roughly 28 00:00:78,000 --> 00:01:24,000 bend your knee at 90° and your hip at 29 00:00:81,000 --> 00:01:26,000 90° you don't want to take all of the 30 00:00:84,000 --> 00:01:27,000 the the bending in the knee and 31 00:00:86,000 --> 00:01:30,000 similarly you don't want to land with 32 00:00:88,000 --> 00:01:35,000 the bean uh the knee not bent and the 33 00:00:90,000 --> 00:01:37,000 hip completely bent um half and half 34 00:00:95,000 --> 00:01:39,000 effectively and your quads should be 35 00:00:97,000 --> 00:01:41,000 doing a lot of work on the landing too 36 00:00:99,000 --> 00:01:45,000 you should feel the tension in the quads 37 00:00:102,000 --> 00:01:49,000 uh taking that impact so let's do one so 38 00:00:105,000 --> 00:01:51,000 from here I'm going to pick my spot jump 39 00:00:109,000 --> 00:01:55,000 and land notice the knee and the hip are 40 00:00:112,000 --> 00:01:58,000 bent roughly 90° each my arms are out 41 00:00:115,000 --> 00:01:61,000 front my heels are up high and I'm nice 42 00:00:118,000 --> 00:01:65,000 and stable so that's a good Precision 43 00:00:122,000 --> 00:01:67,000 jump block to block and as I say Um this 44 00:00:126,000 --> 00:01:71,000 can be level to level and you can build 45 00:00:128,000 --> 00:01:74,000 up as you feel more comfortable doing 46 00:00:131,000 --> 00:01:77,000 that um so you know like I say here I've 47 00:00:134,000 --> 00:01:79,000 got I can make these jumps 48 00:00:137,000 --> 00:01:82,000 bigger and you know as they get bigger 49 00:00:140,000 --> 00:01:84,000 you have to reinforce what you're doing 50 00:00:142,000 --> 00:01:85,000 and be much more stricter on what you're 51 00:00:144,000 --> 00:01:89,000 doing so from 52 00:00:146,000 --> 00:01:93,000 here again same technique same land 53 00:00:150,000 --> 00:01:95,000 heels up knees bent hips bent arms out 54 00:00:153,000 --> 00:01:99,000 in front and nice and contracted nice 55 00:00:156,000 --> 00:01:101,000 and tight and practice that make sure 56 00:00:159,000 --> 00:01:104,000 that you can get it every single time 57 00:00:161,000 --> 00:01:107,000 Landing every single time because as the 58 00:00:165,000 --> 00:01:109,000 landing gets more difficult instead of a 59 00:00:167,000 --> 00:01:112,000 wall it might be a rail you have to 60 00:00:169,000 --> 00:01:116,000 really reinforce those perfect technique 61 00:00:173,000 --> 00:01:117,000 um to be as precise as you can
