In this tutorial, we’ll delve into the step vault, a dynamic and essential movement in parkour. The step vault involves transitioning your body over an obstacle, showcasing not just agility but also a variety of muscle engagements. Understanding the biomechanics—how various muscle groups work together during the movement—can significantly enhance your technique and efficiency. By examining the movement’s three phases and key concepts like mobility, torque chains, and recovery, you can build your confidence and skill in performing this movement effectively.
To start, let’s break down the movement into three key steps: the entry phase, the isometric hold, and the exit phase. The entry involves a brief muscle contraction followed by lengthening, while the hold focuses on maintaining body structure to navigate with your back leg. The exit combines both eccentric and concentric movements, resulting in a powerful descent. Throughout this process, it’s critical to maintain internal tension in your shoulders and legs to ensure stability. The goal is to keep your body aligned in a straight line, minimizing unnecessary movements and focusing on core engagement for hip stability. Remember to breathe correctly, holding your breath during crucial phases for added stability and strength.
In conclusion, practicing the step vault effectively requires dedication to both strength and technique. Focus on maintaining tension throughout the entire movement, supplementing your training with stretching and conditioning exercises to address muscle imbalances. Always be mindful of common mistakes to prevent injuries, such as catching your knee or misjudging hand placements. With these guiding principles, you'll not only improve your step vault but also enjoy your journey in parkour.
- Break down the step vault into three phases: entry, hold, and exit for clarity in execution.
- Maintain tension in your muscles throughout the movement for better control and stability.
- Incorporate recovery and conditioning exercises to enhance strength and flexibility, addressing any muscle imbalances.
0hey everybody we are looking at2.159technical details today in this fourth4video of the step vault series we're5.759going to be looking at everything from7.44biomechanics mobility flexibility we're10.48going to be looking at torque chains and13.12a lot of other bits and pieces to do15.44with the step vault22.77[Music]24.56part one is biomechanics in this video27.439we're going to go and dissect the29.439movement down into its component parts32.32it's important to understand that the33.92step vault is what we call a35.92contralateral movement which means that38the opposite limbs are used the main40.96muscle groups will depend on the42.64situation and the environment44.96but you will find that47.44a lot of the muscle groups are going to48.96be used so tricep deltoids biceps are52.64going to be used for the arms your54.64hamstrings your glutes your quads your56.879hip flexors are all going to be used for58.64the legs59.84we can break down this vault into three62.079steps number one is the entry phase this66is generally a short concentric so we69.119are going to contract muscles make them71.119shorter and then in eccentric which is74.32lengthening of the muscles where we're76.08going to go up here77.6phase number two is an isometric hold so80.64we're holding our body structure to be83.2able to get that back leg85.119through86.4phase three is the exit so the x6 stage89.84again is going to have eccentric and91.92concentric so from the back leg and the95.28front arm are going to bend but the97.439front leg is going to extend100.479out to land and then you're going to102.88push away again and that they're going106to have an eccentric phase where they're108.24extending again110.24range of motion and mobility113.36as mentioned in the first video the step116vault doesn't require a huge amount of118.24range of motion to be effective which is120.64one of the reasons for its low122.399requirements to perform124.479however having better range of motion127.04gives you more adaptability to smaller129.599spaces and awkward scenarios if you132.56can't get into the correct positions134.72then mobility is usually the issue as a137.84quick example139.2of the difference between flexibility141.28and mobility143.04you can get into the step vault position145.76where you have the flexibility to get149.12onto the wall in a very very wide stance152.8so for instance you could put your foot155.44way down here and your hand here158.4that's your flexibility you you know you161.12could get into this position but the163.44problem is you don't have any power and165.76control in this position so your168.84mobility is not this range so172.08flexibility range i can174.64i i can't really hold that position but177.92as soon as i bring back the flexibility180.08a little bit182.64this would roughly be my mobility range185.599so my mobility max mobility is a roughly188.959there because now i can actually create192.08power and control behind this range so195.44from here i can now get up and through199.36that would be the difference between201.12flexibility and mobility so this next204.319part we are going to be talking about206.159torque chains and tension208.72so we're going to be talking about210.239torque chains and tension213.599the pushing action so when you're215.519pushing something this requires an218.319internal torque or an internal type220.56tension on the shoulder so when we're223.44pushing up we want an internal tension226.879okay227.84not rotation so no rotation is required231.68the legs also have an internal tension234.48for stability236so from here and here you want to238.72imagine that you are twisting the wall242inwards so from here244.319there's an internal talk246.799not an external torque so if you were249.2pushing externally this would be wrong251.92you're not going to create as much as253.68much power but if there's an internal255.92torque so you're turning inwards without258.639actually rotating inwards the tension is261.12there but the movement is not there263.84that is what you want to look for266.8so don't worry about what you look like269.36just worry about what muscles and what271.919muscle groups are feeling the strain274.96trajectory276.8so the initial idea is to move in a279.199straight line with minimal up and down282.24motion so efficiency really just means285.6less wild and unnecessary movement and288.639using the power you're generating to do291.6the job that's needed but only that295.12body position296.96so hip stability and control from the300.8lower abs the erectors and your glutes305.68basically play a large part in307.759positioning your hips they should always310.88be working to be facing forwards and313.68driving towards that straight line path317.12so if you find that the hips are moving319.84and twisting a lot so you're kind of322coming up and turning and coming through325.84you want to reduce that327.68the way to reduce that is contracting330.72everything so squeeze your butt squeeze332.639your abs your quads your hamstrings and336the way that you want to do this is if338.16you are going into this contracted341.28your hips are going to be less wild343.84moving around345.36a strong and stable body structure will348.08give you more confidence in performing350.4the step vault there should always be352.24tension within the whole movement try354.32not to release at any stage and a357.68contract release contract action will361.199take more time and you'll lose power and363.52control364.56so when the three stages of the entry367.199the hold and the exit if you are370.4contracting with this part of push up373.759and then you kind of relax and then375.759tense again to push through378.319and then down379.84you're losing control and power382.72what you really want to be doing is384.4contracting everything so on the entry387.36the hold and the exit you are not losing390.16any body structure or contraction so392.479contract here come up still holding and396.319release i'm still holding and then you398.479can release400.08if you have issues holding the body401.919structure or shape then try holding your404.319breath during the holding phase407.44this is going to create what we call409.12inter abdominal pressure and spinal411.599stability413.039similar to power lifters both the415.599concentric and eccentric phase needs418.319full stability you can breathe out on421.36the eccentric part of the movement so424.08the exiting of the vault but this will427.36also help remove the kind of contract430.4release contract mistake so as you're433.039doing this so you're going to contract435.68before you do the movement remember and438.319as you're going to go into it take a439.919breath in and hold it so443.12here you're keeping your breath447.28and breathe out recovery work make sure450.319you spend time on recovery work453.039the primary muscle group to focus on for455.44stretching which is always done after457.919your training459.199are460.08so number one is the triceps so behind463.12your arm here465.039this is because we do pushing a lot with468.16the step vault and one way of doing this471.199is placing the arm behind your head473.44using your other hand here and don't475.84forget that this is the muscle group477.759that you are stretching so really try to480.319feel that number two is your deltoids483.36and this is because we use them for485.28stabilization a quick way of using a488.479stretch is across the arm here but try491.759and drop the shoulder and pull out494.16across495.199then as long as you're feeling the496.56stretch in the shoulder that's all that498.639matters500.16number three is your forearms and this502.8is because we hold our body504.96up on the wall with your hand back like507.44this so our forearms here509.84can get tired511.84the way that we stretch them is you can514.08turn your hands back and lean into it516.959you should feel the stretch along the519.839forearms you can move them around523.839number four is going to be your calf526muscles527.04so from holding the foot position on the529.839ball of the foot and keeping the toe532.16high when we're up on the wall so here535.04is here536.56the calf is doing work538.48so the way that we stretch them541.36facing the wall you can place your foot544up and bring your hip towards the wall549.04number five is the quads so this big551.76group of muscles here this is because554.16again we're stabilizing of the body on556.56top of the wall in an isometric position559.68these get used a lot so the way we're562.16going to do that is just grab the foot564.24behind you and instead of just holding566.72this to this position you are going to568.959try and bring the heel to the bum and570.64then we're going to actively try and572.16push the hip forwards so there and you575.12should feel the stretch on the quad578.24lastly number six we're going to focus580.08on the hamstrings so from here you're582.72going to place your foot up on top of a584.56wall585.76and you want to pivot from the hip so588.56you don't want to just lie forwards with590.32the spine bending you want to come up592.64straight and try and keep your body595.6aligned upwards and then we're going to598tilt forwards from the hip so you're600.16pivoting forwards at the hip and this is602.48where you should feel the hamstring you605.279don't need to worry about going too far607.279forwards just try and bring the chest609.68and the whole body forwards towards the611.76knee612.72imbalances614.399make sure you spend more time on your617.6weaker side otherwise over time you're620.24going to build up more and more621.839imbalance within your body624at best this can lead to being less626.48functional within certain situations629.2and at worst it can cause postural631.44issues and difficulty when it comes to634.48harder vaults when there's more stress636.959applied638.16so you'll see this with a cat pass where641.839you'll lean towards your dominant side644.16so for instance a lot of people are646right-handed so when they try to do the648.48cat pass649.839it will look like that for a long period652.56of time because their more dominant side654.8is taking over656.399this is similar for the climax so as the659.44person comes up onto the wall you'll see661.6one arm and then the other arm coming up665.04because again the dominant side is doing667.519the work668.959assistance work671.12here are some examples of assistance673.68exercises that you can use as675.839conditioning that will increase physical678.16attributes such as power strength680.64mobility to help make the stepfall683.44easier at all ability levels686.079number one single leg box jumps so from688.64here689.519up and down691.76up693.12down694.24number two step ups on a box697.89[Applause]702.399number three lunges make sure you're704.32pushing up on the front leg713.519number four is dips on a wall722.8number five is hip mobility in squat725.6position726.72so getting down here729.04moving around731.68and number six is wrist mobility so you734.56can use the backs of the hands736.48and trying to put more weight on them738.88you can move them around746.16this is going to help when you're in747.68that position on the wall750.24this is a very uncommon topic for people752.32to acknowledge and talk about but it's755.04wise to be aware of the most common756.959mistakes and injuries made759.279so number one is something we've already761.68covered and that's clipping your foot764.32this generally happens from fatigue or766.88mobility issues or reduced concentration770.48either way the foot clips the wall773.68when you come up you kick the wall776.079because it hasn't been raised high778.24enough and the person falls over the780.639wall in front of it782.639injury to783.92the shin784.959and from the wrist from catching787.36themselves on the floor are the most789.12common injuries791.04number two is the hand slips off the793.44front of the obstacle795.76misjudgment of the hand position797.68accuracy usually from either going too800.399fast or with reduced concentration again804can cause the person to slip and806.24basically go head first this time809.04over the obstacle810.399this happens more on things like812.399railings and thinner walls because814.639obviously your accuracy has to improve817.76number three is catching your knee821.839lastly this comes from not raising the824.8hips up high enough and not judging the827.279required amount of space and mobility829.519needed to get the back leg through832.24so as you come up here834.24this is basically catching the knee836.639right here as you bring it through840back knee clips the corner of the wall841.92and usually causes either a bruise or a844.079cut on the knee itself at worst847.199if you're coming up and you catch your848.959knee again this is you going forwards852.72so that's it for this video855.04try and just go out and have some fun857.12and do some parkour don't worry about859.199commenting subscribing or liking or any862of that stuff just go and try and get864.399better at doing parkour and getting more867.199practical and functional869.11[Music]883.68you
1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,000 hey everybody we are looking at 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:05,000 technical details today in this fourth 3 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,000 video of the step vault series we're 4 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:09,000 going to be looking at everything from 5 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:12,000 biomechanics mobility flexibility we're 6 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:14,000 going to be looking at torque chains and 7 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:18,000 a lot of other bits and pieces to do 8 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,000 with the step vault 9 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:26,000 [Music] 10 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:28,000 part one is biomechanics in this video 11 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:31,000 we're going to go and dissect the 12 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:33,000 movement down into its component parts 13 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:35,000 it's important to understand that the 14 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:37,000 step vault is what we call a 15 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:40,000 contralateral movement which means that 16 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:42,000 the opposite limbs are used the main 17 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:44,000 muscle groups will depend on the 18 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:46,000 situation and the environment 19 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:48,000 but you will find that 20 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:52,000 a lot of the muscle groups are going to 21 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:53,000 be used so tricep deltoids biceps are 22 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:56,000 going to be used for the arms your 23 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:58,000 hamstrings your glutes your quads your 24 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,000 hip flexors are all going to be used for 25 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:01,000 the legs 26 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:05,000 we can break down this vault into three 27 00:00:62,000 --> 00:01:09,000 steps number one is the entry phase this 28 00:00:66,000 --> 00:01:11,000 is generally a short concentric so we 29 00:00:69,000 --> 00:01:14,000 are going to contract muscles make them 30 00:00:71,000 --> 00:01:15,000 shorter and then in eccentric which is 31 00:00:74,000 --> 00:01:17,000 lengthening of the muscles where we're 32 00:00:76,000 --> 00:01:20,000 going to go up here 33 00:00:77,000 --> 00:01:22,000 phase number two is an isometric hold so 34 00:00:80,000 --> 00:01:24,000 we're holding our body structure to be 35 00:00:83,000 --> 00:01:26,000 able to get that back leg 36 00:00:85,000 --> 00:01:29,000 through 37 00:00:86,000 --> 00:01:31,000 phase three is the exit so the x6 stage 38 00:00:89,000 --> 00:01:34,000 again is going to have eccentric and 39 00:00:91,000 --> 00:01:36,000 concentric so from the back leg and the 40 00:00:95,000 --> 00:01:40,000 front arm are going to bend but the 41 00:00:97,000 --> 00:01:42,000 front leg is going to extend 42 00:00:100,000 --> 00:01:45,000 out to land and then you're going to 43 00:00:102,000 --> 00:01:47,000 push away again and that they're going 44 00:00:106,000 --> 00:01:50,000 to have an eccentric phase where they're 45 00:00:108,000 --> 00:01:53,000 extending again 46 00:00:110,000 --> 00:01:55,000 range of motion and mobility 47 00:00:113,000 --> 00:01:57,000 as mentioned in the first video the step 48 00:00:116,000 --> 00:01:60,000 vault doesn't require a huge amount of 49 00:00:118,000 --> 00:01:62,000 range of motion to be effective which is 50 00:00:120,000 --> 00:01:63,000 one of the reasons for its low 51 00:00:122,000 --> 00:01:66,000 requirements to perform 52 00:00:124,000 --> 00:01:69,000 however having better range of motion 53 00:00:127,000 --> 00:01:72,000 gives you more adaptability to smaller 54 00:00:129,000 --> 00:01:74,000 spaces and awkward scenarios if you 55 00:00:132,000 --> 00:01:77,000 can't get into the correct positions 56 00:00:134,000 --> 00:01:78,000 then mobility is usually the issue as a 57 00:00:137,000 --> 00:01:80,000 quick example 58 00:00:139,000 --> 00:01:82,000 of the difference between flexibility 59 00:00:141,000 --> 00:01:85,000 and mobility 60 00:00:143,000 --> 00:01:89,000 you can get into the step vault position 61 00:00:145,000 --> 00:01:92,000 where you have the flexibility to get 62 00:00:149,000 --> 00:01:95,000 onto the wall in a very very wide stance 63 00:00:152,000 --> 00:01:97,000 so for instance you could put your foot 64 00:00:155,000 --> 00:01:100,000 way down here and your hand here 65 00:00:158,000 --> 00:01:103,000 that's your flexibility you you know you 66 00:00:161,000 --> 00:01:105,000 could get into this position but the 67 00:00:163,000 --> 00:01:108,000 problem is you don't have any power and 68 00:00:165,000 --> 00:01:111,000 control in this position so your 69 00:00:168,000 --> 00:01:113,000 mobility is not this range so 70 00:00:172,000 --> 00:01:117,000 flexibility range i can 71 00:00:174,000 --> 00:01:119,000 i i can't really hold that position but 72 00:00:177,000 --> 00:01:121,000 as soon as i bring back the flexibility 73 00:00:180,000 --> 00:01:122,000 a little bit 74 00:00:182,000 --> 00:01:128,000 this would roughly be my mobility range 75 00:00:185,000 --> 00:01:131,000 so my mobility max mobility is a roughly 76 00:00:188,000 --> 00:01:134,000 there because now i can actually create 77 00:00:192,000 --> 00:01:139,000 power and control behind this range so 78 00:00:195,000 --> 00:01:140,000 from here i can now get up and through 79 00:00:199,000 --> 00:01:143,000 that would be the difference between 80 00:00:201,000 --> 00:01:146,000 flexibility and mobility so this next 81 00:00:204,000 --> 00:01:148,000 part we are going to be talking about 82 00:00:206,000 --> 00:01:150,000 torque chains and tension 83 00:00:208,000 --> 00:01:152,000 so we're going to be talking about 84 00:00:210,000 --> 00:01:155,000 torque chains and tension 85 00:00:213,000 --> 00:01:157,000 the pushing action so when you're 86 00:00:215,000 --> 00:01:160,000 pushing something this requires an 87 00:00:218,000 --> 00:01:163,000 internal torque or an internal type 88 00:00:220,000 --> 00:01:166,000 tension on the shoulder so when we're 89 00:00:223,000 --> 00:01:167,000 pushing up we want an internal tension 90 00:00:226,000 --> 00:01:170,000 okay 91 00:00:227,000 --> 00:01:173,000 not rotation so no rotation is required 92 00:00:231,000 --> 00:01:175,000 the legs also have an internal tension 93 00:00:234,000 --> 00:01:178,000 for stability 94 00:00:236,000 --> 00:01:182,000 so from here and here you want to 95 00:00:238,000 --> 00:01:183,000 imagine that you are twisting the wall 96 00:00:242,000 --> 00:01:186,000 inwards so from here 97 00:00:244,000 --> 00:01:188,000 there's an internal talk 98 00:00:246,000 --> 00:01:191,000 not an external torque so if you were 99 00:00:249,000 --> 00:01:193,000 pushing externally this would be wrong 100 00:00:251,000 --> 00:01:195,000 you're not going to create as much as 101 00:00:253,000 --> 00:01:197,000 much power but if there's an internal 102 00:00:255,000 --> 00:01:200,000 torque so you're turning inwards without 103 00:00:258,000 --> 00:01:203,000 actually rotating inwards the tension is 104 00:00:261,000 --> 00:01:206,000 there but the movement is not there 105 00:00:263,000 --> 00:01:208,000 that is what you want to look for 106 00:00:266,000 --> 00:01:211,000 so don't worry about what you look like 107 00:00:269,000 --> 00:01:214,000 just worry about what muscles and what 108 00:00:271,000 --> 00:01:215,000 muscle groups are feeling the strain 109 00:00:274,000 --> 00:01:218,000 trajectory 110 00:00:276,000 --> 00:01:221,000 so the initial idea is to move in a 111 00:00:279,000 --> 00:01:225,000 straight line with minimal up and down 112 00:00:282,000 --> 00:01:228,000 motion so efficiency really just means 113 00:00:285,000 --> 00:01:231,000 less wild and unnecessary movement and 114 00:00:288,000 --> 00:01:234,000 using the power you're generating to do 115 00:00:291,000 --> 00:01:236,000 the job that's needed but only that 116 00:00:295,000 --> 00:01:240,000 body position 117 00:00:296,000 --> 00:01:244,000 so hip stability and control from the 118 00:00:300,000 --> 00:01:246,000 lower abs the erectors and your glutes 119 00:00:305,000 --> 00:01:250,000 basically play a large part in 120 00:00:307,000 --> 00:01:252,000 positioning your hips they should always 121 00:00:310,000 --> 00:01:256,000 be working to be facing forwards and 122 00:00:313,000 --> 00:01:259,000 driving towards that straight line path 123 00:00:317,000 --> 00:01:261,000 so if you find that the hips are moving 124 00:00:319,000 --> 00:01:265,000 and twisting a lot so you're kind of 125 00:00:322,000 --> 00:01:267,000 coming up and turning and coming through 126 00:00:325,000 --> 00:01:269,000 you want to reduce that 127 00:00:327,000 --> 00:01:271,000 the way to reduce that is contracting 128 00:00:330,000 --> 00:01:275,000 everything so squeeze your butt squeeze 129 00:00:332,000 --> 00:01:277,000 your abs your quads your hamstrings and 130 00:00:336,000 --> 00:01:281,000 the way that you want to do this is if 131 00:00:338,000 --> 00:01:283,000 you are going into this contracted 132 00:00:341,000 --> 00:01:285,000 your hips are going to be less wild 133 00:00:343,000 --> 00:01:287,000 moving around 134 00:00:345,000 --> 00:01:290,000 a strong and stable body structure will 135 00:00:348,000 --> 00:01:292,000 give you more confidence in performing 136 00:00:350,000 --> 00:01:293,000 the step vault there should always be 137 00:00:352,000 --> 00:01:297,000 tension within the whole movement try 138 00:00:354,000 --> 00:01:300,000 not to release at any stage and a 139 00:00:357,000 --> 00:01:302,000 contract release contract action will 140 00:00:361,000 --> 00:01:304,000 take more time and you'll lose power and 141 00:00:363,000 --> 00:01:306,000 control 142 00:00:364,000 --> 00:01:309,000 so when the three stages of the entry 143 00:00:367,000 --> 00:01:313,000 the hold and the exit if you are 144 00:00:370,000 --> 00:01:315,000 contracting with this part of push up 145 00:00:373,000 --> 00:01:317,000 and then you kind of relax and then 146 00:00:375,000 --> 00:01:319,000 tense again to push through 147 00:00:378,000 --> 00:01:322,000 and then down 148 00:00:379,000 --> 00:01:323,000 you're losing control and power 149 00:00:382,000 --> 00:01:326,000 what you really want to be doing is 150 00:00:384,000 --> 00:01:329,000 contracting everything so on the entry 151 00:00:387,000 --> 00:01:332,000 the hold and the exit you are not losing 152 00:00:390,000 --> 00:01:336,000 any body structure or contraction so 153 00:00:392,000 --> 00:01:338,000 contract here come up still holding and 154 00:00:396,000 --> 00:01:339,000 release i'm still holding and then you 155 00:00:398,000 --> 00:01:341,000 can release 156 00:00:400,000 --> 00:01:344,000 if you have issues holding the body 157 00:00:401,000 --> 00:01:346,000 structure or shape then try holding your 158 00:00:404,000 --> 00:01:348,000 breath during the holding phase 159 00:00:407,000 --> 00:01:351,000 this is going to create what we call 160 00:00:409,000 --> 00:01:352,000 inter abdominal pressure and spinal 161 00:00:411,000 --> 00:01:355,000 stability 162 00:00:413,000 --> 00:01:358,000 similar to power lifters both the 163 00:00:415,000 --> 00:01:360,000 concentric and eccentric phase needs 164 00:00:418,000 --> 00:01:363,000 full stability you can breathe out on 165 00:00:421,000 --> 00:01:367,000 the eccentric part of the movement so 166 00:00:424,000 --> 00:01:370,000 the exiting of the vault but this will 167 00:00:427,000 --> 00:01:372,000 also help remove the kind of contract 168 00:00:430,000 --> 00:01:375,000 release contract mistake so as you're 169 00:00:433,000 --> 00:01:378,000 doing this so you're going to contract 170 00:00:435,000 --> 00:01:379,000 before you do the movement remember and 171 00:00:438,000 --> 00:01:382,000 as you're going to go into it take a 172 00:00:439,000 --> 00:01:385,000 breath in and hold it so 173 00:00:443,000 --> 00:01:386,000 here you're keeping your breath 174 00:00:447,000 --> 00:01:392,000 and breathe out recovery work make sure 175 00:00:450,000 --> 00:01:395,000 you spend time on recovery work 176 00:00:453,000 --> 00:01:397,000 the primary muscle group to focus on for 177 00:00:455,000 --> 00:01:398,000 stretching which is always done after 178 00:00:457,000 --> 00:01:399,000 your training 179 00:00:459,000 --> 00:01:402,000 are 180 00:00:460,000 --> 00:01:404,000 so number one is the triceps so behind 181 00:00:463,000 --> 00:01:408,000 your arm here 182 00:00:465,000 --> 00:01:411,000 this is because we do pushing a lot with 183 00:00:468,000 --> 00:01:413,000 the step vault and one way of doing this 184 00:00:471,000 --> 00:01:415,000 is placing the arm behind your head 185 00:00:473,000 --> 00:01:417,000 using your other hand here and don't 186 00:00:475,000 --> 00:01:419,000 forget that this is the muscle group 187 00:00:477,000 --> 00:01:422,000 that you are stretching so really try to 188 00:00:480,000 --> 00:01:424,000 feel that number two is your deltoids 189 00:00:483,000 --> 00:01:428,000 and this is because we use them for 190 00:00:485,000 --> 00:01:431,000 stabilization a quick way of using a 191 00:00:488,000 --> 00:01:433,000 stretch is across the arm here but try 192 00:00:491,000 --> 00:01:434,000 and drop the shoulder and pull out 193 00:00:494,000 --> 00:01:436,000 across 194 00:00:495,000 --> 00:01:438,000 then as long as you're feeling the 195 00:00:496,000 --> 00:01:439,000 stretch in the shoulder that's all that 196 00:00:498,000 --> 00:01:442,000 matters 197 00:00:500,000 --> 00:01:444,000 number three is your forearms and this 198 00:00:502,000 --> 00:01:446,000 is because we hold our body 199 00:00:504,000 --> 00:01:448,000 up on the wall with your hand back like 200 00:00:507,000 --> 00:01:451,000 this so our forearms here 201 00:00:509,000 --> 00:01:453,000 can get tired 202 00:00:511,000 --> 00:01:456,000 the way that we stretch them is you can 203 00:00:514,000 --> 00:01:459,000 turn your hands back and lean into it 204 00:00:516,000 --> 00:01:462,000 you should feel the stretch along the 205 00:00:519,000 --> 00:01:462,000 forearms you can move them around 206 00:00:523,000 --> 00:01:466,000 number four is going to be your calf 207 00:00:526,000 --> 00:01:469,000 muscles 208 00:00:527,000 --> 00:01:472,000 so from holding the foot position on the 209 00:00:529,000 --> 00:01:474,000 ball of the foot and keeping the toe 210 00:00:532,000 --> 00:01:476,000 high when we're up on the wall so here 211 00:00:535,000 --> 00:01:478,000 is here 212 00:00:536,000 --> 00:01:480,000 the calf is doing work 213 00:00:538,000 --> 00:01:483,000 so the way that we stretch them 214 00:00:541,000 --> 00:01:488,000 facing the wall you can place your foot 215 00:00:544,000 --> 00:01:491,000 up and bring your hip towards the wall 216 00:00:549,000 --> 00:01:494,000 number five is the quads so this big 217 00:00:551,000 --> 00:01:495,000 group of muscles here this is because 218 00:00:554,000 --> 00:01:499,000 again we're stabilizing of the body on 219 00:00:556,000 --> 00:01:501,000 top of the wall in an isometric position 220 00:00:559,000 --> 00:01:503,000 these get used a lot so the way we're 221 00:00:562,000 --> 00:01:506,000 going to do that is just grab the foot 222 00:00:564,000 --> 00:01:508,000 behind you and instead of just holding 223 00:00:566,000 --> 00:01:509,000 this to this position you are going to 224 00:00:568,000 --> 00:01:511,000 try and bring the heel to the bum and 225 00:00:570,000 --> 00:01:514,000 then we're going to actively try and 226 00:00:572,000 --> 00:01:518,000 push the hip forwards so there and you 227 00:00:575,000 --> 00:01:519,000 should feel the stretch on the quad 228 00:00:578,000 --> 00:01:522,000 lastly number six we're going to focus 229 00:00:580,000 --> 00:01:524,000 on the hamstrings so from here you're 230 00:00:582,000 --> 00:01:525,000 going to place your foot up on top of a 231 00:00:584,000 --> 00:01:528,000 wall 232 00:00:585,000 --> 00:01:529,000 and you want to pivot from the hip so 233 00:00:588,000 --> 00:01:532,000 you don't want to just lie forwards with 234 00:00:590,000 --> 00:01:535,000 the spine bending you want to come up 235 00:00:592,000 --> 00:01:537,000 straight and try and keep your body 236 00:00:595,000 --> 00:01:539,000 aligned upwards and then we're going to 237 00:00:598,000 --> 00:01:542,000 tilt forwards from the hip so you're 238 00:00:600,000 --> 00:01:545,000 pivoting forwards at the hip and this is 239 00:00:602,000 --> 00:01:546,000 where you should feel the hamstring you 240 00:00:605,000 --> 00:01:549,000 don't need to worry about going too far 241 00:00:607,000 --> 00:01:551,000 forwards just try and bring the chest 242 00:00:609,000 --> 00:01:552,000 and the whole body forwards towards the 243 00:00:611,000 --> 00:01:553,000 knee 244 00:00:612,000 --> 00:01:556,000 imbalances 245 00:00:614,000 --> 00:01:559,000 make sure you spend more time on your 246 00:00:617,000 --> 00:01:561,000 weaker side otherwise over time you're 247 00:00:620,000 --> 00:01:563,000 going to build up more and more 248 00:00:621,000 --> 00:01:565,000 imbalance within your body 249 00:00:624,000 --> 00:01:569,000 at best this can lead to being less 250 00:00:626,000 --> 00:01:570,000 functional within certain situations 251 00:00:629,000 --> 00:01:574,000 and at worst it can cause postural 252 00:00:631,000 --> 00:01:576,000 issues and difficulty when it comes to 253 00:00:634,000 --> 00:01:577,000 harder vaults when there's more stress 254 00:00:636,000 --> 00:01:580,000 applied 255 00:00:638,000 --> 00:01:584,000 so you'll see this with a cat pass where 256 00:00:641,000 --> 00:01:585,000 you'll lean towards your dominant side 257 00:00:644,000 --> 00:01:588,000 so for instance a lot of people are 258 00:00:646,000 --> 00:01:589,000 right-handed so when they try to do the 259 00:00:648,000 --> 00:01:592,000 cat pass 260 00:00:649,000 --> 00:01:593,000 it will look like that for a long period 261 00:00:652,000 --> 00:01:595,000 of time because their more dominant side 262 00:00:654,000 --> 00:01:598,000 is taking over 263 00:00:656,000 --> 00:01:601,000 this is similar for the climax so as the 264 00:00:659,000 --> 00:01:604,000 person comes up onto the wall you'll see 265 00:00:661,000 --> 00:01:606,000 one arm and then the other arm coming up 266 00:00:665,000 --> 00:01:608,000 because again the dominant side is doing 267 00:00:667,000 --> 00:01:610,000 the work 268 00:00:668,000 --> 00:01:612,000 assistance work 269 00:00:671,000 --> 00:01:615,000 here are some examples of assistance 270 00:00:673,000 --> 00:01:617,000 exercises that you can use as 271 00:00:675,000 --> 00:01:619,000 conditioning that will increase physical 272 00:00:678,000 --> 00:01:623,000 attributes such as power strength 273 00:00:680,000 --> 00:01:625,000 mobility to help make the stepfall 274 00:00:683,000 --> 00:01:628,000 easier at all ability levels 275 00:00:686,000 --> 00:01:629,000 number one single leg box jumps so from 276 00:00:688,000 --> 00:01:631,000 here 277 00:00:689,000 --> 00:01:632,000 up and down 278 00:00:691,000 --> 00:01:633,000 up 279 00:00:693,000 --> 00:01:637,000 down 280 00:00:694,000 --> 00:01:641,000 number two step ups on a box 281 00:00:697,000 --> 00:01:640,000 [Applause] 282 00:00:702,000 --> 00:01:647,000 number three lunges make sure you're 283 00:00:704,000 --> 00:01:647,000 pushing up on the front leg 284 00:00:713,000 --> 00:01:657,000 number four is dips on a wall 285 00:00:722,000 --> 00:01:665,000 number five is hip mobility in squat 286 00:00:725,000 --> 00:01:668,000 position 287 00:00:726,000 --> 00:01:670,000 so getting down here 288 00:00:729,000 --> 00:01:674,000 moving around 289 00:00:731,000 --> 00:01:675,000 and number six is wrist mobility so you 290 00:00:734,000 --> 00:01:678,000 can use the backs of the hands 291 00:00:736,000 --> 00:01:682,000 and trying to put more weight on them 292 00:00:738,000 --> 00:01:681,000 you can move them around 293 00:00:746,000 --> 00:01:690,000 this is going to help when you're in 294 00:00:747,000 --> 00:01:691,000 that position on the wall 295 00:00:750,000 --> 00:01:694,000 this is a very uncommon topic for people 296 00:00:752,000 --> 00:01:696,000 to acknowledge and talk about but it's 297 00:00:755,000 --> 00:01:699,000 wise to be aware of the most common 298 00:00:756,000 --> 00:01:700,000 mistakes and injuries made 299 00:00:759,000 --> 00:01:704,000 so number one is something we've already 300 00:00:761,000 --> 00:01:706,000 covered and that's clipping your foot 301 00:00:764,000 --> 00:01:710,000 this generally happens from fatigue or 302 00:00:766,000 --> 00:01:712,000 mobility issues or reduced concentration 303 00:00:770,000 --> 00:01:715,000 either way the foot clips the wall 304 00:00:773,000 --> 00:01:717,000 when you come up you kick the wall 305 00:00:776,000 --> 00:01:720,000 because it hasn't been raised high 306 00:00:778,000 --> 00:01:722,000 enough and the person falls over the 307 00:00:780,000 --> 00:01:723,000 wall in front of it 308 00:00:782,000 --> 00:01:724,000 injury to 309 00:00:783,000 --> 00:01:726,000 the shin 310 00:00:784,000 --> 00:01:728,000 and from the wrist from catching 311 00:00:787,000 --> 00:01:730,000 themselves on the floor are the most 312 00:00:789,000 --> 00:01:733,000 common injuries 313 00:00:791,000 --> 00:01:735,000 number two is the hand slips off the 314 00:00:793,000 --> 00:01:737,000 front of the obstacle 315 00:00:795,000 --> 00:01:739,000 misjudgment of the hand position 316 00:00:797,000 --> 00:01:743,000 accuracy usually from either going too 317 00:00:800,000 --> 00:01:745,000 fast or with reduced concentration again 318 00:00:804,000 --> 00:01:749,000 can cause the person to slip and 319 00:00:806,000 --> 00:01:750,000 basically go head first this time 320 00:00:809,000 --> 00:01:752,000 over the obstacle 321 00:00:810,000 --> 00:01:754,000 this happens more on things like 322 00:00:812,000 --> 00:01:757,000 railings and thinner walls because 323 00:00:814,000 --> 00:01:761,000 obviously your accuracy has to improve 324 00:00:817,000 --> 00:01:764,000 number three is catching your knee 325 00:00:821,000 --> 00:01:766,000 lastly this comes from not raising the 326 00:00:824,000 --> 00:01:768,000 hips up high enough and not judging the 327 00:00:827,000 --> 00:01:771,000 required amount of space and mobility 328 00:00:829,000 --> 00:01:773,000 needed to get the back leg through 329 00:00:832,000 --> 00:01:776,000 so as you come up here 330 00:00:834,000 --> 00:01:779,000 this is basically catching the knee 331 00:00:836,000 --> 00:01:781,000 right here as you bring it through 332 00:00:840,000 --> 00:01:784,000 back knee clips the corner of the wall 333 00:00:841,000 --> 00:01:786,000 and usually causes either a bruise or a 334 00:00:844,000 --> 00:01:788,000 cut on the knee itself at worst 335 00:00:847,000 --> 00:01:792,000 if you're coming up and you catch your 336 00:00:848,000 --> 00:01:794,000 knee again this is you going forwards 337 00:00:852,000 --> 00:01:796,000 so that's it for this video 338 00:00:855,000 --> 00:01:799,000 try and just go out and have some fun 339 00:00:857,000 --> 00:01:801,000 and do some parkour don't worry about 340 00:00:859,000 --> 00:01:804,000 commenting subscribing or liking or any 341 00:00:862,000 --> 00:01:807,000 of that stuff just go and try and get 342 00:00:864,000 --> 00:01:808,000 better at doing parkour and getting more 343 00:00:867,000 --> 00:01:822,000 practical and functional 344 00:00:869,000 --> 00:01:822,000 [Music] 345 00:00:883,000 --> 00:01:825,000 you