Tutorials
Climbing
Arm-Jump
Lesson Level : 5
Waist Cat
lesson
2m 52s
Video Details

The waste cat technique is characterized by its execution on lower walls, improving the ability to cover distances efficiently. This maneuver emphasizes landing accurately, ideally with straight arms and feet first. Proper timing and trajectory are crucial to minimize jarring impacts on the arms, shoulders, and elbows. A successful landing feels smooth and comfortable, enabling practitioners to transition seamlessly into a vault or climb.

When approaching the wall, focus on keeping the legs straight and toes pointed upwards. This posture helps prevent knees from striking the wall during landing, which can result in injury. Essential to mastering this technique is the proper alignment of the body; flat hands, straight arms, and a controlled descent foster safety and effectiveness. Repeating practice in diverse environments will aid in developing this essential skill.

Finally, the waste cat technique serves as a valuable fallback for traversing gaps where distance is a concern, boosting confidence in the transition between climbing and jumping. Lower walls are generally more challenging due to the increased drop, but successfully mastering this skill allows for safer navigation in varied situations. Practicing this technique helps build proficiency in movement and adaptability in different environments.

Key Points:

  1. The waste cat technique is best performed on lower walls to improve distance and accuracy in landing.
  2. Key to successful execution are straight arms, legs, and proper alignment to prevent injuries during landing.
  3. This technique provides a practical fallback for navigating gaps safely and effectively, increasing confidence in climbing and jumping transitions.
Note: This video summary is generated by AI from the video transcript and may not always be accurate.
The Lesson

Demonstrate a standing waist-cat from 4-steps (heel-to-toe) away onto a hip-height or higher wall. You must land on top of the wall with the arms straight and legs still off the wall.

Hands facing forwards with arms straight. Your toes should be pulled back to avoid the knee from hitting the wall.

Hold for 3 seconds.

Repeat three times.

Takeoff two feet from the jump. You cannot lean in without a jump into the waist-cat.

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 wall must be hip-height or greater.
distance.
Must be more than x4 times the distance of a Foot-Step (toe-to-heel)
+ / -
You can use any distance that is more than specified.
Multiplier
x4 times the specified amount.
Details
Takeoff from 4-steps away or further.
repetitions.
You must complete 3 repetitions
+ / -
You can repeat more than specified.
Details
Three repetitions in total.
duration.
The duration must be 00:00:03
+ / -
The duration can be more than specified.
Details
Hold for 3 seconds or more.
landing.
Your landing must be On your hands
Momentum
Your momentum should be Stopped once you have landed.
Details
Landing on your hands
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. Facing forwards.
Transcript
																									

														
5.72

														
the waste cat is another type of catapal

													

																									

														
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arm jump this time it's usually done on

													

																									

														
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slightly lower walls so instead of it

													

																									

														
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being up nice and high up here um it's

													

																									

														
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something where you're trying to cover

													

																									

														
20.72

														
distance and you can get to your

													

																									

														
24.08

														
waist you can still land feet first but

													

																									

														
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you have to get the accuracy a bit

													

																									

														
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better with this

													

																									

														
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because when you land I'm going to show

													

																									

														
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it to you actually so when you're up on

													

																									

														
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the wall the idea is is to go to the

													

																									

														
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wall here but I'm going to land with my

													

																									

														
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arms straight so from here like this the

													

																									

														
45.84

														
issue is that if you land too high with

													

																									

														
49.68

														
your feet first and slide down there's

													

																									

														
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going to be a lot of impact on the arms

													

																									

														
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and usually it ends up like a dip or a

													

																									

														
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pushup um you if you get the trajectory

													

																									

														
60.359

														
right you can land so it's nice and

													

																									

														
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smooth there's not much jarring of the

													

																									

														
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shoulders and the arms and the elbows

													

																									

														
67.08

														
and yeah you can land nice and

													

																									

														
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comfortably and Vault over the top and

													

																									

														
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climb

													

																									

														
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up you want to yeah focus on getting at

													

																									

														
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your hips but your legs want to be

													

																									

														
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straight so as you land try not to bend

													

																									

														
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your knees because obviously you haven't

													

																									

														
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got a lot of room between your leg being

													

																									

														
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straight and your leg being bent and

													

																									

														
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your knee hitting the wall so really try

													

																									

														
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and come in leg straight keep it

													

																									

														
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straight and bring your toes up and back

													

																									

														
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that's going to sort of stop from your

													

																									

														
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knee whacking the the wall arm straight

													

																									

														
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flat hands don't steeple no Knuckles

													

																									

														
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nothing like that it's flat hands arms

													

																									

														
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straight and legs straight toes up so

													

																									

														
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let's do that again so from here again

													

																									

														
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I'm going to step out arm straight

													

																									

														
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here you can see my legs are straight my

													

																									

														
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my right toe is up and it means that my

													

																									

														
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knee is not going to whack the wall uh

													

																									

														
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you can practice that going up going

													

																									

														
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lower lower is harder because you've got

													

																									

														
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more of a drop to do um but yeah it's a

													

																									

														
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useful skill to get across to things

													

																									

														
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where you feel pretty safe um it's sort

													

																									

														
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of like a good fallback um for yeah

													

																									

														
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getting across gaps where you are

													

																									

														
149.239

														
worried about out making the distance of

													

																									

														
151.879

														
the waist cat it's sort of halfway into

													

																									

														
154.8

														
the climb up so people feel a lot safer

													

																									

														
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doing that again as always give it a go

													

																									

														
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practice it uh find different

													

																									

														
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environments where you can practice it

													

																									

														
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and see what you think
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the waste cat is another type of catapal

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arm jump this time it's usually done on

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slightly lower walls so instead of it

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being up nice and high up here um it's

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something where you're trying to cover

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distance and you can get to your

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waist you can still land feet first but

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you have to get the accuracy a bit

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better with this

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because when you land I'm going to show

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it to you actually so when you're up on

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the wall the idea is is to go to the

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wall here but I'm going to land with my

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arms straight so from here like this the

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issue is that if you land too high with

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your feet first and slide down there's

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going to be a lot of impact on the arms

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and usually it ends up like a dip or a

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pushup um you if you get the trajectory

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right you can land so it's nice and

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smooth there's not much jarring of the

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shoulders and the arms and the elbows

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and yeah you can land nice and

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comfortably and Vault over the top and

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climb

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up you want to yeah focus on getting at

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your hips but your legs want to be

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straight so as you land try not to bend

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your knees because obviously you haven't

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got a lot of room between your leg being

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straight and your leg being bent and

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your knee hitting the wall so really try

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and come in leg straight keep it

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straight and bring your toes up and back

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that's going to sort of stop from your

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knee whacking the the wall arm straight

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flat hands don't steeple no Knuckles

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nothing like that it's flat hands arms

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straight and legs straight toes up so

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let's do that again so from here again

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I'm going to step out arm straight

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here you can see my legs are straight my

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my right toe is up and it means that my

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knee is not going to whack the wall uh

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you can practice that going up going

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lower lower is harder because you've got

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more of a drop to do um but yeah it's a

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useful skill to get across to things

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where you feel pretty safe um it's sort

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of like a good fallback um for yeah

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getting across gaps where you are

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worried about out making the distance of

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the waist cat it's sort of halfway into

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the climb up so people feel a lot safer

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doing that again as always give it a go

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practice it uh find different

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environments where you can practice it

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and see what you think