The discussion centers around the technique of executing a cat leap followed by a 180-degree turn, a common maneuver in parkour. This movement involves a dual action where the practitioner must gain height through a cat leap before transitioning to a pull-up or a step-up to land back onto a wall or surface. The challenge arises because the cat leap often descends, requiring the performer to effectively manage their trajectory and ensure a safe return to the wall, especially when there is no elevated surface to assist.
Key aspects of performing this maneuver include the importance of height and precision during the descent and ascent phases. The practitioner needs to practice starting from lower heights and gradually increase their leap and pull-up margins. They must also adapt to various conditions, such as flat walls or those with more friction, which can affect their grip and momentum as they execute the jumps. Proper practice will help develop the necessary skills needed to judge distances accurately while in motion.
An essential factor in successfully completing the cat leap and 180 back is the ability to anticipate one's landing, as visibility can be compromised during the leap. Practitioners should focus on their experience and body mechanics to determine the correct amount of power needed for the jump. Continual practice will allow them to adjust to different environmental factors and make necessary modifications to their technique over time.
Key points:
- Mastery of the cat leap and 180 turn requires precision, height, and adaptation to various wall conditions.
- Gradual practice starting from lower heights helps build confidence and technique for higher jumps.
- Anticipating landing positions and adjusting power during the jump is crucial for safety and success in executing this maneuver.
Demonstrate an arm-jump (cat-leap) onto a chest-height wall or higher from 4-steps away off the ground (or higher). Once you've landed into the cat-leap position you must then step up with the lower foot and perform a tictac back and precision land on your original take-off point.
You must land in a precision and stick the landing. You cannot step forwards or backwards or shuffle your feet after landing. You must also land on the balls of your foot.
Repeat three times in each direction for the TicTac.
You must catch the arm-jump on the front of the wall.
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8.88[Music]11.639all right there is the cat to 180 back17Precision um again it's one of those19.32dual movements that happens a lot you'll21.24see in parkour quite often uh people do23.68it a lot that um they do the cat leap27.08and then pull pull up to get high as30.32they can they step up similar to the 18033.12cat to cat you want to get height to36.2then be able to get back onto the wall38.8this one is a bit trickier because40.28you're actually doing the cat downwards42.719you're descending so you really have to45.12step up to then get back to the wall and47.559get that height um luckily there's this50.719bit on the top of the wall so you can52.6step up to then do the 180 back like a55.64Tic Tac uh but sometimes you don't have57.96that sometimes it's still just a flat59.44wall um and you're just going to have to61.68use the friction of the side of the wall64.559yeah um like I say it's a really good67.159one to to focus on on practice start off69.759nice and uh low and you know close with73.04the cat leap um and then practice maybe76.28getting higher and higher and the cat79.08leap being bigger and bigger obviously81all these variables can change distances83.68Heights speeds everything can change um86.72but it's a fun one to do the one tricky89.479part is the getting back because when92.24you're in the cat leap you can't see the95.52target so you have to rely on your99.64experience of you getting there and you103.28have to really push hard to get back106.52usually um because the trajectory needs109.56to be right you need to get up that111.32height to then get back onto the wall114.2not always sometimes you know if you're115.759going upwards and you need to come down118.119on the way back um you know not as much121.079power is needed but you know all these123.32variables change and you've just got to126.159work with it when it comes in that128.56environment so give it a go practice uh132.04lots of different variations and see how134.48it goes135.64[Music]
1 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:16,000 [Music] 2 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:18,000 all right there is the cat to 180 back 3 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:21,000 Precision um again it's one of those 4 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:23,000 dual movements that happens a lot you'll 5 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:26,000 see in parkour quite often uh people do 6 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:29,000 it a lot that um they do the cat leap 7 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:33,000 and then pull pull up to get high as 8 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:35,000 they can they step up similar to the 180 9 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:38,000 cat to cat you want to get height to 10 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:40,000 then be able to get back onto the wall 11 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:41,000 this one is a bit trickier because 12 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:44,000 you're actually doing the cat downwards 13 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:46,000 you're descending so you really have to 14 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:50,000 step up to then get back to the wall and 15 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:52,000 get that height um luckily there's this 16 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:54,000 bit on the top of the wall so you can 17 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:57,000 step up to then do the 180 back like a 18 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:58,000 Tic Tac uh but sometimes you don't have 19 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:00,000 that sometimes it's still just a flat 20 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:04,000 wall um and you're just going to have to 21 00:00:61,000 --> 00:01:06,000 use the friction of the side of the wall 22 00:00:64,000 --> 00:01:09,000 yeah um like I say it's a really good 23 00:00:67,000 --> 00:01:12,000 one to to focus on on practice start off 24 00:00:69,000 --> 00:01:15,000 nice and uh low and you know close with 25 00:00:73,000 --> 00:01:19,000 the cat leap um and then practice maybe 26 00:00:76,000 --> 00:01:20,000 getting higher and higher and the cat 27 00:00:79,000 --> 00:01:23,000 leap being bigger and bigger obviously 28 00:00:81,000 --> 00:01:26,000 all these variables can change distances 29 00:00:83,000 --> 00:01:28,000 Heights speeds everything can change um 30 00:00:86,000 --> 00:01:31,000 but it's a fun one to do the one tricky 31 00:00:89,000 --> 00:01:35,000 part is the getting back because when 32 00:00:92,000 --> 00:01:39,000 you're in the cat leap you can't see the 33 00:00:95,000 --> 00:01:42,000 target so you have to rely on your 34 00:00:99,000 --> 00:01:45,000 experience of you getting there and you 35 00:00:103,000 --> 00:01:49,000 have to really push hard to get back 36 00:00:106,000 --> 00:01:50,000 usually um because the trajectory needs 37 00:00:109,000 --> 00:01:53,000 to be right you need to get up that 38 00:00:111,000 --> 00:01:55,000 height to then get back onto the wall 39 00:00:114,000 --> 00:01:57,000 not always sometimes you know if you're 40 00:00:115,000 --> 00:01:60,000 going upwards and you need to come down 41 00:00:118,000 --> 00:01:63,000 on the way back um you know not as much 42 00:00:121,000 --> 00:01:66,000 power is needed but you know all these 43 00:00:123,000 --> 00:01:68,000 variables change and you've just got to 44 00:00:126,000 --> 00:01:71,000 work with it when it comes in that 45 00:00:128,000 --> 00:01:73,000 environment so give it a go practice uh 46 00:00:132,000 --> 00:01:75,000 lots of different variations and see how 47 00:00:134,000 --> 00:01:78,000 it goes 48 00:00:135,000 --> 00:01:78,000 [Music]
