Tutorials
Vaulting
Step-Vault
Lesson Level : 1
Two Hands, One-foot.
lesson
3m 23s
Video Details

The discussion centers around the safety vault, an essential movement in parkour often learned by beginners. This vault is particularly valued for its simplicity and safety, making it a go-to technique for those new to the sport. The mechanics involve using three limbs—two hands and one leg—to assist in the vaulting motion, helping practitioners feel secure while learning the foundational skills necessary for parkour.

The execution of the safety vault begins by positioning both hands on the object, with weight balanced appropriately. The practitioner then raises one leg to propel themselves upwards, ensuring their hips are lifted first to maintain balance and create space for the trailing leg. It's important to practice the movements on both sides for symmetrical strength and coordination. Specific details about body positioning and transitions between legs are highlighted as critical for a successful execution of the vault.

Common challenges novices face include lifting their hips and effectively shifting their weight to create enough space for the trailing leg. Many new practitioners often hesitate to lean forward with the upper body, which can hinder their performance. Success in mastering the safety vault relies on confidence in using both hands and legs, maintaining a proper distance between foot and hand, and ensuring hand flatness for grip stability.

Key points:

  1. The safety vault is a fundamental parkour movement that utilizes three limbs for a secure execution, making it ideal for beginners.
  2. Proper technique involves raising hips, maintaining balance, and transitioning effectively between legs to prevent obstacles during the vault.
  3. Addressing common difficulties in body positioning and weight shifting is crucial for mastering the safety vault, as confidence in using both arms and legs is essential for successful practice.
Note: This video summary is generated by AI from the video transcript and may not always be accurate.
The Lesson

The safety-vault, or step-vault is generally the first movement to learn within parkour.
Initially, you should start with both hands on the wall or obstacle. Place one foot (i.e. right foot) on the outside of the hands and drive the hips up.
Remove the inner hand (i.e. right hand) off the wall and bring your back leg (i.e. left leg), up and through the gap.

The obstacle must be hip height or above and your landing can be of any type. Landing both feet or one, in any orientation.

Challenge Details
Guidelines to successfully accomplish the challenge.
height.
Must be more than x1 times the height of a Hip-Height
+ / -
You can use anything that is more than specified.
Multiplier
x1 times the specified amount.
Details
The height of the obstacle to vault over.
width.
Must be less than x1 times the width of a Brick-Length (215mm)
+ / -
You can use anything that is less than specified.
Multiplier
x1 times the specified amount.
Details
The obstacle should be the length of a brick or less.
sides.
You must complete and demonstrate on Left then Right Sides
Details
Each Repetitions should be performed on both sides using the left leg, and then the right leg.
repetitions.
You must complete 3 repetitions
+ / -
You can repeat more than specified.
Details
Three Repetitions on each leg should be done.
landing.
Your landing must be One foot or Both Feet (Ball of the foot)
Momentum
Your momentum should be Stopped once you have landed.
Details
Landing can be with both feet or one foot. There is no requirement.
Transcript
																									

														
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so let's take a look at the step Vault

													

																									

														
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the very first movement that you

													

																									

														
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generally learn in parkour the first

													

																									

														
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Vault that we do it's also called the

													

																									

														
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safety Vault and it's the one that we

													

																									

														
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tend to kind of revert back to it's our

													

																									

														
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fall back uh vaulting movement because

													

																									

														
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you will feel very safe doing it to

													

																									

														
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begin with you are going to use three

													

																									

														
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limbs you're going to use two hands and

													

																									

														
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one leg to get onto the box so I'm going

													

																									

														
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to shift over to the left side I'm going

													

																									

														
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to put both hands on top and then I'm

													

																									

														
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going to use the opposite leg so my

													

																									

														
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right foot is then going to go up onto

													

																									

														
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the block so I push up and get my foot

													

																									

														
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up now notice my hips go up first and I

													

																									

														
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now bring my back leg so the left leg

													

																									

														
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comes up through and

													

																									

														
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drop let's do that again so do it on the

													

																									

														
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other side so both hands come up I raise

													

																									

														
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up I bring my hips on like level I bring

													

																									

														
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my foot on and then I raise my bum and

													

																									

														
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my hips even higher now I'm going to

													

																									

														
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bring my back leg through as I remove

													

																									

														
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this hand to give it space and then I

													

																									

														
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step

													

																									

														
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through there's a couple of gotes with

													

																									

														
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this and if you find that this is

													

																									

														
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proving a little bit difficult it could

													

																									

														
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be because of a couple of situations

													

																									

														
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the first one is the hip level and

													

																									

														
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people tend to not want to um raise

													

																									

														
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their hips because it means that the

													

																									

														
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head is sort of Leaning forwards a bit

													

																									

														
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and unfortunately this is going to be

													

																									

														
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part of Parkour you have to be

													

																									

														
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comfortable taking your weight on your

													

																									

														
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front on your hands and leaning forwards

													

																									

														
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your face forward slightly so make sure

													

																									

														
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that when you put your foot on your bum

													

																									

														
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goes High you should be able to then

													

																									

														
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take your weight on the foot and the

													

																									

														
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Hand step through and come down the

													

																									

														
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second issue

													

																									

														
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is Shifting your weight onto the leg

													

																									

														
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because you feel more comfortable with

													

																									

														
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only the leg and not the arms and this

													

																									

														
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sometimes happens when people don't feel

													

																									

														
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comfortable strengthwise with their arms

													

																									

														
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and this looks like this they come up on

													

																									

														
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here foot on and then they shift their

													

																									

														
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weight over to the foot the problem with

													

																									

														
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this is you've now completely narrowed

													

																									

														
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the gap between your hand and your foot

													

																									

														
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and if you want to get this leg through

													

																									

														
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you can't it's so difficult because you

													

																									

														
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have to get your hips so high you can't

													

																									

														
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get it through you don't want to come

													

																									

														
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over to the foot you need to space out

													

																									

														
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so there's a so much Gap there's a much

													

																									

														
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bigger gap between your foot and your

													

																									

														
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hand and your hip so you bring your hip

													

																									

														
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up so this space is much bigger and now

													

																									

														
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it's it's easier to get that foot

													

																									

														
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through make sure you have flat hands

													

																									

														
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don't steeple your fingers or Knuckles

													

																									

														
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or anything like that flat hands ball of

													

																									

														
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the feet and that's the stepf uh aka the

													

																									

														
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safety vault
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so let's take a look at the step Vault

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the very first movement that you

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generally learn in parkour the first

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Vault that we do it's also called the

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safety Vault and it's the one that we

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tend to kind of revert back to it's our

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fall back uh vaulting movement because

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you will feel very safe doing it to

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begin with you are going to use three

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limbs you're going to use two hands and

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one leg to get onto the box so I'm going

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to shift over to the left side I'm going

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to put both hands on top and then I'm

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going to use the opposite leg so my

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right foot is then going to go up onto

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the block so I push up and get my foot

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up now notice my hips go up first and I

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now bring my back leg so the left leg

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comes up through and

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drop let's do that again so do it on the

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other side so both hands come up I raise

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up I bring my hips on like level I bring

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my foot on and then I raise my bum and

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my hips even higher now I'm going to

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bring my back leg through as I remove

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this hand to give it space and then I

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step

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through there's a couple of gotes with

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this and if you find that this is

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proving a little bit difficult it could

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be because of a couple of situations

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the first one is the hip level and

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people tend to not want to um raise

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their hips because it means that the

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head is sort of Leaning forwards a bit

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and unfortunately this is going to be

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part of Parkour you have to be

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comfortable taking your weight on your

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front on your hands and leaning forwards

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your face forward slightly so make sure

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that when you put your foot on your bum

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goes High you should be able to then

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take your weight on the foot and the

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Hand step through and come down the

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second issue

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is Shifting your weight onto the leg

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because you feel more comfortable with

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only the leg and not the arms and this

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sometimes happens when people don't feel

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comfortable strengthwise with their arms

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and this looks like this they come up on

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here foot on and then they shift their

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weight over to the foot the problem with

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this is you've now completely narrowed

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the gap between your hand and your foot

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and if you want to get this leg through

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you can't it's so difficult because you

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have to get your hips so high you can't

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get it through you don't want to come

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over to the foot you need to space out

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so there's a so much Gap there's a much

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bigger gap between your foot and your

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hand and your hip so you bring your hip

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up so this space is much bigger and now

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it's it's easier to get that foot

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through make sure you have flat hands

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don't steeple your fingers or Knuckles

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or anything like that flat hands ball of

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the feet and that's the stepf uh aka the

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safety vault