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How to Land - Ball Of Foot.
How to Land #03 - Ball Of Foot Parkour Tutorial. [060]
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Landing correctly after a jump is essential for maintaining balance and preventing injuries. One of the best ways to achieve this is by utilizing the balls of your feet. This technique not only helps to absorb the impact but also engages your muscles effectively, allowing them to contract and stabilize your body as you land. Using the balls of your feet ensures that you’re using your muscular system to manage the forces acting on your body, which significantly reduces the stress on your joints compared to landing on your heels.

To practice this landing technique, focus on bending your knees slightly as you come down, bringing your weight forward onto the balls of your feet. This action allows your muscles to engage, providing better balance and absorbing the impact of landing. By doing so, you’ll be able to maintain control, preventing the jarring that can often happen when landing flat-footed or on your heels. Remember, the key here is to keep the energy within your muscles rather than letting it travel through your skeleton, which can lead to discomfort and potential injuries.

In summary, landing on the balls of your feet is a vital skill that helps protect your joints and enhances your stability. By incorporating this technique into your movements, you’ll not only improve your landing but also boost your overall performance, whether you're jumping for fun or engaging in more intense activities. Practicing this method will lead to a smoother, safer landing experience and empower you to move with more confidence.

  • Focus on landing on the balls of your feet to engage your muscles.
  • Bend your knees slightly to absorb impact and maintain balance.
  • Protect your joints and enhance stability by avoiding flat-footed landings.
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okay so why do we use the balls of the

													

																									

														
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feet when we land so the reason we use

													

																									

														
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the balls of the feet is anatomically it

													

																									

														
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means that we will be using our muscular

													

																									

														
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system ie our muscles to contract and

													

																									

														
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keep our balance and absorb the impact

													

																									

														
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so as we land what is going to happen is

													

																									

														
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our muscles will contract and they will

													

																									

														
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absorb the energy that is going down

													

																									

														
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into them secondly the balls of the feet

													

																									

														
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are going to get the muscles engaged and

													

																									

														
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it means that it's going to help us to

													

																									

														
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maintain our balance in the landing the

													

																									

														
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heel on the opposite end of the scale is

													

																									

														
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our natural body stand and the stand

													

																									

														
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means all our joints lock out and it

													

																									

														
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means we can stand upright and feel

													

																									

														
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completely comfortable because we are

													

																									

														
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using our skeletal system our skeletons

													

																									

														
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and bones that's not what we want all

													

																									

														
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the energy to go through
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okay so why do we use the balls of the

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feet when we land so the reason we use

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system ie our muscles to contract and

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keep our balance and absorb the impact

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so as we land what is going to happen is

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our muscles will contract and they will

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absorb the energy that is going down

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into them secondly the balls of the feet

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are going to get the muscles engaged and

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it means that it's going to help us to

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maintain our balance in the landing the

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heel on the opposite end of the scale is

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our natural body stand and the stand

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means all our joints lock out and it

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means we can stand upright and feel

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completely comfortable because we are

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using our skeletal system our skeletons

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and bones that's not what we want all

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the energy to go through