The Danish flick is an advanced movement that requires a precise technique involving the waist and hips. The method begins with catching a bar at hip level and then flicking the legs back while lifting the hips. This motion is critical because it allows for a powerful whip action of the feet, enabling them to land accurately on a rail. The skill is regarded as challenging, particularly when trying to mount the bar effectively.
To practice the Danish flick, starting at a lower position is advisable to minimize the height of the drop and reduce the associated risks. Skill-building can be approached by first mastering the ability to get one foot on the rail, then transitioning to both feet. The movement must be quick and fluid, so practicing consistently is essential for overcoming any fear related to the complexity of the skill. Gradually increasing height can aid in developing both confidence and technique.
Key techniques for executing the Danish flick include maintaining a high hip position and a forward lean similar to a cat pass. This stance helps in positioning the feet for landing while ensuring maximum control upon hitting the rail. It is recommended to land on the balls of the feet, which enhances stability and balance during the maneuver. Perfecting this skill is achievable through regular practice and focused technique reinforcement.
Key points:
- The Danish flick involves using hip height and flicking legs back to facilitate landing on a rail.
- Practicing from a lower height can ease the learning process and build confidence.
- Proper technique, including a forward lean and landing on the balls of the feet, is crucial for control and balance.
This requires a railing with nothing underneath it. No secondary bars or perpendicular bars, since your legs will need to swing underneath.
- Start facing the hip-height rail.
- Place both hands on the rail at shoulder-width apart in front of you.
- Rest the front of your hips on the railing.
- Both legs should be off the ground.
- Swing your legs forward to generate momentum.
- On the back swing of the legs, open your hips and 'flick' your legs up behind.
- At the apex of the back swing, quickly bring your feet back in and onto the railing.
- Finish by releasing the rail with the hands as the feet land.
You must stay on the railing for at least 10 seconds once you've finished the movement.
This is a bilateral movement, so only three repetitions in total are needed to be done.
Both feet must land on the railing at the same time.
The rail must be circular and no wider than a scaffolding bar width.
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9.16okay so11.519that is a Danish flick the idea is that15.36you're going to do a waist cat so you're18.64catching the bar at your20.68waist and then you're flicking your your24.439legs back and your hip high it's all to26.76do with the hip and you're trying to get28.599your hips as high as you Poss possibly30.72can so you can then whip your feet in34.36onto the35.52rail um it's very tricky to do uh it's a38.8little bit more of an advanced skill a40.68little bit of harder to mount the bar42.8that way but um very effective46.96especially if you are catching the bar48.879at the hip um you know you you've done52.32like a a big cat leap catching it and55.079then you can flick straight up and carry57.359on um there are ways to kind of scale60.719this so you don't want to do it on such63.76a um High position so there's not so66.799much of a drop in front of you start off68.759a little bit lower and practice um just72.04getting one foot so from here up and75.4just getting one foot then do the other77.52side and slowly trying to get both of79.799them at the same time onto one side and82.72then ultimately in the middle um it's86.6quite a fast skill and it's quite um uh90.32a yeah a quick movement to do which is93.36why it can be quite scary uh but96.159practice um is what makes perfect or99.479perfect practice makes perfect so just101.68keep practicing uh whipping that up and105.119try to focus on getting that butt high107.479so as you come in butt High um that's111.119what's going to do it leaning forwards113.36getting that head forward kind of like a115.159cat pass position so as if you were117.28going forwards that's what's going to119.52get you you to get those feet in again122.24try to land on the ball of the feet cuz124.039that's where the control comes when you126.039are on the rail
1 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:15,000 okay so 2 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:18,000 that is a Danish flick the idea is that 3 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:20,000 you're going to do a waist cat so you're 4 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:23,000 catching the bar at your 5 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:26,000 waist and then you're flicking your your 6 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:28,000 legs back and your hip high it's all to 7 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:29,000 do with the hip and you're trying to get 8 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:33,000 your hips as high as you Poss possibly 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:34,000 can so you can then whip your feet in 10 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:38,000 onto the 11 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:40,000 rail um it's very tricky to do uh it's a 12 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:42,000 little bit more of an advanced skill a 13 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:46,000 little bit of harder to mount the bar 14 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:48,000 that way but um very effective 15 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:51,000 especially if you are catching the bar 16 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:54,000 at the hip um you know you you've done 17 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:57,000 like a a big cat leap catching it and 18 00:00:55,000 --> 00:01:00,000 then you can flick straight up and carry 19 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:03,000 on um there are ways to kind of scale 20 00:00:60,000 --> 00:01:06,000 this so you don't want to do it on such 21 00:00:63,000 --> 00:01:07,000 a um High position so there's not so 22 00:00:66,000 --> 00:01:11,000 much of a drop in front of you start off 23 00:00:68,000 --> 00:01:14,000 a little bit lower and practice um just 24 00:00:72,000 --> 00:01:17,000 getting one foot so from here up and 25 00:00:75,000 --> 00:01:19,000 just getting one foot then do the other 26 00:00:77,000 --> 00:01:22,000 side and slowly trying to get both of 27 00:00:79,000 --> 00:01:25,000 them at the same time onto one side and 28 00:00:82,000 --> 00:01:29,000 then ultimately in the middle um it's 29 00:00:86,000 --> 00:01:32,000 quite a fast skill and it's quite um uh 30 00:00:90,000 --> 00:01:35,000 a yeah a quick movement to do which is 31 00:00:93,000 --> 00:01:39,000 why it can be quite scary uh but 32 00:00:96,000 --> 00:01:41,000 practice um is what makes perfect or 33 00:00:99,000 --> 00:01:44,000 perfect practice makes perfect so just 34 00:00:101,000 --> 00:01:46,000 keep practicing uh whipping that up and 35 00:00:105,000 --> 00:01:51,000 try to focus on getting that butt high 36 00:00:107,000 --> 00:01:52,000 so as you come in butt High um that's 37 00:00:111,000 --> 00:01:55,000 what's going to do it leaning forwards 38 00:00:113,000 --> 00:01:56,000 getting that head forward kind of like a 39 00:00:115,000 --> 00:01:59,000 cat pass position so as if you were 40 00:00:117,000 --> 00:01:61,000 going forwards that's what's going to 41 00:00:119,000 --> 00:01:63,000 get you you to get those feet in again 42 00:00:122,000 --> 00:01:65,000 try to land on the ball of the feet cuz 43 00:00:124,000 --> 00:01:69,000 that's where the control comes when you 44 00:00:126,000 --> 00:01:69,000 are on the rail
