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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #20 on: April 18, 2009, 08:02:45 PM »
Haha see! It's a lot of mental fear! You'd be amazed at all the physical things you can actually accomplish. The mental fear factor is what stops people from performing well.

Oh, that is VERY true. The reason I'M afraid of doing Kongs is not hitting my shins...I'm afraid of my toes catching an edge and I fall flat on my face. :P

Congratulations though. ;D
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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #21 on: April 19, 2009, 12:27:09 PM »
Haha see! It's a lot of mental fear! You'd be amazed at all the physical things you can actually accomplish. The mental fear factor is what stops people from performing well.

Oh, that is VERY true. The reason I'M afraid of doing Kongs is not hitting my shins...I'm afraid of my toes catching an edge and I fall flat on my face. :P

Congratulations though. ;D

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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2009, 12:09:29 PM »
Haha see! It's a lot of mental fear! You'd be amazed at all the physical things you can actually accomplish. The mental fear factor is what stops people from performing well.

Oh, that is VERY true. The reason I'M afraid of doing Kongs is not hitting my shins...I'm afraid of my toes catching an edge and I fall flat on my face. :P

Congratulations though. ;D

That's more or less everyone's first fear with Kongs. XD

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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #23 on: April 22, 2009, 06:09:57 PM »
my fear is more so with the landing :/

i think i can get myself over something but i think landing it will be difficult

then again, ive never seen someone land one, the only times ive seen em the vid cut off the landing
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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #24 on: April 22, 2009, 10:04:04 PM »
My only Kong fear is not the toe clipping, but the diving into it, and getting the hip above the head as you jump. You fail that, you're screwed if you don't roll in time.
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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #25 on: April 23, 2009, 05:05:12 AM »
My only Kong fear is not the toe clipping, but the diving into it, and getting the hip above the head as you jump. You fail that, you're screwed if you don't roll in time.
That happend to me yesterday well. The not rolling time thing did. I tried to kong and i jumped to high and just flew over the rail and i hit my face on this bush it hurt but it was really funny to my freinds 
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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #26 on: April 23, 2009, 10:31:17 AM »
my fear is more so with the landing :/

i think i can get myself over something but i think landing it will be difficult

then again, ive never seen someone land one, the only times ive seen em the vid cut off the landing


yeah, im quoting myself

i realized something last night after i logged off

i thought kongs and monkey vaults were slightly different because i was thinking of a video where i saw people doing double kongs and they didnt curl their legs under them, i was just wondering how they landed it going straight like they were....

ill try to find the video
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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #27 on: April 24, 2009, 06:17:35 AM »
my fear is more so with the landing :/

i think i can get myself over something but i think landing it will be difficult

then again, ive never seen someone land one, the only times ive seen em the vid cut off the landing


yeah, im quoting myself

i realized something last night after i logged off

i thought kongs and monkey vaults were slightly different because i was thinking of a video where i saw people doing double kongs and they didnt curl their legs under them, i was just wondering how they landed it going straight like they were....

ill try to find the video

yea im quoting you qouting yourself.... ;D

i think i know what you mean they let go the second time but somehow push themselfs up to land on their feet

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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #28 on: April 24, 2009, 06:45:38 PM »
my fear is more so with the landing :/

i think i can get myself over something but i think landing it will be difficult

then again, ive never seen someone land one, the only times ive seen em the vid cut off the landing


yeah, im quoting myself

i realized something last night after i logged off

i thought kongs and monkey vaults were slightly different because i was thinking of a video where i saw people doing double kongs and they didnt curl their legs under them, i was just wondering how they landed it going straight like they were....

ill try to find the video

yea im quoting you qouting yourself.... ;D

i think i know what you mean they let go the second time but somehow push themselfs up to land on their feet

well ill quote you quoting me quoting myself....my Q is sticky :( gross (cleaned it :) )

anyways, this is kinda like the video i saw, except it was panned a bit more to the left (of the camera)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhmkffWSjU

btw, can we imbed videos? i think itd be easier i just dont know :/
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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #29 on: April 25, 2009, 02:47:33 PM »
I did my first kong today (over the couch, with the cushions on the floor to break my fall if needed)at about noon.. i gained a ass-load of confidence, and now i'm konging the desks at work, showing off to my friends here. Congrats to you, yo. Now, on to the next move...
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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #30 on: April 25, 2009, 03:05:41 PM »

well ill quote you quoting me quoting myself....my Q is sticky :( gross (cleaned it :) )

anyways, this is kinda like the video i saw, except it was panned a bit more to the left (of the camera)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhmkffWSjU

btw, can we imbed videos? i think itd be easier i just dont know :/

Here is an epic quadruple kong:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAKYD4mJ_mI

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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #31 on: April 25, 2009, 03:12:17 PM »

well ill quote you quoting me quoting myself....my Q is sticky :( gross (cleaned it :) )

anyways, this is kinda like the video i saw, except it was panned a bit more to the left (of the camera)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhmkffWSjU

btw, can we imbed videos? i think itd be easier i just dont know :/

Here is an epic quadruple kong:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAKYD4mJ_mI

i wonder if that guy could do only one?
look how he starts, lmao
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« Reply #32 on: April 25, 2009, 03:23:35 PM »
He probably could if he could do 4 lol


(This has nothing to do with monkeys but I thought it was amazing!)

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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #33 on: April 25, 2009, 05:22:48 PM »
well, i learned how to block today (mentally) and im going to try it out tomorrow, i really wanna be able to do some front flips....

it looks like a lot of fun, but i think im going to learn backflips first because theyre a little less hard on the fear side of things
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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #34 on: April 26, 2009, 11:39:24 AM »
There is always a fear in thee back of everyone's head,i just tend to push mine too the far backk,i had thee same problem,but i tried anyway,i didn't get all my arm muscles to go through and my elbows gave out,i tipped my toes and Face planted,Painful,but i got up and continued training...(after a few minutes of rest) x]
I am finnaly Very proud of my kongs x] i rarely face-plant ^^
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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #35 on: April 26, 2009, 03:29:32 PM »
I tried to kong onto a rocking recliner because my couch is up against a wall and has no arm rests. Ouch...

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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #36 on: April 26, 2009, 04:17:49 PM »
I tried to kong onto a rocking recliner because my couch is up against a wall and has no arm rests. Ouch...

Owchh,face plant? or complete flip? doesnt sound To easy-going..
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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #37 on: April 26, 2009, 07:23:17 PM »
I rolled over the armrest, off the front of the chair and onto the ground.

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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #38 on: April 30, 2009, 01:57:14 PM »
my fear is more so with the landing :/

i think i can get myself over something but i think landing it will be difficult

then again, ive never seen someone land one, the only times ive seen em the vid cut off the landing


yeah, im quoting myself

i realized something last night after i logged off

i thought kongs and monkey vaults were slightly different because i was thinking of a video where i saw people doing double kongs and they didnt curl their legs under them, i was just wondering how they landed it going straight like they were....

ill try to find the video

yea im quoting you qouting yourself.... ;D

i think i know what you mean they let go the second time but somehow push themselfs up to land on their feet

well ill quote you quoting me quoting myself....my Q is sticky :( gross (cleaned it :) )

anyways, this is kinda like the video i saw, except it was panned a bit more to the left (of the camera)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhmkffWSjU

btw, can we imbed videos? i think itd be easier i just dont know :/

well i'll quote you quoting yorself, quoting me, quoting you
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Re: finnaly got over fear of kongs!
« Reply #39 on: April 30, 2009, 02:11:19 PM »
my fear is more so with the landing :/

i think i can get myself over something but i think landing it will be difficult

then again, ive never seen someone land one, the only times ive seen em the vid cut off the landing


yeah, im quoting myself

i realized something last night after i logged off

i thought kongs and monkey vaults were slightly different because i was thinking of a video where i saw people doing double kongs and they didnt curl their legs under them, i was just wondering how they landed it going straight like they were....

ill try to find the video

yea im quoting you qouting yourself.... ;D

i think i know what you mean they let go the second time but somehow push themselfs up to land on their feet

well ill quote you quoting me quoting myself....my Q is sticky :( gross (cleaned it :) )

anyways, this is kinda like the video i saw, except it was panned a bit more to the left (of the camera)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhmkffWSjU

btw, can we imbed videos? i think itd be easier i just dont know :/

well i'll quote you quoting yorself, quoting me, quoting you
i win !!
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Free will is ours and we can't let go
We are the image of the invisible"
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