The traditional understanding of the pop-vault was to not land any feet on top of the wall. Perform the pop-vault to cat-pass with only the hands touching the top of the wall. You must land in a precision on an ankle-high or greater second obstacle or wall.
Demonstrate a pop-vault on a chest-height or higher wall that is brick-length width or less. Land with no feet on top of the wall and move directly into the cat-pass with no pausing or stopping.
Land in a precision on a second wall or obstacle that is ankle-high or greater. This can be a permanent structure (curb / wall / block) or artificial (Using a brick, wood, etc...)
You must land with both feet on the ball of the foot on the edge of the precision target and stick the landing. No movement after the landing from the feet and you must hold the position until you are in-balance and in control.
This is to demonstrate that you can control the landing out of the pop-vault cat-pass onto an accurate target.
Example.
- Move towards a chest-height wall.
- Kick the left foot onto the side of the wall using the ball-of-the-foot and use it to lever your body higher.
- As you kick the foot on the wall, place both hands on top of the wall.
- Straighten your arms as you bring both knees up underneath you and lift your hips up.
- Lean you head forwards and push into the cat-pass position.
- Drive both feet forward together and land on a target obstacle / wall / rail / curb.
- Land on the balls-of-the-foot and stick the landing.
You must perform three times kicking the wall on each foot.
Only the hands must touch the top of the wall.
You must stick the landing on the balls of the feet until you are in control of your balance.
