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Tracking your Progress
Tracking your Progress - Parkour Tutorials for Beginners
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When working to improve your jumping technique, monitoring your progress is essential, and one effective way to do this is by filming yourself. Utilizing a smartphone with a slow-motion feature or a camera like a GoPro enables you to capture your movements clearly. Watching your jumps allows you to compare your form to that of professionals, particularly those seen online. This practice not only provides visual feedback but also allows you to analyze your technique and identify areas for improvement, fostering your growth as a jumper.

Another key indicator of progress in jumping is the sound you make upon landing. Beginners often create a loud, slappy noise when they land, indicating that their form may need refinement. As you develop your skills, aim for a quieter landing. This quieter impact signifies that you are landing with control, prepared for the impact, and maintaining tension throughout your body. It takes practice to achieve this level of finesse, but paying attention to how softly you can land is crucial for mastering your technique.

In summary, filming your jumps and noticing the sound of your landings are two effective methods for gauging your progress. By using video to analyze your technique and focusing on landing quietly, you can significantly enhance your jumping skills. Embrace these tools as part of your training routine, and you’ll be well on your way to jumping more proficiently and with greater confidence.

  • Film your jumps to compare your technique with that of professionals and track improvements.
  • Pay attention to the sound of your landings; a quieter landing indicates better control.
  • Practicing tension and timing during jumps helps reduce noise and refine technique.
Note: This video summary is generated by AI from the video transcript and may not always be accurate.

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so a good way of gauging progress is
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filming yourself it's a good thing to do
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especially if you have a phone that you
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have slow motion or like a GoPro or
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something filming how you move allows
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you to compare against U other people
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and especially on YouTube and especially
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uh professionals who do really big jumps
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you can compare their technique against
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your own so I encourage you to film
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the other thing that's a good indicator
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of your progress is how much sound you
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make so when you
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land you uh at the beginning the passive
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Landing tends to be quite loud and yeah
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sort of Slappy so that's sort of like
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a lot of sound yeah it's not that good
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whereas the contraction early like
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Landing with a contraction but you
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prepared for it you should
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barely hear the landing not sure if you
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pick that up on the on the mic
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but landing quietly takes practice
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because it's sort of preparing for the
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impact and preparing your body for that
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tension and uh yeah timing as well so
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sound is a good indicator and filming
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yourself is really going to help with
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gauging your
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progress
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so a good way of gauging progress is

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filming yourself it's a good thing to do

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have slow motion or like a GoPro or

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and especially on YouTube and especially

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uh professionals who do really big jumps

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you can compare their technique against

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your own so I encourage you to film

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the other thing that's a good indicator

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of your progress is how much sound you

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make so when you

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land you uh at the beginning the passive

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Landing tends to be quite loud and yeah

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sort of Slappy so that's sort of like

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a lot of sound yeah it's not that good

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whereas the contraction early like

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Landing with a contraction but you

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prepared for it you should

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barely hear the landing not sure if you

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pick that up on the on the mic

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but landing quietly takes practice

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because it's sort of preparing for the

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impact and preparing your body for that

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tension and uh yeah timing as well so

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sound is a good indicator and filming

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yourself is really going to help with

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gauging your

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