When learning to take off with both feet in a parallel stance, it's important to start from the right position. Many beginners often make the mistake of jumping into their take-off, which can waste energy and limit the distance they achieve. This tutorial will guide you on how to set up your take-off properly for better results. The key here is to focus on ensuring you’re not expending unnecessary energy during your landing, which can hinder your overall performance.
Begin by approaching the take-off area with a controlled run. Instead of jumping into a landing position before your take-off, aim to arrive in a balanced stance that allows for a smooth transition into the jump. Remember, a lot of people find it tempting to land heavily on their feet, but this ultimately drains your energy and decreases the distance you can achieve. Instead, concentrate on keeping your movements fluid and connected, allowing your body to naturally carry you into the take-off without a power-hungry jump.
To sum it up, mastering the technique of taking off with both feet from a parallel position can significantly enhance your performance while saving energy. Focus on maintaining balance and smoothness in your movements, eliminating the need for a heavy landing. With practice, you'll find yourself jumping further and with greater ease. Keep these tips in mind, and you’ll improve your technique in no time.
Highlights:
- Focus on a smooth transition into the jump, avoiding heavy landings.
- Save energy by maintaining balance rather than jumping into position.
- With practice, achieve better distance and performance in your take-off.
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1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,000 all right so today we're going to have a 2 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:06,000 go at taking off parallel feet so one of 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:09,000 the older videos that we've been doing 4 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:13,000 of trying to take away both feet but 5 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:16,000 with a running and I want you to try not 6 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:20,000 to jump into the take off all right so 7 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,000 let me show you what to do 8 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,000 [Music] 9 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:31,000 so you can see that I did not jump into 10 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:34,000 the position and then take off so what a 11 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:36,000 lot of people do is they spend a lot of 12 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:38,000 energy landing into the position and 13 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:47,000 then taking off so this is not what you 14 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:49,000 want to do okay so don't do this it's 15 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:51,000 gonna feel like it works for a little 16 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:53,000 while but the problem is you're not 17 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:55,000 going to be able to get enough distance 18 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:58,000 and you're going to be expending energy 19 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:59,000 trying to do the landing all right try 20 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,000 it out