Topic: Double kong advice

[Anthony Ruiz]

well i double konged a 10 ft table and i mean barely. i have the video on my phone and im watching it, yet it seems my legs are not getting nearly close enough to vertical like these other videos im seeing of double kongs.  Now what i want to know is how can i get that vertical? im great and single kongs, monkeys just my doulbe has problems any advice would be great thanks!

[Chris Kessler]

Hey man, I had the same problem. I've gotten it down now.

What you need to work on is after the "first kong" you need to kick up. Just throw your legs up. Use your power to move not only forward, but up as well. You'll find that the kick really healps with the length of things, gives you an extra push of momentum.

[Anthony Ruiz]

how do you go about the kick is it just push your legs back up or is in the back muscles to arch up higher?

[Chris Kessler]

It starts at the shoulders. On the first "kong" is where you start the movement. When you jump and put your hands down, jump hard enough that your legs are going to keep going up. With that, once your hands have come off the object, try and straighten your body. You don't have to be straight up and down, it's just better to have your legs up and out of the way.

[Anthony Ruiz]

alright well unfortunately i work all day sunday and monday so i will give it a shot tuesday ill let you know how it goes thanks for the tips!

[Tyler Herron]

I haven't tried this yet but does anyone know if this would work or is a good theory behind the double kong.

So you run at the object and go into a diving kong basically, when your hands hit for your first kong would it be possible to just leave your hands there until your legs get almost vertical then let go and head into your second kong? So basically wait to let go of that first one until you feel your legs where they need to be. . .or you lose momentum, which ever comes first!

Would this work?

Tyler Herron

[Chris Kessler]

Yes! That's what I was trying to say, but failed obviously haha!

[Alex L.]

I noticed that "Diving" into the first Kong doesn't really help out that much. In videos I notice that they don't dive but they almost do a monkey vault for the first one.

[Tyler Herron]

I noticed that "Diving" into the first Kong doesn't really help out that much. In videos I notice that they don't dive but they almost do a monkey vault for the first one.

I've noticed that as well. What I was trying to say was that you wouldn't really dive into the Kong but it would almost feel as though you were. Basically though just hold on to your first landing a little bit until your legs are where they need to be then push off with your hands and let momentum carry you to the second Kong. Then just finish it out like normal, pushing off while swinging your legs through. Takes practice and I haven't conquered it yet. I right there with ya buddy!

Tyler Herron

[Chris Kessler]

But remember, it really does help between the kongs that you kick your legs out STRAIGHT. Like your body in an airborne plank position (neither completely horizontal or vertical). This gives you a bit more pop which adds some more height/length to your overall vault.

[Anthony Ruiz]

WOOO I can do it with ease now took long enough and some advice from king david and now i can double kong like a champ hahha, i double konged a stone fireplace that was six feet long and gapped its 3 foot grill, and then a 10 foot concrete picnic table the kick helped so much and the technique going into it was what got me i was konging into the double kong, the trick was to start like a half monkey then let my legs start to fly forward than kick with my legs and i punched with my arms and i just glide now and get great height and distance. thanks everyone for you imput and help!

[Grip]

do a lot of handstands,
this will make your body familiar with landing on your hands instead of your feet
then try some kong dive rolls
i had trouble with double kongs, and mainly it was just all about the hesitation of not landing on my feet after the first kong

[Blackhand]

I haven't tried this yet but does anyone know if this would work or is a good theory behind the double kong.

So you run at the object and go into a diving kong basically, when your hands hit for your first kong would it be possible to just leave your hands there until your legs get almost vertical then let go and head into your second kong? So basically wait to let go of that first one until you feel your legs where they need to be. . .or you lose momentum, which ever comes first!

Would this work?

Tyler Herron

i tried this and did a frontflip and landed on my back. but i think i was going to fast and didnt react in time so ill try it again.

[Chris Kessler]

Guys, when you are thinking about your legs being extended, don't think of it as being VERTICAL. That is ridiculous! You would just end up falling over. Think of it as having your legs at around 45 degrees as opposed to 90.

[itsokimaninja]

WOOO I can do it with ease now took long enough and some advice from king david and now i can double kong like a champ hahha, i double konged a stone fireplace that was six feet long and gapped its 3 foot grill, and then a 10 foot concrete picnic table the kick helped so much and the technique going into it was what got me i was konging into the double kong, the trick was to start like a half monkey then let my legs start to fly forward than kick with my legs and i punched with my arms and i just glide now and get great height and distance. thanks everyone for you imput and help!

I'm sorry, could you explain that better?