ParkourDrop Landing
The lowdown
Stepping or jumping down off an obstacle and landing on both feet with the force spread through your legs, often with your hands touching down between your feet, so you can move straight on.
How to learn it
Drop
Step or jump off and keep your eyes on that spot.
Land
Land on the balls of both feet together with your heels off the ground.
CueHeels offAbsorb
Bend ankles, knees and hips together, hands between your knees if needed, and breathe out.
CueBreathe outMove on
Keep moving forward out of it rather than stopping dead.
CueFlow out
Why it isn't working
- IfHeels hitting the ground first.ThenLand on the front of the foot; heel contact stops you moving forward and lengthens the impact.
- IfStiff legs.ThenBend ankles, knees and hips together as you touch down.
- IfDropping without choosing a spot.ThenLook at where you will land before you leave the edge.
- IfGoing higher because it did not hurt.ThenNo pain is not proof of good technique; add height only when every landing is quiet.
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One of 8 Jumps skills at Bronze in parkour. All beginner parkour tricks
Why it's Bronze: Bronze from a low step, where the technique is learned. The move itself never changes, but the drop you choose decides how hard it is, and impact tolerance builds over months.
