Tutorials
Climbing
Splat-Cat
Lesson Level : 2
Small Splat
lesson
4m 4s
Video Details

The Splat Cat is a technique used when descending from a height by splatting against a wall before safely dropping onto the ground. Initially, it serves as a safety measure when one has attempted a jump but is unable to reach the top of the wall, allowing for a controlled descent from a lower position instead of risking an uncontrolled fall. The movement has evolved into a more advanced skill where one can ricochet off a lower wall to facilitate a descent from a greater height, enabling a safer drop.

To begin learning the Splat Cat, one should focus on making simultaneous contact with all four limbs against the wall. Practicing basic jumps while attempting to contact the wall with hands and feet is essential to build coordination and comfort with the technique. As proficiency increases, additional steps can be introduced, such as stepping back before jumping to increase the distance and control the impact upon landing.

The progression of mastering the Splat Cat involves starting with lower walls before gradually increasing height and complexity. Practitioners can eventually perform more advanced variants, including running jumps and larger drops. This technique is not only useful for safety while descending but also enhances overall agility and control during jumps and landings.

Key points:

  1. The Splat Cat is a safety technique for controlled descents from height, initially used to avoid falls when jumps are unsuccessful.
  2. Coordination of all four limbs is crucial when practicing the Splat Cat, with a focus on skillfully landing to avoid injury.
  3. Mastery involves progressing from lower walls to higher jumps and advanced variants, enhancing both agility and safety.
Note: This video summary is generated by AI from the video transcript and may not always be accurate.
The Lesson

Starting from 3-steps away from a target wall, jump into a splat-cat position with both hands and feet all on the wall at the same time. Drop directly down the wall onto your feet without stumbling or falling.

Perform a two-foot jump from the floor into the splat cat.

You can land at any height on the wall.

Repeat three times.

Challenge Details
Guidelines to successfully accomplish the challenge.
distance.
Must be more than x3 times the distance of a Foot-Step (toe-to-heel)
+ / -
You can use any distance that is more than specified.
Multiplier
x3 times the specified amount.
Details
Jump from three steps away or greater.
repetitions.
You must complete 3 repetitions
+ / -
You can repeat more than specified.
Details
Three repetitions in total.
landing.
Your landing must be Both feet and both hands at the same time.
Momentum
Your momentum should be Stopped once you have landed.
Details
Land on both feet and both hands on the wall at the same time.
landing.
Your landing must be Both Feet (Ball of the foot)
Momentum
Your momentum should be Stopped once you have landed.
Details
Land on both feet on the ground.
takeoff.
Your takeoff must be Start with both hands and both feet.
Momentum
Your momentum should be Stopped once you have taken off.
Details
Takeoff both feet.
hands.
The hands must be Flat hands
Details
The hands should be in a flat position, with the full palm touching. No steepled fingers or thumb tucked behind, raising the palm.
Transcript
																									

														
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let's take a look at the Splat cat so a

													

																									

														
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Splat cat would be where you're hitting

													

																									

														
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the wall potentially you would have gone

													

																									

														
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for a cat leap or an arm jump and not

													

																									

														
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made it and traditionally this is sort

													

																									

														
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of a bailing technique a safety

													

																									

														
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technique that you would land on the

													

																									

														
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side of the wall not being able to catch

													

																									

														
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the top and safely descend and land on

													

																									

														
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the floor from the jump the essentially

													

																									

														
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you're splatting against the wall and

													

																									

														
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then dropping this has also evolved into

													

																									

														
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an actual movement that allows you to

													

																									

														
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take a bigger descent you're taking off

													

																									

														
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from a very high wall that you can't

													

																									

														
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take the drop from you Ricochet off of

													

																									

														
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another wall at a lower Point using the

													

																									

														
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Splat cat and that allows you to descend

													

																									

														
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that's a much more advanced technique

													

																									

														
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but

													

																									

														
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um it's the same technique but generally

													

																									

														
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much much higher uh we're going to look

													

																									

														
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at the Splat cat and how to start it and

													

																									

														
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how to uh begin with it so the key will

													

																									

														
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be that you want all four limbs both

													

																									

														
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hands and both

													

																									

														
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feet in contact with the wall at the

													

																									

														
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exact same time you're trying to focus

													

																									

														
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on the feet again as taking impact but

													

																									

														
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it's this coordination of protecting

													

																									

														
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your head head and your knees and you

													

																									

														
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the rest of you with your toes and your

													

																									

														
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hands so to start with what you want to

													

																									

														
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get used to doing is just jumping at a

													

																									

														
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wall and trying to make contact with all

													

																									

														
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four limbs at the same time like that

													

																									

														
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okay

													

																									

														
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so just jumping up getting all four

													

																									

														
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Limbs and focusing

													

																									

														
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on trying to do

													

																									

														
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that once you have got comfortable with

													

																									

														
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doing doing that like you're using the

													

																									

														
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ball of foot try not to not stub your

													

																									

														
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toe you're using the ball of the foot um

													

																									

														
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then you can take a step in so take one

													

																									

														
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a little bit of a diff distance back

													

																									

														
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take a step

													

																									

														
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in and drop okay so you hit Splat and

													

																									

														
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drop again let's do this again step in

													

																									

														
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and drop and as you can see this allows

													

																									

														
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me to land on the floor without falling

													

																									

														
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back or falling forward

													

																									

														
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as I'm landing I'm looking through my

													

																									

														
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legs and looking at the target at this

													

																									

														
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height is fine I know where the floor is

													

																									

														
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but once you get higher you want to be

													

																									

														
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looking down at where you're you're

													

																									

														
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going to land your target landing spot

													

																									

														
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and aiming for it again landing on the

													

																									

														
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balls of the feet so let's take this up

													

																									

														
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now a little bit higher we stand on the

													

																									

														
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wall and now do a full Splat cat where I

													

																									

														
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now have to take impact from the drop so

													

																									

														
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I'm going to land feet and hands and

													

																									

														
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then drop so hopping up on the wall and

													

																									

														
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then from here I'm going to again lead

													

																									

														
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with my feet if I can and then Splat

													

																									

														
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from here and drop okay let's do that

													

																									

														
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again so Landing with the feet my hands

													

																									

														
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are protecting my head and then look

													

																									

														
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between my feet and land on the ground

													

																									

														
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let's do that one more time so from here

													

																									

														
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picking my spot on where I'm landing

													

																									

														
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there and

													

																									

														
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land obviously you can build this up

													

																									

														
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start off with a low wall gradually

													

																									

														
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build up shorter and closer and then you

													

																									

														
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can do as far and as big as you can some

													

																									

														
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people do running jumps massive long

													

																									

														
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distances hitting the wall and then big

													

																									

														
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drops this is when you you know get much

													

																									

														
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more advanced but it's a really good

													

																									

														
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technique for protecting yourself and

													

																									

														
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descending
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let's take a look at the Splat cat so a

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Splat cat would be where you're hitting

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the wall potentially you would have gone

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for a cat leap or an arm jump and not

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made it and traditionally this is sort

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of a bailing technique a safety

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technique that you would land on the

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side of the wall not being able to catch

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the top and safely descend and land on

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the floor from the jump the essentially

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you're splatting against the wall and

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then dropping this has also evolved into

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an actual movement that allows you to

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take a bigger descent you're taking off

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from a very high wall that you can't

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take the drop from you Ricochet off of

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another wall at a lower Point using the

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Splat cat and that allows you to descend

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that's a much more advanced technique

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but

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um it's the same technique but generally

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much much higher uh we're going to look

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at the Splat cat and how to start it and

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how to uh begin with it so the key will

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be that you want all four limbs both

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hands and both

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feet in contact with the wall at the

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exact same time you're trying to focus

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on the feet again as taking impact but

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it's this coordination of protecting

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your head head and your knees and you

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the rest of you with your toes and your

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hands so to start with what you want to

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get used to doing is just jumping at a

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wall and trying to make contact with all

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four limbs at the same time like that

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okay

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so just jumping up getting all four

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Limbs and focusing

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on trying to do

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that once you have got comfortable with

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doing doing that like you're using the

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ball of foot try not to not stub your

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toe you're using the ball of the foot um

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then you can take a step in so take one

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a little bit of a diff distance back

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take a step

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in and drop okay so you hit Splat and

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drop again let's do this again step in

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and drop and as you can see this allows

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me to land on the floor without falling

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back or falling forward

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as I'm landing I'm looking through my

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legs and looking at the target at this

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height is fine I know where the floor is

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but once you get higher you want to be

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looking down at where you're you're

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going to land your target landing spot

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and aiming for it again landing on the

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balls of the feet so let's take this up

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now a little bit higher we stand on the

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wall and now do a full Splat cat where I

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now have to take impact from the drop so

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I'm going to land feet and hands and

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then drop so hopping up on the wall and

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then from here I'm going to again lead

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with my feet if I can and then Splat

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from here and drop okay let's do that

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again so Landing with the feet my hands

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are protecting my head and then look

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between my feet and land on the ground

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let's do that one more time so from here

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picking my spot on where I'm landing

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there and

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land obviously you can build this up

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start off with a low wall gradually

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build up shorter and closer and then you

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can do as far and as big as you can some

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people do running jumps massive long

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distances hitting the wall and then big

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drops this is when you you know get much

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more advanced but it's a really good

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technique for protecting yourself and

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descending