The lazy vault technique allows for a unique performance, particularly emphasizing the ability to change directions during the movement. By focusing on the rotation of the inside hand, practitioners can achieve a smooth transition to face the opposite direction while maintaining their center of gravity. Mastery of this technique requires consistent practice to ensure proper balance and control, particularly with the positioning of the legs.
While executing the lazy vault, a crucial element to note is the distribution of weight. Leaning onto the supporting hand while rotating helps in stabilizing the movement. One leg may linger in the air longer as the other leg kicks up for landing, further aiding in maintaining the balance and graceful execution of the vault.
Practicing the lazy vault not only enhances an athlete's skills in parkour but also improves their overall agility and coordination. By focusing on body alignment and weight distribution, practitioners can achieve a successful and aesthetically pleasing performance. The lazy vault exemplifies how technique and balance converge in dynamic movement.
Key Points:
- The lazy vault allows for direction changes through rotation on the inside hand, requiring skillful balance.
- Proper weight distribution and body positioning are essential for executing the vault effectively.
- Mastering the lazy vault enhances agility, coordination, and overall movement in parkour.
Demonstrate a lazy-vault over a hip-height wall that is of standard brick-length or less, turning on 90 degrees so that you end facing away from the wall.
Example:
- Start with the wall to your left side.
- Place your left hand flat facing down on the wall using the palm.
- Swing the left leg over the wall.
- The right leg will follow around the wall.
- Turn around 90 degrees and face away from the wall.
- Place your right hand on the wall behind you as you pass over the wall for stability.
- Land on the left foot first, followed by the right.
You must show three repetitions in each direction.
The wall must be hip-height or greater and of standard brick-length or less.
The inside leg must takeoff first.
You must land on one foot at a time and both hands must contact the wall.
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5.64so another aspect of the lazy vault is8.16the fact that you can turn with it as10.12well so um what you can do is end up14.28facing the opposite direction because16.76you can rotate on that inside hand so20.119from here over and around so notice I24.16didn't use my other hand this time so27.359let's go again over and down and now30.84facing the other way so this is uh a33.48good usage of the lazy vault is being36.76able to do the turn uh you've obviously39.36got to be good at doing the lazy Vault42.079anyway um but from here yeah just see if46.32you can lean more onto the hand rotate49.239around that arm keep your head over the51.079top of the hand and keep that leg54.199kicking up and Landing notice the other57.64leg is sort of up in the air for a60.359little bit longer it's sort of floating62.44there uh because most of my weight is on65.36my hand from here over and down
1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:09,000 so another aspect of the lazy vault is 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:14,000 the fact that you can turn with it as 3 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:16,000 well so um what you can do is end up 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:19,000 facing the opposite direction because 5 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:23,000 you can rotate on that inside hand so 6 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:27,000 from here over and around so notice I 7 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:30,000 didn't use my other hand this time so 8 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:33,000 let's go again over and down and now 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:35,000 facing the other way so this is uh a 10 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:38,000 good usage of the lazy vault is being 11 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:41,000 able to do the turn uh you've obviously 12 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:45,000 got to be good at doing the lazy Vault 13 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:49,000 anyway um but from here yeah just see if 14 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:50,000 you can lean more onto the hand rotate 15 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:53,000 around that arm keep your head over the 16 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:57,000 top of the hand and keep that leg 17 00:00:54,000 --> 00:01:00,000 kicking up and Landing notice the other 18 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:01,000 leg is sort of up in the air for a 19 00:00:60,000 --> 00:01:05,000 little bit longer it's sort of floating 20 00:00:62,000 --> 00:01:11,000 there uh because most of my weight is on 21 00:00:65,000 --> 00:01:11,000 my hand from here over and down
