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Getting from a cat hang on a wall to standing on top of it…

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The lowdown

Getting from a cat hang on a wall to standing on top of it, your legs pushing while your arms pull.

How to learn it

  1. Hang

    Hang on nearly straight arms with as much palm on top as you can.

  2. Walk

    Walk one foot high up the wall.

    CueOne foot high
  3. Drive

    Drive that knee and pull in one explosive move.

    CueOne explosive move
  4. Press

    Press down through your hands as your chest rises over the edge.

    CueHands on the front edge
  5. Stand

    Bring your feet up between your hands and stand.

Why it isn't working

  1. IfPulling with your arms alone.
    ThenDrive with the high foot at the same moment you pull.
  2. IfPulling in two slow stages.
    ThenMake the knee drive and the pull one explosive move.
  3. IfClimbing onto the top on your knees.
    ThenFine as a first step; then aim to put one foot up, then both.
  4. IfHooking your hands over the far edge.
    ThenKeep your hands on the front edge so you can press over them.

One of 7 Wall skills at Silver in parkour. All easy parkour tricks

Why it's Silver: Silver because it needs real pulling strength and the timing of arms and legs together, though a low wall lets your legs do much of it.

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