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How to Cat Leap - Arm Preparedness.
How to Cat Leap #07 - Arm Preparedness Parkour Tutorial. [021]
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If you’ve ever found yourself landing from a jump and feeling overwhelmed by the impact, this tutorial is for you. We’ll focus on a technique that helps you transition smoothly into a straight-arm position after landing, particularly when executing a cat leap. By mastering this skill, you can significantly reduce the strain on your arms and maintain better control during your jumps.

To start, practice landing in a stable position before gently lowering your arms into a straight posture. The key here is to avoid plopping into the straight-arm position; instead, you want to transition slowly and with purpose. Think of it as easing into the position rather than dropping suddenly. This controlled movement helps distribute the impact more evenly and keeps you from being thrown off balance. The goal is to become accustomed to this gradual motion so that it feels natural when you leap.

In summary, learning to land smoothly and shift into a straight-arm position will benefit your jumping technique immensely. By avoiding abrupt movements that can lead to fall-offs, you’ll find that controlling your landings becomes easier and more instinctive. So take your time practicing this transition, and you’ll notice a difference in your jumping as you gain confidence in your technique.

Highlights:

  • Focus on gradually transitioning into a straight-arm position after landing.
  • Avoid sudden movements to maintain control and stability.
  • Practice regularly to make the technique feel effortless.
Note: This video summary is generated by AI from the video transcript and may not always be accurate.
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today we're going to have a look at

													

																									

														
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landing in the position but then going

													

																									

														
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down into straight-arm

													

																									

														
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now the reason we're gonna do this is

													

																									

														
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because if you do a cat leap and it's

													

																									

														
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there's a lot of force behind it and

													

																									

														
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it's a big jump and essentially you

													

																									

														
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can't take all of the impact with your

													

																									

														
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arms bank constantly we want to get used

													

																									

														
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to slowly bringing the arms to the

													

																									

														
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straight position not just dropping into

													

																									

														
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it because that sudden jerk is then

													

																									

														
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gonna allow you to fall off and

													

																									

														
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obviously we don't want that alright so

													

																									

														
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slow down into a straight up

													

																									

														
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okay that's it
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today we're going to have a look at

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landing in the position but then going

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down into straight-arm

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now the reason we're gonna do this is

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because if you do a cat leap and it's

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there's a lot of force behind it and

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it's a big jump and essentially you

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can't take all of the impact with your

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arms bank constantly we want to get used

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to slowly bringing the arms to the

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straight position not just dropping into

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it because that sudden jerk is then

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gonna allow you to fall off and

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obviously we don't want that alright so

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slow down into a straight up

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okay that's it