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WallBronzeParkour

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Letting go from a cat hang and landing on both feet below the…

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Bronze
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The lowdown

Letting go from a cat hang and landing on both feet below the wall, facing it, without tipping backwards.

How to learn it

  1. Spot

    From the cat hang, pick a flat landing spot and look at it.

    CueLook first
  2. Push

    Push your feet off the wall a little.

  3. Release

    Let go as your body swings back in, hands up at chest height.

    CueLet go on the swing in
  4. Land

    Land on the balls of both feet together, knees and hips bent, chest up.

    CueChest up

Why it isn't working

  1. IfLetting go without choosing where you will land.
    ThenLook at a flat, clear spot first, then drop.
  2. IfLanding on one foot first.
    ThenBring both feet down together on the balls of your feet.
  3. IfFalling backwards on landing.
    ThenRelease as your body comes back towards the wall, not as it swings away.
  4. IfLanding on an edge or broken ground.
    ThenCheck the surface under the wall before you climb onto it.

One of 3 Wall skills at Bronze in parkour. All beginner parkour tricks

Why it's Bronze: Bronze because you start with your feet just off the ground. The drop grows only as fast as your landings stay quiet.

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